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 →

Mile High Dining and 2 neighbors went to Carne RiNo, a meat lovers place. It’s Dana Rodriguez’s newest restaurant with a large emphasis on beef. The restaurant itself is bright and lively with lots of windows. There is even a small upstairs lounge area. Wine is displayed on a wall and you can walk over … Continue reading Carne RiNo →

After deciding to rent and use a carpet shampoo machine, Mile High Dining treated itself to a beer and sandwich. We went to the Denver Beer at Lowry and sat outside to enjoy the warm sunny afternoon. I ordered a hazy IPA and the rancher sandwich. The pint of beer was definitely needed to calm … Continue reading Denver Beer at Lowry →

Mile High Dining ate at Ajax not in Aspen Co. but in downtown Denver. Ajax Downtown, like its sister restaurant in Aspen, is a lively tavern. Downtown specializes in local meats and fish grilled over the flames of a live fire. We sat in the bar/lounge area at a high top with lots of windows … Continue reading Ajax Downtown →

Mile High Dining and my neighbor went to Osteria Alberico, the newest Italian restaurant in Denver. It’s part of the Frasca Hospitality Group. The restaurant is causal without the white table clothes but fancier than a pizza shop. The food menu and wine listing are extensive covering everything from pizza to expensive wines. We had … Continue reading Osteria Alberico →

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 →