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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF GOOD TASTE

A Taste of Colorado features more than 50 of Colorado’s favorite food establishments offering sample- and full-sized portions of their specialties.  With an exceptional variety to choose from, you’re sure to find something new no matter what kind of cuisine you’re looking for.  What will you Taste first?

RESTAURANTS

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Alpine Sausage Company
Bayou Bob’s
Berrie Kabobs
Blosm Dairy
Caldonia’s BBQ
Caribbean Cuisine
Cherry Creek Concessions
Cold Front Ice Cream
Colorado Buffalo Grill
Colorado Corn Company
Divine Donuts
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream
Falafel King
Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que
Fat Daddy’s
The Fire Within
Funky Buddha
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant
Gelazzi Gelato
Golden Toad
Grammy’s Italian Goodies
Grand Lux Café

Hard Rock Café
India House
India’s Restaurant
Island Oasis Smoothies
Mustard’s Last Stand
New Orleans Snoball Shack
Nut Sensations
Old Tyme Kettle Corn
Papa John’s Pizza
Rocky Mountain Nut Roasters
Rocky Mountain Turkey Legs
Roro’s Concessions
Rosa Linda’s Mexican Café
Saltgrass Steakhouse
Snowie Colorado
Southwest Kettle Corn
Sweet Lorraine’s Deli
Texas de Brazil
Thunderbird Burgers
Tokyo San Bowl
Trail Dust Steak House
Waffle Brothers

FINE DINING AREA

If you’re looking for gourmet specialties, look no further than the Fine Dining Area, sponsored by Sub-Zero and Wolf, at A Taste of Colorado, featuring some of Denver’s most accomplished chefs.

Alto Restaurant
The Broker Restaurant
Maggiano’s Little Italy
The Old Blinking Light Restaurant
Shells & Sauce

LEARN CULINARY SECRETS

The Culinary Showcase, presented by 630 KHOW, is located in the Fine Dining Area, sponsored by Sub-Zero and Wolf, and features local and nationally renowned chefs who will give Festivalgoers the scoop on creating simple, yet elegant meals in their own kitchen.

Famous Dave's
“BEST RIBS IN AMERICA!”
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que -- winner of over 300 national and regional awards including "Best Ribs in America!”  Featuring hickory-smoked spareribs and barbequed meats with our own Rich & Sassy® BBQ sauce, smokin' sandwiches, mouthwatering burgers, garden fresh salads and homestyle desserts. Open daily for lunch and dinner -- dine-in, TO GO or catering.

CHEF DEMO PARTNERS

  • Cabinets of Denver is featuring Bertch Cabinetry, the Marketplace line for the fine dining display. Cabinets of Denver has been serving Denver for over 30 years, has several price points of cabinetry and is dedicated to personal service. In addition to cabinetry, they offer a variety of counter tops and interior doors.
  • Final Touch Construction has been “Building your dreams since 1982”. Providing innovative designs and remodeling. We build your dream additions, pop tops, kitchen, bathroom, and custom home.
  • The Denver Marble Company has been serving Colorado since 1891. We are proud to be a custom fabricator for “Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces” along with many other natural stone materials.
  • Discover the warmth and richness that can only be found in natural quartz surfaces – where elegance and beauty meet function and lasting durability. With an endless palette of dazzling colors showcasing the depth and character of natural quartz, you’ll see why more and more homeowners are asking for Cambria by name. Bring your dream kitchen or bath to life today – Discover yourself in Cambria!


DREYER’S GRAND ICE CREAM … A COOL TREAT FOR EVERY EAT
Cool off with a delicious ice cream cone or a refreshing fruit smoothie from Island Oasis.  While walking through the Festival, look for ice cream snacks from Nestle and M&M Mars.  Visit the Culinary Showcase and enter the ice cream eating contest sponsored by Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream.  The contest will be held each day of the Festival.
 
Eldorado'sTry Eldorado's new line of USDA certified Organic Vitamin Spring Waters charged with vitamin B's and C!  Made with pure spring water which contains naturally occurring electrolytes. All are made with organic cane sugar (no high fructose or artificial sweeteners!), organic flavors and natural colorings. This beverage is bursting with flavor and is flowing with nature's vitality! Come visit one of our water booths and get vitamin charged!
 
The grill grates are heating up this summer!  The first-ever The Other White Meat Tour is crossing the nation this summer to share with America why pork is the best kept secret to great grilling. The Other White Meat Tour will stop in 23 cities from coast-to-coast to sample sizzling pork, conduct recipe demonstrations and offer up fun, free and family-friendly recipes, activities and giveaways! Don't Be Blah - join the celebration of pork and check out The Other White Meat Tour!

Thirsting for adventure? Thirsting for wine? Stop by one of our seven booths and try Redwood Creek Wines, to satisfy your taste for adventure!

SUB-ZERO & WOLF
Step into the Fine Dining Culinary Tent and experience the ultimate in luxury kitchen appliances provided by Sub-Zero and Wolf.  Here, throughout A Taste of Colorado, both local and nationally renowned chefs will demonstrate culinary masterpieces that are elegant, yet simple enough for you to create.  The 36” stainless steel over/under refrigerator, 36” dual fuel range with a griddle and cobalt blue electric oven, 48” BBQ with two 16,000 BTU step up side burners, a 30” dual temperature wine storage unit (with a 147 bottle capacity), and the 36”~ five burner gas cooktop; all have distinctive features while incorporating performance, design and technology into a functional, yet fabulous kitchen!   Visit us at: www.rothdistributing.com, or call us at 303-214-1439 to schedule a visit to our showroom.  Showrooms located in Denver, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Boise, Kansas City and St. Louis.

A community celebration produced by Downtown Denver Events, Inc.

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