After days of rain, Mile High Dining went to a bar in RINO, Federales. It has an open top to the sky, so we enjoyed an outing in warm weather. Larimer and 29th St. in Denver is the hopping area of town, with restaurants, bars, and lots of young people. I sat at the bar … Continue reading Federales →

Mile High Dining went to the Denver Greek Festival. The dancing and the music were the hit of the afternoon. The food was good while the Cathedral ceiling of the church was beautiful! One enters the Festival and must walk through the merchants selling products from olive oil to paintings. Once you arrive at the … Continue reading Greek Festival →

Mile High Dining went out on a rainy evening for Indian food at Tocabe. It’s American Indian food. It’s the only American Indian food restaurant in the Denver area. They focus on recipes from partnerships with the Indian community and many of their ingredients come from Indian producers. It’s a causal counter style restaurant. Mile … Continue reading Tocabe →

An old burnt-out furniture store has been converted to a 4 story open-air bar with great restaurant-quality food, Burn Down. It just opened on 5-20-2023. Check out the rooftop views of the mountains and the city. During the summer on Fridays and Saturdays, live music will be playing. It may be a 4 story bar … Continue reading Burn Down →

Mile High Dining enjoyed a whiskey and oyster tasting at Stranahan’s Distillery. The event was hosted by Stranahan’s, Maine to Mountain and Oyster Wulff. What a fun evening enjoying Maine oysters and sipping different types of whiskey. It was my first visit to Stranahan’s and I was not impressed by the outside but the indoors … Continue reading Whiskey and Oysters →

Uchi is an upscale sushi restaurant that started in Austin Texas. Mile High Dining went on a Sunday evening and sat at the chef’s counter. We love watching the chefs work and for their helpful advice on what fish to select. I enjoyed a saki entitled “ The Way of the Warrior”. For fish, we … Continue reading Uchi →

Mile High Dining went to Ultreia on a windy and cold evening. It's located in a small corner of Union Station but it's a very lively place. Ultreia means “onward” as it was used to encourage worshippers heading to a shrine in Spain. The place reminds you of eating in Europe. The restaurant focuses on … Continue reading Ultreia →

Mile High Dining and two others went to Beckon to enjoy the 8 course Chef’s menu. Beckon is a foodie’s heaven as you even sit at the Chef’s counter and eat a wide range of food. We had trout, asparagus, octopus, duck, lamb, and strawberry with chocolate and rhubarb for dessert. The small plates can … Continue reading Beckon →

Bao is housed in the former Euclid Hall and serves Chinese snacks and beer downstairs. The upper level features sit down tables and larger plates. Mile High Dining sat in the Tap room downstairs and enjoyed a causal Chinese plate and a drink. The Nuggets were playing that evening and finding parking was a struggle. … Continue reading Bao Brewhouse →

Mile High Dining visited its favorite two wine bars, Noble Riot and Sunday Vinyl. Noble Riot educates you about the wine you drink. They also have wine classes. For instance, when a German wine was selected we were informed it is grown on steep slopes and that climbing equipment is needed to prune and harvest … Continue reading Two Favorite Wine Bars →