Around Town CRAFT BREWERY HEATS IT UP Consider an enjoyable evening pairing award-winning craft beer with delicious, beautifully presented and memorable food. Join Lafayette’s Front Range Brewing Company as owners Will Boggs and Chris Dutton combine their love of unique and tasty beer with the talents of Chef Connie Ruel to host outstanding brewmasters’ dinners. A recent five-course meal paired Front Range’s Munichus bALTicus Porter with ancho duck confit, roasted garlic potatoes and a chickpea waffle drizzled with a molasses/porter reduction. Also on tap was Rumrunner Coffee Quad with an Espresso Rum Jelly Dessert. Each dinner pairs a chef-inspired appetizer, soup or salad, an entrée, side and dessert with a complementary beer. Front Range ages their brews in barrels which previously housed rum, brandy, Makers Mark or other distilled spirits, imparting an added layer of complexity to the beverage. The spicy, heady aromas of these craft beers tantalize every sense before the first sip. Front Range’s beer styles comprise a variety of ales, blondes, IPA’s, a German-style Kolsch, red ale, their infamous coffee quad and a variety of seasonal beers, including Ichabod’s Revenge Punkin Ale. Mark your calendars on May 10 and August 18 for upcoming brewmasters’ dinners. Check the online calendar for a plethora of food and music events, including upcoming cheese and beer pairings this year at FrontRangeBrewingCompany.com.
NEW MEDICAL AESTHETICS PRACTICE FEATURES LOCAL ARTISTS A new medical aesthetics practice has opened in Boulder’s Steelyards district at 2600 30th Street: Rinnova. The new practice specializes in non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures including body contouring, skin tone evening, skin rejuvenation and aesthetic services. Originally opened in July 2014, Rinnova moved in February to their permanent location at 2600 30th Street, the space formerly occupied by Boulder Lights. Todd C. Becker, M.D., PhD., explains the philosophy behind the new space’s design. “We wanted a space that offered patients privacy and convenience,” he says. “And, aesthetically, we wanted a space that would reflect that
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sense of harmony that our patients are seeking with procedures. So, we reached out to local artists to help create a space that reflected that idea.” Rinnova is working with local artist Will Day to create a modern inspirational collection of art to compliment the space. Day is an energetic painter who uses colors and compositions to inspire the soul and enliven the spirit and mood. He explains about the collaboration that he is thrilled to have art at Rinnova because of the incredible, serene environment that Rinnova is creating. “I think that vision goes very nicely with my art and my vision as an artist to really tap into emotions,” Day says. In addition to paintings by Will Day, the practice also features sculptures by Sherry Tipton. Pieces are available for purchase and the public is invited to stop by any time during business hours to view the collection. WillDayArt.com and SherryTiptonSculpture.com
LOCAL NONPROFIT HOSTS SUMMIT ON FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD JUSTICE ACTIVISM Boulder Food Rescue, a local nonprofit that redistributes food from businesses to communities in need via bike transit, will host a conference titled the Forward Food Summit at the Impact HUB on April 5th and 6th. The conference is open to the general public and tickets cost $15. The mission of the conference is to provide information and tools to empower individuals to resist the injustices of America’s current food system and collaborate for change. Executive Director of Boulder Food Rescue Hana Dansky, says, “In order to truly change the food system, we need to start looking at the injustices from all angles. We hope to not only praise the work of many community members who have been addressing these issues, but look at gaps and holes in our work as well. We need to start having real conversations about systemic oppression and this summit will open up space to organize with each other around these issues so we can begin to obtain a real collective impact.” The two-day conference will commence at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 5th and end at 5 p.m. The second day will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. The Forward Food Summit will feature presentations from at least a dozen local food security and justice organizations in the form of lectures, workshops and field trips. Furthermore, the keynote speaker on Saturday evening is Majora Carter, who has extensive experience consulting on urban agriculture systems, employee engagement consulting for Whole Foods and accessible job creation and outreach for EBT pilot programs as well as extensive urban revitalization project and strategy work. Find more information about the Forward Food Summit and purchase tickets at the Boulder Food Rescue website, BoulderFoodRescue.org.