Denton, in Spring, is a visual blessing. I kow we have a Redbud festival, but personally I think we should have an Iris festival. A walk around town to visit the most beautiful specimens. A slow drive up and down Elm and Locusts streets would do it, although every once in a while, out of the corner of my eye, I will see the most beautiful stand of Iris' in the middle of the woods. A fleating bright reminder of a forgotten home foundation that has long since expired. I think about the Iris' in Denton and the folks who 30, 40 and 50 years ago must have shared their abundance in bulbs, creating the patchwork of color we see here today.
The abundance and sharing of North Texas has a two-fold blessing for us at Hannahs. Our loyal customers bring their over wintered collard greens in for us to use on our local menu. Thank you Barry! They bring in hard to find seeds for our own urban garden. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Norgaard, (I will make that poke weed for you!) They provide us with baby Lolla Rossa lettuces and fresh herbs for weeks... arugula, lemongrass you name it. Thank you Rodney!
Times are tough and it means everything when our locally raised chicken and egg supplier, Taylor from Dominion Farms, tells us that each time we recycle his egg cartons he will give us a free carton of eggs in return! Oh, and thanks for those free pork leg osso buccos...YUM!
These are just a few of the wonderful blessings that we receive at Hannahs every day. I doubt these kinds of things happens at corporate restaurants. In the months ahead the economy will struggle to find its bearings, and we realize that you may be eating out less, so I only ask that when you do go out, please think about where your money is going.
Consider eating at an independant restaurant that sources local ingredients, invests in its community and truly cares about its employees and customers.
Chef Sheena
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