Restaurateurs Start With Tiny ‘Green Frog,’ Find a Bigger Pond in Red Lobster

William “Bill” Darden, shown in the photo, was only 19 years old when he and his brother, Denham, opened the Green Frog Restaurant in Waycross in 1938. The landmark restaurant, the forerunner of Red Lobster, emerged as a luncheonette that featured Cokes for a nickel and sandwiches for 15 cents to eventually becoming known for its fine dining. Mary Ann Anderson/TNS

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service

At some time or another, you’ve probably been on a date at Red Lobster. Maybe it was your first date long ago or your last one over the weekend. Red Lobster can be romantic. The presentation is always nice, the seafood delectable, and those scrumptious signature biscuits glisten with butter and aromatically ooze with garlic. As long as you both have a biscuit, the garlic cancels itself out, so you can smooch all you want after dinner.