Fort Worth Magazine - February 2012

Healthy Lifestyle

At Plaza Medical Center, after treating you for a heart attack or other cardiac incident, we want to make sure it’s your only one. That’s where our comprehensive cardiac rehab program comes in.

We believe a healthy lifestyle is accessible for everyone. Our staff creates a fun, positive environment where we celebrate your achievements, empower you to reach your goals and then soar past them.

Education

Maintenance

BREAKING THE MOLD OF WHAT YOU KNOW

For the perfect products for your kitchen or bath, stop by a Ferguson showroom. It’s where you’ll find the largest range of quality brands, a symphony of ideas, and trained consultants to help orchestrate your dream. With showrooms from coast to coast, come see why Ferguson is recommended by professional contractors and designers everywhere.

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Rise and Shine

Your mother always told you breakfast was the most important meal of the day. To help you follow her advice, we’ve compiled a selection of the best breakfast and brunch places around.

by Courtney Dabney

Features

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74 When Good Ideas Go Bad As a marketing scheme, it was brilliant. But crashing two surplus locomotives head-on before a crowd of thousands turned deadly. by

Bridal Guide Hear from local wedding experts about the hottest wedding trends. Plus, we provide a comprehensive listing of everything bridal throughout Arlington, Fort Worth and Northeast Tarrant County. by Sammy Key

E.R. Bills

Cover Story

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/ Departments & Columns /

8 Publisher’s Letter

10 Outside Voice

13Wired In Staying connected with the latest local happenings

19fwliving Your definitive guide to living well

20 Getaways Secluded honeymoon and destination wedding locations around the world from Australia to Vietnam by Jennifer Retter

24 Health Toasting to your health with a glass of red wine may actually have medical benefits. by Christine Perrenot

26 Image Bell-Ringing Beauty: It’s the big day, and everyone’s eyes are on you. by Sammy Key

28 Culture

Catch the latest cultural news as well as reviews on recently released books and music.

34 Cooking

Check out this local couple and their friends who pull out all the stops for Fat Tuesday. by Judie Byrd

38 Style Make the day unforgettable with these fashions for the bride and groom. by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

79Goodwill Improving life for those in need: Women and heart disease, and men speak out about abuse.

82 According to Heywood Who needs February? Let's ditch it!

84 PG Suggested One tip for brides-tobe: Skip the gravy boat.

86 For What It’s Worth Trough dining and nosey relatives by Molly Forthright

88Anchor’s Outtakes

Paying tribute where tribute is due by Doug Dunbar, CBS 11 News Co-Anchor

91Snapshots Behind the ropes and on the red carpet, the photos of the personalities and parties that have everyone talking

99 fwevents From the must-see live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out

109fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town

110 Now Open Gingerine Fresh Asian in Southlake is bright and cheerful, and the food only makes it better.

112 Restaurant Review

Soda Springs Bar-B-Q has been serving and satisfying since 1985 under the watchful eye of Scott Lewis, who puts the good in Good Ol’ Boy.

114 Dish Listings

The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate the area’s diverse dining options

128 fwflashback The backstory behind the people and events that shaped our city

It’s What’s for Breakfast publisher’sletter

As a kid, my older sisters were always on a diet. on the contrary, my metabolism was faster than my calorie intake. wanting to ensure that i was big enough to play football, for breakfast my mom would feed me raw old Fashioned Quaker oats (not the 30-minute brand) with half-and-half for extra calories and as much real sugar (they had not invented sugar substitutes in the 60s) as i wanted (usually two or three tablespoons). not only are whole oats more nutritious, but also eating them raw meant i could eat three times as much before they would expand in my stomach and fill me up.

i miss the days when carbs were my friend. Forty years later, my metabolism isn’t quite the same, and i can’t remember the last time i put real sugar on anything. today when i indulge in carbs, it’s usually on breakfast.

they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and i’m not going to argue with them (whoever “they” are). there is just something comforting about that early morning meal, especially when it’s prepared and served by somebody else in friendly surroundings. whether it’s pancakes and thick bacon or fresh eggs and grits with country potatoes and biscuits with homemade strawberry jam, breakfast is simply the ultimate comfort food. in our Rise and Shine cover story, we provide to you (in no particular order) 30 breakfast hot spots that we think are worth checking out.

From traditional favorites to newcomers and off-the-beaten path restaurants, all are sure to make your mouth water. From toasty, chewy bagels on the go from yogi’s to a sit-down, unbuttonyour-pants prime rib eggs benedict with green chile grits and jalapeño biscuits from lambert’s, and all things in between, we’ve got just the place for you. in addition, we have an expanded wedding section in this issue covering wedding attire, styling tips for the bride on her special day and a list of service providers from venues to invitations for the bride and groom. we also feature destination wedding and honeymoon locations that are out of this world. well, mostly out of the country anyway. and for a real change of pace, writer e.r. Bills takes you back to a legendary — and tragic — marketing ploy on the part of the old missouri-kansas-texas railroad — the katy. the idea was to take two surplus locomotives and let them crash head-on before thousands of spectators. only things went a little wrong, as you will be able to see beginning on page 74.

w hile the many savory and scrumptious breakfast photographs and their delectable descriptions may leave your mouth watering for breakfast, this issue will not leave you hungry. Bon appétit!

Hal A. Brown owner/publisher

owner /publisher hal a. brown

associate publisher diane stow

editorial

executive editor paul k. harral

managing editor jennifer casseday-blair

senior art director craig sylva

art directors spray gleaves, ed woolf

food editor judie byrd

food critic courtney dabney

staff writer gail bennison

feature writers e.r. bills, jennifer retter

staff photographer jason kindig

special events photographers sandy tomlinson, john uzzel

proofreader sharon casseday

illustrator charles marsh

editorial interns sammy key, christine perrenot

photography interns alissa allison, daniel silverman

advertising main line 817.560.6111

advertising director diane stow x131

advertising account supervisor gina burns-wigginton x150

senior account executive marion c. knight x135

account executive ashlyn smith x126

account executive will epps x155

account executive doug beard x141

advertising intern megan brown

advertising writers alison rich, shalene roberts

circulation

accounting manager evelyn shook

office manager felicia hurst

founding publisher mark hulme

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AUDIT PENDING

“Drought or no drought –lawns need less water in the winter.”

Water Your Lawn Just Once Every Two Weeks.

WATER LESS IN WINTER

With cooler winter weather and shorter days upon us, our grass has gone dormant. No need to water your lawn more than once every two weeks.

SWITCH FROM AUTO TO MANUAL MODE

You can save water by switching your sprinkler system off this winter and running it manually. That way you can water when needed and even skip a week if we’ve had a good rain.

GET SENSORIZED

You’d be surprised how many older irrigation systems don’t have rain/freeze sensors. These inexpensive items put your watering on hold when it’s raining or near freezing. Adding sensors to your system is a smart way to save water.

DON’T FORGET THE MULCH

A nice two to three-inch layer of mulch around your trees and in plant beds helps retain moisture and acts like a blanket for the soil and roots when it’s chilly. Cozy plants are happy plants. Plus, mulched beds make any landscape look better – just ask the shrubs.

DON’T WATER BETWEEN 10AM AND 6PM

In most cities it’s against code to water between 10 and 6. This saves water because it reduces the amount of

water lost to evaporation on sunny or windy days.

Our lakes are slowly recovering from last year’s record drought, but it’s going to take some time. Follow these tips – and we’ll help them recover together.

Want to fine-tune your Lawn Whisperer talents? Visit our website to friend the Lawn Whisperer and learn how to have a great lawn and save water at the same time.

outsidevoice

Fort Worth vs. Dallas

I like those guys at Fort Worth, Texas magazine. They’ve got moxie. Here are their reasons why Cowtown is better than Big D. (See 50 Reasons Why Life’s Too Short to Live in Dallas, December 2011, page 42) My favorite: “The name of our city magazine is Fort Worth, Texas So what’s the deal, D ? Was it just too hard to print your entire city name? Maybe you originally had another city in mind. Like Decatur. Or Denton. Or maybe you were having problems with spellcheck. In which case, you should be called Dumas.” Snap!

FrontBurner Blog, D Magazine, Dallas

As someone who has lived in Big D and grew up in Dallas, own a business in Arlington, live in Fort Worth! FW WINS!

Connie Deaton Gauntt, via Facebook

Bench to Bedside

The two articles that you featured in the October and November issues of Fort Worth, Texas magazine have been so well received. (See October page 88;

November page 62.) I was in the Channel 11 studio a couple of weeks ago, and those two issues were the only two on the coffee table in the waiting area. I was thrilled.

Dana Benton Russell, DirectorPublic Relations, Marketing and Communications, UNT Health Science Center

Goodwill

I am so touched by the beautiful article the December Goodwill section. (See: Voice for the Voiceless, page 85.) Gail Bennison truly captured the heart and soul of our agency and our lifechanging, life-saving mission. It is through media partnerships like this that can we dream of serving the more than 400 children waiting on the critical voice of a volunteer advocate.

—Cherine Murray, CASA of Tarrant County

We are Pleased

Want to give a huge THANK YOU to Gail Bennison and Fort Worth, Texas for writing about our “10 for 10” program in the Goodwill section. (See Concussion’s Impact, December 2011, page 87.) We

couldn’t have picked a better way to celebrate our 10-year anniversary than by using our creativity to “give back” to the Fort Worth community as a way to thank them for 10 years of successful business.

Concussion, via Facebook

Special Thanks

This year’s bridal fashion shoot would not have turned out so beautifully without the utilization of Aristide Event & Conference Center. Modeled after an 18th century Italian church, Aristide’s elaborate design and lavish amenities made it the perfect setting for our bride and groom. The more than 15,000-square-foot facility is an ideal option for an indoor or outdoor wedding with multiple patios, gardens, water features, large ballroom and an exceptional staff. To learn more, visit aristideevents.com.

Key Players

We sent writer Jennifer Retter on a (virtual) dream assignment: scour the world for the most unusual and elegant spots to get married or to honeymoon. Some of the places she suggests may surprise — and excite — you. An example is the private treehouse retreat along the Mossman River in far North Queensland, Australia. That article begins on page 20. She also contributed this month to the Goodwill section (page 80) and wrote the book and music reviews in the Culture section (pages 30 and 32).

Keeping with the bridal theme, we assigned frequent contributor Sammy Key, a TCU student from Tulsa, Okla., double majoring in Spanish and English, to look at the planning and services that assure that all brides are beautiful. Her checklist of things to be done and places that do them is on page 26. She also writes about the hottest wedding trends in this issue. She’ll graduate in May, and we hope that she’ll remain in Cowtown.

comments and questions about Fort Worth, Texas magazine and the articles we publish. Send comments by visiting fwtx.com. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.

On the tube:

We ♥ FYI Fort Worth. Scott and Amanda wish you a happy Valentine’s Day as they search out and take you behind the scenes of what’s new and happening in and around the town of the cow.

Incredible Medical. See the latest and most amazing medical advances in health care from USMD hospital and learn the best ways for living life to the fullest.

Run Like the Wind. Check in on local runner Megan Skeel and her quest to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Team and find out if she captured one of the three remaining spots. Surprise, Surprise. You’ll find these stories, the usual surprises, and so much more on the next edition of FYI Fort Worth. Tune in Sunday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 a.m. on TXA21. If you miss it, visit the fwtx.com home page and select FW TV. It’s TV you won’t see anywhere else!

On the Web:

Virtual Issues. Missed a magazine? Not to worry. The virtual edition of both current and previous editions is available on our Web site. Flip through pages to read more about the great city of Fort Worth by visiting fwtx.com.

Bon Appétit! The most sought-after restaurant listing to navigate Fort Worth’s growing dining scene is now available online. Choose from an extensive group of restaurants ranging from American to Asian, barbecue to burgers, ethnic to Mediterranean. Just visit fwtx.com and click on the dining guide.

Let’s Be Friends. Become a fan of the magazine on facebook. com and chat with hundreds of local fans, view videos from our signature events, browse photos from some of our most talked-about stories and stay updated on our many upcoming events. Or you may prefer to Tweet: @FWTXmag.

Intern Christine Perrenot, a recent graduate of Texas A&M University, is moving on. Her last article for us is on whether red wine is good for you. The answer is that it seems to be, but moderation is important. That’s in the Health section on page 24.

E.R. Bills is a freelance writer from Fort Worth with an eye for the unusual. His work appears in various local and national publications. That includes the 2009 article Lake Worth Monster Revealed? in the July 2009 edition of Fort Worth, Texas magazine. He currently lives in Aledo and enjoys Texas travel and history. See his article on a marketing idea that went terribly wrong on page 74.

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Staying connected with the latest local happenings

Red Carpet at the Modern

For one evening in January, the world of movie premiers wasn’t L a or new york. it was the Modern a rt Museum of Fort Worth where Cami and John goff — he’s chairman and Ceo of Crescent real estate equities Co. — staged an invitation-only showing of the glenn Close film Albert Nobbs.

The goffs decided to invest after meeting Close and producer Bonnie Curtis during a dinner party at the home of Curtis’ uncle, Dallas businessman John a mend. They are credited as executive producers on the film.

Making the movie about a woman who passes as a man to find work in 19th century ireland was a long-held dream for Close, who

is co-writer of the script as well as star of the movie.

“i first played it on stage a lot of years ago,” she said at the Jan. 8 event. “it’s just a fascinating very challenging character. That was 30 years ago. i haven’t come across a character like her since then. very challenging, very complex and yet it’s quite a simple story.

“But it has huge emotional resonance. as an actor, you just want to connect with people,” Close said.

“We’ve never invested in films,” John goff said. “But we had a unique relationship with someone who was involved with the film, asked us to meet with glenn and Bonnie, the producer, and we had dinner and one thing led to another.

“We read the script, and we loved the story. it’s a wonderful story.”

it also was wonderful to be able to bring the event to Fort Worth, Cami goff said.

“They came down to Texas about 18 months ago, and they were really surprised by all of the people who gave them a warm welcome and how open we were to their project,” she said. “We’re thrilled to bring this to Texas.”

Curtis is a Texas native who graduated from abilene Christian university and spent 15 years working with Steven Spielberg. Her list of credits is extensive and impressive and includes being co-producer on the 1998 blockbuster Saving Private Ryan, for which she received the Producer of the year award from the Producers guild of a merica.

“i’m thrilled,” Curtis said. “it’s very emotional. i’m very proud to be able to show off talent like glenn and [director] rodrigo [garcia] to my home state.

“We did our premier in new york about three weeks ago, and when we came walking in, several people who were there, they were like ‘oh, this is a lot better than new york.’ i was like, ‘it’s because we’re in Texas,’ ” she said.

it was Close’s first visit to Fort Worth.

“i have a cowboy hat,” she said. “it was my dad’s, so it’s a little the worse for wear.”

Will there be more film involvement from the goffs?

“We’ve got several scripts,” Cami g off said, “so we’ll see.”

FYI Fort Worth

See video of the gala event on Fyi Fort Worth in February.

Photo by Sandy Tomlinson

FOOT ball iS a game OF numbeRS, and Texas Christian university just keeps piling them up. most recent: 31-24. That was the score over louisiana Tech in the Poinsettia bowl, in which TCu is 3-0. next up: 12, $164 million and 110.

The Frogs start play in the big 12 in the fall in the refurbished a mon g. Carter Stadium. The $164 million project should be complete by then. a nd that brings us to 110.

The Dec. 21 Poinsettia bowl win was no. 109 for Coach gary Patterson. His 109-30 record is the fourth-best record among active coaches. Victory 109 tied the record of legendary TCu Coach Dutch meyer, long the school’s gold standard for wins. but meyer’s record will fall early in the season.

meyer coached at TCu from 1934 to 1952

Comings and Goings

One to Go for Patterson

with a 109-79-13 record that included national championships in 1935 and 1938.

“Obviously, Dutch myer is a very heralded football coach in Fort Worth and on the collegiate landscape. it’s quite an honor to tie his record,” Patterson said.

The 2011 Horned Frogs seniors were 47-5 over their seasons with three of those wins over teams ranked in the Top 5. They are 3-1 in bowl games, 6-2 against teams from bCS automatic-qualifying conferences, 23-1 at a mon g. Carter Stadium and 30-1 in the mountain West.

TCu linebacker Tank Carder was named a third-team a ll-a merican by the associated Press, a second-team by CbSSports.com and the mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

C b SSports.com named TC u kickoff returner greg mcCoy a first-team a ll-a merican and the mountain West named him Special Teams Player of the year.

eatZi’s Market and Bakery plans to open its third Metroplex location in March at 1200 W. Highway 114 in Grapevine in what was formerly a Luby’s. Owner Philip Romano created the concept to combine old world market charm with modern cuisine in 1996 and reacquired the original location 2006. He opened a second location in Dallas in 2009. eatZi’s will be open seven days a week 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Aventino’s Italian Restaurant, the 25-year popular neighborhood joint closed in 2009, is back in business. The restaurant reopened in early January at 5800 Lovell Ave. in what had most recently been a Wingstop. That’s near its old location, now occupied by Ray’s Prime Steak and Seafood. “Awesome news,” Chef Jon Bonnell said on his Facebook page. He also notes that if you are really old school Fort Worth, you’ll know that the new location was once the site of Henry's Jean Scene. The menu is the original one and available at aventinos.com.

Moving In After 10 years on South Hulen Street (just over a scone’s throw from Central Market), the Fort Worth Business Press is moving to near downtown to Mallick Tower at 101 Summit Ave. Move-in to the new 4,000-square-foot space was scheduled for Feb. 1. You may recall that Mallick Tower was one of the buildings most heavily damaged in the 2000 tornado that struck downtown. It was repaired after that and renovated in 2009.

Wild JetBlue Yonder Want to go to Boston? Three times a day? Non-stop?

Beginning May 1, you’ll be able to fly the low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways out of Terminal E. JetBlue — which already flies out of Austin and Houston — is the 20th passenger airline serving DFW. JetBlue is headquartered in New York, so maybe we’ll forgive them just this once for this line in their announcement: “ ‘Big D’ will be the airline's 71st destination. …” It’s a big deal, says Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW International Airport. That would be Dallas/ FORT WORTH Airport.

They Just Keep Coming Texas gained more people than any other state

Yahoo! Sports selected TCu nose tackle David Johnson as a second-team Freshman a ll-a merican.

a nd the honors didn’t go just to players.

FootballScoop.com named TCu's mike Sinquefield as 2011 Director of Football Operations of the Year.

“m ike is the reason why i can just be a football coach,” Patterson said. “He works 24 hours a day to make everyone's job easier. Whether it's our administration or bowl representatives, everyone who works with mike loves him.”

a nd in an important recognition, the a merican Football Coaches a ssociation has recognized TCu for the fourth straight year for its graduation rate —at least 75 percent of players who entered as freshmen in 2004. That’s based on the nCaa's graduation Success Rate formula. Of 19 seniors, all but one already have earned their degree or are on track to graduate by may. FWTX Staff

between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, the first Census Bureau population estimates released since the official 2010 census show. By way of comparison, that’s about the same number of people who lived in Tucson, Ariz., in the 2010 census. And all of this is occurring during one of the most severe droughts in the state’s history, combined with recordbreaking summer heat. If that doesn’t keep them away, what will it take?

Alcon Labs has signed a lease with Wilcox Plaza at Green Oaks, the office building on the site of the old Green Oaks Inn. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the company plans to move about 400 employees into 87,000 square feet this spring, including some jobs coming from Atlanta. “The Alcon lease took us from 50 percent leased to 96 percent leased,” said John Grace of CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners. “There are now very few options for tenants looking for space over 25,000 square feet on the South or Westside of Fort Worth, and there are not any large blocks for Class A space outside of downtown.” Alcon was founded in 1945 by Fort Worth pharmacists Robert Alexander and William Conner and is now owned by Novartis.

Dishes From the Past is Past You may have noticed the little shop along Vickery Boulevard near downtown that specialized in rescuing you when you had broken part of a set of discontinued china, pottery and crystal. Owner Jennifer Marcell posted a sign at the store in December that it would close when its current inventory was gone. FWTX Staff

Needs More Study

by Paul K. Harral

All creatures great and small fall under the watchful eye of the u. s . f ish and w ildlife service, including the dunes sagebrush lizard — sceloporus arenicolus to those in the know.

now the service has announced an extension on a final decision whether to list the lizard as endangered.

t he reason you should care about this is, as it often is in texas, oil and gas. Part of the lizard’s habitat lies in the Permian Basin of west texas, one of the top-producing oil patches around anywhere. declaring the lizard endangered could jeopardize production and continued drilling, a risk not taken lightly in the state.

“i n consideration of the disagreements surrounding the lizard’s status, we are extending the final determination for 6 months in order to solicit information that will help to clarify these issues,” fish and wildlife announced in the dec. 5 edition of the Federal Register.

Disagreements is a euphemistic term to describe an all-out assault on the proposed classification, led by texas l and c ommissioner Jerry Patterson, no great fan of the feds under the best of circumstances.

Patterson said in an article he wrote back in may that the designation would put “a choke hold on oil and gas exploration and production” in an area which funds schools and universities in texas through drilling rights and royalties on production.

t he delay is good news, Patterson said, because the proposed regulation wasn’t based on solid science. in fact, he said in his may article, it was “a severe case of reptile dysfunction.”

Fifty Years in the Making

Never let it Be said that folk around here rush into things too quickly. if you disagree, consider the chisholm trail Parkway (you may remember it by a previous name — the southwest Parkway). it’s been in the planning stages longer than most of the construction workers on the project have been alive.

the idea of a road cutting through southwest fort worth has been on the books since 1962.

travelers along vickery Boulevard near union Pacific railroad's davidson yard have been watching — and dodging — the most visible stage of construction to date at the intersection with hulen street. initial construction began in april 2010.

But construction began on the rest of the parkway in earnest in late december. the chisholm trail Parkway will extend 27.6 miles from fort worth’s central business district to u s 67 in cleburne to relieve some of the traffic pressures along hulen and on i-35.

the entire ctP project is anticipated to open to traffic in mid-2014. FWTX staff

Minor League Baseball Lives!

by Paul K. Harral

May Be cats really do have nine lives. at least the fort worth cats.

under new ownership, the c ats began selling tickets in december for a 2012 season of 48 home games in the north a merican league.

t he new owner is trinity valley Baseball llc, led by John Bryant and Byron Pierce, cofounders of the united Baseball league. former texas ranger President mike stone, now a professor of sports management at smu, will be chairman of the team.

“t he cats are an important part of fort worth history, and certainly we want to maintain that and don’t want them to go away again,” stone said.

he said his association as chairman with the cats would not be fulltime, but immediately after the announcement, he was already talking about ways to expand the fan base and outreach of the club, something he did successfully with the rangers.

trinity valley bought the cats, the name and the assets but not the stadium or the property surrounding it from former owner carl Bell, stone said. he said the team has “a solid 20-year lease” that lawyers say will survive any potential ownership changes for the stadium.

Bell’s company, lagrave reconstruction, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Jan. 2, avoiding a foreclosure sale of the property.

“we’re going to make as much use [as possible] of that facility and not let it just lay fallow when the team’s out of town or in the offseason,” stone said. “hopefully, it’ll become a people-gathering focus for the trinity r iver vision.”

DFW’S NEXT GREAT SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION

COLLEGE PARK CENTER

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

GET READY TO BE AMAZED

On February 1, UT Arlington will officially open College Park Center, the new, $78 million, 7,000-seat events arena. You’re invited to join our monthlong celebration as we inaugurate the new facility with a series of exciting events for the entire community. Whether you’re cheering on the Mavericks at our free basketball games, visiting with neighbors during our street festival, or rocking out at one of our high-profile concerts, you’re guaranteed to have a good time. Visit utacollegepark.com for details and to reserve your game tickets.

Your definitive guide to living well

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If you are a woman, it's likely that you have dreamt about your wedding day since you were a little girl. In your dreams, everyone's eyes were on you, and you looked perfect from head to toe. now, fellas, you may not have dreamed about this day since childhood, but surely you want to measure up to your beautiful bride at the wedding. Designers have unveiled an assortment of dresses for all body types from the traditional princess gown to a modern silhouette, and men have more options today straying from the traditional tux. from the runway to the aisle, check out the season's most beautiful gowns and trendy suits. For wedding day fashion inspiration, turn to page 38.

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Getting Hitched Getaways

Secluded honeymoon and destination wedding locations around the world

by Jennifer Retter

Destination weddings and honeymoon retreats don’t have to go hand-in-hand with CanCun or the virgin islands. if you’re looking for romantic charm in a more remote, exclusive location, look no further than our list of unique destinations.

