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20 Moments That Transformed Fort Worth

They say you’re the sum of everything you’ve been through. So, what does that make Fort Worth? From the building of the original fort to the revitalization of the Near Southside, we explore the 20 moments that define our city. by Scott Nishimura

52 Hindsight 20/20

We look back on our 20 favorite stories, from 1998 to now. by Fort Worth Magazine Staff

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A Dozen Doughnut Holes Whether basic glazed or unicorn-shaped suits your fancy, Fort Worth’s best doughnut shops are upping their game in taste and creativity. by Malcolm Mayhew

72 In Good Company

There’s a reason Fort Worth businesses have a reputation for longevity — these 20 local companies have cracked the century mark. by Rich Mauch

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The Shop Local Holiday Gift Guide Fort Worth artisans are giving Santa’s elves a run for their money. by Courtney Dabney

88 Top Attorneys

The best and brightest legal professionals in the city.

Getting Schooled Two childhood friends grow up to launch a nonprofit that tackles two local issues — education and conservation.

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Studio Magnolia Is Ready for Prime Time The bittersweet story behind the Near Southside’s newest photo studio.

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Fort Worthian Life is suite for “Nutcracker” ballerina Carolyn Judson.

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Cause to Celebrate Don’t restrict your giving to just your loved ones. Here are some gift ideas that spread the wealth.

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Warm-Weather Wonderlands When the weather outside is frightful, pack up and head to a warmer climate.

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The Sausage King of Fort Worth As Crockett Row gets set to open its doors, we sit down with one of its most anticipated vendors.

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Rolling With It The handheld sushi trend hits Fort Worth — so is it any good?

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The Feed A favorite Latin eatery may be moving to a new location, but that’s not stopping the tamales.

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Restaurant Listings A comprehensive guide to area restaurants.

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176. 2018 Steeplechase Debutantes

178. Monster Mash, Rivertree Academy

180. KinderFrogs, Signature Chefs

182. Texans Can Academy, Perfect 10 184. Hearts of Gold, Wild Game Dinner

198. Ten Things to Do This Month One middle-aged elf has a bad case of bah humbug.

240. A tribute to one of Fort Worth’s best photographers.

Celebrating 20

» In the spring of 1998, I was a founding partner of a national magazine publishing company when my business partner at the time, Mark Hulme, and I decided that Fort Worth needed its own city magazine. The idea was introduced more than 10 years prior when Mark’s dad, Louie Hulme, a semiretired ex-newspaper, magazine and public relations guy, suggested it.

In July of 1998, we sent out a press release announcing the launch of the new magazine, which was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Shortly after the announcement ran, an executive of the paper held up the story in a sales meeting and said, “Do whatever you need to do to make sure that none of the newspaper’s advertisers advertise in this new magazine.” Five months later, the first issue of Fort Worth Magazine rolled off the presses. Of course, as advertising dollars represent the lion’s share of a city magazine’s revenues, had the executive succeeded, we would not be in business today celebrating our 240th issue.

A large part of the magazine’s early success is due to some of those early staffers. At the expense of leaving someone out, I will not attempt to thank all of the current and former employees who have played a part in the success of the magazine over the last 20 years, but you know who you are and know that I am thankful. I will, however, recognize six staffers by name, if for no other reason than they have put up with having me as their boss for 10-plus years. Two 20-year staffers, Diane Stow Ayers and Gina Wigginton, came from the Star-Telegram. The former being the

longest-tenured employee and the latter having been in the aforementioned and now-infamous sales meeting where the Star-Telegram executive attempted to seal our fate. Other staffers with over 10 years logged at the magazine are Marion Knight in sales and Craig Sylva, Ed Woolf and Spray Gleaves in creative.

Since 1998, the city and the magazine have both grown substantially. In two decades, our city has grown from 385,164 to a population of 874,168, making it the 15th largest city in the U.S. During those same 20 years, we’ve launched two sister publications — Fort Worth Inc. and Fort Worth HOME — and have grown from an energetic team of nine producing 12 issues a year, to a multitasking company of over 20 who churn out 22-plus publications and numerous events every year.

Our team has worked tirelessly to produce a beautiful, special anniversary edition of the magazine, which includes one story you won’t want to miss, written by Scott Nishimura — “20 Moments That Transformed Fort Worth.” This is a look back at the moments that define our city, from the building of the original fort to the revitalization of the Near Southside. Another story in this issue with the “20” theme is “Hindsight 20/20,” where the magazine’s staff takes a look back on our

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20 favorite stories, from 1998 to now. We are grateful to be celebrating 20 with this December issue; it is a testament to the health of this great city, which has given this publication the opportunity to thrive for more than two decades. We look forward to 20 more!

Have any corrections? Comments? Concerns? Send to Executive Editor Brian Kendall at bkendall@fwtexas.com.

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Where Were You in 1998?

The year Fort Worth Magazine’s first issue hit newsstands, its future writers were everywhere, doing everything from writing for the local newspaper to running around in Pull-Ups.

JENNY B. DAVIS

I was living in the M Streets in Dallas and working as an assistant editor at Texas Lawyer Newspaper, where we edited the weekly tabloid with X-Acto knives and a can of spray mount adhesive. I had just started dating a cute med student, who in 2000 became my husband!

KYLE WHITECOTTON

Shortly after I graduated from Weatherford High School, I packed everything I owned into the back of my pickup and headed to college in Colorado. While my parents thought I was studying and attending classes, I was actually spending most of my time learning to fly-fish, rock climb and ski in the Rocky Mountains.

AMANDA SMILEY

I was only 2 years old and lived in Denver with my parents and our 150-pound dog. I was most likely playing with my baby dolls or “helping” my mom grocery shop from the seat of the shopping cart.

RICK MAUCH

I was single and living in an apartment complex across from Southwest High School in Fort Worth, working as a sportswriter. I remember our complex

COURTNEY DABNEY

provided free cable to its tenants. As part of that package, we got the Russian channel. To this day, that is a mystery to me as to why, but it was fun to turn to it every once in a while and try to guess what they were saying.

SUNDAY NESTER

I was 3 years old. I was probably somewhere watching Barney while playing with a Furby.

MALCOLM MAYHEW

I was working at the Fort Worth StarTelegram as a music critic. I clearly recall Garth Brooks mania had hit an all-time high. He did a string of dates in Fort Worth and Dallas, and I went to one of the Fort Worth shows, held at the Tarrant County Convention Center. His voice was hoarse, but it was still one of the best shows I’d seen. Been a fan ever since.

ADALINE HAYNES

I was probably covered in mud, running around my parents’ front yard in my Mickey Mouse Pull-Ups with the sprinklers on.

I was clutching my wired mouse and staring impatiently into a massive computer monitor, listening to the ever-annoying sounds of buzzing and static, while watching that archaic running-man emoji S...L...O...W...L...Y make his way across the screen to connect me to AOL and the wonders of the internet.

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owner/publisher hal a. brown associate publisher diane ayres

editorial executive editor brian kendall creative director craig sylva senior art director spray gleaves art director ayla haynes advertising art director ed woolf managing editor samantha calimbahin photographer olaf growald contributing writers scott nishimura, courtney dabney, malcolm mayhew, rick mauch proofreader sharon casseday editorial interns marissa alvarado, adaline haynes, jenelle langford, sunday nester, erin pinkham, amanda smiley creative intern kristen barnett

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advertising account supervisors gina burns-wigginton x150 marion c. knight x135 account executive rachael lindley x140 account executive erin buck x129 account executive tammy denapoli x141 director of events & marketing natasha freimark x158

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chief financial officer charles newton

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We asked our staff members who have been with the company the longest: What was your favorite moment at Fort Worth Magazine?

Spray Gleaves, Art Director, 12 years

When we were picketed by a bunch of breastfeeding mamas for a day because they didn’t like that our advice columnist, Molly, called public breastfeeding “ick.” We passed out special cookies for lactating mothers, made by writer Judie Byrd.

Ed Woolf, Advertising Art Director, 10 years

My fondest memory of my time here was at a Christmas party about eight years ago, when several of us found better entertainment playing outside with the dog than inside with the people. We were a muddy, dirty mess.

Hal Brown, Owner/Publisher, 20 years

My most memorable moment was August 2005 when I bought my partner out and separated Fort Worth Magazine from the parent publishing company, MMG, that we had started together in 1994. At the time of the purchase,

MMG had 50 employees, and we owned and published four other national magazines. My belief in the growth potential of the magazine, coupled with my love for the city that bears its name, was what motivated me.

Gina Wigginton, Advertising Account Supervisor, 20 years

This really stirred up a ton of emotions. It’s not just about selling ad space but relationships with people who’ve passed — like Ernest Partin of Partin Drywall, who used to say, “Honor and praise God in everything you do. The glory is all His.” Or Dee Kelly, Sr. of Kelly Hart & Hallman — took me many years to stop shaking during my many meetings with him. Or James Barlow of Barlow, Garsek & Simon. He always asked about me and my family. These folks made an impression on me. I still think about them often.

Marion Knight, Advertising Account Supervisor, 14 years

What I think about most over this time period are the people I’ve had the privilege of working with, like our bookkeeper and receptionist, Evelyn Shook, who was a pillar of strength and information for employees and clients. And then, of course, the clients and people I’ve met over all the years — that’s the best part of being in one job for so long. You get to meet the most amazing people in your travels throughout the Metroplex, who become your clients, and you have the privilege to serve.

HIT US WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

We’re looking for a cool shot of the city to feature in the Close section of our January 2019 issue. If you’re a local photographer, follow the link below to submit your high-resolution photo (300 dpi required). If you don’t make it this time around, don’t worry — each month is another chance to submit. fwtx.com/photo-submission

What to Do, What to Do

Bored in Fort Worth? No such thing. Keep up with our fwculture blog for our weekly “What to Do This Weekend in Fort Worth” series, plus a roundup of holiday events. fwtx.com/blogs/fwculture

In Case You Missed It

If you aren’t following the fwtx.com blogs, why not? Here are a few of the exclusive online stories you missed this month.

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Crockett Row Food Hall Grand Opening Date Announced fwvoice West Seventh-Area Apartment Project Makes Progress fwculture

Stockyards Burger Stand Gets a New Mural With a Message

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CITY | BUZZ | PEOPLE | TRENDS

» Giving kids a reason to smile, Vanessa Barker and Taylor Willis have devoted their lives to improving how underprivileged children learn while taking a financial burden off of teachers. Listen up, Fort Worth, this duo’s changing lives.

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Getting Schooled

Founders of the Welman Project, Taylor Willis and Vanessa Barker show how

one business’s trash is a teacher’s treasure.

BY BRIAN KENDALL

While I strolled and chatted with this gregarious duo at Fortress YDC, a center that provides mentoring, schooling and spiritual development for 150 underprivileged children, Vanessa Barker and Taylor Willis frequently stopped to point out items the center received through the Welman Project. Fake flowers, bookcases, metal cabinets, yarn, picture frames — it was a hodgepodge of randomness that shared a single trait: They are items donated from local businesses and repurposed for use by schools and youth development centers.

In 2008, Vanessa and Taylor founded the Welman Project, a nonprofit organization that distributes surplus materials to in-need education facilities, which serves as a one-two punch of promoting conservation and education. We sat in a few school chairs — with children’s voices in the background — and quizzed the pair on their ingenious organization, the state of Tarrant County schools and what they love about Cowtown.

FW: I’ve noticed you’re both in this constant mode of what can be used for something else. Can you explain how you got into that mindset? It’s an interesting mindset to get in that conservation mode and seeing the reuse of things.

VANESSA: Taylor and I, we went to preschool together, but then we didn’t realize that we knew each other until she came over to my house for a slumber party in the sixth grade. We both went to William James Middle School. We are a product of Fort Worth ISD; we went to public school all throughout.

At William James we had an amazing science teacher named Mr. Blake Sills, and he made science — a subject I hated — cool because it was all about applying what we were learning in the classroom out into the world and how we can make a difference. I think Taylor and I both gravitated to that. What my school didn’t have at the time was shocking. You just kind of start going, “How can I take what’s getting thrown

away to apply it to this, and what are the different ways that we can teach math and science and literacy and social studies with this one object.” When stuff comes across our path, it’s not like, “Oh, this is a file tray.” We try to think of all the different ways and all the different subjects in all the different grades that this can be used.

FW: Do you have to teach teachers how to use these things?

TAYLOR: We try to work one on one with teachers ‘cause every classroom is different; every teacher has different goals for what they’re trying to accomplish. We just try to talk to them and say, “What are your projects? What are you buying right now, and let’s look at what could be used right here in this warehouse instead.” There’s so much stuff out there, such a variety of things that usually we can find something that can be substituted for this brand-new

off-the-shelf product. It’s just a slight modification to reuse.

VANESSA: I do wanna say that, there’s more than a handful of teachers in our district, in our community, that are giving us ideas. Then we get to pass those on. It really is a collaboration. The shopping experience at our warehouse is more like a brainstorming session. It’s not, okay go shop.

TAYLOR: It’s not just lecturing the teachers about how to use things.

VANESSA: Yeah. They ask as many questions as we ask them as well, and then we build on that. I would say the file tray thing is really fun ‘cause you can take a file tray and you can actually make it into a loom.

On a younger student level, that’s fine motor skills, that’s teaching them color, pattern, texture. On an older, it’s talking about the history, the different cultures that use weaving, what it means, how do you tell a story with that, okay now we’re gonna write that story.

Taylor Willis and Vanessa Barker at Fortress YDC, where they pose by flowers provided by the Welman Project.

FW: Well, everything you’re doing, it sort of begs the question as to why it’s a problem in the first place. Why are schools so low on supplies? What do you think Tarrant County can do better? Why is it a problem?

TAYLOR: I think listening to teachers, there’s very broad plan of what’s gonna go into a school, and that doesn’t necessarily meet the needs of the different classrooms and what teachers are trying to do. Not every teacher needs 30 packs of construction paper; some do, some need scissors instead. So, addressing individuals, schools and classrooms and students. Everybody is different; everybody needs different things. That’s where it’s lacking; it’s meeting the individual needs.

Many schools in Fort Worth certainly have a large percentage of kids who are economically disadvantaged. And most of the schools we go into, not every kid can bring in that school supply list at the beginning of the year. So not every kid has a pencil and a binder and a notebook because their families aren’t able to provide those things.

VANESSA: There are a ton of organizations that are filling backpacks and all that kind of stuff. But I think what’s misplaced is what those teachers in classrooms actually need.

No matter how wealthy your school is, or your district is, your teachers are still spending their money. Seventy-seven percent of classroom materials, teachers are buying with their own money, and 71 percent of what’s going in our landfills is actually stuff that can be recycled or reused, and businesses account for twothirds of what’s going in our landfills.

FW: So, you’re both pretty well traveled. Why Fort Worth? I know it’s where you’re from originally, but you probably could have done this anywhere.

VANESSA: When we went away, basically right around when we entered college, Fort Worth was just like you went to the Chili’s and whatever. When I came back a decade later, it was an exciting place to be, and I was really proud of my hometown, and right now Fort Worth is just bursting with entrepreneurs and startups and so many great nonprofits that aren’t stepping on each other’s toes. This is where I wanna be. It’s a great place for a woman to be.

TAYLOR: Oh. It’s a great place for a woman to be. Yeah, it could work someplace else, but I want it to work here.

VANESSA: Yeah. This is a special community of people that really want to better the community around them and be a part of something together, and we just found nothing but excitement and joy and people wanting to support what we do and support their education system and help their environment.

Don’t Break Our Art

Art Tooth, a Fort Worth art consortium dedicated to educating and promoting emerging local artists, is having its final show of 2018 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.

A who’s who of local art collectives, the exhibition is in collaboration with and will feature artists from Artluck, ART ROOM, Dying Photo Club, Fort Worth Art Collective, Latino Hustle and Mañanaland.

The opening reception, which will include work from local artists across various media, will take place Dec. 7 from 6–9 p.m. And the exhibition will remain on display through Dec. 27.

Making Fort Worth Bike-Friendly

BY MARISSA ALVARADO

The City of Fort Worth recently unveiled the Fort Worth Active Transportation Plan (ATP), which will provide a strategic direction for the development for pedestrian, bicycle and trail networks.

The plan is a response to a survey conducted by the city that revealed 55 percent of Fort Worthians would like to bicycle more yet feel hindered due to a lack of accommodations for cyclists. Many respondents showed a strong interest in off-street paths or onstreet, dedicated bike lines to separate them from traffic by wide buffers or physical barriers.

“We know that with the growth Fort Worth is experiencing, we can’t build our roads fast enough and need to look at other transportation modes other than single-occupancy vehicles,” Julia Ryan, senior transportation planner at American Planning Association, said.

In 2014 and 2018, voters approved a bond program that provided funding for new sidewalks and bike lanes. Currently, the city has finished two rounds of public meetings and plans to have one more early next year to get public feedback on the draft plans for City Council review.

“The ATP won’t change any policies directly,” Ryan says. “But it will make recommendations on policies that will help create a more comfortable and safer environment for people who walk and bike.”

Studio Magnolia Is Ready for Prime Time

BY ADALINE HAYNES

STUDIO MAGNOLIA IS MORE THAN JUST A DREAM COME TRUE — AND FAR MORE THAN JUST A CREATIVE SPACE — for Bree Perez; it is also a business focused on helping others and giving back to those in need.

Celebrating its grand opening Nov. 10 at its Near Southside location, swinging the photo studio’s doors open to the public was a bittersweet moment for Bree.

Originally planning a grand opening during the spring of 2018, Larry Locke, a professional woodworker, handyman and father to Bree, was preparing to finish floor installations at the space when he suddenly fell ill and was diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer.

The opening was put on hold as Bree put all her time and efforts into being there for her father, who passed away on July 4.

Bree returned to working on making her photo studio dream a reality, and the new creative space had a soft opening in September.

It’s no coincidence the store celebrated its grand opening in the middle of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, as the opening also featured a fundraiser benefiting Cancer Care Services of North Texas, an organization that focuses on providing medical care to lowincome cancer patients.

“In memory of my father and because he wasn’t able to see the studio come to fruition, I wanted to do something personally meaningful to dedicate Studio Magnolia,” Bree said in a statement. “Something that would be special to me, that would be special to others in similar circumstances and that would give back to the fight against this terrible disease.”

To support Cancer Care Services of North Texas, patrons can book a 20-minute photo session for $150 — $100 of which will go directly to the organization. During these sessions, Bree encourages people to bring a photo or memento of someone close to them whose life was cut short by cancer, and Bree will create a photographic memory.

Spots for the benefit shoot are limited, but at press time, sessions were still available online at studiomagnolia.com.

“My wish for the space is that it would be a place that can help small businesses grow and be a place that can give back to the community,” Bree says.

Fort Worth’s XLO Looks to Achieve Nonprofit Status

When Chena Rodriguez lost her oldest son, Xavier, at the age of 16, she was left with not only the grief of losing a child, but also the financial burdens that come along with it. Unable to afford funeral costs, Rodriguez had to keep her son in a freezer for five days before she could come up with the money to properly bury him.

After experiencing this, Rodriguez decided to start Xavier’s Legacy Organization to help raise funds for grieving families who need assistance with funeral costs. Starting off with small raffles in local venues, it now has 152 local sponsorships from local businesses, which include Northside Home Funeral, APS Construction and Lady M Cake Boutique. The XLO has also aided over 20 families since starting on July 1, 2017.

“I think I do it because I don’t want my son’s death to go in vain,” Rodriguez said. “I think that he would have been very proud of us, and it would have been something that he would have liked and be very honored to have his name behind, because he was that type of child, and he was very giving and very lovable.”

Within their first seven months, XLO was also able to cover 85 percent of the costs for one of its client’s funeral. While a full-service funeral can cost anywhere from $6,000 to $9,000, XLO covers up to $500 and helps in the preparation of any funeral arrangements.

“That’s where a lot of our contacts and vendors come into play,” Rodriguez says. “They will donate items at a higher expense — a casket, a marker, things of that nature — so that the family can try to save as much money as possible.”

Recently, XLO was able to raise enough money to buy a cemetery marker for a family who had lost a family member over a year ago. During the past year, the grave was only marked by a number, but through the help

of local sponsorships and donations, XLO provided a small marker.

The organization also created XLO Attic, an event where they repurpose furniture and resell at events to raise money.

“The last event we did in October, we raffled a chair that we reupholstered in a Cowboy’s theme, and we raffled it out; the chair brought in $480, and that was given to a family,” Rodriguez says.

Another challenge facing Rodriguez after the loss of her son was getting back to work. Due to her grief, she was unable to work and eventually was laid off. Besides helping pay for funeral costs, such as headstones and viewings, XLO also offers emotional support for families and help with adjusting back to life. Currently, Rodriguez is getting her degree in psychology from Argosy University so that she can one day offer grief counseling through XLO.

Officially founded in July of 2017, Rodriguez serves as the president of the organization along with her son, Jose, who is CEO. The rest of the executive board includes Maria Atkinson as treasurer and Tiffany Salinas, the active marketing director in charge of social media.

Currently, the XLO is looking for a sponsor to donate a commercial space so that XLO can officially become a nonprofit organization and receive government funding and larger sponsors.

“We need to have one good sponsorship that can create at least a six-month lease to cover the overhead to be able to finalize our nonprofit,” Rodriguez says. “That’s where we’re standing now.”

To donate, become a sponsor, or check out events, go to xavierslegacyorg.com.

BCarolyn Judson

BY SAMANTHA CALIMBAHIN

allet used to be boring for Carolyn Judson, who quit lessons as a child and only took it back up, begrudgingly, when her jazz teacher recommended ballet to improve her technique. But it wasn’t until she saw “The Nutcracker” that she realized she not only loved the dance — she wanted to perform for a living.

The dream came true — Judson is now in her 16th season performing with Texas Ballet Theater in “The Nutcracker,” playing at Bass Performance Hall throughout December. It’s one of several dream roles she’s checked off her list, which includes performing as Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” to Odette/Odile in “Swan Lake.”

And while it is a dream job, Judson admits that life as a ballerina can be, well, a little nuts.

Q. What’s your daily schedule like?

A. We have class starting at 9 a.m., and we get there a little before that to start warming up our bodies. Then we have three hours, we have a 15-minute break after class, then we have three hours of rehearsal, one-hour lunch break and then three more hours. So, we finish at 5:45.

Q. What’s the most challenging part of ballet that most people don’t see?

A. Sitting in the audience and looking up at the stage, you don’t see as much of the sweat, you don’t hear the heavy breathing, you don’t see the men’s muscles as they’re lifting women over their heads. These are amazing feats, but we do our best to camouflage those and make it look fluid and

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effortless. That’s the other thing — we work, we perform on stage and then you go into the wings, and that’s where you die.

Q. Have you ever dealt with injury, and if so, how were you able to tackle it?

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excitement that all the children are experiencing in the audience every time we step on stage.

Q. You have a 2-year-old daughter of your own, Evelyn. Has she seen you dance yet?

A. Sort of … She does not sit still. Just last weekend, I performed at my sister’s — my sister is a director at a ballet school in Houston — and I guested for it, and Evie was in the audience for the first time with Justin [Carolyn’s husband, who’s also the company manager at Texas Ballet Theater]. As the lights came on, she said, “Mama!” Then when I left, she said, “No go, Mama!” Then, when I talked to Justin, I was like, “So, she sat and watched me?” And he was like, “No.” She was apparently running, but she was taking it in, right?

Q. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you onstage?

A. In “Romeo and Juliet” one time, the very beginning of the iconic pas de deux, where they fall in love, my partner drags me back and he tripped on my foot and we both fell onstage. It was absolutely horrible because then you have to get up and keep going. You can’t be like, “Can we start over?” You have to go and continue feeling love and hope that everyone forgot by the end.

Q. Whenever you have a job like being a ballerina — one of those jobs that many young people dream about but not everyone gets to do — what does it take to be able to make it?

A. You have to give up a lot of things. You give up a lot of your social life — what are the consequences of me staying out too late? I have to work tomorrow. I have to be physically active. I have to be able to produce in the studio every single day. If you don’t 100 percent really love it, then those sacrifices are going to be harder to make. So I would say that, number one, and just being open to how you fit into that world. This ballerina, Janie Parker, she is stunning; she is the most amazing ballerina. I will never look like her; and I think there is a moment when you think, That’s how I want to be, that’s how I’m going to be if I work hard enough, I will look like that. And then you realize, well, my legs and feet weren’t shaped that way ... I have to find my own way. That’s really important because, otherwise, you’re setting yourself up for disappointments. We’re all unique, and we can all be special in this world. You just have to find your own path.

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oil. Carolyn says she uses essential oils for everything. Peppermint, for example, helps you wake up.

What to Expect the Second Year by Heidi Murkoff. Comes in handy as Carolyn raises a 2-year-old.

4. Family photo. Carolyn with her daughter, Evelyn, and husband, Justin.

5. Pointe shoes.

6. Hair pins. Carolyn has a full compartment box of them.

7. Leg warmers. A present from her sister.

8. Sugar Plum Fairy tiara.

9. Wedding and engagement rings. Carolyn’s husband is the ballet’s company manager.

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Cause to Celebrate

Indulge in fabulous finds that combine high style with charitable giving.

BY JENNY B. DAVIS

There’s no better way to convey the spirit of the season than to indulge in a gift — for yourself or someone else — that combines high style with charitable giving. These fabulous finds benefit an array of worthy causes, from endangered animals to women’s empowerment. Giving back has never looked so good!

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Beret: Hat Attack hand-blocks and handcrafts its hats in the company’s Bronx factory, including its jaunty Fem Beret. Available in fuchsia and rose, 20 percent of every sale is donated to the Times Up Legal Defense Fund.

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Necklaces: Iconic New York City jeweler Tiffany & Co. launched its Save the Wild collection last year, with a $4 million pledge by December 2019. A full 100 percent of the profits from these whimsical charms will go to the Wildlife Conservation Network, which includes the Elephant Crisis Fund.

Mini lion charm in 18K rose gold ($600) and 18K rose gold 18” chain ($275); Large rhino charm in sterling silver with 18K rose gold accents ($450) with sterling silver 18” chain ($50); Large elephant charm in sterling silver with 18K rose gold accents ($450) with rose gold chain ($275). Tiffany & Co., 5219 Monahans Ave., 817.806.0330, tiffany.com

Bandana (worn as a wrist wrap): Pax Philomena’s signature multicultural aesthetic blends Italian quality with artisan patterns from India, resulting in comfortable and colorful separates and accessories for men and women. Its hand-blockprinted, 100 percent cotton Elephant Scarf Pink sends 15 percent of proceeds to breast cancer charities.

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Earrings and Rings: Jeweler Jen Hansen’s bling comes with an added benefit: a donation to a charity dedicated to preventing human trafficking and rescuing, supporting and empowering those enslaved. This year, Hansen donated a portion of profits to Her Future Coalition’s Red-Light Resource Centers in Calcutta, India, which includes education and vocational training, plus childcare for 250 women and children in the red-light areas of Sonagachi and Bowbazar.

About Our Model:

Kam S. Phillips is the founder and chief executive dreamer of Dream Outside the Box, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit with two primary goals: to propel students in under-resourced communities to forward higher education and to develop leadership skills among college students who volunteer with the organization. Dream Outside the Box currently boasts 16 chapters across the country, each one creating and managing educational programs for schools located in what Phillips calls “Dream Deserts,” or areas where students lack access to educational and inspirational opportunity. In January, DOTB will be sharing its inspiration with everyone in the community via the Dream Delivered Airstream trailer, which will be stationed on South Main Street. Phillips says the trailer will stock career exploration kits and offer imaginatively curated artisan workshops for adults. For more information on DOTB, including opportunities and programming, visit dreamoutsidethebox.org.

