History Colorado, in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS, invites families to watch Claire’s Clues, an online video series about historic sites in Colorado that are featured in season III of Rocky Mountain PBS’s award-winning documentary series “Colorado Experience,” airing at 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Take the Claire’s Clues quiz each Friday for a chance to win prizes. Claire’s Clues is a great way to have fun together as a family while also learning about significant places in Colorado history.

The first Claire’s Clues video launched Oct. 1, and garnered more than 2,600 views in its first five days. Watch the first webisode, and take the first quiz, on History Colorado’s Facebook page.

How to play Claire’s Clues:

Step 1: Follow History Colorado and Rocky Mountain PBS’s Colorado Experience on Facebook.

Step 2: Each Thursday visit the History Colorado Facebook page for the Claire’s Clues video that will introduce you to the historic site featured in that night’s episode of Colorado Experience.

Step 3: Watch “Colorado Experience” at 7 p.m. Thursdays on Rocky Mountain PBS.

Step 4: Come on back to the History Colorado Facebook page every Friday to test your knowledge and see what you learned. Take the quiz for a chance to win prizes.

Step 5: Each time you take the Claire’s Clues quiz, you’ll be entered for a chance to win prizes like visits to historic sites. You’ll even have a chance to win grand prizes that include an on-air appearance on Rocky Mountain PBS or a VIP behind-the-scenes tour of History Colorado’s collections. The more you play, the more chances you have to win.

Follow Claire’s Clues on social media using #PreserveCO and #ClairesClues. For more information and contest rules, visit www.h-co.org/ClairesClues.

The Denver Film Society hosted Academy-Award-winning actress Marisa Tomei Wednesday during the grand opening of the Sie FilmCenter. Through a generous donation from Anna and John J. Sie, the Sie FilmCenter has undergone both an interior and exterior redesign and is now the permanent home of DFS.

The Sie FilmCenter is made up of 11,285 square feet, concessions, a bar and restaurant and three theaters with a total of 266 seats. The exterior signage of the Sie FilmCenter was designed by ArtHouse Design and the building and the interior were designed by Semple Brown Design.

“Film is truly a vessel for history – whether through documentaries or fiction representing a moment in time,” Tomei said. “How film brings the world and worldly topics to an audience can be truly transformational and I applaud the Sie family for investing in the Denver Film Society and the society’s film festival. Being of Italian descent, I’m especially excited about the Maglione Italian Filmmaker Award.”

In 2014, the Sie FilmCenter welcomed more than 73,000 movie-goers, presented 586 films and hosted more than 75 filmmaker guests. The state-of-the-art facility features carefully curated content, using film as a medium to bring diverse audiences unique and thought-provoking experiences. In addition to weekly calendar titles, the Sie FilmCenter offers film education courses, the Filmmaker Focus program, specialty programming like National Theatre Live! and various film series including Women+Film.

“The Sie Film Center is a testimony to the great legacy that Anna and John J. Sie have given to the city of Denver and to Colorado as a whole. Their legacy, through all their philanthropic investments will be celebrated through the Grand Opening of the Sie FilmCenter,” said DFS Board Chair James Bunch. “We cannot thank them enough for their foresight and their incredible generosity!”

“We are honored to celebrate this occasion with the Denver Film Society and our Colfax neighbors,” said John J. Sie. “The exterior sign solidifies the Sie FilmCenter as a cultural institution, nestled among some of Denver’s most cherished independent retailers, on Denver’s most infamous street. We look forward to continuing the legacy of bringing communities together through the power of film.”

John J. Sie, who is the retired founder of Starz Entertainment Group, LLC, together with his wife, Anna Maglione Sie, established the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation in 2003 to support philanthropic work about the world. The Sie’s have been generous supporters of DFS as far back as 2000 when John and Starz donated $5 million that secured the first theater location for the organization on the Auraria Campus. Later, in 2008, the Sies established an endowment fund at DFS to fund the Maria & Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaker award, honoring both Anna’s heritage and her parents.

“Ms. Tomei is a brilliant actress who embodies why we choose to celebrate contemporary Italian cinema each year,” said Anna Maglione Sie. “We are thrilled to have her participate in the dedication of the Sie FilmCenter to the Denver community.”

Chipotle Mexican Grill is inviting guests to try Pizzeria Locale for free. Every Monday in October, diners can bring a receipt from Chipotle showing the purchase of a burrito, bowl, salad or order of tacos in to either Denver Pizzeria Locale (32nd and Lowell or Sixth and Broadway) and redeem it for a free pizza.

This offer is valid on Oct. 12, 19 and 26 at both Pizzeria Locale Denver restaurants, open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For more information please visit: www.pizzerialocale.com/quickserve.

Eavesdropping on corporate phrases that would not work at home: “Would you collaborate with me on the dishes?”

Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill, 1605 Wynkoop in the Union Station redevelopment, recently launched a new fall menu featuring seasonal ingredients.

My former Denver Post BFF and I recently rendezvoused at the happening hot spot to sample the new fall fare. We had (and loved) pan-seared shishito peppers with chipotle aioli dipping sauce, the pomegranate, spinach and pancetta salad with pomegranate vinaigrette and macademia nut crusted goat cheese, black cherry BBQ pork tenderloin with white cheddar mashed potatoes and bacon sauteed Brussels sprouts.

And, of course, who could resist the seasonal dessert – caramel apple cheesecake with Meyer’s rum caramel sauce and whipped cream?

Check out the entire menu at www.thirstyliongastropub/denver.

This fall, DiningOut.com launched DiningOut Prime Picks, the website’s first-ever restaurant contest, entirely determined by reader nominations and voting.

DiningOut readers have nominated and voted and the results are in for the DiningOut Prime Picks winners. Here are the best restaurants in Denver and Boulder, as seen (and tasted) by DiningOut readers.

Denver

Best Restaurant
Acorn
Runners-Up: Mercantile Dining & Provisions, Panzano 

Best Chef
Alex Seidel (Fruition, Mercantile Dining & Provisions)
Runners-Up: Elise Wiggins (Panzano), Jennifer Jasinski (rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Euclid Hall, Stoic & Genuine)

Best New Restaurant (Opened in 2015)
Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club
Runners-Up: Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, Avanti Food and Beverage

Best Farm-to-Table
The Kitchen
Runners-Up: Fruition, Potager

Best Bar
Williams & Graham
Runners-Up: Argyll Whiskey Beer, The Cooper Lounge

Best Italian
Osteria Marco
Runners-Up: Panzano, Il Posto

Best Mexican
Pinche Taqueria
Runners-Up: Lola Mexican Fish House, Tamayo, Comida Cantina (tied three ways)

Best Chinese
Star Kitchen
Runners-Up: Zoe Ma Ma, John Holly’s Asian Bistro

Best Indian
Little India Restaurant & Bar
Runners-Up: Biju’s Little Curry Shop, Yak & Yeti Restaurant and Brewpub

Best Date Night Spot
Linger
Runners-Up: Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club, Sarto’s Social Italian Eatery

Best Vegetarian/Vegan
City, O’ City
Runners-Up: True Food Kitchen, Vesta Dipping Grill

Best Breakfast
Snooze an A.M. eatery
Runners-Up: Sassafras American Eatery, Garden Terrace at The Inverness Hotel

Best Seafood
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
Runners-Up: Stoic & Genuine, Ocean Prime

Best Pizza
Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria
Runners-Up: Cart-Driver, Fat Sully’s New York Pizza

Best Burger
The Cherry Cricket
Runners-Up: Park Burger, TAG Burger Bar, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (tied three ways)

Best Sushi
Sushi Den
Runners-Up: Sushi Sasa, Izakaya Den

Best Ramen
Osaka Ramen
Runners-Up: Uncle, Bones

Best Barbecue
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Runners-Up: Jezebel’s Southern Bistro + Bar, Brothers BBQ

Best Ice Cream
Little Man Ice Cream
Runners-Up: Sweet Cow Ice Cream, Liks Ice Cream

Best Cooking Classes
Cook Street School of Culinary Arts
Runners-Up: Panzano, Stir Cooking School

Boulder

Best Restaurant
Frasca Food and Wine
Runners-Up: Blackbelly, SALT 

Best Chef
Hosea Rosenberg (Blackbelly)
Runners-Up: Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson (Frasca Food and Wine, Pizzeria Locale), Steve Redzikowski (OAK at fourteenth)

Best New Restaurant (Opened in 2015)
Taco Junky & Tequila Bar
Runners-Up: Organic Sandwich Company, Seeds Library Cafe

Best Farm-to-Table
Blackbelly
Runners-Up: The Kitchen, Frasca Food and Wine 

Best Bar
The Bitter Bar
Runners-Up: The Attic, License No. 1

Best Italian
Frasca Food and Wine
Runners-Up: Basta, Carelli’s 

Best Mexican
Centro Latin Kitchen
Runners-Up: Tahona Tequila Bistro, Taco Junky & Tequila Bar 

Best Chinese
Zoe Ma Ma
Runners-Up: Chez Thuy, May Wah 

Best Indian
Taj
Runners-Up: Sherpa Restaurant, Royal Clay Oven 

Best Date Night Spot
SALT
Runners-Up: Frasca Food and Wine, BRU handbuilt ales & eats

Best Vegetarian/Vegan
Arugula Bar e Ristorante
Runners-Up: Fresh Thymes Eatery, Zeal – Food for Enthusiasts 

