Frasca dinner with Bodegas Muga wines

On Monday, May 11, Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, will offer a wine dinner with Steve Lewis of Giuliana Imports presenting the wines of Bodegas Muga. Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey will be on hand, and chef/co-owner Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson will cook a four-course seasonal menu. The dinner is $45, with wine pairings ranging from $30 to $45; for reservations and more information, call 303-442-6966.

Also tonight, the Colorado Restaurant Association will hold its annual banquet at the Colorado Convention Center, followed by WestEx 2009, the region's largest food-industry event, at the Denver Merchandise Mart on Tuesday, May 12. For more information on either event, go to www.coloradorestaurant.com or call 303-830-2972.