McKinney | April 2026

Dining

BY KAREN CHANEY

McKinney resident Regina Reed co-owns Zin Zen Wine Bistro with her husband Randy Reed.

Customizable meat and cheese boards are a popular menu item at Zin Zen Wine Bistro.

Garden spinach salad ($12.50) features strawberries, cherry tomatoes, red onions and gorgonzola.

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Zin Zen Wine Bistro owners preserve customer- favorites, oer 100 wines in McKinney

NY strip steak, smoked gouda, brie, crackers, pita, grapes, Spanish olives and more. Reed said their top three selling food items are their grilled chicken flatbread, grilled chicken sandwich and the DIY meat and cheese boards. Looking for a libation Regina Reed said their wine selection, which features 100 different wines, includes wines from around the world including Spain, Italy and Chile, but most are sourced domestically from the United States. “We are Napa [and] Sonoma, California and Oregon heavy,” Regina Reed said. “That’s what our customers choose the most. It probably has a lot to do with price point but you can get some really great California wine.” In addition to wines, the bistro also serves a variety of beers, cocktails and mocktails. Why it’s special Regina Reed said customers visit them for a variety of reasons including to hear live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. However, some, including the Reeds’ son, choose Zin Zen Wine Bistro as their wedding proposal site. “We came up when our son proposed to his now wife here in the lounge. We were all hiding

As the third owners of Zin Zen Wine Bistro in McKinney’s Adriatica Village, Randy and Regina Reed were longtime patrons before purchasing the establishment in 2015—which they said gave them irsthand insight into the value of preserv- ing what guests already cherished. “What we heard a lot from customers was, “You’re not going to change the ambiance. You’re not going to change the menu.” So we’ve tried to keep what Zin Zen has always been about,” Regina Reed said. “Even when we had a flood two years ago and had to throw out the furniture, customers said “You’re going to get couches, right?” I said, ‘Yes, I’m going to take care of you.’” The original owners of Zin Zen Wine Bistro, Luetta Probst and Lori Hagman, opened the business in 2006. Kaleb Moore and Michael Dooley were the second business owners. On the menu Regina Reed said their food menu features many shareable dishes including flatbreads and customizable meat and cheese boards. “We do a DIY meat and cheese board where you get kind of like a sushi slip and you pick your meats, cheeses and sides,” she said. Board options include honey-smoked salmon,

Zin Zen Wine Bistro is located in Adriatica Village.

6841 Virginia Parkway, Ste. 104, McKinney www.zinzenwine.com

behind the wall on the patio. He had a glass delivered that said, ‘Will you marry me?’ The girl that delivered the wine glass is still working here,” Regina Reed said of the 2013 proposal. “When she said, ‘Yes’, we all barged in and had a big party. It was very sentimental to us.”

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