Mile High Dining went to The Brown Palace Hotel for a music performance and a bite to eat. The music was a 7 piece band called the Justin Adams Big Band performing an evening of Motown tunes. I enjoyed the music while eating a delightful crab cake and a small bowl of peanuts paired with … Continue reading The Brown Palace Hotel →

We were off to Louisville to enjoy summer weather and barbecue Texas style at Lulu’s BBQ. It’s a small restaurant but with a large outdoor patio area. Lulu’s smokes the meat daily and even a vegetarian can enjoy the smoked tofu sandwich. Outside on the back patio, we had the pit sandwich, hot mess sandwich, … Continue reading LuLu’s BBQ →

Mile High Dining was sent to one of the newest restaurants in town for happy hour at Pancho Poncho. The location was previously occupied by the Logan Street restaurant. The owner, Carboy Winery, converted the location to a Mexican place. It was my first visit to enjoy a tostada, house margarita, and a plate of … Continue reading Pancho Poncho →

3 of us went to Wok Spicy, a new Chinese restaurant. We were looking for spicy and good-tasting Chinese food and found it. Although the physical appearance of the place is plain, the food is spicy. Each started with a Chinese beer, Tsingtao, which a very light beer. The 4 dishes were shared family style. … Continue reading Wok Spicy →

Mile High Dining and son went to the Potager restaurant. Potager is 27 years old and was one of the first farm-to-table restaurants in Denver. In fact, the potatoes on one dish came from the parking lot garden. If you like local summer vegetables head to the Potager and sit outside. We started with a … Continue reading Potager →

Mile High Dining and 2 friends went to Inga’s Alpine Tavern for live music presenting songs from the 1960s and 1970s. We sat outside to enjoy the music and food. I had the Fried chicken tenders with French fries. Another had fried fish while a turkey pastrami sandwich filled the table. We each had a … Continue reading Inga’s Alpine Tavern →

Mile High Dining and a friend went to the Hive Garden Bistro at the Denver Botanic Gardens. It was a free day but it was not crowded. We were able to find a table overlooking the water at Monet Pond. Although it was very hot outside the shade from the trees made it pleasant. I … Continue reading Hive Garden Bistro →

The 3 of us went to Beckon. It is a Michelin Star restaurant temporarily being housed next door in their sister restaurant, Major Tom, thus a moon landing. It's a very small space, especially with the number of servers and chefs working on our 8-course tasting menu. After starting with a taste of lavender and … Continue reading Beckon →

Mile High Dining had a beer at Inga’s Alpine Tavern. After driving by the place many times I stopped and enjoyed a cold beer and even sat outside on the patio despite the 95-degree temperature. Not only are there about 50 different beer options and many mixed drinks but there is also an extensive food … Continue reading Inga’s Alpine Tavern →

Mile High Dining and a neighbor went to the newest Cholon at Sloan’s Lake. It's on the ground floor of a high-rise with a partial view of the lake. The restaurant is bright and airy with lots of windows and a beautiful bar. The server explained the plates were meant to be shared and answered … Continue reading Cholon at Sloan’s →