After getting back from my (with the dog) June two week driving trip of the famous Alaska Highway, a trip that totaled over six thousand miles, I have really been getting out to a number of places, read a number of books, hosted the 23rd annual Taste of Douglas County.
*** By the way, a recap of the trip appears on my website – mikeboyle.com. There is both a blog with photos, or you can listen to the recap on my podcast.
Some of the places visited include Tacos El Patron in Centennial. Always good, locally owned and operated by the Pizano family, enjoyed the quesabirrria, the build your own bowl, a cold Mexican Pacifico beer.
I also made it, finally, to My House Café in the Safeway Center in Monument. BIG, hearty portions. I enjoyed the breakfast burrito with hash browns. Seven days a week serving breakfast and lunch.
I’ve become a fan of the 303 Sports Grill in Lone Tree (another location on Bowles just East of Wadsworth).. Had a great burger, wonderful buffalo wings, the Cuban sandwich, a Reuben, and most recently, , the Gladiator. Chicken and avocado.. Big portions, wonderful dog friendly covered patio with TVs. Also had a nice red chili.
The Taco House on at 1335 South Wadsworth, a West Denver staple since 1958, has a nice $7 lunch special. I had the burrada (basically a burrito smothered with enchilada sauce). Tuesday evenings offer a 2 for $22 special.
Had a gyros sandwich from the Yemen Grill in Auroora, a white gravy smothered breakfast burrito at The South in Englewood, spent a wonderful evening supporting TAPS, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, an organization that supports families of military service members who have died. The Coors Cowboys came all the way from Amarillo to cook FABULOUS prime rib dinners for the event. I have had some awesome mac & cheese bowls at I Heart Mac & Cheese, and a chicken Philly cheese steak sandwich at Capriotti’s.
Finally, don’t forget Casa Mata in Parker, breakfast tacos at IHOP, and the open face prime rib sandwich at Poppies, a long time Denver favorite since 1985, is out of this world.
And I haven’t even mentioned the Taste of Douglas County and all of the great restaurants that were featured there. Maybe check out www.tasteofdouglascounty.com.
