Dine Out
SEPTEMBER
5
+ FUTURE DATES
Dine Out
Culinary Auction
Tables, trips, tickets + tastings you won't find anywhere else!
When and
where is it?
- Friday, September 5, 2025 (and future dates)
- Various Locations
- 2025 auction coming soon!
Dine Out Auction
Experiences
2025 experiences coming soon!
Tasting experience for two at Hop Alley’s new chef’s counter, including beverage pairing, service charge, and tax.
Four-course menu for two at Tavernetta, with multiple options per course and wine pairings
The Quattro Piatti experience for two at Frasca Food and Wine, including a guest-selected four-course tasting inspired by the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, prepared by Executive Chef Ian Palazzola and Executive Pastry Chef Alberto Hernandez
Two-person dinner experience, including the first round of drinks, tax, and gratuity
Sunday Vinyl Sounds experience for two, including dinner, wine, and the all-vinyl sounds of their state-of-the-art sound system. Perfect for audiophiles!
Barbeque feast for four people, including a personal pit tour with BBQ-Champion Jason Ganahl
Experience Baja Coastal dining without leaving Denver through a dinner + drinks experience for four at Perdida Kitchen. Dine in only.
Dine like a food writer on a guided restaurant tour on Federal Boulevard in Denver, with Mark Antonation, former food editor for Westword.
Restaurants include O Lien Kitchen Vietnamese Restaurant, Suvipa Thai, and Star Kitchen.
Dine Out Auction
Experiences
2025 experiences coming soon!
A custom selection of Poulette’s extraordinary sweet and savory goodies, chosen just for you, for six months (September 2024 – February 2025)
Casa Bonita Experience for Four: We’ve got a coveted four-person reservation for Casa Bonita, including entrees, non-alcohol drinks, and sopaipillas. Cliff divers, Black Bart’s cave, puppet shows + more included!
A one-night staycation at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver, in a suite, plus complimentary parking and $300 for dining at ELWAY’s Downtown
Private Friulano wine seminar for six led by Frasca Food and Wine Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey, with small bites by Osteria Alberico Chef de Cuisine Russell Stippich
Guided spirits and cocktail tasting + private distillery tour with The Block Distilling Co.’s co-founder and head distiller, Kraig Weaver
Enjoy a family-style dinner for six guests at Safta, the award-winning and Michelin-recommended Israeli restaurant from Pomegranate Hospitality in Denver’s River North neighborhood. With influences from the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa, Safta reflects a collection of moments where food and culture cross paths. This dinner includes beverage pairings and one signed copy per guest of Chef Alon Shaya’s cookbook, Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel.
Four-top chef-counter experience with beverage pairings at Michelin-starred Beckon
Six course oyster dinner for four with wine, cooked by Chef Dave Query and served by Dana Query. At Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar in LoDo.
Four Gold Club Tickets 2024 University of Denver Hockey Game; Includes access to pre-game dinner buffet, exclusive lounge area with TVs, and one premium parking pass
Chef’s choice five-course dinner for four. This experience is designed to share with friends or loved ones. Local purveyors and ingredients are highlighted in each dish and Laundry kitchens culinary talent is exemplified in this humble presentation of our favorite items.
Cocktails + shared appetizers for four. Enjoy an evening of craft cocktails and delicious bite’s at TAG Restaurant Groups chic cocktail bar, Done Deal!
Beer and burgers four at TAG Burger Bar. Get ready to rock it out with an evening of burger-licious dinner at Chef Troy Guard’s newest restuarant TAG Burger Bar in Central Park!
Experience a wine tasting event like no other at Leven Deli! Owner Anthony Lygizos and General Manager Adelino Alves, both seasoned sommeliers, will guide you through a selection of delightful wines. They’ll share their knowledge in a way that’s easy to understand, making this event perfect for everyone from wine novices to connoisseurs. Don’t miss out on a night of great wine, good vibes, and supporting a fantastic cause!
Learn about the Great Divide Brewing Co. portfolio through this guided beer tasting. 15+ beers will be explored and sampled as you learn about the varying styles, flavors, and production methods for each. Ample appetizers included!
The VIP Pasta Class for two experience includes two spots at a small-group class at Restaurant Olivia, two aprons, a bottle of sommelier-selected wine, salad for two, dessert for two, focaccia, and pasta sauce to take home with your freshly made (by you!) pasta. Class also includes snacks and two beverages. Tax and gratuity included.
Wine Dinner for two at the Plimoth: Snag two spots at the Plimoth’s ultra-popular fall wine dinner, featuring the wines and food of New England (in honor of the restaurant’s namesake region). All inclusive for two guests, including wine, dinner, tax, and tip.
back in 2025
Dine Out
auction series
The Denver Food + Wine Festival is thrilled to bring back its Dine Out culinary auction series to the 2025 schedule of festival events, featuring an exciting lineup of one-of-a-kind experiences that will go to the highest bidder, all to help raise funds to support the workforce development and employee assistance programming of the Colorado Restaurant Foundation.
These unique experiences range from chef-counter dinners and behind-the-scenes kitchen tours to games of ping pong and wine seminars at some of the best restaurants in Colorado.
Most experiences will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025, but others can be scheduled for future dates.
The auction will open summer 2025!
Our Beneficiaries
Helping the Restaurant Industry Grow
The Colorado Restaurant Foundation’s Angel Relief Fund provides emergency assistance and mental health care grants for Colorado restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality employees facing unanticipated hardship. By supporting the Angel Relief Fund, you offer support to the people at the heart of our restaurant and hospitality community.
The Colorado Restaurant Foundation is dedicated to providing access to the education, skills, and financial means to pursue a successful career in the foodservice and hospitality industries. The Foundation supports the Colorado ProStart® program, scholarships, ServSafe® certifications, and the Angel Relief Fund, which provides emergency assistance grants to help industry employees in need.
