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Best Of 2016
Every year, we ask the readers of Fort Worth, Texas magazine to name their favorite places to shop, play, drink and eat. The result is reader and staff picks in 142 categories It is the Best Of Fort Worth by Scott Nishimura
98 Horned Alliance Tex a s Ch r ist ia n Universit y cha rges for wa rd w it h it s R h i no Init iat ive, a g loba l ef for t to prevent t he ex t i nc t ion of a cr it ic a l ly enda ngered species by Jennife r Ca sseday-Blair
104 Esmie and Pat y Sout h Hi l ls Hig h School st udent s, one yea r apa r t, ma ke h istor y a s t wo of t he best fema le at h letes i n t he state by Gail Bennison
112 Finish Time T he i naug u ra l Home of Drea ms shapes up a s f loor, t r i m, c abi net, pa i nt a nd ot her f i nishes a re i nsta l led by Scot t Nishimura
Escapes W hat if you cou ld spend t he nig ht in a n Irish cast le ? by Kyle W hitecot ton
Culture The whimsica l new chi ldren’s book f rom a loca l blogger a nd aut hor by Alexandra Plancarte
Be Well Test your trai l etiquette a nd awareness w it h a 10-question quiz by Jennifer Casseday-Blair
Cooking Replicated a restaura nt-st yle stea k dinner for t wo at home. by Beth Maya
Style Loca l ca l ligrapher
136 Snapshots Beh i nd t he ropes a nd on t he red c a r pet, t he photos of t he persona l it ies a nd pa r t ies t hat have ever yone t al ki ng
148 Hey wood
151 f wevents Ou r comprehensive l ist i ng of t he cit y ’ s top event s
163 f wdish Cu l i na r y vent u res i n a nd a rou nd tow n
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Dish List ings T he most sought-a f ter rest au rant gu ide to nav igate t he a rea ’ s d iverse d i n i ng opt ions
Scoop A peek at t he reopening of Tok yo Café a nd a g limpse inside a traveling fashion truck by Jessica Llanes and Nicole
f wliving Your def initive g uide to liv ing wel l
Lauren Essl lets us ta ke a look inside her Nor t h Hi Mount bunga low for some homedécor inspiration by Kendall Louis 120
Goodwill Orga nizations work ing to improve loca l lives by Scot t Nishimura
Up Close T he Yacht sma n, O.L . Pit t s by Gail Be nnison
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Par t ing Shot One la st u n ique look at t he cit y we a l l c a l l home
Who’s Counting?
Y’ALL HAVE A LOT OF OPINIONS This is the main thing I learned while eva luating the more than 126,000 votes for our 2016 Best Of list W hether it was something as simple as a car wash, or impassioned as a restaurant, you Fort Worth faithf ul turned out in droves
But, one t hi ng you shou ld k now : We have a lot of opi nions too. T hat’s pa r t of t he ter r itor y when you work at a cit y maga zi ne So, when you tur n to page 50, you ’ l l f i nd t he reader pick s for each of t he 142 categor ies, as wel l as our sta f f pick s Somet i mes, you ’ l l even f i nd a t ie T hat usua l ly mea ns t hat t wo of us here i n t he of f ice but ted heads a nd ref used to back dow n on one of our favor ites For exa mple, I t hi n k t he w i ndows, pond a nd mi ni ma l ist v ibe of Ca fé Moder n ca n’t be beat i n t he categor y of “Best At mosphere,” whi le FW Inc . execut ive ed itor Scot t Nishi mura, a Mist letoe Heig hts resident, prefers t he la id-back, w r iter-f r iend ly feel i nside Mag nol ia’s Brewed So, we were stubbor n a nd t hey t ied.
W hen you ma ke your way dow n to the categor y of “Best Athlete,” you might expect to f ind the likes of TCU athletes like Josh Doctson or Luken Ba ker. But, instead, you ’ ll f ind Elizabeth Eder Northern If you don’t k now her, you should, and Scott Nishimura tells you exact ly why. Her athletic success led us to t wo other Fort Worth fema le athletes – Esmera lda Gonza les and Patricia Loredo. Writer Gail Bennison highlights their para llel stories as athletes at South Hills High School in the feature stor y, Esmie and Paty, on page 104 Fina lly, June marks the second consecutive issue where a stor y on anima ls has brought me to tears To be fair, that is not hard to do, but Jennifer Casseday-Blair w rites the perfect ly sweet, scar y, maddening and hopef ul account of TCU professor Dr. Michael Slatter y and his journey to save the Af rican rhino in the stor y, Horned Alliance, on page 98 He might just be the best of the best.
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owner/publisher hal a brown associate publisher diane ayres editorial executive editor kendall louis creative director craig sylva ar t directors spray gleaves, ed woolf feature writers gail bennison, jennifer casseday-blair, scot t nishimura, jocelyn tatum staf f photographer alex lepe proofreader
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e a r t icle about A nne in t he May issue was a n joyable read a nd wel l w rit ten. Tha n k you ga in for hig h lig ht ing TCU, t heir connect ion n t he communit y a nd t he excel lence t he Universit y brings to our communit y. I loved sit t ing dow n to read t he maga zine, a lt houg h it’s ha rd to top t he 10 best happy hours.
Ver y appreciative , Carol Dunaway
Revitalizing Heritage Plaza
Architect Lawrence Halprin knew the key to the city in 1969…and it didn’t involve any doors. Now, plans are underway to relaunch Fort Worth’s original gateway to the Trinity River.
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Corrections
In “Revitalizing Heritage Plaza” in the April issue, we incorrectly credited Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. for the Gardens renovation. The City of Worth Parks Department executed renovation. In “Avanti Immigrates in the Scoop section of the May issue, printed that Avanti serves a 14-pound eye. It is a 14-ounce short rib. We very hungry, and we regret the errors.
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Gail Bennison enjoys w r iting about people , ar t and culture , health , and histor y T his month she contr ibutes an in-de pth stor y about t wo of the best female athletes f rom South Hill s High School on page 104 and br ings you an “Up Close” look at O.L Pit ts, the 10 0 -year-old sailing vete ran (page 126)
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Grow ing up in Ne w Orleans, Jessica Llanes lear ned to apprec iate good people and great food at an early age She knows the way to the hear t of any c it y is through the stomach , and she is falling in love w ith For t Wor th one dish at a time . T his month , she scoops out detail s on the reopening of Tokyo Café (page 18) . She al so re v ie ws hole-in-thewall Camp Bow ie restaurant , Samson’s Market Bistro (page 164) .
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Beth Maya is a food st ylist , food w r ite r, and home ente r tainment e x pe r t T his month , she dishes tips for hosting a romantic dinne r for t wo at home that can hold a candle to any local steak joint Tur n to page 36 to see the simple and elegant dishes you can cook up for your loved one
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In the Escapes feature this month , Kyle Whitecotton w r ites about the famou s and not-so-famou s ca stles scat te red throughout Ireland Tur n to page 22 to lear n how to ca stle hop.
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Former For t Wor t h, Tex a s maga zine E x ecutive Editor Jennifer Casseday-Blair c ycles through bic yclists’ and runne rs ’ safet y in “Rules of the Road : Bic ycle /Running Safet y and Etiquet te” on page 30. She al so shed s light on a TCU professor’s projec t to save Af r ican rhinos (page 98) . Finally, she roll s to West 7th to re v ie w Su shi A xiom (page 166)
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Jour nalist and photographe r Alexandra Plancarte is an unde rgrad at TCU working toward he r bachelor’s degree in jour nalism w ith a minor in Spanish and Hispanic studies T his month she contr ibutes a stor y about the whimsical Chr istian children’s book , Br uce t he Brave (page 26) She al so prov ides photography for the Scoop stor y on page 17.
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Nicole Crites is a native Fort Worthian and a journalism major at Texas Tech University. She is a self-proclaimed pop culture expert who enjoys reading, writing, excessively shopping and binge-watching Net f lix This month Nicole contributed a story about local traveling fashion boutique, The Soulful Gypsy (page 17).
8Hugh Savage is a distant twin cousin of our frequent columnist, Heywood We’re thrilled that Heywood returns this month with his column, “Memory Lane’s a Trip,” (page 148), where he shed s light on the hilarity behind his Paschal High School reunion
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Culinary Awards
Fort Worth, Texas magazine food editors nominated the top 75 dishes in the cit y for the 2016 Culinar y Awards No dish is too fanc y or too casua l. From the Tenderloin Tama les at Reata to the Cherr y Bomb at Blue Sushi, these are the dishes our editors deem the best of the best. So go out, test them a ll and vote on f w t x.com for the 25 dishes you think are the tastiest in tow n Winners w ill be announced in the November 2016 issue of Fort Worth, Texas magazine.
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| by Nicole Crites | | photography by Alexandra Plancarte|
COLORFULLY PAINTED TRAILERS WITH BUILT-IN KITCHENS LINE THE EDGES OF THE CLEARFORK FOOD TRUCK PARK. Among the miniature mobile restaurants sits what could become the next popular traveling business – a fashion truck.
“I definitely think that this is something that is up and coming; it’s just like the whole food truck scene, ” Amber Paschal said.
Paschal owns The Soulful Gypsy, a mobile boutique that travels the streets of Fort Worth and makes frequent appearances at food-truck parks, local breweries, art galleries and more Paschal said that her business started out as an online-only boutique. As a new mother who had just left her job as a hairstylist, it was a way she could work from home.
“I just wanted my creative outlet back,” she said, “ so this was kind of a way for me to stay home with my son, but also be able to be creative and live out one of my passions.”
As The Soulful Gypsy grew, Paschal decided to open up a brick-and-mortar location. However, there was a problem. Her husband travels for work in the oil and gas industry, and the possibility of having to uproot and move at the drop of a hat is always there So, Paschal made a compromise
“This fashion truck was a way for me to
have essentially a brick-and-mortar without putting roots in the ground ” she said
The truck, affectionately named “Merle,” is a 1980 Ford Step Van, which was originally used as a Mrs Baird’s bread truck Paschal found Merle on Craigslist; it had been sitting in a field in Hillsboro for a couple of years.
“I knew right when I saw her that she was the one even though she needed a serious overhaul,” she said. “My husband and I gutted it and renovated it ourselves with help from a couple family members and friends.”
Today, Merle is decoratively painted and made to look exactly like a miniature store inside with The Soulful Gypsy’s collection of eclectic, bohemian clothing, jewelry and accessories
“I try to do some really funky pieces and tone them down with not-so-basic basics,” she said
You can catch the one-of-a-kind fashion truck at spots like Martin House Brewery, Panther Island Brewing Co , Stir Crazy Baked Goods and local events.
“It’s a crazy journey being in the truck, and things just kind of happen all of the time, and you just have to keep on truckin’,” Paschal said. “I mean it is totally an adventure.”
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Amber Paschal is the owner of The Soulful Gypsy fashion truck.
From the Ashes
A beloved neighborhood favorite returns to Arling ton Heights
| by Jessica Llanes |
T wo years ago this month, tragedy struck Tok yo Café when damage from an early morning fire forced the restaurant to shutter. Although renovations were originally planned to take six to twelve months, loyal patrons began to worr y whether they’d ever again enjoy Tok fries and katsu pork when the building sat vacant much longer than anticipated
The Camp Bowie favorite f irst opened in 1997, and Jarry Ho took the reins from his parents in 2002, later joined by his wife Mary. The couple has since opened two other Fort Worth restaurants, Shinjuku Station and Cannon Chinese Kitchen.
In t he inter vening mont hs, Jarr y has been updating dedicated Tokyo followers on social media, and now it looks like their patience is f inally pay ing off. The restaurant is scheduled to reopen in June, and it promises an interesting mix of new and familiar for its returning patrons.
“The interior is going to be completely new, ” Jarr y says. “But we want to keep the culture the same casual and family-friendly.”
Joe Self ’ s Firm817, the architects behind Grace Restaurant, handled the redesign. They reimagined Tokyo Café as a “modern farmhouse”
A rendering from Firm817 shows plans for the new modern redesign for Tokyo Cafe.
w it h a desig n focused on f unct ion a nd f low to ensu re a “ del ig ht f u l patron experience.”
“The existing building was essent ia l ly a ra nch-st yle domest ic form, a nd we kept to t hat since it evokes an intimacy associated with domestic settings,” Self says “The various w indow sizes are intended to create unique and unexpected v iews f rom inside to out Jarr y picked up on this and added the window pattern to the large dining area ”
Beck ley Desig n Studio has g iven Tok yo a modern yet quirk y interior to match the restaurant’s casual personalit y Designed w ith a restrained palette and wood f inishes, the new dining room also includes some “fun and play ful takes on Japanese culture ”
“I think patrons w ill be pleasant ly surprised,” says Kelley Roberts of Beck ley. “They will recognize some elements that were there before like the paper lanterns. We reference the original look but update it ”
The new Tokyo will serve cocktails, and Jarry promises the menu will stay casual and play ful with “food made for sharing.”
“We’ll start with a conservative menu of Tokyo favorites and then bring out new offerings,” Jarry explains.
Tok yo fans may recognize familiar faces among the staf f, most notably, Chef de cuisine Kev in Martinez Martinez (a Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Chef contender) has worked at Tokyo for several years, and although he now has a successful venture in Yatai Food Kart, he’s excited to return to his “home” kitchen He plans on making ramen a staple menu item and offering a more seasonal menu.
“We want to bring back what everyone in the neighborhood grew up eating,” he says “The rebuild enables us to serve our guests better and more eff iciently. Our plan is to be a positive inf luence in the neighborhood, and our customers can grow with us. ”
Jarr y and Martinez agree they want Tokyo to continue to be the fun, family place it was before, as well as adding new elements like monthly movie nights and opportunities for budding student chefs.
W hen asked about plans for the opening, Jarr y laughs, “I joked w ith Mar y that we should just put out the open sign and see what happens.”
Jarry may be pleasantly surprised how many people are counting the days until that light comes back on.
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Castle Hopping in Ireland
| by Kyle Whitecotton |
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RELAND’S CASTLES NUMBER IN THE THOUSANDS AND INCLUDE THE LIKES OF THE FAMOUS BUNRATTY AND BLARNEY ALONGSIDE A HOST OF SMALLER STRUCTURES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE LANDSCAPE. And while an Ireland getaway offers so much more than just these ancient fortifications, castles tend to linger in the minds of Ireland’s travelers as a source of wonder and fantastical daydreams.
History saturates a castle’s stone walls so thoroughly that a brief tour is never enough. But what if you didn’t have to leave at the end of the day? What if you could spend the night in an Irish castle? Ireland’s luxury castle hotels offer just this opportunity And since choosing just one castle is so difficult, the wealth of castle hotels across the country means one can tour Ireland while hopping from castle to castle
Begin just an hour and a half from Dublin at Cabra Castle Hotel, deep in the Cavan countryside, where 80 historical and luxuriously furnished rooms include
medieval-style castle rooms and spacious cottages with panoramic forest views. The castle grounds of Cabra encompass 100 acres of parkland and garden and a lush nine-hole golf course set against Dun a Ri Forest Park.
