MAKER SPACE ARTIST FEATURE: SARAH WESTRUP

Interview by Maker Space  

Photo by Sarah Westrup 

Maker Space is excited to be teaming up with We Denton Do It each month to feature a maker from the community.  Our first interview is with Sarah Westrup, fiber artists and educator.  Sarah’s work is beautiful and tends to conjure up the peaceful feeling one might get while exploring a remote West Texas desert.  Read on to learn about her process and why a creative community is essential to her work.

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What kind of work do you make?

Primarily I work as a fibers artist, which means I utilize textile making and embellishment processes into my art work and combine them into sculptural objects. Currently, my favorite process is natural dyes. Natural dyeing is an interesting way to incorporate symbol and narrative into something as abstract as color.

What drew you to that form of art?

I was drawn to fibers because of the textures. I took up knitting, embroidery, and sewing at 16 and from them on I was hooked to the feel, look, and meditative qualities of fiber work.

Mini Alter  

Photo by Sarah Westrup

Santa Maria  

Photo by Sarah Westrup

From where do you draw inspiration for your creative process?

My inspiration comes from exploring the symbolic meanings of plants that are native to my South Texas heritage, environment, and diet such as black beans, avocado pits, prickly pear, and hibiscus flowers for color inspiration. My work strives to explore my own sentiments about the Rio Grande Valley region and my Mexican- American identity.

What brought you to Denton?

I came to Denton so I could go to school at the University of North Texas. I saw an undergrad’s artwork featured in Fiber Arts magazine and thought to myself that I should totally go to school here. UNT is also only one of two universities in the Texas that has a Fibers Department.

Has living in Denton influenced your work?

The folks of Denton are very supportive and nurturing to what I do. Many collaborations and workshops have came out of knowing other great artists that are living here. I don’t think my art work would be the same without living in Denton.

Religious Notions 

Photo by  Sarah Westrup

What is your studio space like?

Haha, my studio space looks like my living room. I utilize my small coffee table and the floor as my workspace as well as the kitchen for dyeing. Oil and Cotton also serves as my community studio space. I am able to recycle many of their donated fabrics and leathers for my own work. Oil and Cotton also was sweet to donate a small table loom to my home studio.

What are the most important tools that you use in your making process?

My most important tools are pots, strainers, plant materials, stoves, fabric, needles, thread, and hammers plus so many more things.

Photo by  Beth Wise 

Tell us about Sunbeam Operations.  What it is and what made you start that business?

Sunbeam Operations is my small business, which puts on workshops and demonstrations on natural dyes. I started the business because I saw a desire for natural dye education that wasn’t being fulfilled. I had only been experimenting with natural dyes for about a year, but I thought that at least I could share what I know with others and start from there. I have led demonstrations at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Perot, the Denton Community Market, Oil and Cotton, and Cardo’s Farm Project. My hope is that people are inspired by the colors they see and want to adopt the process for their own art and craft works. I always try to get other artists to think about leading their own workshops, because it’s important to share ideas and processes. It’s not about how much you know, it’s about being organized and generous about what you do know.   

What interests you about incorporating education into what you do creatively?

In 2009 I went to the Penland School of Crafts for my first time and since then have been fascinated with community workshop based learning. The type of environment where folks work together and share their art making experience really fosters creativity, collaboration, and artistic self-confidence. Incorporating education into my own art functions as a way for others to experience something new and take it into their own hands.

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Maker Space is a forthcoming collaborative creative space started by Heather Gregory and Tristan Bynum in the heart of Denton. Maker Space works to bring together artists and creatives from different backgrounds and mediums by providing access to the space, tools, resources and creative community they need in order to thrive in Denton.  

WHAT WE DID: AUGUST 4TH

It may have been hot out this weekend - but that didn't keep us from getting out and enjoying the town. We kicked things off by checking out the Monahans and Overseas at Dan's Silverleaf on Thursday night and then checking out First Fridays. We now feel sufficiently ready to take on August. 

Reader Josh Piers (@JoshPiers) shared his photo of Overseas' David Bazan singing at Dan's Silverleaf last Thursday. Did you make it out to the show? What did you think? 

We checked out the generically-named, Keep It Local fundraiser, at Dan's Silverleaf on Sunday afternoon. 

SCRAP Denton and Spiderweb Salon teamed up for First Friday with a gallery opening and a live performance off the square. 

