Mile High Dining and two others went to the Chocolate, Cheese, and Wine Class at the Hudson Gardens. It was a very large class of about 80 chocolate and wine lovers. We started with a taste of raw cocoa beans and nibs which are not sweet but bitter. It was a first for me. Each … Continue reading Chocolate,Cheese, and Wine Class →

Mile High Dining and three others went to the Lowry Beer Garden. We sat outside on one of the many picnic tables as it was a warm afternoon. You order at the counter for food and beer. Take your beer and a buzzer that beeps when it’s time to return to the counter to pick … Continue reading Lowry Beer Garden →

I went to Stoney‘s Bar and Grill to watch the Univ. of Colorado football game. Stoney’s is a sports bar that serves good food. Lots of college football games were on the 70+TVs and two large projection screens. The hosts made sure I had a seat to watch Coach Prime.As for food, I had the … Continue reading Stoney’s Bar & Grill →

After taking a class on making sushi, Mile High Dining went to Sushi-Rama to enjoy eating sushi from a conveyor belt! It’s not a fancy place, but it was fun to watch sushi go by you and pick one off the belt. I noticed on the menu they had a plum wine which I’ve never … Continue reading Sushi-Rama →

Mile High Dining participated in making sushi in a class sponsored by the University of Denver Enrichment program. It was my first attempt to make sushi and it was fun. The end product looked good and tasted OK.Eight students were taught by a sushi chef at Uncorked Kitchen and Wine Bar how to make two … Continue reading Sushi Class →

Mile High Dining visited the newest Beau Jo’s Pizza restaurant that just opened in August. The Denver shop is located next to the University of Denver campus. It’s clean and big. Beau Jo’s started in Idaho Springs 50 years ago and serves Colorado-style pizza especially when you put honey on the extra large crust to … Continue reading Beau Jo’s Pizza →

Mile High Dining went to the Corsica Wine Bar that opened earlier this year. It's related by ownership to the Barcelona Wine Bar just blocks away. Corsica is much larger than it appears outside with indoor seating for 100+ and a patio. The food has lots of small plate options. The wine by glass offers … Continue reading Corsica Wine Bar →

Mile High Dining was able to walk to Olive & Finch to enjoy the Labor Day holiday. Since it was 92 degrees, the shaded outside patio was an easy selection. You order at the counter and the food is delivered table side. I ordered the tomato tartine sandwich and a light beer. The tomato sandwich … Continue reading Olive & Finch →

We went to Stella’s Gourmet Coffee & Such to start the Labor Day Weekend. Stella’s is an old classic shop created from a former house. The small lattes were paired with a quiche and blueberry cheese danish. We sat outside as the weather was wonderful. It was a challenge to balance both coffee and food … Continue reading Stella’s →

Mile High Dining and others went to Blue Island Oyster Bar- Lone Tree. It has a great patio area and lots of free and plentiful parking compared to its sister restaurant in Cherry Creek. We sat outside and enjoyed the summer weather in spite of occasional raindrops. Three main orders were selected, lobster roll, sea … Continue reading Blue Island Oyster Bar- Lone Tree →