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Sadler, TX · Food & Drink
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Top Texas barbecue smokehouse closes one of its 2 locations
The owners wrote about a long struggle to operate at a high level.
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5 Best Restaurants in Denton, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Denton, Texas — a city where the courthouse clock keeps time for dreamers and drifters, where the red-brick square hums with music and memory, and where the air is alive with the scent of barbecue, coffee, and wildflowers. Here, students spill from the universities, artists paint their stories on alley walls, and families gather beneath the shade of pecan trees. It’s a place where the old and the new dance together — where porch swings creak beside indie record shops, and the laughter of children echoes through streets stitched with history and hope.
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5 Best Restaurants in McKinney, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
McKinney, Texas — a city where the past lingers in red-brick facades and the future hums in every bustling square, where magnolias shade the porches and the laughter of children echoes down Main Street. Here, the architecture is a patchwork of Victorian charm and modern ambition, stitched together by the hands of dreamers, families, and old-timers who remember when the railroad first sang through town. McKinney is a place where the sun sets golden over farmers’ markets, where neighbors greet each other by name, and where every meal feels like a gathering of stories.
Local Profile
Celina Star Cafe Owners Are Bringing A New Brunch Spot To Preston Road
A fter nearly a decade of serving breakfast and lunch at Celina Star Cafe , the family behind the longtime local diner is preparing something a little different. Brunch Factory, a new upscale breakfast and lunch concept, is planned for Celina West along Preston Road, near Costco. Unlike the familiar small-town atmosphere of Celina Star Cafe, the new restaurant will feature a more modern setting, alcoholic beverages and a menu that puts a fresh spin on traditional brunch favorites. For owner Toni Mehmedi and his family, the project is about more than opening another restaurant. It's an opportunity to grow alongside the community they've served for nearly 10 years. "Being in Celina 10 years, living in the growth, experiencing the growth, it's just something we would love to give Celina residents, from the ones that have been supporting Celina Star since day one to the new ones that are moving here following the growth," the owners told Local Profile . A New Take On Brunch While Celina Star Cafe will maintain its cozy, small-town diner identity, Brunch Factory is designed to offer a more elevated experience, with additional space, creative beverages and a different atmosphere. "Celina Star is always going
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The US Sun
Red Lobster across from mall with JCPenney and Dillard’s throws in the towel & calls it quits after 24 years
RIGHT across from a popular shopping mall, a longstanding Red Lobster restaurant has turned off its lights. The seafood eatery shut its doors forever over the weekend, alerting foodies with a notice posted on the front door. The Red Lobster restaurant at 3056 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas – a...
Local Profile
Good Food For Less Than $10? This Allen Resident Is Mapping It
A $15 salad or a $20 burger has sadly become the norm. But Jay Park thinks affordable meals are still out there. The challenge is knowing where to find them. After being laid off from a major technology company, where he spent 18 years and led its AI task force, the Allen resident turned his attention to a problem he had noticed for some time: finding a genuinely good meal for less than $10. That search became CheapFoodMap.com , a free, crowdsourced map of affordable dishes at independent restaurants across the country. The site has grown to more than 2,000 listings nationwide, including a strong presence in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jay has also made a point of visiting restaurants himself and sharing discoveries through social media. His goal is to help diners stretch their food budgets while directing business toward locally owned restaurants that may not have the advertising resources of national chains. Finding The Deals Hiding In Plain Sight Jay said the idea grew out of the frustration of seeing higher prices become commonplace and wondering where people could still find a satisfying meal without spending $10 or more. “Once I started looking, they absolutely existed — mostly small, locally
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Sprouts Farmers Market Plants $4.9 Million Store on Anna's Booming U.S. 75 Strip
A new Sprouts Farmers Market is headed for the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Rosamond Drive in Anna, with construction on the $4.94 million grocery project slated to begin December 7. The store is expected to cover more than 23,000 square feet once finished, part of a wave of retail development reshaping the fast-growing Collin County city.
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Denton's Chiloso Mexican Bistro Closes Loop 288 Spot After 11 Years
Chiloso Mexican Bistro has closed its Denton location off Loop 288, ending an 11-year run in the city, according to Community Impact. The restaurant announced the closure on its social media page, and the counter-service spot known for build-your-own Mexican dishes is no longer serving customers at that address. According...
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One of Dallas' best new Chinese restaurants will expand to at least 3 more Texas cities
MiYa Chinese, an enjoyable and affordable restaurant in East Dallas' Casa Linda area, will expand to Frisco and Fort Worth in 2027, its co-founder David Romano confirmed. The original, near White Rock Lake, has served xiao long, hand-pulled noodles, Mongolian beef and orange chicken since late 2024. By spring 2025, Romano and his co-founder Jia Huang were already looking to expand.
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Lita’s La Mexicana to Close Its Plano Location After 10 Years; Plans a “New Chapter” Announcement
Lita’s La Mexicana is preparing to close its Plano restaurant at 7224 Independence Parkway in November, ending a 10-year run, Community Impact reported. The restaurant’s next step remains unclear: the outlet said staff plan to make a separate announcement about a “new chapter,” but no details have been reported.
The US Sun
No more Blizzards as Dairy Queen ice cream shop closes its doors after six years – ‘I was blown away by it’
A NEIGHBORHOOD staple has closed its doors for good, and customers are upset about it. The Dairy Queen on 12th Ave. NW in Ardmore, Oklahoma, about 92 miles from Oklahoma City, has officially shut down after six years. A sign was taped to its door, announcing its closure. Customers said...
The Oklahoman
Chicken Shack to reopen Lake Murray restaurant after Swadley's, Lookout Kitchen failures
Correction: Brent Swadley, who operated Swadley's Foggy Bottom Kitchens at Oklahoma's state parks, was sentenced to six years probation on Oct. 22. The duration of Swadley's probation was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. Chicken Shack , a popular stop along Route 66 in Arcadia, is set to reopen the restaurant at Lake Murray State Lodge near Ardmore following two failed attempts by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation to place all its park eateries under one operator. State tourism officials announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 6,000-square-foot restaurant, formerly home to Swadley's Foggy Bottom Kitchen and Lookout Kitchen , is expected to open this winter. “Lake Murray is one of Oklahoma’s most visited state parks, and we want every part of the experience we provide there to reflect what makes it such a special destination,” said Amy Blackburn, executive director of the state tourism department. “Bringing Chicken Shack into the lodge gives our guests another quality amenity and a place to gather and enjoy their time at the park. Chicken Shack brings an established Oklahoma brand, a strong concept and a commitment to becoming part of the Lake Murray community.” More: As Oklahoma works to revive Route
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New location for Corner Crust allows for more growth
Bryan County became acquainted with the Corner Crust when it was located on a Downtown Durant corner. The restaurant still has the same name, although the new location isn’t in downtown or on a corner. But for the Corner Crust, it is half a year into operations at a...