"Friends Rachel McGallian and Kim Newton, a singer and songwriter who lived in Nashville for several years, both moved to Grapevine because they liked the small-town feel and the historic downtown district..."

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"The Back Porch Grill & Tavern, a restaurant that combines homage to traditional country music and home-style cooking, opened at 210 N. Main St. in Grapevine.

The restaurant is owned by Rachel McGallian and Kim Newton, who sings and writes her own country songs.

Throughout the week, the restaurant offers open mic nights, karaoke and performances by local bands and singers. The menu includes charbroiled hamburgers, stuffed jalapenos, peach cobbler, fried pickles and breaded chicken fried steak. The website is www.backporchtavern.com.

"The Back Porch Grill & Tavern, a new restaurant at 210 N. Main St., is giving folks an earful of live music six nights a week. "We want it a little Nashville," said Rachel McGallian of Grapevine, who co-owns the restaurant with singer-songwriter Kim Newton, also of Grapevine.

Bands perform at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and songwriters' nights start at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays.

"These are traditional songwriters' rounds, with each doing 15-or-20 minute sets and swapping out -- all original material," McGallian said. To check the schedule, call (817) 251-8434 or visit www.backporchtavern.com

The Back Porch Grill & Tavern will open its doors to the general public on June 8, 2004. We will be testin' the waters for a week or so before the big Grand Opening blowout!

We will celebrate our Grand Opening in true Back Porch style. We couldn't resist the opportunity for an entire weekend full of Texas music and down-home cookin'. We will kick things off on Thursday, June 17th, with the official ribbon cutting event. Afterwards, folks will be invited to sit a spell on the back porch. Kim Newton will be singing a few of her originals before we kick off Thursday night karaoke. Then, on to the weekend!

Friday and Saturday will bring a host of entertainers. Brian Raiders and The Texas Rebels will start us off in true Texas style on Friday night. Brenda Best and Rusti Rae are making the trip from Nashville to sing at The Back Porch Grill & Tavern on Saturday afternoon. And Dave Jorgensen is driving in from Austin to kick off the party on Saturday night.

And on Sunday, this is the perfect place to bring good ol' Dad for Fathers Day. Trust us, Dad would much rather sit on the back porch, than open up another tie. Come on out and see us!