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Dainty Wheaton, owner of Dainty’s Jamaican Kitchen, has moved her restaurant to 302 E. Platte Ave., formerly The Cupcake Girls. Since 2013, she operated her business at Fort Carson.
“I really loved the soldiers at Fort Carson. I’m going to miss the noon rush,” she said. “I know many of them will make a point of finding my new place downtown, though.”
Wheaton comes from a long line of Jamaican women restaurateurs dating back to her great-grandmother, so cooking for others is in her blood. She moved to Colorado Springs in 1998 and started a catering business in 2002, winning a fan club for her curry chicken and other Jamaican dishes.
A surefire way to chase winter’s chill is with piping hot soup. Get your fix at one of the three La Baguette cafes or their sister eatery, La Tartine, with
Pete Moreno, a Colorado Springs native and graduate of Wasson High School, has made quite a name for himself in our culinary community.
After 16 years as executive chef at MacKenzie’s Chop House, he joined the popular steakhouse Prime25 as executive chef in July. While it might not have been the best time to start anew in the restaurant business due to the pandemic, Prime25’s loyal customers have kept Moreno a busy chef.
Working in upscale restaurants isn’t new to Moreno. But it’s impressive considering his training has only been in the kitchens where he has been employed, and not culinary school.