Sweatshirt and Scarf: How better to raise funds for the Tory Burch Foundation than to create fabulous, special-edition items to sell in Tory Burch boutiques? The Embrace Ambition sweatshirt bears a fitting slogan for the foundation, which supports women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship. The silk scarf, which also benefits the foundation, is one of a collection of fabulous finds from women entrepreneurs contained in what’s called a Seed Box.

One hundred percent of both the sweatshirt ($78) and the Seed Box ($99) benefits the foundation. Tory Burch, 5162 Monahans Ave., Ste. E140, 682.707.3616, toryburch.com

Fan Ring in 14K gold vermeil and pave cubic zirconia, $395. Large Huggie earrings in 14K gold vermeil and pave cubic zirconia, $390. jenhansen.com

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Warm-Weather Wonderlands

If you’re itching to break free from North Texas’ frosty winters but want to steer clear of the basics, these underthe-radar getaways offer the perfect antidote.

BY KYLE WHITECOTTON

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

For most, the first signs of winter’s arrival lightly frosting our windowpanes and chilling our cheeks have us fine-tuning the thermostat and scouring the closet for warmer clothes. By the time we’re just a few days into December, our minds are already preoccupied with running away to those familiar warm-weather escapes. They’re the sandy beaches we know by heart and the tropical getaways we all imagine this time of year.

But what if there were a different destination for dodging winter weather? What if you could evade the cold and avoid the ordinary at the same time? It’s time to plan your next warm-weather getaway somewhere less familiar, somewhere under the radar. This month, leave the insulated underwear and puffy down coat behind, and make room for a whole new set of recollections far from the norm.

Rotorua, New Zealand

As part of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, Rotorua, on New Zealand’s North Island, is a geothermal paradise packed with volcanic crater lakes,

geysers, mud pools, fumaroles and colorful sinter terraces.

Known as “Nature’s Spa of the South Pacific,” Rotorua is also packed with soothing mineral hot springs like the 26 pools found at Polynesian Spa on the shores of Lake Rotorua

and the country’s only mud baths found at Hells Gate Geothermal Park. Because it’s summertime in the Southern Hemisphere, adventureseekers from the North can ride the world’s highest rafted waterfall, Tutea Falls on the

Kaituna River, and enjoy New Zealand’s only native forest zipline canopy tour. The Rotorua experience is also enriched by the local Maori culture; visit a living Maori village or the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute.

The Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu or Sacred Waters – Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua, New Zealand

Hamurana Springs is the deepest natural fresh water spring on the North Island of New Zealand.

Patagonia, Chile and Argentina

Patagonia’s summer temperatures reach into the 70s and offer the best conditions for exploring the region, and the best exploration of the region happens within Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park. Explore Torres del Paine’s W trekking trail

for a multi-day adventure through lenga beech forests and some of South America’s most stunning landscapes. The region’s unique local wildlife includes condors, foxes, Andean deer and guanacos, but a guided pumatracking tour with an expert guide is the best way to see the world’s largest mountain lions. Beyond the wildlife, the summer months are the best for experiencing the massive

ice fields of Los Glaciares; visit the delightful town of El Calafate on your way to the area’s most accessible glacier, Perito Moreno.

Koh Lipe

Thailand

In the South Andaman Sea,

Thailand’s southernmost island offers a laidback island vibe with an average temperature of 78 degrees throughout the year. As part of Tarutao National Marine Park, Koh Lipe offers numerous dive sites in the coral-rich waters that surround the island. Afterward, take a boat taxi to the remote island of Koh Adang and hike to the top of Chado Cliff or trek to Pirate Waterfall. Then rent a sea kayak and

Reflection of Mount Fitz Roy in the water, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

The Perito Moreno GlacierWood bridge with sunset at Pattaya Beach in Koh Lipe Island

head to the tiny island of Koh Kra for private swimming and sunbathing. But get back to Koh Lipe for the nightlife and fire shows at Pattaya Beach before taking a night swim amid the magical phenomenon of bioluminescent plankton that turn the water around Koh Lipe aglow with blue sparkling lights.

Botswana, Africa

Whether you’re flying over the stark and dramatic landscapes of the Kalahari Desert and the Makgadikgadi

Salt Pans or paying a visit to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, this southern African nation is guaranteed to astound. The region’s most popular adventure is the Okavango Delta — a wetland ecosystem packed with palm-fringed channels, lagoons, islands and unique fauna like pods of wallowing hippopotamuses. Chobe National Park is the best place to view classic African wildlife like impala, lions, warthogs, hyenas and spectacular displays of birdlife along with the continent’s largest concentration of elephants. The lesser-known Nxai Pan National Park is a favorite with giraffes, zebras and wildebeests throughout the year. Best of all, Botswana’s high standards of exclusivity and luxury mean visitors are always treated to the best in lodging and cuisine.

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

A volcanic archipelago of 21 islands off the northeast coast of Brazil is home to the breathtaking beaches, towering rock formations and beautiful waterfalls of Fernando de Noronha. At a mere 7 miles wide, this former pirate lair is now a remote marine ecological reserve blessed with reliably warm weather, 15 beautiful beaches and a maximum guest limit. Hundreds of dolphins congregate at Baia de Golfinhos, while many of the island’s beaches are nesting grounds for protected sea turtles. Swim the picturesque Porcos Bay, enjoy the sands of Conceicao Beach, dive the pools of Atalaia Beach and surf the waves of Cacimba do Padre. All-inclusive resorts don’t exist on this island getaway, but a number of quaint family-run inns called pousadas provide quality lodging and meals to visitors.

Elephants in Chobe National Park, Botswana

Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Serowe, Botswana

Photo by Tate Lee @naturemoccs

20 MOMENTS THAT TRANSFORMED FORT WORTH

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fort to when we quit turning our back on the Trinity River, we go off in search of enduring moments and people who’ve changed us forever.

BY SCOTT NISHIMURA

So how easy is it to come up with 20 moments that have transformed Fort Worth? Relatively easy, as it turned out, even in this fast-changing city. In conjunction with the magazine’s 20th birthday this December, we decided to see if we could come up with a story outlining 20 moments that changed Fort Worth forever.

Fort Worth is rich in history, and it’s maintained so much of its character and fiber from when Major Ripley Arnold staked out the original fort, which, of course, is the first transformational moment in our story. From there, we looked for segments, like cattle, railroads, defense, oil, aviation, neighborhoods and others.

We spent a fair amount of time trudging through museums for inspiration, information and ideas, like the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Sid Richardson Museum, North Fort Worth Historical Society, Amon Carter Museum of American Art and C.R. Smith Aviation Museum. We talked this up with some people outside the magazine. We read a lot. (Research sources are in text.)

We tried for more than just dates on a calendar. Originally, we had the opening of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport as a transformational moment. That changed to airline deregulation.

We weren’t trying for geographic representation, but as it turns out, we found transformational moments in neighborhoods across Tarrant County that thrive today: downtown, the Northside, West Side, Near Southside, TCU, southwest Fort Worth, Arlington, Alliance and DFW Airport.

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BOARD! RAIL ARRIVES, 1876:

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Top: Major General William Jenkins Worth. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections; Bottom: Major Arnold and wife Catherine. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections

FIRST, THE FORT, Spring 1849:

U.S. Army, moving to establish forts from the Rio Grande to the Red River, orders Major Ripley Arnold to stake out a site up the Trinity River. In May 1949, Arnold, with a small team of troopers and civilians, plants a flag near the confluence of the Clear and West forks of the Trinity — the future site of Fort Worth, named after the late Maj. Gen. William Jenkins Worth, former commander of the Department of Texas. A week later, Arnold was back with his entire 42-man command, Company F, 2nd Dragoons. The group completed the fort by the end of August. A small community of as many as 100 grew up around the fort. Nearby, the county of Tarrant, created by the Legislature in 1849, attracted homesteaders who favored the soil and security of the U.S. Army. In the next four years, the population grew to 350. In 1853, the troops were redeployed and fort vacated. – City of Fort Worth

The Chisholm Trail put Fort Worth on the map — literally — as a big trading post on the long cattle drives to Kansas between 1867 and 1884. During breaks, cowboys rode into town, firing their pistols and riding their horses into saloons. Hells Half Acre — the red-light district that developed — became the foundation for many Wild West conceptions. But we picked 1876 as our transformational moment, for the arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway, which connected the city to the east. Other rail soon arrived, making Fort Worth a stop on the transcontinental route to California and on the line from the country’s heart to the Gulf Coast. With the emergence of rail, stockyard facilities began opening the rail lines. Investors purchased the stockyards and organized the Fort Worth Stockyards Co. in 1893 and put on its first livestock show in 1896. In 1903, the Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. meatpackers opened major plants in the Stockyards. They processed as many as 5 million head of cattle, hogs and sheep at their peak in 1944, becoming the country’s

third-largest stockyards and Fort Worth’s major industry, employing thousands and helping feed the nation through two world wars. New roads, the emergence of trucking and mechanization ended the dominance of rail in livestock shipping and the need for centralized stockyards. Armour closed in 1962 and Swift in 1971. The Stock Show was renamed the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in 1918 and, in 1944, relocated to the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Western heritage remains an enduring piece of the city’s character today. The Stockyards, a monument to the history, is undergoing a controversial renovation that forced conversation about the degree to which the city should protect the district. Fort Worth has moved for years to build up Will Rogers, with the goal to make the city the nation’s top equestrian center. And rail access is a big part of the city’s economic development offering: The Tower 55 intersection south of downtown is one of the nation’s busiest rail intersections. - Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, North Fort Worth Historical Society, City of Fort Worth

1. Laying streetcar tracks on the median of Arlington Heights Boulevard in the early 1900s. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections; 2. Electric streetcars and horse-drawn buggies shared Main Street in 1888. Trolleys replaced all mule carts by 1890. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections; 3. The Stockyards in 1890. Photo from City Library; 4. Texas and Pacific Railway in 1910. Photo by the City Library; 5. Cotton sale in downtown Fort Worth in the 1880s. Courtesy of the Genealogy, History, and Archives Unit, Fort Worth Library

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AMON CARTER AND THE STAR-TELEGRAM, 1909:

Budding entrepreneur Amon Carter moved to Fort Worth in 1905 and became advertising manager of the Fort Worth Star newspaper a year later. In 1909, with backing, he bought the paper, merged it with the Fort Worth Telegram, and renamed the publication the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In 1922, Carter established WBAP, Fort Worth’s first radio station. In 1923, he became Star-Telegram president and publisher. He was the youngest president of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Carter sold oilmen on moving to Fort Worth after oil was discovered in North Texas; encouraged construction of big buildings such as the Sinclair, W. T. Waggoner and Life of American; served as director of the American Petroleum Institute as an oilman himself; headed a committee that brought the first airplane to the Fort Worth area; was a director and part-owner of American Airways; helped bring to Fort Worth the Consolidated Vultee bomber plant; and persuaded Bell Aircraft Corp. to locate a helicopter plant in Hurst. Carter, known for major philanthropy driven by his oil investments, in 1945 established the Amon G. Carter Foundation for cultural and educational purposes. Upon his death in 1955, under the terms of his will, he started the Amon Carter Museum from his collection of Remingtons and Russells. - Texas State Historical Association, Amon Carter Museum

WAR! WORLD WAR I BREAKS OUT, 1914:

The business of war has historically been generally very kind to Fort Worth. In 1917, the U.S. entered World War I and built and opened Camp Bowie, 3 miles west of downtown, to train the 36th Infantry Division. More than 5,000 workers put up 1,500 buildings on the 1,410 acres. Named for the Alamo defender James Bowie, the camp’s greatest monthly strength was more than 30,000. After the Armistice in November 1918, the government designated Camp Bowie as a demobilization center. It closed in August 1919 and was redeveloped into a residential area.

– North Fort Worth Historical Society, City of Fort Worth

Top: Josephine Hirshfield Ryan shows a silver bowl, allegedly confiscated from Santa Anna, to Amon Carter at the Parker log cabin, then located at Carter’s Shady Oaks ranch; Bottom: Star Telegram Composing Room in 1904. Photo from the City Library

1 and 4. 36th Infantry Divison. Parade in downtown in 1918. Courtesy of the Genealogy, History, and Archives Unit, Fort Worth Library; 2. A group of men, some in matching uniform pose on an unhitched wagon in 1907. Courtesy of the Genealogy, History, and Archives Unit, Fort Worth Library; 3. Camp Bowie with rows of barracks in 1918. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections

GUSHER! OIL STRIKE AT RANGER, October 1917

Texas’ oil hunt having been touched off by the big strike at Spindletop near Beaumont in 1901, W.K. Gordon, superintendent of the Texas Pacific Coal Company of Thurber, had his company drilling around Ranger, 90 miles west of Fort Worth, when he received a message from his bosses: “Believe you have made mistake; suggest you stop drilling.” The president let Gordon go a little deeper; he struck oil on the McCleskey Farm, turning Ranger into a boomtown of 30,000 people. Subsequent strikes came in at Desdemona,

MARVIN LEONARD OPENS

COLONIAL GOLF CLUB, 1936

Fort Worth businessman Marvin Leonard, advised by his doctor to get fresh air, took up golf. During his play at Glen Garden Country Club in Fort Worth, Leonard met a caddy named Ben Hogan. In 1934, Leonard purchased 157 acres in southwest Fort Worth and began to build a golf course. The Colonial Golf Club opened Jan. 29, 1936. After redesigning the course, Leonard persuaded the United States Golf Association to hold the 1941 U.S. Open at Colonial. From this grew the PGA Tour’s Colonial National Invitational. In December 1942, Leonard sold Colonial to its members. Restless to build another one, Leonard in 1955 found 1,220 acres of farm land in the Westover Hills residential area, 7 miles from downtown. He built and opened Shady Oaks Country Club. – shadyoaks.com

1 and 3. Marvin Leonard, with Ben Hogan at Colonial 2 and 4. Leonard, playing at Colonial. Photos courtesy Marty Leonard

south of Ranger, growing that town to 16,000 inhabitants; Breckenridge, 30 miles northwest of Ranger; and Burkburnett, 135 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Hundreds of wells were drilled at Ranger-Desdemona-Breckenridge and hundreds more at Burkburnett. Fort Worth, between the districts, experienced its own oil boom. All chairs at the Westbrook Hotel lobby were removed to make room for the operators, promoters and speculators who swept into town and even packed the sidewalks outside the hotel. Before the rush, Fort Worth had three refineries. By the late summer of 1920, five others had

been built, with four more under way. Bank deposits soared; office buildings constructed; and grand homes built. Fort Worth continued to surge between the two world wars with the construction of new public schools; lakes for critically needed stable water supply; historic office buildings; the Texas, Worth, and Blackstone hotels, T&P Station, T&P Warehouse, U.S. Courthouse, U.S. Post Office, West Lancaster elevated highway and bridge; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum and Auditorium; new City Hall and public library; and city-county hospital. – City of Fort Worth

CONSOLIDATED VULTEE AIRCRAFT PLANT OPENS, APRIL 1942

World War II brought construction of a quartermaster depot, Marine Air Base and Fort Worth Army Air Field to Fort Worth. The opening of Air Force Plant 4 — the “bomber plant,” initially operated by Consolidated Vultee, is one of Fort Worth’s transformational moments. Built on Lake Worth alongside the airfield, the mile-long factory built more than 3,000 B-24 Liberators during World War II, with a peak employment of 32,000. Successor contractors — General Dynamics, and today Lockheed Martin — have produced some of the world’s important planes, from the B-36 Peacemaker to the F-111, F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-35 Lightning II. The factory has produced more than 7,000 aircraft and provided jobs for more than 250,000 people, many from multiple generations of family members who’ve worked at the plant. Today, the factory employs about 14,000 workers and is Tarrant County’s second largest employer. It’s had jolts, including Defense Secretary’s decision in 1991 to cancel the troubled A-12 contract, which forced thousands of layoffs in Fort Worth. The Army airfield was renamed Carswell Air Force Base in 1948 and became headquarters of the 19th Air Division in 1951. B-52 bombers of the 7th Bomb Wing called Fort Worth home. Carswell was repurposed as the Fort Worth Naval Air Station and Joint Reserve base in the 1990s, keeping Fort Worth connected to its military foundations. It employs about 10,000 today. – City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Lockheed Martin

POST-SLAVERY SEGREGATION, 1942

The government opens two segregated housing projects in Fort Worth to address poverty — Ripley Arnold Place downtown for whites and H.H. Butler Place east of downtown for blacks. The Fort Worth Housing Authority issued a report noting “at least 30,000 citizens live in decrepit, diseasebreeding homes.” The Housing Authority sold Ripley Arnold in 2001 for the construction of a new RadioShack headquarters and relocated residents. Butler still exists today, as does Cavile Place, a third project the Housing Authority built in the 1950s, both memorials today to the city’s history of segregation. The Housing Authority is working on plans to redevelop the Butler site, relocating residents. A plan to redevelop Cavile into a significantly less dense community and redistribute half its units elsewhere in Fort Worth went by the wayside, and the Housing Authority now plans to demolish Cavile and redistribute all residents through housing vouchers. – Fort Worth Housing Authority

1. Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth-made F-35

2. Air Force Plant 4, 1944, Fort Worth, celebrating final C-87 variant of B-24

3. Air Force Plant 4, 1953

EDWARDS FAMILY BEGINS

DEVELOPING RANCH, 1956

Rancher Cass O. Edwards and sister and business partner Colleen Edwards Geren started Cassco Land Co. in 1955 to

help sell and develop land the family owned. The 7,000-acre Edwards Ranch once spanned from north of Bellaire Drive to Granbury Road and takes in the path of South Hulen Street today and the north portion of the Chisholm Trail

Parkway, which the family donated right of way for. The family developed the Tanglewood, Overton Park, Overton Crest and Overton Woods neighborhoods. It sold the land for the development of Hulen Mall. Today, it’s

developing the 270-acre Clearfork, made accessible by the Chisholm Trail opening — likely its own transformative moment for generations to come — and Riverhills neighborhood. – Cassco Land Company

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DFW TURNPIKE OPENS, 1957

The turnpike, which operated between 1957 until 1977 when tolls paid off the cost and it became Interstate 30, connected Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas. It stimulated growth in Arlington and Grand Prairie and helped draw Six Flags Over Texas, an anchor in Arlington’s entertainment district. – City of Fort Worth

1. DFW Turnpike connects Dallas and Fort Worth when it opens. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections

2. Rangers ballpark in Arlington

Turnpike helped draw Six Flags.

CLIBURN WINS MOSCOW COMPETITION, 1958

At 23, Fort Worth pianist Van Cliburn won the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War in 1958, achieving unprecedented renown for an American concert pianist. Cliburn’s victory inspired many American artists and opened the door to a new era of cultural relations between East and West. The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, established in 1962 to perpetuate Cliburn’s unique legacy, put Fort Worth on the international stage and is one of the city’s cultural crown jewels.

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KIMBELL ART MUSEUM OPENS, 1972

Industrialist Kay Kimbell bequeathed his private art collection to a foundation when he died in 1964 for the establishment of a world-class museum. Designed by the architect Louis Kahn, the museum, supported by an established oil royalty trust, has established a reputation as one of the world’s finest museums. By the time Kimbell died, the collection had grown to 260 paintings and 86 other works of art, including such singular paintings as Hals’ “Rommel-Pot Player,” Gainsborough’s “Portrait of a Woman,” Vigée Le Brun’s “Self-Portrait” and Leighton’s “Portrait of May Sartoris.” The museum president and board adopted a policy statement in 1966 that the museum would acquire and retain works of “definitive excellence” — that may be said to define an artist or type regardless of medium, period, or school of origin.

OILMAN SID RICHARDSON DIES, BEQUEATHS $10 MILLION TO BASSES, 1959

Old wildcatter Sid Richardson, busted at age 40 before striking it rich again in West Texas’ oil fields, bequeathed much of his estate to creating the Sid Richardson Foundation when he died in 1959. He left a combined $10 million to his nephew Perry Bass of Fort Worth, with whom he’d been business partners for years, and Bass’ four sons. Bass set up Bass Brothers Enterprises in 1960 to manage the family’s businesses in ranching and oil and drew his four sons — Sid, Ed, Robert and Lee — into the business. Today, the combined fortune of the four brothers (Perry Bass died in 2006 and his wife, Nancy Lee Bass, in 2013) is an

estimated $13.2 billion, according to Forbes magazine. The family has driven development of downtown with its investments over 40 years in the vibrant Sundance Square, a 35-block area anchored by Sundance Square Plaza, which opened only five years ago, and the Bass Performance Hall, which opened in 1998. The family’s deep investments in the community include stewardship by Ramona Bass, Lee Bass’ wife, of the award-winning Fort Worth Zoo, which draws 1 million visitors annually and is one of the city’s leading attractions. The foundation has distributed millions in grants for education, health and human services, and culture. - Forbes; “The Big Rich,” Bryan Burroughs, Sid Richardson Foundation

1. Kay Kimbell

2. The west entrance of the Kimbell Art Museum, designed by Louis Kahn. Courtesy of the Genealogy, History, and Archives Unit, Fort Worth Library

Sid Richardson

Van Cliburn

1: DFW Airport opened in 1974 and has become North Texas’ biggest economic engine. Source: University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections

2: American Airlines announced its move to DFW after the airport opened and President Carter signed airline deregulation into law.

PRESIDENT CARTER DEREGULATES AIRLINES, 1978

Picking one transformational moment out of the deep annals of Fort Worth aviation history was a difficult one. We picked airline deregulation for the impact on the region and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The airport opened in 1974. Five years later, American moved its headquarters to the DFW area, initially in temporary quarters in Grand Prairie and later to permanent offices in Fort Worth’s CentrePort. Deregulation opened the door for competition for routes and passengers, and airlines set up hub-andspoke networks, feeding regional traffic into airports like DFW, which American staked out as its first hub. In the years after deregulation, American acquired Air Cal; Reno Air; TWA, which had purchased Ozark; and US Airways, which had merged with America West, Pacific Southwest, Piedmont, Empire, and the US Air, Trump and Eastern Air shuttles. American launched American Eagle in 1984 to feed its hubs. And with international a source of greater profits for airlines and competitive domestic, American has steadily grown its international routes. The airline also early on offered its SABRE computer reservations system to travel agents, dramatically altering how airlines were selling tickets and creating more customers. Today, American is Fort Worth’s largest employer, and the strength of DFW Airport is a key piece of the region’s economic development pitch internationally.

HILLWOOD FORMS, 1988

Hillwood’s Alliance development, anchored by Alliance Airport, has transformed the Interstate 35 corridor from North Fort Worth to Denton County since developer Ross Perot, Jr. established it in 1988. Alliance has augmented Fort Worth’s logistics profile and put the city in the hunt for numerous major relocations. Hillwood donated 350 acres to the City of Fort Worth for the airport. Alliance has attracted more than

$8 billion in private investment, generated about $64 billion in economic impact, created nearly 47,500 jobs and has more than 4.3 million square feet developed, Hillwood reports. Hillwood’s first master-planned community in the corridor, Park Glen in Fort Worth and the Keller school district, was developed 10 miles south of the airport. Hillwood Communities has since grown to include 35 active communities in 28 cities, seven states and two countries.

Hillwood’s master-planned Alliance development, led by Ross Perot, Jr. and anchored by the major industrial airport, has transformed North Fort Worth.

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FORT WORTH SOUTH FORMS, 1995

Fort Worth South, the organization that led the revitalization of Fort Worth’s rundown Near Southside, formed by happenstance. Developer David Motheral needed to get a loan for a building rehab there. To get the loan, Motheral, who was working with former Mayor Bob Bolen, had to form a neighborhood organization. Motheral, Realtor Joan Kline and others formed an organization that turned out to be predecessor to Fort Worth South and were key in driving the Southside’s rebound. Fort Worth South, now Near Southside, Inc., has a deep toolbox that includes a plan, design rules and corresponding zoning, and financial incentives.

1-3, 6-7. The Near Southside’s West Magnolia Avenue, brought back to life and a hub for the city’s creatives.

4-5. Business leaders David Motheral and Joan Kline, who helped lead the Southside revitalization

ENGINEER DISCOVERS ‘SLICK WATER’ MIX FOR NATURAL GAS FRACKING, 1997

The Barnett Shale, the gigantic, deep natural gas shale play underneath North Texas, was discovered in the 1950s. But it didn’t become commercially viable until three decades later. Even then, it was difficult to extract the gas. That is until an engineer from Mitchell Energy came up with a new mix of water, sand and polymers for fracking the shale to release the gas. That transformed gas exploration and production and Fort Worth’s energy industry. Barnett Shale activity peaked in 2018, with 4,065 drilling permits in the Barnett, according to the Texas Railroad Commission. That compares to 83 for the year to date.

TORNADO RIPS WEST SIDE, DOWNTOWN, MARCH 2000

The tornado that swept down

West Seventh Street and into downtown, slammed into the modest Linwood neighborhood, hit the old Montgomery Ward distribution center, took out the Calvary Cathedral church and, once downtown, shattered the Bank One Tower. In the

aftermath of the storm, which killed two, a development group acquired the Bank One building and converted it into an enduring condominium tower, Pier 1 Imports acquired the Calvary property and built a headquarters tower, and development in the West Seventh corridor west of the Trinity River accelerated. That included redevelopment of the Montgomery Ward property into Montgomery Plaza, which included demolition of the distribution center, and the redevelopment of Linwood.

Downtown Fort Worth and the Bank One Tower after the 2000 tornado. Montgomery Plaza and Pier 1 building rose after the tornado.

The Barnett Shale at its peak, more than 10 years ago

TCU NAMES VICTOR BOSCHINI ITS CHANCELLOR, 2003

Lots of things have happened to TCU since Victor Boschini landed as chancellor in 2003. Donors funded the university’s Campaign for TCU to the tune of $434 million, $184 million over goal, doubling

undergraduate scholarship support and allowing the construction of more than a dozen academic facilities and residence halls. Accomplishments under Boschini’s watch: new Brown-Lupton University Union and Campus Commons; renovation of Amon G. Carter Stadium; construction of Intellectual Commons on the east side of campus; establishment of the John V. Roach Honors College; membership in

FORT WORTH EMBRACES TRINITY RIVER, 2012

the Big 12 Conference; new M.D. school in collaboration with UNT Health Science Center; and renovation of the DanielMeyer Athletic Complex, featuring the Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The Horned Frogs’ victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl helped dramatically expand student applicants and their quality. The student population has grown, as has the number of out-of-state students attending.

Fort Worth has finally figured out that residents and visitors like strolling, picnicking, biking along the Trinity River, and putting their feet up and relaxing with a cold beer and happy-hour bites. Chef Tim Love’s Woodshed Smokehouse broke the ice when it opened on the Trinity in 2012 and actually oriented the restaurant and its outdoor spaces to the water, instead of away from it.

For years, Fort Worth turned its back on the Trinity River, which, at its worst, caused catastrophic flooding. But in recent years, the city has finally embraced the river’s value. Chef Tim Love was first in, with his Woodshed Smokehouse.

1. The new Schollmaier Arena at TCU

2. TCU Chancellor Victor Boschini and Michael Williams, UNTHSC’s president

20/20

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follow-up to our favorite articles over the last two decades.

BY FORT WORTH MAGAZINE STAFF WITH SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AMANDA SMILEY AND SUNDAY NESTER

The first issue

we cracked open in our quest to find our favorite stories from each year of the magazine’s existence was a saddle-stitched book from 2002 with a child in an oversized suit on the cover. The main feature was titled “Growth Potential” — it was an apt beginning to what would be a monumental undertaking. With magazines strewn across desks from our two-decade existence, our maturation as a magazine was on full display. There were our birth, infancy, adolescence and adulthood, which have hopefully led to a pinch of wisdom. These 20 articles, we feel, perfectly display our magazine’s life stages. And, while we’ve successfully pushed into adulthood, we’re far from retirement.

