Author: M.B. Partlow

This is the tale of a restaurant with separate personalities. Shin Sa Dong serves delicious Korean food. At a lunch visit, the service was excellent, the waitress answered a lot of questions and water glasses were kept filled. While the food was equally good at a dinner visit, the service was inexplicably poor and the…

STAGECOACH INN 3.5 stars 702 Manitou Ave., 80829; 685-9400; www.stagecoachinn.com The Stagecoach Inn has been a staple of Manitou Springs for many years. The decor leans a little toward the hokey side of Western, but not too far. It’s a nice place for a family dinner, especially if you’ve got a diverse group who wants…

Which items are made in-house? That’s the most important question I’ve learned to ask in my tenure as a restaurant reviewer. Hands down, that’s the surest route to the best items on the menu. That’s not to say I think every restaurant has to concoct every menu item from scratch. Some get breads or desserts…

A variety of restaurants have tried to make a go of the location now occupied by New Day Cafe. I recall the Taj Mahal, an Indian restaurant where one of my children ate saag for the first time. There was an Italian place and something called Fix a Feast. I hope they’re able to fine-tune…

What makes you giddy with delight? In general, I’m not given to giddiness. But I get close when I find a restaurant that I can’t wait to tell other people about. I also get that way when I find a book to fall in love with, but so far nobody is paying me to write…

Ivy’s Chinese Restaurant Thursday February 27, 2014. Photo by Jeff Kearney Jeff Kearney   Ivy’s Chinese Restaurant Thursday February 27, 2014. Photo by Jeff Kearney Jeff Kearney