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New restaurant to bring hot sandwiches to Grapevine
Lenny's Grill & Subs will open in Grapevine this fall.
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Lenny's Grill & Subs is expected to open Nov. 14 at 1231 William D. Tate Ave., Ste. 200, Grapevine. The restaurant will provide sub sandwiches, hot Philly cheesesteaks, French dips, grilled subs and salads. www.lennys.com
By Miranda Jaimes
Miranda has been in the North Texas area since she graduated from Oklahoma Christian University in 2014. She reported and did design for a daily newspaper in Grayson County before she transitioned to a managing editor role for three weekly newspapers in Collin County. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2017 covering Tarrant County news, and is now back in Collin County as the editor of the McKinney edition.
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