Mile High Dining and a friend walked to the Hapa Sushi Grill in Cherry Creek which was extra enjoyable not to be driving. Hapa Sushi has 4 locations including one in Boulder where it all started years ago. Hapa is Hawaiian which means it is a blend of Asian and American food and cultures. We … Continue reading Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar →

Mile High Dining enjoyed the sunny afternoon outside entertained by the Irish Pipe Band. The band members are firefighters or police men and women. It was held outside at the roof top bar at the Jacquard Hotel. Since we were listening to Irish music I had an Irish whiskey and an ice tea. The music … Continue reading Irish Pipe Band →

Off to downtown Golden to Indulge Bistro and Wine Bar for Denver Restaurant Week. After working for decades in Golden, we enjoyed an outing rather than work. Indulge has a great-looking bar surrounded by walls full of wine bottles. We arrived at 6:30 but had to wait 30 minutes to order. At least we should … Continue reading Indulge Bistro →

The newest Illegal Pete’s took over Golds Marketplace that was a corner grocery store for decades. Mile High Dining and a friend found a very busy place as we had to wait in line for about 20 minutes, but it was worth it. After living in this neighborhood for years it was nice to be … Continue reading Illegal Pete’s →

Mile High Dining and two neighbors went to Sunday Vinyl to hear Bruce Springsteen music and enjoy a wine flight and food. It was an evening filled with the “BOSS” music. Sunday Vinyl was just nominated as an Outstanding Wine program by the James Beard foundation. We started with the flight of 4 different wines … Continue reading Sunday Vinyl →

Mile High Dining had a short visit to Florida and ate at Graziano’s in Coral Gables. The Italian name hides an Argentinian restaurant. The six of us enjoyed the multiple course meal which was shared family style. The food centers around steak, of course, and pasta dishes. We started with the homemade sausage and several … Continue reading Graziano’s →

Mile High Dining attended a class at Total Wine to learn about whiskey. We learned that Ireland and Scotland started the revolution of creating strong alcohol from different types of grain. Wheat, barley, and rye are the primary ingredients. Typically the grain is mashed, fermented and distilled to create alcohol. Countries and States have created … Continue reading Introduction to Whiskey →

To enjoy a sunny and warm day Mile High Dining went to Pablo’s Coffee on 6th Ave. It's a classic place and they even roast their own coffee in Denver. It's a neighborhood gathering place with lots of customers on my visit in the afternoon. Pablo’s Coffee has 2 other locations but this one stands … Continue reading Pablo’s Coffee →

Mile High Dining went out to the Trellis Wine Bar with a friend to enjoy a glass of wine after a Dry January. Trellis is an open and pretty place with an upstairs for private parties. There is a large bar but the lounge area makes it a comfortable place to relax. You select your … Continue reading Trellis Wine Bar →

Mile High Dining and a friend went to the Wolf’s Tailor, a Michelin Star restaurant. I had previously reviewed the restaurant 5 years ago just after it opened. It's operated by the group that has another Michelin Star at Bruto and 2 other restaurants, Basta and Hey Kiddo. Wolf’s Tailor serves a multiple-course chef’s menu … Continue reading Wolf’s Tailor →