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6.) Best Vietnamese Food (tie): It has been a lifelong dream of owners Lan Trinh and Thu Pham to share a taste of Vietnamese culture and food with the people of Colleyville.

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Authentic favorites at My Lan Vietnamese Kitchen (5307 Colleyville Blvd, Ste 120, 817-398-4023) include boba tea, beef pho, rice dishes, vermicelli, and traditional Vietnamese egg rolls.

7.) Best Waitstaff: Mesquite Pit (MesquitePit.com, 817-596-7046) is very popular with our readers. Along with best waitstaff, they also won for margarita, queso, restaurant, and steak. Locations include Granbury (919 E Pearl St, 817-579-9113), Mineral Wells (3915

Hwy 180, 940-325-5960), and Weatherford (1201 Fort Worth Hwy, 817-596-7046).

8.) Best Wings: Fort Worth’s favorite spot for wings, Buffalo Bros (3015 S University Dr, 817-386-9601) has a great happy hour (3pm-6pm Mon-Fri). Drink specials include $2.50 brand beers, $3 wells, and $4 house wine. Food specials include 75-cent boneless wings and half-off slices of pizza.

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5.) Best Vietnamese Food (tie): Chef Tuan Pham spent his mornings in the kitchen as a child helping his family cook. His mother taught him the traditional techniques and family recipes that went back generations.

His sisters would later encourage him to cook professionally, thus inspiring Four Sisters — A Taste of Vietnam (1001 S Main St, Ste 151, 682-244-4546). The menu is full of familial touches, from specialty drinks to the Vietnamese coffee flan for dessert.

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3.) Best Thai Food: As part of a family-owned restaurant group, Spice (411 W Magnolia Av, 817-984-1800) serves authentic dishes using fresh, healthy products from

4.) Best Vegan Food: Spiral Diner & Bakery (1314 W Magnolia Av, 817-332-8834) has been the go-to for downhome vegan cooking in North Texas since 2002. While the Dallas location is closed, Fort Worth’s and Denton’s (608 E Hickory St, 940-514-0101) are holding firm. The bakery is completely vegan, dairy-free, and egg-free, and items are made from scratch with organic flour, organic sugar, and non-hydrogenated oil.

Currently, a minimum of five days’ notice is needed for cakes and at least three days for other desserts. With Thanksgiving right around the way, order soon.

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2.) Best Tamales: From 11am-4pm on the second Sunday of every month, you can purchase locally grown/produced food, fresh fruits, and vegetables from more than 30 vendors — including Mama Lu’s Kitchen (@MamaLuSalsa, 817-255-0910) — and enjoy food trucks while listening to live music at Lola’s Local Farmers Market at Lola’s Fort Worth (2000 W Berry St, 817-7599100). On other days, you can find Mama Lu’s at events across North Texas. Follow her on social media for details.

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1.) Best Sushi: Along with serving fun sushi, Blue Sushi Sake Grill (3131 W 7th St, 817-332-2583) prides itself on positively impacting the world’s oceans by responsibly sourcing its meat and seafood. Through its Conscious Earth program, you can view the restaurant’s supply chain at BlueSushiSakeGrill.com/Conscious-Earth and see where the fish are from and how they are caught.

local vendors. Along with sister eateries Thai Select and Thailicious, they are the first Blue Zones-approved Thai food eatery in Fort Worth. After a healthy meal, indulge in dessert and try the fried ice cream or sweet sticky rice.

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As the Kimbell Art Museum (3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-332-8451) celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, we’d like to point out several reasons the Cultural District institution is considered one of the best museums in not only North Texas but the entire Southwest. For starters, it’s because we said so.

By “we,” I mean the hive mind that is the Weekly’s Best Of editorial team. Last week marked the publication of the 26th annual awards edition in which the museum won yet another award, this time for the 200-plus piece show The Language of Beauty in African Art. Sourced from private and public collections across the globe, “the array of sculptures, masks, and textiles was noteworthy for its vastness and for the respect paid to the culture that created them.”

Weekly self-promotion aside, the Kimbell also has excellent taste in acquisitions. And lawyers. The museum is battling the entire country of France over Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin’s “Basket of Wild Strawberries.”

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million, then the French government swooped in, declaring the work to be a national treasure, which afforded France’s famous Louvre Museum a chance to purchase the piece instead.

According to French law, the Louvre has 30 months to find a sponsor to match the winning bid. Like two polite ladies who lunch, perhaps they will agree to share.

“Who wants the last jalapeño popper? You take it. No, you take it. Let’s split it!” The piece will probably spend exhibition time on two continents. At least, that’s the word on the street. Go to FWWeekly.com and search for our “Fort Worth vs. France” story to read more.

