Mile High Dining enjoyed an evening meal at the newest upscale Mexican restaurant, Alteno. It opened just weeks ago in Cherry Creek. We were treated well by the server, chefs, and even the bartender. The restaurant is owned and operated by Johnny Curiel of Alma Fonda Fina which was awarded a Michelin star! Alteno inside … Continue reading Alteno →

Since I was a judicial officer, I found justice at Lady Justice Brewing. It’s a queer women owned brewery. Most of the customers were women and all were friendly while I was watching the NCAA basketball tournament. Mile High Dining enjoyed a small sized dark stout named “For the Record”. The name was just like … Continue reading Lady Justice →

Served by a robot! Mile High Dining ate at Mikaku Ramen & Temaki in Aurora searching for a bowl of noodles. Although the noodles were good, the highlight of the evening was when the food was delivered by a robot. It’s the second place that I know in Aurora that’s using robots. Mikaku Ramen is … Continue reading Mikaku Ramen →

After a visit to the Alamo, Mile High Dining and two friends ate at the Grist Mill River restaurant near San Antonio. It’s an 1878 cotton gin building with a large patio and a river view. We enjoyed sitting outside with lots of shade. I enjoyed the non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiri since it was warm outside. … Continue reading Grist Mill River →

Mile High Dining found a new restaurant, Stellar Jay, atop the Populus hotel. The hotel’s outside is designed to resemble an aspen tree but we thought it looked like eyes staring at you. Stellar Jay sits atop the hotel in a charming space with beautiful views of the skyline of Denver. There is an outside … Continue reading Stellar Jay →

Mile High Dining had lunch at Smokin Yards BBQ which is in an industrial neighborhood of Denver. The original Smokin is in Idaho Springs. Both are operated by the Yards family. At lunch is was filled with mainly hard-working guys enjoying a barbeque meal. I had the Carolina pulled pork sandwich with a spicy slaw, … Continue reading Smokin Yards BBQ →

Mile High Dining enjoyed the evening meal with my two former golf caddies that were awarded the full college scholarship. We ate at My Neighbor Felix- Centennial. The restaurant is extra large with lots of areas to enjoy Mexican food. We shared the three Salas with chips and each ordered a main dish which were … Continue reading My Neighbor Felix →

Mile High Dining went out for dumplings at Linglon. It’s a small place but with good dumplings. I only knew about the restaurant as my friend visits it quite often. Since it’s located in a strip mall, there is plenty of parking. One orders at the counter and pre-pays in advance. Adding a gratuity even … Continue reading Linglon →

After a modest remodel and change of ownership, the Mercantile reopened at Union Station. Mile High Dining and a friend visited on opening weekend. The new majority owner is the Sage Hospitality group while the original owner/chef, Alex Seidel is stepping back but not out. We shared three dishes and a side of bread. The … Continue reading Mercantile →

Mile High Dining enjoyed eating at the chef’s counter at Magna Kainan. It’s a Filipino restaurant which is a first for me. The restaurant is on the ground floor of a new high rise apartment building. The space is bright and lively. We started with a dark beer from the Philippines but it was an … Continue reading Magna Kainan →