A Taste Of Iceland Brings Icelandic Cuisine & Music To Denver Sept 26 - 29

A Taste Of Iceland Brings Icelandic Cuisine & Music To Denver Sept 26 - 29

Annual cultural festival welcomes acclaimed Icelandic chef to Coohills and celebrated Icelandic and Denver musicians to 3 Kings Tavern

DENVER, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thursday, September 26 marks the beginning of the second annual A Taste of Iceland festival. This four-day celebration of Icelandic food, music and culture, gives Denver-area residents the opportunity to experience what life is like in a Nordic country more than 3,600 miles away. Denver residents are invited to explore Icelandic cuisine and assemble craft cocktails at Coohills, and experience a one-of-a-kind, cross-cultural musical showcase as emerging artists from Iceland and Denver take the stage together at 3 Kings Tavern on Saturday, September 28th.


A TASTE OF ICELAND: PRIX FIXE MENU AT COOHILLS
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WHAT: Award-winning guest chef Thrainn
Freyr Vigfusson of LAVA Restaurant
at Iceland's famed Blue Lagoon and
chef Tom Coohill offer diners a
culinary tour of Iceland with a prix
fixe Icelandic menu featuring fresh
ingredients such as arctic char,
fresh langoustine and free-range
lamb sourced directly from Iceland.
The four-course Icelandic menu will
be offered for $65 with the option
to add an additional course and wine
pairings for $95. Reservations are
strongly suggested and can be made
by calling 303.623.5700 or visiting
www.coohills.com.


WHERE: Coohills, 1400 Wewatta St., Denver,
CO 80202


WHEN: Thursday, September 26 - Sunday,
September 29//Dinner service begins
at 5:00


REYKA VODKA CRAFT COCKTAIL CLASSES AT COOHILLS
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WHAT: Coohills' mixologist Noah Heaney
leads a series of hands-on craft
cocktail classes using award-
winning Icelandic Reyka Vodka.
Attendees will learn to artfully
assemble cocktails using the small
batch vodka. Classes are free, and
attendance is limited to 25 per
class. Reservations are required and
can be made by calling 303.623.5700.


WHERE: Coohills Restaurant, 1400 Wewatta
St., Denver, CO 80202


WHEN: Friday, September 27 - Sunday,
September 29//3:30 - 5:00 p.m.


REYKJAVIK CALLING
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WHAT: Iceland's top musicians take the
stage with emerging local artists
for a FREE concert at 3 Kings
Tavern. This cross-cultural musical
showcase will feature never-before-
heard collaborations between
Iceland's Lay Low, Snorri Helgason
and Hogni Egilsson and Denver
favorites Jesse Elliott of Ark Life
and These United States, Esme
Patterson of Paper Bird and Tyler
Ludwick of Princess Music. Admission
to Denver's second annual Reykjavik
Calling concert is FREE, 21+ only
and limited to venue capacity.


WHERE: 3 Kings Tavern, 60 South Broadway,
Denver, CO 80209


WHEN: Saturday, September 28//Doors open
at 7:00 p.m.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
Pre-event interviews, on-site photo, video, and interview opportunities with local and Icelandic artists and chef will be available.

For a complete schedule of events during A Taste of Iceland in Denver, please visit www.icelandnaturally.com, become a fan on Facebook and RSVP to the A Taste of Iceland event at www.facebook.com/icelandnaturally and follow @IcelandNatural on Twitter.

About Iceland Naturally:
Iceland Naturally is a cooperative marketing organization that promotes the tourism, services, products and culture of Iceland. It represents the true essence of Iceland, its creativity and spectacular natural wonders. The group is comprised of Icelandair, Icelandic Group., Islandsbanki, Reyka Vodka, City of Reykjavik, Icelandic Glacial Water, 66° NORTH, Blue Lagoon, Keflavik International Airport (KEF), Landsvirkjun, Promote Iceland and the Government of Iceland. For more information, please visit www.icelandnaturally.com.

SOURCE Iceland Naturally

Iceland Naturally

CONTACT: Alyssa Goldberg, 206inc., agoldberg@206inc.com, 206.388.1454 (w), 858.243.4170 (c); Samantha Caltagirone, 206inc., samantha@206inc.com, 206.388.1425 (w), 360.448.8311 (c)

Web Site: http://www.icelandnaturally.com


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