The third (and possibly the most important) reason the Kimbell is still the best after 50 years is its ability to connect with the community and reach new potential art patrons with exciting events. One of our recent favorites was Dog Day, when dozens of doggos and their parents gathered at the museum for the opening of “Dog Guarding a Basket of Grapes” (1836) by Austria’s Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller which was recently acquired for the permanent collection. Local celebrities Tony Green and Nancy Lamb judged a dog costume contest, and it was as adorable as you could imagine.

Now for its 50th anniversary celebration, the Kimbell is hosting an exciting event this weekend. From 1pm to 5pm Sat, enjoy light refreshments and family-friendly activities, films, and performances, and at 4:30pm, Fort Worth’s now world-famous soul/hip-hop/blues artist Abraham Alexander and local electro-popsters Cotinga will perform on the main stage on the Kimbell lawn. This event is free to attend, but tickets are required. For more info and tickets, visit KimbellArt.org.

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1.) Best Breakfast: Along with its winning breakfast, Ol’ South Pancake House (1509 S University Dr, 817-336-0311) also won for best late-night food. The Fort Worth location is open 24/7, and Burleson (225 E Renfro St, 817-989-9090) is open until 10pm, with the full menu available at all times. Try the German Pancake. Trust me. If you’re in Burleson this Saturday, check out the Ol’ South Classic Car Show in the parking lot 4pm-7pm. There is no cost to attend.

3.) Best Brunch: Along with bingo, burlesque, and fantasy drag shows, the Dragwith-Me Brunch at The Sleeping Panther (1000 Houston St, 817-946-2295) is hosted every Sat-Sun at 11am and noon. All ages are welcome at brunch shows. Tickets are $30 at MyOhMytheShow.com and include your seat and brunch. Drinks are purchased separately at the full bar.

4.) Best Cajun Food: Known for its Cajun/ Creole menu, Boo-Ray’s of New Orleans (5728 Boat Club Rd, 817-236-6149) is also a football-watching destination. Join them Sunday all day and Monday at night during pigskin season for select half-price appetizers, $15 beer buckets, and $1 off beer, liquor, and wine.

5.) Best Chicken-Fried Steak: The special ingredient in the batter of the chicken-fried steak is an openly discussed secret at Tom’s Burgers & Grill (1530 N Cooper St, Arling-

7.) Best Coffeeshop: Forget the coffee.

(Well, not literally. It is, after all, the best.)

The new fall pastries and desserts at Buon Giorno Coffee (500 W 7th, Ste 140, 817-3784505) include banana espresso muffins, caramel apple scones, pumpkin mousse tarts, and raspberry biscoff crumble muffins. Plus, there is a caprese twist made with pesto, bacon, mozzarella, and tomatoes. I’m in!

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ton, 817-459-9000). A certain potato-based snack item ruffles everyone’s feathers (hint, hint). While the chicken-fried steak is available for breakfast with eggs and hashbrowns and lunch/dinner with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob, I’d go with breakfast.

6.) Best Chinese Food: With 150 items to choose from, the daily lunch specials at

8.) Best Deli: On your way to the new location of Lola’s Fort Worth, winner of multiple Best Of awards, including Top 5 for best music venue, grab a sandwich at this Fort Worth staple situated across the intersection. The Kosher-style Carshon’s Delicatessen (3133 Cleburne Rd, 817-923-1907) has been family-run since 1928. Stop by for dine-in, outdoor seating, curbside pickup, or call for your next catering need.

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2.) Best Breakfast: Established in 1926, Paris Coffee Shop (704 W Magnolia Av, 817945-1702) is one of the oldest eating establishments in Fort Worth. Besides serving

classic breakfast and lunch favorites with a modern twist in a nostalgic atmosphere, Paris is now serving dinner and drinks Thu-Sat until 9pm.

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The critics have said their piece. From appetizers to wings, Best Of 2022 is chock full of our opinions, recommendations, information, and more on the best of everything imaginable in our Good Grub section. As the readers’ choice listings in Best Of don’t include writeups — because that would imply we knew the readers’ favorites in advance — we’ll see what these businesses are up to throughout October in this column, starting with a tie for best breakfast.

Szechuan Chinese Restaurant (5712 Locke Av, 817-738-7300) will help you work your way through them all. The house specialties include shrimp and scallops in a hot garlic sauce, pan-fried noodles with chicken and vegetables, and the Mongolian barbecue combination platter. One thrilled Facebook reviewer says, “I have had Chinese food at some of the best restaurants in Hawaii and San Francisco. I will choose Szechuan right here in Fort Worth every time.”

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Along with the Black Dog Jam at Scat Jazz Lounge Thursday and the jam nights at Lazy Daisy Coffee Bar, McFly’s Pub, and Pinky’s Champagne Room & Velvet Jazz Lounge, the Playtown Blues Jam at Lola’s Fort Worth (2000 W Berry St, @LolasFortWorth) is nominated for best open-mic at FWWeekly.com/music-awards-ballot-2022.

Check out Playtown from 8pm to 11pm with special guest Johnny Mack. There is no cost to attend.

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The Pink Cactus DFW, the Keller-based charcuterie and upscale picnic experts, Friday will be at Panther Island Brewing (501 N Main St, 817-882-8121) at 6pm, hosting the Charcuterie Workshop Halloween Edition. Attendees will learn how to style and arrange a well-balanced board, learn styling techniques, build salami roses and a salami river, and add spooky final touches. A screening of Beetlejuice follows the workshop. All needed ingredients and materials, an hour of instruction, and your first beer are provided. Tickets are $65 at The-Pink-Cactus-DFW-LLC.Ticketleap.com.

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As all Amigo Guitar Shows are buy-sell-trade events, you are encouraged to Saturday bring all the music-related items that you can carry to GuitArlington 10am-5pm Sat-Sun at the Esports Stadium & Expo Center (1200 Ballpark Way, 817459-5000). “By getting bids from several exhibitors, you can quickly establish the market value of your item and proceed to sell or trade with confidence.” You may see everything from guitars and amps to records and memorabilia from individuals, online companies, retailers, and more, and you may also even get in a bit of celebrity people-watching. Tickets are $20 at AmigoGuitarShows.com/GuitArlington.

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Head to Granbury, winner of our Readers’ Choice for best day trip in Best Of Sunday 2022, for the final weekend of Little Shop of Horrors at the Granbury Opera House (133 E Pearl St, Granbury, 817-579-0952) as part of the Broadway on the Brazos series. Meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II after his co-worker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises fame

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Hosted by Open Worship (@OpenDTX) and Mosaic Worship (@MosaicMonday FUMC), the October installment of the fall Pub Theology series at The Bearded Monk (122 E McKinney St, Denton, 940-999-7238) begins at 8pm. On the third Monday of the month thru Mon, Dec 19, drink beer and contemplate theological quandaries with masters-in-divinity scholar Jenny Bates and Pastor Laura Byrd, who both like “asking the hard questions with no Sunday school answers.”

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Just in time for Halloween, Cowtown Movie Classics is hosting two screenings of Tuesday the “blood-soaked classics that turned Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing into icons.” See The Curse of Frankenstein tonight at 8pm, then the Horror of Dracula on Sun, Oct 23, at 8pm, both at Downtown Cowtown at The Isis Theater (2401 N Main St, 817-8086390). Admission is free with the purchase of a snack and drink. (For more spooky events, check out our Halloween 2022 section starting on pg. 23.)

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1.) Best Food Truck: Now that Big Kat Burgers (200 Bryan Av, 903-363-5723) is permanently parked, you can get your big burger fix five days a week. The hours are noon-7:40pm Wed-Thu, noon-10:40pm Fri-Sat, and then each #SellOutSunday, Big Kat is open noon to 8pm or until they run out of burgers. Big Kat will even deliver your grub across the way to Tarantula Tiki Lounge (117 S Main St, 817-920-9616).

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2.) Best Fried Chicken: With 35 locations in 14 states, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken (1067 W Magnolia Av, 817-927-4693) still feels very local. It could be because of their involvement in the community. (Perhaps you tried them at Arts Goggle.) Every location uses the same recipe since the Bonner family opened the first one in 1953. Family-style meals are available for your next football-watching party or any ol’ time.

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3.) Best Indian Food: During the pandemic, Maharaja Indian Restaurant (6308 Hulen Bend Blvd, 817-263-7156) stopped offering its popular lunch buffet, but now it’s back 11am-2pm Fri-Sun. On the other days, there are lunch specials for dine-in or take-out that you can check out at MaharajaDFW.com. Plus, you can always drop by for dinner.

4.) Best Italian Food: Along with being the Readers’ Choice for best Italian, Tre Mogli Cucina Italiana (401 S Main St, 817-6159844) was also our Critic’s Choice for Family-Style Meal. As the weekend calendar fills up quickly, it’s never too soon to plan your holiday parties or large family dinners. For parties with fewer than 15 guests, call the restaurant directly or use the reservations tab at TreMogli.com. If you have a larger shindig in mind, email Sales@TridentRestaurGroup.com for instructions.

