Check out four restaurants featured by Community Impact in Prosper and Celina.

The Brass Tap offers ‘something for everybody’ in Frisco, Prosper

Prior to opening The Brass Tap, Sid Patel owned a beer and wine shop in McKinney, but a love of craft beer made him and his brother want to expand their horizons. Patel owns four Brass Tap restaurants. He opened his first Brass Tap in Allen then expanded first into Prosper, then Frisco, and he opened a fourth in Cross Roads and has plans to continue expanding. Beer is not the only thing The Brass Tap has to offer. The most popular menu item is the boom boom shrimp, which features 12 beer-battered shrimp tossed in a signature sauce.Hardy’s Cafe, Hilltop Cafe at Prosper ISD high schools offers students work experience

Prosper ISD students enrolled in the district's culinary program have a unique opportunity to learn skills and certificates that make them valuable team members, program teachers said. The district has three culinary programs for students at each of its high schools. Students in the program earn ServSafe Managers certification, which is required to run restaurants.

Granny's Bakery serves up cake, honors legacy


Cakes are the most popular item at Granny’s Bakery coming in with 88 flavors. Some of the cake flavors available include watermelon, cereal flavors such as fruity pebbles and the parent trap, which is a peanut butter and oreo flavored. Beyond cakes the bakery offers cupcakes, crème brulee, edible cookie dough, sugar cookies, flourless chocolate cake, buttercream cookie sandwich, macarons and more.Menchie's offers a healthy option for frozen yogurt

Menchie’s tries to bring a healthy option for those craving frozen yogurt in Prosper. The frozen yogurt is made with fresh milk from "smiley" California cows, which have not been treated with artificial growth hormones, said Adam Tillery, the owner of the two Menchie’s stores in Prosper. All of Menchie’s yogurt uses name-brand labels due to their various partnerships with brands like Oreo, Hershey and Dove. Some popular flavors include cookies and cream, original tart, cake batter and pineapple sorbet, which is made in partnership with Dole.
  • 4740 W. University Drive, Ste. 40, Prosper
  • 1170 N. Preston Road, Prosper
  • www.menchies.com