Del Frisco’s Co-Founder Dee Lincoln Resigns: She’s Gone “Dinghy”

Just off the phone with the ever-exuberant  Dee Lincoln. After 25 years with Del Frisco’s she’s calling it quits. “It’s been an incredible run,” she says. “There is no greater feeling than getting out on top.”

Lincoln and her brother have immediate plans to open a casual spot called The Dinghy at  Pier 121 on Lake Lewisville. After that, she plans to cull her list of “great opportunities.”

“I’m really, really, really excited about the wine bar [Dee Lincoln’s Tasting Room & Bubble Bar at Cowboys Stadium],” she says. “I want to focus on doing wine bars in some other stadiums and resorts. I’m looking at some opportunities in downtown Fort Worth and Uptown [in Dallas].

She leaves Del Frisco’s in “great shape” and plans to spend more time with her 9-year old daughter. “I don’t want to lose the balance in my life,” she says. “With all the steak places coming in to Dallas, I’ll be happy to sell wine, cheese, and tapas.”

The Dinghy opens on Memorial Day weekend.