Hideaway Honeymoon in Vietnam

vietnam may not pop up on typical honeymoon search results, but the nation’s beaches provide the perfect atmosphere for your first few weeks together as a married couple. haivenu vietnam’s luxury and hideaway honeymoon package offers a hotel in ho Chi minh City the first night in vietnam, a bustling cultural wonderland, but the seclusion starts the very next day. a fter boarding a flight to nha trang and hopping on a private speedboat, couples are welcomed to evason hideaway, a

breathtaking isolated peninsula on a mountainside far from the city atmosphere. t he customizable package can include visits to a silk village, a hike through ethnic minority villages, and a tour of vietnamese cities. the south China sea, which borders the nation to the west, serves as a beautiful destination wedding backdrop. Contact: enquiry@ haivenu-vietnam.com

Chateau in the French Countryside

Paris is overrated. how can you compare the eiffel tower to a fairytale wedding in a statuesque French chateau?

drive just two hours outside of the capital to find Chateau du guerinet in the loire valley, the site of the most elegant, romantic weddings imaginable. the private 17th century consecrated chapel, just yards away from the chateau, hosts 40 guests in an intimate ceremony. Bride

and groom can arrive on a horse-drawn carriage, or braver brides may arrive alone on a horse, riding sidesaddle.

after the wedding, enter the grand chateau for a picture-perfect reception. the chateau holds two old-world elegant reception rooms separated by the grand hall with a louis Xv staircase. the chateau sleeps 28, so couples have the option to rent out one suite for themselves or invite the family along.

honeymoon options easily include nearby French cities or the French coast. Contact: corina@loirechateau.com

Simple Cottage Charm in Wales

if you’re looking for a low-key trip to europe on a budget, consider renting a charming little cottage in wales.

honeymooners looking for a secluded, romantic, homey environment can choose from adorable cozy cottages in the countryside to gypsy-inspired dwellings near the sea. under the thatch, a uK-based company, restores old homes for visitors in wales, england, ireland, France and Portugal. many options welcome pets, too!

if you plan to host a destination wedding in england or wales, be sure to read up on the residency requirements. the couple must be present in the nation for at least a week before the wedding occurs. Contact: enquiries@underthethatch.co.uk

Immerse Yourself in Morocco

nothing quite compares to being surrounded by a mysterious new culture, and who better to

Leaving in Style / Whether fleeing the reception or starting the honeymoon, nothing beats a Mercedes-Benz Class 550 / V8 bi-turbo 4.6 liter/ 429 hp / 15/25 MPG (city/highway) / 5 passenger / seven-speed automatic / visionary and elegant design / 10-way air bag protection / Attention Assist continuously monitors driving behavior to detects signs of drowsiness / 12-way power seat adjustment, plus a 4-chamber lumbar support / heated and ventilated seats with three levels of heating and cooling.

Charming Cottage in Wales

celebrate with than your sweetheart.

Marrakech, Morocco, just an eight-hour flight from New York City, will take you back in time to a land with spices and snake charmers, markets and healers. Ancient 12th century walls surround the old part of the city, the medina, where visitors can shop and wander where time stands still. The medina area has remained unchanged for centuries, so it’s truly a journey back in time.

For the natural beauty of Morocco, look no further than the Majorelle Garden, an Art Deco villa surrounded by a botanical garden full of exotic plants and flowers.

Couples can also venture out on a day trip to the Atlas Mountains, just 30 minutes outside of the city. Contact: marrakech@cityred.com

Rainforest Hotel in Australia

“Nestled on the doorstep of the world’s oldest rainforest, you simply won’t find more serene or pristine surroundings for your wedding,” Silky Oaks Lodge, located along the Mossman River in far North Queensland, boasts on its Web site.

Couples looking for the Down Under experience can choose among three unique rainforest destination wedding locations: the Silky Beach Billabong, the jungle perch overlooking a flowing river and green rainforest, and the Mossman Riverbank. After the ceremony, check in to your private treehouse near the ancient rainforest.

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Planning on tying the knot at home but still want to venture to Australia post-wedding? The Silky Oaks Lodge offers seven unique packages for couples looking to escape into the rainforest after a wedding. Honeymooners can choose from exploring the Great Barrier Reef to relaxation at a spa to living in that secluded rainforest treehouse. Contact: +61 7 4098 1666 (Resort reception)

Ocracoke Island, NC

If you want to avoid passport hassle and expensive plane tickets, consider holding your destination wedding or booking your honeymoon a bit closer to home.

Many are familiar with North Carolina’s Outer Banks islands, but few have heard of Ocracoke Island. Maybe it’s because the only way to access the island is via air or water or because the island’s residents had been isolated so long that some still speak with a Shakespearean English accent. Legend has it some of its first residents were Spanish horses that swam ashore after a shipwreck.

Regardless, couples looking for a place more secluded than popular East Coast beaches may find their paradise in historical charm at Ocracoke Island. The entirety of Ocracoke Village holds a spot on the National Register of Historic Places while the Portsmouth Village ghost town draws in tourists looking for a

glimpse of the old days. Nature enthusiasts will find comfort in the Hammock Hills Nature Trail or looking for sea turtles and dolphins offshore. Contact: info@ocracokevillage.com

Austrian Winter Rail Holiday

Imagine waking up and looking out the window to see the gorgeous snow-covered mountain peaks of the Alps. A 35-passenger train carried you and your new spouse out to Tyrol, a state with historical towns and scenic mountain views.

It’s only the first day, so you can still look forward to a horse-drawn carriage ride to Seefeld, a mountainside village with beautiful, frigid lakes, and a stop at Mayrhofen, a skier’s paradise.

Since the mountains offer the best scenery in the winter, it’s best to plan a rail holiday in the colder months. Honeymooners can choose from a variety of packages from Treyn Rail Holidays, a company that also offers rail tours in the U.S.

If you want to hold your destination wedding in Austria, consider Vienna (the most popular destination wedding location in the country), Salzburg or Innsbruck. Contact: treyn@railholidays.com

Luck of the Irish (Castle)

Combine a historic castle and a waterfront view on a private island for a destination wedding at Waterford Castle.

The castle/hotel, located minutes from Waterford City, Ireland, sits on a 310-acre island of private gardens — and an immense golf course. The castle itself displays historic tapestries from the family that lived in the castle for 500 years.

Your guests will arrive to your enchanting venue via ferry. Plan ahead for housing, as the castle has 19 bedrooms that fill up quickly, especially in the summer.

Ease your stress with help from the castle’s very own on-site wedding coordinator to help organize an out-of-country affair. Contact: info@waterfordcastle.com

Providing a “Home Away from Home”

Guests receive complimentary breakfast for two with each overnight stay, Monday through Saturday.

Guest privileges include:

• Member d i n i ng

• Conven ient dow ntow n pa rk i ng

• Meet i ng space

• Men’s Athletic Center a nd f u ll priv ileges for women at La rr y North Fitness

• Ba rber Shop

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Red Wine Rx

Toasting to your health with a glass of red wine may actually have medical benefits.

by Christine Perrenot

Research is showing that drinking red wine may actually make you healthier and even extend your life. Red wine contains polyphenol antioxidants and a substance called resveratrol. The National Cancer Institute reports that recent studies show healthy benefits from their consumption. And the Mayo Clinic

says that the antioxidants may protect against artery damage by increasing the levels of “good” cholesterol.

But don’t rejoice too much. The secret is in how red wine is consumed.

“While the news about red wine might sound great if you enjoy a glass of red wine with your evening meal, doctors are wary of encouraging anyone to start drinking alcohol,” Mayo says on its Web site. “That’s because too much alcohol can have many harmful effects on your body.”

No one suggests that those who do not drink should begin doing so just for health benefits that can be easily outweighed by alcohol addiction and by the damage done to the body from excessive consumption.

“Moderation is always something to teach patients about,” said Camille Davenport, a neonatal intensive care nurse at UT Southwestern.

The Mayo Clinic defines moderate drinking as an average of two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women. The limit for men is higher because men generally weigh more and have more of an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol than women do.

What if you are pregnant?

Red wine is a significant source of saponins, antioxidants believed to promote heart health by binding to cholesterol in the blood and preventing its absorption. Saponins may play a role in decreasing inflammation, which could have beneficial effects in reducing heart disease and cancer risks.

University of Michigan Integrative Medicine

As always, consult your physician but be prepared to hear the doctor say what other health care professionals say: No.

“There is no known safe amount of alcohol a woman can drink while pregnant,” says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. “When you are pregnant and you drink beer, wine, hard liquor, or other alcoholic beverages, alcohol gets into your blood. The alcohol in your blood gets into your baby’s body through the umbilical cord. Alcohol can slow down the baby’s growth, affect the baby’s brain, and cause birth defects.”

Davenport, the UT Southwestern neonatal nurse agrees.

It

was seen that men who consumed four or more 4-ounce glasses of red wine per week have a 60 percent lower incidence of the more aggressive types of prostate cancer.

National Cancer Institute

“Drinking a glass of wine per day while pregnant is definitely frowned upon,” Davenport said. “It is not proven to be safe, and there could be life-long harmful effects on the baby.”

The March of Dimes says the prohibition against drinking should extend to women who may be pregnant or who are attempting to get pregnant since “women often do not know they are pregnant for a few months.”

Promising Research

The research is promising and ongoing. Whether the benefit is actually from wine itself or from the ingredients in the skins of grapes and therefore available from the grapes themselves or unfermented grape juice is still to be determined.

In the meantime, it appears that the good can outweigh the bad if drinking is done responsibly. While the research scientists are struggling with the details, there seems to be no harm in enjoying a glass of red wine if you aren’t pregnant or burdened with any already existing health concerns. We’ll drink to that. Cheers!

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Bell-Ringing Beauty

It’s the big day and everyone’s eyes are on you.

by Sammy Key

Cue the Pachelbel’s CA nOn In D, cue the mild Panic attack. stay confident, beautiful and bold by preparing your beauty regime prior to your walk down the isle. breeze through your glamour checklist on the big day (or day prior, depending) and amaze your guests with your easy charm, looking like a dream, of course.

Hair Lemongrass Salon Manager Daniel Berry explains that his hair styling staff is well seasoned and more than capable of crafting any bridal hair, with or sans veil. Berry says brides recently have been playing with different vintage, classic and avante garde styles. Another great option is Jericho Hair Studio, where the wedding stylist explains she can make anything happen with hair, whether her bridal party comes into the studio or she meets them at their location. At Jericho, the ideal is to make the bride feel as if she is having the full spa experience, while still being cozy and comfortable and not rushed.

Makeup Lemongrass Salon is also fully equipped to help brides reach makeup perfection and is also willing to make very special accommodations for bridal parties, such as serving celebratory drinks during, sending stylists to onsite locations or even opening the store at 6 a.m. to allow for sunrise photos. Halo Salon also offers a handful of makeup and hair packages to incorporate every trial-run desire.

Teeth Whitening When it comes to brightening your teeth, Dr. William Ralstin at Fort Worth Smile highly suggests the new Kore Bleaching treatment. After just a short one hour and 20 minutes, you’re good to go, and the doctor says, “It’s perfect for a bride. It’s the accessory you get to wear forever.”

Nails One wedding-worthy nail station is located in the Fort Worth Mokara Salon. Mokara offers many other beautification services, but they excel in nails. The professionals at Mokara strongly suggest trying a soft OPI tone, such as Privacy Please in shellac polish the day prior to the wedding to avoid any unnecessary stress. They also duly note that their shellac is perfect for honeymoonready nails.

Skin Having perfect skin is sure to give the bride the upper hand in beauty treatments. The Skin Clinic in downtown Fort Worth has everything skin under control. The Skin Clinic professionals especially recommend their Microderm and Refirm treatments for brides which entail ridding the dead skin from the face, unclogging pores, tightening the skin and preventing blemishes. Also, for brides prone to acne, the clinic offers several solutions including chemical peels that effectively dry the skin.

Lashes Long luscious lashes are always in. The folks at The Lash Retreat comment on their natural-looking synthetic lashes and say: “They’re glamorous, and it’s a relaxing experience to do ahead of time. That way, you don’t need to worry about crying the day of and messing up your makeup. They’re great for all the events before too, like parties and pictures, not to mention the honeymoon.”

Spa Treatment Located in the Gaylord hotel, Relache Spa welcomes bridal parties to come and unwind a bit before the big day. At the spa, visitors can request a myriad of services including full or focused-area body massages, mud masks, exfoliation treatments, relaxation in the unique eucalyptus steam room, manicures and more.

Mark Griffith

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istory.

There were many ways to enter this country in its early history.

the one that comes instantly to mind is ellis island in new york. But, as an exhibit at the Fort worth museum of science and history reminds us, there was an equally important entry point in texas — the Port of Galveston.

the exhibit is open at the museum through april 1. it’s a project of the Bob Bullock texas state history museum, named for the late and storied lieutenant governor of texas. this is its fifth and final traveling venue in the state.

Dr. suzanne seriff, a museum consultant and anthropologist and senior lecturer at the university of texas at austin, is the exhibit’s guest curator.

the idea came from a comment by a 10thgrader from her synagogue she had chaperoned on a Jewish heritage trip to ellis island. the stu-

Port of Entry

Galveston was a major gateway to Texas and the rest of the United

by Paul K. Harral

asked, “w hy do we go to new york? grandparents came through Galveston.”

he port was a major entry point from 1845 to 1924 had a great impact on the state and the diverse groups that made exas their home in the new world.

“texas’ growth and development would have been very different without the impact of immigrants who Galveston,” said Van a useum of science

seriff said that not all of the immigration was voluntary.

“there was big traffic from other places in the united states through Galveston, where blacks were bought and sold on the auction block in downtown Galveston on the square and in auction houses,” she said.

on June 19, 1865, union maj. Gen. Gordon Granger landed at Galveston and announced that slaves were now free. that date is commemorated in the widespread Juneteenth celebrations in texas.

t he Galveston h istorical Foundation (galvestonhistory.org) has compiled a listing of immigrants who entered texas through the Port of Galveston. (select “education,” then “texas seaport museum,” then “immigration Database.”)

the display at the museum highlights the trials of immigration through personal stories, interactive kiosks and more than 200 original

States.

artifacts and documents.

immigrants faced not only the dangerous journey but also bureaucratic challenges, establishing a new life in a new land and in some cases discrimination.

“my desire was to use this exhibit about a piece of immigration history as a way to create a dialogue to ask questions about who can be an american and who gets to decide,” seriff said.

her biggest “aha” moment during five years of research by her team was that the stories of the challenges of immigration are essentially the same across 150 years of history.

“Dangers are similar. conflict over who belongs is similar. navigating the bureaucracy is similar. trying to get by in a new land without speaking the language is similar. Facing racial prejudice is similar,” seriff said.

“the issues aren’t that different,” she said. “a merica has struggled with these questions through its history just as every country does, and it has had waves of being very open and being very closed.”

Big Birthday

HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT THE VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION IS TURNING 50 THIS YEAR.

The premiere worldwide music competition was established in 1962 after Cliburn became the first American to win the gold medal in the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow in 1958 at age 23. He served as honorary chairman for the piano section of the 2011 competition in Moscow.

The foundation kicks off a yearlong celebration March 3 with its annual gala, a black tie event at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The actual anniversary of the founding is Sept. 24.

PBS plans a retrospective documentary of the competition in the fall and the foundation plans a 50th anniversary book for late in the year. FWTX Staff

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V is for Vengeance

by Sue Grafton

$27.95

V: Victim. Violence. Vengeance. All three compose the plot of V is for Vengeance, Sue Grafton’s 22nd novel in her New York Times bestselling alphabet series. Grafton has been cranking out the stories of detective Kinsey Millhone since A is for Alibi blew readers away in 1982.

Think of the movies with umpteen celebrities, like Valentine’s Day or Love Actually, in which all of the characters connect to each other through little links like a spider web. Now apply the web to a book and you have V is for Vengeance. Grafton tells the interwoven stories of a woman who may have killed herself (or was she murdered?), a gambler trying to get out of debt, a sweetheart in for a shock, a shoplifting ring with ties to the Mob, a rich and powerful husband, an emotionless cop, a sinister gangster and a widower tortured by an unexplainable death. A businessman working outside the law but preying inside the web completes the story. Millhone, the protagonist of the alphabet series, finds herself drawn into the mess and celebrates her birthday with an unfortunate present.

Grafton wrote that it took her a year to decide on the storyline for V is for Vengeance and then another 10 months to drill through the novel. Since she’s nearly all the way through the alphabet, Grafton refused to give up.

“Women give birth to babies in less time, but surely without as much suffering,” Grafton wrote in a letter to Amazon.

Let’s hope the next four letters go more smoothly.

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson $15.95

A dying uncle hopes to fulfill just one last wish: the answer to the mystery surrounding his dear niece’s disappearance 40 years ago. He cannot drop the idea that foul play was involved. Harriet Vanger, the daughter of a wealthy notable Swedish family, vanished as a teenager, and the case never concluded. At least, not yet.

The aging uncle turns to Mikael Blomkvist, an investigator with problems of his own. Blomkvist, a prominent journalist, recently lost a high-profile libel suit and is forced to find jobs outside writing. He promises to work on the investigation with the help of someone quite unexpected: the girl with the dragon tattoo, Lisbeth Salander.

Salander suffers from her own tragic past. A foster child, thrown from one terrible, abusive family to the next, she never truly found a positive, loving environment. Her troubles are not over now that she’s older. But Salander fights off new demons throughout the story while helping Blomkvist solve the tragic disappearance of Harriet Vanger. As Blomkvist and Salander sift through old newspapers for clues, the story unfolds in ways the investigators could not have suspected.

The 644-page paperback novel may take some time to read, but it’s worth picking up before watching the movie. David Fincher directs the film version of the novel, which was released in December and stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is the first book in the Stieg Larsson’s trilogy about Lisbeth Salander.

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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Dallas/Fort Worth (Second Edition)

by Joanie Sánchez $17.95

Sometimes, the Metroplex just seems like one big city, full of concrete and traffic lights. It’s hard to go a day without feeling frustrated by rush hour on I-30 or plugging in cell phones and laptops, much less taking time to pause and reflect on the beauty of nature around us. When watching television and surfing the Web don’t satisfy your need for entertainment, maybe it’s time to turn to the outdoors.

If you find yourself just needing a break from work and are racking your brain for a new cute date idea or looking for a place to take your family on a day trip, Joanie Sánchez’s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Dallas/Fort Worth will point you in the right direction. Flip through it to find a variety of trails within in easy reach of the Metroplex. After checking out the options, it’s hard not to end up at one of the unique, adventurous trail locations, perfectly packing into Sánchez’s second edition release.

Sánchez includes both popular trails and little known, off the beaten path trails never covered in hiking guides before. The hikes can easily be catered toward the hiker’s needs. Have kids? Follow the trail to dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park. Looking to relive history? Adventure out on a pioneer-style hike at the LBJ National Grasslands. The hiking terrain stretches over Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties.

The 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles series covers cities nationwide, from New York City to San Diego, so pick up different city volumes for your next trip.

Don’t forget your water.

Hike Near Home

Joanie Sánchez shares her passion with local hikers by Jennifer

Retter

Why do you hike? It’s health, fitness, mental relaxation and adventure. Every time you head down a trail, even if it’s one you’ve already been on, there’s a new adventure waiting for you. It’s also a really fun way to explore a new place and see things that you just can’t get to in a car.

How did you get involved in the 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles series? I had been wanting to share the beauty of the area with people who might not realize that there really are many outdoorsy opportunities here. So many people think that all we have are malls and highways, but that’s really not so. The best way to [share] was by exploring some trails and putting that to paper. When I found out about 60 Hikes, I got in touch with the publisher, and they took me on as an author for the series.

Favorite hike in the region? My favorite is the Dinosaur Valley State Park trails. They have a fantastic hike there that really has something for everyone. They have a loop hike, it’s about four miles long, and you can wade through a river, hike up to a bluff that has fabulous views of the Paluxy River, then you hike back down to the river and come out at dinosaur tracks. You can spend a whole afternoon there hiking and exploring.

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Human Again

Ingrid Michaelson

$10.99

Ingrid Michaelson charms us yet again with her fifth album, Human Again. The original artist steers clear of mainstream pop to deliver her own mix of delicate love songs.

Listeners associate Michaelson with a beautiful voice laid over soft drumbeats, accompanied by strings and piano. Michaelson stays true to her roots with Human Again, but expands her instrumental background, branching out from her traditional piano and ukulele accompaniment to experiment with more unique sounds.

A versatile artist, Michaelson’s music goes perfectly with a cup of coffee and a good book, a long cry after a bad day, or just for when you’re feeling sweet after meeting a new love. She covers all the bases for any kind of emotional day.

On that note, Michaelson isn’t afraid to inch toward the dark and depressing side of love. In Ghost, a track about a tragic breakup, she sings “I’m an invisible disaster / I keep trying to walk, but my feet don’t find the ground / It’s like living in a bad dream / I keep trying to scream, but my tongue has finally lost its sound.” Michaelson’s Web site includes an artsy textbased music video of Ghost.

Those who preordered Human Again received the track Ghost immediately. The 16-track album includes two bonus tracks: Save Me and Always You.

Michaelson began taking piano lessons at age 4 in her hometown, Staten Island. She began writing and recording her own songs after college at Binghamton University in upstate New York. Michaelson rose to fame after her songs were featured on Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill and an Old Navy commercial.

The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy

Nada Surf

$9.99

Indie alternative band Nada Surf released the 10-track The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy in true Nada Surf form.

Optimistic, upbeat tracks like Clear Eye Clouded Mind balance out nostalgic, peaceful tunes like When I Was Young Nada Surf achieves a healthy balance of happy and sad throughout the album. For fans of older Nada Surf hits like Always Love, similar songs will make this album worthwhile. The Moon Is Calling and Looking Through sound like classic Nada Surf hit material.

Let The Fight Do The Fighting, the album’s eighth track, stands out as a catchy, singsong tune with a loving message. An unexpected trumpet jumps in to help carry the melody along.

Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca, old friends from school in Manhattan, formed Nada Surf in 1993. The band’s first two indie releases propelled Caws and Lorca to a contract in Spain and a new member, drummer Ira Elliot.

Nada Surf’s first album, High/ Low, which included the hit song Popular, was released in 1996.

Nada Surf’s second album, The Proximity Effect, caused the label to drop the band. Nada Surf members worked to buy back rights for The Proximity Effect for two years and finally released it in the United States in 2000. Merchandise funds from The Proximity Effect funded the band’s third album, Let Go, which was released in 2002.

Nada Surf released three more albums in the next eight years: The Weight Is a Gift, Lucky and If I Had a Hi-Fi The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy is the band’s sixth full album.

Fireworks

Hudson Moore

$9.99

Fort Worth native Hudson Moore has a style that’s hard to pin down. If you had to define it, the recipe for a Hudson Moore song would be something like one part country, two parts pop, and a sprinkle of alternative, rock and blues. Mix together and your result: Fireworks.

It’s no wonder Moore’s sound combines so many different elements of music; he drew inspiration from B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Allman Brothers, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and Keith Urban.

The title track, Fireworks, an upbeat, spirit-lifting tune, has the perfect blend of Moore’s slight twangy voice with a pop-inspired background. Listen to it and try NOT to sway to the music. Rob Thomas fans will take to Blind, the album’s hard-driving eighth track about lost love.

Moore wrote and recorded his first track, Take You Home, at age 16. Listen closely to hear a Fort Worth reference. “Remember all those late-night drives down Hulen Street? / You kissed me at the stoplight / Wait for it to turn green,” Moore sings.

Moore made his debut at the Aardvark in Fort Worth after his 17th birthday with just his voice and acoustic guitar. From there, he graduated high school and continued to record after beginning college at the University of Texas at Austin.

Moore, who put his UT education on hold to focus on music, tours with a five-piece band. He plays occasionally at Billy Bob’s for Fort Worth’s two-steppers and more often in Austin, his new home. In December, Moore played a concert at Billy Bob’s honoring the Wounded Warrior Project. He played to pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces.

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Fort Worth-bred talent

Talking music and lyrics with Hudson Moore

by Jennifer Retter

What made you decide to become a musician? I’ve always really been a musician. Ever since I was 11 years old, I’ve been playing guitar, drums and bass. There wasn’t really a decision point. It was more so a step to the professional musician’s life when I recorded this album. I was going to record songs, whether I went professional or not.

Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics to your songs? Anything really. My lyrics aren’t necessarily autobiographical; they’re just things I’ve absorbed from living life, meeting people and interacting with people. I try to write about things that everyone’s experienced or is bound to experience at some point, and I think that’s what people relate to in my music.

Favorite venue in Fort Worth? I’d definitely have to say Billy Bob’s. A lot of my heroes have played there, from Pat Green to Willie Nelson. It’s really the Mecca of country music. It’s a legendary venue, and every time you play there you can feel the history and that gives you energy when you’re performing.

What do you have planned for the future? In 2012, I plan to record another EP, shoot some music videos, write a lot of songs and tour, possibly the Southeast and East Coast as well as Texas. I just want to keep on making music and getting better.

