The Week's Best Food Events and News

BOULDER — Pizzeria Locale launches the aperitivo menu, a new happy hour menu, crafted by chef di cucina Robert Andreozzi. The seasonally-inspired menu features dishes like bruschetta and arancini for $2 and glasses of red and white wine for $4. For a full menu, visit the restaurant's website.

CAPITOL HILL — The fried chicken palace and dive bar, MAX's Wine Dive, is offering one special guest (per location) a Golden Ticket that promises free fried chicken for a year. Guests can enter the contest by filling out a form online from July 1 to July 6. On National Fried Chicken Day, Wednesday, guests can show a social media post featuring the restaurant and receive a buy-one-get-one fried chicken deal.

BOULDER — On Wednesday, Jax Fish House hosts a four-course Le Tour de France wine dinner. Wines will be selected to match regions along the race's route. The dinner begins with baked oysters in champagne sauce with Francois Montand Blanc De Blancs Sparkling and finishes with a summer lamb stew paired with Domain des Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc. To reserve your spot, call the restaurant at 303.444.1811.

LONE TREE — On July 8, Lone Tree Brewing Co. and Odell Brewing Co. partner up at the Brews 4 Cancer Blows beer dinner. The two breweries are preparing a collaborative American IPA in support of Cancer Blows to debut at the dinner. Gustos Kitchen will prepare the five course dinner and Ryan Anthony, founder of Cancer Blows, will treat guests to a special performance. Tickets are $65 per person and can be purchased online. For more information, check out the event page.

BROOMFIELD — This weekend, stop by The Colorado Keg House to celebrate the brew room's second anniversary. From July 9 through 11, the three-day birthday celebration will feature an expanded selection of beers on tap for $3.50 and complimentary giveaways from representatives. For more information, visit the event's Facebook page.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse hosts a celebrity dinner to benefit Eddie's Kids Foundation on Sunday July 10 starting at 6 p.m.. Tickets are $200 per person and include dinner along with a voucher that can redeemed for four tickets to an agreed-upon 2016-2017 Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth, or Colorado Rapids regular season game. Reservations can be made online or by calling 720.530.5420.