Mile High Dining went searching for the best croissant in Denver. The search covered a large geographic area going to 7 different bakeries. At the beginning, we learned that you must arrive early as many places were sold out by 10 AM in the morning. Our requirements are the croissant had to be the traditional … Continue reading The Best Croissant in Denver →

Mile High Dining went to the Tech Center to enjoy Chinese food at Shanghai Kitchen. After eating French inspired fancy steaks, we wanted to eat vegetables. The restaurant is located in a large strip mall but it’s very inviting once inside. The menus are extra large in size. We had four dishes to share and … Continue reading Shanghai Kitchen →

One of Denver‘s newest restaurants, A5, is an upscale steakhouse with lots of seafood options. They even have a pop-up oyster bar manned by the award-winning shucker, Oyster Wulff. The restaurant is located in the remodeled Wazee supper club building. A5 is the symbol for the best Waygu Japanese steak. The restaurant is part of … Continue reading A5 →

Coohills is a dramatic bar and lounge serving French inspired food, owned and operated by a husband and wife team, Tom and Diane Coohills. It's been open about 10 years on a busy corner not far from the Ball Arena. We enjoyed a light dinner of crabcake, seafood board, roasted carrots, and house made bread. … Continue reading Coohills →

El Camino serves Mexican food sourced from local ingredients. The stylish bar and high-top table seating make it not the typical Mexican restaurant. They even donate a portion of their proceeds to support local public schools. The food centers on Denver’s favorite Mexican dishes and with a large option of flavored margaritas. It was a … Continue reading El Camino Community Tavern →

The Duo restaurant is one of the most familiar restaurants in Denver as it celebrates its 17th year in business. They specialize in Colorado farms and suppliers. It's in an old converted commercial building with high brick walls. With the wood floors and little steps, the building makes you feel like you’re going home to … Continue reading Duo Restaurant →

On the busiest night of the year, we had dinner at The Pig & The Sprout. The extra large crowd was due to a Halloween bar crawl and that chose this restaurant as their start. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the service and food but not the wall-to-wall people in costumes. We shared two small plates to … Continue reading The Pig & The Sprout →

We enjoyed a beautiful fall Sunday morning brunch at the Edgewater Public Market recently. The market has 18 food and drink stalls ranging from ice cream to booze. It’s the largest food hall that we have visited. It would be a great place to take the family as everyone would have a choice of their … Continue reading Edgewater Public Market →

Fire is located downtown on the fourth floor with a beautiful outdoor patio, lots of indoor seating, and a stylish bar. Almost eatery seat had a great view. We enjoyed a glass of wine on the patio as it was just too nice weather-wise to be inside. From the American style menu, we selected three … Continue reading Fire Restaurant →

It has been so pleasant to visit restaurants again, Mile High Dining decided to showcase 5 dishes of the last year that are particularly great. These dishes are presented in no particular order and surprisingly include 3 takeaways. Bass Crudo from Wildflower. Colorado Alamosa bass is paired with citrus, pickled serano peppers and radishes. The … Continue reading 5 Best Dishes of 2021 →