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For those of every faith, from Agnostics to Unitarians, Easter is a time to celebrate. For a complete list of non-food activities from the secular to the divine, read next week’s Big Ticket column in the Night & Day section. Meanwhile, we foodie types can plot and plan and dine at various locations for brunch next weekend. Here are eight.

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1.) B&B Butchers & Restaurant (5212 Marathon Av, 817-737-5212) — a classic steakhouse with a traditional high-end butcher shop — is offering its regular brunch and dinner menus on Sun, Apr 4, from 10am to 3pm and 4pm to 9pm with live music during dinner. For reservations — which are recommended — call B&B at 817737-5212 or go to Bit.ly/BBButchersFWRes. 2.) Complimentary hotel valet parking will be available for Easter Brunch at Cast Iron at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel (1300 Houston St, 817-350-4072) on Sun, Apr 4, starting at 11am.

The chef-served buffet will feature a made-toorder breakfast, chilled seafood appetizers; a chef ’s carving station with honey-baked ham, slow-roasted turkey, leg of lamb, and salmon entrees; an assortment of sides; and all the desserts you like. The cost is $68 per adult, $35 per child, and free for children ages 5 and under, plus tax and service charges. To reserve a table, call Cast Iron at 817-350-4072 or visit OpenTable.com.

3.) Two sittings are available for Easter brunch at Ella B’s (1004 N Collins St, Arlington, 972898-3306). Join Chef Patrick Whitfield on Sun, Apr 4, from 11am to 1pm or from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. The cost is $34.99 per person for breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, and seasoned potatoes), entrees (fried catfish, fried chicken, smoked chicken, or meatloaf included or addon lamb chops for a $5 extra), and your choice of two sides (cabbage, corn, green beans, mac ’n’ cheese, and yams). To reserve a time, call Ella B’s at 972-898-3306.

4.) If you are not into brunch, Silver Fox Steakhouse (1651 S University Dr, 817-3329060) has its full menu available for dine-in or curbside every Sunday, along with its brunch menu. This fact is true for Easter Sunday as well. The special brunch menu on Sun, Apr 4, from 11am to 4pm is $49 per person and includes your entree, sides, and mimosas

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for the table. The entree choices include Crab Cake Benedict, Filet Mignon Benedict, Lobster Tail Benedict, or Bananas Foster French toast. To make a reservation or a plan for curbside, call Silver Fox at 817-332-9060.

5.) Social House is offering its usual full brunch menu for Sun, Apr 4, at both the Fort Worth location (840 Currie St, 817820-1510) and the Arlington one (1705 N Collins, Ste 101, 682-276-3830) from 10am to 4pm. To make a reservation, visit OpenTable.com/R/The-Social-House-FortWorth or OpenTable.com/R/The-SocialHouse-Arlington.

6.) Texas Spice at Omni Dallas Hotel (555 S Lamar St, 214-652-4529) features a chef-served Easter Brunch on Sun, Apr 4, every half hour from 10:30am to 4pm. The options include hot made-to-order breakfast items, assorted salads, a chef ’s carving station with honey ham and roasted striploin, plus desserts. The cost is $36 per adult, $12 per child, and free for ages 5 and under, plus tax and gratuity. To reserve a time slot, call Texas Spice at 214-652-4529 or visit OpenTable.com/Texas-Spice.

7.) At Winslow’s Wine Cafe (4101 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-731-6515), the Easter Brunch on Sun, Apr 4, has four seating times: 10:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, and 1pm. The breakfast selections include bacon, cheeses, sausage, and made-to-order omelets. The pastry options are French toast, muffins, fresh pastries, and waffles, and the entrees will be two carving stations with prime rib and stuffed pork loin, plus pizza and other kid-friendly fare. While the set-up is buffet stations, staff will be serving you. The cost is $45 per adult and $15 per child age 10 and under, plus tax and gratuity. To make a reservation, call Winslow’s at 817-731-6515.

8.) Don’t forget man’s best friend this Easter season. Three Dog Bakery (817 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, 817-795-3165) — a bakery that bakes fresh treats and cakes for dogs — has your pups covered with their own Easter brunch. For $19.99, receive a meal that includes banana nut muffins, a carrotcake bar, a fresh fruit cup, and a turkey and cheese quiche, plus an Easter egg filled with treats. The deadline to order is Thu, Apr 1, for pickup on Fri, Apr 2, or Sat, Apr 3. To order, call the bakery at 817-795-3165 or stop by.

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NIGHT&DAY From 6pm to 9pm every Fri — weather permitting — thru Dec 31, head to Friday Downtown Grapevine (530 S Main St, 817-310-9400) for the Gateway Classic Cruise Night Car Show.

This event is free to participate in and to attend. For more info and updates, visit Facebook.com/GCCDFW.

