Email Author Kyle Wagner

2002 Stories by Kyle Wagner

• Practice Makes Perfect

  published May 2, 2002

  Change is good. Very good, judging from a few recent meals at Solera. That's the restaurant now occupying the East Colfax Avenue... More >>

• The Bite

  published May 2, 2002

  Change has also been good for the five-year-old Dazzle (930 Lincoln Street). Since manager Donald Rossa and chef Jason Palmer... More >>

• Multiple Choice

  published April 25, 2002

  After four meals at Decisions, I still can't decide if this restaurant knows what it's doing. The basics are there: Decisions serves... More >>

• The Bite

  published April 25, 2002

  The Great Cheesesteak Controversy of 2002 aside (see The Bite, April 18), I haven't heard much whining about this year's Best of Denver picks. But... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published April 25, 2002

  Q: I've become a big fan of banh mi, the Vietnamese sandwiches with meat, pickled vegetables, cilantro, peppers and mayonnaise on a... More >>

• Golden Opportunities

  published April 18, 2002

  Exceptional eateries spring up in the most unlikely places. Most visitors to Golden stick to the main drag of Washington Street, the Boettcher... More >>

• The Bite

  published April 18, 2002

  So here we are, 1,730 miles from Philadelphia, and we're gonna argue about cheesesteaks. What is this, 1975 at the Jersey Shore? I think my... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published April 18, 2002

  Q: My husband and I are planning a weekend getaway in Glenwood Springs. Can you suggest some good restaurants? A: Glenwood is... More >>

• Split Decision

  published April 11, 2002

  Concentrating on Mateo's classic food while sitting in Mateo's trendy dining room was like trying to read The Grapes of Wrath in a... More >>

• The Bite

  published April 11, 2002

  The Best of Denver 2002 was a resounding success, at least according to concert promoter Barry Fey, who is always quick to offer feedback.... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published April 11, 2002

  Q: I'd happily patronize restaurants that don't allow smoking. Where are they? A: The easiest way to find Denver's smoke-free... More >>

• Mexican, With a Twist

  published March 28, 2002

  Denver diners have been waiting for the right twist on Mexican food, and Lime just might be it. Over the last year, a number of... More >>

• The Bite

  published March 28, 2002

  Coffee, table, books: Time to wake up and smell the coffee, Starbucks. The brand-spanking-new Schlessman Family Branch Library,... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published March 28, 2002

  Q: I'm a big Thai fan. I know you love Thai Bistro, but where else can I get top Thai food? A: I do have a fondness for the... More >>

• Stars Trek

  published March 21, 2002

  Recently I've had to face the fact that I'm never going to climb Everest. First, there's the problem of my day job, which doesn't exactly... More >>

• The Bite

  published March 21, 2002

  I'd walk several miles to eat more of Sean Kelly's food, so it comes as good news that his Clair de Lune, at 1313 East Sixth Avenue... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published March 21, 2002

  Q: I am getting married in June. Where should I get a wedding cake? A: If I were getting married, I'd head over to Gateaux (1160... More >>

• Spice of Life

  published March 14, 2002

  Lentils may be good for you, but they taste like the dried paste from a kindergartner's Popsicle-stick project. They sort of taste like the... More >>

• The Bite

  published March 14, 2002

  Smokin' to the left, smokin' to the right: It's getting harder and harder to find a restaurant that still welcomes smokers -- even the very casual... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published March 14, 2002

  Q: Do you have any suggestions for a special dinner in the Vail/Beaver Creek/Edwards area? We've already done Sweet Basil, the Bristol at... More >>

• There's No Place Like Home

  published March 7, 2002

  Lynn Smith's to-do list is a little longer than most. She's a mom; she runs a restaurant; she also goes to graduate school. "Some days I... More >>

• 2nd Helping

  published March 7, 2002

  Between its answering-machine message, its local advertising and the way staff members drop the news every chance they get, Sacre Bleu... More >>

• The Bite

  published March 7, 2002

  The lunch bunch: Kate's at 35th Avenue (see review above) offers a nice, cozy lunchtime repast -- but sometimes nothing will do but a fat... More >>

• Check, Please!

  published March 7, 2002

  Q: I'm a big prime-rib fan. Can you give me a list of places that do it well? A: What we call prime rib is actually a boneless... More >>

• Food for Thought

  published February 28, 2002

  The word chautauqua is Iroquois for either "two moccasins tied together" or "jumping fish," depending on which historical linguist you... More >>