McKinney

The walls are decked in mismatched framed mirrors and the long, warm-wood bar boasts an impressive array of brown spirits. Assemble a meal from the small-plate format: red fish tied up en papillote with a tiny pitcher of grapefruit beurre…

Nestled under a canopy of old oaks in historic downtown McKinney, this popular spot is a blend between a German beer garden and family barbecue. Cornhole, foosball, and an outdoor grill serving up hamburgers and hot dogs complete the backyard…

Those who love tacos count Olmy and Ismael Sanchez’s taqueria as a place of pilgrimage, filing in from the truncated parking lot under the insignia with a winged luchador—a symbol of the Sanchezes’ own pilgrimage—for tacos and breakfasts (these involve…