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Fat Tuesday

When it comes to pulling out all the stops, Mardi Gras is the ultimate celebration for this local couple and their friends.

by Judie Byrd

Eileen and ace Thurman Transform Their house in To a parade of color and splash as eileen decoraTes for Their annual parT y. This festive gathering includes their children, three grandchildren and their dear friends, Mary Margaret and John Clay, along with their kids and grandkids. With six little ones under the age of 6, well, you can imagine the hubbub and excitement. costumes are optional, but flashy, new orleans-style outfits are expected. a n over-the-top, decorated dining table welcomes everyone and sets the stage for good times. shared love and friendship are the heart of this party, but abundant food is central to making this celebration roll. nola devotees all, these revelers each have their own hearty creole favorites. one special touch is eileen’s tradition of helping the children decorate cookies. pastry bags filled with bright mardi Gras colors are double secured with twist ties so the kids can squeeze to their hearts’ content. see that recipe online.

The Thurmans and clays share all their recipes with their best wishes — laissez les bon temps rouler!

Earl’s New Orleans Old Fashioned

Yield: Makes four, six-ounce drinks

Named for Eileen’s dad, this Old Fashioned is typical of New Orleans since, unlike its Texan counterpart, it contains no soda.

• 1/2 cup cherry syrup

• 25 drops angostura bitters

• 3/4 cup water

Pour all ingredients into 24-ounce decanter and fill to top with your bourbon of choice. To serve, pour into Old Fashioned-style glasses filled with ice.

Eileen’s Hot Crabmeat Dip

Yield: serves 8-10

• 8 ounces cream cheese

• 1/2 stick butter

• 1 pound white crabmeat

• 2 packages dry McCormick sour cream mix

• 2 cups milk

• Salt to taste

• Frozen or dried chives to taste

1. Melt cheese and butter. Stir in crabmeat. Make sour cream as directed on package, using milk. Fold into crab mixture along with salt and chives to taste.

2. Serve warm with plain or garlic Melba toast rounds.

Dottie’s Jambalaya

Yield: serves 6-8

Eileen’s mom, Dottie, raised her kids on this dish and now her grandkids love it. The joy of this recipe is how easy it is to throw together. A simple bake makes it ready to serve.

• 1 1/2 pounds hot or mild sausage

• 2 large onions, chopped

• 1 large green pepper, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1 stalk celery, chopped

• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

• 2 bunches green onions, chopped, including tops

• 1 stick margarine, softened

• 1 large can mushrooms drained

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• 2 cans beef consume

• 1 small can tomato sauce

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

• 4 pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled

• 1 teaspoon salt

• Pepper to taste

v1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

1. Fry and drain sausage. Combine all ingredients in a four-quart casserole dish.

2. Cook covered at 400 degrees for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Then uncover and cook for an additional 10-30 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.

Peppy’s Crawfish Étouffée

Yield: serves 6-8

Mary Margaret says this dish is best if you make it the day before serving, then carefully reheat. It is named after her mother-in-law, Peppy, who is 88 years old and still happily cooking in Monroe, La.

Sauté in one stick of butter:

• 4 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 cup sliced green onions

• Several ribs celery, chopped

• 1 bell pepper, chopped

When vegetables are tender, add:

• 1 can chicken broth

• 3 pounds crawfish tails (with fat), dredged in flour

1. Season to taste with hot sauce, Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, salt, pepper, a bit of ketchup, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and lemon juice.

2. Cook just until crawfish are done, being careful not to overcook. Serve over steamed rice.

New Orleans Pecan Pralines

Yield: 12 pralines

Eileen says the secret to success to making pralines is using a good candy thermometer.

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1 cup pecan halves

1. In a large saucepan, dissolve sugars in evaporated milk and boil to 228 degrees, stirring occasionally. Add butter and pecans. Cook until syrup reaches 236 degrees.

2. Beat until somewhat thickened and beginning to cool, but not until it loses its gloss. Quickly drop by tablespoons onto a long sheet of foil or a greased marble slab. The candy will flatten out into large cakes.

Byrd is founder of The

School of Fort Worth and host of Judie Byrd’s Kitchen, seen daily on Family Net Cable. For details, check out judiebyrd.com.

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Head Over Heels

by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

It’s one of the most important days of your life. Choosing the perfect attire for your wedding can be overwhelming with so many styles and fits offered by designers. What type of bride do you want to be? Traditional or modern? What fit looks best on you? Ball gown, A-line, empire or sheath? And the accessories are limitless. Grooms have many options today as well. Make an unforgettable impression with some of these inspirations.

styled by Jennifer Casseday-Blair/produced by Craig Sylva/photographed by Jason Kindig/style assistants, Jennifer Retter and Mikaela Zavasky/photography assistants, Alissa Allison and Daniel Silverman/hair and makeup provided by Lemongrass Salon, lemongrasssalon.com: Brittany Tedder, master stylist; Maria Davila, stylist; Taylor Blaylock, stylist/floral bouquets and boutonnieres courtesy of Central Market Fort Worth, centralmarket.com/photographed at Aristide Event and Conference Center, 570 N. Walnut Creek Drive, Mansfield, aristideevents.com

Allure Exclusive Bridal Gown, $2,175, Pence and Panache, penceandpanache.com • Gianni Bini Marilyn Peep Toe Pumps, $79.99, Dillard’s, dillards.com • Ippolita Necklace, $1,595, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Pearl Bracelet with Diamond Clasp, $3,995, Kubes Jewelers, kubesjewelers.com • South Seas Pearl Earrings, $3,350, Kubes Jewelers, kubesjewelers.com • Pearl Bracelet, $595, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Flower Hair Accessory, $110, Pence & Panache, penceandpanache.com • Diamond Wedding Ring, $17,000, Kubes Jewelers, kubesjewelers.com • Bridal Bouquet, courtesy of Central Market, centralmarket.com

Fort Worth, Texas:

Her

Allure Couture Gown, $640, Pence & Panache, penceandpanache.com

• David Yurman Bracelet, $2,950, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• David Yurman Bracelet, $4,850, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• Ippolita earrings, $425, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Chanel Heels, $895, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Diamond ring, $19,500, Kubes Jewelers, kubesjewelers.com

• Vintage Tiara Hair Accessory, $195, de ma fille, demafille.com

HIm

Hugo Boss Suit, $895, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• Brioni Shirt, $595, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• David Donahue Cufflinks, $185, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • michael Kors Chronograph Watch, $250, Dillard’s, dillards.com • Nm Tie, $95, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

Her

Tara Keely Lace Dress, $1,870, de ma fille, demafille. com • Vintage Comb, $175, de ma fille, demafille.com • Black Sash, $160, Pence & Panache, penceandpanache.com • Manolo Blahnik Carolyne Heel, $785, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Ippolita Dangle earrings, $995, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Diamond Band, price available upon request, Reads Jewelers, readjewelers.com

HIM

Gucci Tuxedo, $2,750, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Armani Basic Dress Shirt, $235, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • NM Formal Tie, $95, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Wedding Band, $2,150, Kubes Jewelers, kubesjewelers.com • Orefici Watch, $650, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Ferragamo Farone Lace-Up Oxford, $595, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s

Allure Bridal Gown, $1,240, Pence and Panache, penceandpanache.com • Kate Spade Colby Heel, $325, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Gemstone Earrings, no longer in stock, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

Jim Hjelm Dress, $4,110, de ma fille, demafille.com

HER

• Manolo Blahnik Sedaraby Napa Heel, $755, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• Bridal Bouqet, courtesy of Central Market, centralmarket.com

• Catherine Ryder Diamond Earrings, $899, Reads Jewelers, readjewelers. com

• Diamond Pendant Necklace, $2,589, Reads Jewelers, readjewelers.com

• Catherine Ryder Diamond Engagement Ring, $5,900, Reads Jewelers, readjewelers.com

• Catherine Ryder Diamond Bracelet, price available upon request, Reads Jewelers, readjewelers.com • Bird Cage Veil, $45, Pence & Panache, penceandpanache.com

HIM

Armani Suit, $1,995, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• Brioni Shirt, $595, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• Michael Kors Watch, $250, Dillard’s, dillards.com

• Ravi Ratan Cuff Links, $275, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• NM Bow Tie, $55, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com

• Custom Engraved Wedding Band, price varies, Reads Jewelers, readjewelers.com

• Salvator Feragamo Dress Shoes, $595, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com • Boutonniere, courtesy of Central Market, centralmarket.com

Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s

Hot Wedding Trends

Five professional Fort Worth wedding experts kindly offer the inside scoop on what is currently in for weddings.

by Sammy Key

What’s the one thing all the planners agree on? That the best wedding is the one personalized to the bride’s (and groom’s) desires, especially if those desires require exquisite styling and design. When planning a wedding, it can help to hear from a variety of sources. These planners are well seasoned, fast-thinking and have no shortage of tips. Wedding specialists Betsy Drew, Julie Eastman, Naomi Hulme, April Coltharp and Chrissie Stuntz have plenty to say on all subjects wedding, from what’s fun for flowers to how to romantically light your picturesque reception.

Betsy Drew wedding planner and owner of Weddings 'n Such

What is the cool trend for dining at receptions? Do you prefer to plan weddings with or without assigned seating? I find that at most of my receptions, people prefer to have seated dinners without assigned seating arrangements. The bride and groom then can have a separate table with no one else seated with them. I like to use different table sizes throughout the room to provide depth, as opposed to having everything look exactly the same. I personally like when food is served at different stations — which sets up more of a party atmosphere and keeps people moving around. That way, guests can do what they want, visit with whom they like, dance, go to the bar and so on.

So what about types of food? The kind of food is totally up to the bride and depends on the budget. Most people go with a beef or fish dish, but a combination can be good. The different food stations can have all different types of food. Tenderloin can be good. Everyone loves that. Also, I would add in a delicious salad station with lots of mixins, some smoked salmon in one station, a

lighter station with stuffed mushroom hors d’oeuvres. Guests may use multiple small plates for the different stations, and waiters can be on hand to keep the tables clear.

And maybe more importantly, what about the alcohol? As far as alcohol goes, I think an open bar is a really good idea. People are conscious about what they drink, and most of the time they won’t drink as much as you might suspect. I think it’s fun when the bride and groom have a signature cocktail at their reception. The wedding cake martini is really cute. It’s pink in color and tastes not like alcohol but just like wedding cake, which makes it fun and different.

What have you been seeing brides do as far as the cake is concerned? Well, the cake is the focal point of the entire reception. The cake can follow the theme of the whole wedding. Brides are now having colored accessories of all sorts that the cake may be coordinated with to match, which can look quite lovely. Pieces of decoration (non-edible) may be added to the cake. Also a lot of brides are very into lace, and we can do a lot with adding matching lace styles to a cake.

Many brides and grooms are offering signature cocktails at the reception. The Wedding Cake Martini is a popular choice.

Lace details applied to wedding cakes are popular, as well as incorporating colored accessories and decor.

Bridal Guide 2012

A comprehensive listing of everything bridal throughout Arlington, Fort Worth and Northeast Tarrant County

Arlington Jewelers

Arlington Jewelry Exchange

817.465.4367 arlingtonjewelryexchange. com

Diamonds and Designs

817.261.6284 diamondsanddesignstx.com

Kay Jewelers 817.465.1870 kay.com

Oro Fino Custom Jewelry 817.274.3081 orofinojewelry.com

Samuels Jewelers

817.423.9194 samuelsjewelers.com

Ceremony/Reception Venues

Green Oaks Wedding Chapel

817.572.4300 greenoaksweddings.com

Rolling Hills Country Club

817.274.1072 rolling-hills.net

Shady Valley Golf Club

817.275.3092 shadyvalley.com

The Sanford House Inn and Spa

817.861.2129 thesanfordhouse.com

Reception Locations

Cacharel Grand Ballroom 817.640.9981 cacharelgrandballroom.com

Mediterranean Villa

817.557.2700 mediterraneanvilla.net

The Courtyard Villa 817.277.4989 thecourtyardvilla.com

The White Room

817.801.9992 whiteroomarl.com

Bridal Apparel and Accessories

Al's Formal Wear

817.784.9991 alsformalwear.com

Alfred Angelo 817.466.3124 alfredangelo.com

Angelina’s Wedding Center & Florist

817.275.7972 angelinasweddingcenter.com

David’s Bridal 817.472.9699 davidsbridal.com

Lang’s Bridal and Tuxedo 817.277.0341 langsbridal.com

Tuxedo Junction 817.472.0188 Multiple locations tuxedojunction.com

Catering Cacharel 817.640.9981 cacharel.net

The Classic Gourmet 817.557.2700 theclassicgourmet.com

North Texas Catering 817.371.4088 cateringdfw.com

Cakes

A Slice of Life 817.467.9193 asliceoflifecakes.com

Confections in Cake 817.821.4106 confectionsincake.com

The Classic Gourmet 817.557.2700 theclassicgourmet.com

Florists

Blooms Forever 817.276.9800 bloomsforeverevents.com

Cannon Floral Co. Inc. 817.261.2731 cannonfloral.com

Invitations

Gene Allen's 817.277.7501 geneallensgifts.com

Paper Dots 817.465.3687 paperdotstx.com

Photographers Helmutwalker

Photography 214.695.9391 helmutwalker.com

Humza Yasin Photography 817.903.9386 humzayasin.com

Munson.Cox 817.460.4042 munson.cox.com

Southern Flair Photography 817.277.0477 sflair.com

Studio Works Photography 817.801.8585 studioworkstx.com

Fort Worth

Jewelers

Gordon’s Jewelers 817.263.7672 gordonsjewelers.com

Grissom’s Fine Jewelry 817.244.9754 grissoms.com

Haltom’s Jewelers 817.336.4051 haltoms.com

James Avery 817.732.8021

Multiple locations jamesavery.com

Joe Daiches 817.332.6391 joedaiches.com

Kubes Jewelers 817.926.2626 kubesjewelers.com

Reads Jewelers 817.386.5412 readjewelers.com

Ridglea Watch and Jewelry 817.377.1766 ridgleawatchandjewelry.com

Troy Vinson Jewelers 817.377.8555 troyvinsonjewelers.com

Bridal Apparel

Bliss Bridal Salon 817.332.4696 blissfw.com

The Bride's Room 817.737.4100 thebridesroom.com

David’s Bridal 817.346.4874 Multiple locations davidsbridal.com

de ma fille - a bridal boutique 817.921.2964 demafille.com

Naomi Hulme

bridal show coordinator and president/CEO of Bridal Shows, Inc.

What is happening with trends in flowers? What I’m seeing now is that the brooch bouquets are really hot. They bring in the sentimental element. With a brooch bouquet, you can use lots of antique pieces, such as a grandmother’s pearls, military metals, really anything antique from a family. They are just very special, and they are not something you throw away. This kind of bouquet brings in personality and is full of mementos from all parts of the family, from both his and her sides. Also with flowers, brides are asking for more vintage pieces, using more antique and ivory lacing with different groupings and arrangements for the flowers. This also comes into play when using natural garden styles.

Vases used at the reception are now in different sizes, each can be very unique and different while still all tying in together in some way. The same is happening with the actual flowers. They don’t all need to be the same types; you can use your flower pieces on the tables as conversation starters instead of just centerpieces. Again the natural garden style is making a comeback, the white and green is always hot. I like the green and white a lot. Those colors are neutral, but they pop. You’ll see that year round. Needless to say, roses will always be in style. They’ll never go out. We all love roses. Also, add gold accents. Wedding trends are starting to sparkle!

What do you have to say about music? When it comes to music, it needs to be fun! If you want a great reception with dancing, it has to stay alive and exciting. That’s what the bride is going to want, that her guests walk away saying, “that was the best wedding ever!” Whoever is doing the music, it needs to be personalized for the couple and keep things really flowing. As far as a DJ versus a band, it depends on the couple and what they want. I think it’s a good idea to mix in both. The band may play for four hours, and then a DJ can come on for afterhours dancing.

What kind of music is trendy for Fort Worth? Fort Worth will naturally prefer country bands. One thing you can add to the reception entertainment is a photo booth. They add entertainment especially to folks who may not like to dance as much. It makes it fun.

When the couple is finally ready to leave the reception, what’s the trend for exiting? First off, much of the time the bride is now changing into a little white dress for dancing and music at the reception. It’s fun and flirty. Then when the couple leaves, the limos are still the hottest mode. For Fort Worth, the horse carriages are also still in, and vintage limos are becoming very popular.

Julie Eastman CWS, owner of Extraordinary Events & Design

What months/seasons are the most popular for getting married? June is always popular, but my busiest months seem to be September and October. The fall in general is the most popular, I would say. Texas weather is a part of it. Those months have cooler temperatures and are maybe a bit more predictable than the spring weather.

Do you know of any good trends when it comes to inviting the guests? With invitations, a big thing is custom monogramming and branding. People do it to have a custom design or logo for their wedding. We can also integrate and use their monogram in different items, such as the invitations, menus, escort cards and place

cards. Couples come up with a theme idea, such as a feather or tree branch, (something that’s personal), to make people realize how the wedding reflects the couple. It’s a neat way to make the wedding theirs. Most couples will use a graphic designer, such as PS The Letter or Paper Planet. Couples can also use their logo on their thank you cards and “save the dates.”

What’s one huge trend that the bride may not think of? Lighting. Lighting is a major factor. You can transform anything with great lighting. You can change wall color or even turn off the venue’s lights and bring in custom lighting to create a pattern on the ceiling, such as starlight. We’ll do a lot with lighting for an outdoor wedding. Lighting is becoming very popular and more affordable.

What is something interesting you have done with lighting at a recent wedding? I just did a wonderful reception that was outdoors, utilizing a combination of tent and outdoor space. I bought, wired and hung 15 massive, vintage chandeliers in oak trees. This offered additional lighting but more importantly was gorgeous and set the mood. This was at a private ranch, but a bride could pull it off anywhere, including a large backyard or a guest ranch.

Do you have the name of a guest ranch that the bride can rent for the evening? Wildcatter Ranch is a good one, and it’s not too far outside Fort Worth.

What about a recommendation for a caterer? Is there one you keep going back to? I love using Reata. It always does a great job, and the catering is very affordable. Reata is very professional and offers a big variety of foods. One of Reata’s signature catering dishes is the tenderloin tamales with jalapeño cheese grits. They also have a huge variety of beef and chicken dishes, all very versatile. Their executive chef, Juan Rodriguez, is wonderful. Also, City Kitchen does a good job of catering.

Tuxedo Junction Multiple locations tuxedojunction.com

Ocones 817.732.4457 ocones.com

Weddings On the Boulevard 817.731.4228 weddingsontheboulevard. com

Cakes A Taste of Europe by Opulent Cakes 817.654.9494

Bavarian Bakery and Cafe 817.551.1150 bavarianbakeryandcafe.com

Blue Bonnet Bakery 817.731.4233 bluebonnetbakery.com

Bouquets of Elegance Cakes 817.431.8873 bouquetsofelegance.com

Créme de la Créme Cake Co. 817.492.8888 cremedelacremecatering. com

J. Rae’s 817.332.0090 jraes.com

McKinley's Fine Bakery 817.332.3242 mckinleysbakery.com

Nothing Bundt Cakes 817.989.2253 nothingbundtcakes.com

Sandy’s Unique Imprint 817.292.5033

Sublime Bakery catherine@sublimebakery. com sublimebakery.com

Swiss Pastry Shop 817.732.5661 swisspastryonline.com

Catering

Ashton Depot 817.810.9501 ashtoncatering.com

Bistro Louise Catering 817.922.9244 bistrolouise.com

Blue Mesa Grill

817.332.6372 bluemesagrill.com

Bonnell’s Restaurant 817.231.8827 bonnellstexas.com

Bravo!! Catering & Event Planning 817.310.1000 cateringbybravo.com

Central Market 817.377.9307 centralmarket.com

City Club of Fort Worth 817.878.4000 cityclubfw.com

City Kitchen Catering 817.534.9900 citykitchen.com

Deb's Custom Catering 817.282.1155 dbcustomcatering.com

EuroCater 817.332.6010 eurocater.com fortworthcatering.com 817.810.0888 fortworthcatering.com

April Coltharp certified wedding planner

What kinds of trends are you seeing in wedding dress fashion? What I’m seeing a lot of for 2012 seems to be inspired by vintage looks. The vintage style in dress could mean going a little more feminine with lacing. The trend is also to wear more sleeves. More and more brides are choosing dresses with cap and long sleeves, which for a good long while you wouldn’t see at all. No matter what time of day, the brides used to choose strapless and sleeveless. The dress has everything to do with personal style. A trend now is also to add a ribbon with lace or a crystal sash. These are beautiful accents that may not come with the dress. If the look is vintage, a brooch could also be added.

When it comes to the bride’s gown, does the styling of it need to match the other décor of the wedding? Some of my clients do want to go with a certain theme and really stick with it, whether it be all very vintage or elegant. But even if they don’t, everything will seem to tie in together in a way. The dress is such an individual decision. Brides oftentimes have a vision for their dress, but they’ll try it on and it won’t be right for her body type. She’ll end up choosing something entirely different.

Clearly the wedding dress is a very personal choice. What is your favorite wedding dress shop in Fort Worth? My favorite shop is Bliss Bridal. I always recommend it because they are great about giving the client personal attention. Another one of my favorite gown shops, due to positive feedback, is Bridal Co, which is in Denton. Clients have really good luck finding gowns there because of their large selections, and they have all different prices.

What is your favorite look for bridesmaids’ dresses? The brides prefer all different styles and looks for their bridesmaids’ dresses, but in my opinion, my favorite would be having all the bridesmaids wearing the same color palette in the same designer but with all different styles of the dress to suit different body types. As far as colors, I’m seeing everything from lots of bright colors to all black. Black can be beautiful as a contrast. The bouquets then could have pops of color.

If the bride does want to go with a vintage theme, what are some unique ways to pull it off? With the vintage look, brides are using old books and incorporating photos and smaller floral elements in their centerpieces. These brides can scour the Internet or thrift stores to find different pieces of décor that fit into their theme. They can use anything from old romance novels to silver vintage platters.

Piranha Killer Sushi

817.348.0200 piranhakillersushi.com Reata

817.336.0500 ext. 22 reata.net Rio Mambo 817.423.3124 www.riomambo.com

Scampi's Catering and Bar Services 817.927.1887 scampiscatering.com

Tastefully Yours Catering 817.488.0896 tastefullyours.com

TCB Catering 817.437.1055 tcbcateringfortworth.com

The Ranch of Lonesome Dove 817.329.1100 theranchoflonesomedove. com

Tim Love Catering 817.740.8835 cheftimlove.com

Vance Godbey’s Catering Service 817.237.2218 vancegodbeys.com

Ceremony/Reception Venues 809 at Vickery 817.810.0921 atvickery.com

Anglin Occasions 817.516.4000 anglinoccasions.com

Artspace 111 817.692.3228 artspace111.com

Ball-Eddleman McFarland House 817.332.5875 historicfortworth.org

Bass Performance Hall McDavid Studios Van Cliburn Recital Hall 817.212.4209 basshall.com

Billy Bob's Texas 817.624.7117 ext. 625 billybobstexas.com

Casa Mañana 817.332.2272 casamanana.org

Chateau at Forest Park 817.595.0470 chateauatforestpark.com

Cendera Center 817.984.6800 cenderacenter.com

City Club of Fort Worth 817.878.4000 cityclub-ftw.com

Clark Gardens 940.682.4856 clarkgardens.com

Colonial Country Club 817.927.4232 colonialfw.com

Cultural District Banquet Centre 817.810.0888 fortworthcatering.com

Fort Worth Botanic Garden 817.871.7673 fwbg.org

Fort Worth Community Arts Center 817.298.3026 fwcac.com

Lightcatcher Winery 817.237.2626 lightcatcher.com

Marriott Hotel and Golf Club at Champions Circle 817.961.0800 marriott.com

Mira Vista Golf Club 817.294.6600 miravistacountryclub.com

Modern Art Museum 817.840.2175 themodern.org

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 817.336.4475 cowgirl.net

Omni Fort Worth Hotel 817.535.6664 tinyurl.com/omni-fwtx

Renaissance Worthington Hotel 817.870.1000 tinyurl.com/renaissancefwtx

Ridglea Country Club 817.732.8111 ridgleacountryclub.com

River Crest Country Club 817.738.9221 rivercrest-cc.org

River Ranch

817.624.1111 riverranchstockyards.com

Rough Creek Lodge 888.670.1223 roughcreek.com

Shady Oaks Country Club 817.732.3333 shadyoaksclub.com

Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel & Spa 817.335.7000 sheratonfortworth.com

Stockyards Station 817.625.9715 stockyardsstation.com

The Ashton Depot 817.810.9501 theashtondepot.com

The Ashton Hotel 817.332.0100 theashtonhotel.com

The Fort Worth Club 817.338.3490 fortworthclub.com

The Gallery at the Fort Worth Zoo 817.871.7050 fortworthzoo.com

The Garden Room 817.332.7866 gardenroomatgoodwillfw.org

The Golf Club at Fossil Creek 817.847.1900 thegolfclubatfossilcreek.com

The Marquis on Magnolia 817.926.9300 marquisonmagnolia.com

The Masonic Center 817.334.0331 fwmasonic.com

The Petroleum Club 817.335.7571 www.fwpetroleumclub.com

The Rose Chapel 817.921.3939 rosechapel.org

The Stonegate Mansion 817.927.7873 thestonegatemansion.com

Chrissie Stuntz event planner for Chrissie Stuntz Events

What’s the new trend for locations of both the ceremony and reception? The trend is definitely to have the ceremony and reception in the same place, whether it be the Ashton Gardens, the Fort Worth Club, Colonial or the bride’s home. For one, it’s more convenient, and it helps make your dollar stretch since you’re not having to rent out two places. You could easily save between $1,000-$5,000 when using a single venue.