Head south to the romantic countryside in Sligo County where poet William Butler Yeats drew inspiration. Here Markree Castle Hotel stands amid a secluded 500-acre spread. In addition to rooms styled and furnished in keeping with the castle’s medieval history, guests will enjoy horseback riding, clay pigeon shooting and archery before adjourning to the stately dining room for produce sourced from the castle’s garden
Mayo Count y is home to one of Ireland ’ s f inest cast le hotels Ashford Cast le Hotel This massive structure dates back to the early 13th centur y and sits on a 350-acre private estate overlook ing picturesque Lough Corrib Ashford of fers 83 lu xurious rooms, a state-of-the-art spa, creative Irish cuisine and an ex tensive w ine collection The estate’s outdoor ventures include some of the count y ’ s best
sa lmon and trout f ishing.
Continue south along the Wild Atlantic Way where Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, nestled against the 12 Bens Mountain Range, offers 48 guestrooms with spectacular views and superior luxury. Guests enjoy boating on Roundstone Bay to Inishlacken Island and guided f ly-fishing trips
From there it’s on to Clare County where 16th century Dromoland Castle Hotel stands with splendid woodcarvings, glittering chandeliers, and fine antique furnishings. Explore the more than 400acre estate or venture out to the Cliffs of Moher or the Burren before dining at the Earl of Thomond’s Restaurant and enjoying cocktails at the Library Bar
Onward to Adare Village in Limerick County, discover the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort This architectural sensation stands proud with towers and turrets, amid magnificent gardens and intriguing ruins dating back more than 800 years The 840-acre riverside estate includes an 18-hole championship golf course.
Farther south in Kerry County, beyond a stately entrance gateway and at the end of a winding carriage drive, sits Ballyseede Castle dating back to the late 16th century. With 23 elegant rooms and common areas occupied by marble fireplaces and cornices of ornamental foliage, Ballyseede is an intimate 30-acre slice of Ireland Stay on the lookout for Ballyseede’s rumored resident friendly ghost.
And finally, rounding out this castle hopping tour is Waterford Castle Hotel in Waterford County. Located on a private 310-acre island on the River Suir, Waterford Castle offers 19 individually decorated guestrooms, an award-winning restaurant, an 18-hole golf course, breathtaking gardens and a lively collection of wildlife including the resident deer that frequent the castle grounds
So whether you go to Ireland to play the emerald fairways, enjoy a pint of Guinness and a bowl of Irish stew or simply kiss the Blarney Stone, there’s no better way to experience this fairy tale landscape than spending your nights in an authentic castle hotel.
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Whimsical Book Teaches Children to Overcome Fear
| by Alexandra Plancarte |
FEAR IS A UNIVERSAL EMOTION EVERYONE HAS.
We all have fears as adults and as children. It’s not up to us to overcome those fears, says Shalene Roberts, local author of the children’s book Bruce the Brave This is the first book for Roberts, the former editor of Signature Kitchens & Baths and Innovative Home magazines
Bruce is a 4-year-old boy whose imagination runs wild. He isn’t afraid of any thing. He loves riding throughout the Wild West, extinguishing raging fires to rescue trapped cats and fighting pirates at sea with his noble dog, Marshall Nothing, small or large, scares Bruce, until one night a loud thunder wakes him, and he discovers a booming fear of storms Bruce’s parents point him to God, who will help him overcome his fears.
“He [God] said that he will protect us, and he will give us courage, ” Roberts said. “We don’t have to be brave on our own; it’s okay to feel fearful, and when we do feel fearful, there’s a higher power who can help us overcome that fear ”
The inspiration behind the book and the main character was Roberts’ son, Trey. Roberts never intended to publish Bruce the Brave ; it started off as a birthday gift for Trey. Then, time went on, and her blog, Faith & Composition, received more attention.
“Four years later, I finally published it,” Roberts said
Written for all ages and adults, the book has a universal message combined with beautiful, whimsical watercolor illustrations, created by Taylor McDaniel, a South-
western Christian College graduate.
Balancing four children at home and work responsibilities is not easy, but Roberts makes time for both, often finding time to write after putting the kids to bed For Roberts, writing has always been in her blood, and it’s one of the ways she can best express herself
“It’s good for my kids to see me using my gifts,” Roberts said. “I think I’m glorif ying God when I’m using the gifts He has given me.”
Children need to be reminded that God loves them and they are a child of God, says Roberts
“The Bible says that He will make them brave,” Roberts said “So when they are scared, they don’t have to muster up the courage on their own. They can look up and say a prayer, and God will give them that courage ”
Roberts’ Faith & Composition blog is about motherhood One of her most popular posts, “When Mothering Is Hard and No One Sees,” garnered half a million views from readers across 40 different countries
“It’s hard when no one sees it You’re home with the kids, or you ’ re getting up early,” Roberts said. “No one sees the hard stuff, and no one appreciates it but it’s not unseen. God sees it all.”
In March, Bruce the Brave reached No. 1 in Christian children’s books on Amazon Roberts hopes to publish a book about motherhood in the near future.
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How to ride and run safely and considerately
| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |
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ULTI-USE TR AILS SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE FOR WALKERS, RUNNERS, SK ATERS, CYCLISTS, AND IN FORT WORTH, EVEN HORSEBACK RIDERS. With a sk y rocketing population and increased popularit y in trail use, the result is an of ten-congested pathway Hitting the trails can be an energizing start or decompressing end to a hectic day, and a ll it ta kes is a litt le common sense and adhering to a few guidelines to avoid collisions and ensure ever yone ’ s right to use the trail is respected. A nd don’t forget to be f riend ly Wave, smile, and say hello Af ter a ll, you have the same mission of getting a litt le exercise and some f resh air. A nswer the questions below to test your trail etiquette awareness
1. What should you shout before passing someone on bike or on foot?
a. “Get out of the way ”
b. “On the lef t”
c. Don’t say anything at all
2. Cyclists should travel where on the trail?
a. In the same direction as car traf fic
b. In the middle of the trail
c. Zigzag back and forth
3. If you need to stop, what should you do?
a. Sit down on the trail
b. Move of f to the side
c. Push yourself beyond your comfort zone and keep going
4. What side of the trail should runners use?
a. They shouldn’t use the trail and should run on the grass
b. With the f low and as far right as possible
c. On the lef t side of the trail
5. Who should yield to whom?
a. Runners should yield to cyclists
b. Cyclists should yield to pedestrians
c Runners and cyclists should both yield and not move ahead
6. Of the three, which is the most dangerous for trail users?
a. Dragons
b. Quicksand
c. Headphones blasting loud music that prevents them from hearing others
7. If your dog has an accident on the trail, you should?
a. Make sure nobody saw and quickly walk away
b. Carry baggies in your pocket and clean up af ter your pet
c. Warn the next person you see and tell him /her to clean it up
8. If you are running or riding with a group of friends, how should you travel as a pack?
a. Run or ride side-byside, taking up the width of the trail
b. Stay together but in a single-file line
c. Forget the run and go grab a beer instead
9. What’s one of the most important things to remember when passing?
a. Checking behind you is just as important as looking ahead
b. Don’t pass ; simply adjust your speed to the people in front of you
c. If you approach someone, you should turn around and go the other direction
10. If you are on the trails in the evening or after sunset, how can you stay safe?
a. Wear a headlamp or hand torch or utilize a light on your bike
b. Make sure clothing is ref lective and that you are visible
c. Both a and b are correct
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Safety First
Here is some of the best gear on the market for keeping runners and cyclists safe From reflective clothing and hand lights to bells and mirrors, we’ve got you covered for your next experience on the trails.
(A) Nathan Zephyr 300 Hand Torch, $55, REI, rei.com
(H) Under Armour Storm Brave Run Glove, $34.99, Under Armour, underarmour.com
(I) Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32 Flash, Nike, nike.com
(J) Yurbuds Signature Series Reflective Headphones, Amazon, amazon.com
Send the Right Signal
Outside of the car-free trails, cyclists must adhere to another set of rules. Drivers can’t be expected to read bikers’ minds. Using hand signals can save lives, so here’s a refresher course on the signals you need to be sending.
Recipes and entertaining ideas that make friends and family prefer dining in to going out
The Meat and Potatoes
| By Beth Maya | photography by Alex Lepe | prop styling by Deborah Points |
WHILE CONTEMPLATING WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT THIS MONTH, I HAD A FLASHBACK TO ALMOST FIVE YEARS AGO. It was a beautiful sunny day in June when I married my best friend in a lovely garden wedding. Just like me, many of you will be celebrating an anniversary this month. Whether it’s your first or 50th anniversary, this is a day when staying in and cooking together can be a romantic and charming way to celebrate your love. Or, if you’re single, keep this tantalizing meal in your cooking arsenal as a very impressive secret culinary weapon. When I think of a romantic Texas meal, I envision reservations at a fine steak house. The steak is always so tender, bursting with flavor and perfectly cooked, that you swear you could never duplicate it. But, you can, and for our dinner for two, we will pull out all the stops and create a classic culinary powerhouse. No reservations, tie or Uber required.
MENU:
• Pan-Seared Chateaubriand Filet Mignon With Truffled Compound Butter
• Herbed Tomato Salad With Burrata
• Boursin and Chive Whipped Potatoes
• Classic Steak House Creamed Spinach
• Black and White Strawberries
Yes, I know you may not have heard the term chateaubriand in a while, but let’s
Right: Tomato Herbed Salad With Burrata and Toast. Below: Boursin and Chive Whipped
Potatoes and Steak House Creamed Spinach
get reacquainted. Chateaubriand is the best part of the tenderloin – the cut of beef that gives you filet mignon. Usually chateaubriand is prepared as a decadent whole roast. This is the most f lavorful consistent cut, and although the entire tenderloin can be used for filet mignon, only the center cut, six to eight inches of the tenderloin can be called chateaubriand We will be preparing it as two individual steaks and not a roast Check with your local butcher if he or she doesn’t readily offer it
PAN -SEARED CHATEAUBRIAND FILET MIGNON
• 2, 10 - ounce center- cut filets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
Pull steak s f rom the f r idge and let them come to room tempe rature – about 20 minutes
Sea son both sides w ith salt and pe ppe r Heat a ca st iron skillet on medium high Dr izzle both sides of steak s w ith olive oil Sear the steak for about three minutes, flip and sear the othe r side for three minutes. Using tongs, flip steak s on sides and sear, rotating steak s until all edges are brow ned Using a meat the r momete r, check tempe rature of steak s Kee p flipping steak s
until inte r nal tempe rature reaches about 120 degrees. Pull steak s and move both to one plate . Top steak s w ith compound but te r and w rap plate tightly w ith aluminum foil Let rest about 10 minutes T he steak s should be a pe r fec t medium rare . Remove foil and plate . Dr izzle any of the melted but te r on top of steak .
TOMATO HERBED SAL AD WITH BURR ATA AND TOAST
• 1 pound mixed seasonal tomatoes – heirloom, cherr y or Kumato are good choices
• 1 ball of fresh burrata cheese
• 1 half, medium red onion thinly sliced
• 1 bunch red or purple radishes cut in half or left whole
• Several sprigs of your favorite fresh herbs thinly sliced or torn – basil, tarragon and chives are good choices
• 2-3 slices of crusty bread, grilled
• Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste
For the salad , I like to cut the tomatoes into dif fe rent sizes and simply ar range them on a plat te r w ith the radishes Set bur rata of f to one side of the plat te r Scat te r w ith onion , a dr izzle of olive oil and bal samic Spr inkle w ith salt and pe ppe r to ta ste , then top w ith chopped he rbs. In addition , you can add some cape rs, sunflowe r shoots or edible flowe rs available at Central Market to add a bit of whimsy Of course , you could u se a store-bought v inaigret te if bal samic isn’t your thing. W hen you are ready, slice into the bur rata , slathe r on cr isp bread and put a fe w tomatoes on top T hen bite into a cr isp radish T his dish is par t salad , par t appetize r and pe r fec t for your first course .
BOURSIN AND CHIVE WHIPPED POTATOES
• 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes peeled, rinsed, cut into 1- inch cubes
• 1 package herbed Boursin cheese
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1-2 teaspoon salt for water
• ¼ cup milk
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• 8 -10 fresh chives finely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
Put peeled , cubed and r insed potatoes in a large pot and cove r w ith cold wate r Add 1-2
tea spoons of salt to wate r Cove r pot for fa ste r boil Once boiling , reduce heat to simme r and cove r. Check tende r ness w ith a fork af te r about 15 minutes Once tende r, drain and let rest in straine r about 5 minutes to let e x cess steam and moisture escape W hile resting , add but te r and milk back to pot , and put heat on low. Add potato back to war m milk-but te r mi x ture , add Boursin , salt and pe ppe r Using an elec tr ic mi x e r, whip potatoes until ju st combined Add chives and do a quick final mi x . Check sea soning , then plate . W hen making this dish , u se your best judgment If you need more moisture , add more milk , etc
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese Melt but te r ove r medium heat in a large sauté pan . Once the but te r is melted , add shallots and garlic W hen the y are translucent , about 2-3 minutes, add all spinach to pan Spr inkle in salt and stir to incor porate mi x ture Cove r and let simme r 1 minute . Stir, cove r and let simme r 1-2 minutes until spinach is w ilted , and the re is quite a bit of liquid in pan Remove lid and let most moisture f rom spinach e vaporate , leav ing ju st a bit . Spr inkle in flour slowly ove r spinach and shallot mi x ture and stir until you have for med a thick pa ste Cook for about 1-2 minutes Combine milk , heav y cream , and black pe ppe r togethe r, and slowly pour ove r spinach mi x ture while stir r ing. Add nutmeg and stir occa sionally until desired consistenc y and thickness is achie ved Remembe r, when of f the heat , it w ill thicken slightly Se r ve r ight away and top w ith a spr inkle of Par mesan cheese .
BL ACK TRUFFLE AND HERB COMPOUND BUT TER
• 1 stick unsalted European butter
• 1 clove garlic super finely minced
Strawberries can be served with heavy cream, whipped at home.