The Folks at Old Home Supply

by Margaret Allyson DECEMBER 1998

Like all firsts, our premiere issue is something we’re both proud of and see as a very public learning curve. Warts and all, it was obvious we were a magazine trying to find our place on the newsstands, but we still managed to showcase two things in a single feature that would be the magazine’s bread and butter for years to come: Fort Worthians who might otherwise go unnoticed and interior design.

The subject of the 1998 piece was Fort Worth’s Old Home Supply, which collects and refurbishes antique home items. It was a highminded feature that hit home the point of one person’s trash being another’s treasure. Yet, the article went beyond Old Home Supply’s business model and vividly portrayed the employee atmosphere as being one of community, historical reverence and gratefulness.

Now, 20 years after Fort Worth Magazine opened up shop, Old Home Supply remains at its Fairmont location and continues to thrive. Its shop is home to a number of unique and unexpected items including doors, plumbing decor and garden pieces. After 30 years of business, Old Home Supply shows no signs of closing its doors.

Have You Herd?

by Judy Hill Nelson DECEMBER 1999

A full year removed from our first issue, and in midst of the Y2K racket, we grabbed our footing and showed glimmers of the publication we would become. Sure, obvious photoshop trickery dominated the spread, but remember, this was pretty cool for 1999. The feature was part history lesson and part timely news, as it covered Fort Worth’s now-famous cattle drive — known colloquially as The Herd — down Main Street, which debuted six months prior in front of over 15,000 onlookers.

The Herd successfully recreated the story of the Texas Cowboy and the cattle drive for which the city of Fort Worth is known. Tom Saunders IV, a descendent of five generations of Texas ranchers, helped curate The Herd, which features real Texas cowhands who

drive a herd of longhorns through the Stockyards National Historic District twice daily. “The cattle drive is not just for the tourist who flock to our city to see a part of history,” the article says. “It is for every man, woman and child who lives here so that they may more fully understand what sets their town apart.”

Tom Saunders IV passed away in February of this year, but his vision for The Herd continues; tourists and locals alike can view the cattle drive every day at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Whatever Happened to Cullen Davis?

by Forrest Truitt FEBRUARY 2000

Over 40 years since his first murder trial (he was later accused of attempted murder), and at the age of 85, Cullen Davis remains one of Fort Worth’s most intriguing and divisive personalities. Just this year, CBS ran a special on its program “48 Hours” about the murders of Stan Farr and Davis’ 12-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Wilborn — for which Davis was accused and acquitted.

So, it was a big deal to get a sit-down interview with and feature such a personality on the cover of a magazine that was experiencing some growing pains. In one of the magazine’s more bizarre photoshoots, the once-accused murderer showed up with his now wife, Karen, wearing a tie adorned with Looney Tunes characters. The piece paints the picture of a man who has lost his fortune but gained his faith — devoting his life to his local church in Grapevine after declaring bankruptcy. He maintained, and still maintains, his innocence and proclaimed an upswell of support from locals. In the article, Davis claimed he had received 10,000 letters about the case, and only one was negative.

Creating an Urban Jewel

by Joan Scott JANUARY 2001

It’s jarring to see a photo of the intersection at Magnolia Avenue and Hemphill Street void of cars, passersby or any sign of the activity that now dominates the Near Southside. But that’s exactly

what the fourth page of our feature on the renovation of the twostory brick building that previously housed La Cava Cleaners and The Modern Drug — which ostensibly kicked off the revitalization of the Near Southside — showed.

When the article was published, mixed-use spaces were prohibited, and the building that now houses Panther City Salon and Sundancer Holistic Living Essentials could only have one tenant. The article traces the painstaking process developers Fran McCarthy and Ray Boothe went through to file a planned development site to allow for the mixed uses they envisioned. This allowed the upstairs space to become loft-style apartments. Seven years later, the Fort Worth City Council passed the Near Southside zoning overlay, which permitted mixed-use space, and what followed was the Near Southside boom. It’s nice to know we were there from the beginning.

Redefining Residential Fort Worth

by Dan McGraw APRIL 2003

No Business Like Stock Show Business

by Lucile Davis JANUARY 2002

Our magazine is full of dreamers — people who think big, talk big and have visions bordering on the impossible. Perhaps the most gratifying thing about revisiting articles is checking in on whether someone’s grandiose ideas came to fruition. In 2001, Ed Bass became chairman of the Fort Worth Stock Show, and our January feature showed a man who had vision and foresight and was ready for change.

Bass stated some of his goals involved adjusting the Will Rogers Coliseum for larger spectator crowds and renovating the overall space. At the time of the article, Bass told us, “We’re trying to present a 21st century rodeo in a 1936 facility. Fort Worth has done a good job of maintaining the Will Rogers Coliseum, but it is time for an upgrade.”

Seventeen years later, Bass’ dream is becoming a reality. The Fort Worth Stock Show will have its last hurrah at the Will Rogers Coliseum in January 2019, as the Dickies Arena, which will seat 14,000 and include extensive parking, will become the new host of the city’s biggest rodeo production. The arena is expected to open in November 2019 adjacent to Will Rogers, which will continue to function as an equestrian venue.

We don’t like to think of ourselves as fortune tellers, but as we covered Fort Worth’s downtown revitalization, much of what was once just an idea on paper has become physical buildings, streets, trails and causeways. This piece from 2003 covered the city’s wish for urban growth. The ultimate goal was to turn Fort Worth into a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week downtown environment. A few of the projects on the drawing board: Trinity River plan, Montgomery Ward building renovations and a new rodeo arena.

After years of planning, many of these visions have come to life. The Trinity River Vision project is expected to generate over $950 million from sales. The Montgomery Ward Building now offers luxury condominiums, fine dining and shopping.

The Women Who Run This Town

by Robin L. Butler and Alexis Wilson MARCH 2004

In 2004, we profiled 40 women dedicated to improving Fort Worth and serving as a force of change. Among those mentioned were Donna Arp Weitzman (previous mayor of Colleyville, owner of Realty Capital Partners, president of Arp Lotter Investments and volunteer at many local charities), Jane McGarry (previous news anchor at NBC in Dallas, award-winning newswoman multiple years in a row and an avid activist for efforts like the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Salvation Army) and Rosa Navejar (then president and CEO of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Spanish teacher and president of the Hispanic Women’s Network).

Fourteen years later, these women continue to affect local and national change. In 2016, Donna Arp Weitzman published a satirical book on dating titled Sex and Siren: Tales of a Later Dater that recounts comical stories of her experience dating as an older woman.

Jane McGarry remains a reputable newswoman and currently works as a co-host at “Good Morning Texas” in Dallas. She continues service work, namely with the Black Academy of Arts & Letters

a program that works to encourage and inspire youth to pursue artistic dreams.

Rosa Navejar is founder and president of The Rios Group, an engineering and utility group established in 2012 that works on projects involving transportation and water. Navejar is also a member of the National Freight Advisory Committee, American Public Transportation Association and North Texas LEAD and the Safe City Commission.

Joe’s Family

by FW Staff JULY 2005

If Fort Worth has a staple, it’s Joe T. Garcia’s, and our July 2005 issue featured an in-depth retrospective of this restaurant that, 13 years later, remains a dining experience worth the 45-minute wait that twists outside the door.

Originally named Joe’s Place, the restaurant started as a small café that seated only 16 and served a combination of barbecue and Mexican dishes. Each member of the family was dedicated to the restaurant, the children cleaning up before and after school, and the parents often spending a good portion of the night getting ready for the next day of business. One of Joe’s children, Hope, and her husband, Paul, would take over Joe’s Place in 1953 and change the name to the now-iconic Joe T. Garcia’s.

Hope passed away in 2014, but her legacy and work ethic carry on through her children and grandchildren, and Joe T’s continues to stand out from the crowd in this taco-crazy town.

How the Barnett Shale Enriches Us All

by Melinda Kaitcer AUGUST 2006

If only we could take back a headline. While the Barnett Shale is temporarily in “hibernation,” in 2006, the Barnett Shale, a giant oil and natural gas reserve spanning 2,400 acres, was a booming oil and gas reserve making millionaires. Matt Ott, Fort Worth’s city manager,

estimated in 2006 that one successful well could bring as much as $15 million to $20 million over the well’s productive life — usually 10 to 20 years. While the piece reported on those who reaped the benefits of this oil and gas jackpot, it also noted the voices of those who considered the shale loud, intrusive and dangerous to the environment.

Nick Steinsberger, drilling and fracking expert and previous completion manager at a Barnett Shale well site, says that the reserve at one time used all 20,000 drilled wells. Today, only a fraction of those wells are in use. While the reserve continues to pump out oil and gas, not until gas prices go up does Steinsberger foresee an increase in well use. He expects a lot of re-fracking over the coming years, especially at Barnett, and is confident the large percentage of oil not obtained in the shale now will become accessible, thanks to improved technology, re-frack operations and a change in gas prices. While Fort Worth is still very much affected by one of America’s largest oil and gas fracturing operations, things are very much in a state of flux today — almost 30 years after the reserve’s discovery.

Fort Worth’s Good Nature

by Amy Hallford NOVEMBER 2007

“Climate change, and any other environmental issue, is about community — not politics,” Hailey Summerford, then a public education specialist for the Fort Worth Environmental Management Department, stressed in our 2007 feature. At the time, Fort Worth was hit with some unfortunate news: The American Lung Association ranked Tarrant County the ninth most ozone polluted county in the nation. While ambitious and high-minded, we took Summerford’s advice and tried to educate our audience on some eco-friendly alternatives that could have a positive effect on the state of Fort Worth’s environment while highlighting local businesses that minimize their carbon footprints.

Two years after this article surfaced, the Fort Worth City Council appointed a Sustainability Task Force to ensure the city’s infrastructure would continue to move forward in the effort to go green. As a way to promote sustainable travel techniques, the city of Fort Worth has created a transportation plan that includes programs like Bike Fort Worth and Walk Fort Worth, as well as developing a new Trails Master Plan. Today, the American Lung Association ranks the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as the cleanest metropolitan area in the country for 24-hour particle pollution.

Our Changing Skyline

by Celestina Blok OCTOBER 2008

Ten years ago, developments like West 7th and the Omni Fort Worth Hotel were merely “much-anticipated” projects, with an October 2008 Fort Worth Magazine article calling these and other construction around downtown a “developmental renaissance.” Projects that had people talking included Museum Place, The Carnegie and Trinity Bluff, along with the increasing draw of the Trinity River as restaurants, dog parks and outdoor patios began to pop up along the waterfront and winding bike paths.

Ten years later, it’s hard to imagine Fort Worth without these. Some things have changed — West 7th rebranded to become Crockett Row at West 7th, set to open a multi-restaurant food hall in December. Central Downtown also welcomed Sundance Square Plaza, which celebrated its fifth anniversary this year. And even with the completion of these projects, the cranes still haven’t gone away, as the city continues to find more ways to build upon its residential, retail and restaurant offerings.

A Mile in His Shoes

by Jennifer Casseday-Blair JANUARY 2009

The man behind TOMS is a local guy — Arlington native Blake Mycoskie. The Southern Methodist University alum embarked down a path of turning his entrepreneurial visions into actual businesses. He came up with several business ideas, from dry-cleaning service EZ Laundry to advertising company Mycoskie Media, but couldn’t find the right fit until he took a trip to Argentina in 2006. Seeing the immense poverty, health-related issues and children without shoes sparked the idea of creating a company that could change that. Mycoskie decided to create a for-profit business, which would allow half of its inventory to be given to children in need. That same year, TOMS debuted its first collection of shoes. Mycoskie hoped that TOMS would one day be more than just shoes, bringing things like clean drinking water and more to third world countries.

TOMS has since achieved everything Mycoskie hoped for and more. The company has sent over 86 million pairs of new shoes to children in need, helped restore sight to over 600,000 people, provided over 600,000 weeks of safe water, supported safe birth services to over 175,000 mothers, and is working on programs to prevent bullying. TOMS has also expanded the number of countries it gives to, from four in 2009 to now over 70.

Tornado 2000

by Paul K. Harral MARCH 2010

The March 2010 feature covered the 10th anniversary of Fort Worth’s most devastating tornado in history, recounting the stories of survivors like Mike Moore, owner of 7th Street Barber Shop. On March 28, 2000, a tornado ripped through 3.5 miles of Fort Worth from River Oaks to Sundance Square. Moore said he was convinced he was going to die; the tornado winds briefly pinned him against a wall outside his barber shop before the wind stopped and allowed him to make an escape. He’d watch his shop’s roof cave in, and the tornado would continue to bring severe damage to buildings like the Bank One Tower, the Cash America building and the Mallick Tower. Of course, Fort Worth has repaired itself remarkably well since the 2000 twister. Buildings that suffered considerable damage after the event have since been repaired or remodeled altogether. Bank One, for example, has transformed into the swanky condos of The Tower. Moore, on the other hand, continues to cut hair, still kicking at 7th Street Barber Shop.

Hungry for Love

by Jennifer Casseday-Blair NOVEMBER 2011

In 2011, Fort Worth Magazine got together with big-time local chef Tim Love for a Q&A. Back then, we asked Love what his next move was after opening two restaurants and making numerous TV appearances. His response? Focusing on “The Woodshed” — little

did he know the success that would soon come from yet another one of his restaurants.

Love now has six concepts: Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Woodshed Smokehouse, Love Shack, Queenies Steakhouse, White Elephant Saloon, Tim Love Catering and Love Bodega. Back in 2011, Love had a vision of expanding his restaurants to different locations, and in 2015, he finally found the perfect spot in Austin to open the second location of Lonesome Dove. Soon after that, he continued expanding by opening a third location of Lonesome Dove in Knoxville. He also plans to open a second Woodshed in Houston.

A self-proclaimed risk-taker, Love is undertaking perhaps his most ambitious move yet — partnering with the Pilot Flying J travel center chain to revamp its food offerings.

Rise to the Top

by Celestina Blok DECEMBER 2012

Since 1993, the world has known Jewel Kilcher as a successful singer-songwriter, poet and author whose piercing, talented voice has found the spotlight through record deals and many American music award stages. Our December 2012 article, however, worked to uncover the backstage details about Jewel’s life before her albums hit record-high ratings. Playing gigs on the streets and battling a kidney ailment were how Jewel spent the early part of her career. Eventually, her perseverance landed her a record deal, and she released her first album titled Pieces of You in 1995. Since America discovered Jewel, this artist has released many other albums like Spirit, Goodbye Alice in Wonderland and Picking Up the Pieces. She has also published a book of poetry, A Night Without Armor. Her brand, Jewel Inc., encourages mindfulness and emotional fitness programs for youth.

Jewel lived in Stephenville during the time of the article, eventually selling her home for an affordable $335,000. She now lives in Nashville.

Rough Waters

ROUGH WATERS

by Jennifer Casseday-Blair OCTOBER 2013

Originally published without a byline due to feared repercussions by gang members, if we ever wrote a story that could serve as a treatment for a Hollywood screenplay, this is it. One of the country’s most notorious gangs, the Crips, once did business in an area of southeast Fort Worth known as the “Fish Bowl” — named so, as it had one entrance and one exit so that anyone who entered would be seen. Here, the local kingpin was known for buying and reselling $250,000 worth of cocaine each week. But one Fort Worth police officer, Tegan Broadwater, spent 18 months undercover in what was referred to as “Operation Fish Bowl,” posing as a drug dealer named “Tee.” In 2005, an end-all deal took down the kingpin; and in 2006, 41 Crips were federally indicted.

Broadwater left the police department in 2008 and has since written a book detailing his experience, Life in the Fish Bowl. Proceeds from the book go toward H.O.P.E. Farm, an organization that mentors at-risk boys. Broadwater also founded Tactical Systems Network, a security and private investigation firm based in Fort Worth and continues to serve as founder and president.

Soldier, Civilian, in Transition

by Allana Wooley NOVEMBER 2014

A veteran’s reintegration into civilian society isn’t easy, as told by the four we interviewed in our November 2014 issue. Some struggled with PTSD, some with workplace stereotypes, and others — like Air Force veteran Austin Denny — grappled with uncertain opinions about his experience and the institution he served. Bottom line, as the story reads: “Every veteran, no matter what stage of transition they are in, has a unique experience.”

At the time, Denny and his wife, Tiffany, were opening their own yoga studio, 3Tree Yoga, in the Near Southside, which Tiffany eventually sold in 2017. Thanks to the GI Bill and TCU’s Yellow Ribbon Program, Austin was able to earn his bachelor’s degree in

anthropology and MBA. He currently leads product strategy and security at local digital agency, PMG, and is also working with his wife to build an app that promotes wellness. He’s doing well, as he writes in an email to Fort Worth Magazine: “We’re very excited for what the next few years in Fort Worth hold for us.”

Coming Home

by Holland Sanders

MAY 2015

Three years ago, some kid named Leon Bridges came to the Fort Worth Magazine office to talk about his 1950s-inspired style and sound, as well as his first major album with Columbia Records. That album was Coming Home, and after releasing a month after our May 2015 issue that featured Leon Bridges on the cover, the record sold more than 38,000 copies in its first week and became Billboard’s No. 1 Top R&B/Hip Hop Album, passing artists like Meek Mill and Janet Jackson.

Since then, Bridges has toured the world, starred in a Gap commercial, appeared on “Sesame Street” and released his sophomore record, Good Thing, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, he’ll be coming home — literally — returning to Fort Worth as the headliner of the third annual Fortress Festival, taking place April 27-28.

History in the Making

by Scott Nishimura JANUARY 2016

One of the hottest button issues in Fort Worth two years ago was the $175 million redevelopment of about 70 acres of the Stockyards. The partnership between California-based developer Majestic Realty and the prominent Hickman family, who owns the property, sparked passionate emotion as stakeholders and local residents alike argued that renovations could cause the Stockyards to lose its historic character. After months of debate, the City of Fort Worth worked to establish rules that would guide development, and the project moved forward.

Two years later, emotions have died down but not gone out. Nonetheless, the project continues to press on. In August, MajesticHickman (now called Stockyards Heritage Development Company) announced the details of their renovation plan — among them, a four-star hotel called Hotel Drover, a brewpub-meets-music-hall Second Rodeo Brewing Co. and a Shake Shack. The announcement drew equal parts excitement and skepticism. But there’s one thing both sides can agree on: Fort Worth loves its Stockyards.

To Hell and Back

by Linda Blackwell Simmons

DECEMBER 2017

Taking a shift from the obvious, holiday-laden themes typical of any magazine’s December edition, we took a darker route in 2017 with The Crime Issue, telling stories of killers and cold cases — and those wrongfully accused, like Anna Vasquez. Vasquez was one of “The San Antonio Four” charged with the sexual assault of two young girls in the 1990s. But with the help of criminal defense attorney Mike Ware and nonprofit Innocence Project of Texas (ITX), the four were exonerated on Nov. 23, 2016.

Now, Vasquez works for ITX as its director of outreach and education, in charge of spreading awareness for wrongful convictions throughout Texas. Since ITX was founded in 2006, 18 Texas citizens have been fully exonerated.

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A Dozen Doughnut Holes

With few strip malls in the Fort void of classic doughnut shops, Cowtown has long had a love affair for the deep-fried treat. But with so many “doughnut holes” to choose from, we’ve pared it down to some you simply can’t miss.

BY MALCOLM MAYHEW

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I don’t exactly remember the first time I had a doughnut, but I do remember the first time I had a good doughnut.

My older brother landed a part-time gig at the now-gone Dunkin’ Donuts on West Berry, and on his first day on the job, he brought home a dozen doughnuts in a little white box fastened shut with a piece of scotch tape.

With the slide of his finger, he popped open the lid, and there before us was row after row of life-changing eats. Doughnuts sprinkled in candy, frosted with chocolate icing, streaked in rainbows of colors. I went straight for the Bavarian cream, not knowing that the little twirl of chocolate icing on top gave way to a goldmine of the stuff once I took my first bite.

Thus began my childhood obsession with doughnuts. I would come to regard subsequent double-D deliveries from my brother in the same out-of-control fashion that I approached birthday and Christmas presents. I’m sure, in some way or another, you can relate; we all loved doughnuts when we were kids.

Over the past few years, Fort Worth has insisted that we fall in love with them again. Gourmet doughnut shops like FunkyTown Donuts and Kneady Doughnuts have revamped this specialized food group, making sure it doesn’t fade from our memories.

Not sure that would happen anyway. Fort Worth is lined with one doughnut shop after another — there are hundreds in Tarrant County, touting the simple, old-school doughnuts we grew up loving. Probably right this second, someone’s kid is eating a Bavarian cream doughnut for the very first time.

To celebrate our renewed fixation with doughnuts, here’s a look at a dozen of our favorite Fort Worth doughnut shops, from the new-school shops to the decades-old institutions.

A&H Donuts

3412 W. Seventh St., facebook.com/ahdonuts

One of the city’s best doughnut shops, A&H is so low-key, it’s a cinch to miss its humble home in a West Seventh Street strip mall. But owner Soo Yang makes a memorable impression, with a big grin and motherly warmth. Yang prides herself in her super-soft yeast doughnuts, which she says are the result of letting her dough rest a little longer than other doughnut spots. She also relishes in custom-making doughnuts in the shapes of letters, animals and movie and cartoon characters. Kids go nuts here.

Doughnut du jour: Mermaid doughnuts are so cute, you almost don’t want to eat them. Almost.

The hole truth: Specialty items rotate, but you definitely want to be there for her Lays doughnuts — strawberry glaze doughnuts topped with Lays potato chips; you can’t eat just one.

A&H Donuts, mermaid

Dough Boy Donuts

4910 Camp Bowie Blvd., doughboydonutsdfw.com

After working out of his popular food truck for two years, Melvin Roberson opened a brick-and-mortar version of his gourmet doughnut shop earlier this year, taking over the Leah’s Sweet Treats spot on Camp Bowie. Instead of making one big batch and leaving them in cases, Roberson and his employees make the doughnuts as you order them, guaranteeing they’ll be fresh and warm. Flavors rotate per week and per season. Favorites include Fairy Dust, a lemon glaze doughnut topped with ground Skittles; Bam Bam, a cream cheese glaze crowned with Fruity Pebbles cereal; and Cranberry Orange, served with a slice of candied orange.

Doughnut du jour: Sriracha maple bacon is, of course, the stuff of local doughnut legend, a mapleglazed beauty upon which a piece of Sriracha candied bacon rests.

The hole truth: Keep an eye on its Facebook page for last-second fire sales.

sriracha maple bacon doughnut

Owner, Melvin Roberson

Best Donut

5500 N. Tarrant Parkway, 817.750.2378

First off, you’re going to need to go to the right Best Donut. There are two locations on North Tarrant Parkway. Both are good, but this Best is best, thanks to a wide selection of yeast and cake doughnuts, ample eating space and the hospitality doled out by brother-sister owners David and Minkyung Cha. The siblings rise when many of us fall, often arriving at 1 or 2 in the morning to begin their workdays. “People may not realize just how long it takes to make doughnuts,” David says. “It’s a long, hard process, but we can’t imagine doing anything else.”

Doughnut du jour: The choco-roll doughnut, a yeast beast filled to the brim with chocolate icing, then doused in chocolate drizzle, chocolate chips and powdered sugar. You’re gonna be so wired. The hole truth: Sausage rolls are different than most here, utilizing meat from sausage patties, not links.

• Dale’s Donuts #9

4455 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.9979

One of only two locations left in this one-

time family chain (No. 10 is on Hulen Street), Dale’s Donuts is an unintentional tribute to the doughnut shops of yesterday. Step inside this simple, small store in a Camp Bowie strip mall; all of a sudden, you’re a little kid again, craning your neck to see what’s in the cases, anticipating your turn to tell the nice lady what you want and, finally, biting into a pillowy, sweet doughnut. Lines are usually long, clogged with business types grabbing breakfast on the way to work and, on Saturdays, overly excited kids and — OK, we’ll admit it — some equally excited adults.

Doughnut du jour: Lemon poppy seed, a nice, glazed bite of sweet and savory. The hole truth: Get there early; they typically sell out.

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Duke’s Donuts

500 S. Cherry Lane, 817.246.0908

Hard to miss this long-running doughnut shop — it’s housed in a midcentury, ranchstyle building, trimmed in pink paint. Under various owners, Duke’s has been feeding locals along Cherry Lane since 1976. Hands have changed, but recipes have not. Doughnuts still come streaked in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and dozens of other glazes and are peppered with rainbows of pindot candies.

Doughnut du jour: Simple is best here: a yeast doughnut with a strawberry glaze. The hole truth: Pigs in a blanket are a cool specialty item. Sausage links are split lengthwise, stuffed with jalapeño relish, then wrapped in pastries. So good.

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Grace Donuts

1146 E. Seminary Drive, 817.923.4855

This longtime doughnut shop on the east side is easy to spot: An old 3D sign in the shape of a doughnut hangs out front, signaling what you’ll find inside: plain and simple — and very good — cake and yeast doughnuts, trimmed in frostings and icings that make little kids smile and dance. It’s the east side’s answer to a classic doughnut shop — nothing fancy, but that’s what we like about it.

Doughnut du jour: Chocolate glaze with coconut shavings, just like you had when you were a kid.

The hole truth: You can walk in or zip through the drive-thru.

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Jessie’s Donuts

5412 River Oaks Blvd., 817.737.0237

River Oaks is home to Tarrant County’s oldest doughnut shop, as well as its most eccentric doughnut-maker, Jessie Ricardo. He’s worked in this tiny, funky, 1939 stucco building since he was 18; he’s now 78. “I don’t know how to do anything else,” he says, “except make doughnuts.” His doughnuts are of the classic, old-school style — dressed up in rich, sweet frostings, or not dressed at all. Hop on a café-style stool and watch him work his magic, using machinery that may be as old as he is.

Doughnut du jour: A plain cake doughnut, warm and fluffy.

The hole truth: Get there late in the day, and he’ll throw in some extras. rough

Best Donut, choco-roll

Jessie’s Donuts, glazed

Dale’s Donuts #9, crumb cake

FunkyTown Donuts & Drafts

132 E. Fourth St., funkytowndonuts.com

After the runaway success of their original FunkyTown Donuts in the Near Southside, the Moors family opened this downtown location earlier this year, adding a component that makes it the first of its kind in the Fort: booze. Sip on local craft beer while tearing through some of the most inventive doughnuts in our city, from pumpkin cheesecake, to cotton candy, to blackberry lemon. The downtown location is open late on weekends and also serves a variety of coffee drinks.

Doughnut du jour: The Texan, topped with the topping to end all toppings: Heim BBQ brisket.

The hole truth: FunkyTown offers glutenfree and vegan flavors on Sundays and Wednesdays.

The Texan Doughnut

Papa Yun’s Donuts

4861 Bryant Irvin Road, 817.423.0164

Easily one of the most popular doughnut shops in Fort Worth, Papa Yun is a family-owned spot in southwest Fort Worth that specializes in both straightforward and specialty doughnuts, such as bow-tie doughnuts and the elusive cronuts — part croissant, part doughnut. The partially open kitchen gives you a front-row seat to how the doughnuts are made, how intricately they’re decorated and how carefully they’re handled, each like a work of art. There’s also a full menu of breakfast-y items such as sausage rolls, strudel and breakfast burritos.

Doughnut du jour: A cronut topped with icing and sliced strawberries. The hole truth: Many of the specialty doughnuts are made only on weekends.

Paul’s Donuts, Subs & Gyros

1324 Hemphill St., 817.926.5500

New owners recently took over this south side mainstay, run for more than a quarter of a century by Hany “Paul” Sharaf, but little here has changed. Hospital workers, downtowners, hipsters and down-andouters still all come together, in the wee hours of the morning, for simple yeast and cake doughnuts made and iced and candy-sprinkled as you watch. Unlike some doughnut shops, there’s a spacious dining room where you can mow down your doughnuts. Come back at lunch, and you’ll find a pretty good gyro.

