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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Wichita can now try fresh pierogis without traveling to Poland, as well as revisit the soda fountains of the 1940s without traveling back in time. Denise Neil has details. -
A rite of spring in Wichita is the opening of Wichita’s two big farmers markets. Denise Neil tells us what to expect when farmers market season returns on Saturday. -
There are a lot of changes in store for local restaurants - including a couple that are on the move. We get the scoop from Denise Neil on this edition of Dining With Denise. -
A big celebrity made his annual visit to Wichita. And - as always - he dined at several local eateries. Denise Neil gives us the inside scoop. -
Restaurants coming, restaurants going, and a whole lot of coffee, it's all happening in the Wichita area in the next month. Denise Neil gives us the details on this week's Dining with Denise. -
Denise Neil says that food-related fun and holiday celebrations are ahead in Wichita. -
Denise Neil talks about what's new in the restaurant world including a new executive chef making changes at a popular College Hill restaurant. -
Denise Neil provides the latest dish on local dining. -
Denise Neil brings you restaurant news from Knolla's, PourHouse and Leslie Coffee Co. -
Denise Neil has covered Wichita’s dining scene for The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com for more than 20 years. We’re proud to add her expertise to the KMUW commentary line-up. Here’s the latest news from Dining with Denise.