• 1 tablespoon of any combination of mixed herbs finely chopped –chives, parsley, thyme, and rosemar y are per fect for this
• ¾ teaspoon black truf fle salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
Let but te r come to room tempe rature . In a small bowl , mi x but te r and all othe r ingredients until well combined Scoop but te r mi x ture onto a sheet of wa x pape r and roll into a log shape
Re f r ige rate for about an hour. W hen ready to u se , unw rap but te r and slice into coins about ½-inch thick
BL ACK AND WHITE STR AWBERRIES
• 1 car ton ripe strawberries, rinsed and patted ver y dr y
• 1 half bag each of dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips
Get a sheet tray and line w ith parchment or wa x pape r. Put dark chocolate chips in a gla ss bowl . Make sure bowl is clean and completely dr y, a s any presence of moisture w ill cau se your chocolate to se ize Microwave the chips for e x ac tly 30 second s Remove f rom microwave , and u sing a rubbe r spatula , mi x chips well to distr ibute heat , about one minute Put back in microwave and heat anothe r 30 second s Remove and stir again about one minute If all chips are not completely melted af te r stir r ing , heat again at 15-second inte r val s, stir r ing in bet ween until you have a silky smooth chocolate Working quickly, dip each strawbe r r y ¾ of the way up and set on tray Once the tray is full , put strawbe r r ies in the f r idge for about 10 minutes until chocolate is fir m . Re peat the same method w ith the white chips Dr izzle the white chocolate ove r the strawbe r r ies in whate ve r pat te r n you like , or you may choose to dip one side to make a half-and-half look . Put back in the f r idge for anothe r 10 minutes Once chocolate is completely set , pull f rom f r idge and move to a plat te r Leave strawbe r r ies at room tempe rature until you are ready to eat
Special thank you to Central Market for providing the food for the recipes. To see more work from Beth Maya, visit foodbybethmaya.com.
Home Style
Whoever said good things come in small packages surely visited the home of local calligrapher and designer Lauren Essl. The 1,100-square-foot, traditional bungalow she shares with her husband, Travis, and three rescue dogs, sits on a serene street in North Hi Mount that provides views of downtown The Essls bought the 1940s home seven years ago and via a three-month renovation and strategically added eclectic art have turned it into a modern oasis.
“When we bought this house, West 7th was still dirt,” says Essl Instead of purchasing for the now-obvious investment, the couple settled on the Monticello-adjacent neighborhood, thanks to its close proximity to the museum district. “We got lucky with the
nearby development,” she adds. “It was really a function of what we could afford at the time,” says Essl, a Plano native and graduate of Texas A&M.
A step inside the charming pink front door reveals a mix of high and low purchases. Essl says she opts to save on furniture whenever possible while splurging more on textiles and art Her favorite local haunts include Maven and Simple Things, mostly for inspiration. She turns to West Elm and CB2 for affordable f inds outside of Fort Worth
The pieces in her dining room ref lect both her personality and decorating philosophy Herman Miller chairs pull up to a Knoll table (both snagged on sale), that’s topped off with a banana vase
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Lauren Essl's three rescue dogs are an inspiration for the art found in her home.
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from Archie’s Gardenland f illed with a single rose for a pop of color.
The colorful living room is a convergence of the couple’s life in Fort Worth and travels together Multiple dog-themed art pieces are by Colorado-artist Dolan Geiman – one purchased at the Main St Fort Worth Arts Festival was the f irst piece of art the couple ever bought together. Another, above the mantle, the Essls commissioned A butterf ly chair, purchased in Marfa, sits in a bay window, while an ironic and funky piece by New Orleans artist Ashley Longshore (loved by celebs from Blake Lively to Penelope Cruz) graces an otherwise empty wall. The coffee table is styled with stacks of books. “I love to collect art books, so whenever we go to exhibits and things like that, I buy a book It’s something I picked up from my mother,” Essl says.
Essl’s home is also just a quick drive away from the Camp Bowie studio where she runs her business, Blue Eye Brown Eye, named
Case Study Ceramic Cylinder with Metal Stand, $198, modernica.net
love plants in the
Swans Legends of the Jet Society Coffee Table Book, Maven, $195 “Colorful books make great layering pieces for side or coffee tables.”
Vintage textiles, Prices vary, Simple Things Furniture “Statement blankets and rugs are a favorite way to add dimension to a room.”
Coffee table books, eclectic art and colorful textiles give the Essl home a modern feel.
A wall was removed between the kitchen and dining room during a three-month renovation.
Art in the dining room was found at Montgomery Street Antique Mall.
“Garza Marfa is our favorite furniture designer, where our butterfly chair is from.”
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for her dog Olive’s two different colored eyes. Inside the space, Essl designs mostly invitations and day-of paper goods for weddings It’s a job where she has found much success, with her work featured in Style Me Pretty, The Knot Texas and Zooey Magazine Her stationery has even been sold nationwide at Anthropologie stores.
The eclectic side of her design personality is showcased strongly here – in the form of a pink vintage-look Smeg refrigerator from West Elm and a Beyonce f lower vase by Lovestar from Australia
“Ca l l ig raphy a nd desig n a re my job, but ‘ home’ is my hobby,” she says.
We’d say it’s a hobby worth sticking to
Visit FWTX.com to see inside Lauren Essl’s design studio and to find out exactly what a “Beyonce flower vase” looks like.
Glassybaby, Glass Votives, $44, glassybaby.com
“I fell in love with these on a trip to Seattle last fall. They’re also great gifts.”
Engineer Prints, Parabo
Press Prints, $25
“We have one of these with a wooden railing of a picture from one of our trips to Marfa. These prints are HUGE, I love them!”
Jonathan Adler Delirium Coasters, $68, jonathanadler.com
and I love to make cocktails, so you have to have coasters to go along with it. I love these for their cheeky/groovy design.”
Two’s Company Palma Rubia Set of 4 Placemats, Maven, $72.50
summer entertaining, these placements are festive and would add a little flair to a casual get together.”
The Essls enlisted Happy Gardens for their backyard landscaping.
A storage shed looks like an extension of the home.
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SiSemore Law Firm
Justin J. Sisemore has been recognized by his peers as a 2016 “Rising Star” in Texas Monthly and Super Law yers Magazines, as a “Top Attorney” in For t Wor th, Texas magazine for the last eight years. Samantha M. Wommack has been recognized as a “Top Attorney” in For t Wor th, Texas magazine for the last three years Zoe Meigs, of counsel, is an AV Preeminent Rated attorney and has been recognized for a second time as a “Top Attorney” in For t Wor th, Texas magazine Jerold H Mitchell has been recognized as a “Top Attorney” in For t Wor th, Texas magazine Pamela L. Wilder was licensed in Oklahoma from 1992-1996, and was licensed in Texas in 20 0 6. Pa mela L . W ilder has be en re cognize d as a “Top At tor ney” in For t Wor th, Texa s maga zine for the last t wo year s C hri s B . N orri s was license d in Texas in 2008 With a combined 40 years of experience in complex civil and family law trials and appeals, our firm provides an extensive range of family law ser vices, all aspects of divorce cases with complex proper ty divisions, and custody disputes While we represent clients throughout Texas, we regularly ser ve Tarrant, Dallas, Collin, Parker, Johnson, Denton, Hood and Wise counties. The Sisemore Law Firm works diligently to provide highly competent and efficient ser vice to each and ever y client Our firm also works with various civil litigation firms throughout the DFW Metroplex to assist their clients in family law matters Visit our website at w w w.thet xat torneys.com to view our client testimonials ”
EVERY YEAR, WE ASK THE READERS OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAGAZINE TO NAME THEIR FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP, PLAY, DRINK AND EAT ACROSS VARIOUS CATEGORIES. THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ASKED FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLACES OF WORSHIP, FAVORITE NONPROFITS AND FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOODS. WE ASK FOR AND EMBRACE CAMPAIGNS, AND MANY OF THE MAGAZINE’S READERS HELPED SUPPORT ONES FOR BUSINESSES AND OTHERS IN THIS YEAR’S CONTEST. WE GOT MORE THAN 14,000 VOTES FOR ONE NOMINEE ALONE – CROSSFIT IRON HORSE. BEST ATHLETE WAS A RUNAWAY BY THE FIRST WOMAN TO GARNER THIS HONOR FROM THE MAGAZINE. WHEN THE VOTING CLOSED, WE ADDED UP THE VOTES, AND THE STAFF REVIEWED THE LIST. THE READER’S PICKS WERE EASY. THE STAFF THEN ADDED ITS OWN PICKS, AND, AS YOU’LL SEE, CONSENSUS WAS HARD TO COME BY IN SOME CATEGORIES, SO WE ADDED SEVERAL INSTANCES. NO BLOOD WAS SHED ON OUR END.
SERVICES
BOARDER/GROOMER
Reader Pick: The Retreat, Arlington Heights Animal Hospital
Our readers pi led on w it h votes for T he Ret reat, t he ex tension of A rl i ng ton Heig hts A ni ma l Hospita l t hat of fers g roomi ng, “Play Ca re ” dayca re, a nd over nig ht stays. In t he Spa, choose “Delu xe Bat h ” or go a l l-out w it h t he “Cow tow n U lt i mate Spa” pack age, customi zed to your – a nd, of course, your pet’s –wa nts. T he Ret reat i ncludes t wo i ndoor, a ir-cond it ioned play rooms. Guests ca n stay over nig ht i n “Ret reat Rooms” a nd “Seaside Cot tages on t he Boa rdwa l k . ” Seaside g uests receive a “rela x i ng massage ” dur i ng t heir stay If you ’ re boa rd i ng a cat (why?), T he Ret reat of fers “ k it t y condos.”
O ver nig ht stays ra nge f rom
$ 30 for t he 21-squa re-foot
“Coz y ” Ret reat Room to $ 70 for t he 70 -squa re-foot “V I P ” Seaside cot tage. Play Ca re costs $15 for a ha lf-day ses-
sion or $ “Pa rent’s Don’t wo your pet a not her. a socia l a pet upon how wel l ot hers A A ni ma l H t he fat he Bi l ly a nd come som
was located i n a sma l l house on Ca mp Bow ie Bou leva rd a nd Tremont Avenue. 1712 Montgomer y St , For t Wor th , 76107, 817 735 870 0, cowtownvet .com
Staf f Pick: Your Pet Staff
O w ners Kel ly a nd Ma r y Cla ire Su l l iva n “ br i ng professiona l pet ca re to you ” w it h
Your Pet Sta f f, now i n its 20t h yea r of of fer i ng pet a nd house sit t i ng, dog wa l k i ng a nd mobi le g roomi ng. your petstaf f com
The Retreat, Arlington Heights Animal Hospital
BOOT CAMP
Reader Pick: Fort Worth Fit Body Boot Camp
6489 Southwest Blvd., Benbrook, 76132, 682 704 9698, fitbodybootcamp com
2J’s, family-owned and in business for seven years, calls itself
“Your Transmission Physician,” specializing in transmissions, axles, CV joints, boots, U-joints, differentials, auxiliary coolers, f luid changes, and rear and front differentials. 836 S. Saginaw Blvd., Saginaw, 76179, 817 232 9866, 2jsautomotive com
Staff Pick: Lone Star Bavarian
Lone Star is a regular on our Best Of Fort Worth lists. Trent and Patricia Cole formed the company in January 2001, financing it with savings and a small SBA loan The business, which started with a 2,500-square-foot building, moved in 2008 to its 13,000-square-foot current location.
3800 W Vickery Blvd , Fort Worth, 76107, 817 732 4888, lonestarbavarian.com
CAR WASH
Reader Pick: University Car Wash
3124 Collinsworth St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.714.5290, washology com
Staff Pick: Red Carpet Car
Wash & Lube Center 5829 Curzon Ave , Fort Worth,
76107, 817 732 8651, redcarpetftw.com
CHILD CARE
Reader Pick: Camp Fire
First Texas Child Development Center
Camp Fire’s center provides early education and care for children ages six weeks through pre-K, using state-approved curriculum, research-based teaching and social-emotional connection development through creative and developmentally appropriate classroom practices
Lena Pope’s program, designed for children ages six weeks through 5 years, is based on three tenets : building children’s strengths leads to long-term success ; children learn best through play and exploration; and family involvement is key to a child’s success
3200 Sanguinet St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.255.2571, lenapope. org
DANCE STUDIO
Reader Pick: Texas Dance Conservatory
3901 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, 76109, 817 717 4544, texasdanceconservatory.org
Named by Elle magazine in 2013 as one of the nation’s top 100 salons, Daireds’ panoply covers every thing from hair to cosmetic enhancements Patrons can snack on The Café’s continental, soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and desserts. Go deeper in Spa Pangea for massage, body wrap, scrubs, baths, facials, peels and resurfacing, waxing, and pedicure and manicure services You’ll find cosmetic enhancements and laser treatments in the Med Spa And Daireds even offers “New Talent” packages for youth. The complete Brides package goes for $360 and comes with three visits : consultation, rehearsal visit to go over hair and makeup details, and the final wedding day visit that includes hair, makeup application, manicure, and gifts of powder and lipstick for touchups.
2400 W. I-20, Arlington, 76017, 817 465 9797, daireds com
Staff Pick: Relâche Spa
You could spend a vacation inside the cavernous Gaylord Texan. Relache Spa, a 25,000-square-foot, European-
styled day spa, gives you another reason to think twice about leaving the grounds. 1501 Gaylord Trail, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, 76051, 817 778 1800, marriott com
DRY CLEANER
Reader Pick: Kite’s Custom Cleaners
Multiple locations, kitescleaners. com
Staff Pick: Twin Kell Cleaners
Multiple locations, twinkellcleaners.com
EXTERMINATION
Reader Pick: Ideal Partners
Ideal Partners, one of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s annual Dream Home partners, sells a range of pest control, landscape, security, and f ire protection services, pitching the convenience of bundling 6913 Camp Bowie Blvd., #181, Fort Worth, 76116, 866 573 1795, idealpartnerstx com
Staff Pick: Metro Guard
Fort Worth Fit Body Boot Camp
Termite & Pest Control 817.468.2847, gotbugs.com
FACIAL
Reader Pick: Ageless Perfection Skin Care Studio
90 0 Hemphill St , For t Wor th , 76104, 817.888.5247, agelessper fec tionskincare .skincaretherapy net
Staff Pick: European Skincare & Med Spa 6038 Camp Bowie Blvd , Fort Worth, 76116, 817.731.0707, euroskincare com
FITNESS PROGRAM
Reader Pick: CrossFit Iron Horse
The magazine’s voters lavished the votes (more than 14,000, breaking last year ’ s record for anybody) on CrossFit Iron Horse, which likes to say its coaching and programming set it apart. “CrossFit strives to break away from the current, f lawed fitness model we see so prevalent in America,” it says. “You won’t find fancy equipment, or a juice bar What you will find are all the tools necessary to build elite levels of fitness In most gyms, these tools are relegated to a dark, dusty corner; at CrossFit, barbells, dumbbells, rowers, kettle bells, medicine balls, rings, pull-up bars, and other ‘basic’ and ‘oldschool’ fitness implements are cherished above all else.”