So how does that work shifting from the ceremony to the reception if they’re both in the same place? Depending on what your location is, you can have very creative turnovers. Sure, you do lose a little mystery, but in a bigger place like Colonial for instance you can send the guests out into the terrace for a cocktail hour and then invite them back into a totally changed room. During the turnover, you could also do an activity like a photo booth or signing of the guest book.

Would you say the trend is leaning toward more inside or outside ceremonies and receptions? Either way, I would say that the trend is simply to make it more of a natural setting. If it’s going to be outside, I will say

the plan is tents. Anytime I’ve done a wedding outside, we have a back-up plan.

If the wedding and reception are held outside, what is the trend for the styling? If outside, the growing trend is vintage and very natural. A lot of things are “Etsy” inspired, using a lot of personal heirlooms. Also doing the wedding at a home automatically makes it more personal. I love home weddings. They’re very sweet. Personal touches are really important. So many couples are born and raised here in Fort Worth and are trying to make things as personal and hands on as possible.

What are a couple of ways the couple can make the wedding more personal or incorporate these heirlooms? You can put family photos by the cake stand. People may also try to tie in how they were engaged, their courtship or how they met. I recently did a wedding for a couple who met in high school and had been together for 10 years. So they placed pictures of themselves throughout those years at each of the tables to show their history together and their story. Also you could add grandparents’ photos and other family memorabilia around the sign-in table or near the altar.

Thistle Hill House and Reception 817.332.5875 historicfortworth.org

Times Ten Cellars 817.336.9463 timestencellars.com

Victory Arts Center 817.920.0971 victoryartscenter.com

Walnut Creek Country Club 817.473.6111 walnutcreekcc.com

Florists Bice's Florist 817.656.5588 bicesflorist.com

Bridal Blooms 817.451.4449 norvelldesigns.com

Darrell Whitsel Florist 817.335.9363 darrellwhitselflorist.com

Flowers On the Square 817.870.2888 flowersonthesquareftworth. com

Flowers to Go 817.339.2555 flowerstogofw.com

Gordon Boswell Flowers 817.332.2265 gordonboswell.com

Jim Irwin Floral 817.377.4721

Lexa’s Flowers and Gifts 817.737.0781 lexasflowers.com

Lillian Simons Flowers 817.731.6461

Arrangements by Mary Parks 817.882.8998 maryparks.com

Philip Combs Design Inc. 817.923.6868 fortworthtexasflorist.com

Rothermel’s Flowers & Gifts 817.294.0003 rothermelflowersii.com

Sally’s Flower Shoppe & Gifts 817.738.1977 sallysflowershoppe.com

The Elegant Petal 817.703.3407 theelegantpetal.com

The Enchanted Florist 817.738.0648 enchantedfloristdfw.com

TCU Florist 817.924.2211 tcuflorist.com

Invitations

Inscriptions on the Blvd. 817.737.9900

Kay's Hallmark 817.731.8283 kayshallmark.com

PS The Letter 817.731.2032 pstheletter.com

Salutations 817.923.0450

Photographers Elusive Images Photography 817.291.4105 elusiveimagesphotography. com

Engaged Studio 817.690.0141 engagedstudio.com

Evans Photography 817.714.8801 kentevansphotography.com

Gittings 817.732.2501 gittings.com

Heather Essian Portrait Arts 817.201.9401 heatheressian.com

Jason Kindig Photography 469.235.0300 jasonkindig.com

Jerry Bell Photography 817.237.8411 jerrybellphotography.net

Jim Byrd Photography 817.332.9800 jimbyrdphotography.com

Julie Alzaitoun Photography 817.822.3335 juliealzaitoun.com

krauzianimage.com

Kristin Greenlee Photography 817.683.6838 kristingreenlee.com

Lightly Photography 817.810.9282 lightlyphoto.com

Love Is Art 817.999.5201 loveisart.com

Natural Expressions Photography 817.320.8939 nepstudio.com

NVS Reflections 817.637.7020 nvsreflections.com

Perry Aslyn Portrait Design

817.921.5556 perryaslyn.net

Photos by Walt 817.271.0353 photosbywalt.com

Smiley's Studio Inc. 817.738.2175 smileysstudio.com

Sommer Photography 817.735.1417 sommerphotography.com

Videographers

A Day to Remember Video 817.560.0811 adaytoremembervideo.com

Austin Walton Productions 817.377.9814 austinwalton.com

CMoore Video Productions 817.501.4812 cmoorevideoproductions. com

Legacy Wedding Productions 817.691.1741 legacyweddingproductions. com

Master Works Videography 817.441.8816 masterworksvideography. com

Turquoise Video Productions 817.235.9801 tvideoproductions.com

Wedding Coordinators

A Flair For Elegance 817.614.5530 aflairforelegance.com

Bella Events 817.595.0470 bellaevents.org

Creative Wedding Designs 817.563.2902 dfwweddingplanner.com

Details & Designs Event Production

817.705.8898 detailsdesignsevents.com

Jan Simus Events 817.763.5087 jansimusevents.com

Jill Fortney Productions Inc. 817.560.7447

Precisely as Planned 682.233.2165 preciselyasplanned.com

Sharp Wedding and Events 682.438.5910 sharpweddingsandevents. com

Simply Elegant Weddings 817.656.2933 simplyelegantwed.com

Uniquely Elegant 817.202.5991 uniquelyelegantoccasions. com

Weddings ’N Such by Betsy Drew 817.924.3108 weddings-n-such.com

Rentals

All Star Party Service 817.332.5867 allstarparty.com

Catered For You 817.595.0470 cateringfortworth.com

Celebration Event Rental 817.310.1033 celebrationeventrental.com

Create The Memories 469.644.0972 ctmbooth.com

Ducky-Bob’s Event Specialists

817.370.8400 duckybobs.com

Elite Restroom Rentals

817.903.8333 eliterestrooms.com

Grand Events and Party Rentals Inc.

817.834.7735

Northwest Rentals

817.237.6767 northwestrentals.net

Party Package

817.732.4088

Taylor’s Rentals 817.332.5258 trectx.net

Northeast Tarrant County

Jewelers

Collections Fine Jewelry

817.232.9251 collectionsfinejewelry.com

Grayson Allen Fine Jewelers

817.416.0825 graysonallen.com

Luxor Jewelers

817.498.3600

Pieter Andries Jewelers

817.749.4367 pieterandries.com

Southlake Jewelers

817.329.9900 southlakejewelers.com

Bridal Apparel

Alfred Angelo Bridal 817.466.3124 alfredangelo.com

Bridal Designs 817.749.0055 bridaldesigns.com

Brides & Beaux 817.498.0977 bridesandbeauxtx.com

David’s Bridal 817.595.3094 davidsbridal.com

Pence and Panache 682.224.3484 penceandpanache.com

Ceremony/Reception Venues

Aristide Events and Conference Center 817.842.1212 aristideevents.com

Colleyville Center 817.503.1330 colleyvillecenter.com

Cowboys Golf Club 817.481.7277 cowboysgolfclub.com

Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana

817.430.5000 weddingsinthewest.com

Delaney Vineyards 817.481.5668 delaneyvineyards.com

Ferrari’s Italian Villa 817.251.2525 ferrarisrestaurant.com

Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center 817.481.8444 hiltondfwlakesecc.com

Hilton Southlake Town Square 817.442.9900 southlakehilton.com

Knights of Columbus Hall Rental 817.280.9323 kofcbedford.com

Out of the Garden 817.416.6653 outofthegardencreations.com

Paradise Cove at Lake Grapevine 817.329.1668 paradisecovetx.com

Piazza in the Village 817.520.0026 piazzainthevillage.com

Timarron Country Club 817.481.7529 timarronclub.com

Trophy Club Country Club 817.837.1900 trophyclub-dallas.com

Walnut Creek Country Club

682.422.6118 clubcorp.com/clubs/walnutcreek-country-club

Cakes

Elegant Cakery 817.488.7580 elegantcakery.com

Opulent Cakes 817.581.0171 opulentcakes.com

Sweet Memories Cakes and Catering 817.379.3777 sweetmemoriescakes.com

Catering

Creative Memories 817.268.2910 yourcakeplace.com

Tastefully Yours Catering 817.488.0896

Florists

AprilMayJune Designs 817.371.5437

Bice’s Florist 817.299.3390

Blooming Accents 817.726.8429 bloomingaccents.com

Rembrandt Floral Couture 817.281.7221 rembrandtfloralcouture.com

Invitations Candle Wick 817.571.2850 candlewickbedford.com

Invitation House 800.301.1333 cceasy.com

Invitations and Celebrations 817.481.2244

Station House 817.268.4499

RSVP 817.577.9555

Simply Celebration 817.267.8863 simplycelebration.com

The Magic Pen and Party 817.424.4207 magicpenandparty.com

Photographers

Artistic Weddings 972.601.9070 artisticweddings.com

Chad Farnum Photography 817.456.9917 chadfarnum.com

Madden Photography 682.593.0253 maddenphotography.com

McNosky Images 817.320.0774 mcnoskyimages.com

Mike Lewis Weddings 817.421.8509 mikelewisweddings.com

One Moment In Time 817.545.7161 onemomentintime photography.com

Premiere Photographers 817.605.8441

Red Brick Photography 817.896.6784 redbrickphoto.com

Selah Photography 817.741.3419 selahphotography.com

Simple Moments Photography 817.676.2729 simple-moments.com

Subtle-Image Photography 469.222.2606 subtle-image.com

Videographers Flying Finn Video Productions 817.875.2849 flyingfinnvideo.com

Windmill Media Productions 817.680.9195 windmillmediapro.com

Wedding Coordinators Bride Associates 940.210.1391 bride-associates.com

Jamie Lee Event Planning 214.499.0122 jamieleeeventplanning.com

Signature Productions 817.427.4700 andtheywilltalkaboutit.com

If you would like to request that a company be included in next year’s bridal guide, please contact Jennifer CassedayBlair, managing editor, at jcasseday@fwtexas.com.

Helpful facts about Tonsils & Adenoids

Q: At what point should a parent consider a tonsillectomy for their child?

A: I recommend parents follow the most recent guidelines of the American Academy of Otolaryngology.

when there are at least 7 well-documented episodes in the past year, 5 per year in the past 2 years, or 3 per year in the past 3 years.

infections may still benefit from tonsillectomy if there are modifying factors, including antibiotic allergy/intolerance, a history of peritonsillar aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis).

snoring, gasping, or mouth breathing, a tonsillectomy should be considered.

Q: How are the tonsils and adenoids removed?

one expect after having their tonsils and adenoids removed?

A: Although each patient is different, most families can expect that their child can resume

Q: Why should a parent choose USMD Hospital at Fort Worth for their child’s surgery?

A: ground up with children in mind, including

Q: Why are adenoids typically removed with the tonsils?

A: The adenoids are also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsils. Adenoids are essentially tonsil tissue that is found in the back of the nose. As they can also impair breathing and contribute to the tonsils during surgery.

A: of electrocautery and cold steel dissection may-

Q: What type of recovery time should some-

children. Pediatric anesthesiologists ensure that -

John L. Fewins, MD

800 8th Ave. Ste. 626

Fort Worth, TX 76104 fortworthent.com 888.444.USMD

Children’s urology: What parents should know

Q: What is a pediatric urologist?

A: A pediatric urologist is a surgeon who spewith their kidneys, ureters, bladder or genitalia.

Q: What is the cause of these problems?

A: Most of the babies we see are born with their or other problems that may show up at a later age.

Q: When should a parent consult a pediatric urologist?

A: Parents should consult a pediatric urologist if their primary care physician notices any abnorkidneys or bladder before the baby was born, orcerns, they can easily make an appointment with care doctor or by calling us directly.

Q: What conditions do you see most frequently in your practice?

A: The most common things we see are congenital abnormalities of the genitals. In older

as kidney stones and hernias.

Q: What types of problems generally require surgery?

A:genital problems, so many of our patients are

Q: How are the acquired issues treated?

A:

urinary system, and occasionally the child has to be on medicine to help stabilize the urinary sys-

Q: Why should parents consider having their child’s surgery at USMD Hospital Fort Worth?

A: The most critical part of any surgery is the

use non-pediatric anesthesiologists or nurse

nurses and techs who focus on pediatric patients.

Jeff L Pugach, MD

Urology Associates of North Texas 1325 Pennsylvania Ave. Ste. 550 Fort Worth, TX 76104 uant.com

888.444.USMD

Sinusitus symptoms and treatment technologies

Q: Tell us about sinusitis and how it affects adults and children?

Q: At what point should a patient consult an Otolaryngologist (ENT)?

A: medical therapy (antibiotics etc.)

Especially if the patient has anosmia (the inability to smell), nasal obstruction or persistent headache.

A:spread disease for both adults and children. Ofnasal congestion, yellow or green discharge and teeth pain.

If the patient has recurrent sinusitis (more than three times per year).

If the patient has pulmonary or other complications such as chronic bronchitis.

Q: At what point, should a patient consider sinus surgery?

A:

shows structural elements that can be corrected with surgery.

Q: Are there any advances in sinus surgery you can share with us?

A:gery. The ENT is able to open the sinus openings

allows opening the sinuses with minimal tissue damage. In children, this allows us to treat chronic infections without packs or risking impairment to

natural sinus growth. Adults also enjoy the benballoon sinuplasty procedures and we (and our patients) are thrilled with the results.

Q: Why do your patients, whether children or adults, like having surgery at USMD Hospital at Fort Worth?

A:

us to perform this new type of surgery, as well

pediatric and adult anesthesia and nurses. The more intimate size of the hospital allows for a more

For me, the operating room team of doctors and -

What is pediatric dental rehabilitation?

Q: What is pediatric dental rehabilitation and can any dentist perform the procedure?

A: Pediatric dental rehabilitation allows us to repair numerous areas of decay, or other oral problems, that can occur in young children, children with high anxiety, or a child that has

specialized training in pediatrics or oral surgery can perform these procedures. Furthermore, the pediatric dentist or oral surgeon must be hospitals.

Q: What can parents do to prevent the need for pediatric dental rehabilitation?

A: dentist can help you with suggestions about infant oral health care, how to decrease teething

early start including regular dental check-ups can help them maintain a healthy smile for a lifetime.

Q: Why are baby teeth so important?

A:

permanent teeth. Baby teeth are important for the permanent teeth and guiding them into theopment of the jaw bones and muscles. Primary

front four upper and lower teeth last until six to

Todd E. Samuelson, MD

Fort Worth ENT 1250 8th Ave. Ste. 135 Fort Worth, TX 76104 fortworthent.net 888.444.USMD

Q: What are the risks of not treating decay or infections?

A: The risks of no treatment include: increased pain, infections, swelling, spreading of the

Q: What are the benefits of using USMD Hospital Fort Worth?

A:

needs of children. For example, they use boardcertified pediatric anesthesiologists, which is nurses are trained in pediatrics, which lowers the just for children and their parents.

Robert Casey Stroud, DDS, PC

134 El Chico Trail Ste. 101 Willow Park, TX 76087 dfwpediatricdentistry.com 888.444.USMD

Fine Bakery and Cafe

Rise and shine

30 Places to Feed the Body and Soul With Breakfast

by Courtney Dabney photography by Jason Kindig

According to doctors, dietitians and mothers alike, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It can also be the most enjoyable on the rare occasion you have time to sit back and linger over it.

There is something special about breakfast. I can still remember the taste of my grandmother’s tiny hand-cut biscuits. I have yet to master how she scrambled those eggs. And, her cheese grits...

Where did I put those recipes?

Most of us grab something on the run during the workweek. My poor children usually find three spoons, three bowls and three boxes of dry cereal to choose from at our

breakfast table on school days. But on the weekends, we treat them to homemade waffles, eggs, pancakes, or even a stop by our favorite donut shop.

It seems like an indulgent escape to sip your coffee out of a real cup, read your paper and have someone else do the cooking for a change.

We have compiled a few early morning locations you may want to try. Some are roll-out-of bed-and-throw-on-yourbaseball-cap kind of places, while others will require slightly more grooming. All are restaurants where you can take time to catch up with friends and family and start your day off by relaxing over the most beloved meal of the day.

Hacienda San Miguel serves a great Sunday Brunch with a limited but very affordable menu. The priciest meal is the Huevos Benedictine Cafe San Miguel Style for $12.95. It is an indulgent presentation consisting of two poached eggs served atop two handmade jalapeño crab cakes with hollandaise sauce. The Chilaquiles a los 3 Chiles has the zing you’re looking for, with a blend of crispy corn tortillas and spicy chicken draped with melted white queso asadero. The upscale Mexican interior sets the right mood. 2948 Crockett St., Fort Worth

The Porch, located in the snug old town area of Burleson, is shaded by oak trees. It offers many egg options along with a limitless variety of omelets. You can choose the Meat Lover’s, chock full of sausage, bacon and ham, or the vegetarian Greek, which includes sautéed spinach, tomatoes and feta cheese. The Porch Special is basic and just what you expect from breakfast. It has your eggs and sausage plus two buttermilk pancakes. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but locals pack the place, and a quick glance inside the pie case will make you a believer. 140 S. Wilson St., Burleson

The Omni Hotel Downtown serves breakfast every day of the week, as well as brunch on Sunday in the Cast Iron Restaurant. The chefs update breakfast classics and tempt their guests to try something new like the Sweet Potato Pancake Stack topped with cinnamon whipped cream or the Malted ChocolateEspresso Waffle. The Cast Iron also has menu items you won’t find anywhere else like its Smoked Salmon Frittata featuring egg whites, smoked salmon, fresh sliced jalapeños and baby spinach, all topped with lemon cream cheese. The restaurant emphasizes local ingredients and offers hometown hospitality. 1300 Houston St., Fort Worth

If you find yourself passing anywhere near Godley in the morning hours, check out Del Norte Tacos. The breakfast burritos and quesadillas are a local draw. They are potato and chorizo-laden delicacies that can be filled with any number of favorite ingredients. Another classic, the Steak and Egg Burrito, tastes warm and satisfying. As the name implies, you can also sample an endless combination of tacos for breakfast. The homemade salsas and sauces make them sing. Presentations are both artful and appetizing at Del Norte. 101 E. Highway 171, Godley

Although you could legitimately start the day with a big slice of Black Forest Cake (and who would blame you?), the Swiss Pastry Shop has some other tasty options. A la carte is the way to go here. You can get your

eggs cooked any way you like, but you would be crazy not to include something from the bakery. The turnovers, strudels, croissants or muffins will get you ready to continue the drive down Vickery. And, don’t forget, the coffee cakes in apricot, cherry, cinnamon or cream cheese are great to take home for breakfast tomorrow morning. 3936 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth

As the name describes, Yogi’s Bagel Cafe on Hulen is a great place for a toasty, chewy bagel. There are many flavors to choose from along with homemade cream cheese spreads. Pick your favorite bagel and smear. It is also a kid-friendly place with its classic Green Eggs and Ham (literally dyed green), and it has a fine selection of egg dishes as well as hearty pancakes. Since Yogi’s serves breakfast all day, it’s perfect for the late riser who just missed the McDonald’s breakfast menu. It is a perennial TCU hangout and is always packed on the weekends. 2710 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth

Bedford is the proud home of Le Peep. It’s the only one on this side of the Metroplex. The pancakes are large and fluffy. No need for

a side of bacon or sausage with these babies. They come in Blueberry Granola or Cranberry Almond and will fill you up and take you to your happy place. The crepes are also good. Try the Chicken Crepe Benedict, with diced chicken and mushrooms, smothered in fresh hollandaise sauce. The interior style may be grandma chic, but the food tastes as if she made it herself. 2113 Harwood Road #317, Bedford

For breakfast, Lake Worth residents head to Ginger Brown’s Old Tyme with a newspaper under their arm. You have a decision to make right off the bat. Are you in the mood for pancakes or will it be fresh buttermilk biscuits today? Once you have that nailed down, you can decide on how you want your eggs and what part of the pig you are craving this morning (chops, sausages or bacon). The waitresses will call you by pet names and keep your coffee cup topped off. 6312 Lake Worth Blvd., Lake Worth

McKinley’s Fine Bakery and Cafe houses one of the best and most affordable bakeries in town. It is in the heart of University Park Village, which makes it the ideal place to

Tucked into the Forest Park area is Old Neighborhood Grill. Breakfast is a specialty, and everyone knows it. Although you can find a full range of egg-based offerings, the favored side dish has to be the Beer Battered Biscuits (and cream gravy). Can’t you just smell them now? If you are looking for a vegetarian entrée, try the Austin Migas, which is a meatless version of the original flavored with hatch green chiles and melting Monterey Jack cheese served over tricolored tortilla chips. The chalkboard displays a vast menu, and the vintage vibe is comfortable. It is a great place to meet friends. 1633 Park Place Ave., Fort Worth

Park Hill residents are passionate about their neighborhood Black Rooster Bakery. The line can be long on the weekends, but it moves quickly. Before you know it, you’ll be face to face with gooey pecan cinnamon rolls or delicate scones and muffins in amazing, ever-changing varieties. One recent item was a Cinnamon Pecan Coffee-Cake with Chocolate Cherry Almond Swirl. If you have a particular craving to satisfy, we suggest you queue up early. Rest assured that baker Marche Ann Mann has been up since 4 a.m. baking everything just for you. 2430 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth

stroll off your indulgences. That requires you to think of window-shopping as sport. Work with me here. The Homemade French Toast is only $5.95. It is served with powdered sugar, fresh strawberries, maple syrup and crispy bacon. The Breakfast Special comes with two scrambled eggs, bacon, yummy green chile potatoes and toast. And, don’t forget to take

something from the bakery case along for that mid-morning snack. 1616 S. University Dr., Ste. 301, Fort Worth

Breakfast taco fanatics scurry into Fuzzy’s Taco Shop to get their fix every day of the week. The egg and cheese filled tacos and burritos come with either potato, chorizo, bacon

or shrimp. Fuzzy’s also serves traditional plates with sides of fried potatoes, refried beans and fresh green sauce. The Huevos Rancheros consists of two fried eggs topped with jalapeño, onion, tomato and salsa. The Migas scrambles those eggs with chorizo sausage and tops it with Mexican cheese and green sauce. And, the Chilaquiles replaces the chorizo with beef or chicken. Fast service fills up patrons and sends them off in need of a morning siesta. Multiple Locations, fuzzystacoshop.com

The Tavern serves Saturday and Sunday brunch from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Along with a selection of breakfast cocktails, you will find a Spartan but creative brunch menu. The Beef Brisket Hash is a pleaser with slow-roasted brisket, roasted potatoes, one egg sunny side up, cheddar cheese and au jus for dipping. The Cinnamon French Toast is hot off the grill and includes three thickly sliced pieces of homemade bread, dusted with powdered sugar and served with crispy bacon and maple syrup. A relaxed atmosphere lets you savor your morning conversation and slow down a bit. 2755 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth

West Side Café is also known to some regulars as the Highway 80 Cafe. It’s always good food, but slow down and chew each bite thoroughly. One morning, I had to save a woman’s life by giving her the Heimlich Maneuver (true story)! This is where you come for two eggs over easy, with crispy bacon and a side of buttery grits. My kids like the pancakes, which are large, and a short stack is ample. Many customers are on a first name basis with their waitress. But, it’s a friendly crowd who won’t mind your sitting in their favorite booth. (Just ignore the glares!) 7950 Camp Bowie Blvd. W., Fort Worth

Stepping into the Montgomery Street Cafe is like stepping back in time. It feels like everything around it has aged, but Montgomery Street took a long sip from the Fountain of Youth and got stuck in 1949. It is cozy — some would say cramped like sardines — but that is all part of the charm. Choose your meat, and then you will be asked how you like your eggs, and whether it will be grits or hash browns, toast or biscuit and gravy. It’s not only the food you come here for, it’s the original refrigera-

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s Magazine

tors and finishes and the real cowboys eating breakfast in their spurs. 2000 Montgomery St., Fort Worth

