The Greenwich is a new vibrant restaurant with New York City ties. The cocktails are all with names of places in the Big Apple. We started with an Alphabet City cocktail which has Mezcal, lemon, and chili. Delores Tronco, the owner, has ties to both Colorado and NYC. The Head chef, Justin, is a native … Continue reading Greenwich →

The Campus Lounge was founded by a Denver University hockey player in 1976. Today it is a bar, restaurant, and amusement hub, loud and crowded on Saturday nights. It even has a pool table, arcade video games, and a table shuffle board. The menu is American style items from steaks to fries. There are lots … Continue reading Campus Lounge →

Not that long ago, Denver used to be a cow town, Mile High Dining found two French restaurants to expand the city’s culinary horizon. We ventured north to Brasserie Brixton which is in a neighborhood just short of a large commercial area. Au Feu is located in central Denver. The two restaurants are different and … Continue reading Two French Restaurants: Brasserie Brixton & Au Feu Brasserie →

One of the newest restaurants in Denver, Cantina Loca, is headed by Dana Rodriquez. She was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as a best chef at her other restaurant, Work & Class. Cantina Loca is her baby as it focuses on Mexican street dishes from her home town of Mexico City. We visited on … Continue reading Cantina Loca →

Mile High Dining recommends 5 local restaurants headed by chefs given national recognition by the James Beard Foundation as a Best/Emerging Chef! James Beard was a chef, author, and tv personality. His memory is honored by the Awards which recognizes chefs and restaurants across the US. The five chefs and their restaurants and my favorite … Continue reading 5 Chefs receive Awards →

Mile High Dining enjoyed dinner at Work & Class just before the baseball crowd on opening day. It’s a small restaurant serving American style food with a Latin influence. No reservations are available, so plan ahead. The chef/owner, Dana Rodriquez, is a finalist for James Beard Foundation’s 2022 Best Chef. We arrived early for “work … Continue reading Work & Class →

The newest food hall in the Denver area, Golden Mill sits on Clear Creek in downtown Golden and made a fantastic setting on a beautiful spring day. The beers made the setting an even better way to spend an afternoon outside. First, you check in and are given a RFID card paired with your credit … Continue reading Golden Mill →

A short drive north of downtown, Mile High Dining paid a visit to Casian Seafood. It’s a 2022 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for best new restaurant. Based on the Hmong cooking tradition, which I find similar to Cajun, Casian boils seafood with potatoes, corn, and sausage in some type of sauce. The chef/owner, Dovi Xiong, … Continue reading Casian Seafood →

Mile High Dining attended the Instituto Frasca per il Vino about Spain and Portugal wines. It’s a very serious and expensive review of the wine history of the countries and the hidden gems of wine. It was led by the Frasca team of Bobby Stuckey and Carlin Karr. We tasted 11 different wines. The class … Continue reading Instituto Frasca per il Vino →

We went to one of Mile High Dining’s favorite spots, Annette’s. The chef/owner , Caroline Glover, received another James Beard Foundation nomination as one of the best chefs! It’s located in the vibrant Stanley Marketplace. Her menu is very expansive and provides choices from fresh oysters to pork schnitzel. They even use a wood fired … Continue reading Annette’s →