5200 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 922 8200, crossfitironhorse.com
Staff Pick: Zyn22
Zyn22, the growing Southlakebased chain of spin studios, opened its fourth studio in mid-May in its hometown of Southlake. The company ’ s
Whistle & Sway Salon
HAIR SALON Reader Pick: Whistle & Sway Salon
701 Barden St., #101, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.882.6188, whistleandsway.com
Staff Pick: Shelton’s Salon & Spa Multiple locations, sheltonssalon.com
indoor cycling classes combine cardio, weight training, and movement to music for a fullbody workout
Multiple locations, zyn22.com
HOLISTIC HEALTH-WELLNESS
Reader Pick: Green Lotus Spa & Wellness 6201 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 200, Colleyville, 76034, 817.488.3763, thegreenlotusspa com
Staff Pick: The Wellness Center
2481 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth, 76110, wellnesscenterpage.com
HOME BUILDERREMODELER
Reader Pick: HGC Fou nded 17 yea rs ago by Ka rl Ha hnfeld, John Giorda no, a nd Rob Coca nower, HGC is bu i ld i ng hig h-end homes t hese days a rou nd For t Wor t h, v iew i ng its busi ness model as hig h ly repl icable It has sites i n R iverhi l ls, Mont icel lo, Cha mberla i n Heig hts, A rl i ng ton Heig hts, R ivercrest a nd Montser rat.
20 0 Baile y Ave , Suite 309, For t Wor th , 76107, 817.336.5172, hgcrealestate . com
Staff Pick: Glendarroch Homes
Glendarroch specializes in custom luxury homes and is building today in Mira Vista, Montserrat, Thomas Crossing at Southern Oaks, and other Fort Worth-area sites. Glendarroch is also a high-end
remodeler.
3840 Hulen St , Suite 602, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.966.9751, glendarrochhomes.com
HOME REPAIR SERVICES
Reader Pick: Windows with Sparkle 817.312.5478, windowswithsparkle com
Staff Pick: Mr. Handyman
Multiple of fices, mrhandyman com
LANDSCAPE DESIGN/ LAWN CARE
Reader Pick: Mean Green Lawn and Landscape
Mean Green works residential and commercial landscapes, fences and pagodas, water features, stone work, and landscape lighting. 817 995 0324, meangreenlawncare com
Join us at Cendera Center for the final round of the 2016 Top Chef Challenge.
We are “bringing on the heat” with our big event on June 21, at Cendera Center Hosted by head judge Jon Bonnell, our four finalists Derek Venutolo of Capital Grille, Kevin Mar tinez of Tok yo Cafe, Ben Merritt of Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge and Denise Shavandy of Cafe Modern will bat tle it out for the title of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top Chef 2016 For the price of admission, at tendees will enjoy beer, wine, open bar and get to sample some of the finest food For t Wor th has to of fer Get your tickets now – go to fwtx.com/topchef
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Voted 2016 Best Of Fort Worth
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Congratulations to Rodney Butler and the SCS Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team for being recognized by readers as Best Athletic Coach and Best High School Team.
INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM
Reader Pick: The ARTEC Group 817.528.1027, artecgroupinc com
Staff Pick: Beckley Design Studio beckleyds.com
Staff Pick: Clearfork Lawn Care 817 631 3241, clearforklawncare com
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Reader Pick: Daireds Salon and Spa
2400 W I-20, Arlington, 76017, 817.465.9797, daireds.com
Staff Pick: Dr. William Cothern
4201 Camp Bowie Blvd.,
Suite A, Fort Worth, 76107, 817 377 1243, skinlasercare com
MANICURE
Reader Pick: Chandelier
Nail and Brow Bar 2713 W Berry St , Fort Worth, 76109, 682 312.7160
Staff Pick: Skyline Nails and Spa
501 Carroll St., Suite 624, Fort Worth, 76107, 817 885 7333, skylinenailsandspa com
MASSAGE
Reader Pick: CR Massage Cyril Russell launched CR Massage in 2005 and is fully certified in active release therapies, a soft tissue massage technique that treats problems with muscles tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.
1808 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth, 76110, 214 405 6521, cyrilmassage.com
Staff Pick: Mokara Spa at Omni Fort Worth Hotel 1300 Houston St., Omni Fort Worth Hotel, 76102, 817.350.4123, mokaraspas.com
MOVING SERVICE
Reader Pick: Firefighting’s Finest Moving and Storage Firefighting’s Finest, staffed by, you guessed it, firefighters, sells residential and commercial moving services, manpower for loading or unloading, packing, or moving items around your home, and short and long-term storage.
3101 Reagan Drive, Fort Worth, 76116, 817 737 7800, fortworthmovers com
Staff Pick: H&E Movers 3333 May St , Fort Worth, 76110, 817.926.8614, handemovers.com
PAINTING COMPANY
Reader Pick: Southern Painting
Mark Collins, a University of Texas at Arlington graduate, founded Southern Painting in 1980. Today, the company has 20 offices statewide, offering full-service interior and exterior painting
Multiple of fices, 855.252.6200, southernpainting com
Staff Pick: KGs Paint and Texture
3105 Sappington Place, Fort Worth, 76116, 817.696.7914
PHOTOGRAPHER
Reader Pick: Brian Luenser Fort Worth’s favorite photographer can often be seen downtown, where he lives, lugging cameras and chronicling moments brianluenser.com
Staff Pick: Amanda Marie Lackey
Brian Luenser has been such a mainstay on this list, it can be difficult for anyone else to elbow in. But we noticed Amanda Marie Lackey, a local photographer who believes “ every day should begin with coffee, prayer, and a whole lot of gratitude. If it happens to rain, well then I believe you ’ re in for a real treat ” Lackey started her portrait business in 2008, specializing in weddings and brand photography Follow her Instagram, @amandamarielackey, where she photographs every thing from food to interiors around the local scene, for a glimpse into her vision. amandamarieportraits com
PLUMBING
Reader Pick: Hawk Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
8506 Spring St , Fort Worth, 76179, 817 236 8482, hawkphac com
Staff Pick: Larry Stinson Plumbing
7725 Maplewood Ave., North Richland Hills, 76180, 817 453 2008, larrytheplumber-
Pools
5744 Boat Club Road, Suite 200, Fort Worth, 76179, 817.237. POOL, jcaldwellcustompools com
REAL ESTATE FIRM
Reader Pick: Williams Trew It’s hard to keep up with consolidation among residential real estate agencies these days Williams Trew, founded in
Staff Pick: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International A nd, spea k i ng of consol idat ion, Br iggs Freema n Sot heby’s sig nif ica nt ly i ncreased its Ta r ra nt Cou nt y foot pr i nt i n 2015, merg i ng w it h Bra nts Rea ltors, Mira Vista Rea ltors a nd Bloom Rea l Estate Group.
Multiple of f ices, 214 .350.040 0, br ig gsf reeman com Fort
6370 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76116, 817.924.1334, sumitshotyogafw.com
Indigo Yoga, one of Fort Worth’s most popular yoga studios, is stretching out In May, it celebrated 10 years in business by opening a new, 4,800-square-foot studio at the corner of Pershing and Camp Bowie Boulevard, and a pop-up studio downtown at Fire Station No. 1. Co-owners Brooke Hamblet and John Cornelsen, who recently took an equity stake in Indigo, want to turn the temporary studio into a permanent one at Sundance Square. “Brooke and I are optimistic that downtown residents and workers will help us transition this temporary studio into a permanent Sundance Square location soon, ” Cornelsen says. The pop-up studio will initially offer classes Monday-Friday during lunch and after work, and a Saturday class “We’ll gladly add classes to the schedule after a few weeks, based on customer feedback and use, ” Hamblet says.
5100 Pershing St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.735.9642, indigoyoga.net
5013 Byers Ave., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 348 8400, vanityroombeauty com
Reader Pick: Arlington Heights Animal Hospital 1712 Montgomery St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.735.8700, cowtownvet.com
Staff Pick: Boat Club Road Animal Hospital 9635 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth, 76179, 817.236.2000, bcrah.com
YOGA
4D “Wonderland Adventure” Junior Chefs Camp Hatter’s Tea Party “Breaking Through the Looking Glass” –A 3D Visual Light Show And more! Proudtobevoted BESTDAYSPA
SHOPPING
CHILDREN’S STORE
Reader Pick: Zoe + Jack
This West Side children’s boutique uses the slogan “f ind clothing and accessories as unique as your child ” Baby, toddler, and pre-school are big focuses
5137 Birchman Ave., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 989 2200, zoeandjack com
Staf f Pick: Baby by Design
Founded by TCU grad Hilary Colia, Baby by Design carries contemporary nursery furniture and girls and boys clothing from much-loved brands including KicKee Pants, Egg and Rylee & Cru
4806 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 731 0440, shopbabybydesign com
ANTIQUES/VINTAGE FINDS
Reader Pick: JunkerVal JunkerVal ’ s owner Val Arnett makes no secret of what she likes to buy: “oddities, weird, unusual, strange, unique.” She’s into antiques, vintage, and ta xidermy. Seen it, but aren’t sure what it is ? “If you have never seen one, do not know what it is, maybe it’s ugly or a little disgusting,” she says on her site “Val might buy it ” 3458 Bluebonnet Circle, Fort Worth, 76109, 817.266.6403, junkerval com
Staff Pick: Historic Camp
Bowie Mercantile
7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76116, 817.377.0910, the-mercantile com
ARTWORK
Reader Pick: Travis Stewart Western Art 559.779.4741, tstewartwesternart com
Staff Pick: Carter Bowden Antiques
4704 Bryce Ave , Fort Worth, 76107, carterbowdenantiques. com
ATHLETIC ATTIRE
Reader Pick: Lululemon
Athletica
1540 S. University Drive, Unit 110, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.882.8075, lululemon com
Staff Pick: Luke’s Locker 2600 W 7th St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.877.1448, lukeslocker. com
BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
Reader Pick: De Ma Fille
2964 Park Hill Drive, Fort Worth, 76109, 817.921.2964, demaf ille.com
2929 Morton St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.334.0559, popssafari. com
Staff Pick: Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge
426 Commerce St , Fort Worth, 76102, 817.887.9535, silverleafcigar com
FINE JEWELRY
Reader Pick: Kube’s Jewelers
2700 W Berry St , Fort Worth, 76109, 817.926.2626, kubesjewelers.com
Staff Pick: Pieter Andries
Longtime Southlake jeweler Pieter Andries Hye isn’t allowing himself to get complacent. He’s busting out the side of his store, adding a production area for the custom pieces his store makes and a Rolex boutique
2425 E Southlake Blvd , Southlake, 76092, 817.749.4367, pieterandries com
GIFT SHOP
Reader Pick: Artisan’s Haven at Vagabond Treasures Artisan’s Haven, one of Fort Worth’ s few galleries that sell the work of numerous artists and craf tsmen, just celebrated its f irst year in business The place sells potter y, wood turning and car vings, fused glass, jewelr y, leaded and mosaic stained glass, Pique Assiette mosaics, paintings, photos, and even hand-craf ted furniture You can buy a gif t for $30 or an heirloom piece. And Artisan’s Haven gives you a lot of opportunities to get to know the people it represents, f inding just about any excuse to throw a part y with ample food and booze.
4236 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 377 0909, artisanshaven.com
Staff Pick: Lawrence’s 4601 W. Freeway, Suite 224, Fort Worth, 76107, 817 731 2772, lawrencesgif t com
GROCERY STORE
Reader Pick: Central Market 4651 W. Freeway, Fort Worth,
Zoe + Jack
76107, 817 989 4700, centralmarket.com
Staff Pick: Roy Pope Grocery
Oh sure, who doesn’t love Central Market, as the magazine’s readers can attest. But how about Roy Pope Grocer y? Just up the street from
Central Market, many feared Central Market’s entr y into Fort Worth would eventually force Roy Pope out of business But they’re still here. Roy and Rose Pope opened the market 70 years ago, catering to West Siders’ f ine tastes. Longtime manager Bob Larance and his wife Renee became Roy
Pope’s third owners when they bought the store in 1990, and they continue to ser ve up the f ine meats, produce, gourmet foods, wines and deli goods the store has been known for. The produce manager leaves Fort Worth at 3:30 a.m. daily to pluck produce from the Dallas wholesale market and get it back to Cow town 2300 Merrick St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.732 2863, roypopegrocery.com
GUN SHOP
Reader Pick: Elk Castle 8240 W. Freeway, Fort Worth, 76108, 817 246 4622, elkcastle com
Staff Pick: Defender Outdoors
This new shooting center hadn’t opened yet, but still garnered votes in this year ’ s Best Of contest, so we ’ re sure it will do even better in next year ’ s Best Of competition
The facilit y features 24 pistol lanes, six rif le lanes, 5,600 square feet of shopping, and a simulation house with militar y grade paintball that allows home invasion, night vision, and timed simulations. 2900 Shotts St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 935 8377, defenderoutdoorsshootingcenter.com
HEALTH/WELLNESS
Reader and Staff Pick: Sunflower Shoppe
Multiple locations, sunf lowershoppe.com
HOME DÉCOR
Reader Pick: Brumbaugh’s Fine Home Furnishings 11651 Camp Bowie W Blvd , Aledo, 76008, 817.244.9346, brumbaughs.com
Staff Pick: (tie) Adobe Interiors
4651 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth, 76132, 817.294.0053, adobeinteriors com
Staff Pick: (tie) Simple Things Furniture
Simple Things is a bit out of the way. You have to be out on West Vicker y Boulevard toward U S 377 to run into it. But it’s been around for 16 years and is “obsessed ” with sofas and chairs Simple Things sells high-end upholstered and slipcovered furniture, antiques, “repurposed industrial pieces,” and “collections you might never have thought to collect Its collection of textiles, including vintage rugs, pillows and kantha throws, is nothing short of impressive.
7401 W. Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, 76116, 817 332 1772, simplethingsfurniture.com
LIQUOR
STORE
Reader Pick: Spec’s Multiple locations, specsonline. com
Staff Pick: Chicotsky’s Liquor and Fine Wine 3429 W 7th St, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.332.3566, chicotskys. com
NURSERY
Reader Pick: Calloway’s Nursery
Multiple locations, calloways. com
Staff Pick: Earth-Land Gardeners & Rustics
7313 FM Road 1187, Benbrook, 76126, 817.443.3570, earthlandgardeners com
OUTDOOR FURNITURE
Simple Things Furniture
Reader Pick: PalletSmart
5321 W hite Settlement Road, Fort Worth, 76114, 817.945.1584, palletsmart360. com
Staff Pick: Into the Garden
This Fort Worth favorite sells solid teak, wrought iron, wicker, mixed media, aluminum, and upholstered outdoor furniture
4600 Dexter Ave., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.336.4686, intothegardentexas com
SHOE STORE
Reader Pick: Stanley Eisenman Fine Shoes
Multiple locations, stanleyeisenmanshoes com
Staff Pick: Neiman Marcus
2100 Green Oaks Road, Ridgmar Mall, Fort Worth, 76116, 817.738.3581, neimanmarcus. com
TOY STORE
Reader Pick: Toy Works
Toy Works doesn’t buy just any toys. It specializes in toys and games “geared toward the creative advancement of the young mind.” Its selection acknowledges “that learning and the development of logical and analy tical skills for children is critical and has the best assortment of toy objects and games to support this notion.”