The Mansfield staple, Our Place Restaurant, can handle hearty appetites. The Ranchers Breakfasts will feed your need for protein. These two-egg combos come with corned beef hash, sirloin steak or pork chops. You don’t even have to wear your spurs to get served. Or try the aptly named “S.O.S.” breakfast combination with four buttermilk biscuit halves smothered in sausage gravy and hash browns on the side. No need for a distress signal; just a few strong cups of coffee to wash it all down. 915 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield

If you need a break from the rat race, check into Rough Creek Lodge and dream about breakfast, or just stop in if you happen to be passing through Glen Rose. The views are expansive and demand that you take a deep breath and give them the attention they deserve. Chef Gerard Thompson’s menus are creative, locally sourced and ever-changing. This is an experience not just a meal. The fresh air and free-range eggs will do you good. It’s a culinary masterpiece with a view. 5165 County Road 2013, Glen Rose

Paco & John Mexican Diner on 8th Avenue serves up tasty Mexican dishes. The morning menu has Huevos Divorciados, which is two eggs, either scrambled or fried, and topped with fresh homemade red and green salsas along with bacon, toast and pan-fried potatoes. The quick hand-held burritos come with interesting fillings like chorizo sausage, apple and champignon mushrooms or salmon, avocado and scallions — not your typical TexMex. That is probably because its sister restaurant happens to be haute cuisine Saint Emilion. 1116 8th Ave., Fort Worth

The Six 10 Grille inside the Ashton Hotel downtown is the posh way to start your day. Its Bananas Foster French Toast with caramelized bananas, pecans and Mascarpone cheese is a decadent twist on the basic. Or warm up with a bowl of not-so-typical oatmeal topped with either fresh apples and cinnamon or bananas and pecans. The classy decor, impeccable service and intimate setting open onto a huge

Montgomery Street Cafe

window framing a bustling street scene. 610 Main St., Fort Worth

The Smith Family has been in the breakfast biz since 1926. The Paris Coffee Shop on Magnolia is where your grandfather used to stop in on his way to work. That’s right — Paris Coffee Shop opened the doors more than 85 years ago. There is a perfectly simple menu that covers all the bases. Instead of putting together annoying combinations that leave out the one thing you really had your heart set on, the restaurant lets you choose how many eggs or pancakes and exactly what you want on the side. Brilliant and consistent! 704 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth

Hit the bricks to Lucile’s Stateside Bistro for Banana Nut French Toast. Lucile’s batter fresh slices of rich banana nut bread and cook it in the wood oven. It is topped with melting butter and powdered sugar and comes with your choice of grilled ham, sausage or country bacon. The waffles are a similar feast, topped with fresh, plump blueberries. The interior is full of cafe curtains, original tile floors and tin ceilings. Lucile’s dishes up great service in its quaint and cozy dining room full of vintage charm that takes you back and slows you down. 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth

The OldWest Cafe in Grapevine serves up heaping helpings of pure Texana. The Southern home-style grub will start your day right. How about Almond Crisp French Toast served with sliced bananas and whipped cream or something new like Lemony Pancakes or Coconut Pancakes with Pineapple syrup? Of course, eggs with bacon and a side (more like one half of the plate) of fresh hash browns is always an option. It’s down-home done right! 600-A W. Northwest Highway, Grapevine

Inside the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel downtown you will find Vidalias. As the name suggests, the restaurant provides both down-home hospitality and Southern cuisine. Start with a glass of freshsqueezed orange or grapefruit juice, unless your idea of a true Southern breakfast includes a Mimosa or a Bloody Mary, which are also on the menu. Choose something from the griddle like the Malted Vanilla Pancakes or dive into

The Six 10 Grille

The Sunday Brunch Buffet is perfected at Blue Mesa Grill. This self-serve extravaganza hits all the highlights of New Mexican cuisine. It includes the famous Blue Corn Cheese Enchiladas with Three Chile Red Sauce as well as the slightly sweet, corn masa-based Adobe Pie stuffed with Chicken, Cheese and Roasted Peppers. This true Champagne brunch comes with your choice of either bubbly or a Mimosa. You will also find a great selection of salads and more typical morning fare like Eggs Benedict, waffles and an omelet bar. 1600 S. University Drive, Fort Worth

a French Toast Bake. You can also go with the V-Signature breakfast, which is a morning version of the beloved BLT sandwich with fried egg, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and mayo. 200 Main St., Fort Worth

Close to everything on University Drive, you will find Panera Bread (and a new one just opened across from Hulen Mall). It is the perfect place to meet in the morning. With free Wi-Fi access and a full range of coffee bar specialty drinks, you can give Starbucks the day off. It has beautiful Baked Egg Soufflé’s with your choice of fillings. Panera also serves full breakfasts. If you can ignore the bakery case, that is. Not easy to do when fresh-baked croissants, bagels, bear claws and giant muffins are calling your name. 1700 S. University Drive, Fort Worth & 4611 S Hulen St., Fort Worth

Esperanza’s Mexican Cafe and Bakery has a location on North Main just around the corner from the mother ship — Joe T.’s— and also one on Park Place in the hospital district. Take your pick. You can’t go wrong. Huevos Rancheros is simple with two fried eggs served on top of a tostada with fresh Ranchera sauce. And you can kick it up a notch by adding slow-cooked barbacoa beef to the mix. Or, if your cholesterol is not an issue, go with the Chorizo con Pappas — Mexican sausage scrambled with pan-fried potatoes and a side of refried beans. 2122 N. Main St., Fort Worth &1601 Park Place Ave., Fort Worth

From Stetsons hung as artwork, to cowhidecovered chandeliers, the Cowtown Diner provides a sense of place – Cowtown. One breakfast entrée is named That Boy Can Pack Some Groceries and includes three eggs, three meats, grits, potatoes and pancakes, all on the same feast. I would love to meet the guy who is ordering that one. Sounds more like a food challenge than breakfast. For the more moderate appetite, choose from classic omelets or pancakes with a side of either ham, bacon, sausage or even chicken sausage. 350 Main St., Fort Worth

The Ol’ South Pancake House is a hometown institution. If you are new to town and haven’t made it in yet for one of the famous German Pancakes or (mini-me)

Dutch Babies, consider it a pilgrimage. For those who have been regulars for years, you might also consider one of the waffles. The waffles come in many flavors including blueberry, strawberry, chocolate or pecan. They have a crispy exterior and are tender inside. The staff is friendly, even motherly, and will keep a close eye on refilling your coffee cup.

1509 S. University Drive, Fort Worth

You know Lambert’s Steaks, Seafood, & Whiskey with the happy-looking Hereford on its sign serves up brilliant beef, but did you know on Sunday it also serves brunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.? The price includes both the full buffet and a la carte options. The Buffet boasts smoked salmon, fresh green salads and a carving station serving either prime rib or pork tenderloin. The a la carte menu gives you three types of Eggs

Benedict to splurge on: the Classic, a Salmon Benedict or the John Wayne with Prime Rib, as well as Green Chile Grits for a side dish. 2731 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth

Café Modern is a masterpiece any time of day. Its dramatic architecture and artwork are also an appetizing backdrop for Sunday brunch. The menus are always seasonal, local and sustainable. I highlighted the Modern Benedict a few months back with its lemony hollandaise and artistic presentation. How about Moroccan Chicken Salad? A pistachio and almond crusted chicken breast with a hint of curry is served over romaine lettuce with a tart-tasting preserved lemon vinaigrette, roasted peppers, feta cheese and pita croutons. This is high-end decadence and everything on the menu goes above and beyond. 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth

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Choosing a summer camp program for your child involves important research. Because the camp experience will have a significant impact on your child’s life, it’s important for parents to choose a camp wisely. But with the wide variety of day, overnight and week-long camps available, the task can seem daunting. The area camps on the following pages would like to tell you about their programs in an effort to help you and your child make a decision on the perfect summer camp.

When Good Ideas

Asa marketing scheme, it was brilliant. Take two surplus locomotives from the Missouri-KansasTexas Railroad — the Katy — and deliberately run them head-on into each other before a crowd of thousands. Unfortunately, the mechanical engineers were a little off about what might happen if you slam two locomotives into each other traveling at full heads of steam.

In the early 1890s, the Katy had started replacing its older, 35-ton steam engines with larger 60-ton engines. There were soon dozens of 35-ton units the Katy no longer needed. Some were sold to other users of locomotives such as gravel companies and logging camps. But there were still plenty left, and a railroad passenger agent named William G. Crush came up with a plan. He suggested the Katy take two of the old 35-ton engines and stage a promotional version of a demolition derby, tentatively designated “The Duel of the Iron Monsters.”

Crush pitched the idea to the Katy’s top brass, and they signed

off on it. He went from passenger agent to promoter extraordinaire overnight.

Three 26-year-old Pittsburg engines were prepared for the event, one as a spare.

Engine 999 was painted green with red trim; Engine 1001 was painted red with green trim. Both locomotives were examined carefully so there would be no hitches on the day of the crash, and then they were coupled with boxcars featuring ads for the Katy, the Ringling Brothers Circus and the Oriental Hotel in Dallas.

After they were checked and commissioned, they went out on exhibition tours to market the big event, reportedly posting handbills on every telegraph pole along the Katy line from St. Louis to Galveston.

Meanwhile, Crush did his homework. There was concern that the heavy metal walls of the steam engine pressure tanks would fracture when the locomotives collided. That would result in a large explosion.

Crush consulted several Katy mechanical engineers and was

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assured that the boilers would remain intact even in the event of a high-speed collision. Bolstered by their confidence, Crush pressed on.

Crush found a spot to stage the event right off one of the Katy mainlines about 16 miles north of Waco in a field surrounded by three hills. The area formed a gigantic, natural amphitheater, and Crush knew it would provide good viewing.

To ensure that no stretches of the Katy mainline would be damaged, Crush had the railroad lay four miles of separate track on the staging grounds. He built a grandstand for notable guests and converted a borrowed Ringling Brothers big top into a restaurant headed by the Katy’s top chef. He built a special 2,100-foot platform and railway station to handle the anticipated traffic, and the Katy christened the new stop “Crush, Texas.”

Anticipating the late-summer Texas heat, Crush had two wells drilled and ran pipes for several hundred spigots. On the day of the event, he brought in eight tank cars of artesian water and plenty of tin cups. He also hired a Dallas proprietor to run a dozen

lemonade stands.

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Crush created a midway featuring cigar stands and carnival games and put in stoops for politicians and preachers to mount to speechify and prognosticate. He also set up two telegraph lines and negotiated a franchise for official photos from a Waco photographer. And to keep the crowds in line, Crush built a temporary wooden jail and enlisted 200 special constables.

No tickets were sold. It was a free spectacle, and the Katy offered $2 tickets for passage to the event from anywhere in Texas. Crush and the event organizers expected 20,000 to 25,000 people, but on Sept. 15, 1896, 40,000 to 50,000 people showed up, making the temporary town the second largest city in the state.

At 5 p.m., the viewing areas were packed and the crowd was ready for the show.

For dramatic effect, Engines 999 and 1001, both pulling six cars each, touched cowcatchers at the point where Katy engineers had estimated they might meet. Several photographers captured the

moment. Then, the engineers rolled the trains back to their respective starting positions and awaited the signal.

Crush grandiosely trotted up on a borrowed white horse and stoked the crowd. Then, he removed his white hat and dropped it ceremoniously, and the engines started forward. The engineers tied the throttles open and stayed on board for four turns of the drive wheels. Then, they and their fellow crewmembers jumped.

The trains raced toward each other and black smoke poured from their funnels. The crowd could hear the popping of the steam a mile away.

The honorary constables had pushed everyone except photographers and local dignitaries hundreds of feet back and now the spectators stood shoulder-to-shoulder across the surrounding pastures, on wagons and perched in trees, watching in wonder as the green and red iron monsters approached each other in a charge of mutually assured destruction.

As one reporter described it, “The rumble of the two trains, faint and far off at first but growing nearer and more distinct with each fleeting second, was like the gathering force of a cyclone.”

The trains collided at a combined speed of 90 mph and, for a split second, reared up, their boxcars climbing into and over one another and disintegrating. Then the boilers defied the Katy’s engineering experts and blew up.

“Pandemonium” is perpetually misused to describe spectators going bonkers after athletic spectacles. But its original connotations implied “hellishness,” not hyper-celebratory fandom. What hap-

Engines 999 and 1001 posed for pictures (page 74) and colliding and exploding (page 75 and below).

Photos courtesy The Texas Collection/Baylor University

pened after the crash at Crush was real pandemonium in every sense of the term.

As one witness described it, after the initial collision, “there was a swift instance of silence, and then as if controlled by a single impulse, both boilers exploded simultaneously, and the air was filled with flying missiles of iron and steel varying in size from a postage stamp to half of a driving wheel.”

A pair of one-ton wheel units knocked down a telegraph pole hundreds of yards away. An oak beam felled a mesquite tree spectators were using for shade. Scalding steam and red-hot iron poured from the sky, and the crowd was packed so tightly there was nowhere to run.

One Confederate veteran said the smoke and explosions reminded him of a Civil War battlefield.

Waco photographer J.C. Deane lost an eye after a flying bolt — with a washer still attached — lodged in his head. Photographer Louis Bergstom was struck unconscious by a spinning plank.

Standing between his wife and another woman, Hewitt resident Dewitt Barnes was killed by a hot bolt that passed through him and wounded a woman and child standing behind him. Bremond resident Ernest Darnall was knocked out of a mesquite tree and practically decapitated by a whirling length of chain. Descending projectiles a half-mile away injured a woman named Overstreet. Hundreds were burned by live steam or nicked by shrapnel.

The beleaguered crowd stood in shock for several moments — and then thousands began sifting through the debris for souvenirs. Hundreds were burned when they tried to pick up the hot fragments. The final casualty of the exploding debris was an unidentified woman.

Katy representatives were already in damage control mode, and Crush was fired before sundown. By sunup, however, the Katy was a household name. The Crash at Crush filled world headlines overnight. Crush’s “Duel of the Iron Monsters” was an astounding success, and within days, he was rehired.

The claims of the injured and mortally wounded were quickly processed. Deane received $10,000 and a lifetime railroad pass.

The town of Crush was razed as quickly as it was raised. Its progenitor and namesake retired from the Katy 44 years later, keeping a low profile for the rest of his career. He is buried at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas.

The last surviving witness of the event was reported to be Millie Nemecek of West, who died in 1983. All that remains of the spectacle, the excitement and the carnage is a historical marker, some fading photographs — and one interesting new twist.

American inventor Thomas Edison loved trains. When he got wind of the scheduled Crash at Crush, he sent an assistant named J.W. Rector to record the event with a new invention called a Kinetoscope — a motion picture machine. That means the Crash at Crush was the first train wreck ever captured on film.

Footage of the event has never surfaced and may be lost. When the explosions started, Rector hid behind the Kinetoscope on the photographer’s stand. When the mayhem was over, he couldn’t stop trembling and swore he would never climb a photographer’s stand again.

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The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program targets the No. 1 killer of women over the age of 25. See page 80.

improving life for those in need

Valuable Role Models

In the wake of the Penn State scandal, it is more important than ever that men speak out about abuse.

by Gail Bennison

When Safe h aven of Tarran T Coun T y C reaT ed iTS LegaCy of Men evenT

To addreSS The roLe of Men aS roLe ModeLS and LeaderS, the organization reached out to respected and high-profile football coaches and athletes, role models all university of Texas head coach Mack Brown and TCu head coach gary Patterson have spoken, joined by former collegiate and nfL greats Bob Lilly and don McPherson as well as a ledo Bearcats football coach Tim Buchanan in a call for men to be role models for their fellow men.

in the aftermath of the Penn State scandal, where a former assistant coach is accused of sexually abusing young boys, and members of the administration, including respected coach Joe Paterno, appear to have turned a blind eye, Legacy of Men is more relevant than ever, says Mary Lee hafley, Safehaven president and Ceo

“Those who know about abuse but don’t stop it must shoulder as much guilt as the man perpetrating the act,” she said.

Tony Porter, co-founder of a Call To Men, a national organization addressing domestic and sexual violence prevention and the promotion of healthy manhood will be keynote speaker at the 4th annual Legacy of Men breakfast, feb. 21, at the renaissance Worthington hotel.

“While we normally feature former collegiate all-stars or present college coaches, we felt led to bring in Tony for our 2012 event,” hafley said. “We actually booked him several months ago. in the light of the Penn State issue, he is the ideal speaker.”

SafeHaven of Tarrant County operates two emergency shelters in Arlington and Fort Worth to deal with family violence. The nonprofit is one of the largest shelters in Texas. safehaventc.org 817.535.6462

“There seems to be this code of silence among many men that they hold their sense of loyalty to one another more sacred than doing what’s decent,” hafley said.

Longtime Safe h aven supporter Bill Bowie, Coo of resin Technology inc. and a partner in olenjack’s grille, chairs this year’s event.

Bowie says that men can have a great impact on domestic violence by educating themselves to the realities and facts of these horrific crimes and sharing that information with other men.

“Say something. The facts show that if we educate those with whom we have contact and our circle of influence continues to grow, we

can change the status quo,” Bowie said. “We are all impacted by the sheer brutality of this cancer in our society. We have a choice to turn and look away or say something.”

Patterson said that many he works with in the TCu football program are very involved with Safehaven, including Fort Worth, Texas magazine owner/Publisher hal Brown.

“you have to be able to give back. When you’re in my business, you’ve got 125 kids. We have a whole program about domestic violence on campus, and [part of that is teaching] what ‘no’ means. That’s important,” Patterson said.

Lilly said he didn’t realize how high the statistics of domestic violence were until Brown involved him in the event.

“you read about it, but you don’t put together in your head that one out of four women is abused — and no telling how many children. That just shouldn’t go on,” he said.

The Penn State scandal may eventually save hundreds or thousands of children, although at a very high cost, hafley said.

“our hearts and prayers go out to the young boys and families affected by this terrible situation, and we look forward to a day when men protect innocent children and abused women rather than the guilty just because they are their fellow men,” she said.

Bowie said he cannot imagine the pain of a mother who fears she and her children could be harmed by the one person they should be able to trust and love most.

“This crime is a men’s issue,” he said. “until we the men step up and say that this is unacceptable and we will not turn away any longer, we are going to continue seeing the horrific headlines we see almost daily.”

Celebrity panel (left to right): Emcee Scott Murray, Gary Patterson, Bob Lilly and Tim Buchanan

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Have a Heart

by Gail Bennison

Since 2004, the Americ A n

h e A rt Associ A tion’s Go r ed for Women movement

h A s helped Women uncover the truth A bout heA rt diseAse. And the truth is staggering.

heart disease is the no. 1 killer of women over the age of 25, causing more deaths than all types of cancer, A ids and accidents combined. cardiovascular disease kills approximately 480,000 women each year — just under one per minute. one in three adult females suffer from some form of the disease.

Your mother, your daughter, your friend and you are at risk.

health resources, will be feb. 10, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the fort Worth c onvention center.

bill Weir, co-anchor for Nightline, will deliver the keynote address. the event features complimentary health screenings, inspirational stories from survivors, a heart-healthy lunch presented by the texas beef c ouncil, a red lipstick touch-up station provided by macy’s, a silent auction and much more.

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t hese are sobering statistics, and an even more sobering fact is that 80 percent of heart disease could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts, involving diet, exercise and smoking.

Go red for Women is the American heart Association’s movement that celebrates the power of women to work together and wipe out this disease.

the cornerstone is the Go red for Women luncheon event that educates women on their risks of heart disease and stroke. the tarrant county luncheon, locally sponsored by texas

serving as co-chairs are community leaders lynny sankary and laura mcWhorter. sankary says that she is excited about this “purposeful event. the luncheon is a great time for women to come together and encourage each other to take control of their health.”

mcWhorter is vice president of texas health harris methodist foundation and texas health presbyterian foundation.

“Working for texas health resources, i see families every day in our hospitals whose health is impacted by heart disease,” she said. “i hope to play a small part in making a difference so that everyone can live longer and healthier lives.”

t he tarrant community can show its support on national Wear red day, friday, feb. 3.

Working Wonders

Fort Worth Chamber program supports working teens

by Jennifer Retter

While other students rel A x on the W eekends, high school senior m iguel salcedo heads over to the fort Worth Zoo

salcedo, who works in the zoo’s gift shops, said he clocks in for about 12 hours per week.

“i try to put in as much work as i can in school and at the zoo,” salcedo said. “it can be hard to manage.”

to help working teens, the distinguished employers of fort Worth teens program steps in. As a part of the fort Worth chamber of commerce’s stay in school initiatives, the program tries to identify and promote better teen employment practices that encourage high school success and completion.

cynthia fisher-miller, senior director of Workforce development and education for the fort Worth chamber of commerce, said the program helps make students feel more appreciated.

“sometimes you go to a fast food restaurant, and you don’t think much about who’s working there,” fisher-miller said. “they’re the future work force. We should be thinking more about them as people.”

to be eligible for the program, businesses must employ current fort Worth isd students and pledge to implement at least six of the 10 employment practices recommended by the chamber. examples include supporting outreach efforts to recover dropouts and encouraging ongoing dialogue with students concerning school performance.

the fort Worth Zoo has been a part of the program since it began in 2008.

for salcedo, his job brings him closer to his ultimate goal. he wants to attend texas A& m university and study political science.

“i love this job,” salcedo said. “not many people can say they work at the zoo.”

The Go Red for Women Luncheon educates women on their risks of heart disease and stroke. Bill Weir, co-anchor for nightline, is the keynote speaker at this year’s event.

An unabashedly humorous look at life / by Heywood

Boycott February

I don't think many people would be too upset if we did away with the month of February. Seriously.

TO PUT IT SIMPLY, IF YOU CAN VISUALIze LIFe AS A YeARLONG ROAD TRIP, THeN FeBRUARY IS THe GAS STATION BATHROOM. It is the red-headed stepchild of the calendar. Mercifully, it is only allotted 28 days, but occasionally it swells to 29. And to make it even more annoying, whoever invented February tossed in an extra "r" just to make it difficult to spell.

There are no sports of interest left on television after the Super Bowl, and because the weather is so erratic, it's difficult to schedule any type of outdoor activity. That makes weekends awful because we are generally stuck inside, forced to engage in unfamiliar and awkward activities. Like household chores or conversation.

Now consider this. A proposal to get rid of the month of February could be the lightning rod to revitalize the campaign of Rick Perry for the Republican nomination for President.

Think about it. Remember how popular he became when he suggested that Texas secede from the United States? This could be even better because it would undoubtedly gain traction with far more Americans. The idea would certainly appeal to younger voters because it would eliminate stress. Students have a load of essays and midterms in February. Without that headache, they could go directly from the Christmas holidays straight to spring break.

It would also garner favor with elderly voters. Perry could take credit for shortening the deadly cold and flu season by one month. It would also appeal to Midwesterners because it would reduce the period of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a mysterious winter malady that attacks people who eat too much cheese.

But here's the clincher. If February is eliminated, he could then propose spreading those spare 28 days over the months of September through December, thereby making football season four weeks longer. That strategy would pretty much secure 90 percent of the male voters.

Now I know what you're thinking. What would Rick do about leap year?

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Simple. How about every four years, we just add that extra day to some weekend. And in his honor, we would call that day Perryruary. (Yeah, we'd even keep that stupid extra "r.”) Problem

solved. Now who among us wouldn't go along with that idea?

Of course there might be a few stumbling blocks. Given his early debate appearances, the day he announces his historic proposal, Rick might forget which month he wants to eliminate. Then, of course, we'd have to figure out how to deal with the more notable events and month-long celebrations that occur in February.

There probably wouldn't be much difficulty getting the Cordova Iceworm Festival to reschedule. A bigger issue might be the handling of Punxsutawney Phil and Lincoln's birthday.

But here's the real problem. Valentine's Day. The confectioners, florists and greeting card industry would never put up with that. Not to mention your girlfriend.

But give Rick and every guy out there a break here. We're barely getting back on our feet financially from the hit we took just a month and a half earlier at Christmas.

Couldn't you women at least agree to celebrate Valentine's Day in the month we're most solvent? Come to think of it, I guess that would probably be the month before we started dating.

Alright, I admit it was a bad idea. February and Valentine's Day are here to stay in Texas. Kinda like Rick.

illustration by Charles Marsh

Don’t

Do It

Advice for All You Soon-To-Be Brides Out There

I’M pRETTY Su RE A f TER READING THE HEADLINE YOu’RE THINKING THAT BY “DON’ T DO IT” I’m talking about “getting married.”

Well, I’m not. Even if that were what I was saying, you wouldn’t listen to me because you’re going to do whatever you want anyway. So why would I even bother telling you not to? It’s a well-known fact that when you tell people what they shouldn’t do, they want to do it even more.

And my dad always says you shouldn’t “should” anybody anyway, so I won’t. Because even though I’m almost 42 years old, I still listen to my dad. That’s the best advice I can give you. But since the magazine likes my columns to be longer than 119 words, I’ll give you another piece of advice.

If you’re smart (and you seem pretty smart to me), you’ll listen when I say this.

