Experience spirits of a different sort at Witherspoon Distillery (witherspoondistillery.com). Informative tours offer insight into the distilling process, and visitors can sample and purchase bourbon and single malt whisky products. Enjoy a cocktail in the lounge or outdoor garden, along with live music and a food truck on most weekends. Family-owned Old Town Brewhouse (oldtownbrewhousetx.com) has repurposed old dairy tanks for micro brewing its craft beers. Enjoy a variety of brews as well as seasonal specialties. Stop by this pet-friendly spot for samples or a brew on tap and stick around for live music, food trucks, and games. Enjoy wine with friends at Larue Winery (laruevineyards.com). This family-owned winery produces its own white and red blends in sweet and dry. Tap your artistic talent with a paintand-sip class on Saturday evenings. Tastings and tours on Saturday by appointment.
favorite Cowboy boots and hat while looking at a map of the plaza. Four artist-designed benches to be installed later this year will add seating and more artistic flare to Old Town. GREET OUR GHOULS What historic area hasn’t had a few hauntings? Old Town is the perfect place for ghost hunting or at least learning about some rattlings during the past century. Gateway Ghost Tours (gatewayghosttours.com) and History N Mystery Ghost Tours (historynmystery.com) lead spirited adventures for people of all ages on Saturday nights.
Old Town
Get into the Spirits
UNIQUE PICKS Treat yourself or buy a gift of custom-designed jewelry at Beasley’s Fine Jewelry (beasleysfinejewelry.com). Next door, the same folks sell trendy clothing and accessories at Beasley’s Boutique (facebook.com/beasleysboutique). Main Street Mercantile (mainstmerc.com) is the go-to spot for vintage and one-of-a-kind finds to add pizzazz to your decor. Crafting classes guide you to create your own custom piece. For more crafty fun, Makers on Main (makersonmain.com) helps you tap your imagination to design unique gifts and personalized logos with vinyl adhesion. Classes can help you get started. DINE IN STYLE Prohibition Chicken (prohibitionchicken.com) is a casual dining spot known for its superb chicken prepared various ways, Tri-tip steak, or grilled trout along with upscale home-style sides. A prohibition era speakeasy is out back, specializing in creative concoctions, and whiskey and gin on tap. Twisted Root Burger Co. (twistedrootburgerco.com) is renowned for its imaginative interpretation of this American classic. Pair beef (or choose an exotic meat), turkey and veggie burgers with fries, onion strings and hand-spun custard milkshakes for a delicious extravagance. J2 Steakhouse (j2steakhouse.com) in the shuttered Lewisville Feed Mill meticulously preserves its history with repurposed items salvaged from the 1886 landmark. An upscale chef-created menu of Texas fare has dry aged beef as its centerpiece. Alkeys Lounge & Eatery (alkeyslounge.com) serves American cuisine such as wings, chicken-fried steak, burgers and salads in large portions. Art Deco style is a nod to the decadence of the 1920s and is a fitting backdrop for spirited happy hours, live music performances and weekend brunch. Tierney’s Café and Tavern (tierneyscafeandtavern.com) was once the home of Dr. J.W. Kennedy, who reportedly was often kidnapped to tend to members of the Bonnie and Clyde gang at their Lewisville Lake hideout in the 1930s. Now this house and large patio is a notorious hangout for home-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Old Town Wine House (lewisvillewinebar.com) serves an inspiring lunchtime selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and flatbread-style pizza in a cozy dining atmosphere. Unwind after a busy day at weekday happy hours and stay for dinner. For a satisfying cup of Joe and a light bite, slip into The Perc Coffeehouse (perccoffeehouse.com), an Old Town original chock full of vintage charm and an extensive collection of antiques.
15