Staff Pick: The Happy Lark Parents love The Happy Lark, thanks to its indoor play space for children The site boasts that you can “ let your children get your wiggles out” while you shop and sip on a free cup
of coffee.
5816 S Hulen St , Fort Worth, 76132, 682.841.1027, thehappylark.com
WESTERN WEAR
Reader Pick: Luskey/ Ryon’s Western Wear
This Fort Worth institution makes this list ever y year; it’s a great place to shop for authentic Fort Worth.
2601 N. Main St., Fort Worth, 76164, 817 625 2391, luskeys com
Staff Pick: Overland
Sheepskin Co.
Su nda nce Squa re, O verla nd Sheepsk i n ’ s la nd lord, l i kes to keep hit l ists of prospec t ive tena nts it wa nts i n t he nea rter m a nd prospec ts it t hi n k s wou ld be st rong ta rgets fa r t her dow n t he road. It’ l l somet i mes ju mp a head, when presented t he oppor tu nit y O verla nd Sheepsk i n was one such oppor tu nit y W hen a Mex ica n restaura nt ex ited Su nda nce Squa re, t he mer-
cha nd isi ng pla n ca l led for a not her restaura nt i n t he space i n t he nea r-ter m, w it h appa rel longer-ter m Su nda nce sig ned O verla nd Sheepsk i n, a 43-yea r-old Iowa reta i ler of premiu m shea rl i ng coats, leat her jackets, hats, leat her bags a nd g loves, sl ippers a nd boots, r ugs, a nd accessor ies, t hat opened just before Chr ist mas i n 2014. 115 W. 2nd St ., For t Wor th , 76102, 817 820 0701, overland com
3328 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, 76107, 682.841.1360. estherpenn com
MEN’S CLOTHING
Reader Pick: Pax & Parker
This new store, founded by TCU graduates Winston Ley and Alari Paxson, sells an elevated assortment of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories for men and women Ley and Paxson met while working in the buying offices of the South Texas retailer Julian Gold and stock the men ’ s section with designer labels including Vince, Velvet by Graham and Spencer and Billy Reid. 1621 River Run, Suite 116, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.439.9581, paxandparker.com
Staff Pick:
The Squire Shop 4516 Hartwood Drive, Fort Worth, 76109, 817.927.8722, thesquireshop.net
NIGHTLIFE
BAR WITH GAMES
Reader Pick: Barcadia
Barcadia’s “lush” gameroom includes old-style arcade games like Ms Pac Man Ms Pac Man! 816 Matisse Drive, Fort Worth, 76104, 817.348.8606, barcadiabars com
Staff Pick: Varsity Tavern
A n impressive roof top of fers a w raparound bar, v iews of dow ntow n and a tast y menu, while dow nstairs has a dogf riend ly outdoor area, massive f latscreens and stadium-st yle seating.
1005 Norwood St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.882.6699, varsitytavern.com
BIRTHDAY PARTY DESTINATION
Reader Pick: Four Day Weekend
Our readers have strong ideas for where they’d like to enjoy a birthday party, and laughs elicited by the goof ball comics of Four Day Weekend were at the top of their list
Staff Pick: Joe T. Garcia’s Margaritas by the pitcher and enchiladas and fajitas on the shaded patio have been a Fort Worth birthday institution for years. 2201 N Commerce St , Fort Worth, 76164, 817.626.4356, joets.com
CRAFT COCKTAILS
Reader Pick: The Usual
This retro bar is a great place to hang out. Ask the bartender to name a cocktail after you, and be sure to try the alcoholabsorbent artisan pizzas from a food truck that parks in back of The Usual 1408 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.810.0114, theusualbar com
Staff Pick: Proper Bar
409 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.984.1133
DOG-FRIENDLY
BAR
Reader Pick: Woodshed Smokehouse
The magazine’s readers regularly gripe there aren’t enough og-friendly patios in the y Here’s one they like : the oodshed allows dogs in the avel area of the patio, which erlooks the Trinity Trail and olonial Country Club across e water. And in case your ooch is overcome by the aroas, Woodshed offers a special enu for your dog.
01 Riverfront Drive, Fort orth, 76107, 817 877 4545, oodshedsmokehouse.com
taff Pick: The Bearded Lady
ne of the cit y ’ s most rela xed rs and patios is a lso Fidoiend ly.
29 7th Ave , Fort Worth, 104, 817.349 9832
ENGAGE
The elegant simplicity of classic design combined with modern form ensures a ring that is truly timeless. As shown above, this rare elongated emerald cut diamond is perfectly displayed in a platinum ring that has been designed and crafted to stand the test of time. Select from our collection of emerald cut diamond rings or allow us to create a ring using your center stone. Each jewel is crafted one by one, in our Southlake, Texas workshop.
FIRST DATE
Reader Pick: Acre Distilling Co.
Acre Distilling sits in downtown Fort Worth’s old Keg Steakhouse space, in the middle of the historic Hell’s Half Acre, known for its gambling, alcohol, lawlessness, and general carrying on So, naturally, our readers singled this new bar and restaurant out as a great spot for a first date Acre, named after the district, makes its own spirits, serves them up in cocktails at the bar, and sells them to take home. Alcohol not your taste? Acre also sells Avoca coffees, pastries in the morning, sandwiches at lunch, and f lat bread pizzas and cheese boards in the evening 1309 Calhoun St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817.632.7722, acredistilling com
Staff Pick: Times Ten Cellar
Enjoy a glass of wine, or a f light, with a cheese board or food delivered from another restaurant. Hang out the entire evening, or take a stroll around the West 7th district 1100 Foch St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.336.9463, timestencellars com
GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Reader Pick: A Piece of Work
This West Side art studio has a simple draw: get a little tipsy, get the creative going over wine and hors d’ oeuvres, make a piece of art to go home 5714 Locke Ave , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.737.7700, apieceofworkfortworth com
Staff Pick: Kent & Co. Wines
Kent & Co has Fort Worth’s
LOUNGE
Reader Pick:
Scat Jazz Lounge
111 W 4th, Suite 11, Fort Worth, 76102, 817.870.9100, scatjazzlounge com
Staff Pick:
The Wine Thief
This is a great underthe-radar spot for a quiet date, gathering of f riends, or a glass before dinner at Bob’s Stea k & Chop House nex t door Connected to Bob’s, you can enjoy the ample Bob’s w ine list and strong appetizer menu.
1300 Houston St , Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, 76102, 817.535.6664, omnihotels com
f inest wine minds, according to Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s readers. Pair that with the artisanal cheeses and other snacks and relax in Kent & Co.’s open-air conversation pits for a perfect evening out.
1101 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.632.6070, kcowines.com
GUYS' NIGHT OUT
Reader Pick: Whiskey & Rye
Whiskey & Rye’s luxuriant environs, pool tables, multiple TV screens, and bar made this a top choice for Guys' Night Out
1300 Houston St., Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, 76102, 817 350 4068, whiskeyandryefw.com
Staff Pick: Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge
426 Commerce St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817 887 9535, silverleafcigar.com
LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Reader Pick: The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge
The Live Oak, in the heart of West Magnolia, offers multiple experiences for music lovers : the Music Hall, with its stateof-the-art systems and full bar, that’s a favorite of musicians and music lovers ; adjacent 50sera lounge ; rooftop with full bar and dining that hosts free music most nights ; and patios that also host live music.
1311 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth, 76104, 817926 0968, theliveoak.com
Staff Pick: Shipping & Receiving
This rustic Southside bar just off of South Main Street regu-
larly hosts bands. Can’t f ind a seat inside the jammed bar? Sit outside on the covered patio. You can still hear the music.
201 S Calhoun St , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.887.9313, shippingandreceivingbar.com
NEW BAR
Reader Pick: Thompson’s Most recently a bookstore, this old space now houses Thompson ’ s, a throw-back lounge offering craf t cocktails and music
900 Houston St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817 882 8003
Staff Pick: Pouring Glory
Growler Fill Station & Grill
This new offering from Kevin von Ehrenfried, who launched the Humperdinks brew pub in Arlington in 1995, is housed in a historic building rehabbed by
the Near Southside developer Dak Hatf ield. You can f ill up your growler from Pouring Glory ’ s immense lineup of craf t beers. Want to try a sample before f illing up? Pouring Glory offers small tasters for $3. To absorb the beer, Pouring Glory also offers a menu of sandwiches, salads, tacos, and shareables including the popular Brisket Home Slice Nacho, fresh-cut fries covered with melted cheddar jack cheese, chopped brisket, green onions, roasted jalapenos, and smoked bacon, with porter barbecue and sour cream sauce. 1001 Bryan Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 682.707.5441, pouring-
OUTDOOR VENUE
Reader Pick: Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork Fort Worth’s big outdoor venue in the Clearfork development abuts the Trinity Trail and has activated that portion of the riverfront with the nearby, new Press Café, Mellow Johnny’s bike shop, and Pedal Hard training center 5000 Clearfork Main St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.999.9791, heartof theranch1848 com
Staff Pick: Japanese Gardens at Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.392.5510, fwbg.org
PATIO
Reader Pick: Joe T. Garcia’s
2201 N. Commerce St., Fort Worth, 76164, 817.626.4356, joets com
Staff Pick: Bar Louie
2973 W 7th St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817 566 9933, barlouie com
PLACE TO DANCE
Reader Pick: Billy Bob’s Texas
2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, 76164, 817 624 7117, billybobstexas.com
Staff Pick: Pearl’s Dancehall & Saloon
302 W Exchange Ave , Fort Worth, 76164, 817 624 2800, pearlsdancehall.com
PLACE TO WATCH A GAME
Reader Pick: Whiskey & Rye
1300 Houston St., Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, 76102, 817 350 4068, whiskeyandryefw.com
Staff Pick: Fred’s Texas TCU
3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, Fort Worth, 76109, 817 916 4650, fredstexascafe.com
TRIVIA NIGHT
Reader Pick: The Ginger Man
3716 Camp Bowie Blvd , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.886.2327, thegingerman.com
Staff Pick: Baker Street Pub & Grill
6333 Camp Bowie Blvd , Fort Worth, 76116, 817.377.9772, bakerstreetpub.com
BEST VIEW
Reader Pick: Reata
Restaurant rooftop bar
Roof top dining and bar service, and nighttime views overlooking Sundance Square made Reata’s roof top bar an obvious choice among the magazine’s readers for Best View in the city
310 Houston St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817 336 1009, reata net
Staff Pick: The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge 1311 Lipscomb St , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.926.0968, theliveoak com
WEDDING VENUE
Reader Pick: The Marquis on Magnolia
The Marquis’ second-f loor, wooden-f loored ballroom and old-style spiral staircase offering ample opportunities for grand entry make this a popular site in Fort Worth for wedding receptions. 1227 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 926 9300, marquisonmagnolia.com
Staff Pick: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Another popular wedding reception pick, the Modern transforms its cavernous foyer into a grand ballroom f looded with natural light and overlooking Tadao Ando’s magnif icent ref lecting pond. And then there are the food services provided by the acclaimed Café Modern. 3200 Darnell St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.738.9215, themodern.org
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FOOD & DRINK
APPETIZER
Reader Pick: Button’s Flash Fried Skrimpz
Our readers love fried, and here’s one more example : Button’s f lash-fried Gulf shrimp, with spicy Serrano peppers, applewood smoked bacon, and jalapeno ranch salad
4701 W. Freeway, Fort Worth, 76107, 817 735 4900, buttonsrestaurants com
Staff Pick: Bonnell’s Elk Tacos
You can’t go wrong trying any
of the Bonnell’s starters Besides the Elk Tacos, there’s also Bonnell’s Oysters Texasfeller. 4259 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth, 76109, 817.738.5489, bonnellstexas.com
ASIAN
Reader Pick: Cannon
Chinese Kitchen
304 W. Cannon St., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.238.3726, cannonchinesekitchen com
Staff Pick: Shinjuku Station
From the same family that
brought you Cannon Chinese Kitchen and Tokyo Café, Shinjuku offers a robust shareables menu inside the warm embrace of Shinjuku’s charming dining room.
711 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.923.2695, shinjuku-station.com
ATMOSPHERE
Reader Pick: Clay Pigeon
Chef Marcus Paslay tries to make every thing in-house, from the breads and ice creams, to butchering meats and fish and making the charcuterie 2731 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.882.8065, claypigeonfd com
Staff Pick: (tie) Café Modern Café Modern patrons gaze out over the museum ’ s serene ref lecting pond while eating the
creations of the new executive chef, Denise Shavandy. What’s not to like about this atmosphere?
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 738 9215, themodern.org
Staff Pick: (tie) Brewed Drop into Brewed, and you ’ re as likely to see a business deal being quietly negotiated as a group of friends on an outing, or a guy sitting at a table working on his laptop Sit in one of two dining rooms, at the bar, or
BAKERY
Reader Pick: Le Chat Noir
The popular Le Chat Noir, the “Cupcake Bordello,” finally has its first brick-andmortar location, on West Magnolia Avenue, and its colorful macarons grace the cover of this issue 1208 W. Magnolia Ave., #100, Fort Worth, 76104, 817 393 1733, cupcakebordello.com
Staff Pick: (tie) Stir Crazy Baked Goods
About a year ago, Stir Crazy ’ s owner, Robbie Werner, was working on ideas for maintaining the business while the city began a reconstruction project on South Main Street near her one store Then came word that the Magnolia Cheese Co. was closing down on West Magnolia Werner snagged the space Problem. Solution. 1251 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.862.9058, stircrazybakedgoods com
out on the patio
801 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.945.1545, brewedfw.com
Staff Pick: (tie) McKinley’s Fine Bakery & Cafe
1616 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.332.3242, mckinleysbakery com
BBQ
Reader Pick: Heim Barbecue
Travis and Emma Heim, and new partners Will Churchill and Corrie Watson, have shut down the food truck and are working furiously to launch Heims’ first brick-and-mortar
location on West Magnolia
The Southside can’t wait to get its first serving of Bacon Burnt Ends
1109 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.882.6970, heimbbq com
Staff Pick: Off the Bone BBQ
Off the Bone’s barbecue is so good, Big D barbecue so questionable, this old Forest Hill restaurant made No 1 in a D Magazine ranking of best Dallas barbecue Owners Eddie and Marilyn Brown work together. Eddie Brown takes care of the meats, and Marilyn Brown tends to the baking and desserts, offering traditional southern cakes, pies and cobbler “Our customers say you don’t need no teeth to eat our meat,” Eddie Brown says 5144 Mansfield Highway, Forest Hill, 76119, 817.563.7000, of fthebonebbq com
BEER SELECTION
Reader Pick: Flying Saucer Fort Worth
The Saucer continues to draw beer nuts, especially with its move into the former 8 0 space, with the expansive covered patio. Bike or Uber downtown and sit for awhile
111 E. 3rd St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817.336.7470, beerknurd.com
Staff Pick: Chimera Brewing Co.
