Wrapping up the culinary adventure was a visit to The RiNo Yacht Club, the new bar that is the centerpiece of The Source, a clever collection of restaurants and merchants built by Zeppelin Development in an abandoned building at 3350 Brighton Blvd.

The ironic name, owner Mary Wright explained, tips the cap to the Platt River (“It’s small, but it’s all we have,” she said) while also creating a clubby feel.

Bartender Mclain Hedges created crafty cocktails (including a rye, maple syrup and siracha bitters concoction called You’ll Shoot Your Rye Out), and we sampled snacks from the rolling cart from Acorn. Much like dim sum, you mark your menu to choose bites that cost between two and $12 each.

The decor is more loungy with low communal couches, a drink railing along the perimeter and a stunning media light sculpture above the bar made of 1,400 LED bulbs that play with varying light. The piece was “envisioned” by Evan Miller, with the help of Matt Pinner and Brandon Tarbell, plus a community of volunteers.

More information: www.thesourcedenver.com.

I told you last week about area eat and drink spots offering deals to veterans on Veterans Day Tuesday. Here are some more:

* La Biblioteca (1610 Little Raven), Tamayo (14th and Larimer), La Sandia (Northfield and Park Meadows) and Zengo (next to La Biblioteca) are offering a 50 percent discount to all veterans and current military men and women.

* The Post Brewing Company (105 W. Emma St., Lafayette – www.postbrewing.com) is built in the former Lafayette VFW Post 1771 and since opening eight months ago has had a welcoming relationship with all the vets in the community. On Veterans Day, The Post Brewing Co. will buy the first beer for all veterans.

* The Corner Bar, (2115 13th Street, Boulder, www.cornerbarboulderado.com) will also be participating in the free-meal-for-veterans program as a way of saying thanks and giving back to all vets and active military. Show your active or retired military ID or wear your uniform to receive a free meal and non-alcoholic drink.

Warren Miller, the veteran film producer known for mammoth movies that capture skiing and boarding daredevils, is touring his latest flick “No Turning Back” throughout the Front Range.

Group tickets are available for $22.00 (group size mud be 10 or more). You can only get them by calling Jenna at 303-253-6310 or Kristin at 303-253-6309.  There are no additional fees for these tickets.

To purchase online, use promo code “wmeco” for $23 tickets; there will be a service fee but that will be offset by using the promo code. Tickets at REI are $25 with no additional fees.  The REI in Denver, Englewood and Lakewood have tickets for the Denver show.

Here’s the schedule:

* Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Center: 8 p.m. Nov. 21; 6 p.m. Nov. 22.

* Boulder, Boulder Theater: 8 p.m. Nov. 13; 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14; 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Nov. 15.

* Denver, Paramount Theatre: 8 p.m. Nov. 20; 6 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 21; 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Nov. 22.

* Parker, The PACE Center: 7 p.m. Nov. 23.

* Lakewood, Lakewood Cultural Center: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

* Lone Tree, Lone Tree Arts Center: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24, 25, 26.

* Aspen, Wheeler Opera House: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25.

* Beaver Creek, Vilar Performing Arts Center: 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 28; 6 p.m. Nov. 29.

Chef Richard Sandoval will host a cookbook release party from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at La Biblioteca (next to Zengo at 1610 Little Raven St.). In the new cookbook, “New Latin Flavors,” Sandoval has taken the familiar flavors of his childhood in Mexico City and put his own spin on them to share with guests in his restaurants around the world.

The cost for this culinary event is $75 and includes:

• A signed copy of “New Latin Flavors”, drinks, unlimited appetizers, and a $25 gift card for your next visit to any Richard Sandoval restaurant.
• Meet-and-greet with Sandoval.
• Appetizers include crispy shrimp, ahi tuna ceviche Nikkei, and Thai chicken empanadas.

The new cookbook is $29.95, and can be purchased at Sandoval’s estaurants, including Tamayo, La Biblioteca, Zengo and La Sandia or online at www.shop.richardsandoval.com/product-p/cookbook.htm.

To register for the event, guests can visit: www.local.amazon.com/denver-south/B00OZ7FQKI.

Eavesdropping on a woman and a man at a restaurant: “I’ll have a burger, no bun and no cheese.”
“Honey, if you don’t eat enough cheeseburgers, it’s un-American and they will throw you out of America.”

Former Boulder resident, actress Jessica Biel, and her superstar husband, Justin Timberlake, are expecting their first child, according to a story in the new issue of “Us Weekly” magazine.

According to the story, “Right now they are just enjoying the news for themselves,” one pal tells Us of the ‘Blunderer’ actress, 32, and Timberlake, 33, who dated on and off for five years before getting engaged in January 2012. “They just want a happy baby.”

“Family is important to the couple, who celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary in October. ‘It’s weird because it feels like almost nothing has changed, yet something that you can’t really describe, or something that isn’t tangible, has changed,’ Biel told Ellen DeGeneres of married life after returning from her honeymoon in 2012. “It just feels incredible.”

Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jessica-biel-is-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-justin-timberlake-2014511#ixzz3IJfIY6Gd

Tuesday is Veterans Day, a great opportunity to thank and celebrate the people who are still with us and the people who we can walk right up to and thank in person.  Here are a few places in town that are honoring America’s veterans in a celebration of their patriotism and willingness to sacrifice and serve our country:

* Session Kitchen (1518 S. Pearl St. – www.sessionkitchen.com) in the Platt Park neighborhood is donating 20 percent of all dinner sales to local non-profit Veterans to Farmers. Veterans to Farmers is devoted to teaching military veterans how to farm in urban environments, and its flagship greenhouse is coming soon to the Curtis Park/Five Points area.  Additionally, Session Kitchen’s philanthropic server Nathan Buss will feature his Tips 4 Tuesdays program that same day and will donate 100 percent of his tips from the evening directly to Veterans to Famers.

* Concepts Restaurants launched its Veteran’s Day promotion last year, serving an estimated 350 of the nation’s active, reserve and retired military a free meal.  Stop by any of its restaurants in Denver, including Humboldt Farm, Fish & Wine (1700 Humboldt St. – www.humboldtrestaurant.com) and Ignite Burgers & Bar ( 2124 Larimer St. – www.ignite-denver.com).  Vets need only show their military ID or wear their uniform to receive their free meal and non-alcoholic drink.

* Spruce Farm & Fish (2115 13th St., Boulder- www. spruceboulderado.com) invites all vets and active military to come and have a meal, as Spruce’s guest, as a way of saying thanks for your service and giving something back to the individuals who risk their lives to protect this country.   Show your active or retired military ID or wear your uniform to receive your free meal and non-alcoholic drink.

On Veterans Day, Tuesday, the Barnes & Noble book store at 960 S. Colorado Blvd. in Glendale will host a special Veterans Day program, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The Denver Municipal Band brass quintet will play patriotic songs.

Dr. John Elliff and Denny Dressman will present a World War II program based on the book “Sterling Heroes of World War II”, which they wrote together, with an audience discussion following.

And, most important, all veterans in attendance will be recognized.

The venerable Fort restaurant is offering a lineup of holiday happenings to entertain your out-of-town guests with a slice of Colorado’s history.

Festivities for the whole family are presented by the Tesoro Cultural Center, the local nonprofit committed to protecting and educating the community about the artistic treasures of the American past. All of Tesoro’s events are inspired by Colorado’s rich history and shared, multicultural experiences – 100 percent of all donations and proceeds go towards the organization’s preservation and educational efforts.

Nov. 30: Farolito Lighting & Pinecone Ceremony, honoring Dr. Alexa Roberts, presented by Tesoro Cultural Center

The Tesoro Cultural Center will celebrate the Southwestern tradition of lighting the farolitos – paper lanterns – in the courtyard of The Fort. The festivities usher in the holiday season and honor a member of the community who has enlightened the minds and souls of others. This year’s honoree is Dr. Alexa Roberts, superintendent of the National Park Service Sand Creek Massacre site and Old Bent’s Fort site, for her efforts in uniting the tribes involved in the Sand Creek Massacre with education and understanding in order to inspire healing. This event is free and hosted in the courtyard of The Fort from 4:30 – 6 p.m. Enjoy live music, complimentary apple cider, coffee and biscochitos provided by The Fort. Visit www.TesoroCulturalCenter.org to learn more about the Pinecone Ceremony. For additional events related to the Sand Creek Massacre 150 Anniversary, please visit www.sandcreekmassacre150.com.

Dec. 2: Holiday Auction Party, benefitting Tesoro Cultural Center

Do some holiday shopping at discount prices while supporting historical, cultural and educational programs. Tesoro’s Annual Holiday Auction Party, hosted at The Fort from 6 – 9 p.m., joins GivingFirst’s Colorado Gives Day (24 Hours to Give Where You Live) to raise awareness and funds for nonprofits in Colorado. Entry is free with a suggested $25 donation for an evening filled with music, art, jewelry, dancing, a cash bar and appetizers, compliments of The Fort.
Dec. 24: Las Posadas presented by Tesoro Cultural Center

Celebrated in Mexico and in small Hispanic villages throughout the Southwest, Las Posadas celebrates and commemorates Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter on the night of baby Jesus’ birth. The Tesoro Cultural Center partners with the Christian Life Movement to present this spiritual celebration including a piñata for the kids. The public is invited to join in the candle light procession singing the Posadas songs, escorting a live donkey and sheep to the manger in the outdoor courtyard of The Fort on Christmas Eve from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Complimentary biscochitos, tamales and hot beverages are provided. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information about all Tesoro Cultural Center events hosted at The Fort, contact Carolyn Doran, Program Director, at 303-839-1671 or at cdoran@tesoroculturalcenter.org.