One of the newest restaurants in Denver, Cantina Loca, is headed by Dana Rodriquez. She was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as a best chef at her other restaurant, Work & Class. Cantina Loca is her baby as it focuses on Mexican street dishes from her home town of Mexico City. We visited on … Continue reading Cantina Loca →

Mile High Dining recommends 5 local restaurants headed by chefs given national recognition by the James Beard Foundation as a Best/Emerging Chef! James Beard was a chef, author, and tv personality. His memory is honored by the Awards which recognizes chefs and restaurants across the US. The five chefs and their restaurants and my favorite … Continue reading 5 Chefs receive Awards →

Mile High Dining enjoyed dinner at Work & Class just before the baseball crowd on opening day. It’s a small restaurant serving American style food with a Latin influence. No reservations are available, so plan ahead. The chef/owner, Dana Rodriquez, is a finalist for James Beard Foundation’s 2022 Best Chef. We arrived early for “work … Continue reading Work & Class →

The newest food hall in the Denver area, Golden Mill sits on Clear Creek in downtown Golden and made a fantastic setting on a beautiful spring day. The beers made the setting an even better way to spend an afternoon outside. First, you check in and are given a RFID card paired with your credit … Continue reading Golden Mill →

A short drive north of downtown, Mile High Dining paid a visit to Casian Seafood. It’s a 2022 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for best new restaurant. Based on the Hmong cooking tradition, which I find similar to Cajun, Casian boils seafood with potatoes, corn, and sausage in some type of sauce. The chef/owner, Dovi Xiong, … Continue reading Casian Seafood →

Mile High Dining attended the Instituto Frasca per il Vino about Spain and Portugal wines. It’s a very serious and expensive review of the wine history of the countries and the hidden gems of wine. It was led by the Frasca team of Bobby Stuckey and Carlin Karr. We tasted 11 different wines. The class … Continue reading Instituto Frasca per il Vino →

We went to one of Mile High Dining’s favorite spots, Annette’s. The chef/owner , Caroline Glover, received another James Beard Foundation nomination as one of the best chefs! It’s located in the vibrant Stanley Marketplace. Her menu is very expansive and provides choices from fresh oysters to pork schnitzel. They even use a wood fired … Continue reading Annette’s →

Mile High Dining enjoyed fried chicken and a beer on a snowy night at Post Chicken & Beer Lohi. It’s the newest Post Chicken restaurant. Most of the Post Chicken restaurants are located north of the city. The Lohi is located at the former Lola Mexican restaurant. We enjoyed the friendly service and the food … Continue reading Post Chicken & Beer Lohi →

This wam, almost-spring evening, we went to Bellota to try something new. A recent addition to the Source, Bellota’s name, ‘acorn’ in Spanish, nods to the restaurant it replaced. The chef/owner, Manny Barella, was nominated as an emerging chef award by the James Beard foundation. Big news! We had the traditional starter, guacamole and chips … Continue reading Bellota →

Denver’s first restaurant devoted to pozole (a type of Mexican soup) is La Diabla. Mile High Dining was exited to pair a bowl of pozole with mezcal. The chef/owner, Jose Avila, was previously at Machete and started La Diabla last year. The restaurant itself is an old-fashioned bar with only about 12 tables for dining. … Continue reading La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal →