Comal is a training program for immigrant women to learn restaurant job skills using their heritage recipes. They are open for lunch only Tuesday thru Friday. The virus pandemic caused 95% of the income to disappear. They were planning to close but the Frasca restaurant group organized a fund raiser dinner at Comal. Many employees … Continue reading Comal Heritage Incubator
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
Off to Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar for National Oyster Day. Jax is part of the Big Red F restaurant group that operates multiple locations of Jax Fish Houses, Post Chicken and Beer restaurants, Post brewery and several other restaurants. We ate at the Glendale location. We had a dozen of Emersum fresh oysters, … Continue reading Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
Sports Bars: Old versus New
Mile High Dining visited two sports bars to compare the old versus the new. The old was Chopper’s and the new was Tom’s Watch Bar. Chopper’s opened in 1996 and is named after the former trainer for the Denver Nuggets. It has a large 165 inch video screen and 30 other TVs. There is a … Continue reading Sports Bars: Old versus New
Milk Market/Diary Block
The Milk Market/Diary Block in lower Downtown has 16 food counters which includes a large bar. The Market is probably the most popular food hall in Denver. It’s connected to the Dairy Block which has a hotel, clothing stalls, furniture and several small restaurants. The Dairy Block has the nicest alleyway in Denver. The Market … Continue reading Milk Market/Diary Block
My Favorite Breweries
Mile High Dining’s 4 favorite breweries! Blue Moon, Briar Common, Counter Culture, Post Chicken and Beer LoHi. Blue Moon is the largest brewery in Denver as it can seat 688 inside and a large outside patio. They have 23 different beers on tap besides the Blue Moon beer itself. We enjoyed Crikey, an Australian style … Continue reading My Favorite Breweries
Corrida
Corrida It is an upscale and expensive Spanish inspired steakhouse with a great view of the flatirons of Boulder. The roof patio opens to the dining area making it a great summer place to enjoy. The menu focuses on expensive steaks. For example, a Wagyu steak from Japan of only 2 oz. cooked at table … Continue reading Corrida
3 Favorite Coffee Shops
Copper Door Coffee/ Botanic Gardens We love sitting outside with the flowers and a cup of coffee. Copper Door is a woman owned coffee shop. The coffee beans are locally roasted in Denver. There are two other locations but the Gardens shop is number one. The latte was not only pretty but tasted very good. … Continue reading 3 Favorite Coffee Shops
Cucina Colore
A locally owned and operated restaurant in Cherry Creek with roots from Italy and Chile. It has two summertime patio areas. Either patio is a good place to watch all the people walking by. Mile High Dining felt lucky as we were able to walk to the restaurant. Cucina features pizza and pasta dishes. One … Continue reading Cucina Colore
Robot serving beer and chicken
Mile High Dining visited “bb.q chicken Aurora “ and we were served by a robot. The robot delivered a Korean beer and the spicy crispy chicken sandwich. First, the beer is filled from the bottom up and not the normal pour. A magnet holds the bottom in place. Then, your chicken is delivered by robot! … Continue reading Robot serving beer and chicken
Grilled salmon by Mile High Dining
Mile High Dining grilled salmon and plated it with beets and tomatoes.