As you’re out there in the world planning your wedding and picking out cakes and dresses and all that really fun stuff you do when you’re getting married, DO NOT register for china (also known as “really fancy dishes you’ll never use”).

Seriously, I did this. And you know what? I’ve never ever NEVER used it. In fact, I’m not even sure where it is.

Oh sure, it was exciting going to that part of the store where they keep the really expensive dishes. I walked through that entire section with my butt cheeks tightly clenched for fear I might break something.

You know those people who walk into stores and, God love ‘em, can’t help but break something every single time?

Hi.

I’m pretty sure I held my breath as I carefully studied each pattern until that one magical herringbone design caught my eye. That was it for me. And that moment, I realized I was officially a grown up. Because owning fancy plates (outlined in plated gold!) was surely the litmus test. And just as historic was the fact that on this particular day, I managed to move about the room without breaking anything etched with the word Waterford

world needs even less (I mean other than STDs, Justin Bieber or another reality television show)?

It’s a gravy boat.

Who even makes gravy anyway? Do you know where my gravy boat is? I don’t either. You know why? Because I don’t make gravy. Or serve gravy. In fact, the only time I eat gravy is when I go to Montgomery Street Café. Maybe I should give THEM my very fancy herringbone etched in plated gold gravy boat. If only I knew where it was.

Do you people even appreciate the irony of all this?

Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that if I were you, I would spend my money on something other than fancy china. Like say, GOING to China. Or on a pet ferret. Or, OOH, lottery tickets!

There really is no limit to the list of things you can buy if you don’t buy dishes you’re never going to use. Seriously, put that gravy boat down and walk away.

But if I know you, you’re going to do what you want anyway. And that’s OK too. Buy the stupid china and the even stupider gravy boat.

But don’t be surprised when the day comes that you realize I was right and you were wrong. I won’t even say I told you so.

I will, however, sell you a ferret named Stinky.

Shauna Glenn of Fort Worth, mother of four, can be contacted at shaunarglenn@gmail. com. Her second novel, Relative Insanity, is available in bookstores now. Photo by Jen Meyer.

The very proper lady with the pursed lips and expensive linen suit who was assisting me nodded her approval of my decision. And I remember letting out an enormous sigh of relief.

After much contemplation and discussion (and adding up all the people I knew), I picked out 12 place settings, a few serving platters, crystal stemware and a gravy boat.

Besides fancy dishes, do you know what the

A whimsical approach to motherhood / by Shauna Glenn

illustration by Charles Marsh

forwhatit’sworth

Straightforward advice on anything and everything / by Molly Forthright

Q:I vISITED A nEW RESTAuRAnT In TOW n this week and ordered a grilled chicken sandwich for lunch, with the intent to keep it light and healthy. What was served to me could have easily fed a family of four. The two-pound chicken breast was smothered in cheese, and the fries were stacked three inches high. I ate about 1/4 of the meal, and knowing I had to run errands, sadly the rest was wasted. When did quantity replace quality?? —Sammy Ramirez

A:Trough dining, as I like to call it, has been a steadily growing trend. I am often amazed at the options presented at both sit-down and drive-through restaurants. McDonald’s pioneered the way once they figured out one important element of the dining equation. Initially, as a marketing strategy, the chain offered two hamburgers for the price of one. But what individual would want to publically order two hamburgers for one meal? So to give the perception of better value, McDonald’s just doubled the size of the burger. This, of course, was followed by the “super-size” phenomenon.

Other chains have followed, including Sonic with its Ring Leader Burger totaling 1,660 calories and KFC’s Double Down Sandwich, containing bacon, multiple types of cheese and secret sauce pinched between two large pieces of Original Recipe chicken fillets instead of the traditional bread bun option. The best part? You don’t even have to burn any of those calories by getting out of your car!

Cowtown Diner in downtown Fort Worth is proud of its “Full O Bull” dish consisting of a nine-pound chicken fried steak plus mashed potatoes with cream gravy and

Texas Toast. “Eat it all and we buy it” is printed below the plate description on the menu. It should read, “Eat it all, and we provide complimentary defibrillation.”

Twenty years ago, portions were significantly smaller. Two slices of pizza would total around 500 calories, and today two standard slices deliver nearly 900 calories. When you would go to the movies, you were served around five cups of popcorn versus today’s tub, and a coffee with milk and sugar was a far cry from today’s café mochas with whip.

But let’s not fool ourselves here. Is it really the establishment’s fault that you chose to devour every last morsel on your oversized platter? It’s like

blaming the cigarette companies for tobacco-related health issues. Put the fork down and exercise some self-control. Before you order, take a gander at a neighbor’s table to determine portion size. Then, how about splitting an entrée with someone else at the table or eating half and requesting a to-go box for later?

Q: After barely making it through the holidays with relatives, now a wedding is coming up, and they will be back. They repeatedly ask me the most intrusive questions about my life. Can you help me with some answers that will shut them up once and for all?

—Emily Hughes

A: “Have you set a date?”

“Whatever happened with that guy you were seeing?” “When are you going to have kids?” “Are you still unemployed?” The 20 questions game from relatives can be exhausting. And you should know, they will never be satisfied.

Once you are married, they want the baby and then more babies. It never stops. Later it becomes, “When are you going to retire?” Fortunately, it is uncouth to inquire about when you will die, but you know they are probably thinking it.

There are different schools of thought for shutting down nosey family members. The first is the blunt approach. When asked about your personal life, simply say you don’t care to discuss it. This, however, will more than likely raise their curiosity and lead to even more questions.

Another option is to turn the tables on them. It is just as easy for you to ask incredibly personal details about their life. Ex: “Have you had any more cosmetic procedures done recently?”

My tendency has been to have some fun with the meddlers. If they want a story, give it to them. Try these comebacks:

“Currently, I’m engaged to three guys, and I’ll make my final decision after the results from the paternity test come back.”

“I lost my ex in a giant corn maze last spring.”

“Sticky little kid hands would mess up my white furniture.”

“I’m enjoying unemployment. With all the extra time, it’s so much easier to get the comfy chairs at Starbucks.”

illustration by Charles Marsh

anchorsouttakes

behind the scenes at cbs11 and txa21

Doug Dunbar

CBS 11 News Anchor

I'll admit right up front, i'm a sucker for a first-person account of bailing out of a burning airplane over enemy territory in the middle of the night and living to tell about it.

those are the kinds of stories unwitting heroes tell — heroes from World War ii, the epic global war, the one that brought down hitler's third reich.

every chance i get to hear a story first-hand from one of those heroes, i listen intently because the reality is that soon their stories will only be read instead of heard. that's because World War ii vets are dying at the staggering rate of a thousand a day.

sixteen million served this nation in that war. more than 400,000 never came home. to put that in perspective, that loss would wipe out the entire population of a rlington — and then some. it's hard to believe, but it took nearly 59 years for a fitting memorial to be built to honor those who fought in World War ii. however, it took just days after the dedication of that memorial in Washington, d.c., back in 2004 for the nonprofit organization honor flight to begin what is now a herculean effort. honor flight takes veterans to Washington to see the memorials built in their honor. but the emphasis in recent years has been on those who served in World War ii, those who will fall silent all too soon.

in 2008, honor flight opened a north texas branch. in less than three full years, its group of passionate and committed volunteers has flown 263 World War ii vets on two-day trips to Washington. it is a journey that brings grown men — including this one — to tears.

i had the privilege of accompanying the vets on the fourth trip slightly more than a year ago, and i will forever remember one of the most emotional “thank you's” i've ever seen. more than 40 vets landed at reagan national a irport. When they walked up the Jetway to the terminal, those ears that don't hear as well anymore and those eyes that don't see quite the same as they used to, were suddenly overwhelmed. a seemingly endless receiving line of current members of the armed forces shook hands and said “thanks” as the veterans walked into the terminal. a military band played while well more than a hundred greeters, all crammed into the small gate area, cheered and clapped, and the decorations made it look like a military celebration fit for the White house. some of the arriving vets were shocked, some overjoyed, and one, with tears in his eyes, told me, “i didn't know so many people cared.”

the absolute highlight of this wonderfully planned journey was the national WW ii memorial. a volunteer honor flight “guardian” escorted each man, tending to both emotional and physical needs. some required full-time oxygen therapy, some were in wheelchairs, but all got to visit the memorial for the first time.

i watched the eyes of these men who shaped the course of history around the world. many welled up with tears at the sight of the collective “thank you” from a merica. the monument’s 56 tall, proud pillars represent each of the states and territories (at that time) and the district of columbia and the massive arches representing the pacific and atlantic theaters of war.

it's a memorial that speaks of strength and courage and loss.

many of the men stopped in silent thought at the freedom Wall, staring at the field of gold stars on the gently curved granite. each of the 4,000 stars represents 100 men who died in defense of this nation. i could see it on the visiting vets' faces: they wondered why they weren't among those lost. Why did they survive and not those they fought alongside?

these men come from a time when you went to war, then returned, without near the support our troops have and deserve today. yet they too, lived on, humble to the end.

thank goodness for the efforts of honor flight dfW to let these fine a mericans know that, if they ever once doubted, they should doubt no more: We are so thankful for their service and patriotism.

more information, visit honorflightdfw.org.

From left to right, back row: Robert “Bob” Miller (Air Force), 91; Doug Dunbar; Leon Long (Air Force), 92; Billy Baker (Air Force), 92. Front row seated: Peter Belpulsi (Army), 94; Roy Roper (Air Force), 93. Pictured at the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth. Honor Flight DFW depends on donations. For

Jon Bonnell & Kathryn Laughlin at CASA Uncorked. To see more turn to page 94.

behind the velvet ropes of our social scene

photography by Sandy Tomlinson

Top Attorneys

Attorneys picked by their peers as top practitioners in their fields gathered at the Fort Worth Club to be honored by Fort Worth, Texas magazine. The Top Attorneys were announced in the December issue of the magazine.

(1) Anne & Hank Paup (2) Kent & Irma McAfee (3) Veronica & Tom Law (4) Mary Kathryn Anderson, Warren Gould

Sister Cities

The Dancing with the Sister Cities Stars fundraising dinner took place at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel. Local couples competed to raise funds. Greg and Tina Kalina won the competition.

Jewel Charity

Charity hosted a lastchance ticket sales event sponsored by the Omni Residences and Williams Trew Real Estate. This festive holiday shopping “happy hour” featured incredible collections by local designers.

Christmas in Cowtown

The Junior League of Fort Worth presented this annual event at the Round Up Inn. Guests enjoyed private shopping, food from some of the area’s best restaurants and cocktails on Thursday night. Friday was the Christmas in Cowtown luncheon along with shopping. The three-day event supports League projects.

(1) Kelsey Patterson, Amy Bailey (2) Carolyn Watson, Joan Ford (3) Mindy Hegi, Lauren Matthews, Erika McCarthy (4) Liz Fleischer, Frasher Pergande, Elizabeth Selzer

Jewel

(1) Paige Lane, Janis Brous, Lisa Barfield Kopecky, Ashley Montgomery Lyon (2) Kelley Royer, Olivia Kearney, Terri Sexton, Martha Williams

(1) Becky Renfro Borbolla, Gracey Tune, Rosa Navejar (2) Greg Morse, David & Melissa Goodroe, Betsy Price Photos by John Uzzel

Botox and Bling

Fort Worth plastic and cosmetic surgeon Richard T. Ethridge hosted the third annual BOTOX® and Bling for Breast Cancer fundraising celebration at Dean Kingston in Fort Worth. A percentage of the proceeds from the event were donated to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

(1) Barbara Polansky, Mona Pyle, Richard Ethridge, Jessica Garcia, Sarah Dowers (2) Zach Jablonowski, Justin Davis, Jordan Ralls (3) Pat Allison, Christine Larsen-Cadena Photo by Ethridge Plastic Surgery

SafeHaven VIP

A VIP reception for the 2011 Legacy of Women award honorees was held at Villa de Leon. The outstanding women who were recognized won in the categories of Arts, Business, Education, Health and Human Services and Volunteerism. Tanya Brown, youngest sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, was the featured speaker at the luncheon the following day.

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CASA

The second annual CASA Uncorked event was held at the home of Laura and Michael O’Brien. Jon Bonnell, renowned chef and owner of Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine, walked the guests through the perfect food and wine pairings.

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Michael

Connie Brown,

O’Brien, Janet Bishop, Martha Williams, Laura O’Brien (2) Vicki Andrews, Mary Livingston, Christina Johnson (3) Georgina Condrey, Sarah Murrin

Jenny Ellis, Mary Lee Hafley (2) Jackie & John Finch (3) Triesha Light, Tanya Brown, Ana Cruz

The Girl in the Kitchen

Wish With Wings

A Wish with Wings, granting magical wishes for little Texans with life-threatening conditions, held a “friendraiser” at the home of Dan Lowrance. Guests enjoyed music from the harp, a cocktail buffet, camaraderie and a Christmas cocktail.

Cutting for Charity

Careity Celebrity Cutting 2011, an evening of Western entertainment and horsemanship to raise funds to provide essential services to under-served or under-insured oncology patients in North Central Texas, took place at Will Rogers Memorial Center. The evening included cutting, live music, dancing, a large silent auction and a concert featuring Lyle Lovett.

(1) Beverly Branch, Jimmy Jenkins, Lyn Walsh (2) Jay & Amy Novacek (3) Kenneth & Ann Jones (4) Kimberly Britton, Barl Mathews

Central Market’s 10th anniversary “A Delicious Decade” featured The Girl in the Kitchen Stephanie Izard. Guests enjoyed food, fun and the music of Johnny Reno under executive tents outside of the Market.

(1) Stephanie Izard, Jon Bonnell (2) Kay Fortson, Kim Wynn (3) Anne & Bob Bass

(1) Sam & Tulisha Buchanan (2) Bob & Nancy Mitchell (3) Dan Lowrance, Michelle Hancock (4) Missy & Christina Rodgers, Nancy Courtney

things to do in february

VAMPIRE LEGENDS DATE BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS over many cultures, but the modern image comes from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Variations include the 1927 play and the 1931 film adaptation starring Bela Lugosi, Anne Rice’s novels and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now Texas Ballet Theater stages Artistic Director Ben Stevenson’s version, set to the haunting music of Franz Liszt. When this Count ensnares his latest victim in his bat-shaped cloak, he learns that he has tangled with the wrong woman. You can stalk out the info on page 106.

Courtesy: Texas Ballet Theater/Ellen Appel

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museums

OMNI THEATER AND NOBLE PLANETARIUM / Check museum Web site for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum. org/calendar. 817.255.9300.

9/11 TRIBUTE, ONGOING / The largest artifact in Texas from the World Trade Center is on display in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The 6,500-pound beam is from floors 101-103 in the North Tower, two stories above the point of impact. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.

FOCUS: KAWS, THROUGH FEB. 19 / Brooklynbased artist Brian Donnelly makes his art under the moniker, KAWS. His vast body of work includes graffiti, sketches, drawings, murals, paintings and sculpture, as well as product design such as limited edition toys and high-end street-wear. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

THE COWGIRL WHO BECAME A JUSTICE: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR, THROUGH MARCH 25 / Family photos, public life photos and ranch artifacts on loan from the Day family. The exhibit illustrates the intersection of the ranch upbringing with her life on the bench. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. cowgirl.net. 817.336.4475.

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: WORK, THROUGH FEB. 19 / Work has been a key subject for photographers from the medium’s earliest days. This modest survey exhibition is drawn from the museum’s extensive permanent collection. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

FIRST FRIDAY AT THE MODERN, FEB 3 / Live music and cocktails. This night: Outer Circles. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

NICK KITHAS AND JAZZ CAFÉ, FEB. 11 / Begin the second Saturday evening of most months with

music

COWBOY MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN, EVERY SUNDAY / Cowboy ballads, yodeling and western swing. Cowtown Opry. 2 p.m. Free. Historic Livestock Exchange building, 131 E. Exchange Ave. cowtownopry.org. 817.521.4969.

BAND OF HEATHENS, FEB. 3 / Acoustic performers Band of Heathens bring their music to McDavid Studio. Tickets: $23. 8 p.m. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

CINDERELLA, FEB. 3-5 / Prokofiev’s Cinderella highlight this concert. Principal Clarinetist Ana Victoria Luperi performs Fantasia sobre Yma Sumac,

great jazz and a scrumptious cocktail (cash bar).

These casual events feature the area’s coolest jazz aficionados, gallery tours and appetizers. 5:30 p.m. Free. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.

SHARING THE PAST THROUGH ART, FEB. 9 / Designed for adults with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Participants discuss artists, themes and exhibitions and use artworks to connect to past experiences. Free. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM, FEB. 11 AND 25

/ 1 p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. Sid Richardson Museum. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS, FEB. 8 AND 15 / This program is designed for families with young children. These dates: The work of Daisy Youngblood. Registration is not required. Free, but attendance is limited. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

written for her by composer-in-residence John B Hedges. Tickets: Vary by section. Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

LOVE BADE ME WELCOME, FEB. 6 / Schubert’s Mass in G Major, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs for organ, baritone soloist and chorus, and some of America’s favorite Afro-American Spirituals. Peace Lutheran Church, 941 W. Bedford-Euless Road, Hurst. Tickets: $5-$15. 7:30 p.m. Schola Cantorum of Texas. scholatexas.com. 817.485.2500.

JON NAKAMATSU, FEB. 11 / Pianist in concert, including Haydn’s, String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76,

No. 1. Tickets: $28/$25/$10. 2 p.m. Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth. 817.877.3003. chambermusicsocietyoffortworth.com. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS, FEB. 11 / This avantgarde ensemble has been an integral part of Austin’s thriving music scene since 1980. Tickets: TBA. 8 p.m. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

VALENTINE’S SPECIAL, FEB. 11 / Timeless Concerts trio accompanies baritone David Robinson as he sings passionate opera arias and romantic songs from musicals. Extensive buffet following concert. Tickets: $25-$59 (private table for two, $130). 8 p.m. Timeless Concerts. timelessconcerts.com.

Visitors surround the 9-11 beam when the exhibit opened Sept. 11, 2011.

817.303.4189. At Arlington Museum of Art, 201 W. Main St. arlingtonmuseum.org. 817.275.4600.

LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET, FEB. 12 / The Grammy Award-winning group beings new energy to the stage with programs ranging from Bluegrass to Bach, consistently playing to sold-out houses worldwide. Tickets: $35/$55/$75. 7:30 p.m. Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society. guitarsociety.org. 817.498.0363. At Scott Theatre, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

COUNTRY ROYALTY, FEB. 15 / The two biggest legends of country music on the same stage at the same time: Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. Hank Williams: Lost Highway star and 2003 Obie Award winner Jason Petty recreates the role he has become famous for and Grammy-nominated singing sensation Carolyn Martin performs as Patsy Cline. Tickets: Varies. 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.

WICKED DIVAS, FEB. 17-19 / The music director of the New York Pops conducts a concert of diva showstoppers from Broadway, opera and popular music, highlighted by selections from the Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical Wicked Tickets: Varies. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.

JOHANNES MOLLER, FEB. 24 / Swedish guitarist and composer Johannes Moller has captivated audiences throughout the world. Tickets: $10, $15, $25. 7:30 p.m. Guitar Fort Worth. guitarfortworth.org. At Martin Hall, TWU, 1309 Wesleyan St.

YOUR LITTLE SWEETHEART CONCERT, FEB. 25 / Enjoy an evening of music from the Texas Girls’ Choir, the most traveled choir in the United States. Free. Time: TBA. Texas Girls’ Choir Concert Hall, 4449 Camp Bowie Blvd. texasgirlschoir.org. 817.732.8161.

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER, FEB. 27 / The world’s most prestigious chamber music repertory company comes to Fort Worth for a special concert exploring the folk music tradi-

tions of Eastern Europe. Tickets: $15-$90. 7:30 p.m. Van Cliburn Foundation. cliburn.org. 817.738.6536. At Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

THE CHIEFTAINS, FEB. 28 / Six-time Grammy winners and the unofficial ambassadors of Irish music, The Chieftains make a triumphant return to Fort Worth. Tickets: Varies by section. 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

VERIZON THEATRE / Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie. verizontheatre.com. 972.854.5111.

FEB. 4 / The Royal Comedy Tour. Sommore. Tickets: $35-$71. 8 p.m.

FEB. 10 / Stronger Tour 2012. Kelly Clarkson with Matt Nathanson. Tickets: $25-$49.75. 7:30 p.m.

FEB. 11 / Shaquille O’Neal’s All Star Comedy Jam Presented By Courvoisier. Tickets: $35-$55. 8 p.m.

FEB. 16 / Chris Botti. Tickets: $47.50-$57.50. 7 p.m.

FEB. 25 / Gabriel Iglesias. Tickets: $47.50. 7 p.m.

BIlly BOB’s TEx As / Fort Worth Stockyards. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices reserved/general admission. Friday and Saturday concerts 10:30 p.m. unless noted.)

FEB. 3 / Colt Ford, $20/$15

FEB. 4 / Chris Cagle, $22/$15

FEB. 10 / Cody Canada & the Departed, $18 /$12

FEB. 11 / Luke Bryan, $40/$30/$15

FEB. 17 / Corey Smith, $20/$15

FEB. 18 / Band Perry, $30/$25/$15

FEB. 24 / Robert Earl, $22/$5

FEB. 25 / B.B. King, $50/$40/$20

GRAPEVINE OPRy /gvopry.com. 817.481.8733.

FEB. 4 / Country Music Showcase

FEB. 10 / Nathan Belt & Friends

FEB. 11 / ELVIS. Curtain Call featuring Nathan Belt: Don’t miss Nathan’s final Elvis performance as he prepares to pursue another musical destination ($25.00).

FEB. 18 / Country Music Showcase

FEB. 25 / Give it to me Strait: A tribute to Texas icon George Strait

comedy

FOUR DAy WEEKEND, FRIDAy AND sATURDAy, ONGOING / This popular improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Four Day Weekend Theater. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.

HyENA’s COMEDy NIGHT ClUB, ONGOING / Various performances each week ranging from local to national stars. Hyena’s Comedy Night Club. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.

ARlINGTON IMPROV AND REsTAURANT, ONGOING / Different performers weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147, Arlington. 817.635.5555.

improv.com.

dance

AILEY II, FEB. 20 / Ailey II is the acclaimed younger arm of dance ensemble Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Tickets: $22. 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

BEN STEVENSON’S DRACULA, FEB. 24-26 / Take a haunting trip to Transylvania where the evil Count seduces his victims. Featuring vampire brides and the haunting music of Franz Liszt. Tickets: $19-$99. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat.- Sun. 2 p.m. Texas Ballet Theater. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. texasballettheater.org. 817.763.0207. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

FRIDAy NIGHT BREAKAWAy, ONGOING / Second and fourth Fridays. Lessons start at 8 p.m. Open dancing, 9 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $6/general admission, $4/members, students, affiliates. Check Web site for changes and other events. Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1959 Sandy Lane. fwsds. org. 817.451.1505.

sWINGING AT THE sOUTHsIDE, TUEsDAys / Enjoy swing dancing at the historic Southside Preservation hall every Tuesday with the Fort Worth Swing Dance Yahoo Group. 8-11:30 p.m. Tickets: $5. Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb St. fwsds.org. 817.926.2800.

The Austin Lounge Lizards : (left to right) Darcie Deaville , Hank Card , Conrad Deisler and Bruce Jones.

Ailey II performing Alvin Ailey's Quintet. Photo courtesy Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater /Eduardo Patino

Luncheon, Fashion Show & Bazaar

Celebrating 125 Years of Forever Families

Benefiting The Gladney Center for Adoption

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Master of Ceremonies Paige McCoy Smith

Shopping & Bazaar - 9:30 a.m.

Luncheon Seating - 11:15 a.m.

Renaissance Worthington Hotel Ballroom

Honoring the 2012 Leslie Amend Award Winner Ashley Stern

For ticket or sponsorship information contact Susie Phillips at 817-239-7778

Sponsored in part by

stage and theater

STAINED GLASS, FEB. 3-4 / By Randy JacksonAlvarenga. Free. 7:30 p.m. TCU Hays Theatre. 2800 S. University Drive. 817.257.8080. theatre.tcu.edu.

SECRETS OF A SOCCER MOM, JAN. 26-FEB. 25 / Three women reluctantly take the field in a moms vs. sons soccer game, planning to let the children win but become obsessed with scoring points. Strong language. Thur. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$30. Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St. circletheatre.com. 817.877.3040.

MADELINE AND THE GYPSIES, JAN. 27-FEB. 12 / A musical adaptation that captures the magic of Ludwig Bemelmans’ beloved 1959 book. Tickets: $8-$10. Thur. 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2:30 p.m. Creative Arts Theatre & School, 1100 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington. creativearts.org. 817.861.2287.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, FEB. 7-12 / Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical. Lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Ticket and times: TBA. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB, FEB. 10-26 / A gray spider named spins a web that just might convince the farmer that prancing, playful pig Wilbur is very special. Tickets: $12-$26. Times: Check Web site. Casa Mañana, 3101 W. Lancaster Ave. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272.