Doughnut du jour: A chocolate glazed with candy sprinkles hits the spot every time. The hole truth: Also for breakfast, Paul’s serves ginormous breakfast tacos.

Wonder Donuts

5205 Wonder Drive, 817.263.8880

Named after the street upon which it sits, this longtime doughnut shop — open since 1995 — can be found in an old Dairy Queen in southwest Fort Worth, right next door to a bar that used to be a Pizza Hut. Owners Cindy and Kyung Moon have run the shop for most of their lives, pausing only for holidays and life events. “I open,” Kyung says. “She closes.” They’ve built quite the following: Even on slow days, they typically sell out of their mix of classic standbys and cool new flavors.

Doughnut du jour: An amazingly moist blueberry cake doughnut.

The hole truth: The freshly made jalapeño bread, sold by the loaf, is outstanding.

Kneady Doughnuts

2919 Race St., facebook.com/kneadydoughnutsftw

You know Kneady’s going to be good based on one simple fact: They spelled “doughnut” right. New on the east side, Kneady is part of a wave of chef-inspired doughnut shops. Owners Tara McCartney and Delilah Oudomsouk opened their spot earlier this year, after the building’s previous occupant Good Food Co. — where McCartney was working — closed down. McCartney, a chef, and pal Oudomsouk took over, bringing chef-inspired creations to this pocket of east Fort Worth. McCartney takes a different approach to doughnuts, making raised doughnuts with yeast, cake doughnuts with baking powder and vegan doughnuts. A lot of thought, creativity and whimsy are put into flavors such as lemon honey, blueberry lemon cheesecake and chocolate sea salt.

Doughnut du jour: Milk and cookie, the perfect combo of crunchy and creamy.

The hole truth: Try a bite-sized, hand-folded Danish, filled with your choice of cheesecake, strawberry or s’mores.

Milk and cookie

Wonder Donut, chocolate icing with sprinkles

The bastions of the Fort Worth business world include these 20 companies that have survived into triple digits, and their stories offer a wonderful peek into the city’s unique history.

BY RICK MAUCH

Any company that hits the century mark is surely doing something right. They’ve managed to survive fires, floods, incoming and outgoing generations with changing attitudes, technological booms, wars, market crashes and more. Fort Worth has many such companies, and they have each, in their own way, contributed to the rich history of the city.

“By having several established unique businesses in a specific area, you begin to develop a brand for that area,” Fort Worth director of economic development, Robert Sturns, said. “A great example of this is the hospitals in our medical district.

“Fort Worth has always had a unique image, and I think part of that stems from the brands/companies that were established here. These companies tend to provide more community support through community service, support of educational programs and

financial support of nonprofits than companies that don’t have a strong historical tie to the community.”

The oldest of these companies is Pendery’s World of Chiles & Spices with roots in Fort Worth dating to 1870. In fact, general manager Clint Haggerty, fifth generation, said it is the oldest familyowned and -operated business in the Lone Star State.

“For us, it seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same,” Haggerty said. “We have the internet, computer, telephone, electricity, running water and sell online — but somehow, we still sell the same chile powder we invented all those years ago.”

Editor’s Note: There are many well-established companies in Fort Worth that have easily cracked the 100-year mark — too many to include in one piece of editorial. While we admit there could be companies missing from this list, we think this gives a good retrospective of our city’s diverse businesses.

DeWitt Clinton Pendery (third man from the left with mustache) inside the store in 1885.

EST. 1879

2. Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home & Crematory

This historic business is a combination of three funeral homes: the first, Gause-Ware (founded in 1879), which was created by George L. Gause; Owens & Brumley (founded in 1922); and MeissnerBrown (founded in 1933).

A century later, after the original site of Gause-Ware at Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifth Street burned down, the Gause family purchased its competitor, Owens & Brumley.

A short time later in 1988, longtime funeral director Joe B. Brown and his family purchased the building and name, and the business moved to the heart of Fort Worth’s Medical District.

In 2000, Brown died while directing a friend’s funeral. His son, Monte, now leads the family business. 425 S. Henderson St.

Pendery’s

World of Chiles & Spices

When DeWitt Clinton Pendery arrived in Fort Worth from Cincinnati in 1870, he hardly fit in with the rugged cowboys who looked curiously at his elegant appearance that included a tall silk hat, which is now part of the company’s identity. Unafraid despite a welcoming warning shot, he gained immediate respect and, by 1890, was selling his unique seasonings to cafes, hotels and citizens near and far.

Pendery extolled his “Chiltomaline,” which is the combination of ground select chile pods, cumin, oregano and other spices, and he even wrote of his condiment’s medicinal benefits with support from physicians 1407 Eighth Ave.

EST. 1879

3. Justin Brands Inc.

H.J. “Daddy Joe” Justin, a boot repairer, received a loan and began making his own cowboy boots in Spanish Fort. While the decorative stitching and stiffened leather made them popular, it was when his wife, Annie, developed a self-measuring kit in 1887 that mail orders became possible, and the brand grew exponentially.

In 1908 sons John and Earl became equal partners, and the name became H.J. Justin & Sons. Seventeen years later, the business moved to Fort Worth from Nocona, and by 1947, the company had $1 million in annual sales.

Justin merged with Acme Brick in 1968 and later changed its name to Justin Industries, Inc.

In 2000 the company was sold to Warren Buffett and the Berkshire-Hathaway Corporation. 610 W. Daggett Ave.

EST. 1881

4. Robertson Mueller Harper Funeral Directors

In 1881, Louis P. Robertson purchased the undertaking department from Fakes & Company Furniture, thereby establishing L.P. Robertson Undertaker. Fred P. Mueller joined Robertson in the early 1900s, and E.C. Harper joined the business in 1921, later purchasing Robertson’s interests in 1927.

Harper and Mueller moved the company from its downtown location in 1929 to Pennsylvania and Ballinger avenues. The Harper family purchased the Mueller interests in 1947, and the funeral home moved to its current location in 1955. 1500 Eighth Ave.

The building today. Photo from Pendery’s facebook.

Robertson Mueller Harper Funeral Home

Jennings Avenue at 13th Street, looking North. About 1903.

EST. 1882

5. Cantey Hanger LLP

Talented trial attorneys William Capps and Samuel Benton Cantey formed the law firm in 1882 and quickly made its mark on the future of Fort Worth by serving as legal counsel in forming the first electric utility in the city and bringing the Stockyards to town. There are now three streets in Fort Worth named in honor of the original partners.

Their attorneys handle the legal needs of entities ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small, family-owned businesses. 600 W. Sixth St., Ste. 300

EST. 1889

6. Midland Manufacturing Corporation

Established as Midland Brass Works, John Boicourt, a long-time employee and great-grandfather of current president George Westhoff Jr., acquired the company in the early 1920s.

Boicourt also owned Boicourt Machine Company, an iron foundry and manufacturing facility, and in 1924, Midland Brass

Works and Boicourt Machine Company merged. In 1984 they moved to the current location and remain under family management. 4800 Esco Drive

in 1916, stockholders elected new officers and began doing business as Acme Brick Company. Walter R. Bennett (George’s son) was elected the first president.

Acme began stamping its logo on one end of select residential brick in 1987.

The Justin Industries board of directors approved the sale to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway in 2000.

3024 Acme Brick Plaza

7. Acme Brick Company

In 1891, George Bennett established the Acme Pressed Brick Company in Parker County. In 1902, the company won its first major bid: the Armour and Swift meatpacking plants in the Stockyards.

Less than 10 years later, the company moved its headquarters to Fort Worth, and

Freese and Nichols, Inc.

Freese and Nichols provides a broad range of services to plan, design and manage public infrastructure projects. Local highlights throughout its history include being a part of the construction of Lake Worth and dam in 1911, installing window units in the first air-conditioned buildings in North Texas and serving as consultants on the construction of DFW Airport and Skylink system. 4055 International Plaza

EST. 1891

EST. 1894

John Hawley and Simon Freese at the City of Fort Worth’s Holly Water Treatment Plant in 1914. The plant is still in operation today.

A banquet was held inside an outfall pipeline in Amarillo in 1927 to celebrate the completion of a storm sewer project. Marvin Nichols is seated second from right.

In March 2018, a Freese and Nichols team re-created the classic picture with a banquet inside a 120-inch-diameter outlet pipe at the Midlothian Balancing Reservoir.

Acme Brick Plant South of Denton on T&P. Photo by University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

Fort Worth Food Warehouse in 1958. The current corporate office over both food and beverage is right next to where this building used to be.

1906

Ben E. Keith Company

In 1906 Harkrider-Morrison Company was a produce company in Fort Worth that delivered to local grocery stores and restaurant owners. At the time, Ben E. Keith was the first salesman and junior partner.

In 1918, at age 36, Keith purchased controlling interest and in 1931 changed to its present name. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the company’s refrigerated storage coolers and delivery trucks made it a natural fit to become a beverage distributor.

Ben E. Keith Company is now the eighth largest broadline food service distributor and fourth largest beverage distributor in the U.S.

EST. 1896

9. Decker Jones, P.C.

The second-oldest law firm in Fort Worth, the company originated with the law office of George Q. McGown. In 1922, it became McGown & McGown when his son joined him. In 1929, the legendary Berl E. Godfrey and Robert Decker joined the firm, both of whom were known for their exceptional Christmas parties.

In 1990, Decker, McMackin & McClane and Jones, Hall, Bates, Warren & Watson merged a litigation firm with a corporate firm, which became Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. and remained that way until January 2015, when it was shortened to its current name. 801 Cherry St., Ste. 2000

EST. 1896

10. Original Mattress Factory

What began as a small operation of one — Harry Keeton, Sr., selling mattress supplies

— turned into a chain of factory direct mattress stores that spans five states (Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Arizona and California). Still family owned and operated, Peter Duncan Jr., who’s four generations removed from Keeton, now sells products directly to consumers at wholesale prices. In 2017, the Mattress Factory’s production exceeded 10,000 pieces. 900 East Vickery Blvd.

in a jewelry store” before his ambition took him to Fort Worth, where he and his brother, Thomas, opened G.W. Haltom and Bro. on Main Street.

EST. 1896

11. Haltom’s Fine Jewelers

A Fort Worth fixture, this year marks Haltom’s 125th anniversary. G.W. “Pete” Haltom — Haltom City’s namesake — got his start in Arkansas as a “clean-up boy

His sons, E.P. and Chester, later joined, and Haltom’s has remained a familyowned and -operated business until 1983, when Jack Miller bought the company. Haltom’s now has two locations, in Ridglea and Grapevine, in addition to its original store, which remains on Main Street. 317 Main St.

EST. 1899

12. O.B. Macaroni Co.

After arriving in Fort Worth in 1882, Giovanni Bastista Laneri prospered in the liquor and grocery business and eventually joined Louis Bicocchi — who had run a successful grocery store for years on Jennings Avenue — to create the Fort Worth Macaroni Company with Laneri as president.

In 1905, the company incorporated and moved to the intersection of Daggett and Vickery and changed its name to O.B.

This picture was taken in 1908. The men in the buggy are both salesmen; Ben E. Keith himself is on the right. They are delivering produce by horse and buggy for HarkriderMorrison.

This was taken in 1911. Ben E. Keith is on the left. Rumor has it that this was the first truck the company owned. In February 1911, the company’s name changed to include the Keith name. The organization became Harkrider-KeithCooke, recognizing ownership and leadership changes.

Courtesy of the Genealogy, History and Archives Unit, Fort Worth Public Library

EST. 1906

JPS Health Network

In October 1877, future Fort Worth mayor John Peter Smith deeded 5 acres of land at 1500 S. Main St. for a place where people from Tarrant County could have the best of medical care. In 1906, a hospital affiliated with the Fort Worth Medical College, which was free to all accident cases, opened downtown, and the foundation for JPS Health Network was laid. Seven years later, county commissioners agreed to match city funds for the operation of a city and county hospital.

In the late 1930s, construction of what would eventually become the John Peter Smith Hospital began. The hospital now trains nurses, physicians and other health care workers. 1500 S. Main St.

Macaroni in 1959.

After four generations of the family owning and operating the business, the company was sold in 2009 to JGR, a private LLC. 3066 South East Loop 820

15. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center

In the late 1800s, a small group of women

who called themselves the Comfort Band was determined to help its community and set a goal to start a facility to assist those needing medical attention. This inspired the citizens of Fort Worth to raise funds for a hospital, and when the Episcopal Church joined in, the All Saints Episcopal Hospital opened in 1906.

In the years that followed, the hospital expanded to include the Moncrief Cancer Center and a second hospital that opened in southwest Fort Worth.

In 2002, the facilities became part of the Baylor Health Care System, and in the summer of that year, performed Tarrant County’s first liver transplant. 1400 Eighth Ave.

EST. 1913

17. Gamtex Industries, LP

Founded by Russian immigrant Jacob Gachman as a small shop along the Texas cattle trail, Gamtex continues to operate as a family-owned and -operated busi-

ness through four generations.

In the 1920s, Jacob and business partner P.E. Ellis operated the St. Louis Junk Co., which saw Jacob traveling by train to collect scrap metal. Jacob eventually bought out Ellis and continued the business as Gachman Metals, which in 1986 became Gamtex.

The company has become one of the largest and most respected recyclers in the region. Today, Gamtex operates as a multi-million-dollar business under the direction of chairman Arnold Gachman, Jacob’s grandson. 2600 Shamrock Ave.

EST. 1917

18. Heritage Land Bank

Established as part of the Houston Federal Land Bank, Heritage Land Bank has been assisting the fulfillment of the dreams of home and land ownership for over a century and has played an integral role in the Texas agricultural economy. They were there when the Farm Credit

Photos courtesy of JPS Health Network

Photo courtesy of Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center

Act of 1933 helped people return from the Great Depression and helped stem inflation during World War II by appraising farmland with “normal” prices instead of the often-inflated wartime prices. 301 Commerce St., Ste. 1380

EST. 1917

19. MORSCO

Founded in 1917 as the Fort Worth Pump & Windmill Company, the growing company renamed itself in 1926 in recognition of the elderly J.T. Morrison’s leadership. Throughout the course of nine decades, Morrison Supply extended its footprint into Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and New Mexico with over 70 locations.

In 2011, Morrison received a significant equity investment from Advent International, one of the world’s largest private equity firms and one of the most active investors in growing distribution businesses.

To support an aggressive long-term expansion plan, it invested in a new corporate services office in Fort Worth and gave the company another “new” name, MORSCO.

In 2012, it opened 13 new locations in California and would later expand into a variety of other markets.

In 2018, Reece Group, Australia’s leading provider of plumbing, HVAC and waterworks products, acquired MORSCO. 100 East 15th St., Ste. 200

EST. 1918

20. Cook Children’s Health Care System

The first children’s hospital in the area began with the organization of the Fort Worth Free Baby Hospital on March 21, 1918, under the leadership of Ida L. Turner, a former postmistress. It was named for its access to care for infants

and toddlers, regardless of a parent or guardian’s ability to pay.

All of the building materials and furnishings for the hospital were donated. Eventually, the hospital was renamed Fort Worth Children’s Hospital.

In 1961, under the leadership of Nenetta Burton Carter and the Woman’s Board of the Fort Worth Children’s Hospital, a new facility was completed at 1400 Cooper St. This facility continued to operate independently until 1985, when it merged with what was then Cook Children’s Hospital.

In 1985, Robert M. Bass was elected the founding chairman, and construction on the new Cook Children’s Medical Center was completed in 1989. In September 2016, the facility performed its 1,000th bone marrow transplant.

901 Seventh Ave.

EST. 1907

Stockyards Hotel

Patrons have journeyed from near and far by foot, horseback, stagecoach, motorcar and plane to enjoy this premier hotel. It offers a picturesque, authentic Old West ambiance that has been featured in several movies.

The legendary outlaws Bonnie and Clyde stayed in Room 305, which is now called the Bonnie & Clyde Suite. It’s rumored they stayed in this room so they could observe the bank across the street.

Restored to its original elegance and grandeur, every guest room reflects the era of the Old West and the early 19th century. 109 E. Exchange Ave.

Photo from MORSCO website

Photos provided by the North Fort Worth Historical Society

As we look forward to a healthy new year, we would like to thank our patients and their families as well as the many health care professionals with whom we serve our greater community. From our family to yours, Happy Holidays!

The Center for Neurological Disorders is located in Fort Worth’s historic Flatiron Building, built in 1907 by prominent physician Bacon Saunders.

» The city you live in should be a place you’d never have to leave for anything. All the essentials — and preferably more — should be conveniently within arm’s reach. Not every city holds true to such wisdom, but if you’re a Fort Worthian, it’s safe to say a trip to Dallas should never be a necessity.

With this in mind, you shouldn’t have to leave the Fort to do your Christmas shopping, either. Our city is home to artisans, makers and designers of all kinds who craft some of the best products in the world. It makes little sense to venture outside Fort Worth to find the right gift for that special someone. We might not churn out the gifts quite like the North Pole, but Fort Worth locals are definitely giving those elves a run for their money.

Buon Giorno Coffee: $12–$13 per 12-ounce bag. bgcoffee.net

Kingkorn Gourmet Popcorn Sampler: $24.95. kingkorn.net

BLK Eye Vodka: $26.99. blackeyed.vodka.com

Hot Damn Tamales: $24.95. 713 West Magnolia Ave. hotdamntamales.com

6. Peters Brothers Hats: $250–$700. pbhats.com; 7. Voor Hats: $60. voorusa.com; 8. Home T-shirt by Fort Worth Locals: $28. shopfwlocals.com; 9. Insulated Eisenhower Jacket by Dickies: $39.99–$49.99. dickies.com; 10. Nokona Baseball Gloves: $390–$650. nokona.com; 11. Queue Skateboards: $140–$170. 2956 Crockett St.

12. Texas Forever Square Scarf Scarf by Allison Castillo Designs: $45. allisoncastillodesigns.com; 13. Venice Frame Ring with Oval Blue Sapphire by Megan Thorne Fine Jewels: $3,025. 1517 West Magnolia Ave. meganthorne.com; 14. Soy Candle by The Worthy Co: $15. worthy-co.com; 15. Amanda Necklace by The Worthy Co: $55. worthy-co.com; 16. Novak Hair Studios RENEW AND GLOW Holiday Gift Set: $58.50. 250 West Lancaster. novakhairstudios.com

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2018 Top Attorneys

While it’s true that legal advice is best left to the pros, you also want to make sure the pro you have in your corner is up to the task. To ensure you have the best representation, we recommend starting here with Fort Worth Magazine’s 2018 Top Attorneys, our annual listing of the best lawyers in town, as voted for by their peers.

This year, 881 lawyers made the list, categorized by specialty and whether they’ve been in practice for more or less than five years.

How we did it: Earlier this year, we asked local attorneys to submit nominations via our website, fwtx.com. The magazine applied a minimum number of votes it took to make the list, giving bonus weight to lawyers who made the list any of the prior three years. We then asked a panel of highly regarded lawyers in the area to review the list prior to publication and make recommendations on other lawyers who should be on the list, and even ones who should come off for any reason. With this input, we finalized the 2018 Top Attorneys list. By including a lawyer on these lists, the magazine does not recommend or endorse his or her service. Lawyers whose names are in bold type and highlighted received 20 or more votes. Lawyers whose names are in bold type received 10-19 votes. Lawyers licensed as of December 2013 are considered to have more than five years in practice for this list.

More Than Five Years In Practice

ADMINISTRATIVE

Amber Altemose

Christopher Gee

Tyler Wallach

Andrew Wambsganss

ADOPTION

Gerald Bates

Heidi Cox

Eric Freeby

Alyssa Jacobs

Susan Paquet

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

John Brookman

Jennifer Caldwell

John Allen Chalk

Randy Hall

Kight Higgins

John Hughes

Roland Johnson

Beth Krugler

Richard “Alan” Maples

Wade McMullen

Dale O’Neal

David Seidler

APPELLATE

Marianne Auld

Russel Barton

Dabney Bassel

Jerry Bullard

Tanya Dohoney

Donald Ferrill

Chad Fillmore

Kyle Fonville

Steve Hayes

David Keltner

Scott Lindsey

Jennifer Litke

Shelly Messerli

Thomas Michel

Chris Nickelson

Keith Ogle

Misty Pratt

Karen Precella

Frederick “Fritz” Quast

Leslie Robnett

Brittani Rollen

Jody Sanders

Joe Spence

Matthew Stayton

Steve Tatum

Shelby White AVIATION

Stephen Howell

BANKING

Whitney Cardwell

Elisa Fox

Brandon Hill

Dan Lowry

Nicholas Pappas

Sierra Quinonez

Dan Settle

Dennis Swift

BANKRUPTCY

Pam Bassel

John Bonds, III

Josh Eppich

Letty Evans

Bobby Forshey

Katherine Hopkins

James Ince

Matthias Kleinsasser

Matt Maben

Michael McConnell

Randyl Meigs

Mark Petrocchi

Steve Pezanosky

Scot Pierce

Joe Postnikoff

David Pritchard

Jeff Prostok

Suki Rosen

Robert Simon

Lindsay Steele

Clay Taylor

Behrooz Vida BUSINESS/ COMMERCIAL

Chad Cacciotti

Stephanie Daley

Mark Dugan

Constance Hall

Marshall Jacobini

John Lively, Sr.

Trey Loftin

Stuart Lumpkins

Rob Lydick

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Pictured left to right: Front row: Tommy Boswell, Noelle Garsek, Andrew Rosell, David F. Johnson

Back row: Toby Galloway, Jarrod Cone, Justin Hoover, Charlie Florsheim, Jamie Lacy, Brandon Jones, Ricky Torlincasi, Stephen Taylor, Anneke Cronje, Beth Thurman, Sierra Quinonez, Sam Vinson, Gavin Fearey

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Tarrant County Courthouse was completed in 1895 and is made of pink granite from central Texas.

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Steve Maxwell

Dan McDonald

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Randall Moore

Shayne Moses

George Muckleroy

Preston Mundt

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Jerry Murad Jr.

Jason Nash

Christopher Neal

Christopher Nezworski

Shane O’Dell

David Palmer

Raymond Palmer

Jeff Parks

Michael Peck

Robert Piwetz

John Proctor

Kelly Puls

Guy Riddle

Jerrod Rinehart

Cailin Ringelman

Jackie Robinson

Josh Ross

Kimberly Satz

Roland Schafer

Bronwyn Scharar

Allison Schluckebier

Mallory Schuit

Chip Searcy

Marshall Searcy

Morris Sheats

Mike Sheehan

Brent Shellhorse

Andy Sims

Brian Stagner

Daniel Steppick

Jon Suder

Mack Ed Swindle

Chris Taylor

Joe Tolbert

Philip Vickers

Kelli Walter

Matt Walton

William Warren

Scott Wheatley

Jeff Whitfield

Jay Wieser

Eamonn Wiles

Tom Williams

Larry Wilshire

Shauna Wright

Jim Zadeh

to the 2018 Top Attorneys recognized by Fort Worth Magazine!

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27 Attorneys 27 attorneys recently awarded Top Attorney in Fort Worth Magazine’s December 2018 issue Serving clients for over 120 years

13 attorneys named 2018 Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 39 honors in 360 West Top Attorneys List

6 attorneys named “Power Attorneys” by Fort Worth Business Press: Chuck Milliken, Rob Kelly, Randy Hall, Janet Hahn, Cynthia Hill and Matt Motes

2 attorneys awarded “40 Under 40” from Fort Worth Business Press: Patricia Cole and Leslie Hunt

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From left to right: Janet Hahn, Anthony Cuesta, Raymond Kelly, III, Eamonn Wiles, Elisa Fox, Gary Moates, Vianei Braun, James Stripling, Adam Fulkerson, Randy Hall, Daniel Bates,

As a full-service law firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Decker Jones proudly serves clients throughout North Texas with business and personal interests across the U.S. The firm believes in a one-on-one approach, with every client having a single point of contact supported by a network of attorneys working together. Decker Jones applies creative solutions to complex legal issues. In doing so, they help their clients achieve long-term goals while addressing immediate legal needs and seizing business opportunities.

Charles Milliken, Valeria Caso, Timothy Malone, Brian Yost, Bradley Rice, Cindy Hill, Matt Motes, Mark Dugan, Kyle Fonville, Le slie Hunt, Jeff Parks, Philip Spencer Not pictured: Eric Camp, Patricia Cole, Geoffrey Mantooth, and Frank Newman.

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Founded by Judge Jesse Brown, this premier civil litigation firm specializes in solving its clients’ problems in railroad, aviation, business, commercial, condemnation, construction, and insurance defense/subrogation cases. During its more than 90 years of legal practice, the firm has been rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest rating possible by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory with offices in Fort Worth, Da llas, Houston and Austin. Attorneys from the firm have been represented in the Fort Worth Magazine “Top Attorneys” issues from 2002 to the present, and have been voted by their peers for other national, state and local awards, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, Texas SuperLawyers and Rising Stars, Attorneys of Excellence, and the Blackstone Award from the Tarrant County Bar Ass ociation.

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Jerold Mitchell

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Leslie Darby

Scott Fredricks

Christopher Granaghan

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Andrea Paris

Henry Robinson

Julie Ross

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OIL & GAS

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Over the last 10 years, the number of Tarrant County attorneys has increased by 28 percent, growing from 4,238 attorneys in 2007

to 5,429 in 2017.

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Fort Worth’s Zealous Arbiter

By: Douglas Matus

Like a compass on a ship, the deeply seeded convictions of a principal attorney will guide the success of a firm. Whether a lawyer is dedicated to defense or prosecution, paid clients or pro-bono work, what he or she accomplishes depends a great deal on a moral compass. For many people, an inherent distrust of the legal profession colors judgment on every lawyer. While the primary tool of an attorney, language, can twist and reshape perceptions, facts, and arguments to serve just about any end, the true

tion to integrity. An attorney who pursues work through the lens of an honest interpretation and application of the law will not only elevate the profession as a whole, but help defend the foundational tenets of our culture.

If you’ve ever believed that the purpose of law is to elevate and protect the concepts of fairness and justice, then you’re on the same page as Kyle Whitaker. With over 25 years of experience serving the legal needs of Tarrant County, Mr. Whitaker has long enjoyed a reputation not only as a skilled attorney, but one who places the ideals of honesty and integrity front and center in his practice. Across the

unchanged. As both an assistant district attorney and family law professional, Whitaker has tirelessly employed his talents in the aid of others.

“I’ve practiced law since 1993,” says Whitaker, “and my motivation has remained the same. I simply want to help people.”

Family law attracts attorneys who want to employ their skills, education, and talents in the defense of the vulnerable. Domestic relations rarely achieve

however, the nature of these roles helps encourage the proper operation of a household. Children need rules, after all, and a family needs an ultimate decision-maker to arbitrate everything from money to the choice of dinner. A harmonious family tends to share these responsibilities between both parents, guides the daily needs of the household.

down. If it’s true that we hurt those we love the most, then it makes sense how a family fallen into dispute can create some of the most toxic interpersonal relations imaginable. Whether due to divorce, child custody wrangling, the needs of the elderly, or matters of property and money, familial disagreements can lead everyday drudgery, or evaporates due to monetary disputes, the space it once party, and ensure fairness and justice in familial matters, family law exists as one of the more noble permutations of the legal profession.

a sterling career in the defense of his clients. When it comes to family law, the focus generally remains on one factor: the best interests of the children. If you

understand the importance of a skilled legal interpreter. Though most parents, even those involved in legal disputes, care predominantly for the needs of their children, the perception of those needs can become skewed through personal

the care and protection of a parent’s sacred relationship with their children. Even the most challenging of family law cases, those that involve the alienation of the child from one parent or another, can achieve an ideal resolution through

will win out, thanks to Mr. Whitaker’s clear-eyed focus on integrity.

