What's not to love when an entire town comes together to celebrate Halloween!!! Yes, Denton…read morecelebrates all October, 31 days, just to give Halloween what it deserves - the stage. And they do it well. While I was visiting there in a quiet Wednesday, every weekend there are fun activities to keep you in the Halloween mood. If you live near Denton, this is the time to stop by and take in some of the spooky magic.

Denton is such a lovely Halloween city! I recommend visiting at night to see all the lights. It's…read moregreat to go as a couple, with family, or even with friends. There are plenty of bars, food trucks, and the prices are reasonable. I highly recommend it!

We had a great time walking around downtown denton and decided to try out Graffiti Pasta. This…read moreplace is small and we beat the lunch rush hour to be able to grab a seat at the bar. It's has a great look and they played 90s alternative music videos which added to this review. I ordered their red wine and stuffed mushrooms $11. It was baked crimini mushrooms stuffed with house made whipped ricotta and italian bread crumbs with creamy pesto. I'll just say this was the perfect app/meal for one. It paired so well with my red wine. Fo For our main we ordered chicken spaghetti bake $17.50. It consisted of fresh house-made spaghetti baked with house roasted chicken, white cheddar cream sauce, calabrese chili peppers, italian pico, five cheese blend. Wish we had looked a litte harder on this selection. We thought it was a chicken Alfredo. So this is defintley packed with cheese, more of a Mac and cheese bake. Everything was good! The john McClain was a bit too much for me with the egg but happy was able to try it! I would love to come back and try more off the menu!

This place is awesome! Very casual vibe, great food and lots of gluten free choices, reasonable…read moreprices, and our server Emily was absolutely fantastic! Will be back!

I never heard of this festival until my friend practically pretty much kidnapped and took me here…read more I honestly wasn't expecting much since it's located in Denton, but man was I wrong. They don't showcase as many vendors as they do at the Taste of Addison or Taste of Dallas festivals, but you're not going to get more bang for you buck. So it basically goes like this. You pay $15 bucks ($10 if you're a student) which gives you license to eat to your hearts desire. No paying additional money at the stalls! So you're basically at the biggest buffet that you've ever seen. Then you get an alcohol wrist band that give you two alcoholic beverages which range from anything to a cup of local beer to a Coronarita. There are ways to get past the two drink limit, but I'll leave that for you to figure out. There were 31 sponsors for the 2013 event, most which offered food or free swag. I pretty much stocked up on a whole new set of koozies at this event. Not being from Denton I liked the idea that I could try foods from that community. You still have your big chain restaurants like Texas Roadhouse and Hooter's, but there's was a lot of things I have never tried. If all else fails you can just keep hitting up the Texas Roadhouse booth and get their ribs. The event is held inside the coliseum where the UNT basketball teams play and the surrounding parking lots are open for you to use free of charge. Oh, you're also helping the Denton Kiwanis Club so even if you end up not liking the food at least you can feel good about yourself for helping raise funds for a great organization!

"Taste of North Texas" is my favorite event in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area! Charity Fundraiser, Free…read moreFood from great restaurants, Free Beers and drinks, great company... what more could you ask for?? -- Yes yes, you've missed it for 2014 but be sure to MARK your calendars for March/Spring of 2015 and to check on www.tasteofnt.com to see when it will be back. I've had this event marked on my Calendar since January. So, The Kiwanis Club of Denton is an organization that provides low-cost/no-cost medical, dental, and prescription assistance to disadvantaged children in the northern Denton County area through its Children's Clinic-- a network of dedicated local health care providers. The Clinic is supported by fundraising activities that involve the entire community in fun, service and fellowship-- This event was the 25th Annual Taste of North Texas and you pay $15 to enter the UNT Coliseum and eat as much food/drink as many drinks as you can... AND it all goes to a good Cause! Here are some Restaurants that participated in 2014-- I love seeing this list grow every year. Ben E. Keith Budweiser -- A whole section dedicated to beers & fun activities for the family. Drink responsibly :P Ben E. Keith Foods -- Original Tart yogurt with many different toppings, AND cheesecake bites! Beth Marie's Ice Cream -- Oh man, Denton's sweetheart of ice cream shops. Got to try as many scoops of flavors as I wanted as well as chose between a cone or cup. Candy Haven -- Delicious Cupcakes, this year was the simple white or chocolate cake-- the icing was fluffy! The Candy Store -- Different types of chocolates, candies, and coffee flavors to take in. Cartwright's Ranch House -- Davis Purity Bakery -- Small cookies and dessert items El Guapo's -- One of my favorites of the evening-- they do a special queso with mixed beef, avocado, tomatoes at the table then pour it over their freshly made tortilla chips. ALSO there's fajitas where you can garnish with whatever toppings you want. Fire in the Hole Pizza -- I didn't get to try this tonight but tried it in 2013 and this was also one of my favorite stands with their Wood-Oven truck that's portable! Freebirds World Burrito -- A great salad bowl with delicious made-to-order toppings. Frilly's Seafood Bayou Kitchen -- BOILED CRAWFISH! CRAWFISH! and corn. AND CRAWFISH! Horny Toad Cafe & Bar -- Oh man.. sampled the chicken fried steak with gravy & green chile, creamed corn, and mashed potatoes-- DEFINITELY a winner! IHOP -- Medallion pancakes with whatever toppings you'd like-- standard but still a goody. Jason's Deli -- Sandwiches! Kolache Haven -- Some sweet and savory kolaches to sample. The actual store has many different ones to try! La Milpa -- Taco & Queso bar! (I actually love hosting events at La Milpa) Lucy's Mom's on Main (Aubrey) -- Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies & Chicken Salad-- a bit on the sweeter side McAlister's Deli -- SWEET TEA! UNSWEET TEA! HALF & HALF-- THANKS! Mellow Mushroom -- Pizzas to try, the lines were always long Miller of Denton -- Thank you :) NV Cupcakes -- Cute little mini cupcakes to try, they ran out fast so I didn't get to have one, but I'm sure it was absolutely great! Oak Street Draft House -- Beers and lots of beers. Gave out great prizes and I won a t-shirt :) Palio's Pizza Cafe -- Loved the many pizzas to sample Rudy's BBQ -- Sausages & Chopped Beef and your choice of Rudy's Sause or Sissy Sause! Smiling Moose Deli -- Many different sandwiches to sample and they focus on catering for large parties Smoothie King -- Strawberry & Banana Smoothies :) Texas Roadhouse - Fall off the bone Ribs, beans, AND entertainment with the ladies two-stepping to grab your attention :) TWU Catering Services -- Mediterranean themed meal tonight with gyros and falafel's, 2013's was Asian food, yumm. ++MANY more restaurants, these are the ones I tried this year. Overall a great evening for all ages, bring the family and friends for this unique event. The prices are $15 for Adults, $10 for Students/Military/Seniors -- wish more people knew about this event. Parking is free at Fouts Field which is the huge parking lot next to the Coliseum. Happy eating/drinking/feeling good about helping out a great cause :)

