We ventured out on a cold and icy night to another new restaurant, Apple Blossom. Operated by the brother and sister team of Coperta and recently closed Beast&Bottle, Apple Blossom is a bright and upscale place. Parking is an issue but there is valet parking available. The three of us shared five vegetable-centered plates including … Continue reading Apple Blossom →

Mile High Dining went to the Golden Triangle to enjoy Cuban food at Cuba Cuba. It's one of the few Cuban restaurants in Denver. Housed in two old remodeled brick homes. On a Saturday night, it was very crowded with almost every table taken. We were entertained by our neighbor’s young son, who was playing … Continue reading Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar →

Mile High Dining went North to the Parisi restaurant which is owned and operated by a husband and wife team both from Italy. They started across the street as a market selling packaged Italian goods. Now evolved as a full-service restaurant, Parisi still sells packaged Italian goods. Order at the counter and directed to your … Continue reading Parisi →

Mile High Dining went uptown to the Humboldt restaurant. It's located in the space that housed the iconic Strings restaurant. It has a large number of seats, high tops and a dining room area. It has a large bar and it’s in a beautiful old brick restored building but it needs a little bit of … Continue reading Humboldt Kitchen & Bar →

Mile High Dining found the most festive decorated bar the busy My Neighbor Felix, an upscale Mexican restaurant. They have lots of heated outside seating which surrounds the restaurant with some tables even having tiny open fire pits on the table. Once again, we were the oldest customers enjoying the evening. We started with the … Continue reading My Neighbor Felix →

The Ponti is a new restaurant opened in the remodeled Denver Art Museum last month. Operated by Jen Jasinski and Beth Gruitch, Ponti is the newest star alongside their other stellar restaurants Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Stoic and Genuine, and Ulteria. The setting at the Art Museum is beautiful! The Ponti is the name of the … Continue reading Ponti →

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 →