Reader Sarah Adams (@Sarahanneadams) shared her pic of Dallas Comedy House's Free Improv class in Denton from last week.  

Cheese boards from full of local cheeses from Hannah's always make us happy. This one is filled with local goat cheese, a pecan horseradish cheese and plenty of beer bread. 

Our local taco faves, La Estrella, were once again out at the Community Market on Saturday. Catch 'em tomorrow at Truckin' Tuesday lunchtime at the downtown DCTA station.  

POOL PARTY

Video by Addison Day  

It's hot, y'all. We kinda cheated with cooler temps and overcast days in July, and now it seems that August is going to be our payback. The summer days are fleeting - and school is getting frighteningly close - so beat the heat and do something fun this weekend. We know you had grand plans of laying by the pool, reading a stack of books and eating your weight in snow cones. So this weekend, do it before time runs out. We'll even help you out! For those of us who are pool-less, ourselves, our super fun friend Addison Day shows us how to break into the newest, most exclusive pool party around. 

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Addison Day is a video contributor to WDDI and a talented filmmaker living in Denton. Almost all of his work features beer, and he generally won't show up anywhere unless there's a keg. You could ask him about the rare, unreleased Armadillo Ale Works brewing footage he's always threatening to post, but after a few beers he'll probably tell you about it regardless.

MONTH IN REVIEW: JULY

We hope you enjoyed your quiet July, Denton. August is around the corner and we're about to get filled with college students again. Oh well. Let's take a moment and have some nostalgia for some all-too-recent events that happened in July and remember some of the fun things we covered this month with Month in Review: July. 

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We interviewed wrestler, Gentleman Jackson, before a benefit show in his honor and learned about life with a broken neck, general mustache upkeep and the best root beer at Atomic Candy, among other things.

July was a big month for theatre in Denton, specifically musicals. Music Theatre of Denton put on a rousing original production entitled Square Roots. Square Roots was a parody of all things Denton history with lots of interesting folk participating in the fun. This included a song sang by two of our own city councilmen about water bills while they danced around on stage with shovels. On the flip-side, July also saw the first musical from the Denton Performance Lab this past weekend at a few places around town. The Tissue Issue was a satire based primarily on recent political events (more specifically, House Bill 2, among others).

Speaking of HB2, what’s come to be known as Twittergate also went down this past month. Late one night while following political events, city councilman Kevin Roden made some tweets in regards to what he believed some male’s reasons for being pro-choice were. Said tweets snow-balled into what could only be described as an internet riot by the next morning. Eventually, Roden took to the soapbox, writing both a response and his official thoughts on the subject on his website and inviting citizens into his home (with the promise of free beer) to discuss the subject as a group in what he called The Beer Summit.

The 4th Parade this year was a blast. 

The Happy Campers food truck gained a loyal following in the hot month of July with their amusingly-topped balls of shaved ice and flavored syrups. Now, if we could just get them to commit to some sort of a schedule (or start staying open late and serving boozey cones. We don’t know about the legality of this, but we could definitely stand for some Hendrick’s Gin in our Tiger’s Blood cone. They’d reach Denton-Legend status post-haste.

Speaking of, it was nice to start to see food trucks out at Denton bars in July. Both The Pickled Carrot and Shiitake Swerve were outside of Oak St. Drafthouse and Mulberry St. Cantina, serving their respective brands of mobile meals.

Oh yeah, and Mulberry St. Cantina opened a few weeks ago. We’ve had a couple of different experiences the few times we’ve been there. It’s always interesting to be in a bar before any particular clique has laid claim to it. That’s where Mulberry St. Cantina seems to be right now. So if you really like margaritas or tequila, you’d better get your group in there ASAP and start laying down claim to the space before the Rocking Rodeo crowd gets it.

Mulberry St. Cantina finally opened for business in July. Have you checked it out yet? 

3 Songs this month might not have introduced you to many new faces, but it did highlight some darn good tunes.

Aside from Mulberry St. Cantina, July also saw the opening of Goldmine BBQ on the square and the pre-natally spurned Subway on the square. We reported that the Subway sign was to be altered before opening after securing that info from sources... and we’re still waiting for that to happen. Last we were told, this week was to be d-day, but we won’t be holding our breath.

We let loose word of the Untapped offshoot, Canned, and how it will be coming to Denton in October. We’re already excited about hearing northwest weirdos Menomena and drinking lots of strange beers out of cans. More details to come soon!

