Salt On The Rim

Tequila Sponsor: Sauza

BRIO brings the pleasures of the Tuscan country villa to the American city. The Italians built their spacious country villas to escape the pressures of urban life and enjoy “La Dolce Vita” - the good life.
www.brioitalian.com 
General Manager, Chad Ashley
Executive Chef, Michelle Toburen

C’est Chic Cupcakes & Cakes is Cherry Hills’ premiere European style bakery offering custom cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, tarts, and chocolate covered strawberries.  We have special wholesale pricing for caterers and event planners.
www.cestchiccupcakes.com
Owner, Don Cordova

The Food Guy Catering offers a refreshing approach to catering in the Denver Metro Area. We work with you to identify your unique needs and discover a vision for the event. Then we develop a customized menu that caters to your tastes.  We create menus that range from exotic Mediterranean dishes or sophisticated French cuisine, to finger-lickin’ Barbeque.
www.thefoodguy.net
Executive Chef, Brett Tucker

Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant located one block east of I-25 and one block north of Belleview in the heart of the Denver Tech Center.  Garcia’s proudly uses only the freshest ingredients to create the finest Mexican dishes. Garcia’s also offers off site catering as well as serving groups of 20-120 people in our beautiful banquet rooms.
www.garciasmexicanrestaurants.net
Jovita Fleischmann

Gourmet Fine Catering sets the standard for catered events of great distinction in Colorado with beautifully presented cuisine and impeccable service. Our reputation for Denver catering excellence has enabled Gourmet Fine Catering to satisfy our customer’s expectations for the past 24 years.
www.gourmetfinecatering.com
Owners, Darby Donohue, Syd Sexton, and Kent Kidwell

An upscale, modern Chinese restaurant known for light, Asian inspired cuisine. Jing’s menu features a wide selection of modern Chinese classics including stir-frys and fresh seafood, as well as a large assortment of small plate appetizers.
www.jingrestaurant.com
Michael Ditchfield and Charles Huang

Lime Cantina offers inspired Southwestern fare prepared daily from scratch with the freshest ingredients. You can’t pass up one of their Mighty
Margaritas, hailed as one of the best in town.
www.eatatlime.com
Owner and Executive Chef, Pam Savage

Fondue is a fun and interactive dining experience--and
for more than three decades, The Melting Pot has defined the niche across the American dining scene.
www.meltingpot.com
Owner, Kyle Reed

Mezcal is an authentic Mexican taqueria and cantina serving home-style Mexican food.  The Denver Post commends its award winning fresh lime margarita.
www.mezcalcolorado.com
General Manager, Danielle Scott
Executive Chef, Roberto Diaz

Famous for their signature sauces as well as Canadian scallops, Australian lobster tails, Louisiana crawfish and Texas blue crab cakes, Pappadeaux’s proudly features the freshest fish available on the market.
www.pappadeaux.com
General Manager, Libby Edwards

Piatti, with two large patios and two private dining rooms, serves house made pastas and chef specialties reflecting a traditional Italian trattoria.
www.piatti.com
Chef, Mario Godoy

Pinkberry is a premium frozen yogurt made with real non-fat yogurt and non-fat milk that is rBST hormone free.  Pinkberry is made with only the highest quality ingredients and is the perfect balance of tangy & sweet, resulting in a refreshing, clean and craveable taste.
www.pinkberry.com
Colorado licensees, Wes Becker and Scott Adams

​The Porker street cart is nearly ready to push pig. The cart will have everything from tequila-habanero barbecue ribs and pork tamales to sweet-soy roasted pork belly with a cold soba noodle salad and smoked Kurobuta pork cheeks with feijoada beans and Verde Farms micro cilantro.
Chef/Owner, Chad Clevenger

Founded by media entrepreneur and environmentalist Ted Turner and acclaimed restaurateur George McKerrow Jr, Ted’s Montana Grill is a classic American Grill featuring fresh, made-from-scratch comfort food within an authentic turn-of-the-century Montana grill atmosphere.

www.tedsmontanagrill.com

Great Range Brand Bison is produced and distributed by Rocky Mountain Natural Meats. Rocky Mountain Natural Meats started in 1986 as a small meat distributor devoted solely to bison. From the beginning, our focus was to provide high quality bison meat and great service to grocers, distributors and restaurants nationwide. An in-house grading system was developed to guarantee premium quality and consistency to the end user - this became the Great Range Bison brand.

www.greatrangebison.com

Whether your cravings take you on an escape from the office, a night out with friends, or a romantic dinner with your sweetheart, Zink is the place to be. Zink will gratify sophisticated diners with its delicious “global fusion” menu.
www.zinkdtc.com
Chef, Paul Nagan
General Manager, Youssef Chihab

Breckenridge Brewery was founded in 1990 in Breckenridge. In the past two decades the Brewery has grown from a small 3,000-barrels-a-year brewpub to one of the most successful craft beer companies in the nation. Breckenridge Brewery now handcrafts nearly 30,000 barrels of fresh beer annually and owns and operates 4 restaurants and pubs in the state.
www.breckbrew.com

Schweiger Vineyards includes 25 acres of Cabernet, four acres of Chardonnay, two acres of Merlot and micro blocks of Cabernet Franc, Malbec & Petite Sirah, Schweiger also produces a Sauvignon Blanc with fruit sourced from Sonoma County.

www.schweigervineyards.com