Mile High Dining and three others went north for Italian food at Parma Trattoria. Once again the place was packed with customers. Parma was spared from the horrible fire last year as the flames blew right over the restaurant. The four of us shared two appetizers, calamari and a cheese plate. The calamari was a … Continue reading Parma Trattoria →

Mile High Dining and others went to the re-opened classic restaurant, El Rancho. It's a landmark that has been around for 75 years. In the past, a trip to the mountains required a stop to visit the trading post for a gift and a quick meal. After being closed for years, it's open and filled … Continue reading El Rancho →

Ni Tuyo is an upscale Mexican restaurant. It serves a unique style of dishes, Molcajetes. Meats and vegetables are served in boiling hot volcanic mortars, thus the name. We visited on a Saturday and it was packed. Although we enjoyed a little walk as there is a lack of parking, give it a try to … Continue reading Ni Tuyo →

Mile High Dining went north for Mexican food at Buenos Tiempos. It’s a causal family-style restaurant that opened in 1986. The dining area is very plain but it sits next to a lively bar with pool tables. They even have a pool league. The menu features classic Mexican dishes The two of us started with … Continue reading Buenos Tiempos →

For Valentine's Day, Mile High Dining read that Oyster Wulff was presenting pop-up oyster and lobster roll options at Pony Up. Off we went. Pony Up is one of the old classic bars in Denver. We ordered the Maine lobster roll and white wine. The roll had lots of fresh lobster sitting on a toasted … Continue reading Pony Up →

Mile High Dining and others went to the Monaco Inn for Greek food. The Monaco Inn has been open since 1986. Three of us ordered classic Greek dishes while one had salmon. We enjoyed two appetizers. The flaming cheese was the highlight of the evening. The Saganaki is Kasseri cheese covered in rum and then … Continue reading Monaco Inn →

Mile High Dining checked another sports bar to watch the Super Bowl, Choppers. It's one of the older sports bars and was named after the former trainer for the Denver Nuggets. It has about 30 TVs and an extra large video screen of 165 inches. The three of us enjoyed beers and burgers. I had … Continue reading Choppers →

Off to the Sportsbook in Greenwood Village to check out a place to watch the Super Bowl. The Sportsbook is a large true sports bar with lots of TVs and cheap beer. Mile High Dining enjoyed the Avalanche beer and the boneless chicken wings. The wings were the small order of 10 but it was … Continue reading Sportsbook Bar and Grill →

Off to the southern suburbs to the Sierra restaurant. It's a very large restaurant featuring both American and Mexican dishes, from steaks to tacos. The owners started with the small original Mexican restaurant, La Loma, on 26th Ave, and now operate Sierra which seats almost 300! Disappointingly we were seated on the enclosed patio and … Continue reading Sierra →

To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit ( 新年快乐), Mile High Dining went to Fortune Wok To Table. It’s a small restaurant decorated very plainly. We had dumplings and noodles as both are food for the New Year. Dumplings are for wealth and noodles are for happiness and longevity. Of course, we had … Continue reading Fortune Wok To Table →