Wing Chain Opens in Carrollton; Meet & Drink With Franconia Owner

CARROLLTON—Quaker Steak and Lube opened its first Texas location today. (No, you cannot get a tuneup while you eat.) The restaurant, which is known for its wings, will continue its expansion into Texas with several more locations planned for the next year. [SideDish]

OAK LAWN—Monica's Nueva Cocina on Cedar Springs is now open for lunch. The menu includes a variety of tacos and sushi (Monica's replaced Sushi Axiom when it opened last month in the Ilume development). [CraveDFW]

DENTON—Feel like pizza and beer? Meet Franconia Brewing Company owner Dennis Wehrman at the Mellow Mushroom on Thursday night where he'll be pouring the brewery's Kolsch and Oktobeerfest varieties. [City of Ate]

[Photo credit: Quaker Steak and Lube/Official]