“We have a commitment to the ideal of integrity,” says Mr. Whitaker. “We make sure that everything we do is aboveboard, and that there’s no shadiness or short cuts. With every client, we want to make sure that they are happy and that we provide a quality service. At the end of the day, we make sure that every “i’ is dotted and “t” is crossed.”

Though the Law Office of Kyle Whitaker has a primary focus on family law, Mr. Whitaker also serves as a premier criminal defense attorney. The law maintains innocence until the emergence of indisputable guilt. Kyle Whitaker energetically protects this principle, and strenuously holds the prosecution to the burden of proof. For more than 20 years, Mr. Whitaker and his team have protected the wrongfully-accused, and won the exoneration of clients faced with misdemeanors and felonies alike. As with his practice of family law, Whitaker’s defense focuses on the protection of the vulnerable.

“We take care of all of our clients, and strive to put their most stressful issues to rest,” says Mr. Whitaker. “Our ultimate goal is to resolve the worrisome probcriminal charges.”

In addition to his professional work, Kyle Whitaker sits on the boards of twotion training, seeks to spread knowledge about the issue and causes of suicide, and provides funding for depression research. Mr. Whitaker’s involvement with this noble initiative developed through a personal connection.

asked me to step up and help raise awareness, and I now proudly serve on the board of directors.”

mirrors his professional focus on family law and the defense of children.

and families,’ says Whitaker. “It addresses a diverse set of problems that enough about it.”

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tion pursues a results-focused, competency-based care approach to solve the adoption and foster-care needs of children. It also provides support for families in crisis, outreach for homeless youths, housing solutions for at-risk young adults, and much more.

Through both these commitments and his professional obligations, Mr.fessionals, and plans to expand his practice in the coming year. As for what serves to inspire Mr. Whitaker, it’s the same ideals that drove the fresh-faced associate district attorney, over 25 years ago:

“Giving back to the community is what motivates me,” says Mr. Whitaker. “I’ve always just wanted to help people.”

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ACHIEVEMENT:

McClure Law Group

SPECIALTY: Family Law – Divorce, Child Custody and Prenups. CERTIFICATIONS: Kelly McClure and Robert AWARDS/HONORS: Kelly McClure – “Best Family Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine, 2003-2018; DALLAS 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders by DCEO Magazine, 2016-2018; “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2018; Power Players by Modern Luxury Magazine, 2017; “The Most Dynamic Women in Dallas ” by Modern Luxury Magazine, 2006 and 2015-2018; “Top 50 Female Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 20052006, 2014-2016; Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, by the DBA, 1992; 1999 Distinguished Service Award, by the DBA and Legal Services of North Texas; Merrill Hartman Award for Key Leadership Advocacy and Support for Legal Services for Victims of Domestic Violence; Pro Bono Award for Lawyers Against Domestic Violence, by the State Bar of Texas; Exemplary Pro Bono Service Award for Lawyers Against Domestic Violence, by the DBA and Legal Services of North Texas. Robert Epstein – “Best Family Lawyers in Dallas,” 2016-2018, and “Best Lawyers Under 40” by D Magazine, 2018; Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2017-2018. Francesca Blackard – Best Family Lawyer, 2017-2018, and Best Lawyers Under 40, 2018, by D Magazine; Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2018. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American, Texas and Dallas Bar Associations. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:

three times in the last three years – from four to ten associPROFESSIONAL APPROACH: We prepare for every hearing, mediation and organization are unmatched. We are available to our clients outside of regular business hours because we know that most family law issues do not occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. We specialize in high-net-worth clients because of the availability of an in-house CPA and vast

FREE ADVICE: Hire an experienced family lawyer for your divorce/child custody issue.

do, and you cannot put a value on our level of expertise when your family and fortune are at stake. PICTURED:

(left to right) Francesca Blackard, Partner; Kelly McClure, CEO and Managing Partner; Kate Mataya, Associate; Brandon Joseph, Associate; and Robert Epstein, Partner.

CONTACT INFORMATION: mcclure-lawgroup.com

Law Office

of Gary L. Nickelson

Gary L. Nickelson

Chris Nickelson

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FIRM FOCUS: Family Law and Criminal Defense. PREFERRED CASES: WHAT SETS US APART:

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P. Micheal Schneider Law Firm, P.C.

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Trey Penny, Assistant General Counsel

American National Bank of Texas

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Finding balance between a professional career and family. The two may be at odds periodically, but both need each other.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

American National Bank of Texas – Fort Worth

SPECIALTY: Trey Penny is one of two in-house attorneys at the Ameriserving North Texas. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas at Austin, 2000; Juris Doctor, St. Mary’s School of Law, 2004. AWARDS/HONORS: American National Bank of Texas is consistently recognized as a Top 100 workplace by the Dallas Morning News, with 2018 being the ninth year. The strength of ANBTX lies in the longevity of its employee base, all of whom remain focused on customer service in order to make ANBTX “Your Bank. For Life.” PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Trey Penny is active with the Texas and Tarrant County Bar Associations and Texas Bankers Association, is a board member at the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel,

anbtx.com

Barrow Law

SPECIALTY: Representing victims of personal injury and wrongful death. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: B.A., Baylor University; J.D., Univer-

in Personal Injury Trial Law, TBLS, Civil Trial Advocacy, NBTA. AWARDS/ HONORS: Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2012; Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney, 2010-2018; Super Lawyers 2013-2018; Rising Stars 2008-2013; PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors; Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, Past President; American Board of Trial Advocates. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Trying 42 civil cases before my 42nd birthday. WHY HE CHOSE THE LEGAL FIELD: When I was a kid, I saw unfairness in

the world and wanted to do something about it. APPROACH TO LAW: Treat every client like a unique person and case. FREE ADVICE: Always meet with the attorney who will actually be handling your case in person and have all of your questions answered before you sign a contract with the attorney. Make sure the attorney you hire specializes in the legal matter by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. PICTURED: Wade Barrow.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

barrow-law.com

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Berenson

EXPERTISE: Bill Berenson has successfully represented thousands of victims of truck and auto collisions for the past 38 years. He focuses on helping people injured by 18-wheelers and intoxicated drivers.

EDUCATION: B.A. with honors, UT Austin; J.D., SMU School of Law.

MEMBERSHIPS/HONORS: Board of Directors, Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Top 100 Attorney, National Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine multiple years. BOARD CERTIFICATION:

Personal Injury Trial Law (since 1994). PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other national media. He has obtained many multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. WHAT SETS HIM APART: Berenson harnesses the drive that has enabled him to run marathons in all 50 states (with clients the maximum recovery. MOTTO: Hire an attorney who can go the distance.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

BerensonLaw.com

Bill

SPECIALTY: Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Probate. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Allen Blake – B.A., University of Texas at Austin; J.D., Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. W. Graham Blake – B.A., University of Texas at Austin; J.D. with honors, University of Texas School of Law. AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney 2016; Avvo Rating “10 Superb.” PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Texas State Bar - Criminal Justice Section, Insurance Law Section, Litigation Sustaining Section. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: When clients come back to us and thank us for treating them with dignity and respect and helping them through

PROFESSIONAL MISSION: Our mis-

problems as if they were our own. At Blake & Blake we try to ensure that clients are always informed every step of the way. We try to be available through phone or email when other attorneys are not. FREE ADVICE: If

talking their way into it. Be polite and ask to speak to your attorney. PICTURED: Allen Blake and W. Graham Blake.

CONTACT INFORMATION: blakelawdfw.com allen@blakelawdfw.com

Blake & Blake, LLP

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Kaye Lynne Boll Mediator - Family Law

PRACTICE AREA: After 27 years of litigating family law cases, Ms.

Rickey J. Brantley and Alex Pelley

Rickey J. Brantley, Attorney at Law, PC

SPECIALTY: General Civil Litigation with emphasis on catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, business and insurance disputes, investment fraud, probate litigation and other civil trial matters. EXPERIENCE: Brantley and Pelley have a combined 40-plus years practicing law and have been together for the entirety of Pelley’s legal career.

Law. AWARDS/HONORS: Our successful record is evident both in the compensation awarded to our clients as well as the recognition

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The Brender Law Firm

John Brender and Art Brender

SPECIALTY: Personal injury and criminal law. EDUCATION/CERTIFICA-

TIONS: John Brender – B.A., University of Texas; J.D., Baylor University School of Law; Former Felony Prosecutor. Art Brender – B.A. and J.D.,

Personal Injury Trial Law and Criminal Law. AWARDS/HONORS: John

Fort Worth Magazine in 2009-2017 and named a Texas Monthly

for six years where he handled misdemeanors and felonies. Due to this vast

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Law Office of Mark M. Childress

SPECIALTY: EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth Magazine’s

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CONCENTRATION: DWI, Criminal Defense. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

DWI by the NCDD. SFST Practitioner and Instructor training, Borkenstein Technical Supervisor School for both drugs and alcohol, gas chromaAWARDS/

HONORS: Regent to the NCDD, national speaker on DWI, four national articles published in The Champion, six statewide articles in The Voice, author of “Texas DWI Defense” now in its 2nd edition, Texas Lawyer: 2015 Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: NCDD, TCDLA, TCCDLA, DCDLA; Texas Tech School of Law Foundation Board, Cenikor Advisory Board. SPECIAL

INTERESTS: “I love people. I love to help people. Everyone makes mistakes. I also enjoy helping students, including by sponsoring the Deanarship, volunteering as mock trial judge for the DBA (high school statewide competition).” EXPERIENCE: 23 years of experience, over 300 trials.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mimi Coffey

The Coffey Firm

Cox Law Firm, PLLC

SPECIALTY: Cox Law Firm devotes its practice to real estate, construction, and business litigation and transactions. It also represents inmates before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: Ed Cox – B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Texas; J.D. from South Texas College of Law. AWARDS/ HONORS: Cox holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent Rating, has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” and “Top Attorney” by his peers, and received the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Chairman’s Award. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Entrepreneurs’ Organization; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Tarrant County Bar Association. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Cox – celebrating 25 years of marriage this year. PROFESSIONAL

APPROACH: Cox Law Firm seeks to help its clients overcome obstacles and seize opportunities by providing sound counsel and excellent service. FREE ADVICE: Be proactive in addressing and resolving your problems and disputes. You’ll avoid the only thing worse than going to the dentist: going to your lawyer. PICTURED: (left to right) Paul Goetz, Mary Torres, Ed Cox, Steve Pierret, Tate Roush and Caitlin Simmons.

CONTACT INFORMATION: edcoxlaw.com ed@edcoxlaw.com

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Law Office of Clemente De La Cruz

CONCENTRATION: Criminal Law. We also provide representation regarding Personal Injury matters. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: TCU, M. J. Neely School of Business; TWU, School of Law. AWARDS/ HONORS: Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney 2018; National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2013, 2016; Law Review Editor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: TCU Chancellor’s Advisory Committee 2018-2020, TCCDLA, TCDLA, MABA, Saint Andrews Catholic Church, Leadership Fort Worth. MISSION: The Law

vice on a personal level. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Clemente, his wife and children reside in Fort Worth. He is a 35-year Fort Worth Fire Captain Frogs. PICTURED: CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Dent Law Firm

Dwain Dent and Brandi Burns

CONCENTRATION: Wrongful death, pharmaceutical, insurance and injury. EDUCATION: Dwain Dent – St. Mary’s School of Law. Brandi Burns – Texas A&M University School of Law. REASON FOR BEING A LAWYER: versus Goliath. The law gives them an opportunity to help others.

HISTORY: The Dent Law Firm, founded in 1990, has successfully represented thousands of clients in serious injury and death claims, claims against insurance companies, car wrecks, aviation and other personal injury cases. HONORS: Recognized Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation, Washington, D.C., 2011; Pre-eminent Lawyers in America; Who’s Who in American Law; MillionDollar Advocate Forum Member; voted “Top Attorney” in Fort Worth Magazine, 2003 - present; voted “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas

Monthly magazine every year since 2003; St. Mary’s Law School Distinguished Graduate, 2012; St. Mary’s Law School Hall of Fame, 2013; Recognized Best Lawyers in America. MOTTO: Represent clients with commitment, integrity and professionalism. ADVICE: “Never assume an insurance company will do the right thing.” SERVICE: The Dent Law Firm is dedicated to service and committed to supporting the Texas community, both professionally and personally.

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The Law Offices of Jack G. Duffy, Jr. P.C.

SPECIALTY: DWI Defense, Criminal Defense, Family Law and Personal Injury, Federal Criminal Defense and Probate. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: B.A., Political Science, Texas Tech University; MBA, Baylor University; J.D., South Texas College of Law. AWARDS/HONORS: BV

Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for Very High Legal Ability and Ethical Standards; AVVO Rating of Superb Legal Ability; Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine; 10 Best DWI Attorneys - Texas by American Institute of DUI/ DWI Attorneys; Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers; Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America; author of “The Man From 2063” and “B.L.A.C.K. M.A.M.B.A.” PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, National College for DUI Defense, Inc., National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American

Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, DUI Defense Lawyers Association, Texas DWI Lawyers, Tarrant County Bar Association, Tarrant County Family Law Association and Texas Trial Lawyers Association. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Continuing to become a better lawyer every day. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: I dedicate myself to every client to get the best possible outcome. Se habla Espanol. FREE ADVICE: Do not try to represent yourself. Hire an experienced trial lawyer. PICTURED:

CONTACT INFORMATION: jack-redraiders@hotmail.com

Hoch Law Firm, PC

SPECIALTY: Civil litigation including large commercial losses and personal injury. EDUCATION: Texas Christian University, Bachelor of Arts, 1985; University of Oklahoma College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1988. AWARDS/HONORS: Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: State Bar

TCU National Alumni Board; and Catholic Charities Board of Directors.GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Hoch Law Firm, PC has had the

PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: Highly personal, aggressive and relentless. FREE ADVICE: Doing good is more important than doing well. PICTURED: Tim Hoch.

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Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC

SPECIALTY: Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC specializes in criminal defense, white collar crimes, DWI defense, and family law litigation. BACKGROUND/EDUCATION: Our criminal lawyers (Bryan Hoeller, Colin McLaughlin and Lindsay Truly) are all former Tarrant County prosecutors with extensive jury trial experience, with over 200 combined jury trials. Kate Stone is a top-rated attorney who manages the family and AWARDS/HONORS: Managing Partner Bryan Hoeller was named a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine for 2019 and a Super Lawyers Rising Star for has been recognized as a National Top 100 Lawyer in criminal defense.

PICTURED: Bryan Hoeller, Colin McLaughlin, Lindsay Truly and Kate Stone. CONTACT INFORMATION: bryanhoellerlaw.com bryan@hoellermclaughlin.com

Justice Law Firm, P.C.

SPECIALTY: All phases of family law are practiced at Justice Law Firm, including divorce, collaborative law, child custody and support -

tion, Justice Law Firm provides professional counsel in business law, including entity selection and formation, contracts, leases, asset protecEDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: -

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The King Firm

J. Steven King

Jill L. Johnston

SPECIALTY: Steve and Jill have over 50 years combined experience in family law. They handle all aspects of family law from uncontested

family law. Jill has worked in family law for 18 years; as an attorney for almost 10 years. They each have extensive experience settling and litigating cases. MEMBERSHIPS: Steve is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. Jill is a director of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, a member of the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, and the College of the State Bar of Texas. HONORS: The King Firm has received a Tier 2 ranking in the Dallas Metroplex in Family Law by U.S.

News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Steve is included in The Best Lawyers in America© and as a “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly. Steve and Jill are recognized as a “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth Magazine CASE GOALS: We consider the facts and circumstances of each case to determine the best avenue for resolution. We are prepared to settle a case amicably or to pursue traditional litigation, whichever path is best for our client.

CONTACT INFORMATION: kingfamilylaw.com

Jared M. King, P.C.

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PICTURED: Jared M. King.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: B.A.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

SPECIALTY: Family law is not only what we do. It’s all we do. With the Southwest. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: All three attorneys

AWARDS/HONORS:

Mark C. Lane

Mark Lane Law Office

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The Methodist Justice Ministry

SPECIALTY: The Methodist Justice Ministry provides free legal representation to indigent victims of family violence and of child abuse and neglect.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Rev. Brooks Harrington – J.D. (cum -

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women and abused and neglected children and helping them to make FREE ADVICE:

so we can continue our work. We depend upon donations because in and never will. PICTURED:

CONTACT INFORMATION:

nserrano@myfumc.org

Law Offices of Jason Mills, PLLC Immigration Law Firm

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Montes Law Group, P.C.

Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC

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J. Spencer Nilsson Nilsson Legal Group, PLLC

SPECIALTY: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Support, Child Welfare, Adoption, Termination, Litigation, and Mediation. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: Texas Wesleyan School of Law, J.D., 2012; Texas AWARDS/HON-

ORS: DBA Civil Trial Academy, 2014; Mensa; 2015 Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney, 2016 Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney; National Advocates Top 40 Under 40; 2017 360 West Top Attorney; Lead Counsel

Super Lawyers, Rising Star. MEMBERSHIPS: State Bar of Texas, Tarrant County Bar Association, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi, Animal Legal Defense Fund. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT:

their lives. WHY HE CHOSE THE LEGAL FIELD: mentors that fostered an interest in family law and encouraged me to pursue it.” APPROACH TO LAW:

FREE ADVICE: Don’t confuse my law degree with your Google search. PICTURED: Jenny Spradlin.

CONTACT INFORMATION: ftwlegal.com spencer@ftwlegal.com

Brian D. Poe, Attorney at Law PLLC

SPECIALTY: Full-service criminal defense practice concentrating on white collar criminal defense and other federal investigations. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: B.B.A. in Marketing, Texas A&M University, 2003; J.D., Southern Methodist University, 2007. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Tarrant County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo – Greeting Committee. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Professionally, I’ve tried over 150 trials in state and federal court, but my greatest achievement is my beautiful family. I’ve been blessed to be married to the woman of my dreams for the last 15 years, and we have four amazing children. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: I believe every-

one deserves an honest attorney who only seeks what’s best for their client. I approach every case with a “leave no stone unturned” approach and strive to think outside the box in formulating resolutions because the client deserves nothing less. FREE ADVICE: Hiring a lawyer is like getting married, so you need to make sure you get a good one; otherwise, it can be extremely costly! PICTURED: Brian Poe.

CONTACT INFORMATION: bpoelaw.com bpoe@bpoelaw.com

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Ross Law Group, P.C.

SPECIALTY:

CATION:

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Jim

FOCUS OF PRACTICE: Collaborative Law, Family Law, Mediation, Estate Planning. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

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Kate Smith

Sparks Law Firm

SPECIALTY: Criminal defense, federal and state. Any and all federal or and later face criminal charges. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Jus

APPROACH: ration and results. FREE ADVICE:

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Justin – Fort Worth Magazine Texas Monthly Texas Monthly Fort Worth Magazine PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: PROFESSIONAL

PICTURED: Justin Sparks

Stephens, Anderson & Cummings, L.L.P. Jason Stephens, Seth Anderson, Adam Drawhorn, John Cummings

FOCUS: Righting wrongs. It’s what we do. We believe in just compensation for those whose lives have forever been disrupted. SPECIALTIES:

WHAT SETS US APART: We don’t care

We’ve obtained some of the largest settlements and verdicts in Texas

Texas Monthly Fort Worth Magazine

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Tanner

and Associates, P.C.

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Leslie Dillon Thomas Thomas Walters Estate Planning Attorneys

SPECIALTY: Estate Planning. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Texas A&M University, BBA in Management, 1990; South Texas College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993. Licensed to practice in Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. AWARDS/HONORS: Top 10 Best Estate Planning Attorneys in Texas, American Institute of Legal Counsel; Top Estate Planning Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2015 to present. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: State Bar of Texas, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: We pride ourselves on being completely transparent with the financial arrangements necessary to put an estate plan in place and have a one-business-day call-back guarantee. MISSION STATEMENT: Planning Today for Your Family’s Tomorrow. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: We believe that it is important that every family gets the perfect estate plan in place and

have access to estate-planning legal services for the rest of their lives.

for phone calls, emails, meetings, or updates to estate planning documents. FREE ADVICE: Everyone needs an estate plan in place to protect what they have for themselves and that makes things as simple and stress-free as possible for their loved ones when they pass away.

PICTURED: Leslie Dillon Thomas.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

817.258.5908

Leslie@Thomas-Walters.com

thomas-walters.com

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SPECIALTY: Dana L. White has been practicing family law for over 24 years in the states of Washington and Texas. EDUCATION: J.D. from Seattle University, 1994; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington; trained in collaborative law. AWARDS/HONORS: 2018 Society Life Magazine’s Inspirational, Accomplished, & Engaging Women in Northeast Tarrant County and 2018 Society Life’s Who’s Who in Business. Selected by peers as a Top Attorney for Fort Worth Magazine for numerous years. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Rotary Club of Southlake Board President Elect; White’s Chapel United Methodist Church; State Bar of Texas, 2002; Washington State Bar, 1994; Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association; Tarrant County Bar Association.

GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Helping clients resolve MISSION: My professional mission is to provide individualized service and care to every client I represent and to help them to further their individual interests. My motto is “Always believe in happy endings.” FREE ADVICE: Keep on smiling!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

danawhitefamilylaw.com dana@danawhitefamilylaw.com

Dana L. White

SPECIALTY: Family Law; Estate Planning and Probate. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: and Probate Law. The attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience. AWARDS/HONORS: William L. White – past president of the Tarrant County Probate Bar; Weir Wilson – past president of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: All attorneys are members of the Tarrant County Bar Association. William L. White – member of the Tarrant County Probate Bar. Weir Wilson and Danielle Reagan – members of the Tarrant County Family Law Bar. William L. White and Danielle Reagan – members of the Texas Bar College. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: We tailor our representation to uniquely

tise in their respective practice areas. Helping families is very important to sensitive and private family matters. FREE ADVICE: -

tise combined with personal attention. That personal attention becomes a crucial factor to both your own comfort and the success of your case. PICTURED:

CONTACT INFORMATION: wilsonwhiteanddoby.com danielle@wilson-white.com

Wilson White & Doby, LLP

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Coby L. Wooten, Attorney at Law, P.C.

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Fort Worth Magazine is the only magazine in the city that subscribers pay for, and we prove our worth month after month. Other magazines might claim higher circulation numbers, but they aren’t telling the whole story. Those magazines are free. The result? Many of those publications end up in the trash or in forgotten piles of mail. Our magazine carries our city’s namesake and only arrives in homes where people have requested us by that name. It’s worth every penny.

Fort Worth Magazine. Where Value Begins. Where the Best Begins.

2018 Steeplechase Debutantes

On Saturday, Oct. 27, at River Crest Country Club, the Steeplechase Club presented the 2018 Steeplechase Debutantes at the 102nd Annual Steeplechase Ball.

Photo by Gittings.

Steeplechase Debutantes: Miss Laurie Georgina Bruner, Miss Courtney

Elizabeth Schmuck, Miss Sarah Carmen Nolan, Miss Emma Glenn Lattimore, Miss Sara Katherine Puff, Miss Renee Nicole Merrill, Miss Madeline Claiborne Brentlinger Steeplechase Officers: Mr. Campbell Dean Boswell, Mr. John Barron Parker, Mr. Peter Campbell Ray II, Mr. George Marshall Young III

Monster Mash

The Women’s Center held its annual Monster Mash on Oct. 12 at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. The organization’s mission is to inspire and empower women, men and children to overcome violence, crisis and poverty.

Photos by BJ Lacasse

Rivertree Academy

Rivertree Academy welcomed over 600 guests to the Fort Worth Zoo on Oct. 2 at the fourth annual Dinner Under the Stars. Proceeds from this event support the education of under-resourced students living in Como to live life well.

Photos by Bailey McGraw

Students perform during the event.

Olivia & Jeff Kearney with Rivertree students

Lissa Harrison, Janice Thomas

Ashley Baker, Kevin & Helen Grebe

Carmen Hudman, Christen O’Neal, Shel Juliao

John & Sue Harvison Jennifer Whitman, Chuck Bouligny

KinderFrogs

The annual Leap Frog Par-Tee Fore KinderFrogs was hosted by Angelique & Michael De Luca and co-chaired by Diane Ayres and Amy Yudiski. Honorary chairs were Carole & Scott Murray.

Signature Chefs

March of Dimes held its annual Signature Chefs Auction fundraiser on Sept. 27 at River Ranch Stockyards. For 80 years, March of Dimes has continued to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies.

Photos by Cowtown Paparazzi

Angelique De Luca, Jean Roach

Michelle Gregory, Amanda Wilkins, Kevin Gregory

Jeremy & Sarah Jackson

Karla & Robert Hinkle

Dan Lowrance, Michelle Hancock

Joseph & Monica DeLeon

Erin Hartigan, Richard King, Molly McCook

Hearts of Gold

Friends and community partners of the Rutledge Cancer Foundation gathered on Sept. 20 at Ridglea Country Club for the inspiring 2018 Hearts of Gold Luncheon.

Wild Game Dinner

The Wild Game Dinner, benefiting the Ronald McDonald House, was held on Sept. 14 at the Fort Worth Club. Guests dined on an exquisite wild game buffet, sipped on cocktails and bid on hunting, fishing and travel experiences.

Photos by Rachel Delira

Photos by Sharon Ellman

Lynne Eller, Amelia Gillespie, Susi Fillmore, Susan Rich

Galen Storey, Anna Nackley

Pete Anderson, Lorna Day, Laura & John Rutledge

Trevor & Lauren Baker

Jennifer Jasper, Victoria Puente, Jordon Street

Becky Fetty, Holly & Kurt Schaal

Dan & Gaylan Hendricks, Loretta & Don Marable

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OPHTHALMOLOGY, LASIK & VISION SPECIALISTS

Our eyes are one of our most precious gifts. That’s why it is important that we maintain good vision and eye health as we age. To help you select a vision care specialist who will meet your needs, the following experts want to tell you more about themselves, their practices and how their services can help improve your outlook on life. The information in this section is provided by the advertisers and has not been independently verified by Fort Worth Magazine.

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all preoperative and postoperative care.

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DECEMBER

Dec. 6–22

Casa Mañana presents a show about Crumpet, a cynical middle-aged elf whom we can all relate to. Mature audiences are invited to drink spiked eggnog and watch Crumpet’s struggles through the most wonderful time of the year. Joe Mantello has adapted the play from humorist David Sedaris’s essay.

Casa Mañana. 3101 West Lancaster Ave. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272.

Zak Reynolds in “Santaland Diaries.”

Photo by Chip Tompkins.

SPECIAL FORCES. SPECIAL GAME.

KICKOFF LUNCHEON

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 NOON – 1:30PM TAILGATE OUTPOST SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 10:30AM - 2:00PM

The 16th Annual Kickoff Luncheon presented by the Omni Fort Worth Hotel and American Airlines will include teams, coaches, fans and a keynote speaker in honor of our nation’s armed forces.

The Ulterra Tailgate Outpost is free to the public and will feature a pre-game concert by The Powell Brothers, team pep rallies, Veterans Village and more.

AMON G. CARTER STADIUM 2:30PM KICKOFF

VETERAN FLYOVER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 2:00PM

Arrive early to your seats to see the all-veteran parachute team, flyover, team band performances and national anthem.

GAMEDAY KICKOFF SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 2:30PM

Along with great football, the game will feature armed forces branch tributes, the Great American Patriot Award, Purple Heart Warrior Tribute, trophy presentation and fireworks!

