The GreenHouse Restaurant & Bar

Jazz music is one of the biggest exports from The University of North Texas in Denton, which has jazz musicians coming from all over the world to study at the school’s esteemed program. And when they’re not fine-tuning their craft, students congregate at The Green House for strong drinks and, well, more jazz. On Thursdays, […]

Greenville Avenue Pizza Company

Pizza shouldn’t be crushed under the weight of a farm field of ingredients. That’s the guiding principle at Sammy Mandell and Chris Cook’s pizzeria, though customers have the option to weigh down pies with everything from grilled shrimp to zucchini. If you don’t have enough room in your gut for a The Mes-Kin, with sour […]

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria

A sister restaurant to the famed Grimaldi’s under the Brooklyn Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood, for whose products devotees wait hours for a pie, this shop serves Neapolitan-style pizzas from a coal-fired brick oven. Take your pick from 12-, 16- or 18-inch pizza pies topped with anything from anchovies and jalapeño to Kalamata olives and […]

The Grotto

Like the name suggests, The Grotto is pleasingly dim and cool, and a bit of a getaway from the clamor of downtown. Its bricked interior pulls a mellow crowd with a great tap selection and plenty of live music. In the main space sits an oval bar adjacent to the stage used for bands and […]

Grover’s Grill & Bar

Searching for a bar north of Addison won’t yield too many results. But, should you find yourself near Preston and Frankfurt, Grover’s has all the staples of the neighborhood bars to the south. The space is warm, with a stained concrete floor and an exposed red-brick wall. The stone bar sits high and looks up […]

Haggard Park

Haggard Park is located in Plano’s historic downtown area and features tree-lined walkways, a large playground area, benches, a pond, and a beautiful white gazebo in the center. It is located next to the downtown Plano DART rail station and near the many shops and restaurants.