Feb. 17 BBQ cooking demo @ DPL

Another component of the Denver Public Library's focus on the American South has been the cooking demonstration series. Now this is something I wish we'd known about sooner, as the series is about to end. But when I first told the guitarhero of this Saturday's BBQ demo (free samples!), I had barely finished my sentence before he was saying, "we're there."

Jim 'n Nicks Bar-B-Q
Saturday, February 17, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Central Library, Level B2 Conference Center

Recently opened in Aurora at the new Southlands Mall, Jim 'n Nicks Bar-B-Q is the real deal. Their Bar-B-Q pork and beef brisket are made the old-fashioned way, patiently smoked over real hickory wood fires. Their commitment to authentic and southern cooking is evident in every dish from the true southern vegetables to their fried catfish. Everything is made fresh, from scratch, everyday and served in a casual setting that raises Southern hospitality to a high art. Chefs Drew Robinson and Grace Charnow will create the dishes for this cooking demonstration. Recipes and samples included. www.jimnnicks.com.