For the last recommendation in this series, I have a recommendation for the food and cooking enthusiast on you holiday gift list.
Denver has increasingly gained national recognition for its exciting culinary community, something that has been growing over the last twenty years. While restaurants and bars have received most of the attention, there also has been dramatic improvement in the local agriculture and culinary education.
One of the leaders in that culinary education renaissance has been the Cook Street School of Culinary Arts. Founded in 1999 as a contemporary culinary center devoted to providing a professional and recreational experience, Cook Street has offered an accelerated professional training program, along with recreational classes to food and wine enthusiasts and amateur cooks alike to expand their abilities and creativity.
Just a few months ago, Cook Street moved from their LoDo location to a new home in the Golden Triangle neighborhood just south of downtown. The new space is located at 43 W. 9th Ave. Denver, Colorado 80204. “The new Broadway location provides easier parking and access for all of our customers, along with a larger space with a new layout and new kitchen equipment,” said Lindsey Reese, Cook Street owner and director.”
Also new are one-night cooking classes that weren’t available in the previous space, along with a larger meeting and private event space that can be fully catered or left private.
To order a gift card online, go to https://cookstreet.com/cook-street-gift-cards/. The gift cards are redeemable towards any of the cooking classes. The only caveat is if you are having a physical gift card mailed, you must place your order before December 20th to ensure the card arrives in time for the holiday.
A good alternative is to have a code emailed to your recipient. Call 303-308-9300 for instructions. If you live in Denver, you also can just go to the school at 43 W. 9th Ave.
BUT DON’T FEEL CONSTRAINED BY THE HOLIDAYS. THE GIFT OF A COOK STREET CLASS IS A FINE CHOICE FOR ANY OCCASION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND, WHILE YOU ARE AT IT, SIGN YOURSELF UP, TOO!