The 5th String recently opened on August 12 at the location of the former Old Major restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood. The building used to be home to a roller skating rink 100 years ago but now it's opened up and airy with some outside seating. Chef/owner, Amos Watts, loves to play the banjo, hence … Continue reading The 5th String →

Barolo Grill is a long-lived, almost 30 years old, Italian restaurant now with a beautiful outdoor patio. We recently ordered online which was easy, but had problems at pick up. First, we were given the wrong order of food that was easy to correct. After our order was delivered curbside we left for home. We … Continue reading Barolo Grill →

Stoic and Genuine is a seafood restaurant located in beautiful Union Station. It's part of the empire operated by Chef Jen Jasinski which includes Rioja, Bistro Vendome, and Ultreia. Her high-end beer joint. Euclid Hall, recently closed. There is outdoor seating available but Mile High Dining enjoyed takeaway meal number 20. Their takeaway process was … Continue reading Stoic and Genuine →

The Cherry Cricket recently turned 75 years old. How many restaurants in Denver are as old as the Cricket? Mile High Dining enjoyed takeaway #18 and they have outdoor seating which is the place to be with a burger and a beer. Over the years it has had multiple owners, but none as famous as … Continue reading Cherry Cricket →

A new fancy restaurant, Toro Denver, recently opened at the JW Marriott hotel. This is the third restaurant in the last 10 years at the hotel, hopefully this one will last. Toro Denver is beautiful inside and with lots of outdoor seating. There are six Toro locations located worldwide including Mexico City, Tokyo, and Aspen.The … Continue reading Toro Denver →

Rioja is the home of chef/owner, Jen Jasinski, a multiple winner of James Beard awards. Her menu is based on the food of the Mediterranean. If you have not been to Larimer street recently, take a visit. The street is closed to traffic and the restaurants and shops are operating outdoors. The street is even … Continue reading Rioja →

Mile High Dining found Chinese Baijiu liquor in Denver after several years of searches. Baijiu is a liquor made from sorghum. Therefore, it was mandatory to have Chinese food. Hop Alley is located in a former soy sauce manufacturing building, so it's appropriate it's a Chinese restaurant today. They have dining available on their outside … Continue reading Hop Alley →

For the July 4th weekend, Mile High Dining enjoyed a grill-at-home picnic from Sunday Vinyl. This is weekend number 14 of takeaway meals! We had potato salad, wedge lettuce salad, grill-at-home pork burgers, and s’mores for dessert. As a bonus, two bottles of rosé and red wine were included. The kit included cooking instructions and … Continue reading Sunday Vinyl →