When business is good in one place, maybe it’s a great time to expand. In the same location as the former Tea Room adjacent to Kountry Korral, the Hobbs Outlaw Grill at 521 W. Navajo promises to be just as great a place to have lunch or dinner as the original Outlaw Grill in Eunice. Owner Johnny Robertson, who first …

LOVINGTON — A previously vacant lot situated in downtown Lovington is now Drylands Brewing Company, Lea County’s first brewery. The restaurant that employs 30 people and offers a variety of craft beer and pizza. Drylands, 322 North Main, opened its doors last month, but officially marked the milestone Friday afternoon with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by …

At the end of June a story about Chick-fil-A opening a restaurant in Hobbs was shared on Facebook sparking hope with many local residents, but unfortunately a Chick-fil-A corporate official confirmed there are no plans for a Lea County opening. The fake Chick-fil-A news story was created on a website called channel4news.com that allows a person to create a fake story and …

The six-month wait for Cotton Patch Cafe is over. Construction on the cafe started in early January and doors opened on Joe Harvey Boulevard around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, where a pack of customers dined and voiced their excitement for the new eatery. The Texas-based restaurant chain serves a variety of Southern staples like chicken fried steak, catfish, and meatloaf, …