Best Breakfast
Lucile’s Creole Cafe
Runners-Up: Snooze an A.M. eatery, Jill’s at The St Julien Hotel & Spa

Best Seafood
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
Runners-Up: Arugula Bar e Ristorante, Spruce Farm & Fish 

Best Pizza
Pizzeria Locale
Runners-Up: Lucky Pie Pizza & Taphouse (Louisville), Basta

Best Burger
Larkburger
Runners-Up: Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, World Famous Dark Horse Bar and Grill 

Best Sushi
Japango
Runners-Up: Sushi Tora, Hapa Sushi 

Best Ramen
Sushi Tora
Runners-Up: Izakaya Amu, Sachi Sushi

Best Barbecue
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Runners-Up: The West End Tavern, Georgia Boys BBQ Company

Best Ice Cream
Sweet Cow Ice Cream
Runners-Up: Glacier Ice Cream & Gelato, Fior di Latte 

Best Cooking Classes
Sur La Table
Runners-Up: Food Lab, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts 

Denver Union Station will host a Harvest Market on Wynkoop Plaza from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in partnership with Boulder County Farmers Markets, the Union Station Alliance, RTD and the Downtown Denver Partnership.

The Harvest Market at Denver Union Station will feature 10 Colorado farms, locally produced food items and fresh food dishes from Denver Union Station restaurants, including Mercantile Dining & Provision, Stoic & Genuine and Snooze – an AM Eatery. Participating Colorado farms include The Fresh Herb Co, Cure Organic Farm, Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, Jodar Farms, Oxford Gardens and Plowshares Community Farm.

The Harvest Market will also feature a pumpkin patch and live entertainment. The Harvest Market will be organized by Boulder County Farmers Markets, a Boulder-based nonprofit organization that has operated producer-only farmers markets in Boulder County since 1987.

“This first Harvest Market will enable Boulder County Farmers Markets and Denver Union Station to pilot the idea of hosting additional farmers markets at Union Station,” said Brian Coppom, executive director of BCFM.

“As we approach the opening of the Commuter Rail line to Denver International Airport next spring, we are pursuing new ways to offer travelers and locals alike more quick and curated options at Denver Union Station,” said Joe Vostrejs, partner in the Union Station Alliance.  “We look forward to testing the Harvest Market to see if this is something the Denver and LoDo communities will utilize.”

The Harvest Market will be the first and only outdoor market for Denver Union Station in 2015, to learn more about events held by the historic transit center visit www.unionstationindenver.com.

Boulder County Farmers Markets are growers-only markets in Boulder and Longmont that support local farmers, ranchers and food producers. Boulder’s Farmers Market was named the nation’s number one farmers market by USA Today readers in June 2015. For more information about Boulder County Farmers Markets, visit www.bcfm.org.

Sage Restaurant Group’s Second Home Kitchen + Bar, Kachina Southwestern Grill,  and The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar invite guests to “drink pink” throughout the month of October in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sage Restaurant Group will donate one dollar from every specialty pink cocktail to Sense of Security, a local breast cancer charity. Sense of Security pays monthly bills for Coloradans in active treatment for breast cancer; assists with housing, food, utilities, transportation, insurance or COBRA premiums, or other basic living expenses and is the only organization in Colorado to provide ongoing financial support for breast cancer patients throughout treatment.

Since its inception in 2000, Sense of Security has provided more than $1.6 million in direct financial assistance to more than 1,100 Coloradans receiving treatment.

Sage Restaurant’s pink cocktails are offered as follows:

Kachina Southwestern Gril, 10600 Westminster Blvd.:

The Prickly Pixie – Cazadores Tequila Reposado, prickly pear puree, triple sec, and lime – $8.

Second Home Kitchen + Bar, 150 Clayton Lane:

The Creek Cure – Grey Goose Cherry Vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, cranberry juice, and a splash of brandy-infused cherry juice – $9.

The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar, 1401 Curtis St.:

The Other Woman – Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Lillet Rose, strawberry, and lemon – $10.

Join Project Angel Heart for A Taste of Life, the annual sip and snack fest, starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center.

This event is a delicious and fun way to support the charity’s home-delivered meal program. You’ll have an opportunity to sample gourmet appetizers, entrees and desserts from 20-plus of Denver’s most celebrated restaurants and food/beverage makers, including Beast + Bottle, Bubu, NOVO Coffee, Root Down/Linger, The Squeaky Bean and more. In addition, you’ll enjoy complimentary wine, Great Divide beers and top-shelf cocktails, as well as silent and live auctions.

For tickets, to go www.projectangelheart.org/events/a-taste-for-life/purchase-tickets-atfl/?bblinkid=7575104&bbemailid=527845&bbejrid=31098706.