Torchy's Queso Happy Hour; Denver Burger Club at Highland Tap

LOHI — On Wednesday, January 27 starting at 6:30 p.m., Highland Tap & Burger welcomes the Denver Burger Club for an evening of great burgers and meaty conversation. Member events are free and open to anyone and everyone who wants to build community through the love of burgers. The Facebook event page has additional details.

RINO — Black Shirt Brewing has teamed up with The Long I Pie Shop to pair unique beers with sweet and savory pies. Guests will get four pies paired with four beers for $20, not including tax/tip. Among the highlights, the Taj Mahal pie (coconut curry veggie pot pie) paired with Red Evelyn and Purple Pear (pear and lavender crumble paired with Pale Red Rye. Additional details are available online.

RINO — Get a taste of the highly anticipated Torchy's Tacos before the first Colorado store opens on Broadway (grand opening party on February 1). Ratio Beerworks is hosting a queso happy hour with the popular Austin taqueria on Thursday, January 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Highlight: Free chips and green chile queso, while supplies last. Details here.

LODO — The popular Hopdoddy Burger Bar is bringing the poutine in a bun back. The item is a play on the Canadian classic, born in the highway diner culture of the 50's and now a gastropub favorite. Hopdoddy has taken poutine and transformed it into a burger like so: house-cut, triple-blanched Kennebec fries smothered in gravy, topped with Tillamook cheddar cheese and caramelized onions, placed atop an all-natural beef patty and the "cherry on top" is a sunny side up egg. It will be available until February 7.