Food in Southlake

'Lake Ledbetter', our flooded backyard

Since we’re still staying close to home, the only thing I’ve got to write about this week is a new restaurant. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we’ll need a boat to do any traveling!

Old and New

February seems to be the time we stay home. It’s cold, wet, and generally

Tessellating Fish

dismal. All I want to do is make quilts or design bead work, or read – and find new local places to eat. This month has been no different. We haven’t ventured far from home, but we’ve experienced a few new places. For information about my rating system, see Reading the Reviews.

Elusive Elizabethtown

Coming from Denton I’ve passed the Buc ee’s and turned down highway 114 on more than one occasion. Off to the south of this highway I’ve

Highway sign

noticed a hotel, a gas station or two, and some apartments. What I didn’t know is that this was once the location of Elizabethtown, Texas. On a lovely, but cold and windy Monday Dave and I decided to go exploring.

Covering Coppell

Entry to Coppell

There are some towns that take you by surprise. I know that Coppell also has an excellent school district, and that the science program is particularly outstanding. It also has several interesting cemeteries, and some unusual places to eat.  I thought that Coppell was a town with a short history, but, as with many small towns, this is not the case.