Airport Eats: Shake Shack at Denver International Airport

After arriving at Denver International Airport on the red eye, we grabbed breakfast at Shake Shack.  They do offer burgers for breakfast, but they also have breakfast sandwiches!

We got the Shack Burger (lettuce, tomato, cheese, ShackSauce), SmokeShack (cheese, bacon, cherry peppers, ShackSauce), Bacon, Egg N' Cheese Sandwich, Fries, and Tots!

Burgers for breakfast is a bit unusual, at least for us, but I guess when you're on vacation, anything goes!

Shake Shack was super ideal because it was not too busy and we could easily find a table.

Shake Shack
Denver International Airport
8900 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249

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Airport Eats: Voodoo Doughnut at Denver International Airport

After arriving at Denver International Airport, we wanted a bite to eat before our next flight, so we stopped at Voodoo Doughnut for some snacks.

Their first shop opened in Oregon in 2003, and in my opinion, they were the first doughnut shop to start what has since become a craze in gourmet / specialty doughnuts with fun toppings and creative names.  

Marshall Mathers

Marshall Mathers is topped with loads of Mini M&Ms.

Oh Captain, My Captain

Oh Captain, My Captain is topped with lots of Cap'n Crunch cereal.

Old Dirty Bastard

Old Dirty Bastard is a fave - with chocolate frosting, chocolate cream-filled cookies, and peanut butter drizzle.  PB and chocolate is my fave combo!

After two decades, it's nice to see Voodoo Doughnut still going strong, with numerous locations throughout the country, and that their signature doughnuts have remained consistent.

Voodoo Doughnut
Denver International Airport
Concourse B, 8500 Peña Blvd

Denver, CO 80249

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Airport Eats: Pour La France!

During our stopover at Denver International Airport, we had breakfast at Pour La France!

Smoked Bacon and Gruyere Petite Quiche

The Colorado Omelette

Kids Scrambled Eggs with Potatoes and Bacon

Kids Cinnamon Sugar Crepe with Fresh Fruit

Breakfast was actually quite good and satisfying.  The Petite Quiche is indeed petit, but it was very delish, and since it was accompanied by a croissant and potatoes, the entire meal was very filling.

The Colorado Omelette was stuffed with poblanos, green chiles, and goat cheese.

The kids meals were generously-sized!

Pour La France! was a great stop for breakfast while waiting for our connecting flight back home!

Pour La France!

Denver International Airport

8900 Peña Blvd

Denver, CO 80249
(303) 317-9472

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Airport Eats: Elway's at Denver International Airport

While on a layover at Denver International Airport, we dined at Elway's.

Southwest Skillet

Kids Petite Smash Burger

Mile High Omelet

Kids Macaroni & Cheese

I had the Southwest Skillet, which included chorizo, potatoes, roasted poblanos, black beans, cheese, tomatillo salsa, and eggs.  It was hearty and tasty.

The Mile High Omelet consisted of mushrooms, spinach, bacon, and aged cheddar cheese.

A kids menu is offered with everything at just $8, with the exception of a 4oz filet for $18.

Service was excellent.  Our server was very friendly, and another server, who accidentally tilted one of the kids' plates as he was serving thus losing some fries, ended up giving us a brand new (huge) batch of fries!

Elway's was a great place to dine in between flights.

Elway's
Denver International Airport
8900 Peña Blvd

Denver, CO 80249
(303) 342-7777

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Visit Colorado: Beau Jo's

Whenever we visit different states, we look up the must-eat foods, and in Colorado, Colorado-style pizza, or "Mountain Pie," was a must.

We went to Beau Jo's to try this popular dish.

The Motherlode

Dude Ranch

Kiddie Beaughetti

Macaroni & Cheese

Cheesecake Cookie Skillet

The mountain pies were amazing!  The crust is braided, forming a border to allow for a generous amount of toppings.  Honey is served along with it the pizzas, so you can drizzle it on the crust if you wish. 

The Motherlode was full of salami, pepperoni, bacon bits, meatballs, Italian sausage, ham, and cheese.  If you are a meat-eater, you will love this pizza!  

The Dude Ranch was equally good - topped with chicken, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, and ranch sauce.

Kids meals are just $6 and include a side and drink. The Beaughetti is spaghetti served in a garlic bread bowl!

I was so full from mountain pie that I nearly decided to pass on dessert, until I saw Cheesecake Cookie Skillet on the dessert menu.  Creamy, luscious cheesecake was covered in Beau Jo's Chocolate Chip Cookie.  It was divine!

Service was really good, and Beau Jo's was definitely a great place to try Colorado-style pizza!

