Tiger Sugar

There's been a lot of hype around Tiger Sugar since their brown sugar bubble tea looks so pretty 

I lined up for a while to get my brown sugar boba milk tea (no options to reduce the sugar)

It was super sweet because of all the sugar and cream. It looked really nice, but I don't think I'll have it again anytime soon.

Website: https://toronto.tigersugar.com/

Savoury Vietnam - Denver

Seafood Salad with shrimp chips $17.95

Savoury Vietnam đặc biệt $49.95

I haven't seen this on a menu at a Vietnamese restaurant in Toronto. It was a lot of fun making our own rice rolls with egg rolls, soft-shell crab, shrimp, grilled pork and more. I would highly recommend this here! 

Fire pot hot and sour soup with tomatoes and rice $24.95

Super delicious! The soup was so savoury and it went really well with white rice. 

Website: https://www.savoryvietnam.com/order-online

Milkbox Ice Creamery - Denver

 

Downtown Denver is so pretty!

Space Junkie (black raspberry and brownie) and mint chip

Yummy ice cream from a really cute ice cream shop in Union Terminal.

Website: https://www.milkboxicecream.com/

El Five - Denver

The views are really nice since we're on the fifth floor of a building in Denver. 

Tres Leches French Toast with red currants and caramelized milk

I was a little skeptical at first since it didn't look like French toast. It looks so pretty and it tasted really good. 

Sausage Paella with chorizo, sausage, cheese, rice, egg and salsa verde and aioli

Really good for brunch! It had the crispy rice edges and tons of sauce = tasty and good textures with every spoonful. 

Website: https://www.elfivedenver.com/

The Post Brewing Company - Boulder

Royal Arch Trail

We got the Family Love for a few of us to share. 

Whole fried chicken, two large sides and four biscuits. 

Buttery delicious biscuits still warm from the oven

Fried chicken with pickles and a hot mustard sauce

The chicken was good and the sauce made it better. 

Green chile mac & cheese with poblano peppers and hand mashed potatoes with gravy

The sides were really good and they were quite sizable portions. 

Website: https://www.postbrewing.com/boulder/

Uchi - Denver

Walu Walu

Escolar with candied citrus and ponzu sauce was DELICIOUS! The citrus and ponzu sauce complimented the meaty whitefish so well. 

Negihama temaki

hama chili with yellowtail, ponzu and citrus

Albacore tuna nigiri

Crispy rice, short rib and broccoli

I loved the textures of this dish with the chunky sauce, crispy rice and tender short rib.

Youkai berry with salmon, asian pear and yuzu

Hot Rock with Wagyu Beef

The beef was amazingly tender - it just melted in your mouth and the sauce added the perfect amount of flavour.

Website: https://uchidenver.com/

Chick-fil-A - Denver

Red Rocks Ampitheatre

The sound and acoustics here are insane.

Chicken nuggets and chicken sandwiches

Their fried chicken is so yummy! The sandwiches with their mayo and pickles are so good! 

Website: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/OrderFood

Rudy's "Country Store" Texas BBQ - Colorado Springs

Garden of the Gods

A whole selection of BBQ meats: turkey, sausage and lean & moist beef brisket

With potato salad and drinks

The turkey and sausage were really good. The brisket was really tender, but I think Adamson's in Toronto has tastier brisket. Overall, great BBQ meal at Rudy's!

Website: https://rudysbbq.com/

Santiago's Mexican Restaurant - Denver

We picked up breakfast at Santiago's Mexican Restaurant on our way to the Garden of the Gods. 

At 10:30am, they had breakfast burritos and regular burritos. 

Pretty big burritos for $2.50 (breakfast) and $2.75 (beef)

Breakfast burrito

It was really good and it's such a good deal! The cheese, egg, chorizo combination wrapped in a tortilla is an awesome way to start the morning!

Website: https://eatatsantiagos.com/Home

Cherry Hills Sushi Co. - Englewood

Appetizers: Seaweed and Yellowtail sashimi

Salmon Hand Roll

Unagi Hand Roll

The rolls were pretty good! They're not the traditional cone shape, but they were tasty all the same. 

Website: https://cosushico.com/

Air Canada First/Business Class to USA

I got upgraded to First Class/Business Class on my flight to Denver.

Proper Earl Grey Tea and nuts with spacious leg room 

 

Kale and Radicchio salad, carrot cake and chicken with truffle sauce

I had a big meal at the Airport Lounge and I usually don't eat at all on flights because I get nauseous smelling the airplane food, but this was too good to pass up! Chicken with truffle sauce and mixed grains - it was really yummy. The salad dressing came in its own fancy container and the cream cheese icing on the carrot cake was actually properly defrosted. It really is different traveling first or business class.