Chimera – nee Zio Carlo’s –has a nice beer menu, including its own beers, which it took awhile to begin producing after opening several years ago. But we just like the joint, with its big bar and table area, darts, and outdoor patio. You get a discount if you ride in on your
bike And Chimera has the city’s best underrated pizza. 1001 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 923 8000, chimerabrew.com
BLOODY MARY
Reader Pick: Del Frisco’s Grille
Sundance Square Plaza, 154 E 3rd St , Fort Worth, 76102, 817.887.9900, delfriscosgrille.com
Staff Pick: Chef Point Café
Years later, the Chef Point story is almost the stuff of urban legend, except the story is true Its owners wanted to open a restaurant, but they couldn’t get a loan for one They could get a loan for a gasoline station, so they opened a Conoco station and then opened a fine restaurant in it in 2003. Customers waiting to get into the restaurant line up over 12-packs of Diet Coke and bubble gum. Owners Paula Merrell and Franson Nwaeze are preparing to take their show on the road, quietly purchasing a site on Oakhurst Scenic Drive in the Riverside area. Merrell says the two aren’t ready to share their plans, but adds, “the Scenic Bluff area is a beautiful area, close to downtown and ripe for development We hope to be in the center of all this energy. ”
The Bloody Mary is equally as legendary, named by the Huf fington Post as one of “The 12 Craziest & Best Bloody Mary’s in America ” The $25 drink is garnished with chicken, shrimp, waff le fries, bacon, jalapeños and a beef slider, plus it comes with your choice of 16-ounce domestic beer.
Patrons still regularly cram into Ol’ South for the Dutch Babies
1509 S University Drive, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.336.0311, olsouthpancakehouse com
Staff Pick: Weatherford Downtown Café
This café, in a historic storefront on Weatherford’s town square, consistently turns out rich, traditional breakfast, brunch and lunch favorites. Stop in if you ’ re out on a weekend antiquing drive
101 W. Church St., Weatherford, 76086, 817.594.8717
BRUNCH
Reader Pick: Bird Café
Brunch at Bird Café is worth it for the views of Sundance Plaza from the patio alone, let alone the great creations of Chef David McMillan.
155 E. 4th St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817.332 2473, birdinthe.net
Staff Pick: Fixture - Restaurant and Social Lounge
401 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 708 2663, fixturefw.com
BURGER
Reader Pick: Rodeo Goat
Warning: If all you want is a regular burger, you will be challenged to find it here, among offerings like the Nanny Goat, Chaca Oaxaca, Oh Whitney, Whiskey Burger, Olivia Darling, Sugar Burger and Salted Sow But if you ’ re adventurous, they’ve got it And the beer is…collllld. 2836 Bledsoe & Currie, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.877.4628,
Chef Louise Lamensdorf, longtime operator of the nowclosed Bistro Louise restaurant, is still at it with her catering business Lamensdorf ’ s cuisine is based on bold f lavors, special seasoning, and specially selected produce 817.922.9244, bistrolouise.com
COFFEE SHOP
Reader Pick: Avoca
Avoca has been a reader favorite since it opened on the Near Southside’s West Magnolia Avenue. Avoca fans turn the coffee shop into a hangout, which is good, given that it takes awhile for the shop to turn out a good cup of coffee Multiple locations, avocacoffee.com
Staff Pick: Paris Coffee Shop
We’re not picking Paris Coffee Shop here because it has the best coffee on West Magnolia, up against the likes of Avoca and Brewed. We’re picking it because we love dropping in for the $7 20 breakfast combo and having a cup or two with it. 704 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 335 2041, pariscof feeshop.net
COMFORT FOOD
Reader Pick: Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen Campfire Grill’s “Southern Comfort” offerings include the BBQ Meatloaf, Chicken Tenders, Chicken Fried Steak, Chicken Fried Chicken, and, oh, we had to go and drop something potentially healthy in here, Blackened Chicken. 6751 Rufe Snow Drive, Suite 350, Watauga, 76148, 817.849.5567, campfiregrilltx. com
Staff Pick: Montgomery Street Café
2000 Montgomery St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.731.8033
DESSERT
Reader Pick: Leah’s Sweet Treats
BREWERY-DISTILLERY
Reader Pick: Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. 701 Galveston Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.810.9266, rahrbrewing com
Staff Pick: The Collective Brewing Project
This is another new brewery in Fort Worth’s lineup, and it’s across West Vickery from the T&P transportation hub, which may really mean something some day 112 St. Louis Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 708 2914, collectivebrew.com
The Collective Brewing Project
Par ty by the Pool
Not h ing inspires beauti f u l memories w ith your friends and fam i ly l ike an ex t raord inar y, in-home dining experience w ith For t Wor t h ’ s one-a nd-on ly Lou ise La mensdor f She w i l l pla n you r menu, set a nd decorate you r t a ble, a r ra n ge ser v ice, a nd even t a ke ca re of clea n up, so you ca n t r u ly be a g uest at you r ow n pa r t y.
W het her it’s a casua l gat her i ng, elega nt d i n ner pa r t y w it h w i ne pa i r i ngs, or a specia l desser t, Bist ro Lou ise has t he mag ic touch for you r per fect get toget her
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Three Meat Stuffed Peppers
Petite Bites
Custom Cheese Plates
Citrus Salmon Gavlax
Dessert Buffet
Riviera Paella
Leah’s Sweet Treats is on the sidelines as of press time, having been damaged by a recent storm and preparing to rebuild.
4910 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.731.5223, leahssweettreats.com
Staff Pick: Cacharel
Three words: white chocolate mousse. Um, yes. And the views of Arlington’s entertainment district from the ninth floor of the Brookhollow I building aren’t bad.
2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, 76006, 817.640.9981, cacharel. net
ENCHILADAS
Ole’s fans seem to think this place does. Enchiladas Ole offers eight different enchiladas, a sampler plate and a “Lite Plate.”
The enchiladas range from “The Original,” an ancho-chili enchilada filled with sharp cheddar and onions, to a vegetarian option.
901 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth, 76111, 817.984.1360, enchiladasole.com
Staff Pick: The Original Mexican Eats Café
The Original is like an old friend. Even if you lose touch, everything’s the same when you check back in. Try the sour cream chicken enchiladas with
4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.738.6226, originalmexicaneatscafe.com
FAJITAS
Reader Pick: Uncle Julio’s
Why are Uncle Julio’s parking lots always packed? It’s the “World-Famous Fajitas,” readers tell us.
Multiple locations, unclejulios. com
Staff Pick: Benito’s
We still love the Benito’s Fajitas De Res O De Pollo, the beef
KOLACHE
Reader Pick:
Pearl Snap Kolaches
Friends Wade Chappell and Greg Saltsman founded Pearl Snap in Fort Worth out of dissatisfaction over the quality of locally made kolaches. They’re not disclosing what’s in the secret bread recipe they arrived at after numerous trials.
4006 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.233.8899, pskolaches. com
Staff Pick: Busy B’s Bakery
3701 Southwest Blvd., Fort Worth, 76116, 817.731.8986, busybbakeryonline.com
or chicken fajitas marinated and grilled, served with frijoles churros.
1450 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.332.8633, benitosmexican.com
Chef Kevin Martinez, on hiatus from Tokyo Café after it burned down in a fire in 2014, has been churning out Chinese and Asian fusion fare from Yatai Food Kart, typically parked outside Avoca coffee shop on West Magnolia Avenue. 682.433.9685
FRENCH FRIES
Reader Pick: Lili’s Bistro on Magnolia
The gorgonzola fries here – waffle fries topped with gorgonzola cheese crumbles, green onions and cracked black pepper – could kill you, but they’d certainly be something to die for. Ask for the “crack fries”; the staff will know what you’re talking about.
1310 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.877.0700, lilisbistro.com
Staff Pick: Kincaid’s Hamburgers
Multiple locations, kincaidshamburgers.com
GRAB ‘N GO
Reader Pick: Cuisine for Healing
Here’s an interesting take on take-home food: Cuisine for Healing, a growing nonprofit that makes and packages nutritious meals for cancer patients and others fighting disease,
Pearl Snap Kolaches
also sells them packaged and ready to go from its quarters in the Texas Oncology building on Fort Worth’s Near Southside.
1450 8th Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 921 2377, cuisineforhealing.org
Staff Pick: Oliver’s Fine Foods
Multiple locations, oliversfinefoods.com
HAPPY HOUR
Reader Pick: Vivo 53 Vivo 53, the downtown restaurant in the base of The Tower, has a big fan following Come for appetizers, drinks, and evening people-watching, and marvel at the notion of eating amidst the concrete supports of what used to be a bank lobby, stay for the pizza
525 Taylor St , Fort Worth, 76102, 682.207.8700, vivo53.com
Staff Pick: Grace
777 Main St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817.877 3388, gracefortworth com
HEALTHY BITE
Reader Pick: Righteous Foods
Righteous righteously bills itself as “a healthy dose of friggin’ awesome. ”
3405 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 850 9996, eatrighteously.com
Staff Pick: FW Market + Table
2933 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 850 9255, fwmarketandtable.com
2504 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.737.0043
ICE CREAM/GELATO
Reader Pick: Melt Ice Creams
Melt owner Kari Crowe has come full circle since she tried unsuccessfully to open an ice cream shop on the Near Southside’s West Magnolia Avenue, and ended up on West Rosedale Street, away from Magnolia’s beaten path This spring, Crowe, whose menu features six seasonally-rotating f lavors, is moving her shop to 1201 W Magnolia into the heart of an ever-growing array of restaurants
954 W Rosedale St , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.886.8365, melticecreams com
Staff Pick: Gypsy Scoops
Julie Markley was looking for a brick-and-mortar production facility to produce ice creams for her popular food truck. She got that, and a new ice cream store, when she opened last summer on Race Street – the center of a hoped-for retail renewel in the Riverside area.
2905 Race St., Fort Worth, 76111, 817.357.6730, gypsyscoops com
ITALIAN
Reader Pick: Nonna Tata Customers regularly pack into the tiny Nonna Tata and onto its covered patio for pasta and other Italian fare. 1400 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.332.0250
Staff Pick: Piccolo Mondo
Piccolo Mondo continues its run as an elegant option for a date, special occasion or business meeting.
Reader Pick: The Grille at the Harbor on Possum Kingdom Lake 3415 Scenic Point Road, Graford, 76449, 940 779 7600, harborliving.com
Staff Pick: Flight at Eagle Mountain Lake 9307 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth, 76179, 817 882 6910, f lightonthelake.com
MARGARITA
Reader Pick: Joe T. Garcia’s
We said somewhere else in this list that Tex-Mex on the Joe T’s patio has been a Fort Worth institution forever So have the margaritas by the pitcher We might have said that, too. 2201 N Commerce St , Fort Worth, 76164, 817 626 4356, joets.com
Staff pick: La Perla Negra
La Perla Negra is very confident its margaritas stack up better than anybody else’s “Cinco de Mayo like you mean it,” it said in a Cinco de Mayo Facebook post “We challenge you to find a better margarita.”
910 Houston St , Fort Worth, 76102, 817.882.8108, lpnegra com
MEDITERRANEAN
Reader Pick: Chadra Mezza Chef and owner Nehme Elbitar
received his culinary education from Kafaat University in Beirut, where he became a chef and studied hospitality management. Soon after, he moved to Texas. Beginning as a dishwasher, he worked his way up in restaurants and eventually opened the small restaurant on Fort Worth’s Park Place Avenue that he would later expand into today’s Chadra Mezza. Elbitar’s customer faves include the Heavenly Chicken, stuffed with cream cheese and topped with bacon, spinach, mushroom and Alfredo sauce over penne pasta Elbitar offers weekday lunch buffets, Wednesday night pizza and pasta buffets, a Saturday lunch buffet, and a Mediterranean seafood and lamb buffet Friday and Saturday nights An evening-ending retreat, if you have room left over: a f light of Elbitar’s hand-crafted ice creams, which feature savory f lavors such as the longstanding rosewater Finally, we didn’t mention this earlier, but the patio is dog-friendly. 1622 Park Place Ave , Fort Worth, 76110, 817.926.3992, chadramezza.com
Staff pick: Greek House 2426 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth, 76110, 817 921 1473
MEXICAN
Reader Pick: Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen
What’s not to love about the story of Irma Gamez and Crystal Padilla, the motherdaughter owners of Mariposa. Gamez got her start in cooking at age 16 working at a Fort Worth restaurant, soon putting together family recipes to create tamales that she sold to do mission work in Mexico. A friend encouraged her to go
into catering, and that led to the opening with her daughter of their West Side restaurant Mariposa’s, Spanish for butterf ly. Gamez, who became a chef when she received her culinary certificate from the Fort Worth Culinary School in 2009, views the butterf ly as metaphor for her early struggles and subsequent free f light 5724 Locke Ave., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 570 9555, mariposalatinkitchen com
Staff Pick: El Asadero
This joint got readers’ votes for every thing from best hole-inthe-wall to best steak and best Mexican, all of which makes sense to us.
1535 N Main St , Fort Worth, 76164, 817 626 3399, elasadero com
NEW RESTAURANT
Reader Pick: FixtureKitchen and Social Lounge Fixture bills itself as “comfort food with an eclectic twist.” We went there recently for Sunday Brunch and started, appropriately, with the Bloody Mary. We moved to the Texas Beet Fries as an appetizer (even if you think beets taste and feel like a dirt terrine, you will like these), and, finally, three entrees to pass around our group: the Fried bologna brunch sandwich, duck tacos, and the Ben’s Steak Breakfast. Eat in the dining room, or on the patio, or in the bar, which, in season, is open-air overlooking the patio. Drive, walk or bike here. You’ll fit in And, remember your server. Select the “Beer for the Kitchen Staff ” option on the menu, which pays for the suds the staff gets to drink at the end of the day.
