Attractions
Cowboy Cuisine – Greer’s Ranch Cafe
By Steve Stevens
Sitting in a corner lot where once sat the Dawson’s Saloon in the early 1900s, is Greer’s Ranch Cafe. You can stare through its patio at the beautiful stone courthouse in Stephenville, Texas.
Walking around the streets surrounding the courthouse and historic Downtown Square brings back simpler times as the shops and buildings look untouched from years gone by.
Greer’s Cafe is beautifully restored with a modern feel but decorated in cowboy pictures. The truly lucky get to sit in the corner booth that sits under the giant painting of James Dean in one of the finest western films ever made, “Giant.”
Owner Phil Greer, who has over 30 years of restaurant experience, has created a menu of very appetizing down home southern cuisine and more: everything from chicken fried, chicken and dumplings, and beef stew to higher end Ribeye and bacon wrapped tenderloin filet. There is a great choice of sides from fried green tomatoes to fried okra and mac and cheese.
My wife Amanda and I started with an appetizer we knew we shouldn’t have, but couldn’t resist. That was the deep fried deviled eggs with a raspberry chipotle dipping sauce. Now I have to tell you there isn’t a cowboy on the plains that loves deviled eggs more than I do, as my Grandmother Camp used to make the best. I would beg her every chance I got to make them. So I have to say that taking a staple like a perfect deviled egg and then frying it is kind of like riding a bucking horse on an ice skating rink: over the top, pretty dangerous, and way too much fun. They were great and I could eat my cowboy boots if that sauce was on them.
To read more pick up a copy of the March 2017 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
Fried Deviled Eggs at Greere’s.
Beef Stew at Greer’s. (Photos by Steve Stevens)
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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