Dozens of Eateries, Many Chain-Owned, Open Up in Dallas' Growing Suburbs.

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May 30--One recent weekday lunch hour, Allison Yee was reviewing the restaurant options she could see from a parking lot near Preston Road and State Highway 121 -- and she was startled by the choices.

How about Gloria's? Or Cafe Crisp? Chipotle, maybe? She briefly considered the Down Under Pub and Grub and then decided on Bennigan's Irish American Grill and Tavern.

Last year, not one of them was there.

Today, at least 19 restaurants are open in the Preston-Highway 121 area, and eight more are under construction.

"Three years ago, there was just an Albertson's and a doughnut shop -- and you had better get there before 10:45 or you would be out of luck," Ms. Yee said. "This could be another Addison `restaurant row.'"

Frisco, like a number of suburban cities, is emerging as a restaurant destination. It's a welcome development for residents who once had to drive to Dallas or Addison to get a good meal.

"You used to hear how people living in Highland Park would never drive north of LBJ," said Frisco resident John Beasley. "Well, pretty soon the people of Frisco won't drive south of LBJ. They'll stay up here."

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