401 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.708.2663, fixturefw.com
Staff Pick: Horseshoe Hill Café
Grady Spears’ new restaurant sits in a small, unpretentious historic building on a hill overlooking the Stockyards Spears lets the food tell the story. The menu is not difficult to understand Order up the specialty – chicken-fried steak – and throw down a few cold Lone Stars with it 204 W Exchange Ave , Fort Worth, 76164, 817.882.6405, horseshoehillcafe com
PATIO DINING
Reader Pick: The Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth, 76107, 817 877 4545, woodshedsmokehouse com
Staff Pick: Press Café
The new Press Café serves up fresh salads, sandwiches, wine, spirits, and coffee for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, in the dining room, outside on the patio, or, eventually, upstairs on the rooftop deck Drive in, or, better yet, bike or hike into the Trailhead 1848. 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, #105, Fort Worth, 817.570.6002, presscafeftworth.com
PIZZA
Reader Pick: Cane Rosso 815 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.922.9222, canerosso.com
Staff Pick: Mama’s Pizza Multiple locations, mamaspizza. net
QUESO
Reader Pick: Torchy’s Tacos
There are many things to crave about Torchy’s Tacos Its breakfast tacos The regular tacos. The Torchy’s Tinis. And, definitely, the queso. Multiple locations, torchystacos com
Staff Pick
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SALSA
Reader Pick: Taco Heads 1812 Montgomery St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.615.9899, tacoheads com
Staff Pick: Rio Mambo Multiple locations, riomambo com
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3133 Cleburne Road , For t Wor th , 76110, 817.923.1907, carshonsdeli com
Staff Pick: Swiss Pastry Shop
3936 W Vickery Blvd , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.732.5661, swisspastryonline com
SEAFOOD
Reader Pick: Waters Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine
2901 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 984 1110, waterstexas com
Staff Pick: Pacific Table
1600 S University Drive, Suite 601, Fort Worth, 76107, 817 887 9995, pacifictablef tworth com
SERVICE
Reader Pick: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 812 Main St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817.877 3999, delfriscos com
Staff Pick: (tie) Ellerbe Fine Foods
1501 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817 926 3663, ellerbefinefoods.com
Staff Pick: (tie) Texas de Brazil
101 Houston St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817 882 9500, texasdebrazil.com
SOUP
Reader Pick: Lucile’s Lobster Bisque
4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 76107, lucilesstatesidebistro com
Staff Pick: Bird Café
Gumbo
This dish was taken off the menu at press time. Here's hoping this will bring it back 155 E. 4th St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817.332.2473, birdinthe. net
STEAKHOUSE
Reader Pick: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
The Double Eagle – with its indulgent cocktails, wine list, and menu, and richly appointed bar and dining room – remains the steakhouse that our readers compare to all others.
812 Main St , Fort Worth, 76102, 817.877.3999, delfriscos. com
Staff pick: JR’s Steak & Grill
5400 Highway 121, Colleyville, 76034, 817 355 1414, jrssteaks com
SUSHI
Reader Pick: Blue Sushi
3131 W 7th St , Fort Worth, 76107, 817 332 2583, bluesushisakegrill.com
Staff Pick: (tie) Piranha Killer Sushi Multiple locations, piranhakillersushi com
TACO
Reader Pick: Taco Heads
The f irst brick-and-mortar location of Sarah Castillo’s creation has been a smash hit so far Castillo and partner Jacob Watson are f ine-tuning things ; the wait for your tacos is, shall we say, long enough to consume one of Taco Heads’ f ine craf t margaritas, but they expect the order turnarounds to shorten.
1812 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, 76107, 817 615 9899, tacoheads.com
Staff Pick: Salsa Limón Multiple locations, salsalimon. com
TAPAS/SHAREABLES
Reader Pick: FixtureKitchen and Social Lounge 401 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.708.2663, fixturefw.com
Staff Pick: Cannon Chinese Kitchen
This is the third restaurant from the families who own Tokyo Café, being rebuilt af ter a f ire, and Shinjuku Station Cannon’s light, small plates are ideal for passing around the table and are a lively new take on Chinese shareables. If you must have the high-volume feed of traditional Chinese restaurants and buffets, this place isn’t for you Or, don’t share 304 W Cannon St , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.238.3726, cannonchinesekitchen com
VEGETARIAN
Reader Pick: Spiral Diner 1314 W Magnolia Ave , Fort Worth, 76104, 817.332.8834, spiraldiner com
Staf f Pick: Local Foods Kitchen
4548 Har t wood Dr ive , For t Wor th , 76109, 817.238.3464, localfoodskitchen com
VIETNAMESE
Reader Pick: Ocean Seafood Market
3835 Chesser Boyer Road , For t Wor th , 76111, 682.597.4513, oceanseafoodmarket com
Staf f Pick: Pho Little Saigon
1712 Mall Circle , For t Wor th , 76116, 817.738.0 040, pholit tlesaigon com
WINE
LIST
Reader Pick: Kent & Co. Wines 1101 W. Magnolia Ave ., For t Wor th , 76104, 817.632.6070, kcow ines.com
Staf f Pick: Le Cep
A Le Cep mea l is one of t hose moments when it mig ht be best to order up a ca r ser v ice to get you to a nd f rom t he Mont icel lo restaura nt. T he eig ht-course sa mpl i ng menu ($ 85) has a recom mended per-course w i ne pa ir i ng ($ 65) T his doesn’t i nclude t he cha mpag ne of fer (rol led over on a cha mpag ne ca r t) to sta r t t he mea l, or t he f i ne por t t hey of fer you, g rat is, at t he end. Le Cep ’ s a mple w i ne col lec t ion i ncludes 60 0 -70 0 d if ferent w i nes, 55 percent French a nd 35 percent A mer ica n 3324 W 7th St , For t Wor th , 76107, 817.90 0.2468, leceprestaurant com
PEOPLE & CULTURE
ANNUAL EVENT
Reader Pick: Main St. Arts Festival
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Staff Pick: Gallery Night fwada com
ART GALLERY
Reader Pick: Artspace 111 Artspace111, another of the few galleries in the area that represents the work of multiple artists, features contemporary art from emerging, mid-career, and established artists who live in the DFW area 111 Hampton St., Fort Worth, 76102, 817 692 3228, artspace111 com
Staff Pick: William Campbell Contemporary Art 4935 Byers Ave., Fort Worth, 76107, 817.737.9566, williamcampbellcontemporaryart com
ARTIST
Reader Pick: Melissa Kohout
This native West Texan animal portrait artist left for California after earning her BFA at the University of Texas in the 1970s, built a base of wellheeled celebrity horse owners, and returned to Texas and Fort Worth in the ‘90s She has done custom portraits for the likes of John Cleese, Leslie Nielsen and
Tom Selleck In recent years, Kohout produced a series of TCU-inspired prints featuring horned lizards The first, after the Frogs won the Rose Bowl, features a frog with a red rose hanging from its mouth Most recently, Kohout’s created a print depicting the TCU victory at the Alamo Bowl - a frog conquering the Alamo Custom portraits remain her focus 817 924.7063, etsy com/shop/ MelissaKohout
Staff Pick: Nancy Lamb Lamb has made a regular home of our Best Of contest Her paintings of people catch them in social moments, much as you would expect in photographic snapshots “I paint people un-posed and off-guard,” she says “I am trying to catch the true spirit of the moment ” nancy-lamb.com
ATHLETE
Reader Pick: Elizabeth Eder Northern
The reader’s choice for Best Athlete turned into a runaway. Elizabeth Eder Northern won the women ’ s 31-mile Ultra at the Cowtown Marathon in her first try earlier this year, becoming the first to win all five of the Cowtown’s women ’ s events. That was after she’d competed in the Olympic trials marathon in California. Northern, a graduate of Nolan Catholic High School and data analyst at Buxton, was the DFW representative last year to the Sendai International Half Marathon in Japan.
Staff Pick: (tie) Reilly Fox Fox, a Paschal High School junior who plays defense on the
girls' varsity soccer team, made the Panthers varsity football team as kicker, becoming the first girl to play varsity football for Paschal.
Staff Pick: (tie) Bram Kohlhausen
TCU 47-Oregon 41. What else do we need to say?
BLOGGER
Reader Pick: Chronicles of Frivolity
Chronicles of Frivolity is a fashion blog Or as author Katey McFarlan says, it’s a “platform to help people feel a little more put together, so that they can devote a lot more time to other areas of their life.” chroniclesofrivolity com
Staff Pick: Tanglewood Moms tanglewoodmoms com
CHEF
Reader Pick: Deb Cantrell thesavorchef.com
Staff Pick: Jon Bonnell
Bonnell, owner of Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine, Waters Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine, and Buffalo Brothers Wings, Pizza and Subs, routinely shares recipes upon request (his hit Oysters Texasfeller is on the Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine site) and maintains a high community profile, snagging some votes for Best Philanthropist in this year ’ s contest bonnellstexas.com
COUNTRY CLUB
Reader Pick: Colonial Country Club
3735 Country Club Circle, Fort Worth, 76109, 817.927.4200, colonialfw.com
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Staff Pick: River Crest Country Club
1501 Western Ave , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.738.9221, rivercrest-cc. org
EVENT VENUE
Reader Pick: Cendera Center
3600 Benbrook Highway, Fort Worth, 76116, 817.984.6800, sedona productions
Staff Pick: Mopac Event Center
This new, unassuming event venue on Rogers Road near Colonial Country Club can hold any thing from a small business meeting, to a wedding reception to a concert It also plays host to this year ’ s Best Of Party.
1615 Rogers Road, Fort Worth, 76107, 817.984.7955, mopacevents.com
FESTIVAL
Reader Pick: Mayfest
Mayfest-goers are eternal optimists. Despite the annual threat of bad weather, and one of the worst storm’s in Texas history having struck the festival once, nobody walks around wearing hardhats They just keep coming.
mayfest org
Staff Pick: Open Streets
The Near Southside’s little occasional Sunday shutdown of West Magnolia Avenue for a pedestrian-friendly festival has gone from small to clogging traffic in just a few years. Awesome.
fortworthsouth org
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAM
Reader Pick: Southwest Christian boys' basketball
Our readers celebrated Coach Rodney Butler and the Southwest Christian boys' basketball
team’s TAPPS 4A State RunnerUp finish this year.
Staff Pick: Dunbar High School boys' basketball
The Dunbar boys' basketball team, in its first trip to the state 5A basketball tournament in years, willed its way there before falling to Elkins High School.
LOCAL ATTRACTION
Reader Pick: Fort Worth Stockyards fortworthstockyards org
Staff Pick: Trinity Trails
Quick stats : there are more than 40 miles of trails along the Trinity River through Fort Worth, and the city has more than 250 parks encompassing 11,000 acres, most of them on the Trinity River and its tributaries. trinitytrails org
It hasn’t been too many years since cars on blocks were a familiar sight in the Near Southside’s Fairmount neighborhood But the neighborhood battled back, with a years-long focus on establishing and maintaining design standards and guidelines for the historic neighborhood, admonishing code violators, and building front-porch community through events like
ATHLETIC COACH
Reader Pick: Rodney Butler, Southwest Christian High School boys' basketball
Coach Rodney Butler’s Southwest Christian boys basketball team was TAPPS 4A State Runner-Up this year
Staff Pick: Sonny Cumbie and Doug Meacham
TCU Football’s co-offensive coordinators had their work cut out for them last season, having to stage multiple comebacks during the regular season and coach backup Bram Kohlhausen through the Alamo Bowl During the offseason, Meacham and Cumbie both stayed put at TCU, rather than go elsewhere
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the recently completed annual Fairmount Home Tour and the construction of the Fairmount Community Garden. The neighborhood, which borders the popular West Magnolia Avenue strip to the north and is an easy walk or bike ride to major healthcare employers in the district, is now one of the hottest in Fort Worth In recent years, it was named one
MUSICIAN
Reader Pick: Leon Bridges
T he 26 -yea r-old For t Wor t h nat ive a nd sou l a r t ist released his debut a lbu m “Comi ng Home” i n Ju ne 2015 u nder t he Colu mbia Records label. “I’m not say i ng I ca n hold a ca nd le to a ny sou l musicia n f rom t he ‘50s a nd ‘60s, ” Br idges says on his website, “ but I wa nt to ca r r y t he torch.” leonbr idges.com
Staf f Pick: Oil Boom
Oi l Boom, a Nor t h Texas a ltreggae ba nd, mi xes f u n k, hiphop a nd rock to create what it ca l ls “u nique past iche of g rou ndbrea k i ng 21st centur y sou nds.” oilboomband com
ow n right for a leisurely picnic and stroll.
3800 South Drive, Fort Worth, 76109
NONPROFIT
Reader Pick: Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank Don’t Forget to Feed Me, which provides pet food to local nonprof its in support of needy pet owners and is devoted to ensuring humans don’t have to give up their furry friends, estimates it’s served up three million pet meals since its inception in 2009 The agency ’ s beginnings were in the 2008 recession, when many families had to give up their pets. A Valentine’s pet food drive through the Tarrant Area Food Bank launched Don’t Forget to Feed Me.
3000 Galvez Ave , Fort Worth, 76101, 817 334 0727, dont forget tofeedme.org
This hilly, leaf y West Side neighborhood is built around the R idglea Countr y Club and a strong elementar y school, R idglea Hills ridgleahills.com
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
of the “South’s Best Comeback Neighborhoods” by Southern Living. One growing concern it’s facing: the potential for rapidly rising housing values, rents and property taxes to price out the Bohemians who call the neighborhood home historicfairmount com
Staff Pick: Ridglea Hills Neighborhood Association
Reader Pick: Tillery Park Tiller y was once a haven for gangs But Southside neighborhoods came together severa l years ago to build a playground in this park of f of Forest Park Boulevard, guided by a f irm that specia lizes in communit y-built playgrounds.
2200 Rockridge Terrace, Fort Worth, 76110, tillerypark org
Staff Pick: Foster Park Foster Park, the Westclif f area ’ s key conduit to the Trinit y Trails, is a great spot in its
Staff Pick: The Gladney Center for Adoption
Nearly 130 years af ter its launch, Fort Worth ’ s Gladney Center continues to create new families through its support of unwed mothers, and other domestic and internationa l programs.
