After the Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, three of us dined at Broadway 10. It’s one of the newest restaurants in town. An upscale chophouse that also features many fish and sushi options. Just bring your wallet as the prices match the neighborhood. Two of us shared the scallops, brussels sprouts and … Continue reading Broadway 10
Sauvage
On my visit to Dallas,Texas, we dined at a chef’s counter restaurant, Sauvage. It’s a new restaurant in downtown that seats only 10 and matched to a multicourse chef’s menu. We had 14 different tasting courses, everything from pears to Wagyu beef. The first course had four small and quite different items: soup, kohlrabi, Crudo … Continue reading Sauvage
Riot BBQ
Riot BBQ is a traditional Texan style barbecue with a Mexican touch. It’s named after the Barbecue Riot of 1898 in Denver. A crowd of 30,000 rioted over free food. On Sunday when I ate at Riot BBQ it was much calmer and we even were presented with a live country music performance. As for … Continue reading Riot BBQ
Cafe Pacific
Mile High Dining visited friends in Dallas, TX and we had diner at the Cafe Pacific. The restaurant is an institution in Dallas as it’s been around for over 40 years. Not only does the restaurant serve seafood, there are many meat dishes including Colorado lamb. We started with a dish of shared calamari with … Continue reading Cafe Pacific
Hana Matsuri
We attended the Bluefin Tuna Carving dinner and a costume party for Halloween at Hana Matsuri. Mile High Dining and friend went as military officers but “Not ICE”. Dinner was a 10 course chef’s menu of seafood topped by a 200 pound Bluefin tuna that was carved right before our eyes. The 10 courses included … Continue reading Hana Matsuri
Imperial
A Halloween parade made the entry to the decades, old Chinese restaurant, Imperial, a struggle. When we arrived, others were complaining about the traffic. Nevertheless, Mile High Dining and friend enjoyed a classic Chinese meal. First, I had a Baijiu which is a strong liquor made from sorghum or rice. It was too strong for … Continue reading Imperial
Champagne Tiger
Off to East Colfax to partake in Sunday brunch and watch a drag show at Champagne Tiger. Mile High Dining went a little beyond its comfort level, but overall we enjoyed the good food, loud music, and the fun drag show as it was a first in person experience for me. The food was delicious. It was … Continue reading Champagne Tiger
El Taco De Mexico
Mile High Dining enjoyed a Mexican meal at El Taco De Mexico. It is 40 years old this year and it is a classic no frills joint. For a place with little ambience, it was honored by the James Beard Foundation in 2020 as one of America’s classic eateries. The staff is mostly females that … Continue reading El Taco De Mexico
Side Pony & Oysters
Off to West Colfax to enjoy oysters at the Side Pony. The oysters were presented as a pop-up by Oyster Wulff. We have followed the oyster man at different locations around town. The outing at the Side Pony was especially enjoyable. The two of us shared a plate of 12 oysters and a cup of … Continue reading Side Pony & Oysters
Margot
Mile High Dining and 2 friends ate at Margot which was awarded a Michelin Star. It‘s a new restaurant with a different approach to dining. They recommend that the table share the small plates, so we followed with 6 plates and a dessert. We studied the menu which had 16 different options with an emphasis … Continue reading Margot