Sean Treat kept us educated this month with Back in the Day, when he tied Denton roots to France in honor of Bastille Day.

Denton Square Donuts changed owners once again this past month. At some point, they’re going to have to realize that it’s the product being sold that is keeping people out of the space. Stop selling baked phyllo dough with random junk on top and start frying up some real, honest-to-goodness donuts, and we’ll be there multiple times a week. Promise.

There was lots of construction going on about town this month. Here's a peek inside the construction happening inside Lone Star Attitude.  

We spoke with two awesome female artists, both of which have their work for sale at DIME. Read our conversations with Cassie Arnold and Mandy Hampton, if you haven’t already.

Our Mr. Farris column gave us the inside scoop on all of the construction going on about the square - by the forthcoming Lone Star Attitude and East Side Social Club, and warned everyone about the looming construction on Hickory St. to create angled, back-in parking.

We talked with author Darin Bradley about scary fiction and how he created a fictionalized version of Denton for his book, Noise.

We found out that Midway Mart has beer tastings in another great video from Addison Day. 

What else happened in July, y’all? Are we forgetting something?

THE DEN10: JULY 31

Dave Bazaan is playing Dan's Silverleaf this Thursday. Just wanted to make sure to get that out of the way and mention that you need to read ahead on who else is in his new band Overseas, because I would really feel awful if that one got by anyone. It's probably going to be a pretty big deal and one of those shows that people talk about for years. Maybe like when Middle East played Dan's to 40 people at NX35. Summer's almost over, and it's time to get some good shows under your belt so you've got at least something to show for it. This week there's plenty of opportunity to get it all in and then some. We've got 100 degree temps in the forecast, also so it really is an excellent time to make some unforgettable summer memories.

- Questions or comments? Email info@wedentondoit.com 

Wednesday July 31
Steak & White Wine | Wine Squared | 7PM | $30 RSVP
The thing I like more than the fact that Wine Square has such interesting and tasty events is how curious I am about the to-the-point naming of their events. What is this about? Steak & White Wine, nothing clever or catchy, you're either in or carry on. I applaud the economy. Carry on.

Frank Smith / Seth Sherman / The Satans of Soft Rock | Rubbergloves | 9PM | $5
Frank and Seth are visiting from ATX and The Satans, one of the tightest outfits around, of course are from Butthole, America.

Thursday August 1
Overseas / Monahans | Dan's Silverleaf | 10PM | $18
Did you know this is Dave Bazan's new band? Did you know that it features Will Johnson, Bubba and Matt Kadane? If you know that then you've probably realized it would be a really good idea to get your tickets in advance. An equally impressive group of musicians, Monahans opens up the night. Don't be the person that ten years from now lies about being at this one.

Friday August 2
Death & God | Black Box Theater | 7:30 | $15
When are you going to get another chance to see Woody Allen's two act play Death & God in an re-purposed abandoned section of a small town newspaper? The irony would only be enhanced if Black Box was the location of the old obituary office.

Spiderweb Salon + SCRAP Denton | SCRAP | 7PM
So on the first Friday of every month, the square holds an "art walk" that is aptly named First Friday. You know it as "That Friday when it seems like there's more folks milling about and music coming out of every doorway on the square". Spiderweb Salon takes over the SCRAP space to feature music, prose and comedy. There's always a handful of my favorite people in this town on these lineups. So make sure not to miss out. The DIME store has food and fun stuff, too, if you're looking for something off of the square. 

Saturday August 3
Fishboy EP Release Show / Two Knights / Savage & The Big Beat | Rubbergloves | 9PM | $5
Denton's beloved Fishboy is celebrating the birth of an EP. Did you catch his IMAVOLCANO video? Cause we're still cracking up at that one. This is a really solid bill from start to finish and absolutely worth your hard earned five clams.

Ryan Pickop & Hanna Read of Lomelda | 2014 Northwood Terrace
Here's an idea, host a potluck, BYOB, concert at your house. More of this please. What time do we show up?

Kona Beer Dinner | The Chestnut Tree | 6:30PM | $45
This is a real treat. Lomi Lomi Salmon, Poke, Poi, fresh fruit and a Kalua pig! A Kona rep will be there talking about the beers he brought and you'll get a souvenir glass. Plus 10% of sales goes to feed the hungry on Christmas Day. RSVP fast before the last spots are filled. 

