At Union Station, my favorite place for a coffee and a pastry is Pig Train Coffee. It not only has a good cup of strong coffee but fresh pastries. This week, I stopped and had a strong dark roast coffee and a blue berry muffin. It’s a good place to enjoy when going on a … Continue reading Pig Train →

On the last Saturday evening of the month of March, we were able to sit outside at Wonderyard Garden. It’s a whimsical place with teacup booths, garden canopy sitting areas, and even fire pits. Woodyard Garden is part of the My Neighbor Felix restaurant ownership group, but with a little more fun side. As for … Continue reading Wonderyard Garden →

Kawa Ni is a Japanese styled pub that encourage you to stay and enjoy a drink and food. After driving right by the restaurant, Mile High Dining found the pub that sits elevated from street level. I visited with a friend and to start the drink menu had over 50 options which was overwhelming, so … Continue reading Kawa Ni →

Mile High Dining and two friends ate at Cart Driver Lohi, which was the former home of one of my favorite restaurants, Z Cuisine. Today, Cart Driver LoHi is a trendy pizza shop with woodfired pizza, oysters, and natural wines. Even the sourdough for the pizzas is made in house. We enjoyed the packed house … Continue reading Cart Driver LoHi →

Happy Hour at Tavernetta is the food and social place to be especially in the lounge and bar area! Even on a weekday, reservations are highly recommended. Mile High Dining and friend sat at the bar and wanted to try the pasta flight. We started with a shared salad, Insalata Mista, which is farm lettuce … Continue reading Tavernetta →

After going east to the Stanley Marketplace for a taco, Mile High Dining went west to Arvada at Teocalli for a taco. On a weekday at lunchtime, there was quite a few customers, a good sign. I had a chicken and a Pescado taco while my friend had four different ones. When we arrived, we … Continue reading Teocalli Arvada →

Cimera is located atop the Source Hotel with spectacular views of the city. We will be back this summer as it opens to the balconies in warm weather. As for food, it’s pointed towards a Peruvian theme with a touch of Mexico. There is an indoor parking structure but one must follow a maize to … Continue reading Cimera →

Mile High Dining and friend visited Uchiko for lunch. It’s one of the new restaurants in Cherry Creek North. Uchiko has a sister restaurant, Uchi, in RINO. This new restaurant is very large and holds almost 300 diners with even a downstairs and a large private dining area. The restaurant has a beautiful interior. We … Continue reading Uchiko →

At a visit to the Stanley Marketplace, Mile High Dining enjoyed a snack at Molino Chido. It opened last fall and its owners Tommy Lee and Michael Diaz de Leon have a taco house gem. Mr. Lee’s other restaurants include Hop Alley and Uncle. While Diaz de Leon was the chef at Bruto when it … Continue reading Molino Chido →

While visiting friends in Hilton Head South Carolina, Mile High Dining ate a late lunch at the Skull Creek Boathouse. The restaurant has a good outdoor patio, which we enjoyed after several colder days. The menu covers six pages of food and drink options, definitely too much. Since we were in the deep south, I … Continue reading Skull Creek Boathouse →