FORT WORTH, TEXAS SAT. DEC. 22, 2018

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Circle Theatre presents “Holiday Punch”

Dec. 8

Circle Theatre will take your favorite holiday memory from the family table to the stage. The audience of “Holiday Punch” has the opportunity to pay a playwright to recreate a holiday memory into a twoto three-minute monologue. This is your opportunity to show your mom a memory that she loves or roast a friend. The event will feature multiple prize drawings, hors d’oeuvres, wine, craft beer on tap and musical entertainment.

Circle Theatre. 230 West Fourth St. circletheatre.com. 817.877.3040.

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Enchant: World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze & Market

Nov. 11–Dec. 31

Walk through a winter wonderland at the Arlington Globe Life Park. Don’t worry

about finding your way out of the light maze too quickly; there are activities for all ages. There are ice skating, a scavenger hunt, photo ops with Santa, vendors at the Christmas Market, live entertainment and food and drinks. Tickets start at $20. Globe Life Park in Arlington. 1000 Ballpark Way. enchantchristmas. com/arlington. 817.273.5222.

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Ballet Concerto

Dec. 7

The Annual Ballet Concerto Holiday Special does not only entertain, but gives back to the community. Each December, the Ballet Concerto will bus over 4,000 children from underprivileged areas in FWISD to the Will Rogers Auditorium to watch the performance. The Holiday Special will include the performances “Winter Wonderland,” “Memories of Frosty” and “O Holy Night.” The ballet is open to the public. Will Rogers Auditorium. 3401 West Lancaster. balletconcerto. com. 817.738.7915.

Panther Island Ice

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Nov. 16–Jan. 14

Fort Worth brings Christmas in New York to the Coyote Drive-In. Whether you need a great date spot or something fun for the family, what’s better than skating around in the Texas cold? Panther Island Ice even provides food and beverages. The rink is open seven days a week, which is plenty of time to embrace the holiday season.

Coyote Drive-In Theater. 223 NE Fourth St. pantherislandice.com. 817.698.0700.

Photo by Enchant Christmas

Fort Worth Through and Through

Introducing the Onward® Personal Transportation Vehicle. If only driving your other car was this fun.

Pictured Left to Right: Nelson King, Ben King

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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Dec. 22

Pitting a Big 12 team against one from the AAC (pending eligibility, of course), the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl returns to TCU’s stadium for a matchup that also pays tribute to our men and women in uniform. The game also typically comes accompanied with military tributes like flyovers and memorabilia on display. And, through the Host a Hero program, the general public can also sponsor tickets so military members can attend. Amon G. Carter Stadium. 2850 Stadium Drive. armedforcesbowl. com. 817.810.0012

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A Fifth of Christmas

Dec.

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The holidays can be stressful and bring a new meaning to the term “adult-ing.” There are the gifts, visiting family and the constant reminder that you have to be merry. Arts Fifth Avenue is hosting its annual holiday show for grownups, where you can leave all the worries of the holidays behind. The event will have a night full of music, theater and other surprises. Tickets are $10. Event starts at 8 p.m. Arts Fifth Avenue. 1628 Fifth Ave. artsfifthavenue.org/events. 817.923.9500

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

A Fifth of Christmas

8Repeal Day at Bird Café

Dec. 5

Bird Café is partying like it’s 1933, celebrating the repeal of Prohibition with bathtub gin cocktails, old-fashioned drinks, shot specials and a champagne toast at 10 p.m. Gatsby Gang will provide a jazzy soundtrack. And upstairs, a VIP speakeasy will host drink specials, hors d’oeuvres and casino games. Costumes encouraged. net. 817.332.2473.

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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Dec. 28

Mannheim Steamroller celebrates its 30-year anniversary since its first Christmas album right here in Fort Worth. It isn’t the holiday season without turning on the radio and hearing one of its Christmas songs. Experience the lights and sounds of Christmas that is 30 years in the making. Bass Performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

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Fanboys Comic Con III benefiting Cook Children’s Hospital

Dec. 8–9

The largest one-day comic con in Texas will be hosting a two-day charity benefit with Cook Children’s Hospital. Come shop vendors for fans of “Spiderman,” “Batman,” “Star Wars” and everything in between. There will also be special guests including Marvel and DC Comics artist Sam de la Rosa; DC Comics artist and co-creator of “Checkmate,” Steve Erwin; Mad Magazine writer and humorist Kit Lively; Vlad’s First Tooth and Little Book of Monsters illustrator Paige Erwin; Cosplayer Star Dust and Dj Veonix. Ridgmar Mall. 1888 Green Oaks Road. fanboyscomiccon.com

Mannheim Steamroller. Photo by Matt Christine Photography.

Special 80th anniversary event

SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION

For 80 years, March of Dimes has been leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Our sincere gratitude to everyone who helped make this year’s auction an incredible success. And a very special thank you to the following:

LEAD CHEFLOCAL EVENT ENHANCEMENT PARTNER

Lead chef: Molly McCook— Ellerbe Fine Foods

SILVER SPONSORS

Virginia Anderson Bell

BioSpine Medical MEDNAX—Fort Worth Neonatology

CHEF AND RESTAURANTS

Lead chef: Molly McCook— Ellerbe Fine Foods

Jon Bonnell—Bonnell’s Restaurant Group

Terry Chandler—FRED’S Texas Café

Jenny Castor—Lucky Bee Kitchen

Kendra Scott University Village

BRONZE SPONSORS

Acclaim Women’s Health Amegy Bank

Group

Mountain Sand Cook Children’s Medical Center

Charitable Trust

Keith Hicks—Button’s Food & Music

John Kang—The Dumpling Bros. Lanny Lancarte—Righteous Foods

Ben Merritt—Fixture—Kitchen and Social Lounge

AUCTION DONORS

Tuan Pham—Four Sisters Fort Worth

Ben Merritt—Fixture—Kitchen and Social Lounge

Molly McCook—Ellerbe Fine Foods

Jon Bonnell—Bonnell’s Restaurant Group

EVENT COMMITTEE

Diane Stow Ayres

Griff Babb

Landon Brim

Bundy* Emily Christy Lindsey Dickerson

Melvin Roberson—Doughboy Donuts

Jenny Castor—Lucky Bee Kitchen

John Kang—The Dumpling Bros.

Keith Hicks—Button’s Food & Music

Stefon Rishel—Wishbone & Flynt Michael Thomson—Michaels

Tuan Pham—Four Sisters Fort Worth

Carolyn Phillips—Alchemy Pops

Stefon Rishel—Wishbone & Flynt

Melvin Roberson—Doughboy Donuts

Juan Rodriguez—Magdalena’s Catering & Events

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Jill Fortney, GALA Chair

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Ed Schollmaier, Honorary Chair AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:

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Teresa King

Ann Koonsman

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Judith Singer Cohen ’75

Merrie M. Costello ’85

Barbara A. Cox

Mitzi Davis

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With gratitude to Edgar H. Schollmaier, we acknowledge the gracious challenge grant toward underwriting 2018 gala expenses.

We are grateful for his dedication and generosity to Texas Christian University and the fine arts.

Honorary Member

Anna Belle P. Thomas

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FOOD | NEWS | REVIEWS

» Chop, chop. After years at second in command, Victor Villarreal is poised to lead his own kitchen at one of Fort Worth’s hottest upcoming dining halls. »

The Sausage King of Fort Worth

FOODHALL at Crockett Row, which opens its doors Dec. 7, wields some exciting up-and-coming chefs. Among them is Victor Villarreal, whose upcoming spot, Abe Froman’s of Fort Worth, is certain to offer some tasty links.

BY MALCOLM MAYHEW

Fort Worth chef Victor Villarreal has cooked in some of North Texas’ top kitchens — Grace, The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Clay Pigeon, to name a few — but most often in a supporting role. He was a line cook here, a sous-chef there. Always second in command, seldom the one out front.

But that’s about to change for the West Texas native. On Dec. 7, FOODHALL at Crockett Row will open for business, bringing together

a dozen different food vendors — hawking everything from burgers to acai bowls — under the same roof.

Among the occupants will be Villarreal’s highly-anticipated Italian spot, Abe Froman’s of Fort Worth, which will specialize in brick oven pizza, housemade sausage, cheeses and gnocchi, and charcuterie. For Villarreal, it’s not just his own place; it’s a chance to prove to everyone — friends, family and maybe even himself — that this was the road he was meant to travel.

Q: First time I heard the name of your place, I was like, “No way, ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!’” But aren’t you going to get sued?

A: I spent days on the phone, days, talking to three different lawyers about this, and they came to the conclusion that since Abe Froman is a fictional character, it’s OK for me to use the name. I just can’t say, “Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago,” like they do in the movie. But I can say, “Abe Froman, Sausage King of Fort Worth.”

Q: Opening a restaurant inside of a food hall wasn’t exactly a part of your master plan.

A: You know what I thought about doing? I wanted a sausage cart, and I wanted to roll it around on Magnolia Avenue, near where I live, and sell sausage on a stick. Sometimes you have the right idea but the wrong dream. I knew I wanted to make and sell my own sausage, and when this opportunity came along, I jumped on it. I just knew, “This is it.”

Q: What is it about sausage that strikes a chord with you?

A: Like a lot of chefs, I’m drawn to foods I ate growing up. My family wound up in England when I was about 17. My dad was in the military, so we moved around a lot. Every day I would walk to school and eat at this bakery. I can’t remember the name of it, but I’d get a glass of milk and two sausage pies every single day. It was the best sausage I’d ever had, to this day even. And that has stuck with me all this time, and I knew, at some point or another, I would wind up basing a menu on it.

Q: In addition to sausage, what else are you doing?

A: Pizza, charcuterie, I’m going to be making my own cheeses and my own gnocchi. I’m not doing tons of stuff, but the small menu will allow me to focus on what I know how to do best. I’ll have about a half-dozen different types of pizza, including one with sausage meatballs stuffed into the crust.

Q: You started working in restaurants when you were a kid, but then you got out of it.

A: I was about 15 when I started working in restaurants, but then I took a long break. For about eight years, I studied sleep

disorders, and I walked away from that, a $75,000-a-year job, to go back into restaurant work at $8 an hour. My then-wife was so thrilled, let me tell you.

Q: What drew you back in?

A: The guy I was working for at the time gave me a copy of Anthony Bourdain’s book, Kitchen Confidential It was a turning point in my life; I knew I wanted to get back into it. So, I volunteered to work, for free, at a party at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, and this old man in the kitchen comes over to me and says, “Hey, you’re pretty good.” He talked to some other chefs who were working there, and by the end of the day, they offered me a full-time job. That old man turned out to be [celebrity chef] Rick Moonen, and I was working alongside Tim Byres and John Tesar. It was a life-changing experience.

Q: So, since Knife is opening at the food hall, you’ll see John again.

A: He’s got a reputation for being whatever, but when I worked with him at the Mansion, he was always cool. I think it’s awesome we’re going to work together again. I want to show my peers, the people I’ve worked with along the way, what I can do now. I’ve grown so much. My food’s always been good to me, but I feel like now I’ve finally realized who I am as a chef.

Victor Villarreal’s Abe Froman’s of Fort Worth will be joined by nearly a dozen other vendors at the FOODHALL at Crockett Row. Here’s a look at who’s who:

KNIFE BURGER

Finally, Fort Worth will know what we’re talking about when we say the Ozersky burger is one of the absolute best burgers in North Texas. Dallas celebrity chef John Tesar came up with the concept of this straightforward burger stand, an offshoot of his Knife steakhouse in Dallas. The nearby Knife Bar will offer cool cocktails and craft beers.

NOT JUST Q

Former TCU football star David Hawthorne and known barbecue cook Eric Hansen have teamed up for the brick-and-mortar version of the Not Just Q food truck. As the name implies, it’s barbecue, plus unusual items like brisket nachos and garlic green beans.

ROLLIN’ & BOWLIN’

A pair of TCU students came up with this concept, too, an acai bowl-focused food truck-turned-brickand-mortar.

AINA POKE CO.

Owner Kevin Nguyen Ho opens the first poke shop in this neck of Fort Worth’s woods, specializing in the trendy rice bowls filled with sushi-grade fish and fresh veggies.

PRESS WAFFLE CO.

If you’ve been to the Legacy Food Hall in Plano, you’ve no doubt seen the long lines for brothers Bryan and Caleb Lewis’ Belgian waffle shop. The dough-based, Liege-style waffles are made with Belgian pearl sugar and come in both sweet and savory renditions, with toppings such as cookie butter and fried chicken.

THE DOCK

Dallas food truck brings coastal cuisine to its first brick-and-mortar location. Brett Curtis’ coastal cuisineinspired menu will include New England-style lobster rolls and crab cake sliders topped with bacon.

SHAWARMA BAR

Mediterranean street food concept will offer a menu of roasted meats, customizable shawarma bowls and several veggie/vegan options.

GIGI’S

Cupcake chain, originally dreamed up by Oklahoman Gigi Butler, will offer cookies, cupcakes and other baked goods in both glutenfree and totally-gluttonous options.

BUTLER’S CABINET

High-end deli-style sandwiches from popular Dallas chef Joshua Harmon. Can’t wait to try the collard green and pimento grilled cheese with a side of smoked kimchi potato salad. Smoked miso soup will feature wontons from beloved Fort Worth chef Hao Tran.

EB2

Courtesy of Dallas chef Justin Box, Fort Worth gets its first elote bar, where you can customize your cup of corn with housemade seasonings and sauces.

Knife Burger, from its Facebook page.

Rolling With It

For Fort Worth foodies who live and eat by the phrase “Keep it simple, stupid,” you might find Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar right up your alley.

BY

COURTNEY DABNEY

When it comes to sushi, Jun Yeon knows his stuff. With 20 years of experience in the art of sushimaking, Yeon was the former owner of Daan Restaurant in Dallas and has had the same sous-chef by his side for the last 10 years.

All this sushi-rolling know-how is evident when you first walk into his new Fort Worth venture, Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar, and gaze upon the daily blackboard, which features several delicacies at their

simplistic best.

Hatsuyuki proves its moniker accurate, as the restaurant features a giant U-shaped bar — this is a sushi bar in the truest sense. The restaurant’s simplicity is apparent even in its interior, which is unembellished by design. The left-hand brick wall is stenciled with Hatsuyuki, and the opposite wall, painted a neutral gray, has the rest of the concept — “Handroll Bar” stenciled in black typeface. There are no paintings or art of any kind, no lucky bamboo, no pawing white

ceramic cats — none of the typical Japanese restaurant kitsch.

The menu follows suit. It’s clean and simple and straight-up sushi, sashimi, namesake handrolls (which have crispy nori seaweed on the outside) and temaki. Other than that, you can sip on a bowl of (pretty ordinary) miso soup or go hungry.

There are few ingredients and no lavishly painted plates with colorful wasabi and sriracha mayonnaise designs — in fact, few plates at all, only a sheet of paper to rest your handroll between bites.

Tuna sashimi

And don’t expect any sprinkles, crunchy crumbs or caviar, either. The experience is not what you’ve grown to expect, but it achieves chef Yeon’s desire to pare down the flavors so diners can focus on the fresh fish.

For an appetizer, we started with tuna sashimi ($8.50). Four slices of ruby red tuna were presented in a shallow bowl resting in a scant puddle of soy sauce. Fresh, clean and served ice-cold, they had a velvety texture and were devoured in an instant.

Handrolls are the star of the show here. They are common in Japan, but less so in America. Sometimes you will find them at other restaurants, where sushi rice and fillings are served in cone-shaped nori, but the

handrolls at Hatsuyuki are cylinder-shaped instead. And, they prepare them one at a time so the seaweed remains crispy.

There are four sizes of set menu handrolls to choose from. Depending on your appetite and your budget, you may choose either three, four, five or six to an order, which are priced $11, $13.50, $19 or $23 respectively.

If you want to sample the entire menu of handrolls, go for the six-roll meal. They can even slice the rolls in half to share with a friend. The sushi rice is served warm and a tinge sweet. One was served with creamy crab mix, another was filled with chopped salmon, another with tuna. These were standard and sleek. The handroll filled with yellowtail added spicy

radish sprouts. The scallop handroll was lightly blanched and held together with a fish roe/mayo blend, and the daily special roll was a mix of fresh snow and blue crab meat. The six-roll meal would be a very filling feast for one person.

Check out the daily specials for something a bit more unusual and challenging. The night we visited, it was double zero-grade tuna belly ($10) for two pieces served nigiri style atop formed rice. There are no sweets or desserts on the menu, so we suggest you use the opportunity to sample something special off the blackboard. The fatty tuna belly was an indulgent end to the meal, with a soft texture and rich mouthfeel that blew us away.

Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar

Location: 907 Foch St.

For Info: 817.720.5330

Hours: Mon. – Thu. 10 a.m. –

2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. − 10 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. − 10:30 p.m., Sat. noon –10:30 p.m., Sun. noon – 9 p.m.

What We Liked: The completely unembellished design of the menu and the space. It really puts the focus on the pristinely fresh sushi.

What We Didn’t: There is nothing to satisfy your nonsushi eating friends and family, so be warned.

Recommendations: Splurge on the six-handroll meal; you can even have them sliced in half to sample all six daily varieties with a friend. »

Top: Patrons can watch their sushi being made behind the U-shaped bar.

Bottom: Handrolls are the specialty, wrapped in a blanket of nori.

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If you’re fearful that the upcoming move of Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen from the west side to Willow Park means the restaurant won’t be serving its popular Christmas tamales this year, coowner Crystal Padilla has a message for you: “Yes, yes, yes, we’re still doing them.” Stuffed with baked turkey and handmade dressing, they’re one of the city’s most in-demand holiday edibles — and undoubtedly Mariposa’s most popular item.

This’ll be the last Christmas you can get them in Fort Worth. Open since 2012 in a strip mall on Locke Avenue, Mariposa’s closed in October in anticipation of a move to a bigger and better space in Willow Park. “Instead of trying to run one restaurant while opening another, we decided it would be best to close the original store so we can focus on the new one,” Padilla says. Since the lease on the Locke Avenue space doesn’t run out until next summer, Padilla and her co-owner/mom Irma Gamez are using it for

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catering needs and popup and tasting events. Slated to open next fall, the new Mariposa’s will be the first restaurant to open in Willow Park North, a new mixed-use development next to The Shops at Willow Park; the development will also include an amphitheater and hotel. Mariposa’s 2.0 will be a major upgrade. The standalone building will be a lot bigger — 4,500 square feet — and will occupy a killer footprint, right next to the Trinity River. “It’ll be very much like Press Café,” Padilla says. “You’ll have these spectacular views of the river.” The restaurant will also have two components the original lacks: a patio and a full bar.

In the meantime, Mariposa’s will be accepting orders for Christmas tamales through Dec. 21. 817.570.9555, mariposaslatinkitchen.com

The south side will get a new barbecue joint for Christmas. Derek Allan’s Texas Barbecue will take over the matchbox of a building at 1116 Eighth Ave., best remembered as Paco & John’s original spot. Allan, a Fort Worth native, has been working out of a food truck in Grapevine for two years. But Fort Worth is home, and when he heard about the spot on Eighth Avenue, he and wife/biz partner Brittany jumped on it. “I was born right down the street at Harris Hospital,” he says. “This is where we want to be.”

Allan will smoke his ’cue over oak, using custom offset smokers he’s built himself. Beef, he says, will be of the wagyu variety. “It’s a bit more expensive for me to use, but it’s worth it,” he says. “It makes a tremendous difference in the flavor.” While most barbecue joints focus solely on brisket or ribs, Allan says he’s putting a lot of thought and energy into sausage. “It’ll be a brisket sausage, made by hand,” he says. One

of his smokers will be just for the sausage, he says. In addition to brisket and pork ribs, the menu will also include housemade sides and desserts and specialty items such as beef ribs. Allan is hoping to open late December/ early January. facebook. com/derekallansbbq

The city’s hot new catering and grab-and-go spot Meyer & Sage is offering unique holiday menu items for all of your I-don’t-feel-like-cooking desires. Options range from meat and cheese boards, to sliders, to fruit plates, to desserts. Four words: egg nog panna cotta. Four more words: turkey chutney brie sliders. Opened this fall by local chef Callie Salls in a cool spot in the burgeoning Foundry District, Meyer & Sage is one-part meal-delivery service and one-part retail shop with chef-driven grab-and-go salads, sandwiches, grazing boards, jarred items and oven-ready meals. Salls uses wild-caught seafood, organic pastured chicken

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and turkey and humanely and sustainably raised beef, pork and lamb from Niman Ranch. Soon she’ll launch a series of cooking classes and workshops. 2621 Whitmore St., meyerandsage.com.

If I were a betting man, I’d say Fort Worth-based barbecue newcomer Brix Barbecue is going to have a dynamite 2019. Right now, pitmaster Trevor Sales is working pop-up events out of a trailer. But soon he’ll have a new mobile kitchen, inside a 31-foot, 1973 Airstream. Find out where he’ll be by following him on Instagram @brixbarbecue and do yourself a favor: Get his smoked beef cheek tacos. You’re welcome.

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Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 230 N. Center St., 817.801.0300. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat. and Sun. $

BJ’s Restaurant And Brewhouse 201 E. Interstate 20, 817.465.5225. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am-1am Fri.; 11am-1am Sat.; 10am-midnight Sun. $-$$

Chef Point Cafe 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-8pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$

Houlihan’s 401 E. 1-20 Hwy., 817.375.3863. 11am-midnight, bar 1am Mon.-Thu.; 11am1am, bar 2am Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm, bar midnight Sun. $$-$$$

Humperdink’s Restaurant And Brewery 700 Six Flags Drive, 817.640.8553. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

J Gilligan’s Bar & Grill 400 E. Abram. 817.274.8561. 11am-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11ammidnight Thu.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; drafthouse open nightly 11am-2am $

Mac’s Bar & Grill 6077 W. I-20 Frontage Rd., 817.572.0541. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm and 3pm-10pm Sun. $$

No Frills Grill 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766. Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344. 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. 1550 Eastchase Pkwy., Ste. 1200, Arlington, 817.274.5433. 11am-2am daily. $ Rose Garden Tearoom 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; closed Sun. $ Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House 506 N. Center St., 817.801.5541. Closed Mon.-Tues.; 11am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm Wed.-Fri.; 10:30am2pm, 5:30pm-9pm Sat.; 10:30am-2pm Sun. $$ Southern Recipes Grill 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-9pm Sat.; 8am-4pm Sun. $-$$

Steve’s Garden & Grill 223 Depot St., Mansfield. 817.473.8733. Tues.-Thur. 11am-9pm; Fri. 11am-10pm; Sat. 4 pm-10pm; Sun.-Mon. closed. $-$$

Ventana Grille 7005 Golf Club Dr., 817.548.5047. 6:30am-9pm daily $-$$ BURLESON

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 120 S. Main St., 817.447.3400. 11am-2pm lunch and 5pm-9pm dinner Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9pm Sat.-Sun. $

Dalton’s Corner Bar & Grill 200 S. Main St., 817.295.5456. 11am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$

The Porch 140 S. Wilson St., 817.426.9900. 6:30am-8pm Mon.-Thu.; 6:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-8pm Sun. $$

COLLEYVILLE

Market Street 5605 Colleyville Blvd., 817.577.5020. 6am-10pm daily. $

Trio New American Cafe 8300 Precinct Line Road, Ste. 104, 817.503.8440. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am3pm, 5pm-9pm Tue.-Sat. BYOB. $$

FORT WORTH

Bird Cafe 155 E. 4th and Commerce, 817.332.2473. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am-1am Fri.; 10am-1am Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $$

Bluebonnet Café 2223 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 817.834.4988. 6:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. $ Brewed 801 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.945.1545. 8am-10pm Tue.-Wed.; 8am-11pm Thu.; 8ammidnight Fri.-Sat.; 9:30am-2:30pm Sun. $-$$

Buffalo Bros Pizza Wings & Subs 3015 S. University Dr., 817. 386.9601. 11am-2am daily. $$ Buttons 4701 W. Freeway, 817.735.4900. 11am10pm Sun.-Tues.; 11am-midnight Wed.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri; noon-2am Sat. $$$

Cork & Pig Tavern 2869 Crockett St., 817.759.9280. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am11:30pm Fri.; 9am-11:30pm Sat.; 9am - 9pm Sun. $$$

Cast Iron Restaurant 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4106. 6am-11am Breakfast; 11am2pm Brunch, Sun.; 11am-2pm Lunch, Mon.Sat.; 5pm-10pm Dinner, daily. $$

Cat City Grill 1208 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.916.5333. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.Sat.; Brunch: 10:30am-1:30pm Sun. $$-$$$ Charleston’s 3020 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8900. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ Clay Pigeon 2731 White Settlement Rd., 817.882.8065. 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$

Curly’s Frozen Custard 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8700. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Del Frisco’s Grille 154 E. 3rd St., 817.887.9900. 11am-4pm Lunch, Sat.; 11am-3pm Lunch, Sun.; 4pm-10pm Dinner, Sun. and 4pm-11pm Mon.-Sat. $$

Dixie House Cafe 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 Calhoun St., 817.451.6180. 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500. 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115. 6:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am3pm Sun. $

Drew’s Place 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-6pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $-$$

Ellerbe Fine Foods 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:30-10pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$

Fred’s Texas Cafe 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. 10:30am-9pm Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, 817.916.4650. 10:30am-midnight, daily. $$

HG Sply Co. 1621 River Run, Ste. 176, 682.730.6070. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11ammidnight Fri.; 10am-midnight Sat.; 10am10pm Sun. $$-$$$

Hookers Grill. 213 West Exchange Ave., 817. 773.8373. 11 am-3 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 11 am-2 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am-7 p.m. Sun. $$

Little Red Wasp 808 Main St., 817.877.3111. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-10pm Sat.-Sun.; Brunch to 4pm Sat.-Sun. $$-$$$

Lucile’s Stateside Bistro 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.4761. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$

The Lunch Box 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.2181. 8am-2:30pm, daily. $

MASH’D 2948 Crockett Street. Hours: MondayThursday: 11am-9pm, Friday: 11am-11pm, Saturday:10am-11pm, Sunday: 10am-9pm $$

MAX’s Wine Dive 2421 W. 7th St., Ste. 109, 817.870.1100 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.; 10am-midnight Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; Brunch 10am-3pm Sat. & Sun.; Happy Hour 4pm-6pm Mon.-Fri. $-$$

Montgomery Street Café 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. 6am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-Noon Sat.; Closed Sun. $

MUTTS Canine Cantina 5317 Clearfork Main St. 817.377.0151. Mon.–Fri. 3–10 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 9 am–10 p.m. $

Old Neighborhood Grill 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $

Ol’ South Pancake House 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. Open 24 hours. $

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Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Paris Coffee Shop 704 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $

Park Hill Cafe 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. 10am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-1pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$

Pop’s Safari 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. 9am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 9am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$-$$$

Press Cafe 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Ste. 105, 817.570.6002. 7am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$

Rise & Shine 3636 Altamesa Blvd., 817.423.3555. 6am-2pm daily. $

Secret Garden Tearoom 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. 10am-6pm Mon.-Sat.; Noon-6pm Sun. $

The Rose Garden Tea Room 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.7673. 11:30am-3:30pm MonSat.; 12pm-3:30pm Sun. $$

The Social House 840 Currie St., 817.820. 1510. 11am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$

Twin Creeks Café 3400 W. Loop 820 S. (inside Frank Kent Honda), 817.244.9600. 7:30am3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-3:30pm Sat. $

Vidalias Southern Cuisine 200 Main St., 817.210.2222. 6am-10pm daily. $$

Varsity Tavern 1005 Norwood St., 817.882.6699. 11am-2am Mon-Sun. Brunch 11am-4pm Sat-Sun. $$

Westside Café 7950 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.560.1996. 6am-9pm Sat.-Thurs.; 6am-10pm Fri. $ GRAPEVINE

Mac’s on Main 909 S. Main St., Ste. 110, 817.251.6227. 11am-3pm, Lunch Mon.-Sat.; 4:30-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm Brunch, Sun.; 4:30pm-9:30pm Sun. $$

Tolbert’s Restaurant 423 S. Main St. 817.421.4888. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-8:30pm Sun. $$ Winewood Grill 1265 S. Main St., Grapevine, 76051 817.421.0200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ KELLER/LAKE COUNTRY

FnG Eats 201 Town Center Ln., Ste. 1101, 11am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10:30am10pm Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. . $$ Main St. Cafe 900 S. Main St., 817.741.7600. 6am9pm, daily. $

Manny G’s Restaurant 444 Keller Pkwy., 817.431.9393. 8am-10pm, daily. $$

Seven Mile Café 110 W. Vine St., 817.379.3186. 7am-2pm, daily. $$

Snooty Pig Cafe 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 130, 817.431.0064. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am2pm Sat.-Sun. $

No Frills Grill and Sports Bar 801 S. Main St., 817.741.6344. 11am-2am, Daily. $$

The Angry Leprechaun 2041 Rufe Snow, Ste. 203, 817.903.9664. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-12am Fri.-Sat. $

Bronson Rock Wood-Fired Grill & Bar 250 S.