Beatles Vs. Stones | Dan's Silverleaf | 9PM | $8
In 20 years will it be Radiohead Vs. Coldplay? Because kill me now please.

Sunday August 4
KEEP IT LOCAL - A Community Fundraiser | Dan's Silverleaf | 4PM
More creatives mixing and mingling and drinking. One could really fill their schedule these days in Denton.

LYRIC LEAK: SHINY AROUND THE EDGES

Interview by Harlin Anderson, Photo by Stanton Stephens  

photo by Stanton Stephens 

We recently sat down with urban planning expert and general man-about-town, Michael Seman, to discuss his band, Shiny Around the Edges, specifically their haunting song, Robinwood Must Burn. Between finishing his doctoral studies, contributing to The Atlantic: Cities, and his work at the Center for Economic Development and Research, Seman is a very busy man, so we were understandably thrilled at the chance to chat with him about one of Denton’s most unsettling rock songs.

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This song has a decidedly mysterious, sinister feel to it. Are we dealing with something supernatural – or some vile charlatan?

The song is somewhat based on a short story one of my classmates wrote while I was participating in fiction workshops at UCLA. She was the wife of a Japanese businessmen who was “stationed” in Los Angeles while working his way up the ladder in Japan. She perfectly captured living in Palos Verdes – a wealthy enclave of Los Angeles that in some ways never left the mid-60’s – and playing bridge with her “friends,” who were the wives of other businessmen in the same situation. The wives operated on a very strict, sometimes brutal social hierarchy. The story was a pitch-perfect rendering of what happens when a microcosm of forced friendships meets ambition, manipulation, and free time. If you are a fiction writer, it was one of those rare times in a workshop when everyone just sits there and basically tells the writer, do whatever it takes to keep writing… you’ve pretty much got it figured out. Unfortunately, she left the class shortly thereafter because her husband was transferred back to Japan. I somehow lost the story in moving and have no idea whatever happened in her life after that. The song is part of a cycle I wrote concerning Denton, which is mostly on our album Denton’s Dreaming. When we first moved here, we were living in a horrible house on Robinwood that we rented sight unseen. Not the best place to be sorting though the experience of moving from Los Angeles to Denton, which is a fairly stark transition. I was having… and still do… very vivid dreams of Los Angeles – the “presence” in the song. I often thought about that story and the ocean, surfing, the canyons, the hills, the lush vegetation that enveloped our neighborhood, etc… while at the same time making really great new friends in Denton. The song is a direct product of that time.

We’re fascinated by the stanza: “spoon bending, afternoon, sub atomic, landslide lips.” It feels very Soviet Union. What can you tell us about it? 

You are correct about the USSR influence. That line references espionage and research into mind control techniques and ESP during the cold war, all of which is now detailed in a new documentary focusing on Uri Geller; bridge is often played in the afternoon; and some may find another’s lips the start of a landslide they can’t see or quite escape.

“Robinwood Must Burn” is so full of vivid imagery, it begs the question: What makes a great song – inescapable imagery or a good story?

Ideally… both. For example, I’ve listened to Neil Young’s “Thrasher” for years enjoying the imagery until Sean Kirkpatrick of Nervous Curtains pointed out to me that the song is a scathing critique of Neil’s time spent in CSN&Y; now I appreciate it on two levels. One of my all-time favorite songs is “Midnight” by Ice-T. It tells the story of a car chase through the streets of Los Angeles with a thick geographic specificity that envelops the listener as if watching it on the screen. All songs operate on multiple levels, it is just in how or if the writer chooses to reveal those levels.

With an ever evolving – and exceptionally talented – lineup, how does Shiny go about the process of crafting songs to fit each new album?

The songwriting process has generally remained the same in every permutation of the band. Jen or I will bring a song to practice pretty much fully formed structurally and then the others will find their place in it. Why this has worked for so many years is that A) we only involve friends whose artistic vision we are already fans of, and B) the caliber of those artists is so incredibly high that we implicitly trust the choices they will make and give them absolute freedom to do so – wise advice from Brave Combo’s Jeffrey Barnes. We have played with saxophonist Mike Forbes the longest and he is not only a great player but helps with arranging as well. You can hear his influence on The Night is a Disco compared to Holy Roller, which explored a different direction courtesy of Ed and Josh who went on to join Neon Indian and Justin from Geistheistler and Notes from Underground.