5.) Best Japanese Food: The new happy hour menu was just announced at Tokyo Cafe (5121 Pershing Av, 817-737-8568). Choices include egg rolls with a sweet chile sauce, pasta salad with celery and yuzu, or seared

6.) Best Mediterranean Food: Like many restaurants gearing up for the holidays, Nish! Mediterranean Grill (4913 Ohio Garden Rd, 817-615-9292) has some family-style options for your consideration.

Family meal ideas include chicken, beef, or beef kafta kabobs, rice or fries, hummus and baba ganoush, fatoush salad, garlic sauce, tahini sauce, and pita bread.

7.) Best Mexican Food: One of the oldest restaurants in the area, The Original Mexican Eats Cafe (4713 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817738-6226) opened in 1926 and was frequented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who came to Fort Worth to visit his son and ate here many times in the 1930s. In 1936, the “Roosevelt Special” was born. The signature combo is one “World-Famous” cheese enchilada with chili, one beef taco, and one bean chalupa for $14.95.

8.) Best New Restaurant: You had me at deviled eggs. As much as I love the standard homemade variety, these elevated eggs look amazing. Made with squash, pepitas, and seven spice, The Beast & Company (1010 W Magnolia Av, 817-945-1461) invites you to enjoy “one of our favorite bites to kick off your meal.” I could share them with the table, but I probably won’t. #mine

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1.) Best Pho: Beyond the pho, Pho District (2401 W 7th St, 817-862-9988) serves traditional Vietnamese street food with a modern twist. What’s more twisted than a chorizo pizza made with a deep-fried rice patty topped with Chinese sweet chorizo, shredded pork jerky, green onions, and a sweet soy glaze? I’m ready to try this before or after a bowl of pho. Either way, I’m in.

2.) Best Pizza: Along with its regular pepperoni, Mama’s Pizza (5800 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-731-6262) now offers “cup & char” as an option. Google tells me that this pepperoni is a traditional Western New York variety with a collagen casing that allows the slices to “pop” or transform into cups, hold-

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4.) Best Ramen: Known for ramen, small plates, and yakitori, Wabi House (1229 8th Av Ste 227, 817-720-3099) is affordably priced, and you can easily order several small plates to share. Heck, try it all. As for the ramen, six varieties are offered, along with 15 add-on toppings. One option — the Tsukemen — is available only after 5pm, so of course that’s what I want to try. It’s made with chashu (Japanese braised pork belly), applewood bacon, scallion, ajitama egg, and chile strips and served with a pork dipping broth.

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ing natural juices and flavor inside while the edges of the pepp get crispy. This is now a thing you know. Try it at any of Mama’s six area locations.

3.) Best Restaurant: Mesquite Pit (MesquitePit.com, 817-596-7046) is very popular with our readers. Along with this category, they also won readers’ choice awards for best margarita, steak, queso, and waitstaff. With three locations — Granbury (919 E Pearl St,

5.) Best Salsa: Family-owned and -operated in Fort Worth, Blended Family Foods (@ BlendedFamilyFoods, 817-901-3144) makes small-batch craft condiments using all-natural ingredients. Along with ordering direct, you can find their products at local retailers like Bodega South, Napoli’s Kitchen & Grocery, Roy Pope, The Table Market & Culinary Studio, and more. Read about their award-winning salsa, sauces, and honey at BlendedFamilyFoods.org.

6.) Best Seafood (tie): The new season means a new salad at La Onda (2905 Race St, 817607-8605). Before your seafood entree, indulge in an arugula salad with mint, verjus-soaked pears, house-made ricotta cheese, and walnuts. This Latin-inspired seafood restaurant recently made Bon Appetit’s 50 best new restaurants, so you’d best make a

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817-579-9113), Mineral Wells (3915 Hwy 180, 940-325-5960), and Weatherford (1201 Fort Worth Hwy, 817-596-7046) — you can go on a little culinary adventure to check them out.

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7.) Best Seafood (tie): Chef Jon Bonnell — our readers’ choice winner for best chef — serves “upscale sustainable seafood shoreto-door” at Waters (301 Main St, 817-9841110). Most Fridays, the Sundance Square restaurant hosts Wine & Brine, featuring two glasses of wine and chef-paired bites.

For updates on future events, click the “follow” button at Facebook.com/WatersTexas.

8.) Best Soul Food: Over the summer, Drew’s Place (5701 Curzon Av, 817-2424454) was open only Thu-Sat for pickup as the dining room was closed due to staffing issues. As of last week, the dining room is back open! Join them for a sit-down soul food experience 11am-3pm Tue-Sat.

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