WALTON’S GARDEN CENTER

Shop Walton’s Garden Center to create a festive home and garden for the holidays. Great decorations and gifts for the indoors and out! Visit us for Partners Card beginning Oct. 24th. 8652 Garland Rd. 214.321.2387

T.HEE GREETINGS

We don’t skip to Christmas! T. Hee! has one of the largest selections of Fall and Thanksgiving gifts, decorations, and tableware. 9661 Audelia @ Walnut Hill, Lake Highlands 214.747.5800 t-heegifts.com

Bake And Play

6434 E. Mockingbird Suite #105 214.824.2253 bakeandplaycafe.com

AMBIANCE: CASUAL, KID-FRIENDLY

PRICE RANGE: $1.50-$15

HOURS: 7:30 A.M.–11 P.M.

Alittle more than year ago, three East Dallas women joined forces to open Bake and Play Café at Mockingbird and Abrams. It was designed to be a parent-kid haven, featuring a supervised play area and a baking room for the kiddos, along with a café with Wi-Fi and a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the adults. In the year since it opened, neighbors have latched onto the “bake and play” part of the concept, but they seem to be forgetting one thing — the café. Every morning, Bake and Play serves up a fresh batch of baked goods. In particular, Bake and Play has three types of kolaches, co-owner Kelly Kemp points out. There are multiple fruit-filled kolache options, as well as meat-filled kolaches made with eggs and either bacon, ham or sausage. Bake and Play also serves pigs in a blanket, which some Texans consider to be kolaches. To help give a needed kick to the café side of things, Bake and Play recently brought on Bernadette Fisher, the owner of long-standing Angelo’s restaurant in Lakewood before it closed last year. During the fall, they’re hoping to resurrect some old Angelo’s dishes, such as the lasagna and the beloved bread pudding. “That’ll be the biggest change we’re looking forward to, is Bernadette bringing her recipes back to life,” Kemp says. Bake and Play also plans to serve staples like its chicken breast, slow-roast pot roast and salmon fillet, each with a seasonal spin.

—Brittany Nunn

Burgers

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Come Enjoy Our Deal of the Day!

Deals include 2 sides and a drink

Kids Eat Free Every Sunday

Catering Available

Open 7 Days a Week 11AM-9PM

Mention this ad to receive 10% OFF

Liquid Zoo

Bring in this ad to receive one 1/2 price appetizer!!

Open Noon til 2am Everyday

11 Flat Screen TV’s - WIFI - Games

Pool, Darts & Shuffleboard

Pet Friendly Patio

Poker Fri/Sat/Sun/ Mon Nights

Rock Star Karaoke Th/Fri/ Sat

Deep South Burger

Now Open!

Come enjoy juicy burgers, turkey burgers, chicken, home style and sweet potato fries or onion rings!

Quality customer service since last Tuesday!

JG’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers

Step back in time, into a cozy, old fashioned atmosphere where the simple things matter again. Great food, great service, great memories.

Alfonso’s Italian Restaurant

• Celebrating 32 years of service!

• Rustic Italian Cuisine

• Full Bar

• Monday & Tuesday — 50% Off Glasses of House Wine & $3 Off Pizza 12” or larger

Alfonso’s

Enchilada’s

Enchilada’s Restaurants caters to your every need for office and holiday parties while delivering great tasting, quality food, fresh and hot at a value that can’t be beat. Call today, tell us what you need and let us show you how we can make your next event the best it can be. EnchiladasRestaurants.com

QUESA-D-YAS

Looking for a great meal in Lake Highlands?

Come visit us where we take pride in making and delivering the best custom quesadillas using fresh ingredients and a variety of combinations that delight and satisfy. 10240 E.

owner Thom Turnock’s Lake Highlands establishment is cutting-edge.

Diners have rewarded Turnock’s emphasis on consistency and quality not only by patronizing his place but also by voting his the Best Burger in the neighborhood.

“I have to pay tribute to the staff,” he says. “They are great, and they reliably produce a quality product.”

Patrons appreciate the choice beef and fresh produce, Turnock says, but the bread really makes the burgers special. Diners can choose jalapeno-cheddar, sweet sourdough or whole wheat, all made fresh daily. The buns are soft but sturdy enough to contain a flavorful grilled patty and all its accoutrements. The final product is a good old-fashioned satisfying burger.

Vegetarians have a garden burger option. Sweet potato fries, salads and wraps round out the menu. Turnock says that since opening five years ago, Varsity Grill has enjoyed tremendous support from the Lake Highlands community, as well as neighboring areas. Word of mouth and social media have kept business booming.

Christina Hughes Babb

Runner up: Goodfriend

Third: Jake’s

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