Main St., 817.431.5543. 11am-12am Sun.Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Sat. $$

Dallas Craft Co. 1821 S. Main St., 817.337.0284. 11am-12am Mon.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.; 10am2am Sat.; 10am-12am Sun. $$

Judge Bean’s Restaurant & Cantina 314 N. Main St., 817.379.5872. 8am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 8am10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Keller Tavern 128 S. Main St., 817.337.6711. 11am12am Sun.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Sat. $$

The Backstreet Bar & Grill 104 Navajo Dr., 817.337.7917. 4pm-12am Tue.-Thu.; 4pm-1am Fri.-Sat.; 3pm-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$

The Local Watering Hole 1632 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 100, 817.431.3203. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

ROANOKE

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 104 N. Oak, 817.491.2900. 11am-2pm, 4:30pm-9pm Mon.Thurs.; 11am-2pm, 4:30pm-9pm Fri.; 11am9pm Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. $

Classic Cafe 504 N. Oak St., 817.430.8185. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$-$$$

Dove Creek Café 204 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4973. 6am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-3pm Sat. & Sun. $

Reno Red’s Frontier Cooking 304 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4855. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $-$$

SOUTHLAKE

Café Express 1472 Main St., 817.251.0063. 7am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 7am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

The Cheesecake Factory 1440 Plaza Place, 817.310.0050. 11am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11ammidnight Fri.-Sat.; 10am-11pm Sun. $$

Del Frisco’s Grille 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.410.3777. 11am-11pm Mon.-Sat.; 10am9pm Sun. $$

Modern Market 1161 E. Southlake Blvd. Bldg. O, Suite 260. 817.442.0123. 8:30am-9:30pm, Mon.-Sun. $$

Wildwood Grill 2700 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.2100. 11am-10pm, daily. $-$$

WEATHERFORD

Fire Oak Grill 114 Austin Ave., 817.598.0400. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm9pm Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

Iron Skillet Restaurant 2001 Santa Fe Drive, 817.594.0245. Open 24 hours. $$

Weatherford Downtown Café 101 W. Church St., 817.594.8717. 7am-3pm Mon.-Wed.; 7am-8pm Thu.-Sat.; 8am-3pm Sun. $

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ARLINGTON

Bethany Boba Tea House 705 Park Row Dr., 817.461.1245. 11am-10pm daily. $

Genghis Grill 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste. 189, 817.465.7847. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat; 10am-10pm Sun. $$

Orchid City Fusion Cafe 2135 Southeast Pkwy., 817.468.3777. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

Pei Wei 2100 N. Collins St., 817.299.8687. Other locations: 4133 E. Cooper St., 817.466.4545.

11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Piranha’s Killer Sushi 859 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.261.1636. Other locations: Arlington Highlands 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 149 817.465.6455 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $$ Sukhothai 423 Fielder North Plaza, 817.860.4107. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat. $

Taste Of Thai 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; Noon10pm Sat.; Noon-9:30pm Sun. $

BEDFORD

MK’s Sushi 2400 Airport Fwy., Ste. 130, 817.545.4149. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 4:30pm-10pm Sun. $$

Thai Jasmine 3104 Harwood Rd., 817.283.8228. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $

BURLESON

Taste Of Asia 130 NW John Jones Drive, Ste 206, 817.426.2239. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $

FORT WORTH

Asia Bowl & Grill 2400 Lands End, Ste. 115, 817.738.1688. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $

Blue Sushi Sake Grill 3131 W. 7th St., 817.332.2583. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11ammidnight Fri.; noon-midnight Sat.; noon10pm Sun. $-$$

Cannon Chinese Kitchen 304 W. Cannon St. 817.238.3726. 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, Tues.Fri.; 5pm-9pm Dinner, Tues.-Thurs.; 5pm10pm Dinner, Fri.-Sat. Closed Sun. $$

Edohana Hibachi Sushi 2704 S. Hulen, 817.924.1144. Other locations: 5816 S.W. Loop 820, 817.731.6002. Lunch 11:15am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner 5:15pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:45pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:45pm-9:30pm Sun $$

Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.420.6703. Lunch 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$

HoYA Korean Kitchen 355 W. 3rd St., 817.334.7999. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $ Japanese Palace 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

Kona Grill 3028 Crockett St., 817.210.4216. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$

Little Lilly Sushi 6100 Camp Bowie, Ste. 12, 817.989.8886. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon9pm Sun. $$

My Lan 4015 E. Belknap St., 817.222.1471. 9am9pm Mon.-Sun. Closed Wed. $

Pappa Chang Asian Bistro 1526 Pennsylvania Ave., 817.348.9888. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Pei Wei 5900 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.294.0808. Other location: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 101, Montgomery Plaza, 817.806.9950. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

P.F. Chang’s 400 Throckmorton, 817.840.2450. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Pho Little Saigon 1712 Mall Circle., 817.738.0040.

10am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $

Phu Lam 4125 E. Belknap St., 817.831.9888. 10am-9pm Daily $-$$

Piranha Killer Sushi 335 W. 3rd St., 817.348.0200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am11pm Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.; noon-midnight Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $$

Shinjuku Station 711 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.923.2695. 5pm-9pm Mon.; 11am-9pm Tues.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $-$$

Spice 411 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.984.1800. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Sushi Axiom Japanese Fusion Restaurant 4625 Donnelly Ave., Ste. 101, 817.735.9100. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; Noon-10pm Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3331. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

Szechuan 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., Cityview Plaza, 817.346.6111. 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9:30pm Sun. Other location: 5712 Locke Ave., 817.738.7300. 11am-10:30pm Fri.; 11am-9:30pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$

Taste Of Asia 4484 Bryant Irvin Road, Ste. 101, 817.732.8688. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 9324 Clifford St., Ste. 116, 817.246.4802. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat,; 7420 Beach St., 817.503.1818. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Thailicious 4601 W. Freeway. Ste. 206 (Chapel Hill at I-30 & Hulen), 817.737.8111. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu. 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Thai Select 4630 SW Loop 820, 817.731.0455. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

Thai Tina’s 600 Commerce St., 817.332.0088. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Bar, Sun.-Sat. $$ Tu Hai Restaurant 3909 E. Belknap St., 817.834.6473. 9am-8pm Mon.-Sat; Closed Sun. $

GRAPEVINE

Edohana Hibachi Sushi 1501 W. State Hwy. 114 Ste. 100, 817.251.2004. 11:15am-2:30pm Lunch, Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $$

P.F. Chang’s 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

HURST

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine 977 Melbourne Rd., 817.268.2899. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am9:30pm Sat.; 11:30am-8pm Sun. $-$$

ASIAN

Pho in the Box 536 Keller Pkwy., 817.431.2583. 11 am-9pm Wed.-Mon.; Closed Tue. $

Simply Thai 2041 Rufe Snow Dr., Ste. 205, 817.849.2105. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am9:30 Fri.-Sat. $$

Yokohama Hibachi & Sushi 1600 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 100, 817.741.6688. 11am-2:30 pm Lunch, Sun.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30 Dinner, Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-

10pm Dinner, Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ Asian Wok 841 N. Tarrant Pkwy., Ste. 101, 817.503.9999. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 12pm-8pm Sun. $

Golden Thai Cuisine 1600 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 140, 817.741.5558. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Hong Kong Express 121 Rufe Snow Dr., Ste. E127, 817.431.1286. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Rice Box 1000 S. Main St., Ste. 500, 817.741.6797. 11am-10pm, daily. $

Sea Siam Thai Restaurant 940 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 230, 817.431.1581. 11am-2:30pm Lunch, Mon.Fri.; 5pm-9pm Dinner, Mon.-Fri.; 12pm-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$

MANSFIELD

Sake Hibachi Sushi And Bar 100 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield, 817.453.5888. 11am-10pm, Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm, Fri.-Sat.; noon10pm, Sun. $-$$

SOUTHLAKE

Kobeya Japanese Hibachi & Sushi 1230 Main St., 817.416.6161. 11:30am-2pm Lunch, Mon.Fri.; Noon-3p.m. Lunch, Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm, Dinner, Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm-10:30pm Dinner, Fri.-Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $$

RA Sushi 1131 E. Southlake Blvd. Bldg. L. 817.601.9590. 11am-12am Sun.-Thu.; 11am1am Fri.-Sat. $$

Sushi Sam 500 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 138, 817.410.1991. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $-$$

Barbecue

ARLINGTON

David’s Barbecue 2224 W. Park Row Dr., Ste. H, 817.261.9998. 11am-9pm Tues.-Sat. $

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm daily. $ Oh My BBQ 901 E. Arkansas Ln. 817.303.1499. 10am-8pm Mon.-Thurs.; 10am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ FORT WORTH

Angelo’s 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. 11am-9pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am10pm Thu.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

Billy Bob’s Texas Honky Tonk Kitchen 2520 Rodeo Plaza. 817.626.2340. 11am-9pm Mon.Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

Billy’s Oak Acres BBQ 7709 Camp Bowie W Blvd. 817.731.2278. 11am-8:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am4pm Sun. $

Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que 301 Stockyards Blvd., 817.626.6464. 11am-8:30pm Sun.Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. and Sat. $

Cousin’s Pit Barbecue 6262 McCart Ave., 817.346.2511. Other locations: 5125 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.346.3999. 9560. Feather Grass Ln., 817.750.2020. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 451 University Dr., 817.231.8813. 11am-9pm daily. Other locations: 951 N. Beach St., 682.647.0222. 11am9pm daily. 1989 Colonial Pwy., 817.759.7400. 11am-9pm daily. 5412 Blue Mound Rd., 817.289.0027. 10:30am-8:30pm Sun.-Thu.;

PICK OF THE MONTH

10:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $

Heim Barbecue 1109 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.882.6970. 11am-10pm Wed.- Mon. Closed Tues. $$

Railhead Smokehouse 2900 Montgomery St., 817.738.9808. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

Red Hot And Blue 3000 S. Hulen St., 817.731.8770. 9143 Grapevine Hwy., 817.605.1333. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Riscky’s 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.989.1800. Other locations: 140 E. Exchange Ave. 817.626.7777. 300 Main St., 817.877.3306. 9000 Benbrook Blvd., 817.249.3320. 10:30am8:30pm Mon.-Sat. $

Sammie’s Bar-B-Q 3801 E. Belknap, 817.834.1822. 9am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 9am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-5pm, Sun. $-$$

Smokey’s Bbq 5300 E. Lancaster Ave. 817.451.8222. 11am-”until we run out” Mon.Fri.; 8am-”until we run out” Sat.-Sun. $

The Smoke Pit 2401 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0455. 10:30am-3:30pm Mon.; 10:30am-7pm Tues.Wed.; 10:30am-8pm Thurs.-Fri.; 10:30am6pm Sat. $-$$

Bird Café

Yes, Bird Café is open on Christmas Day — and Christmas Eve, too, with a four-course dinner after 5 p.m. that features entrées like stuffed Texas quail and peppered hanger steak. The fourth course features two desserts: Christmas at Midnight (a black chocolate cake with fig syrup and cream) or Christmas Morning (eggnog panna cotta, sugar cookie and cinnamon). Reservations required. birdinthe.net

155 E. Fourth St. 817.332.2473

Mon. – Thur. 11 a.m.–midnight; Fri. 11 a.m.–1 a.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.–1 a.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Hatching Hour: Mon.–Fri. 4 p.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday Brunch: Sun. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Trailboss Burgers 140 E. Exchange Ave, 817.625.1070. 11am-7pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am9pm Fri.; 11am-10pm Sat. $-$$ HURST

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 1858 Precinct Line Rd., 817.656.0200. 10:30am-9pm daily. $ KELLER

Roscoe’s Smokehouse 134 S. Main St., 682.593.7799. 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am11pm Thu.-Sat. $$

Brazilian FORT WORTH

Texas De Brazil 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. 11am-3pm Brunch, Sun.; 11am3:30pm Lunch, Sun.; 11am-2pm Lunch, Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Dinner, Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.; 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$ GRAPEVINE

Boi Na Braza 4025 William D. Tate, 817.251.9881. 5pm-9:45pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-8:45pm Sun. $$$

Burgers & Sandwiches ARLINGTON

Al’s Hamburger’s 1001 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd.. Ste. 103, 817.275.8918. 7am-9pm, daily. $ Chapps 2045 N. Hwy. 360, 817.649.3000. Other locations: 153 Southwest Plaza (1-20 & Little Road), 817.483.8008, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. 2596 E. Arkansas, 817.460.2097. 10:45am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am9pm Sat.-Sun. $

Chop House Burgers 2230 Park Row Drive, Ste. A, 817.459.3700. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Kincaid’s 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 113, 817.466.4211. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-7pm Sun. $

Tom’s Burgers & Grill 1530 N. Cooper St., 817.459.9000. 6am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 6am-9pm Sun. $-$$

FORT WORTH

Winter salad

Charred tomato soup

Stuffed Texas quail

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Dutch’s 3009 S. University Dr., 817.927.5522. 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $

The Great Outdoors 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.877.4400. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 10am-8pm Sun. $

Kincaid’s 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.2881, 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. Other locations: 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.370.6400. 3124 Texas Sage Trail, 817.750.3200. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am7pm Sun. $

The Love Shack 110 E. Exchange Ave., 817.740.8812, 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am10pm Thurs.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $ M & O Station Grill 200 Carroll St.,

817.882.8020. 11am-4pm Mon.; 11am-9pm Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun. $ Rodeo Goat 2836 Bledsoe & Currie, 817.877.4628. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Shaw’s Patio Bar And Grill 1051 W. Magnolia Ave. 817.926.2116. 11am-2:30pm Mon.; 11am9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10:30am11pm Sat.; 10:30am-8pm Sun. $-$$

Tommy’s Hamburger Grill 5228 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.569.1111. Other location: 2455 Forest Park Blvd., 817.920.1776. 11am-9pm Mon.Sat.; 11am-8pm Sun. $

Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Drive, 817.877.4545. 8am-11am Breakfast, Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Brunch, Sun.; 11am-10pm Lunch, Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun.; until midnight, Bar, Wed.-Sat. $-$$

Z’s Café 1116 Pennsylvania Ave. 817.348.9000. 10am-2pm Mon.-Fri. $

KELLER

Chapps Burgers 1004 Keller Pkwy., Ste. B106, 817.431.3888. 11am-9pm, daily. $

Bottlecap Alley Icehouse Grill 148 S. Main St., 682.593.0493. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $

SOUTHLAKE

Johnny B’s Burgers & Shakes 2704 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.749.0000. 10:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 10:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-3pm Sun. $

Kincaid’s 100 N. Kimball Ave., 817.416.2573. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-7pm Sun. $

Continental

ARLINGTON

Café At Daireds 2400 W. I-20, 817.465.9797. 817.465.9797. 12pm-6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-7pm Tue.; 9am-9pm Wed.-Thu.; 9am-6pm Fri.; 8:30am-5:30pm Sat. $-$$

FORT WORTH

Six10Grille 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. 6:30am10:30am Mon.-Fri. $-$$$

Delis & Bakeries

ARLINGTON

Iris Bagel And Coffee House 5801 W. Interstate 20, 817.561.9989. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-2pm Sun. $

FORT WORTH

Baker Bros. American Deli 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other locations:

501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 3300 Heritage Trace Pwy., Ste. 110, 817.750.6666. 10am-9pm daily. $

Black Rooster Bakery 2430 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.1600. 7am-6pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-4pm Sat. $

Bluebonnet Bakery 4705 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.4233. 7am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $

Boopa’s Bagel Deli 6513 N. Beach St., 817.232.4771. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 6:30am2pm Sat.; 6:30am-1pm Sun. $

Busy B’s Bakery 3701 Southwest Blvd., 817.731.8986. 5:30am-noon Tues.-Sun. $

Carshon’s Delicatessen 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $

Corner Bakery Café 3010 S. Hulen St., 817.665.9949. 6:30am-9pm daily. $

The Cupcake Cottage 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am-4pm Tues.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat. $

Esperanza’s Mexican Café & Bakery 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. 6am-7pm daily. Other locations: 1601 Park Place Ave. 817.923.1992, 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 6am-5pm Sun. $

J. Rae’s 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. 9am-7pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-5pm Sat. $

McKinley’s Fine Bakery & Café 1616 S. University Dr. Ste. 301, 817.332.3242, 7am-6:30pm Mon.Fri.; 8am-6:30pm Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ Panera Bread 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line Rd., 817.605.0766. 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726. 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566. 4611 S. Hulen St. 817.370.1802. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am8pm Sun. $

Pearl Snap Kolaches 4006 White Settlement Road. 817.233.8899. 6am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 7am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. Other location: 2743 S Hulen Street. 817.233.8899. 6am-12pm Mon.Fri., 7am-12 pm Sat.-Sun. $ Sweet Sammies 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 11am-9pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thurs.Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $

Swiss Pastry Shop 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 7am-6pm Bakery, 7am-11am Breakfast, 11am-3:30pm Tues.-Sat. $

The Snooty Pig 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 100 Country Club Rd., 940.464.0748; 2940 Justin Rd., 972.966.1091, 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am2pm Sat.-Sun. $

Yogi’s Deli and Grille 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.924.4500. 6:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am3:30pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $

Yolk 305 Main St., 817.730.4000. 6am-3pm Mon.Fri.; 7am-3pm Sat.&Sun. $

GRAPEVINE

Breadhaus 700 W. Dallas Rd., 817.488.5223. 9am-6pm Tues.-Fri.; 9am-4pm Sat. $$ Main Street Bistro and Bakery 316 Main St., 817.424.4333, 6:30am-3pm Mon.; 6:30am9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 6:30am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-9pm Sun. $

The Snooty Pig 4010 William D. Tate,

817.283.3800. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am2pm Sat.-Sun. $

Weinburger’s Deli 601 S. Main St., Ste. 100, 817.416.5574. 10am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $

HUDSON OAKS

Ultimate Cupcake 3316 Fort Worth Highway, 817.596.9090. 10am-5pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-1pm Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $

KELLER

Bakeology DFW 126 Taylor St., 817.562.2500. 10am-4pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-12pm Sat.; Closed Mon.-Sun. $$

Cupcake Loco 900 S. Main St., Ste. 351, 682.593.0630. 10:30am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10:30am-5pm Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $

Smallcakes 721 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 103, 682.593.8100. 10am-8pm Sun.-Thu.; 10am9pm Fri.-Sat. $

Sweet Memories Cakes & Catering 138 Keller Pkwy., 817.379.3777. 9am-5pm Tue.-Fri. $$

Texas Harvest Pie Company 138 Olive St., 817.798.9474. 11am-5pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Mon.-Sun. $$

Brew’n Blues Coffee House 841 N. Tarrant Pkwy., Ste. 100, 817.485.0909. 6am-6pm Mon.Fri.; 7am-6pm Sat.-Sun. $

SOUTHLAKE

Elegant Cakery 5351 Nolen Drive, Ste. 200, 817.488.7580. 10am-6pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-3pm Sat. $-$$

Weinburger’s Deli 3 Village Circle, Ste. 116, Westlake, 817.491.9119. 8:30am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $

Eclectic

ARLINGTON

The Melting Pot 4000 Five Points Dr., Ste. 119, 817.472.9988. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm11pm Fri.; 3:30pm-11pm Sat.; 3pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$

FORT WORTH

Café Modern 3200 Darnell, 817.738.9215. 11am2:30pm Lunch, Tues.-Fri.; 10am-3pm Sat.Sun.; 5pm-8pm Dinner (during lecture series), Tues.; 5pm-8:30pm Dinner, Fri.; Bar: 10am4:30pm, Tues.-Sun.; 10am-9:30pm Fri. $$ Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge 401 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-708-2663. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10am-10pm Sat.; 10am-2pm Sun. $$

Kimbell Art Museum 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.332.8451, ext. 251. For reservations call 817.332.8541 ext. 277. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Thu. & Sat.; noon-2pm Fri. & Sun.; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. $$

Lili’s Bistro 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$

Reservoir Bar, Patio And Kitchen 1001 Foch St. 817.334.0560. 3pm-2am Mon.-Fri.; noon-2am Sat.-Sun. $-$$

Righteous Foods 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$

Simply Fondue 111 W. 4th St., 817.348.0633, 5pm-

Thank you to the committee of The Perfect 10 Decathlon of Delights in memory of Barrett Martin Havran benefiting Athletics and Community Service at Fort Worth Country Day.

Committee

Chairs

Joy Ann and Bob Havran

Corliss and Louis Baldwin

Mary Margaret and John Clay

Vice Chairs

Jeanie and Ken Huffman

Lou and Nick Martin

Honorary Chairs

Congresswoman Kay Granger

Congressman Roger and Patty Williams

Mayor Betsy and Tom Price

Terri Anderson

Diane and Bill Ayres

Susi and Mike Bickley

Paula Blackmon

J. C. Britton

Joyce and Bob Capper

Laura and Jeff Alexander

Rebecca Barksdale

Sheryl and Gus Bates

Linda and Bob Batton

Shannon Baumgardner

Laura and Greg Bird

Andrea and Fred Carrington

Anne and Orlando Carvalho

Rich Connor

Mitzi and Bill Davis

Erin Banks

Sarah and Gus Bates

Donna and Mike Bird

Melinda and Jon Bonnell

Andrea and Joe Breedlove

Katie and Jacob Briggs

Peggy Buddin

The Honorable Rick Campbell

Kim and Dan Carey

The Honorable David and

Deborah Chadwick

Roscoe Chapman

Sylvia and Joe Alcala

Kathy and Oscar Amparan

Margaret Ann and John Anderson

Maryanne and Phil Anthony

Gloria and Jim Austin

Suzanne Bahan

Leigh Bailey

Ann and Allan Barr

Brenda and Tom Bartle

Matt Bartle

Anita and Paul Bickley

Ginger Blackmon

Julia and David Bloxom

Lois and Paul Bowman

Susie and Harvey Boysen

Yancy and George Bradford

Janis and Sam Brous

Debby and Chip Brown

Melyndie and Jim Brunick

Tulisha Buchanan

Susan and David Bucher

Megan Rivers Buck

Debbie and Chuck Burr

Anjie and William Butler

Judy and Jerry Cagle

Bliss and Sam Caver

Blair and Wade Chappell

Paige and Ed Chisholm

Whitney and Kent Churchill

Reed Clay

Sally Coers

Kim and David Cooke

Sharon Corcoran

Kelly Decker and Olyn Poole

Elizabeth Hill Deegan

Katy Portwood DeMayo

Mika and Matt Devaney

Virginia Durham

Valrie and David Eberstein

Barbi and Stanley Eisenman

Randy Eisenman

Cathy and Bob Estrada

Olivia and Dick Eudaly

Anne and Carter Ferguson

Claire Florsheim

Pamela and Stephen Gilchrist

Terri and Jeff Gossett

Sarah and Robert Grace

Grant Coates

Paul Dorman

Linda* and David Elsey

Susie and Lee Finley

Ann and Charles Florsheim

Michelle Hancock

Andrea “Tudy” Harkins

Honorary Committee

Lynn and John Cockrell

Joan and J. Alan Davis

Shirley and John Dean

Carol and Jim Dunaway

Kay and Bill Howell

Advisory Committee

Karen and David Ekstrom

Linda and Jay Fierke

John Fletcher

Cindi and Mike Holt

Melissa and Scott Huffman

Mary Ann and Steve Humble

Marcee and Grant James

Leslie and Dan Johnson

Olivia and Jeff Kearney

Ellen and Rob Kelly

Dan Lowrance

Kris and Ben Karr

Joan and Howard Katz

Nancy and Bill Knight

Gail and Bill Landreth

Judy Miller

Cheryl Kimberling

Debra and Eric Lombardi

Michelle and Scott Marlow

Pat and Clyde McCall

Annette and Mike McColm

Pati and Bill Meadows

Anita and David Minor

Brenda and Phil Norwood

Lynn and Brian Ranelle

Michele and Fred Reynolds

Steering Committee

Michaela and David Chicotsky

Leah Collette

Cortney and Ryan Craft

Barbara and Sammy Dance

Wendy and Bruce Davis

Mary Carolyn and Ben Gatzke

Michael Harrison

Lauren and Jeff Harwell

Blake Havran

Macy and James Hill

Kim and Ben Hood

Cathy and George Johnson

Greg Kalina

Committee

Robin and Pete Greenhaw

Janet and Glen Hahn

Senator Bill and Mary Haley

Betty Harvey

Cindy and Pat Hawkins

Alexandria and Daniel Hoenich

Gloria Moncrief Holmsten

Ella Hood

Venessa and Robert Howard

William Howell

Jim Iman

David “Smiley” Irvin

Lesley Irwin

Leanne Ivey

Liz Jennings-Reina

Cyndi Jochum

Kathy and Gary Johnson

Terri and Brian Jones

Shannon and Matt Keller

Immy Khan

Zareen Khan

Sally and Jeff King

Jane Korman

Melissa Sanders Kulig

Bridget and Brandon Karr

April and David Knight

Angela and David Koonce

Kendall Karr Kostohryz

Caroline and Frank Lamsens

Amanda and Bond Malone

Irma and Kent McAfee

Martha and Paxton Motheral

Carole and Scott Murray

Mattie and David Parker

Ashley and Hans Peeders

Stacey and Brian Pierce

Beverly and Charlie Powell

Louise Lamensdorf

Alice and Ken Link

Anne Low

Faith and Jim Mallory

Darlene and Howell Mann

Laura Norwood Mattix

Barbara McColm

Erin McDonald

Susan K. and Victor F. Medina

Monette and Scott Meyer

Lesli and Tal Milan

Maryanne and Tom Mitchell

Phoebe and Carl Moore

Leslie and John David Moritz

Ryan Morris

Margaret and David Motheral

Mike Mullins

Elizabeth and Will Northern

Linda Northern

Sarah Watson Ofner

Ronke and Ejike E. Opka, III

Teresa Owings

Jenny Pace and Rob Dupree

Samantha and J.C. Pace

Priscilla and Joe Martin

Sheridan and Clifton Morris

Anne and Hank Paup

Nenetta and Steve Tatum

Therese and Tom Moncrief

Jennifer and Mike Patterson

Jean and John Roach

Sheila Jane and Randy Reynolds

Nada and Dwight Ruddock

Lynny and Eddie Sankary

Anne and Bob Semple

Karen and Henry Simon

Jerry and James Taylor

Jerre and David Tracy

Martha and J.R. Williams

Lucia Minick Power

Sally and Paul Prater

Courtney and Will Radcliffe

Carol and Vern Spurlock

Gloria Starling

Katherine Clay Strecker

Courtney Crummel Summers

Nathan Wiley

Bethany Williams and Vince Nelson

Carter Tatum Wilson

Angela and Anthony Wonderly

Amy Yudiski and Sam Tallis

Kathy and Jim Parr

Mary Catherine and Chad Parsons

Diane Pease

Charles Persons

Patti and Jim Peterson

Susie and Tom Phillips

“Tutti” and “Buck” Portwood

Courtney and Warren Prescott

Mandy and Baron Purselley

Kathleen and Jim Reeves

Becky Renfro and Henry Borbolla

Katy Rhodes

Peggy and Jim Rhodes

Suzy and Ray Rhodes

Sara Richardson

Kay and Joe Sanders

Suzanne and Travis Sanders

Stacey and Dan Sangalli

Katie and Rob Semple

Betsy and Chuck* Senter

Lynda and Grady Shropshire

Danny Simmons

Yasmin and Jeffrey Simon

Christy and Jason Smith

Jody and Don Smith

Melinda and Craig Smith

Sandy and Mike Stepp

Sherry and Marc Stevens

Dick Stinson

Linda and Mike Stinson

Joy Sweeney*

Jane and Dan Sykes

DeVonne and Larry Tatum

Sue Turnage

Cheryl and Neil Van Zandt

Craig Vogel

Lisa and Burch Waldron

Carolyn Watson

Emilie and Kent Watson

Julie and Rob Watson

Dee Webb

Valerie Webber

Eloise Wiley Williams

Melanie Wilson

Danny Wright

*Special

10pm Sun.-Thurs.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ Spiral Diner 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. 11am-10pm Tue.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ Winslow’s Wine Café 4101 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.546-6843. Mon.-Thu. 4pm-11pm; Fri. 4pm-midnight; Sat. 10:30am-2pm and 4pm-midnight; Sun. 10:30am-2pm and 4pm-10pm. $-$$$$

