Zengo, the Richard Sandoval Asian fusion restaurant at 1610 Little Raven, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

In honor of the milestone, chef Clint Wagneses and Sandoval will prepare a four-course prix fixe dinner with optional beverage pairings on March 5.

The restaurant will serve some throwback favorites (wagyu beef tataki roll, hoisin adobo lamb chops) and will debut some new creations (chipotle mushroom potstickers, wagyu beef churrasco). The public is invited to the celebration for $65 per person and reservations are necessary for this event.

To extend the celebration, on March 6-9, Zengo also will be featuring a ZEN FOR $10 feature menu where items from the current menu and past menu, featured at dinner for $10, as an additional menu item. A photo contest also will kick off on Feb. 24-March 9 when guests can submit a photo on Zengo’s Facebook of what Zengo has meant to them and enter for a chance to win a trip to Cancun.

For reservations and more information, go to www.richardsandoval.com/zengodenver.

The first year fundraiser for Warren Village, a troubled girls sanctuary in Aurora, will be an All-Star Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Liz Murray, who will share her story “From Homeless to Harvard.”

Murray has certainly had to overcome adversity and has had a journey similar to many residents of Warren Village.

The event is breakfast fundraiser begins at 7:30 a.m. on March 13 at the Marriott Denver City Center. Radio super star Gloria Neal will emcee. (Love my Glo!).

Sponsorships are still available for this most important fundraiser in support of Warren Village. Successfully breaking the cycle of homelessness for single parent families, Warren Village will celebrate their 40th Anniversary on Sept. 13. Details to come.

To become a sponsor, contact:  Keisha Myco at kmyco@warrenvillage.org.

Liz Murray

Eavesdropping on two people:  “Oh so you like jazz? Name three of your favorites.” “That’s easy, Miles Davis, Lance Armstrong and The Loneliest Monk.” “You mean Lance “Satchmo” Armstrong?” “Well duh!” “And the Loneliest Monk, you mean Thelonious Monk?” “No, he goes by the Loneliest Monk.”

Tom Coohill, chef/owner of Coohills  at 1400 Wewatta St. has been invited to compete in Iceland’s Food and Fun Festival. He has accepted and will attend.

The festival takes place in Reykjavik from Feb. 26 through March 2, and includes 13 guest chefs and finest restaurants.

Coohill is paired with Rub 23, a restaurant that specializes in ingredients from Icelandic fishermen and farmers and serves a wide selection of sushi.

The other food element of the festival is the chef competition, which takes place on the last day. The chefs compete by creating three courses from Icelandic-only ingredients.

Fellow chef, Jennifer Jasinski, a “Top Chef Masters” contender and chef/owner of Rioja and other restaurants, will be serving as a judge at the festival, adding another Denver connection to the event.

Chef Coohill said he is elated about being asked to compete in the Food and Fun Festival, partly because he and his wife and business partner, Diane, have made strong bonds with the Icelandic chefs who have come to collaborate in the Coohills’ kitchen.

In the two years since Coohills opened, the restaurant has been selected to host Icelandic chefs for the national “A Taste of Iceland” event, part of a promotional campaign sponsored by Iceland Naturally.  In Denver, the Taste of Iceland dinners are culinary collaborations between Coohill and an Icelandic chef.  In 2012, Coohills welcomed Hakon Mar Orvarsson and in 2013, chef Thrainn Freyr Vigfússon, captain of the Icelandic Culinary Team.

“Working with both chefs Hakon and Thrainn over the past two years has been an amazing experience.” Tom said, adding, “Joining forces with other chefs in the kitchen is one of the great joys of being in this business and now, to be invited to Iceland to compete with 12 extremely talented chefs, is humbling and extremely exciting. I can’t wait to cook and create.”

Chef Coohill studied under masters of French cuisine and opened the famed Ciboulette restaurant in Atlanta in 1992. Ciboulette was praised for its modern French fare, featured in “Gourmet” and named to “Esquire Magazine’s” list of Top 25 Restaurants in the country. Chef Coohill was invited to be a guest chef at Cordon Bleu in Paris and The James Beard House in New York City.

Tom Coohill, owner and chef of Coohills, is headed to Iceland to compete in a cooking challenge.

Travel + Leisure placed Aspen at No. 18 in its list of top 21 world’s best cities for romance. Here’s what the magazine wrote:

“From its snowcapped peaks to its Victorian-era main street, this Old West mountain town lures outdoors lovers with classic Rocky Mountain ambience all year round. Lovebirds can schuss down Buttermilk Mountain in winter, hike wildflower fields in spring, or take in a bevy of festivals from music to world politics all summer long. It’s rightly famous social scene? That’s available any time of year.

“Don’t Miss: Snowcatting to 10,900 feet for an Alps-inspired menu and high-octane views at Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro, one of America’s most romantic restaurants (December-April).”

See the entire list at www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-best-cities-for-romance-2014?xid=JustIn021814BestCitiesRomance.

1515 Restaurant at 1515 Market St. is holding a Kendall Jackson wine dinner hosted by hosted by winemaster, Randy Ullom, starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Chef Jonas Halstead’s menu includes hamachi tartar with fresh truffles and braised Colorado bison short ribs, all paired with the wines of Kendall Jackson.

The dinner costs $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

Here’s the complete menu:

Amuse bouche: Wine pairing is Solletico Prosecco

First course: hamachi tartar, fresh truffles, celery, radish, cucumber, spicy mustard;Wine Pairing:  Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Pinot Gris

Second course: ricotta “yolk” ravioli with pine nuts, agave glazed heirloom carrots, rainbow chard;Wine pairing:  Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Chardonnay

Third course: Braised Colorado bison short rib with cauliflower polenta, brussels sprouts chips, olive spheres, horseradish powder; Wine pairing:  Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon;

Dessert: Apple Tasting consisting of a chip, custard, pudding, “Caviar”; Wine pairing: Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Late Harvest.

For reservations, go to www.1515restaurant.com or call 303-571-0011.

The  Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Snowshoe Series is returning for the 12th Romp event at the Frisco Nordic Center on March 1.

With your help, this is the year the event can top the $1 million mark for funds raised for the Denver metropolitan affiliate of Susan G. Komen.

$63, 161 is the magic number, but not the minimum. This year also marks volunteer Joan Davids’ last as chairwoman of the Romp and they are hoping to  help cement a 1 million dollar legacy for Davids as she has brought much-needed resources and attention to breast cancer which impacts the lives of many in Colorado.

For more information, go to www.summitdaily.com/news/8665788-113/davids-cancer-breast-event.

Sunday Funday!  This Sunday, Tropical Smoothie Café’s location in The Streets of Southglenn is giving folks who stop in free 24-ounce smoothies from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What?!  And, from noon to 2 p.m., there will be a live broadcast with Mix 100 deejay, Emily Makinzie, during which they’ll up the freebie ante by passing out free samples of their healthy toasted flatbreads, sandwiches and wraps.

Plus prizes and giveaways.  Get in on the fun early by texting “FREESMOOTHIES” to 50101 and join their text club for a chance to win FREE smoothies for one year. Sounds delicious to me!  Address is 6955 S. York St., Centennial, 80122 (next to Whole Foods). 303-798-0437, www.tropicalsmoothie.com.

Eavesdropping on a woman in line behind another woman at Starbucks: “She told me that I smell good, and asked the name of the fragrance I’m wearing. My reply? ‘Eau de RTD’.”