Genti’s Pizza and Pasta Lolly Evans Many of you will remember Genti’s Italian Restaurant when it was located in Ponder. It was a favorite with Robson diners. As some of you know, they lost their lease there and moved to a location in a strip mall on Swisher just off 35E. Well now they are…
Tag: Wine & Dine
Features, April 2015
Wine and Dine: Prime
Lolly Evans The Peddler’s Emporium is an antiquer’s dream. They have all kinds of furniture and accessories, most Victorian, for sale. However, if you “knock on the door in the back of the store” you will gain entrance to PRIME, a steakhouse serving prime steaks. The owners are shooting for a speakeasy atmosphere. Never having…
Features, March 2015
Wine and Dine – Mudd’s Good Eatin’
Lolly Evans He’s back! Chad Mudd is back in Krum and has re-opened Mudd’s Good Eatin’. As many of us old-timers will remember, Mudd’s used to open on Wednesdays only for the Robson Wednesday night dine-out group. Oh the fun we had, not to mention the good eatin’. After a 12-year absence the restaurant is…
Features, January 2015
Wine and Dine – January 2015
Queenie’s Lolly Evans A lot of you may have seen Tim Love on TV or be familiar with his restaurants. Lonesome Dove in Ft. Worth is one, and there are several more casual places known as Love Shacks, but Queenie’s is the one I’m writing about. Queenie’s is named for Tim’s mother. First here’s some…
Features, December 2014
Wine and Dine – December 2014
Pollo Tropical Lolly Evans When I first saw the signs that “Pollo Tropical” was being built on Loop 288 in front of the Denton Mall, I was ecstatic. We used to eat quite often in a Caribbean restaurant in Marble Falls, and we both enjoyed it tremendously. I thought Pollo Tropical would be the same.…
Features, November 2014
Wine and Dine – November 2014
BJ’s Lolly Evans BJ’s is finally open in Denton. It is located just slightly south of town off 35E in the same area as Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant. They are open for lunch and dinner and would be a great place to grab a bite before or after going to the movies in the Denton Cinemark.…
Features, September 2014
Wine & Dine – September 2014
Lolly Evans Before we headed out to Sweetie Pies Ribeyes, I checked the internet. Don’t. The directions were extremely outdated. Head west on 380 (University Drive) and take a left on Business 380. That will take you into Decatur. Sweetie Pies is located at 201 Main Street on the town square. Decatur has one of…