To a less-seasoned restaurateur, the closing of two establishments in that span could be an omen. See also: Review -- Palettes presents an unfinished culinary picture
But the Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group has other ventures, including Palettes in the Denver Art Museum, which I review this week, Kevin Taylor's in the Opera House, and Rouge in Central City's Teller House, open for eight weeks during the summer.
And Denise Taylor, Kevin's wife and co-owner of the business, sees the recent changes as an opportunity. "We don't have any current plans, but a lot of people are talking to us," she says.
Whatever ends up taking shape, she adds, it will probably be "something fun and casual" -- as opposed to "a four-star, four-diamond" concept, like Restaurant Kevin Taylor.
Talk about a sign of the laid-back, small-plate, community-table times.
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