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Pecan Lodge – Deep Ellum

Pecan Lodge 7I am so excited to share my first barbecue post with y’all.  The tasting was a collaborative effort from all of the writers at From Texas To Beyond.  We had a little outing over to Deep Ellum Dallas and knew we needed to try Pecan Lodge.  We had heard a lot of good things and we were not disappointed.

Coming from Central Texas, my standards for barbeque is quite high.  I love the traditional German meat market style where the pits are visible to all and the walls are stained in smoke.   Many places you have to go through two lines to get your meal: one line for meat and one line for everything else.  I even grew up eating my cousin’s homemade deer and pork sausage which will always be my favorite.  When I moved up to North Texas, we found some good BBQ joints, but Pecan Lodge has come the closest to Central Texas BBQ!  I would go quite often if it wasn’t an hour away from my home.  Maybe that is a good thing. Continue reading

Deep Ellum Fun: Our Day Trip Overview

From Texas to Beyond was about to publish our 100th article, and the four of us were looking for an excuse to celebrate a bit. Well, what better way to celebrate than a trip! Since we didn’t have an all-inclusive trip to an international resort in the budget this year, we decided on a day trip to Deep Ellum.

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Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream

Over Valentine’s Day, David and I decided to celebrate with a shared experience together as opposed to the traditional flowers for me and chocolate for David.  We spent the day in Denton, TX. To read more about how we ended up there, check out our Denton Overview post.

After a day of hiking at Ray Roberts Lake State Park, I think I had earned at least one scoop of ice cream.  Ice cream is a sign of love and affection.  I had remembered that on the Denton County Courthouse Square, there was an ice cream shop, Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream.  I couldn’t quite recall the name at the time, but I knew if we went, we would find it.  David and I had actually visited once before several months prior; we met some friends who were staying with family in Pilot Point, TX.

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J&J’s Pizza on the Square

David and I celebrated Valentine’s with a day trip to Denton.  After spending the day hiking on the Ray Roberts Lake State Park greenbelt, we decided to head to the Denton County Courthouse Square for some ice cream at Beth Marie’s.  While walking there, we were lured by the scent of freshly baked pizzas at J&J’s Pizza on the Square.  We often make decisions through our stomachs, and being true to ourselves, we decided to make a stop at the pizzeria.  It proved to be a very wise decision!

J&J's Pizza 4The establishment is a narrow, eclectically decorated room with a basement downstairs that features live music.  You can enjoy your pizza indoors at a table, at the bar or at a few tables outside.  We originally thought about ordering a pizza, but the price was a little higher than we wanted and we were not that hungry.   We moved on to ordering pizza by the slice, but then saw a calzone being delivered to a table and that sealed the deal.  A calzone it would be.  We ordered one and split it.  For $10, you can build your own calzone with as many toppings as you want.  Our master plan included cheese, sauce, pepperoni, basil, jalapeños, and sausage.  The staff at J&J’s Pizza was really friendly, helpful, and shared with pride that their sauce and sausage is made in-house!  All homemade! Continue reading

An Evening at the Denton Square

Rebekah and I spent Valentine’s Day night with countless other people, young and old, both couples and friends at the Denton County Courthouse Square. Even though Denton is a city, the small town Texas atmosphere of The Square was perfect for a romantic night, complete with festive white lights strung in the trees around the old Courthouse.

This year, we celebrated the Day of Love with a short Denton day trip. Rebekah and I had just finished a beautiful hike at Ray Roberts Lake State Park. We were getting hungry, and knew we would find some unique places to eat on the Denton Square.

J&J's Pizza on The Square

J&J’s Pizza on The Square

Simply referred to as “The Square,” the old center of Denton includes fun for all ages! Food options abound, from pizza to Thai, and coffee to ice cream. The shopping is amusing, and a bit quirky. There is also a massive used music and book store, Recycled Books that I visited on a previous trip to The Square.

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