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Starting at 9pm, see North Texas hard rock supergroup Lowside with Saturday special guests Bullit and Empiire at T’s Bar and Grill (1305 S State Hwy 121, Lewisville, 972-219-1654).

Joining frontman Ron Taylor (Lillian Ax) will be former Lillian Ax members Darrin DeLatte on guitar and drummer Ken Koudelka, plus bassist Bob Zilla (Damage Plan, HellYeah) and guitarist Christian Baird (Joey C. Jones Band). The show is free.

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Sip, relax, and paint “Ethereal Sunrise” at Painting With a Twist.

Ready for a getaway? From 8am to 5pm Fri-Sun, head to Canton Trade Days.

Sunday While this event is held monthly on the weekend before the first Monday of each month, I recommend going now or the first of May. After that, it’s way too hot outside because Texas.

This weekend, there will be a variety of Easter-themed happenings. For more info, visit FirstMondayCanton.com.

Baseball is back. For the first game of the year, the Texas Rangers have Monday an away tilt against the Royals, but then today, it’s Opening Day at Globe Life Park (1000 Ballpark Way, 817-533-1832) when the Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The cardboard cutouts are getting cut out, and real human beings will be in the stands. Single-game tickets start at $9 in person at the box office on game day, but you can purchase tickets online at a wide range of prices.

For more info or tickets, visit MLB.com/ Rangers/Tickets/Pricing.

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Spring is here. It officially began on Sat, Mar 20, but my sinuses could have Tuesday told you that. As fresh flowers and plants often exacerbate what is already a miserable allergy season, a new painting as part of my décor is appealing.

From 7pm to 9pm, Painting With a Twist (2851 Matlock Rd, Ste 442, Mansfield, 817-225-4302) will guide you in creating the “Ethereal Sunrise” painting pictured above. The cost to participate is $38 per person, and the event is BYOB.

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With the recent Mars rover landing stirring renewed interest Wednesday up in NASA and space exploration, now is the perfect time to hit up Levent Guidemir, director of the UTA Planetarium (700 Planetarium Pl, Arlington, 817-272-1183), with all your questions. At 1pm, attend Ask An Astronomer on Facebook Live at Facebook.com/UTAPlanetarium.

This virtual event is free.

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As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, Billy Bob’s Texas (2520 Thursday Rodeo Plaza, 817-6247117) is kicking off the month with country legends the Gatlin Brothers. Larry, Steve, and Rudy hit the stage at 9pm. Doors open at 6pm, and the house band starts up at 8pm. Tickets are $20-40 at BillyBobsTexas. com.

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With stimulus monies in hand, shoppers flooded retail outlets last weekend. Easter baskets this Sunday will be teeming with goodies. I experienced this firsthand on my quest for kids’ swimwear for the nieces and nephews. (The Easter Bunny brings the first swimsuit of the season hidden under the grass in the Easter baskets. If you have an Aunt Jenn, she is involved. Tell the others.)

If you haven’t done your shopping yet, you should do it before the weekend. Many businesses — like Central Market in Fort Worth (4651 W Fwy, 817-989-4700) and Southlake (1425 E Southlake Blvd, 817-3105600) — will be closed on Sunday anyway.

Once you knock out your shopping, there are lots of activities to consider. Here are my favorites.

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For a unique way for your kids to look for Easter eggs, head to 7 City Church (2900 W Lancaster Av, 817-744-8366) for its Black Light Egg Hunt on Sat at 5pm and Sun at 9:15am and 6pm. There is no cost to attend.

For more info, visit 7CityEaster.com.

Alliance Church (8400 Park Vista Blvd, 817-427-4375) is having an Easter Egg Hunt at 11am immediately following Easter Sunday service. For those still keeping their distance, there is an Easter Basket Drive-Thru Giveaway on Sat at 10:30am, and you can learn about virtual Church-Where-You-Are services at AllianceLife.Church/Plan-a-Visit.

There is no cost to attend any of the above.

Tarrant County families can get by with a little help from Rail Club Live (3101 Joyce Dr, 817-386-4309) this Easter. The club offers free plastic Easter eggs — prestuffed with candy and goodies — and will deliver them at no cost to parents sometime over Easter weekend for creating Stay-atHome Egg Hunts. Register in advance on the event page at Facebook.com/ TheRailClubLive/Events.

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Want your picture taken with the Easter Bunny? On Fri and Sat from noon to 5pm, you can also head to Tanger Outlets Fort Worth for Easter Bunny photo sessions at the Shopper Services office near Tommy Hilfiger (15853 N Fwy, Ste 990, 817464-5400). A single 5-by-7 photo print is $20, and high-resolution digital-only packages are $45. Walk-ups are welcome, but you can also schedule a session at LavenderPathways.com.

You, your kids, your dogs, and your turtles can also head to The Parks Mall Arlington (3811 S Cooper St, 817-4676496) for photo sessions on the lower level in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods. Sessions run $34.99-44.99. Reserve a time slot online at http://spr.ly/6183Hqzsf.

