Denise Neil
Volunteer Local Dining CommentatorDenise Neil, a Dodge City native and a KU graduate, started as a reporter at the Wichita Eagle in 1997. She took over the restaurant beat in 2000 and since then has built her popular column and Facebook page, Dining with Denise, where she keeps Eagle readers updated on all the happenings in the dining scene.
Denise is married to Wichita Eagle photographer Travis Heying and has two daughters: Alexis, 18, and Helen, 13. She loves to cook, cuddle with her pug, Walter, and listen to audio books.
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All signs point to the Cheesecake Factory opening soon in Wichita. The Wichita Eagle’s Dining with Denise has more... -
It closed nearly seven months ago, but recently, Wichita restaurant Margarita’s Cantina has been back in the news. -
Wichita’s dining scene continues to ride the opening and closing roller coaster. -
A couple of new restaurants should appear in Wichita over the next week or two. -
A local barbecue restaurant is stirring up Wichita’s great garlic salad debate with a new version that the owner says is the real deal. -
One national restaurant chain just added another Wichita restaurant, and three more are about to. -
Denise Neil has the latest on the newest restaurants coming to Wichita in this week's Dining with Denise. -
The Wichita Wind Surge threw the first pitch in their 2026 season, and in the stands, baseball fans were discovering lots of new food options. Denise Neil has the latest on eating at the ballpark. -
News about two restaurant closings, and another bit of bad news for Wichita's local dining scene on this week's Dining with Denise. -
Looking for a new restaurant to try? Wichita has been full of openings lately.
