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
Choppers
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
Sportsbook Bar and Grill
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
Sierra
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
Fortune Wok To Table
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
Uncle
Mile High Dining went hipster and sat at the counter at Uncle- Wash Park. After taking a class at the University of Denver about Japanese food, we were off to Uncle. It’s a lively place and the servers were helpful for selection of the food and drinks. Sitting at the counter and watching the chefs … Continue reading Uncle
Point Easy
A relatively new restaurant in Denver, Point Easy, is a friendly place. The beautiful large windows paired with the extra large bar make it a good place to hang out. Point Easy features both American and Italian-style dishes. The two of us had a salad, pasta and fish. For a new restaurant the place was … Continue reading Point Easy
Noisette
Mile High Dining and two others went to a new upscale French restaurant, Noisette. It’s operated by a husband and wife team and both are graduates of the French Culinary Institute. The restaurant menu is based upon food for the people. It’s also connected to their small bakery. We started with two red wines and … Continue reading Noisette
View House
Off to one of the largest sports bars in town, View House at Centennial. When we visited both of the two levels were packed. Sports bars have evolved into full-service restaurants. There are 8 different menus. Food covers everything from sushi to burgers. Drinks are a full page of wine and cocktails. Beer has a … Continue reading View House
Next Level Burger
Mile High Dining went to the newest burger joint in Denver, Next Level Burger. It's America first 100% plant-based burger shop. It's a small chain with restaurants from Portland, OR to Austin, TX. The owners are a husband and wife team that met at Metro State Univ. in Denver then relocated to Oregon. You order … Continue reading Next Level Burger