Mile High Dining went to one of the newest bars in Denver for Restaurant Week. It was Cretans which serves small plate dishes. The bar is operated by the Quality Italian group. It's a definite improvement over it's predecessor, a market. The two of us started with a glass of Greek wine and ordered the … Continue reading Cretans →

Mile High Dining continues to prepare for St. Patrick's Day and visited Finley’s Pub. It's the traditionally styled pub with a classic bar. Again, we ordered a Guinness stout beer and fish and chips. The Guinness was good. It definitely reminds you of Ireland. The fish and chips were just okay. The chips and the … Continue reading Finley’s Pub →

Mile High Dining and 5 others went to Le Bilboquet, a fancy French restaurant. Its sister restaurant in NYC has been considered one of the snootiest restaurants in NYC. It's Denver, no snootiest here! It's beautifully decorated but remember to bring your wallet as it's not cheap. The 6 of us enjoyed French wine and … Continue reading Le Bilboquet →

Mile High Dining went to the Atelier by Radex to start off Denver Restaurant Week. It is French-style food with American influence. The four-course ($45) menu includes soup, a small second dish, an entree, and dessert. The three of us had the cappuccino soup that was mildly flavored. I had the Buffalo tartare which was … Continue reading Atelier by Radex →

It was a perfect rainy evening to visit the Irish Rover Pub. Just like the rainy weather in Ireland. The Pub has been opened since 2005 and welcomes you with the Irish saying, “ A hundred thousand welcomes” ( cead mile failte). Mile High Dining wanted to get a headstart on St. Patrick’s Day to … Continue reading Irish Rover Pub →

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 →