HALLELUJAH GIRLS, JAN. 27-FEB. 12 / The feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, gather every Friday afternoon at SPA-DEE-DAH! Tickets and times: Check Web site. Runway Theatre, 215 N. Dooley St., Grapevine. runwaytheatre.com. 817.488.4842.

ACTING WITH THE STARS, FEB. 14 / Tim Carter, president and CEO, OmniAmerican Bank; Texas Sen. Wendy Davis; Jeffrey W. Halstead, chief of police; J.R. Labbe, editorial director, Star-Telegram; Johnny Rutherford, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner; and Darren K. Woods, director, Fort Worth Opera, matched with the region’s most outstanding actors to recreate scenes about love from the American stage. Tickets: $125 individual. Dinner, dancing and show plus silent auction and raffle. Grand Ballroom, Ridglea Country Club. Stage West. stagewest.org. 817.784.9378.

galleries

OPEN STUDIO NIGHT, FEB. 10 / Second Friday of each month. Artists demonstrate various forms of glass art. Raffle on a piece of glass art. Free. 6-9 p.m. SiNaCa Studios School of Glass, 1013 W. Magnolia Ave. sinacastudios.org. 817.899.0024.

FOCUS GALLERY ONE: CONCENTRIC SQUARES, THROUGH FEB. 25 / Karl Thibodeaux, Byrd Williams and Mike Winfrey have joined forces to photograph Cowtown’s diverse neighborhoods. Fort Worth Library. 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthtexas.gov/Library. 817.871.7323.

ABSTRACTIONS TIMES THREE, JAN. 28 / Featur-

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DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY, FEB. 15-26 / Dixie Longate is a fast-talking Tupperware lady who packed up some catalogs, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm! Tickets: Check Web site. Wed.-Thur. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

PRETTY FIRE, JAN. 27-FEB. 26 / A young girl’s coming of age story. Tickets: $10. Times/dates: Check Web site. Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St. jubileetheatre.org. 817.338.4411.

THE UNDERPANTS, FEB. 10-26 / A German civil servant’s world is suddenly turned upside down. Tickets: TBA. Times: TBA. Onstage in Bedford. Trinity Arts Theatre on the Bedford Boys Ranch, 2819 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford. onstageinbedford.com. 817.354.6444.

THE ELEPHANT MAN, FEB. 28-MARCH 4 / The Elephant Man has earned a number of awards including a Tony Award, the New York Drama Critics award, the Drama Desk Award, and the Obie Award. Tickets: On sale Feb. 20. Tues.-Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.

ing the art of three artists, Gloria Sepp, Jennifer Stufflebeam and Jose Antonio Lanza. Art on the Boulevard. 4319A Camp Bowie Blvd. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.

FOCUS GALLERY ONE: CONCENTRIC SQUARES, JAN. 6-FEB. 25 / Lane Banks’ work is insistently abstract, mathematical, conceptual in origin and geometric in appearance. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac. com. 817.738.1938.

FOCUS GALLERY TWO: GREEN A PARADOX OF ABUNDANCE AND SCARCITY, THROUGH FEB. 25 / An exhibit inspired by Marietta Patricia Leis’ artist residency in Thailand. It is made up of several components: written text plates, beeswax sculp-

Theatre TCU at TCU Buschman Theatre, 2800 S. University Drive. .theatre.tcu.edu. 817.257.8080.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, FEB. 3-MARCH 10 / A legendary musical tells the story of Tevye, a dairyman, who is attempting to live a normal life filled with Jewish traditions in early 20th century Russia. Tickets: $12-$15. Thur.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. Plaza Theatre Co., 111 S. Main St., Cleburne. plazatheatre.com. 817.202.0600.

WILLY WONKA JR., FEB. 24-MARCH 11 / Timeless story of the world famous candy man for the young and young at heart. Tickets: $10-$22. Thur. 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Theatre Arlington, 316 W. Main St., Arlington. theatrearlington.org. 817.275.7661.

THE DEVIL’S SONATA, FEB. 24-26 / Exploring the legend behind composer Giuseppe Tartini’s La Sonata Del Diavolo in G Minor. Satan enters the composer’s dreamscape and offers Tartini a deal he cannot possibly refuse. Tickets: $5. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25; 2 p.m. Feb. 26. Studio Theatre, Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building, Welch and Chestnut streets. University of North Texas, Denton. 940.565.2428. danceandtheatre. unt.edu.

tures, 27 paintings and 18 photos. There are also four videos. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

AMBIGUOUS BELONGING, THROUGH MARCH 29 / Presenting artwork by Janet Morrow, winner of the Juror’s Choice Award from the Texas Artists Coalition Juried Membership Exhibit. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac. com. 817.738.1938.

ANCIENT PATTERNS: THREADS OF TIME, FEB. 3-28 / From Fay Jean Hooker’s West Texas youth came many influences that inform her current body of work, American Pattern Paintings: Wooden Quilts. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

The cast of the popular Tony Award-winning Spamalot honoring a food icon. Photo courtesy Scott Suchman

galleries

oPEN STUDIo NIGHT, FEB. 10 / Second Friday of each month. Artists demonstrate various forms of glass art. Raffle on a piece of glass art. Free. 6-9 p.m. SiNaCa Studios School of Glass, 1013 W. Magnolia Ave. sinacastudios.org. 817.899.0024.

FOCUS GALLERY ONE: coNcENTRIc SQUARES, THROUGH FEB. 25 / Karl Thibodeaux, Byrd Williams and Mike Winfrey have joined forces to photograph Cowtown’s diverse neighborhoods. Fort Worth Library. 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthtexas.gov/ Library. 817.871.7323.

ABSTRAcTIoNS TIMES THREE, JAN. 28 / Featuring the art of three artists, Gloria Sepp, Jennifer Stufflebeam and Jose Antonio Lanza. Art on the Boulevard. 4319A Camp Bowie Blvd. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.

FOCUS GALLERY ONE: coNcENTRIc SQUARES, JAN. 6-FEB. 25 / Lane Banks’ work is insistently abstract, mathematical, conceptual in origin and geo-

other attractions and events

LOG CABIN VILLAGE / Scheduled activities give children the chance to experience 19th century frontier life. Tue.- Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (gates close at 3:30 p.m.) Sat. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. (gates close at 4:30) Log Cabin Village. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.

FORT WORTH HERD CATTLE DRIVE, ONGOING / The world’s only twice daily cattle drive. Historic Fort Worth Stockyards on East Exchange Avenue in front of the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building. 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

STOCk YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, ONGOING / Rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at historic Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$20.

STOCk YARDS WALkING TOURS, SATURDAYS

films

FILMS AT THE MODERN / The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events and programs on films. Check the Web site for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. themodern.org/films.html.

FIRST THURSDAY FILM SERIES: RAcE To NowHERE , FEB. 2 / Freedom Writers A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. Free. 7 p.m. Fort Worth Urban Living. Fig Leaf Cleaning Co., 1913 Windsor Place. 817.832.1173.

FIRST SUNDAY FILM cLUB, FEB. 5 / The series showcases the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. This date: Rear Window.

metric in appearance. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

FOCUS GALLERY TWO: GREEN A PARADoX oF ABUNDANcE AND ScARcITY, THROUGH FEB. 25 / An exhibit inspired by Marietta Patricia Leis’ artist residency in Thailand. It is made up of several components: written text plates, beeswax sculptures, 27 paintings and 18 photos. There are also four videos. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

AMBIGUoUS BELoNGING, THROUGH MARCH 29 / Presenting artwork by Janet Morrow, winner of the Juror’s Choice Award from the Texas Artists Coalition Juried Membership Exhibit. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

ANcIENT PATTERNS: THREADS o F TIME, FEB. 3-28 / From Fay Jean Hooker’s West Texas youth came many influences that inform her current body of work, American Pattern Paintings: Wooden Quilts. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

/ Cowboy Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Tickets: $4-$7. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave.

BRIT TOURS, ONGOING / Learn about Botanical Research Institute of Texas’ history, present and future, research programs, herbarium, libraries and educational programs. Tuesday-Friday 1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1700 University Drive. brit.org. 817.332.4441.

CATTLE BARON MANSIONS, ONGOING / Tour the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House and Thistle Hill mansion and stand where the Cattle Barons stood when livestock was king and ranching ruled the Southwest. Wed.-Fri., hourly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun., hourly, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Tickets: $15/adults, $7.50/children 12 and under. Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House, 1110 Penn St. Historic Fort Worth. historicfortworth. org. 817.332.5875.

Free. 2 p.m. Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall, 500 W. 3rd St. 817.392.7323. fortworthlibrary.org.

SUGAR, FEB. 10 / At 19, Miguel “Sugar” Santos, a serious kid from the Dominican Republic, signs with Kansas City. He is sent to the Class A team The Swing in Bridgetown, Iowa, where he his odyssey begins. Free. 7:30 p.m. Artes de la Rosa. Rose Marine Theater, 1440 N. Main St. rosemarinetheater.com. 817.624.8333.

2ND ANNUAL ROSE MARINE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, FEB. 24-26 / Created to celebrate and revive the Latino cinematic history of Fort Worth’s Rose Marine Theater by showcasing international, independent Latino films. Tickets: $10-$25. Times: TBA. Artes de la Rosa. Rose Marine Theater, 1440 N. Main St. rosemarinetheater.com. 817.624.8333.

sports

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YOU HAVE TO WONDER HOW A DISH GETS NAMED THE BROWNIE SPY. It’s not especially mysterious — just very good with beef and tofu. Other meat choices are available. The waiter at Gingerine Fresh Asian recommended it and claimed that he had taken his job just to be closer to this dish with large flat noodles and fresh broccoli stirred into a tasty brown sauce. Maybe someone fluent in Thai can explain the name. Surely there is some intriguing history to it. To begin your undercover investigation, turn the page.

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Twirlers, Slurpers and Attitude Adjusters

Gingerine Fresh Asian is bright and cheerful with cohesive colors and finishes that make sense.

by Courtney Dabney

Everything here is contemporary, including faux travertine tabletops and chairs with stainless steel legs. a main focal point is its collection of antique a sian teapots, which catch your eye as you enter.

we started our lunch with traditional thai iced teas, which are super sweet, creamy and spicy, more like dessert than tea. we sipped them slowly while looking over the appetizers, which at gingerine are billed as “attitude adjusters.” there are typical peanut-

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laden options like chicken satays and lettuce wraps, but also dumplings, fried tofu and an interesting tower of fish cakes to explore.

we went with one of the rolls, the avocado crab rolls ($7.99). these four deep-fried spring rolls were cut on the diagonal and full of flavors you would find in a california roll. they were good, served with a dipping sauce called “viva avocado peanut,” which was sweet and thick.

w hen ordering from the lunch menu, your lunch comes with a complimentary cup of soup. on this day it was a delicious r ice and c oconut soup with fresh ginger strips and bamboo shoots. it had a delicate flavor and was a nice palate cleanser.

i asked our waiter’s opinion on my lunch order, having narrowed it down to three. he suggested the brownie spy ($7.99) and went on to explain, “it’s really the reason i work here.”

it seems he had been in so often to order this dish that he decided to take a job just to be closer to it. that was enough encouragement for me! it came with a choice of meat, and i chose beef and tofu. it was simple with large flat noodles and fresh broccoli stirred into a tasty brown sauce. the tofu chunks were generous, the beef tender and the meal was tasty. i’m sure the name has some intriguing history to it. perhaps if i were fluent in thai and understood the meaning of pad see ew, the translation would explain itself. i get the brownie part due to the brown sauce but would love to know more about the spy involved in my dish.

my companion ordered the sweet n’ sound (also $7.99) with chicken. a large mound of white rice was floating in a sweet and sour sauce, which was not fluorescent orange or gelatinous like so many. it was more like a broth. the chicken was stir-fried and not battered, and they were large pieces, too. strips of bell peppers were tossed with zucchini and fresh pineapple chunks. t he veggies were still crispy and not overdone. she enjoyed it and had plenty to pack in a take-home box.

Located at: 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100 For reservations call: 817.749.0998 $-$$ Open: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. Noon-10 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

a lisa and pote pruettiangkura, the owners of gingerine, also have another child in l as colinas by the name of blu ginger thai cafe. the menus are similar at both locations. w hile they specialize in pan-fried noodle dishes,

The Sweet n’ Sound with chicken is loaded with bell peppers, zucchini and fresh pineapple chunks. And there will be enough to take home for later.

known as “Twirlers,” you will also find noodle soup selections or “Slurpers,” as well as one-ofa-kind duck and fish recipes on the menu under the heading called “Special & Fins.” Southlake is beginning to welcome Alisa and Pote in a location that used to house Red Hot and Blue. They have happy hour specials nightly and now offer a free delivery service within a three-mile radius.

Most of the desserts are rice based, which is true to form for Thai food. We tried a unique variation called Black Rice Pudding ($3.99). The lovely presentation was layered in a clear glass bowl, so you could see what you were getting into. The Black Rice was tender and creamy with a velvety texture. It was hot and only slightly sweet. The kicker was the white Coconut Cream Sauce floating on top, so every spoonful received a dose of sweetness and a distinct coconut flavoring. We could have just had another Thai Iced Tea and a shot of insulin and been very happy as well.

Gingerine is well staffed and well situated, (by that, I mean out of the Town Square traffic congestion). The ingredients are fresh, and the menu is fairly priced. It is gaining a loyal following; and, along with our waiter Brian, people are finding their favorites and coming back for more.

The Black Rice Pudding is tender and creamy with a velvety texture and white Coconut Cream Sauce floating on top.

What’s on Tap at Soda Springs?

Back in 1985, when Scott Lewis opened his Soda Springs Bar-B-Q, the idea was to serve a quick lunch to the employees of General Dynamics.

by Courtney Dabney

Scott Lewis puts the good in g ood oL’ Boy and a L so answers to his a L ias “r ed w heeLer,” a nickname he picked up from a buddy who loved the color red and teased him for being such a wheeler-dealer.

t he name stuck and took on a life of its own when Lewis added his homemade tamale business on site. you can buy red w heeler’s handmade shredded pork tamales by the dozen when you stop in for your barbecue sandwich. o ver holiday weekends, he prepares and sells more than 300 dozen now.

Lewis already had a substantial collection of soda memorabilia, and his daddy used to

live in the little town of s oda s prings on the Brazos r iver where he grew up hunting and fishing. so, when it came time to name his new venture some 27 years ago, he decided to surprise his father with the name.

the sliced beef sandwich ($4.89) is loaded with meat, and is plenty for lunch. we also tried the two-meat plate special ($7.99), which comes with two choices of sides. the smoked turkey was just melt-in-your-mouth tender and had a great flavor. the sliced brisket was lean with a blackened exterior that was not too crusty. you could smell the smoker the minute you walked in, and the taste was apparent in the beef. a ladle of deep brown house sauce added a tangy twist with a slight spicy aftertaste.

t he coleslaw was full of large crunchy shreds and neither too sweet nor overly dressed. the potato salad was perfect as well and had chunks of potato blended in a halfmustard and half-mayonnaise dressing.

you can’t go wrong with the chicken fried steak either ($7.99). t his one is extra crispy with its peppery crust. the cream gravy is also peppered and a nice consistency, although the steak was a little chewy. it was served with a large order of hand-cut potato wedges that were a lovely golden color all round and a fluffy yeast roll. (warning: the chicken fried steak may cause extreme drowsiness.)

t he peach c obbler ($3) can be served warm and a la mode upon request. it is full of peachy tidbits with a nice biscuit crust throughout. it’s a good size serving that tastes like any picnic you can recall.

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Located at: 8620 Clifford St., White Settlement

For reservations call: 817.246.4644 $-$$

Open: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Thurs. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.8:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Closed Sun.

a lthough he is officially sponsored by coca cola and the trademark is apparent throughout his restaurant, you can also grab an ice-cold bottle of dublin dr pepper or pour your own pure cane sugar dublin out of the soda machine. it gives you that “wandering down a country road” feeling like nothing else.

the decor is layered with collections ranging from the soda pop variety to gas station collectibles and pumps. there are also a large number of mounted memories from 10-point bucks to coiled rattlesnakes to a striking lynx. with red carpet underfoot and vintage ceiling fans swirling overhead, the whole place is clean as a whistle. the color red finds its way into just about every aspect, from nicknames to printed materials to window shades. the layout includes three separate banquet rooms, one packed to the gills the day we visited.

t he family-run enterprise has been a success.

“we bought some of the best pits you can buy and haven’t looked back since,” Lewis said.

he is the kind of guy you want to buy your barbecue and tamales from, a true wheelerdealer who is also good-hearted, soft-spoken and genuinely down-home.

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Arlington/Mid-Cities

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. $

BlACKFINN REStAURANt & SAlOON / 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 101, 817.468.3332. 11am-2am daily. $-$$

BJ’S REStAURANt AND BREwHOUSE / 201 Interstate 20 E., 817.465.5225. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $-$$

BUttERmIlK CAFé / 1337 Pipeline Road, 817.285.9340. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 6:30am-3pm Sun. $

CHEF POINt CAFE / 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-8pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$

DAvE & BUStERS / 425 Curtis Mathes Way, 817.525.2501. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.Sat. $$

GARDEN COttAGE tEA ROOm / 5505 Davis Blvd., 817.656.9780. 10am-6pm Mon.-Sat.; 1pm-5pm Sun. $ HOUlIHAN’S / 401 E. 1-20 Hwy., 817.375.3863. 11ammidnight, bar 2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-10pm, bar midnight Sun. $$-$$$

HUmPERDINK'S REStAURANt AND BREwERy / 700 Six Flags Drive, 817.640.8553. 11am-midnight, bar 2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-2am Sun.-Sat. $$ mAC’S BAR & GRIll / 6077 W. I-20, 817.572.0541. 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $$ mARKEt StREEt / 5605 Colleyville Blvd., 817.577.5020. 6am-10pm daily. $ 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. 11am-2am daily. $

OlENJACK’S GRIllE / 770 Road to Six Flags East, Ste. 100., 817.226.2600. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$$ ROSE GARDEN tEAROOm / 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 12pm3:30pm Sun. $ tHE SANFORD HOUSE / 506 N. Center St., 817.861.2129. Breakfast Hours 8am-9:30am Mon.-Sat.; 8am-11am Sun. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Tue.-Sat. Dinner Hours 6pm-9pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ SOUtHERN RECIPES GRIll / 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $-$$ vENtANA GRIllE / 7005 Golf Club Dr., 817.548.5047. 6:30am-9pm Sun-Thur; 6:30am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ Burleson

BABE’S CHICKEN DINNER HOUSE / 120 S. Main St., 8 817.447.3400. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; 11am-9pm Sat. and Sun. $ Fort Worth BlUEBONNEt CAFé / 2223 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 817.834.4988. 6:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. $ BUFFAlO BROS PIzzA wINGS & SUBS / 3015 S. University Dr., 817. 386.9601. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Sat. $$ BUttONS / 4701 W. Freeway, 817.735.4900. Lunch Hours 11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm10pm Sun.-Thur; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm Sun. $$$

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.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ COwtOwN DINER / 305 Main St., 817.332.9555. 8 am-

9pm, Sun.-Thu.; 8 am-10pm Fri. and Sat. $$-$$$

CURly’S CUStARD / 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $

DIxIE HOUSE CAFE / 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 E. Lancaster, 817.451.6180; 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500; 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115, Dinner Friday Nights. 6:30am2pm Mon.-Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ DREw’S PlACE / 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-7pm Tue.-Thu.; 10:30am-8pm Fri.; 10:30am6pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$ EllERBE FINE FOODS / 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$ FRED’S tEx AS CAFE / 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. Mon.-Sat. 10:30am-midnight Mon.-Sat.; Noon-9pm, Sun. $$ lUCIlE’S StAtESIDE BIStRO / 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.4761. 11:30am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11:30am11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$ lUNCH BOx / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.2181. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-2:30pm Sat. $ mONtGOmERy StREEt CAFé / 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. 6am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-noon Sat. $ OlD NEIGHBORHOOD GRIll / 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ Ol’ SOUtH PANCAKE HOUSE / 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. Open 24 hours. $ PARIS COFFEE SHOP / 700 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $ PARK HIll CAFE / 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. Lunch Hours 10am-3pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 6pm9pm; Sunday Brunch 10am-1pm Sun. $-$$ POP’S SAFARI ROOm / 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. 9am-10:30pm Mon.; 9am-11pm Tue.-Thu.; 9am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Lunch Hours 11:30am-2pm; Dinner Hours 6pm-9pm $$-$$$ RISE & SHINE / 3636 Altamesa Blvd., 817.423.3555. 6am-2pm daily. $

SECREt GARDEN tEAROOm / 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; noon-4pm Sun. $ tEx AS GRIll / 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.0270. 11am-9pm daily. $ tHE EAtERy / 3257 N. Beach St., 682.647.0606. BYOB. 11am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm, Sat. $-$$

tHE ROSE GARDEN tEA ROOm / 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.7673. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat.; 12pm3:30pm Sun. $ t wIN CREEKS CAFé / 3400 W. Loop 820 S. (inside Frank Kent Honda), 817.696.4360. 7:30am-4pm Mon.Fri.; 8am-4pm, Sat.; Closed Sun.$ vIDAlIAS SOUtHERN CUISINE / 200 Main St., 817.210.2222. 6am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-2pm Sun. $$

wEStSIDE CAFé / 7950 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.560.1996. 6am-10pm daily. $

tHE zODIAC ROOm At NEImAN mARCUS / 2100 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.989.4650. 11am-3pm Mon.-Sat $$

Grapevine wINEwOOD GRIll / 1265 S. Main St., Grapevine, 76051 817.421.0200. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

Keller/Lake Country

CIty HAll REStAURANt At ARtHOUSE / 201 Town Center, 817.741.2433. 11am-9pm, Mon.-Tues.; 11 am10pm, Wed.-Thurs.; 11am-11 pm, Fri.-Sat; 10am-3pm, Sun. $-$$ HARBOR ONE / 9315 Boat Club Rd., 817.236.8150. 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. $

Roanoke

BABE’S CHICKEN DINNER HOUSE / 104 N. Oak, 817.491.2900. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 4:30pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; 11am-9pm Sat.; 10:30am9pm 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. $

PRAIRIE HOUSE REStAURANt / 304 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4855. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$

Southlake

CAFé ExPRESS / 1472 Main St., 817.251.0063. 7am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 7am-9pm Sun. $$ tHE CHEESECAKE FACtORy / 1440 Plaza Place, 817.310.0050.11am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-12:30am Fri.Sat.; 10am-11pm Sun. $$ wIlDwOOD GRIll / 2700 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.2100. Gluten free. 11am-11pm daily. $-$$ x’S & O’S SPORtING tAvERN / 1239 Main St., Southlake, 817.251.6776. 3pm-2am Mon.-Fri.; 11am-2am Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $

Weatherford

ClEAR FORK GRIll / 29 Crown Road, 817.441.2300. 10am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 10am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ wEAtHERFORD DOwNtOwN CAFé / 101 W. Church St., 817.594.8717. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $ FIRE OAK GRIll / 10114 Austin Ave., 817.598.0400. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9pm Tue.Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

asian

Arlington

GENGHIS GRIll / 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste. 189, 817.465.7847. Lunch: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

PEI wEI / 2100 N. Collins St., 817.299.8687. Other locations: 4133 E. Cooper St., 817.466.4545. 10:30am9:15pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10:15pm Fri. & Sat. $ PIRANHA’S KIllER SUSHI / 851 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.261.1636. Other locations: Arlington Highlands 309 Curtis Mathes Way, #149 817.465.6455 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; Noon-11pm Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $$ SUKHOtHAI / 423 N. Fielder Plaza, 817.860.4107. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat.; $ tAStE OF tHAI / 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 11:30am-9:30pm Sun. $ Bedford

tHAI JASmINE / 3104 Harwood Rd., 817.283.8228. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 4pm-9pm Sun. $

Burleson

tAStE OF ASIA / 130 NW John Jones Drive, Ste 206, 817.426.2239. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. $

Fort Worth

ASIA BOwl & GRIll / 2400 Lands End, Ste. 115, 817.738.1688. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. $

BlUE SUSHI SAKE GRIll/ 3131 W. 7th St., 817.332.2583. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 12pm-10pm Sun. $-$$ EDOHANA HIBACHI SUSHI / 2704 S. Hulen, 817.924.1144. Other locations: 5816 S.W. Loop 820, 817.731.6002. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

HUI CHUAN SUSHI, SAKE, TAPAS / 6100 Camp Bowie #12, 817.989.8886. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat. $$

JAPANESE PALACE / 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

mK'S SUSHI / 2801 W. 7th St., 817.885.7677. 11am2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$

mY LAN / 4015 E. Belknap St., 817.222.1471. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sun. Closed Wed. $