I got the Spinach Lasagna and it was super good! It took a few minutes to get seated due to a party…read moreof 30 arriving shortly after me. Love the whole restaurant atmosphere, it's clean and quiet. Will come again soon!

This is hands down the best legit itlalian in Denton, plus the amazing garlic rolls…read moreQuick and kind service

Steve has been a Denton, Texas fixture for over many years and is a definite venue for taking in a…read morelive music show, or a few drinks of wine, more involved than one might reckon. Steve and his attentive bar staff can suggest certain choices for your particular tastes in red options, including Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, or Whites, such as Fume Blanc or Chardonnay. And it's just a matter of pairing specific wine with cheeses or main courses, generally steak, fowl, or fish, which is a related study of its own, really. Steve's Wine Bar delivers the best of Denton, Texas. U.S.A. Cheers, Mark C. Fearing, Ph.D. Happy Easter and 420, too! Thanks for being there, Steve.

I am like a kid in a candy store here! Owners and staff are simply the nicest in town. Steve and…read moreKaren have a true gem here. Heather is my favorite server. Cheryl is the best kept secret somm in DFW. Even my daughter likes to go and she is just developing her wine palate. She is not intimidated which is unusual in wine bars. They will help you pick the perfect wine. My husband enjoys all the beer options. The music is always great. And the group wine tastings are always top notch. The wine club is an amazing value. They even host dinners with wine pairings and host trips to different wine regions across the world. All while supporting everything local. Clearly deserving Small Business of the Year award for 2025.

I never eat at Food courts at the mall, but because we were shopping in this particular mall and it…read morewas lunchtime, we decided to give this place a try. the calzones and pizza were delicious. They bake to order and it's not premade. reasonable prices and friendly service and large portions I do recommend. We even got a calzone to take home for dinner later that night.

The fettuccine noodles were good, the Alfredo tasted like they used too much flour. More cheese…read moreless powder. The chicken tasted like pre packaged meat. Not fresh. The chicken Parmesan was not very good either. Chicken tasted like bubble gum and the red sauce was too thin. The garlic bread was ok, the side of Alfredo was not cheesy, it was like a gravy. I really wanted to like this place. It was a bomb in my opinion.

My new go to pizza place! Uber took forever to deliver but the pizza was amazing! I got the supreme…read morepizza where I got to pick my toppings! I dislike Grubhub because they are extremely slow even when paying for the faster delivery.

This is an unassuming storefront restaurant in a small strip center in a residential area of…read moreDenton. Not much for atmosphere and the woman seating and serving at this late lunch time seemed a bit bothered to be there. The good news is that prices are very reasonable. The bad news is that the food was average at best. The manicotti was way overcooked, but since things had taken awhile to arrive and the woman serving didn't seem to care much, we just kept it. The shrimp diavolo was better with plenty of nice shrimp and well-prepared pasta. It was all absolutely swimming in the runny sauce, however. Needed a soup spoon to keep up with it. If this restaurant were in my neighborhood, we would go now and then, but it is a few miles away for us, so I see no reason to ever return.

Very kind and helpful staff! The woman checking people in got right to the bottom of my issue and…read moreresolved it quickly. This place is great!! I've been trying to sort out my issue on line and through the mail with Fort Worth office but I didn't want to go into Fort Worth office as they've been rude and unhelpful. This Denton office is the complete opposite!

I went in and was immediately met with kindness by the check-in staff member. The security guard…read morewas clear and kind as well. Truly a great experience. Waited a long time as I expected because I did not have an appointment, but the service was lovely.