Bierstadt Lagerhaus is located at 2875 Blake Street, Denver. A large brewery that was featured in The NY Times for the 5 minute pour of its "Slow Pour Pils". The slow pour is to create foam that adds to the flavor of the beer. It also pours many ciders. This week, it's the Great American … Continue reading Bierstadt Lagerhaus →

One of Denver's newest restaurants, Le Bilboquet, has a history in NYC as the "snobbiest" according to the NYPost. The reputation was based upon its door policy of not seating causally dressed parties (no yoga pants). Bilboquet is French for the name of a game children play that involves a stick with a cup at … Continue reading Le Bilboquet →

Ash'Kara is located in the Highlands at 33rd Ave. and Tejon St., Denver, CO. Ash'Kara is slang in Hebrew for "right on". The restaurant claims it's food is "unorthodox" but really you will recognize most of the plates– they are based upon the Middle Eastern influence of the world. The restaurant is part of the … Continue reading Ash’Kara →

True Food is located in busy Cherry Creek at 2nd Ave. and Detroit, Denver, CO. The restaurant is based upon the healthy food program of Dr Andrew Weil from PBS fame. I try to support local restaurants and not chain restaurants. I was surprised to discover True Food has 37 restaurants located across America and … Continue reading True Food →

Safta is located in the Source Hotel on Brighton Boulevard, Denver, CO. The food pays homage to Israel with influences from the Middle East and other regional areas. This former commercial area of Denver has now been transformed into apartments, breweries, and offices. The Safta Restaurant is located on the second floor of the hotel … Continue reading Safta →

Hacienda Colorado has five restaurants in the greater Denver metropolitan area. We ate at the location on Colorado Boulevard just north of Interstate 25 on a warm summer evening. There is plenty of parking but no electric vehicle charging stations. The menu is a huge double-sided document covering 53 different plates with a choice of … Continue reading Hacienda Colorado →

Max's Wine Dive is located at 7th and Sherman, Denver, CO. It's part of a small chain from Texas and known for its Southern Fried Chicken. The restaurant is small but has a great feel with the music playing. (pictured). As for the food, we shared the Fried Chicken which is large enough for two. … Continue reading Max’s Wine Dive →

The RiNo Beer Garden is located at 3800 Walnut St., Denver, CO. It has a large outdoor garden, German style, and indoor bar. Outdoors can seat almost 300 and has heaters and a fire pit for the winter months.(pictured) it's a great place to sit outside and enjoy a beer. There is an extensive draft … Continue reading RiNo Beer Garden →

12@Madison is located at 1160 Madison St., Denver, CO. (pictured). We sat in the small patio on a warm and sunny evening. The restaurant is small but has a great chef's counter inside. The menu has an extensive list of small plates. The owner/chef, Jeff Osaka, operates several Ramen style restaurants but 12@Madison serves dishes … Continue reading 12@Madison →

The Maine Shack is a new restaurant in the Lower Highlands. It serves lobster and more lobster. The chef/owner, Max Mackissock, was even behind the counter the other evening. The Shack is his newest place. The others are the Morin, Bar Dough, Tap and Burger, and Señor Bear. Remember, this a shack like you find … Continue reading Maine Shack →