On its company website, Ponderosa Steakhouse (and its sister company Bonanza Steakhouse) paints a rosy picture of its Americana roots and homestyle appeal, and we can't fault the temptation to look on ...

PLANO, Texas, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Ponderosa's and Bonanza's ongoing commitment to providing guests with a variety of good food at a good price, the steakhouse is spicing up its menu with ...

Somewhere between the Wild West of quick serves and fast casuals and the frontier of full-service dining lies a middle ground occupied by family-style hybrids. Two such concepts, longtime American ...

INCLINE VILLAGE – The impending deal to sell the 548-acre Ponderosa Ranch to a consortium of government agencies has generated shock and surprise from people all across the country. The ranch, which ...

PLANO Texas Metromedia Steakhouses Co. LP, parent of the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse brands, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said in a statement that it would ...

What? You say a daily dose of two old "Bonanza" episodes isn't enough? You say you've always wondered how Ben Cartwright got his ranch? How Little Joe got his horse? How the Cartwrights got a handle ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The Cartwrights rode horses across television sets against a backdrop of pine trees and picturesque mountains on the Ponderosa Ranch from 1959 to ...

There aren't many shows that can get away successfully with a name change during its initial airing, but the classic Western series Bonanza was certainly one of them. Following the adventures of Ben ...

“Bonanza” premiered on NBC the night of Sept. 12, 1959. By the time the trail dust cleared 14 years and 430 episodes later, the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa rode themselves into history and the hearts ...