Mile High Dining educated himself about Dry January at a class at Total Wine. We explored the history, how non-alcoholic products are made and tasted 7 different kinds. Dry January started in the UK as a charity. Currently, almost 25% of all drinkers try to adhere to a Dry January. On another cold evening, I … Continue reading Dry January Week #3 →

Mile High Dining and friend went to the newest Japanese restaurant, Kumoya. The restaurant has a bright and pretty interior. We sat at the sushi counter and loved watching the chiefs work. The restaurant is part of Culinary Creative group which includes everything from Aviano coffee to Mister Oso. I started with a nonalcoholic drink … Continue reading Kumoya →

Mile High Dining joined the trend to not drink any alcohol during the month of January. First , my neighbor and I went to Local Jones to enjoy nonalcoholic drinks and another night I went to Forget Me Not. At Local Jones my neighbor had the Starve the Apothecary which has juniper, lemon, and honey. … Continue reading Dry January →

Mile High Dining went to a very new place, Yuan Wonton. The owner/chef, Penelope Wong, was operating a food truck til several months ago. Yuan Wonton now has a permanent location but shares the place with two other restaurants, a Vietnamese and a bakery. Therefore the days and hours the restaurant is open are very … Continue reading Yuan Wonton →

Mile High Dining and another went to Jax Fish House for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. It’s an Italian tradition on Christmas Eve day to avoid eating meat. Jax allowed us to sit at the bar as it’s my favorite place in the restaurant. The first course, Insalata Di Frutti Di Mare, had 3 … Continue reading Feast of the Seven Fishes →

Mile High Dining and a friend went to Cattivella, an Italian restaurant. It’s owned and headed by chef, Elise Wiggins. The restaurant has an open kitchen which is a good sign. Also it has an open flame grill and the classic pizza oven. The place was packed when we arrived on a Saturday evening. We … Continue reading Cattivella →

Off to enjoy sushi at Temaki Den. Mile High Dining went to the Source to have some fish at Temaki Den which is a sister restaurant to the Sushi Den. The Source was a restaurant-filled building several years ago but most restaurants have closed, thus Temaki Den is the center attraction. We were presented with … Continue reading Temaki Den →

Mile High Dining and a friend went to Boulder to enjoy the fantastic Holiday Music Festival at the University of Colorado and enjoy a pizza at Pizzeria Alberico. The pizzeria was formally known as Pizzeria Locale. It's an upscale pizza restaurant where you sit at a table and enjoy a glass of wine with your … Continue reading Pizzeria Alberico →

Mile High Dining went for fancy Italian food at Frasca Food and Wine and compared it to casual Italian food from Pizzeria Alberico. From Frasca three of our plates were bread and butter, scallops and quail. These three clearly win the gold medal for presentation and taste. The pizza and budino from Pizzeria Alberico finished … Continue reading Fancy v. Casual Italian →

Mile High Dining went to Call to Arms to check out the Christmas decorations and enjoy a cold beer. The decorations literally covered the place including the ceiling, Even the chairs are covered with a Santa hat. They produce lots of different style beers with crazy names. I selected a dark beer, Operation Steingrabber. It’s … Continue reading Call to Arms Brewing →