Here is a look at the local restaurant stories in your community.

Bari’s Pasta & Pizza

Sebian Bardhi said when she and her husband, Imer Bardhi, opened Bari’s Pasta & Pizza in Flower Mound nearly 35 years ago, she accomplished a lifelong dream.

The Flour Shop

Cara Vasquez has always loved baking, and it is what led her to open The Flour Shop Bakery in Flower Mound.


Clink Wine Bar

After working with wine for the majority of her life, Laura Black followed her dream of owning her own wine bar by opening Clink Wine Bar + Bites in Flower Mound last May.

1845 Taste Texas

At 1845 Taste Texas, Flower Mound residents can experience Dallas’ elegance and Fort Worth’s country vibe without leaving the neighborhood.


407 BBQ

Bryan McLarty has worked in the barbecue business since he was 10 years old. This started the long road that led to him opening 407 BBQ in Argyle in 2019.

Local Pint

Local Pint was founded on a love of craft beer, but co-owners Anna Borland Sage and Phillip Coleman say it is their adaptability that has kept them open for five years.


Awesome Times

Jerry and Tamara Lisby credit their success opening Awesome Times in Highland Village not to themselves, but to their workers and their community.

Clean Eatz

Longtime Flower Mound residents Mike and Tammy Theriot said they chose to open a Clean Eatz franchise in 2021 for multiple reasons, including to fulfill a promise Tammy made her father.