jb blocker at the NDT and Lebanon in Frisco
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| League of Extra Ordinary Reviews |
I am sitting on the bench at the entry to Bonnie
Ruth’s
on the sun side waiting for a friend. It’s Sunday morning and the brunch crowd
has filled almost every one of the seating areas. I want to sit in the garden
so I tell Liz Brown that I will wait out front.
Do you know Liz? You want to! Liz Bivona Ianace comes from the New York tradition of Vinny’s, and Anthony’s, and Joey’s. Now that’s Italian. Her bakery features a Euro Comfort flair and flavor.
Her grandparents
on both sides owned bakeries and restaurants. She was passing out menus and
busing as a teenager. Miss Liz found her calling early in life.
Liz is a hostess! A natural hostess who uses food as the lure! She is a
greeter, a hugger, and she lives for smiling happy guests who come back for great
food and courteous service. Her restaurant is considered the “Cheers” of Frisco.
Where everybody knows your name.
Couples, families, groups are coming in and
out smiling in both directions. I tip my hat to the ladies and make sunny
comments to young and old alike. It dawns on me! Literally and figuratively. The
east facing entry is now bright and welcoming.
This is a place where everyone goes in
Frisco! I am witnessing an incredible rainbow of Frisco humanity. And they have
come in colors and cultures with grandchildren, friends from churches, and
couples dressed up and down.
It’s not just that there is something for
everyone. You can physically feel the warmth that comes with Sunday Brunch.
