Culinary Arts to Shine for 3rd Annual Cherry Creek North Food & Wine

Aug. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- DENVER – Foodies rejoice!  Our annual gourmet soiree is back.  Tickets are on sale now for Cherry Creek North Food & Wine, an annual celebration that will shine the spotlight on the vibrant culinary arts in Cherry Creek North on August 20th.  Enjoy incredible eats, as well as wines and spirits, from some of Cherry Creek North’s most acclaimed restaurants.  The event also includes live music, entertainment and chef demonstrations.

TICKETS: $50 ($20 tax deductible), on sale now at www.cherrycreeknorth.com or (303) 355-2787

DATE: Saturday, August 20, 2011

WHERE: The new Fillmore Plaza, 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, CO (Click here for a map)

SCHEDULE: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

SPONSORS:  Official Sponsor – Steele Street Bank

                       Produced by the Cherry Creek Arts Festival

                       Media Sponsor – 5280 Denver’s Magazine

                       Official Supplier – Viking

                       Wines provided by The Vineyard, in association with Elite Brands

New this year, Cherry Creek North will also be hosting a separate “Chick Crawl” event earlier that afternoon.  Enjoy a VIP shopping experience before you head to the Grand Tasting on Fillmore Plaza.  Purchase a ticket to “Chick Crawl” and receive complimentary admission to Cherry Creek North Food & Wine. Tickets for both events are available at www.cherrycreeknorth.com.


The BID’s self-funded $18.5 million streetscape project (“The New North”) was celebrated on June 25th when Cherry Creek North hosted a grand opening event on the renovated Fillmore Plaza.  An estimated 6,000 people attended this free festival, which featured live musical performances from Flash Cadillac, Lannie Garrett and the Gypsy Swing Revue and others.  “The New North” project includes new landscaping, lighting, better identity and wayfinding signage, 20 new Art and Garden spaces and upgraded infrastructure.  It is the first major renovation to the area since 1989. The design and construction costs were paid for by the BID.  No City funds were used for the project.

About the CCNBID: The Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District (BID) was established in 1989 as the first business improvement district in Colorado. The District encompasses a sixteen block (27 acres) area, bounded by 1st and 3rd Avenues and University and Steele Streets. The BID is a governmental special district chartered by State Statute. The District provides essential services that support property owners, merchants, and other users of the District that would otherwise not be available. The BID is governed by a board of directors that is appointed by the Mayor of Denver, approved by the Denver City Council, and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council. Property taxes from the District property owners are the primary source of financial support. Based upon annual revenues, the Cherry Creek North BID is the second largest in Colorado.