How do you get into the mindset to write something so damn eeire? It’s so unlike the personalities that make up Shiny.

It never occurs to me that things I write are eerie or dark until someone mentions it. For example, the song, “Queen of Sonoma,” also from Denton’s Dreaming has the line, “Drain my glass… insects in my hair.” More than once someone has remarked how unsettling that is, but if you’ve spent any time in places like Minnesota or Pennsylvania where there are these really annoying little black flies that are like big, aggressive gnats, you’ll know that in the summer time at dusk it is not uncommon to have insects in your hair after a friendly croquet match and a round of cocktails.

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Robinwood Must Burn 

One who burns petals
Up on the cliffs
With the women
Year of the Ram

Sign language 
Covered by the waves
Whispered warnings
Setting in the sun

There is a presence here

Spoon bending
Afternoon
Sub atomic 
Landslide lips

One who burns petals
Up on the cliffs
With the women
Year of the Ram

There is a presence here

Liar liar liar

Liar liar liar

We hope every Dentonite should get the chance to share a cold beverage with Michael Seman at some point and converse on an array of topics ranging from New Balance shoes and classic hip hop to college football and the wonders of bright orange pants. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon, or wind down a night after a mind-blowing Shiny Around the Edges show. If you haven’t experienced either, your social life may need an adjustment. 

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Harlin Anderson is the underground BBQ champion of Denton, Texas. When he's not digging through crates of vinyl at Recycled Books or Mad World Records, he can be found manning the smoker on the back patio at Dan's Silver Leaf - or wherever there are hungry musicians. His lives with his wife, Ashley, and their three furry children: Earl, Jake, and Nanette the Pocket Beagle. He prefers to stay comfortably within the Denton city limits at all times.

WHAT WE DID: JULY 29

Summer in Denton is normally when the college kids leave and the town gets a little sleepy. That hasn't really proved true this summer, as we're still exhausted from all of the activity the last weekend of July had for us. We kicked off the weekend with the Creatives Mixer at the DIME Store organized by Maker Space. We chowed down on The Pickled Carrot, sipped on some new local beer, and chatted about creative commerce in our city. After that we hit up a few shows. You might have caught us peeking into the Ladies of Spiderweb Salon showcase at J&J's, checking out The Tissue Issue at Banter, or standing in line at the bar at Dan's. We got some great reader submissions this week, too. Keep it up, y'all. 

What did you do this weekend? Tag your tweets and instagrams with #WDDI and we'll include our favorites every week. 

We mixed and minged at the Maker Space and DIME Creatives Mixer. 

Chatting with Heather Gregory, one of the Maker Space owners 

We will gladly fill out surveys and info if it means more creative space in Denton.

Zero96 Brewing Co. kept us adequately hydrated with plentiful samples of their local ales. We really liked their Red Ale and are pumped to see what's next from these guys.

The Ladies of Spiderweb Salon had an incredible show at J&J's on Friday evening. They shared stories through a myriad of mediums, and a portion of the proceeds went to the Denton Animal Shelter. Photo by Courtney Marie

J and J's basement was packed for the Ladies of Spiderweb Salon show. Photo by Courtney Marie

The always lovely Jenny Seman of Shiny Around the Edges pounded her drum at the Spiderweb Salon show on Friday. Photo by Courtney Marie 

We checked out Queenie's again this weekend and had an interesting experience. Review is forthcoming. 

Have you peeked into the construction going on at Lone Star Attitude on the square. The rooftop patio they're building seems to be coming along nicely. 

Reader Rachel Merriman sent in this photo she took of the water tower in north Denton. #WDDI 

Chambers opened for stalwarts Seryn at Dan's Friday night.

Seryn played a sold-out show at Dan's. The line to get in was long, but worth it. 

THE PINK PEARL

Video by Addison Day

One of our favorite bartenders, Thomas Paessler, is also a pretty smart fellow. You may know him as the moustachioed, oft-vested man behind the bar at Paschall. He did us a favor and got us out of our old fashioned and gin martini rut by introducing us to the newest drink to grace our well-stocked home bars, the Pink Pearl. 

The Pink Pearl is the perfect combination of bright citrus and herb-y notes, while staying light and bubbly for sipping all day long in the summer (but not at work...okay, fine at work, too). Luckily, the man behind the recipe allowed us into his home kitchen, a place that's really more bar than kitchen, and showed us how to really shake, zest and garnish like a pro. 