Egyptian

FORT WORTH

King Tut 1512 Magnolia Ave., 817.335.3051. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$

French

ARLINGTON

La Madeleine 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 6:30am-10pm daily. Other location: 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

FORT WORTH

La Madeleine 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4626 SW Loop 820. 817.717.5200.; 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. 6:30am-10pm daily $ Paris 7th 3324 W 6th St. 817.489.5300. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue -Sat.; Closed Sun.Mon. $$$ Saint-Emilion 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

German

FORT WORTH

Edelweiss 3801 Southwest Blvd., 817.738.5934. 5pm-9:30pm Wed.-Thu.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $$ Greenwood’s 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., 817.921.6777. Lunch: 11am-2pm Thu. & Fri. 4pm-9pm Tue. Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Greek

FORT WORTH

Café Medi 420 Grapevine Hwy., Ste. 101A, Hurst, 817.788.5110. Other location: 129 E. Olive St., Keller, 817.337.3204. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ Greek House 2426 Forest Park Blvd., 817.921.1473. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $ Jazz Café 2504 Montgomery St., 817.737.0043. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-3pm Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $ The Vine Greek Taverna 2708 W. 7th St., 817.334.0888. 11am-2pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Tue.-Sat. $

Indian ARLINGTON

Tandoor Indian Restaurant 1200 N. Fielder Rd., Ste. 532, 817.261.6604. 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, 5:30pm-10pm Dinner, daily. $-$$ FORT WORTH

Bombay Grill 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. 11am-2pm Lunch, Mon.-Thurs.; 5:30pm-

10pm Dinner, Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-2pm Lunch, Fri.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Dinner, Fri.; 11:30am2:30pm Lunch, Sat.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Dinner, Sat.; 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, Sun; 5:30pm9pm

Dinner, Sun. $

Maharaja 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd., 817.263.7156. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat.-Sun.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Route 66 100 E Altamesa Blvd. 469.605.9684. 11am-9pm every day. Buffet every day, specials at dinner. $$

Italian

ARLINGTON/MID-CITIES

Italianni’s 1601 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst, 817.498.6770. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

La Bistro 722 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, 817.281.9333. 11am-9:30pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $$

Mama’s Pizza 1200 N. Fielder, 817.795.8700. Lunch buffet: 11am-2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $

Mellow Mushroom 200 N. Center St. 817.274.7173. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Moni’s 1730 W. Randol Mill Road, Ste. 100, 817.860.6664. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $$

Nizza Pizza 1430 S. Cooper, 817.274.5222. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Palio’s Pizza Café 5712 Colleyville Blvd. Ste. 130, 817.605.7555. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Piccolo Mondo 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174. Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10:15pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun. $-$$

Prespa’s 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington, 817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Ln. B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ FORT WORTH

Aventino’s Italian 5800 Lovell Ave., 817.570.7940.11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$$

Bella Italia West 5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.1700. 11:30am-1:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Café Bella 3548 South Hills Ave., 817.922.9500. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Sat. Closed Sun. $-$$

Campisi’s 6150 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.916.4561. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $$

Cane Rosso 815 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.922.9222. 11am-3pm Lunch, Tue.-Sun.; Brunch 11am3pm Sat.-Sun.; Dinner 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sun. $$

Fortuna 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am-10pm, daily. $

La Piazza 2930 Bledsoe St., 817.334.0000, 5pm-

10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun. (in the summer). $$$

Mama’s Pizza 1813 W. Berry St., 817.923.3541. Other locations: 5800 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.6262. 5811 Bryant Irvin, Ste. 101, 817.346.6262. Lunch buffet: 11am-2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Mancuso’s 9500 White Settlement Rd., 817.246.7041. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $

Margie’s Original Italian Kitchen 9805 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.4301. 5pm-10pm Wed.Thurs., Sun.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Mellow Mushroom 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, 817.207.9677. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Milano’s 3416 W. 7th St., 817.332.5226. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat. $ Nizza Pizza 401 University Dr., 817.877.3900. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.Sat. $

Nonna Tata 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250, 11am-2pm Lunch, Tue.-Fri.; 5:30pm-8:30pm Dinner, Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm9:30pm Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Sat. $-$$

Piattello Italian Kitchen 5924 Convair Drive, Ste. 412, 817.349.0484, Sun.-Thurs. 11 am-2 p.m, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 am-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. Brunch 10:30 am-3 p.m.; Sun.-Sat. Coffee Bar 7 am-Close $$

Piola 3700 Mattison Ave., 817.989.0007. 11am2pm Mon-Fri; 5pm-10pm Mon-Sat. $$

Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill 300 Houston St., 817.885.8667. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11ammidnight Fri. & Sat. $

Taverna Risotteria 450 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7502. Sunday brunch. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$

Fireside Pies 2949 Crockett St., 817.769.3590. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$ KELLER

Niki’s Italian Bistro II 2041 Rufe Snow Dr., Ste. 209, 817.514.0892. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Bosses Pizza 201 N. Main St., 817.337.9988. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Devivo Bros. Eatery 750 S. Main St., Ste. 165, 817.431.6890. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-3pm Sun. $$

Joe’s Pasta ‘N Pizza 837 Keller Pkwy., 817.431.0361. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 12pm10pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

My New York Pizza 841 N. Tarrant Pkwy, 817.514.7700. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $

Palio’s Pizza Cafe 460 Keller Pkwy., Ste. D, 817.431.2344. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am9:30 Fri.-Sat. $$

SOUTHLAKE/COLLEYVILLE

Brio Tuscan Grill 1431 Plaza Place, Southlake, 817.310.3136. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$

Buca Di Beppo 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Ferrari’s Italian Villa 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525, 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$-$$$

Nizza Pizza 3930 Glade Rd., Ste. 101, 817.283.4700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Ruggeri’s Ristorante 32 Village Ln., Ste. 100, Colleyville, 817.503.7373. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Fireside Pies 1285 S. Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.1285. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Sat. $$

Latin American

FORT WORTH

Dona Carmen Pupuseria Restaurant. 1818 Hemphill St. 817.920.9868. 9am-9pm Sun.Sat.. 1712 N Sylvania Ave. 682.647.1700. 8:30am-8:30pm Sun.-Sat.

Gloria’s Colleyville: 5611 Colleyville Blvd., 817.656.1784. 11am-10pm daily. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.332.8800. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am10:30pm Fri.-Sat. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981. 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Trevino’s 1812 Montgomery St., 817.731.8226. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10am-9:30pm Sat.; 10am-8:30pm Sun. $-$$

Yucatan Taco Stand 909 West Magnolia Ave., 817.924.8646. 10am-10pm Sun.; 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.; 10ammidnight Sat. $$

Mediterranean

FORT WORTH

Byblos 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. 11am4pm and 5pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; 4pm-1:30am Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$

Chadra Mezza & Grill 1622 Park Place Ave., 817.924.2372. 11am-3pm Mon.-Tues.; 11am10pm Wed.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $-$$ Istanbul Grill 401 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7326. 11 am-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-11 p.m. Fri.Sat.; 11 am-10 p.m. Sun. $-$$$

Opa Mediterranean Cafe 2708 W. 7th St., 817.334.0888, 11am-3pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Saffron Sky 449 N. Beach St., 682.708.3901. 11am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $-$$

Terra Mediterranean Grill 2973 Crockett St., 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; 11am-3pm Lunch, 5pm-9pm Dinner, Sun. $-$$ KELLER

Cafe Medi 129 E. Olive St., 817.337.3204. 11am2:30pm Lunch, Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Dinner, Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$ SOUTHLAKE

Luna Grill 1141 E. Southlake Blvd. Suite 530. 817.488.8811. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$ Mexican ARLINGTON

Chipotle 5001 S. Cooper St., Ste. 125, 817.522.0012. Other location: 2151 N. Collins St., 817.459.0939. 11am-10pm daily. $ Chuy’s 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817.557.2489. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $

El Fenix 1620 E. Copeland Rd., 682.558.8890. Other location: 4608 S. Cooper Rd., 817.557.4309. 11am-10pm daily. $

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 510 East Abram, 817.265.8226. Other locations: 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, 817.516.8226. 2030 Glade Rd, Ste. 296, Grapevine, 817.416.8226. 480 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 101, Southlake, 817. 488.2500. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am10pm Sun. $

Rio Mambo 6407 S. Cooper St. 817.465.3122, 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-1:30am Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. $$

COLLEYVILLE / GRAPEVINE

El Fenix 401 State Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.421.1151. 11am-10pm daily. $

Esparza’s 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am9:30pm Sun. $

La Hacienda Ranch 5250 Hwy. 121, Colleyville, 817.318.7500. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Rio Mambo 5150 Hwy. 121, 817.354.3124. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am11pm Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. $$

FORT WORTH

Benito’s Restaurant 1450 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.8633. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu., 11am2am Fri.; 10am-2am Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $$ Cantina Laredo 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. Other location: 4020 William D. Tate, Ste. 208, Grapevine, 817.358.0505, 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$

Chimy’s Cerveceria 1053 Foch St., 817.348.8888. 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $

El Fenix 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. 11am-10pm daily. $

El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Enchiladas Ole 901 N. Sylvania Ave., 817.984.1360, 11am-3pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am8pm Thurs.; 10am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$ Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719 Race St., 817.831.8226. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 6353 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 101, 817.989.8226. 5724 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.292.8226. 9180 N. Fwy., Ste. 500, 817.750.8226. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $

Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ La Familia 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002, 11am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $

La Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Los Asaderos 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399, 11am-10pm Mon.; Closed Tues.; 11am-10pm Wed.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 10am10pm Sun. $-$$

Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $ Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828, 10:30am-9pm Sun.; 11am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300, 11am-9pm Tues.-Sun. $ Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600, 10:30am9pm Sun.; 10:30am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444, 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. 9369 Rain Lily Trail. 817.750.6426, 11am-10pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $

The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226, 11am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

Pappasito’s Cantina 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535, 11am10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-10pm Sun. $$

Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.731.4241. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Rio Mambo 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124, 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. 1302 S. Main St., Weatherford. 817.598.5944, 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am11pm Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. $$

Salsa Limon 4200 S. Freeway, Ste. 1099, 817.921.4435, 10am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 10am2am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; 2916 W. Berry St. 817.675.2519, 7am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 7am-2am Fri.-Sat.; 8am-8pm Sun. $ Torchy’s Tacos 928 Northton St. 817.289.8226. 7am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-11pm Fri.; 8am11pm Sat.; 8am-10pm Sun. $

Uncle Julio’s 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11:30pm Fri.; 10am-11:30pm Sat.; 10am-10:30pm Sun. $$

Velvet Taco 2700 W 7th St., 817.887.9810, 10ammidnight Mon.-Wed.; 10am-3am Thurs.; 10am-4am Fri.; 9am-4am Sat.; 9am-midnight Sun. $

Wild Salsa 300 Throckmorton St., Ste. 180, 682.316.3230. Mon-Thurs. 11 am-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 am-11 p.m.; Sunday Closed; Happy Hour Mon.-Sat. 3 p.m.-7 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9 p.m.-Close; Brunch Sat. 11 am -3 p.m. $$-$$$$

KELLER

Baja Gril l 721 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 116, 817.741.1155. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm

Fri.; 11am-10pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Chuco’s Taco Bodega 797 Keller Pkwy., 817.903.0757. 7am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $

Funky Baja’s Cantina 721 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 100, 817.745.1099. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $

Jalapeno’s Taqueria 149 S. Main St., 817.753.6409. 6:30am-7:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am2pm Sun. $

Kassandra’s Mexican Kitchen 813 Keller Pkwy., 817.337.1577. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $

Lupe’s Tex-Mex Grill 2122 Rufe Snow Dr., Ste. 108, 817.428.7700. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Maria Cuca’s Mexican Cuisine 800 S. Main St., Ste. 206, 817.741.0213. 11am-9pm, daily. $$ Mexican Inn 680 S. Main St., 817.741.6891. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Puerta Vieja Mexican Grill 101 Town Center Ln., Ste. 117, 817.562-5301. Closed Mon.; 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ Tacusa 761 Keller Pkwy., Ste. 107, 817.741.3554. 10am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-8pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $

Tres Casas Mexican Grill 208 N. Main St., 817.753.7003. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 8am9pm Fri.-Sat.; 8am-3pm Sun. $

SOUTHLAKE

Mi Chula’s 1431 Southlake Blvd., Ste. 551, 817.756.6920. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Seafood

ARLINGTON

Fish City Grill 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., 817.465.0001. 11am-10pm Mon.- Thu.; 11am–11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am- 9pm Sun. $-$$ Pappadeaux 1304 E. Copeland Rd., 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Razzoo’s 4001. S. Cooper St., 817.467.6510. 11am11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ Rockfish 3785 S. Cooper St., Arlington, 817.419.9988. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

FORT WORTH

Blu Crab 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8585. Mon.-Sat. 11am-10pm; Sun. 11am-9pm. $$$$ Daddy Jack’s 353 Throckmorton St., 817.332.2477. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Eddie V’s 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000, 4pm10pm Sun.; 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$$$

J&J Oyster Bar 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $

Lone Star Oyster Bar 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11ammidnight Sun.-Mon. $

Pacific Table 1600 S. University Drive, 817.887.9995. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $$ Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 600 W. Hwy 114, Grapevine,

817.488.6220. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Razzoo’s 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other locations: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 2950 Texas Sage Trail, 817.750.0011. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

Waters 301 Main St., 817.984.1110. 11 am–2:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 5 p.m.–9 p.m. Sun. –Thurs.; 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Fri. –Sat.; Brunch 11 am–2:30 p.m. Sat. –Sun. Main bar and patio 11am to close daily. $$-$$$$

Zeke’s Fish & Chips 5920 Curzon Ave., 817.731.3321. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

SOUTHLAKE

Fish City Grill 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Rockfish 228 State St., 817.442.0131. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

WILLOW

PARK

Fish Creek 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $$

Southwest

FORT WORTH

Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 612 Carroll St., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm

Sun. $$

Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tues.Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$

Buffalo West 7101 Camp Bowie W., 817.732.2370, 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 10:30am-8:30pm Sun. $-$$$

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413, 11am-11pm Dining and Bar, Mon.Wed.; 11am-midnight Dining and Bar, Thurs.-Sat.; 11am-11pm Kitchen, Mon.Fri.; 11am-midnight Kitchen, Thurs.-Sat.; 11am-4pm Brunch, Sun. $

Reata 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. 11am2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm daily. $$

The Tavern 2755 S. Hulen St. 817.923.6200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $$

Steaks

ARLINGTON

The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 4001 Arlington Heights Blvd., Ste. 101, 817.465.3700, 4pm11pm Mon.-Sat.; 4pm-10pm Sun. $$$

CLEBURNE

Fly by Night Cattle Co. 2705 CR 1125, 817.645.7000. 5pm-10pm Thurs.-Sat. $$-$$$$

FORT WORTH

B&B Butchers & Restaurant 5212 Marathon Ave. 817.737.5212. Butcher Shop Mon.-Sat. 8 am-7 p.m., Sun. 8 am-6 p.m.; Steakhouse Sun.Tues. 11 am-10 p.m., Wed. 11 am-11 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 11 am-midnight. $$-$$$$

Bob’s Steak and Chop House 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4100. 5-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5-11pm Fri. and Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$$

The Capital Grille 800 Main St., 817.348.9200. Lunch: 11am-4pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 4pm10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$$

Cattlemen’s Steak House 2458 N. Main St., 817.624.3945. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$$

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$$

Grace Restaurant 777 Main St., 817.877.3388. 5:30pm-9:30pm daily. $$$$

H3 Ranch 105 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.1246, 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$$

Hoffbrau 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

M&M Steakhouse 1106 N.W. 28th St., 817.624.0612. Cash only. 5pm-11pm Tue.-Sat. $$

Riscky’s Steakhouse 140 E. Exchange Ave., 817.626.7777. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

Ruth’s Chris 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$

Silver Fox Steakhouse 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$

GRAPEVINE

/ SOUTHLAKE / COLLEYVILLE / KELLER

J.R.’s Steak and Grill 5400 State Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$

Kirby’s Steakhouse 3305 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.410.2221. 5pm-10pm Mon.Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$

Old Hickory Steakhouse Restaurant Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 5:30pm-10pm. $$$$

Texas Bleu Steakhouse 124 S.Main St., Keller, 817.431.5188. 5pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$

COLLEYVILLE WOMAN’S CLUB

SUNDAY

DECEMBER 2 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM supported by CWC’s 40 years of

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2018 HOMEOWNERS

Frank & Bonnie Carroll

Lakes of Somerset - Colleyville

Kevin & Brandi Elder

Woodland Hills - Colleyville

Lakes of Somerset - Colleyville

Woodland Hills - Colleyville

Jason & Tara Strickler

Timarron Cascades - Colleyville AND FEATURING

SANTA’S SWEET STOP

The Legacy - Colleyville SPONSORED BY

HOME SPONSORS

Area homeowners graciously open their lovely homes to the public for one day only.

COLLEYVILLE

TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON!

*$30 Tickets available on day of Tour

Albertson’s* Bear Creek Wine & Spirits Market Street*

HURST Apple Annie’s* SOUTHLAKE The Christmas Shoppe OR ONLINE AT

Robert and Dana Gallagher 1301 Chatsworth

Lakes of Somerset, Colleyville Sponsored by Dana Gallagher Realtor®/ Sophie Tel Diaz Real Estate

CWC 34th Annual Holiday Home Tour

by Jean Neisius | photos by Carol Wollin

The Colleyville Woman’s Club kicks off the yuletide season with its 34th annual Holiday Home Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. Five beautiful homes in Colleyville will be showcased, all exquisitely decorated for the holidays. There will be something for everyone on this tour as each residence offers its own distinct elegance and style while family traditions are evident in displayed collectables, artwork, and memorabilia.

Remember to bring your purse to the popular Santa’s Sweet Stop for holiday shopping, located at a new location this year; 6116 Legacy Estate Dr. in Colleyville. This stop will include many local vendors selling unique gift items for your family and friends. Red, white, pink, Picasso and Marblestar poinsettias in six-inch pots will be available for purchase at $12 each. Plus there will be free tasty treats to sample and a visit by Santa himself.

Advance tour tickets may be purchased for $25 at several ticket outlets: Colleyville : Albertson’s, Bear Creek Spirits & Wine, and Market Street; Hurst : Apple Annie’s; Southlake : The Christmas Shoppe, and online at c-w-c.org until Nov. 26 for tickets to be mailed out. After that date, tickets can be purchased online but need to be picked up at Will Call at Santa’s Sweet Stop or any of the homes. Tickets purchased on the day of the tour are $30 each.

In concert with the tour, guests can purchase raffle tickets for fabulous prizes at $5 apiece or 5 for $20. There are six exciting packages which include a Lagos Caviar bracelet, British High Tea for eight plus monthly floral bouquets for a year, spa skin rejuvenation, fine Italian dining with wine and a basket of spirits and barware, spa treatments, and a $1,000 grocery gift card. Raffle tickets are available at Santa’s Sweet Shop. The drawing will be held Dec. 11.

CWC is composed of over 200 dedicated members who join together to improve the community through volunteer service and charitable fundraising. Now in its 40th year, CWC has surpassed the $3.9 million mark in fundraising for worthy local causes throughout Northeast Tarrant County.

Membership is open to residents in Colleyville and the surrounding area. The club gathers at 9:30 a.m. for social time and the meeting commences at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of the month from September through May at the Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive. Visitors are welcome.

For more information, visit the club’s website at c-w-c.org or call the club hotline at 817.358.1805.

A Georgian Christmas

Frank and Bonnie Carroll

1304 Alexandra Court

Lakes of Somerset, Colleyville

Sponsored by Century 21 Judge Fite

Thirteen rooms, eight trees, dozens of Santas, candles, greens, thousands of lights—When Frank and Bonnie Carroll decorate their Georgian style home for Christmas, they leave out nothing. Every room is decked out for the holidays, each themed differently to fit the specific space. They have included an elegant Victorian tree in the living room, a bright bird and woodland tree in reds and greens in the media room, a delicate mauve and cream tree in the garden room, and an all-white tree in Bonnie’s office. Even the packages under the trees are wrapped in harmony with the décor of the room. Bonnie has a large collection of Santas and creates scenes with greenery, candles, lights, and florals. While Frank and Bonnie do most of the work themselves, they thank Donna Smith from Out of the Garden for doing the living room tree and massive 26 foot tree in the family room.

The Carrolls designed their home to replicate the Georgian era. The formal raised foyer opens onto a gracious Victorian living room. Garlands surround the fireplace and a tall tree is resplendent in gold and cream. Across the foyer, the dining room table is set in festive Christmas colors for one of the lavish dinners to which Bonnie invites her friends and family. The family room is home to a 26 foot tree and more décor to match. In Bonnie’s office, a special white tree is filled with art deco ornaments from the 1920’s in memory of her late mother.

The Stricklers refer to their home at Christmas time as the Tree House; they include at least 11 six-foot or taller Christmas trees and numerous smaller trees. For example, in one corner of the study a small tree is filled with metal ornaments from Jason’s Air Force Academy days. Another tree includes many flight-themed and travel ornaments. This study also contains memorabilia from Jason’s grandfather, a World War II pilot.

A Christmas Tree House

Jason and Tara Strickler Home

2007 Caspian Lane

Timarron Cascades, Colleyville

Sponsored by Brennan Enterprises

For Jason Strickler, Christmas is THE holiday. As the child of a career State Department officer, he and his family moved often all over Europe and the Middle East but Christmas was the one constant. To this day, Jason includes items collected from many of the places he has traveled. One special treasure is a creche from Oberammergau, Germany, the home of the famous Passion Play created to thank God for sparing the village during the Black Death and performed every 10 years. Tara also has kept items from her childhood as well including a colorful tricycle set on the stair landing.

This home is lavishly decked out for Christmas by Jason and Tara; the Strickler’s mantra is to decorate around what they routinely have in place, often with small, sometimes whimsical touches (Tara’s concept)—wreaths, Santa hats and scarves. Their décor also reflects their love of travel: photos from the Middle East, an Afghan camel saddle atop one bookshelf, puppets from a famous NYC Christmas Bazaar, and a Dr Seuss forest upstairs. Special this year is a children’s tree in honor of their adorable infant twin boys.

Entering the Keene home is like stepping into an English Georgian manor: gracious, elegant, and spacious. The Keenes furnished their home primarily with period antiques and reproduction pieces custom designed to fit the large spaces of their Texas home. Some of their favorite eighteenth-century antiques include a secretary with secret drawers and a cellarette used to hold bottles of wine to be served throughout dinner. The home is adorned with many items they have collected, including a set of brass rubbings made by Tom’s mother in St. Paul’s Cathedral and framed illuminated manuscript pages from fifteenth-century prayer books. A magnificent piece placed above the sitting room fireplace -- a nineteenth-century painting that served as the design for a

tapestry –depicts a metaphor for hospitality.

The large foyer features a double staircase and opens onto a two-story room that the family once dubbed the “ballroom” because their five boys loved to play soccer in it. A walkout basement is designed with their sons in mind, with family and game rooms that open onto the pool area and overlook a large park with a pond.

For the holidays, the Keenes build on traditions begun by their families generations ago and decorate to complement the style of their home. A twelve-foot Christmas tree is decked with a collection of White House ornaments. A second tree in the family room features ornaments the boys have made throughout the years. The formal dining table is set for a traditional English Christmas feast, complete with Katie’s mother’s Edinburgh crystal and Spode Christmas Tree china.

Set on 8 acres at the end of a cul de sac, the Elder’s home speaks of their love of Texas. When these Texas natives rebuilt much of the interior of their home, adding a wing for a parent, they decorated large spaces to reflect their heritage. The large rooms are filled with memorabilia and Western art--large paintings of buffalo and western subjects, bronze sculptures and one favorite, a stagecoach with six fast-moving horses. The shelves in the study are home to more family treasures—a Dallas Cowboy helmet, glass pieces, books, and the American flag from Kevin’s late grandfather, a World War II veteran.

Brandi does all of her own holiday decorating and begins with a large tree in the massive foyer decked with a 20-year collection of Texas State ornaments. In the large living room, a large, formal tree features a collection of Christopher Radko glass ornaments. The dining room includes twin trees laden with gold, silver and more sparkle. Of special interest is the lighting fixture that hangs over the table. The Elders installed a large wooden boat-like fixture from which Brandi hung crystal pieces that came from the original chandelier, adding greens and baubles for Christmas.

Brandi has decorated every room in their home differently for Christmas. For example, the media room is done in black, red, and white. The tree on the kitchen counter brightens a special corner with silver, white, and black. Brandi made all the ornaments, using lots of crystal, sparkle, silver and even a crystal-laden ribbon!

Seven years ago when the about-to-be-married Gallaghers were house hunting, they entered this house and knew they were home. Since that day, they have redone most of the house. Dana, a realtor with Sophie Tel Diaz Realtor Estate and Robert Gallagher, DDS, MS, a local orthodontist, have created a bright, open, modern home for their blended family.

The Gallaghers love Christmas. They claim Christmas is celebrated all year in their home and have holiday movies always on tap. They put up 8 large trees including one for each child. A daughter’s “girly” room reflects her likes with a tree done in white, neutrals, and lots of sparkle. One son whose love is theater lighting, has his room done in a college dorm theme.

All of the decorating—home décor as well as Christmas-- has been conceived and created by Dana. The main living room 12 foot tree is an elf tree, done in red, white, and bright colors. A slightly smaller tree with a similar theme finds a home in a kitchen corner. Yet another tree is labeled the travel tree. Not only does it sport ornaments from beaches and islands (the Gallaghers are part of a Catamaran Sailing Club and have collected ornaments from many sailing vacations) but it also includes ornaments from vacation spots.

For the Gallaghers, the best part of their home is the welcome they extend to others. Their home is usually filled with their children and friends, and their other family members.

Tom and Katie Keene

3509 Windsor Court

Woodland Hills, Colleyville

Sponsored by David Martin & Son Roofing

Sparkly Western Christmas

Kevin and Brandi Elder

3500 Cambridge Court

Woodland Hills, Colleyville

Sponsored by Bob Moore’s Sports Center

English Georgian Manor in the Texas Manner

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