Beau Jo's
7525 W 53rd Ave

Arvada, CO 80002
(303) 420-8376

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Visit Denver: Little Man Ice Cream

37-degree weather did not deter us from going to Little Man Ice Cream on our first day in Denver.

Named after the founder's father, who was small in stature, but big in heart, the cute ice cream shop is based in a gigantic cream can!

Salted OREO

Buttermilk Cupcake

Purple Cow

Pumpkin Chip

Colorado Avalanche

I ordered the Colorado Avalanche - blue mint ice cream with dark and white chocolate chips.  It sure was yummy!

The Purple Cow was a black raspberry base ice cream with dark and white chocolate chips.

Little Man Ice Cream's hand-crafted confections are sure to please no matter what the weather!

Little Man Ice Cream
2620 16th St

Denver, CO 80211
(303) 455-3811

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Visit Denver: The Buckhorn Exchange

Even though we just had a huge, late breakfast, and indulged in some delicious ice cream, our family had to make a stop at The Buckhorn Exchange, which is Denver's oldest restaurant.

Why did we want to go there?  To try Rocky Mountain Oysters and Rattlesnake!

Bean Soup

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Kids Cheeseburger

Rattlesnake

I enjoyed the Rattlesnake, which was smoked and topped a chipotle cream cheese dip.  Eaten with the dip, the rattlesnake was actually really good.  It wasn't difficult to eat at all.

However, I thought the Rocky Mountain Oysters were difficult to eat.

It was probably more of a "mind over matter" thing, but I could only eat half of one.  Even drenched in cocktail sauce or horseradish - I just couldn't get my mind off of what I was really eating (if you don't know what Rocky Mountain Oysters are, google it!).

The Bean Soup was satisfying (made from "Buckhorn's famous Old West recipe according to the menu).

The service was great, and you'll find lots of taxidermied animals just about everywhere you look in the restaurant, which makes The Buckhorn Exchange a very interesting place to eat at.

Buckhorn Exchange
1000 Osage St

Denver, CO 80204
(303) 534-9505

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Visit Colorado: Red Rocks Park

The day after a pre-winter snow storm blanketed Denver, we went to Red Rocks Park, which is also home to the famous Amphitheatre.

We planned on a doing a little hiking, but it was still a bit too chilly for our Hawaii-weather blood, so we simply drove through the park.

The gloomy clouds put a slight damper on the morning, but it was still quite incredible to see the towering red rock formations.

After years of the earth's gradual movements, these geological natural wonders were created.

 We saw lots of deer and wild rabbits throughout the park.

Hopefully one day we'll revisit and hike through Red Rocks Park!



Red Rocks Park
18300 W Alameda Pkwy

Morrison, CO 80465

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Visit Denver: The Pig & The Sprout

Whether you're a vegan or carnivore, you'll find something to enjoy at The Pig & The Sprout in Denver, Colorado.

You can easily identify which dishes are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, and so-forth on the menu.

Fried Green Tomatoes

Pig Chips

Hatch Green Chili Poutine

The Hogger

Kids Cheeseburger

Kids Chicken & Rice

I decided to order a bunch of small plates for my dinner, and also to share with the fam.

The Hatch Green Chili Poutine was like a meal in itself!  Fries were topped with white cheddar and a delicious green chili.

The Pig Chips were seasoned with ancho citrus and were yummy!   

The Fried Green Tomatoes were topped with boursin cheese and a smoked tomato jam. I thought they were okay (I didn't really care for the smoked tomato jam).

The Hogger consisted of a Kurobota pork patty, pulled pork, bacon, apple slaw, pig chip, and mayo.

The Pig & The Sprout was quite busy with people taking advantage of happy hour deals, but I thought it was great how they welcomed families as well.


The Pig & The Sprout
1900 Chestnut Pl

Denver, CO 80202
(720) 535-9719

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Visit Denver: Magill's Ice Cream

One of our ice cream stops in Colorado, which turned out to be a family fave, is Magill's Ice Cream.

All their ice cream is made in-house using Colorado dairy, and they have a large number of flavors to choose from!

Elk Tracks

Chocolate Banana OREO

Superman

Caramel Brownie Fudge Swirl

Salted Caramel OREO

The ice cream was some of the best ever!

And the servings are enormous - we all got single scoops!!

I got Elk Tracks - vanilla ice cream with chocolate-covered peanuts and fudge.  YUM!

The Superman was a mixture of blue raspberry, cherry, and French vanilla flavors.

Magill's is definitely one of the ice cream shops we've been to!

Magill's Ice Cream
8016 West Jewell Avenue

Lakewood, Colorado 80232

303-986-9968

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