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THE PINK PEARL

.25 oz Kübler absinthe

.5oz Solerno blood orange liqueur

1oz fresh TX grapefruit juice 

 Champagne or brut  

Garnishes: a few springs of fresh rosemary, grapefruit zest 

Pour absinthe, Solerno, and grapefruit juice into a shaker. Add ice and shake for a good minute. Strain into a martini glass. Top with champagne or brut and garnish with a grapefruit zest and a sprig of rosemary. 

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Make sure you keep an eye out for Paessler. When he's not serving up the classics at Paschall Bar you may spot him riding around town on his fixie, playing at a house show with voltREvolt, or crafting cocktails for private events with his business, Good Bartenders. 

MR. FARRIS GOES TO CITY HALL: JULY

The new rooftop patio going up on what will soon be the home of Lone Star Attitude. 

Denton has had new restaurants either under construction or opening left and right constantly for the past few months. We're loving all of the new concepts and menu ideas people keep coming up with and bringing to town. Whether its a new food truck or a tequila bar, we're just happy to see new businesses opening their doors, adding to the tax base and giving us more options for Friday nights. 

Of course, there is more than just new food happening in Denton County currently, and, thankfully, our very own Glen Farris has been nursing his meeting addiction to make sure you've got the 4-1-1 on what's happening around town. 

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The East Hickory Street Parking Plan is about to be underway. From Locust to Bell we'll be dealing with the joys of construction for several months. The good news is that all of the water and sewer has already been buried east of Bell. The bad news, though, is that the construction will still take at least six months to complete. Over that six months, we'll see street closures, detours, blocked off parking, messed up sidewalks, orange cones and plenty of barricades all over the place. Thankfully, it won't be in vain. The renovations will add tons of parking downtown, pedestrian-scale lighting, wider sidewalks, crosswalks across Hickory, park benches and some drought tolerant landscaping with rain collection and water storage to break up the concrete jungle of the parking lots. Start practicing your parking in reverse now folks (think South Congress in Austin). Once the construction clears, you'll have plenty of places to park on E. Hickory, but it will all be back-in-angled parking, so make sure your rearview mirror is in good, working condition. 

Speaking of things happening around the square, the giant bluebonnet clad trash compactors are getting a little makeover. Instead of generic scenes of the Texas prairie, we'll have a few more localized, artsy images for you to admire when you throw away your orange and brown Jupiter House cups. 

Remember when we talked about Lone Star Attitude adding a roof top patio, the old building next to Travelstead getting a new roof, and the forthcoming East Side Social Club getting an awesome patio? Well, it's all happening right now, folks. So, be careful to watch where you walk when you're strolling downtown, there are cranes overhead and they're carrying heavy stuff. 

After all of the hullabaloo in June, the Subway sign went through much of July unchanged.  Subway however, has in fact opened their doors to little fanfare or petitioning (at least from what we saw). We hear the new sign will be going up shortly. So if you're craving a $5 foot long, or just feel like you'd like to 'eat fresh' - you'll now have the chance to do so on the square. You also have the choice not to, and to instead choose to grab lunch from one of the many other restaurants on the square that serve up super fresh sammies. Have you tried Smiling Moose yet? 

 We've been awaiting it's opening for months, and after much trial and trepidation, Mulberry St. Cantina is finally open. While they had a few scheduling mishaps during their first week open, it's looking like a surefire place to hit up, post-work. Make sure to stop by (if you haven't already) and try one of their muy excelente tequilas on their cobra tap or one of the Mezcal Mules as you work on your horrible Spanish this weekend.  

Goldmine BBQ opened their doors at the beginning of the month. We stopped by and tried a few things. We'll do so again and hope to have a review in the future. Have you stopped by yet? What did you think?  

Coming soon is Last Drop Tavern and Irish Boozer. Guys, get ready. It's the year of the themed restaurant. Last Drop, we heard you were announcing a soft launch in early August. We'll be keeping up with your Facebook page for confirmation, but expect to see us there. We're ready to try out your wood-fired pizzas and old English style pub fare. 

All of that pizza and booze making you feel a little bloated? Don't worry. Twisted Bodies Pilates has joined the downtown family. So pack on the pounds now, and burn it all off by employing the newest fitness studio in Denton. Denton, does our blog look fat?