PAPPA CHANG ASIAN BISTRO / 8th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., 817.348.9888. Buffet 11am-2:30pm Sun.-Fri.; 10:30am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ PEI WEI / 5900 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.294.0808 Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 101, Montgomery Plaza, 817.806.9950. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ P.F. CHANG’S / 400 Throckmorton, 817.840.2450. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

PHO LITTLE SAIGON / 6942 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.738.0040. 10am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sunday. $ PHO QUE HUONG / multiple locations, phoquehuong. com. 11am-10pm daily. $

PHU LAm / 4125 E. Belknap St., 817.831.9888. 10am9pm Daily $-$$

PIRANHA’S KILLER SUSHI / 335 W. 3rd St., 817.348.0200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-11pm Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.; Noon-1am Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $$ SHINJUKO STATION / 711 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.923.2695. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sun. $-$$

SONNY’S DINER / 6220 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.7754. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun.; 3pm-7pm Happy Hour daily. $

SUSHI AXIOm JAPANESE FUSION RESTAURANT / 4625 Donnelly Ave., Ste. 101, 817.735.9100. Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3331. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; noon-10pm Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

SUSHI YOKO / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd. Ste. 280., 817.737.4000. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sun.Thu.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

SZECHUAN / 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., Cityview Plaza, 817.346.6111.; 5712 Locke Ave., 817.738.7300. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ TASTE OF ASIA / 4484 Bryant Irvin Road, Ste. 101, 817.732.8688. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 9324 Clifford St., Ste. 116, 817.246.4802. 11am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat,; 7420 Beach St., 817.503.1818. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ THAI TINA’S / 600 Commerce St., 817.332.0088. 11am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 3pm-8pm Sun. $$ TU HAI RESTAURANT / 3909 E. Belknap St., 817.834.6473. 9am-8pm Mon.-Sat; Closed Sun. $ TOKYO CAFE / 5121 Pershing Ave., 817.737.8568. 11am-10pm Fri.; 12pm-10pm Sat. $ Grapevine

EDOHANA HIBACHI SUSHI / 1501 Hwy. 114 Ste. 100, 817.251.2004. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.; 5pm10:30pm Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $$ LAvA 10 / 401 E. State Hwy. 114, 817.329.5282. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ P.F. CHANG’S / 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. 11am-11pm daily. $$

Hurst

SWEET BASIL THAI CUISINE / 977 Melbourne Rd., 817.268.2899. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9:30pm Sat.; 11:30am8pm Sun. $-$$ Mansfield

SAKE HIBACHI SUSHI AND BAR / 100 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield, 817.453.5888. 11am-10pm, Mon.-Thu.; 1pm-10:30pm, Fri.-Sat.; noon-10pm, Sun. $-$$ Southlake

GINGERINE FRESH ASIAN / 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100, 817.749.0998. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; Noon10pm Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $

KOBEYA JAPANESE HIBACHI & SUSHI / 1230 Main St., 817.416.6161. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri;

12pm-3:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ PEI WEI / 1582 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.722.0070. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ SUSHI SAm / 500 W. Southlake Blvd., 817.410.1991. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm9:30pm Sun. $-$$ THAI CHILI / 215 Grand Ave., 817.251.6674. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; 11:30am9pm Sun. $-$$

barbecue

Arlington

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT / 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am8:30pm Sun. $ Fort Worth

ANGELO’S / 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat. $ 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 location: 5125 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.346.3999. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT / 451 University Dr., 817.231.8813. Other locations: 5724 Bryant Irvin, 817.361.1034 1000 N.E. Loop 820, 817.289.0027. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817.759.7500. 11am-8pm Sun.Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $

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.-Wed.; 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri. & Sat. $$ RISCKY’S / 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.989.1800. 300 Main St., 817.877.3306. 9000 U.S. 377, Benbrook, 817.249.3320. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

SmOKIES BBQ / 5300 E. Lancaster Ave., 817.451.8222. 11am-8pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-4pm Sun. $ THE SmOKE PIT / 2401 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0455. 10:30am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 10:30am-6pm Sat. $-$$ TRAILBOSS BURGERS / 140 E. Exchange Ave, 817.626.7777. 11am-9pm Sun. & Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$

Hurst

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT / 1858 Precinct Line Rd., 817.656.0200. 10:30am-11pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9pm Sat. & Sun. $

brazilian

Fort Worth

TEXAS DE BRAZIL / 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. 4:30pm-9:30pm Sat.; Brunch 11am-3pm Sun.; Dinner 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$

Grapevine

BOI NA BRAZA / 4025 William D. Tate, 817.329.5514. 5pm-9:45pm (last seating) Sat.; 5pm-8:45pm (last seating) Sun. $$$

burgers & sandwiches

Arlington AL’S HAmBURGER’S / 1001 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.275.8918. Breakfast Hours 7am-11pm; 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

CHAPPS / 2045 N. Hwy. 360, 817.649.3000. Other locations: 153 Southwest Plaza (1-20 & Little Road), 817.483.8008. 2596 E. Arkansas, 817.460.2097. 11am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ OLD TOWN HAmBURGERS / 2406 W. Park Row Dr., 817.276.9191. 11am-9pm Daily. $

Fort Worth

DUTCH’S / 3009 S. University Dr., 817.927.5522. Chef Grady Spears is at it again with his newly opened burger joint. Laid-back atmosphere with good-tasting burgers and fries. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ 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. Other location: 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.370.6400 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $

THE LOvE SHACK / 110 E. Exchange Ave., 817.740.8812.; 817 Matisse, Ste. 445, 817.348.9655. 11am-9pm Sun.-Tue.; 11am-10pm Wed. & Thu.; 11am1am Fri. & Sat. $ m & O STATION GRILL / 200 Carroll St., 817.882.8020. 11am-3pm Mon.; 11am-8:30pm Tue.Sat.. $ PAPPA’S BURGERS / 2700 W. Freeway, 817.870.9736. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ THE POUR HOUSE SPORTS GRILL / 2725 W. 7th St., 817.335.2575. 11am-2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $ TOmm Y’S HAmBURGERS / 2701 Green Oaks Rd., 817.735.9651. Other locations: 5228 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.569.1111. 3431 W. 7th St., 817.885.7500. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-6pm Sun. $ Z’S CAFÉ / 1300 Gendy St. 817.989.2233. 10am-2pm Mon.-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. $

continental

Arlington

CAFÉ AT DAIREDS / 2400 W. I-20 (Temporarily Closed for Remodeling), 817.465.9797. Other

Location: 15 Skyline Dr., Arlington, 817.465.9797. 12pm-6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 9am-6pm Fri.; 8:30am-5:30pm Sat. $-$$

Fort Worth 610 GRILLE / 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. 6:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$$

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

ARTISAN BAKING COmPANY / 4900 White Settlement Rd., 817.821.3124. 9am-5pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-noon Wed. & Sat. at the Farmer’s Market. $ BAKER BROS. AmERICAN DELI / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other Location: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 11am-9pm daily. $ BLACK ROOSTER BAKERY / 2430 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.1600. 7am-4pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-2pm Sat. $ BLUEBONNET BAKERY / 3905 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.; 6:30am-2pm Sat.; 6:30am-1pm Sun. $

Protect the Blind Side: Tackle Homelessness

Luncheon with speaker Leigh Anne Tuohy

Real-life Memphis mother from the movie “The Blind Side”.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Fort Worth Convention Center Ballroom

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

$100 per person

He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will reward him for what he has done. This is because; there will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land. – Prov. 19:17 Deut. 15:11

Benefitting the women and children of the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County

For additional information please contact Alyson Pollak at event@ugm-tc.org or 817-338-8406.

CARSHON’S deliCAteSSeN / 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ tHe CupCAke COttAge / 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am- when the last cupcake is sold. Tue.-Sat. $

eSpeRANZA’S MeXiCAN CAFÉ & BAkeRY / 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. Other location: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848. 6:30am-7pm daily. $ j. RAe'S / 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. 9 am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $

jASON'S deli / jasonsdeli.com. Hours vary. $-$$ kOl ACHe SHOppe / 6724 Brentwood Stair Rd., 817.457.0071. 6am-noon Tue.-Sat.; 7am-noon Sun. $ MCkiNle Y’S FiNe BAkeRY & CAFe / 1616 S. University Dr., 817.332.3242. 8am-6:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ pANeRA BRe Ad / 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 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ tHe SNOOt Y pig / 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 107, Keller, 817.431.0064. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 7am2pm Sat. & Sun. $ Sweet SAMMieS / 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 10am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 10am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $ SwiSS pAStRY SHOp / 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 10am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ YOFe CAFe / 817 Currie St., 817.966.2065. 6 am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ YOgi’S BAgel CAFe / 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.921.4500. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-9pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $

Grapevine

MAiN StReet BRe Ad BAkiNg COMpANY / 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm daily. $ tHe SNOOt Y pig / 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.Sun. $

Hudson Oaks

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

Southlake

elegANt C AkeRY / 2707 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 140, 817.488.7580. 9am-6pm Tue.-Sat. $-$$ weiNBuRgeR’S deli / 3 Village Circle, Westlake, 817.491.9119. Other location: 611 Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.5574. 8:30am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $

eclectic

Arlington

BOudRe AuX C A juN k itCHeN/ 4000 Bagpiper Way, 817.557.3700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

tHe MeltiNg pOt / 4000 Five Points Road, Ste. 119, 817.469.1444. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.; 3:30pm-11pm Sat.; 3pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ Burleson

wiNe dOwN / 124 S. Scott Street. 817.447.9122. 11am-9pm Wed-Sat. $$

Fort Worth

8.0 ReStAuRANt & BAR / 111 E. Third St., 817.336.0880. 11am-10pm Mon.-Tue.; 11am-1am Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; noon-2am Sat.; 10am-2am Sun. $$

CAFÉ MOdeRN / 3200 Darnell, 817.840.2157. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 11am-3pm Sat & Sun. $$ kiMBell AR t MuSeuM / 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.332.8451, ext. 251. For reservations call 817.332.8541 ext. 277. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Thu. & Sat.; noon-2pm Fri. & Sun.; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. $$ lili’S B iStRO / 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700.

Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$ SpiRAl diNeR / 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. 11am-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $

ZAMBRANO wiNe Cell AR / 910 Houston St., Ste. 110, 817.850.9463. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Closed Sundays. $-$$

ethnic

Arlington

tANdOOR iNdiAN ReStAuRANt / 532 Fielder N. Plaza, 817.261.6604. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Sun.Sat.; Dinner: 5pm-10 p.m. Sun.-Sat. $-$$ Fort Worth

BOMBAY gRill / 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun. $ BYBlOS / 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. 1am-2am Fri. & Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$ CHAdRA MeZZA & gRill / 1622 Park Place Ave., 817.924.2372. 11am-3pm Mon.-Tue; 11am-10pm Wed.Sat. $-$$

HedARY’S / 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.6961. 11am-10pm Sun.; 11am-3pm Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat. $ kiNg tut / 1512 Magnolia Ave., 817.335.3051. 11am2:30pm Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ MAHARA jA / 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd., 817.263.7156. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat.-Sun.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$

french

Arlington

CACHARel / 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 910, 817.640.9981. 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$$

Fort Worth

l A MAdeleiNe / 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. Other locations: 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. Camp Bowie 6:30am-10pm Sun.Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-8pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Hwy. 114 6:30am-9pm Sun.Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Collins and Cooper 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ SAiNt- eMiliON / 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. Full bar. 6pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

german

Fort Worth

edelweiSS / 3801 Southwest Blvd., 817.738.5934. 5pm-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am8pm Sun.; Closed Mondays. $$ gReeNwOOd’S / 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., 817.921.6777. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Thu. & Fri. 4pm9pm Tue.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.$$

greek

Fort Worth

CAFÉ Medi / 420 Grapevine Hwy., 817.788.5110. 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. $

italian

Arlington/Mid-Cities

BiRR ApORetti’S / 668 Lincoln Square, 817.265.0588. Brunch menu: 11am-11pm Sun.-Mon. & Wed.-Thu.; 11am-12:30am Tues.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ itAliANNi’S / 1601 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst, 817.498.6770. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$ lA BiStRO / 722 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, 817.281.9333. 11am-10pm Sun.-Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat. $$ MONi'S / 1730 W. Randol Mill Road #100, Arlington, 817.860.6664. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun.; $$ 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-10pm daily. $ piCCOlO MONdO / 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174. Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30 pm10:15pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30 pm-10pm Sun. $-$$ pReSpA'S / 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington, 817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Lane #B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

ReFleCtiONS OF BellA vitA / 1507 N. Watson Road, Arlington, 817.633.0877. Breakfast and Lunch, 6am-2pm Sun.-Sat.; Dinner, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:30pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun.11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ RuggeRi’S RiStORANte / 32 Village Ln., Ste. 10, Colleyville, 817.503.7373. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sun. $$

Fort Worth BellA itAliA weSt / 5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.1700. 11:30am-1:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ CAFÉ BellA / 3548 South Hills Ave., 817.922.9500. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$ FeRRÉ RiStORANte BAR / 215 E. Fourth St., 817.332.0033. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

FiReSide pieS / 2949 Crockett St., 817.769.3590. 5pm10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Sat.; 4pm-11pm Sun. $$ FORtuNA / 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ itAliAN iNN RidgleA / 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.0123. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

lA piAZZA / 2930 Bledsoe St., 817.334.0000. 11:30am2pm Sun.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

MAMA’S piZZA / 1813 W. Berry St., 817.923.3541. 5800 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.MAMA Lunch buffet: 11am2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $ MANCuSO’S / 9500 White Settlement Rd., 817.246.7041. Lunch: 10:30am-1pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.;4pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.; Closed Sundays. $

MARgie’S ORigiNAl itAliAN kitCHeN / 9805 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.4301. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ MellOw MuSHROOM / 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, 817.207.9677. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$

MilANO’S / 3416 W. 7th St., 817.332.5226. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $ NONNA tAtA / 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250. 11am-3pm Tue.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm10pm Fri. $-$$ pAtRiZiO piZZA, pAStA ANd viNO / 2932 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.698.0003. 11am-10pm, Sun.-Mon.; 11am-11pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11 am-midnight, Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ piOlA / 3700 Mattison Ave., 817.989.0007. 11am-2pm Mon-Fri; 5pm-10pm Mon-Sat. $$ piZZeRiA uNO CHiCAgO gRill / 300 Houston St., 817.885.8667. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $ tAveRNA RiSOtteRiA / 450 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7502. Sunday brunch. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$

Grapevine /Southlake/Colleyville

BRIO TUSCAN GRILL / 1431 Plaza Place, Southlake, 817.310.3136. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $-$$

BUCA DI BEPPO / 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

FERRARI’S ITALIAN VILLA / 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

latin american

Colleyville/Fort Worth

GLORIA’S / Colleyville: 5611 Colleyville Blvd., 817.656.1784. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.332.8800. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981. Colleyville: 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Fort Worth: 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $-$$

YUCATAN TACO STAND / 909 West Magnolia Ave., 817.924.8646. 11am to 10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-Midnight Thurs.-Fri., Kitchen Closes at 10pm. Sunday Closed. $$

mediterranean

Fort Worth

SAPRISTI! / 2418 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.7231. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Sunday brunch from 10:30am-2pm. $$

SCAMPI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE / 1057 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.927.1887. BYOB. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Wed.-Thu.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $ TERRA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL / 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; 11am-9pm, Sun. $-$$

mexican

Arlington

ChUY'S / 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817. 557.2489. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Colleyville/Grapevine

ESPARZA’S / 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ LA hACIENDA RANCh / 5250 Hwy. 121, Colleyville, 817.318.7500. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$ RIO MAMBO / 5150 Hwy. 121, 817.354.3124. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Fort Worth

ANThONY’S / 2400 Meacham Blvd., 817.378.9005. 7am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9pm Wed.-Sat. $ BAKER ST. PUB & GRILL / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.9772. 11am-2am daily. $-$$

BENITO’S RESTAURANT / 1450 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.8633. 10am-9pm Mon.-Thu., 10am-2am Fri.Sat., 11am-9pm Sun. $$

CABO GRANDE / 115 W. 2nd St., 817.348.8226. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ C ANTINA L AREDO / 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $-$$

ChIMY’S CERVECERIA / 1053 Foch St., 817.348.8888. 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $ ChIPOTLE / 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8355. Other locations: 3000 W. 7th St., 817.348.8530. 4484 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.735.4506. 1312 W. Pipeline Rd., 817.595.3875. 3010 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.4745. 11am-10pm daily. $ DOS GRINGOS / 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

EL ASADERO / 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$

EL FENIX / 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. 11am-10pm daily. $

EL R ANChO GRANDE / 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. $-$$

ESPERANZA’S MEXICAN BAKERY & CAFE / 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. Bakery and Cafe: 6 am-7pm daily. Other location: 1601 Park Place Ave., 817.923.1992. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-5pm Sun. $

FERNANDEZ CAFE / 4220 W. Vickery Blvd., 817.377.2652. 6:30am-2pm daily. $ FIESTA / 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

FUZZY’S TACO ShOP / 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719 Race St., 817.831. TACO. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 510 East Abram, Arlington, 817.265.8226. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $ hACIENDA SAN MIGUEL / 2948 Crockett St., 817.386.9923. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $-$$

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. 11am10pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat. $

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 Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $ LOS MOLCAJETES / 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

LOS VAqUEROS / 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 2880 W. Berry St., 817.769.3070.11am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-10pm, Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Other location: Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300 $ MAMBO’S / 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-midnight Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-2am Fri.-Sat. $ MI COCINA / 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other location: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ OLD RIP 'S TEX MEX / 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.207.0777. 7:30 am-9:30 pm daily (open later for private parties or if there is a crowd). $-$$ ThE ORIGINAL / 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

PACO & JOhN / 1116 8th Ave., 817.810.0032. Breakfast/Lunch hours: 7:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat.; Dinner hours: 5:30pm-9pm Mon.Sat. $$

PAPPASITO’S CANTINA / 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ all locations PULIDOS / 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ RIVERA’S MEXICAN GRILL AND MARKET / 900 SH 183, White Settlement, Fort Worth, 817.367.0109. 7am-9pm, Mon.-Thu.; 7am-10pm, Fri.; 7am-11pm, Sat.; 9am-5pm, Sun. $-$$ RED C ACTUS RESTAURANT / 3005 S. University Dr., 817.927.2933. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $ RIO MAMBO / 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ SALSA FUEGO / 3520 Alta Mere Drive, 817.560.7888. 11am-8:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat. $ TRES JOSES COCINA MEXICANA / 4004 White Settlement Rd., 817.763.0456. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$ UNCLE JULIO’S / 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Southlake MI ChULA’S / 1431 Southlake Blvd., Ste. 551, 817.756.6920. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm 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. $-$$ Fort Worth

DADDY JACK’S / 353 Throckmorton St., 817.332.2477. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun.Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$

EDDIE V’S / 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000. Open daily at 4pm. $$$$

J&J OYSTER BAR / 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $

LONE STAR OYSTER BAR / 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.-Mon. $

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. $$

RAZZOO’S / 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other location: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am2am Fri.-Sat. $$ ROCKFISh / 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.738.3474. 11am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ ZEKE’S FISh & ChIPS / 5920 Curzon Ave., 817.731.3321. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $

Southlake

FISh CITY GRILL / 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$

TRULUCK’S SEAFOOD, STEAK & CRAB hOUSE / 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm daily. $$$ Willow Park

FISh CREEK / 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.; 4pm-9pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

southwest

Fort Worth

BLUE MESA BAR & GRILL / 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 1586 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817.416.0055. Fort Worth: 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun.; Southlake: 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 9am9:30pm Sun. $$

BONNELL’S FINE TEXAS CUISINE / 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$

LANNY’S ALTA COCINA MEXICANA / 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $$$

LONESOME DOVE WESTERN BISTRO / 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

MIChAELS RESTAURANT & ANChO ChILE BAR / 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-11pm Thu.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm-1am Sat. $ REATA / 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. 11am2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm daily. $$

ThE TAVERN / 2755 S. Hulen St. 11am-10pm Mon.Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.-Sun. 817.923.6200. $$

TILLMAN'S ROADhOUSE / 2933 Crockett St., 817.850.9255. 11 am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-2pm Fri.Sat.; 10:30am-11pm Sun. $$$ Willow Park

CLEAR FORK STATION / 4971 E. I-20 Service Road N. 817.441.1551. Lunch, 11am-3pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.

THE 2012 HEART BALL

steaks

Arlington

MAC’S STEAKS & SEAFOOD / Arlington: 6077 I-20 W., 817.572.0541. Colleyville: 5120 Hwy. 121, 817.318.6227. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 3pm10pm Sun. $-$$

TRAIL DUST STEAK HOUSE / 2300 E. Lamar Ave., 817.640.6411. 11am-10pm Daily. $$$

Grapevine

OLD HICKORY STEAKHOUSE RESTAURANT / Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 4:30pm-10pm. $$$$

Fort Worth

bAILEY'S pRIME pLUS / 2901 Crockett St., 817.870.1100. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; Bar stays open until 1am Fri. and Sat. $$$ bOb’S STEAK AND CHOp HOUSE / 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4100. 5-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5-11pm Fri. and Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$$

CATTLEMEN’S STEAK HOUSE / 2458 N. Main St., 817.624.3945. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; 1pm-9pm Sun. $$$ DEL FRISCO’S DOUbLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE / 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$$ GRACE RESTAURANT / 777 Main St., 817.877.3388. 5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. Bar Hours 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.; 5:30pm-midnight Sat. $$$$ H3 RANCH / 109 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.1246. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$$

HOFFbRAU / 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

THE KEG STEAKHOUSE & bAR / 5760 SW Loop 820, 817.731.3534. Other locations: 4001 Arlington Heights Blvd., #101, Arlington, 817.465.3700. Fort Worth: 4pmmidnight Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-1am Fri. & Sat.; 4pm-11pm Sun. Arlington: 11am-10pm Sun. $$$

L AMbERT’S / 2731 White Settlement Rd., 817.882.1161. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$

MERCURY CHOp HOUSE / 301 Main St., 817.336.4129. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$$

M&M STEAKHOUSE / 1106 N.W. 28th St., 817.624.0612. Cash only. 5pm-11pm Tue.-Sat. $$

RAY’S pRIME STEAK & SEAFOOD / 3206 Winthrop Ave., 817.732.1614. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$-$$$$

RISCKY’S STEAKHOUSE / 120 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.4800.11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

RUTH’S CHRIS / 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30 pm Sun. $$$

SHULA’S 347 / Sheraton Hotel, 1701 Commerce St., 817.870.2700. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30 am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

SILVER FOX STEAKHOUSE / 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$

Granbury

bUFFALO GAp STEAKHOUSE AND CANTINA / 1470 Hwy. 377, 817.573.4472.11am-10pm daily. $$

Grapevine /Southlake/Colleyville

J.R.’S STEAKHOUSE / 5400 Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. 4pm-lounge; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$ KIRbY’S STEAKHOUSE / 3305 E. Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.410.2221. 4:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 4:30pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

Weatherford

THE WILD MUSHROOM STEAK HOUSE AND LOUNGE / 1917 Martin Drive, 817.599.4935. 5pm-9pm Mon. - Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$-$$$$

People and events that shaped our city

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Six Flags over Texas opened in 1961 wiTh a ceremony raising The Flags ThaT have Flown over The sTaTe — the United states of a merica, spain, France, mexico, the confederacy and the republic of Texas. a popular event that first season was the old west showdown, still running during the summers and now called the Texas Justice Western Comedy Gunfight Show. This picture is from the first year when about a half million people attended in four months. The park is entering its 51st year as a major destination in a rlington.

Courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas.

Six Flags Gunfight

A LegAcy of Design & service

Trophy Club resident Richard Goodwin understands the relationship between good design and quality engineering. As a retired vice president of sales for Herman Miller—the pioneering furnishings company renowned for its innovative creations—Goodwin spent the bulk of his career entrenched in a corporate culture that prizes aesthetics and craftsmanship. Now the brainchild behind Cabell Land Services, LLC, and a marketing consultant to Ambit Energy, Goodwin’s appreciation for form and function can be seen in his choice of personal autos. Goodwin is the current owner of a Lexus IS 350, while his wife, Patty, drives the RX 350. His son and daughter also motor around in nothing but Lexus. Throughout the years, the family has owned as many as 14 Lexus vehicles; Goodwin has purchased 13 of those autos from Park Place Grapevine.

“I can’t get away from Park Place,” Goodwin jokes. And though he chuckles, there is an element of truth to his statement. Goodwin has been a loyal Park Place customer for 15 years, and he wouldn’t consider doing business elsewhere. “It is no wonder they are a Malcolm Baldrige Award winner,” he said. “They make the buying process a delight. ... They have first-class sales, service, shop, parts and financing departments. The people go out of their way to make sure you have a great experience and the facility is as comfortable as a home with all its amenities.” It’s such service coupled with an auto that boasts impeccable design and superb engineering that has made this retired design aficionado a lifelong Park Place fan.