After a visit to the Alamo, Mile High Dining and two friends ate at the Grist Mill River restaurant near San Antonio. It’s an 1878 cotton gin building with a large patio and a river view. We enjoyed sitting outside with lots of shade. I enjoyed the non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiri since it was warm outside. … Continue reading Grist Mill River →

Mile High Dining found a new restaurant, Stellar Jay, atop the Populus hotel. The hotel’s outside is designed to resemble an aspen tree but we thought it looked like eyes staring at you. Stellar Jay sits atop the hotel in a charming space with beautiful views of the skyline of Denver. There is an outside … Continue reading Stellar Jay →

Mile High Dining had lunch at Smokin Yards BBQ which is in an industrial neighborhood of Denver. The original Smokin is in Idaho Springs. Both are operated by the Yards family. At lunch is was filled with mainly hard-working guys enjoying a barbeque meal. I had the Carolina pulled pork sandwich with a spicy slaw, … Continue reading Smokin Yards BBQ →

Mile High Dining enjoyed the evening meal with my two former golf caddies that were awarded the full college scholarship. We ate at My Neighbor Felix- Centennial. The restaurant is extra large with lots of areas to enjoy Mexican food. We shared the three Salas with chips and each ordered a main dish which were … Continue reading My Neighbor Felix →

Mile High Dining went out for dumplings at Linglon. It’s a small place but with good dumplings. I only knew about the restaurant as my friend visits it quite often. Since it’s located in a strip mall, there is plenty of parking. One orders at the counter and pre-pays in advance. Adding a gratuity even … Continue reading Linglon →

After a modest remodel and change of ownership, the Mercantile reopened at Union Station. Mile High Dining and a friend visited on opening weekend. The new majority owner is the Sage Hospitality group while the original owner/chef, Alex Seidel is stepping back but not out. We shared three dishes and a side of bread. The … Continue reading Mercantile →

Mile High Dining enjoyed eating at the chef’s counter at Magna Kainan. It’s a Filipino restaurant which is a first for me. The restaurant is on the ground floor of a new high rise apartment building. The space is bright and lively. We started with a dark beer from the Philippines but it was an … Continue reading Magna Kainan →

Tavernetta hosted guest chef, Marc Vetri, and his 5 course dinner. Mile High Dining and 2 friends enjoyed the food and the lively atmosphere. We were seated in the lounge area and were actually introduced to chef Vetri. He operates restaurants in Philadelphia and Las Vegas and has received multiple awards from the James Beard … Continue reading Tavernetta →

El Five hosted the Lunar Dinner with 7 food dishes matched with 7 mocktails. Since Mile High Dining was completing a dry January, we happily participated. The 7 food dishes were: caviar, crab, burrata, cod, ham, Wagyu, and coffee cake. My three favorites were the crab, smoked burrata, and the Turkish coffee cake. The crab … Continue reading El Five →

We were excited to visit the Poulette Bakeshop in Parker as it has received national awards. The New York Times listed it as one of the best 22 bake shops in America. Then, the James Beard Foundation nominated it as one of the best bake shops. Poulette is a take away bakery with only enough … Continue reading Poulette Bakeshop →