Mayor Hancock cooking tomorrow ahead of Denver Restaurant Week | Community Spirit

WHAT:      Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock will join up to 337 of Denver’s top chefs during a press conference to officially announce Denver Restaurant Week, the largest culinary celebration in Denver’s history, and the largest restaurant week in the nation for the second year in a row. Mayor Hancock will toast to the chefs, and flip a Denver omelet with Jorge de la Torre, Dean of Culinary Education at Johnson & Wales University, in honor of the event.   

Denver Restaurant Week runs from February 25 through March 9 at 337 eateries throughout The Mile High City.  A list of restaurants and their menus are available at DenverRestaurantWeek.com.    

WHO:         -Michael B. Hancock, Denver Mayor

                   -Richard Scharf, President & CEO, VISIT DENVER

                   -Pete Meersman, President & CEO, Colorado Restaurant Association

 -Jorge de la Torre, Dean of Culinary Education, Johnson & Wales University, Denver

                   -Andrea Sbicca, Colorado State Manager, E&J Gallo Winery

WHEN:      11 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2012

WHERE:    Jared S. Polis Auditorium, Johnson & Wales University (directions)       

Complimentary parking in the North Chapel Lot, entrance at 19th and Olive St. 
Volunteers will guide you to the press conference.

VISUALS:  Participating chefs will pose for a historic photo in the kitchen classroom at Johnson & Wales University.  Mayor Hancock will propose a toast for the chefs, drinking wine supplied by sponsors Alamos Winery, Mirassou Winery, Louis M. Martini and William Hill Estates Wines.  Mayor Hancock will also learn how to flip a Denver omelet in honor of Denver Restaurant Week 2012. 

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