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Hippity hoppity, Easter’s on its way.

Andrea Miller Group is hosting an Easter party at Arrowhead Park & Trail (2435 E Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, 214-9821755) with giveaways and complimentary party favors while supplies last from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday. Professional photos with the Easter Bunny are free for kids and pets.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested at CognitoForms.com/LEADS5/ EasterBunnyPhotos.

The Easter Brunch Bunch

After (or instead of) church, many people like to go to Easter Brunch. For a selection of brunch locations for this weekend, go to FWWeekly.com and read last week’s ATE DAY8 column under the Calendar dropdown. If you like a show with your brunch, here are two more ideas and one for the future.

Sunday will be insanity, with or without reservations, so instead consider attending a drag brunch on Saturday at Red Goose Saloon (306 N Houston St, 817-332-4745). The Drag With Me event hosted by MyOhMy starts at noon with seating at 11am. Tickets are $28 per person at MyOhMyTheShow.com. Drinks are extra but include bottomless mimosas.

At Pinstripes (5001 Trailhead Bend Way, 682-352-0808) — one of the area’s newest Italian-American eateries — you can also play a game of bocce or classic bowling before or after you dine. This weekend, Easter Brunch on Fri and Sat from 10am to 3pm features a la carte classics and special dishes, including slow-roasted prime rib and smoked salmon flatbread, plus bunnyshaped waffles for the kids. From 11am to 1pm on both days, there will be live music

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Before the pandemic, every Sunday at Crossroads — the award-winning restaurant at House of Blues (2200 N Lamar St, Dallas, 214978-2583) — you could attend Gospel Brunch.

While it won’t be up and going by Easter Sunday, it’s coming soon. The restaurant and bar are back open, and Gospel Brunch will soon follow. Sign up to receive a notification email once tickets are back on sale at HouseofBlues. com/Gospel-Brunch-Updates.

Speaking of gospel, those interested in attending Easter Services this weekend should check out our Easter Worship Ideas listing on the back cover of this week’s print edition.

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a recent visit, most of the customers were families. Co-owners Janie and Jake Burkett, with their elevated take on biscuit sandwiches and tater tots, have hit on the idea that reimagined cafeteria food items and bite-size Southern cuisine options appeal to folks of all ages. The bright, open dining area is highlighted by splashes of yellow. For folks like myself who avoid eating in confined dining quarters, the layout allowed for ample social distancing.

Besides biscuits and tots, the restaurant sells salads, brunch-friendly cocktails, and kid-friendly options.

I started with the B-Bar Burger — a densely packed double beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, onions, dill pickles, and a Dijon aioli sauce. As with the other sandwiches I ordered that day, the scratch-made dough was buttery,

businesses like Avoca Coffee Roasters and Cowtown Winery are well known to locals, while others like Provender Hall and recently opened Sidesaddle Saloon are the respective ventures of local restaurateurs Marcus Pasley (Piattello Italian Kitchen, Clay Pigeon) and Sarah Castillo (Taco Heads, Tinie’s Mexican Cuisine).

Like nearby Shake Shack, the Biscuit Bar serves the Stockyards’ masses. On

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Anyone who hasn’t been to the Stockyards in a year might be surprised to see that Mule Alley is no longer a parking lot. The long and narrow-ish space between the historic mule barns is now a bustling development full of new restaurants, bars, and retail spaces. Some

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pleasantly dense without being hard, and heavenly. Biscuits can be surprisingly filling, I found, as I finished off the last bite. The tart pickles and mustard cut through the meat and cheese with pleasant results.

Two chicken-based options (the HOSS Biscuit and the Hot Hot Chicken) were also winners, especially given the generous portions of juicy bird that were served up. The Hot Hot could have used some more heat, though, given the name. The thickly battered poultry was nicely seasoned with cayenne and black pepper. If you prefer your fried chicken to be a little less fiery, the HOSS puts the bird first, and the lathering of honey complemented the savory morsels of meat.

At $2.50, the Fully Loaded Tots are a steal. The mound of golden-fried potato nuggets (and house-made ranch for dipping) could easily serve two or three adults as a side dish. I spent the extra buck for the sweet potato option and was glad I did. Each bite started with the slightly tangy tinge of sour cream and palate-pleasing punch of drizzles of house-made cheese sauce and ended with a softly textured and slightly sweet delight of the root vegetable. The Southern Style option comes drenched in creamy, peppery gravy for an entirely different but equally delightful experience.

On the sweet side, the Biscuit Bar features three desserts. The Biscuit Nuggets (biscuit dough covered in a caramel sauce and powdered sugar) were simple but effective and had the texture and taste of a densely packed donut.

The Biscuit Bar’s well-executed dishes were consistently delicious.

For families and tourists exploring the revamped Mule Alley, this restaurant is a worthwhile destination for locals and tourists alike. l

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