6300 John Ryan Drive, Fort Worth, 76132, 817.922.6000, adoptionsbygladney.com
ONLINE PERSONALITY
Reader Pick: Chad Prather watchchad com
Staff Pick: Bud Kennedy star-telegram com
PHILANTHROPIST
Reader Pick: Ed Bass
Staff Pick: Michael Radler
Leon Bridges
You may remember Rad ler, a Fort Worth oilman, and his Rad ler Foundation f rom their chipping in to re-open Fort Worth ’ s Forest Park Pool a few years. The Rad ler Foundation had been quiet ly work ing since 2009 to support Christian ministries worldw ide, focusing on East Af rica Today, the foundation operates three East Af rican Ministries in South Sudan Closer to Fort Worth, the foundation supports the Southern Methodist Universit y unit of the Student Mobilization Christian ministr y; Champions of Hope, a South Da llas ministr y; the Fort Worth Pregnanc y Center, whose mission is to encourage recognition of life f rom conception and to minister to women and men facing unplanned pregnancies ; Fortress YDC, which prov ides af terschool, mentoring, summer, and preschool programs to at-risk children in Fort Worth ; summer Christian camps to youth ; and the Presby terian Night Shelter, the largest prov ider of ser v ices to the homeless in North Texas. radler foundation org
RADIO PERSONALITY
Reader Pick: Hal Jay wbap.com /hal-jay
Staff Pick: Krys Boyd Boyd, a TCU grad, has been host and managing editor of K ER A 90 1’s f lagship midday program, Think, since 2006. Boyd began her career a long the U S -Mex ico border, spending nearly seven years work ing simultaneously at radio and telev ision stations as a reporter, anchor and news director. Boyd returned to
North Texas in 1999 as news director for Broadcast com, and later senior producer of broadcast news at Yahoo
Boyd joined K ER A in 2001 Boyd ’ s list of “favorite” interv iew subjects grows longer each week, but it includes Bishop Desmond Tutu, This American Life host Ira Glass, Sister Helen Prejean and Dr Daniel Gilbert. kera org /radio /think
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Reader Pick: Amanda Chaffins
214.909.0281, amandachaf f ins. com
Staff Pick: Mary Carolyn Gatzke
817.291.2345, brig gsfreeman com
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
Reader Pick: Fairmount historicfairmount com
Staff Pick: Ryan Place A nother of the Southside’s venerable historic neighborhoods got its start in 1911, when the developer John Ryan saw opportunit y for a neighborhood that could compete w ith the mansions on Summit and Pennsylvania avenues and on the Trinit y R iver. Ryan Place has built communit y through events like the annua l Cand lelight Christmas in Ryan Place : Home Tour and Trip Into the Past and July 4 parade. ryanplacefortworth com
THEATER/MOVIE THEATER
Reader Pick: AMC Palace 9
The Pa lace 9 has become the theater of choice for many Fort Worth mov iegoers, made a ll the easier by the continued f ree park ing in Sundance Square garages. 220 E 3rd St , Fort Worth, 76102, 817.336.0431, amctheaters.com
Staff Pick: Movie Tavern 2872 Crocket t St., Fort Worth, 76107, 682 503 8101, movietavern com
WINE EXPERT
Reader Pick: Chester Cox, Kent & Co. Wines
Cox, an Ok lahoman, has 20 years of experience in restaurants and has quick ly become the most v isible of Kent & Co.’s sommeliers
1101 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 76104, 817.632.6070, kcowines com
Staff Pick: Chris Keel, Put a Cork In It Park Hill ’ s w ine guy just celebrated his 10th year in business earlier this year We think that counts as stay ing power. Keel has a ready recommendation for any w ine need Stop into the store for week ly w ine tastings, 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursdays and 3 p m -9 p m Fridays and Saturdays. Keel pours four to si x w ines during the tastings
2972 Park Hill Drive, Fort Worth, 76109, 817.924.2675, putacorkinitwine com
WORSHIP SERVICE
Reader Pick: Christ Chapel Bible Church
W hen we added this categor y for the f irst time in this year ’ s competition, we sensed that Christ Chapel would show up
well in readers’ voting This non-denominationa l church has brought together families of a ll stripes beneath one roof, including a robust group w ith young children. Continued grow th at its Fort Worth home, at Interstate 30 and Montgomer y Street, has kept the surrounding Arling ton Heights neighborhood on guard. Christ Chapel, which has a strong Parker Count y congregation and is holding Sunday ser v ices and conducting student ministr y f rom temporar y quarters there, is raising money to build a new A ledo campus 3701 Birchman Ave , Fort Worth, 76107, 817.731.4329, ccbcfamily org
Reader Pick 2: St. Paul Lutheran Church 1800 W Freeway, Fort Worth, 76102, 817.332.2281, sharingnewlife com
WRITER-AUTHOR
Reader Pick: Judy Alter judyalter com
Staff Pick: Jeff Guinn
Fort Worth ’ s Jef f Guinn, New York Times-bestselling author of Manson : The Life and Times of Charles Manson, is in the midd le of a trilog y of novels spun of f of the development of the A merican West Buf falo Trail : A Novel of the American West was out last year, follow ing the f irst in the series, Glorious. Guinn’s tit les a lso include Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, and The Last Gunf ight : The Real Story of the Shootout at the O K Corral and How It Changed the American West.
Horned Allies
Texas Christian University charges forward with its Rhino Initiative, a global effort to prevent the extinction of a critically endangered species.
Warning: This story contains images that some readers may find disturbing.
| by Jennifer-Casseday Blair |
It’s a tranquil night on the South African savannah. The full moon silhouettes the gnarled baobab trees, and a symphony of nocturnal insects begins as the grazing rhino plucks and chews another leaf from a bush. For the slow-roaming giant, nights are long with no certainty of survival until morning due to the ever-lurking danger of its evil predator. A low hum and vibration grow louder as something approaches, and then the jeep comes to an abrupt stop. Boot-clad men hit the ground with dart guns, trodding through the grass. They find him, aim and shoot.
As the rhino lies defenseless, the poachers quickly wield their axes, hacking deep beneath the surface of the rhino’s face to carve out the horn. Morning comes, and he will eventually open his eyes. The weakened beast snorts and makes an attempt to get to his feet. The struggle leads to defeat. Now he will bleed to death slowly and painfully.
Nearly 1,200 rhinos were massacred in South Africa last year, many in the same manner as just told. In a 2011 case, poachers used dogs to chase a female rhino off of a cliff. They partially butchered her and chopped off her horn. Her calf made its way to the bottom of the cliff and was found lying next to its dead mother.
It’s stories like these that got the South African-born director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at Texas Christian University, Dr. Michael Slattery, involved with saving the African rhino. In 2014 he co-founded the TCU Rhino Initiative, which is a global partnership dedicated to saving the endangered animal. Its efforts are already making a remarkable impact.
Defining the Crisis
Estimates in the early 20th century showed a thriving rhino population of 500,000 across Asia and Africa. Today, poached to the brink of extinction, there are fewer than 30,000 rhinos left in the wild.
Rhino horn has for a long time been believed to possess medicinal properties, but only in small amounts. China’s belief that rhinoceros horn reduces fever, headaches and other illnesses dates back hundreds of years. “Modern science has proven that these coveted horns carry no medicinal value whatsoever, as they are nothing more than compressed hair or what makes up our fingernails,” Slattery said.
The killing spree began in 2008 due to a spike in demand in Asian countries. In Vietnam the horn is desirable among the wealthy class as a novelty and is considered a symbol of power. It’s used as an ingredient in party drugs and to enhance virility.
“Rhino horn is found in detox drinks and to cure hangovers for the nouveau riche. In business deals, giving an entire rhino horn is considered the ultimate sign of respect… What really fueled the frenzy was a statement made on TV by a politician stating that rhino horn cured his cancer. The message had been orchestrated by organized crime to drive the demand,” Slattery said.
Dr. Michael Slattery, director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at TCU, and Dr. William Fowlds, a South African veterinary surgeon, joined forces to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered African rhino.
Poachers can dehorn a rhino in 10 minutes. Within 24 hours, the horns are transported to airports and shipped to Asia. Horns are smuggled into the country and sold to the illegal horn dealers usually no more than 20 hours after that, which means that within 48 hours a horn can go from rhino to the black market.
Currently a rhino horn sells from $65,000 - $100,000 per kilogram. That’s more than the going rate for cocaine ($30,000 per kilogram) or gold ($50,000 per kilogram). The average horn weighs four kilograms, which means a percentage of a $25,000$400,000 payout upon delivery. “What the poacher sees when he looks at the rhino is a gold bar on the front of the rhino’s face,” Slattery said.
A soaring demand in the market has attracted international crime syndicates such as the Boko Haram. These gangs are supplying poachers with highly sophisticated equipment to help them track and kill the rhinos. Because poachers are armed and dangerous, anti-poaching teams are putting their lives at risk to protect the rhinos.
Help From Afar
Dr. William Fowlds, a South African veterinary surgeon, stands face to face daily with the bloody horror of rhino poaching. Fowlds conducts life-saving surgery on poached rhinos and is involved in a wide range of conservation initiatives.
Responding to an invitation from Slattery, Fowlds came to lecture about the poaching crisis at TCU. Leveraging TCU’s Global Innovator Program, which brings together the university and scholars working across the world, Fowlds and Slattery teamed up to form the Rhino Initiative.
Working on several fronts, the Initiative most notably supports ground efforts by sending TCU students to South Africa to help with the rehabilitation of rhinos that do survive poaching.
A group of 15 students from TCU, from all different fields of study, traveled to South Africa last summer. Their first week was spent in Johannesburg and Cape Town to become acclimated to the South African culture.
The next 10 days were spent at the Amakhala Game Preserve.
Situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, the 18,000-acre preserve was founded in 1999 and is home to lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, monkeys, tortoise and antelope. Students work directly with Fowlds, performing medical procedures on the rhinos.
Katie Smith is majoring in Environmental Science at TCU and attended the first trip to South Africa last summer. “The biggest challenge I faced was trying to understand the poaching industry in its entirety. It’s an issue that involves government corruption, desperate people, a complex network and ultimately a high market demand,” Smith says. The trip is an experience that she would like to relive. “If we aren’t able to save this species, how are we going to save the multitude of other species that aren’t as well loved and charismatic?”
TCU Rhino Initiative involves plans to begin work on a collaborative research, education and protection center known as the African Rhino Community Center (ARCC). Located in the Amakhala Game Preserve, the ARCC will provide anti-poaching support and veterinary care for three subspecies of black and white rhinos across the region.
“Right now everything is very scattered. People are frantically running around trying to protect these animals. The ARCC will act as a space where they can coordinate rhino security, conservation, outreach and surgical procedures from one location,” Slattery said.
The facility will house a drone and fixed-wing gyrocopter program to monitor rhinos in the area. TCU wants to build a research and education wing, and Fowlds and his medical team will base a small veterinary practice out of the ARCC.
TCU’s Vietnamese Students Association is creating a public awareness campaign explaining the poaching atrocities and reiterating that the horn has no medicinal value. The message will be spread locally but also translated and shared in Vietnam. “You can have all the security you want and all the initiatives you want. Even the biggest guns won’t shoot our way out of this crisis because at the end of the day, you have to reduce the demand in Vietnam,” Slattery says.
A group of 15 students from all different fields of study traveled to South Africa last summer.
TCU students were able to work directly with Dr. Fowlds as he was performing medical procedures on the rhinos.
Problems With Protection
Most rhinos on reserves are collared so that rangers can track them through telemetry. Armed guards are assigned to protect the rhinos 24 hours a day, which is a significant investment and not always effective due to losing the location of rhinos that have hidden deep in the bush.
One school of thought is that preserves should simply remove the horns, making the rhinos worthless to poachers. Problem solved. But the issue is much more complicated than that.
Even if the horn is sawed off responsibly as a precautionary maneuver, the stub of the horn is still left under the skin. Poachers are still going after that stub due to its high profit. In other instances, rhinos that had their horns removed were killed by poachers to avoid the wasted time of tracking them again.
Another troublesome factor is that horns grow back. After three years, the horn could be nearly full size again. Experts recommend dehorning every 12 – 24 months to be an effective deterrent, which is an incredibly costly process.
Outside of unmanned crafts or drones, other innovative tracking tactics are being tested. Preserves are utilizing canine teams to keep tabs on the rhinos.
While deterring poachers is critical, there is no easy answer to the current crisis. A multi-faceted approach is needed, including monitoring patrols, environmental education and awareness, community-based conservation, demand reduction and resources...lots of resources.
Modern man has been around for 200,000 years, but rhinos have existed on this planet for more than 50 million years. In the last decade, we’ve managed to nearly wipe them from the face of the earth. And for what?
Here are ways in which you can help make a difference.
A monetary contribution can be made to support students at TCU by helping them travel to South Africa to participate in the wildlife conservation course. Visit the College of Science and Engineering homepage at cse. tru.edu and click on the “Make a Gift” button. You may also contact Valerie DeSantis, assistant dean for Advancement, at 817.257.7020 or v.desantis@tcu.edu.
To donate directly for Dr. Fowlds’ initiatives on the ground in South Africa, visit chipembere.org/donate or wildernessfoundation.co.za. The Wilderness Foundation focuses on rescue while the Chipembere Rhino Foundation focuses on local security, including tracking and telemetry collars. You can make note in the submission where you'd like your gift to go.
Where the money goes:
• Saving one rhino requires a number of injections (antibiotics, anesthetics and vitamins). Each injection costs approximately $8.
• A donation of $13 would sponsor a child to have a wildlife experience in a game reserve with Coaching for Conservation.
• Educating a number of Vietnamese youth by providing the opportunity to have a wilderness experience in South Africa, where they will learn about the rhino poaching crisis on the ground and take the message back to their peers and families.
• Support anti-poaching resources on the ground. For example, to fund a dog patrol unit for one year costs approximately $9,500.
TCU's Rhino Initiative supports ground efforts in South Africa by sending students to help with the rehabilitation of rhinos that survive poaching.
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Trail Boss - Fort Worth Herd
As a Tarleton business administration major and a management and leadership graduate student, Kristin Jaworski gained the skills to lead a team, to manage an organization, to interact with the public. As trail boss for the Fort Worth Herd on its twice-daily drive – a living historical reminder of the Old West – Kristin serves as an ambassador for the Convention & Visitors Bureau. She manages everything related to the Herd’s day-to-day operations while re-creating history for hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
HOMETOWN HEROES
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Ashley Irwin
Middle School Student and Volunteer
Ashley Irwin believes in the magic of a wish. Because a Wish with Wings granted her a special wish, she wanted other kids who are facing an uncertain future to experience the same hope and encouragement. So at age 10, Ashley wrote and illustrated “A Wish for Hope,” a children’s book that benefits the Fort Worth nonprofit that made her wish come true. “My goal was to raise money to grant wishes and raise awareness of the power that a wish can bring,” Ashley said.
For three years, this 13-year-old Hometown Hero has volunteered at the nonprofit that “grants magical wishes for little Texans with life-threatening conditions.” Ashley said, “The most rewarding part of volunteering at a Wish with Wings is knowing that I am helping to give hope and change someone else’s life.” Executive Director Judy Youngs said, “Since first meeting Ashley and her family in 2012, we realized what a special and unique young girl she was. Ashley truly has a heart for giving…She and her family go above and beyond in supporting a Wish with Wings, always going the extra mile to help...”
A recipient of the Youth in Philanthropy award from The Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2015, Ashley says that through her faith, she has been “able to surpass my circumstances and help others.” She says, “I have determined that my limitations don’t define who I am; they help show me that other people have greater needs.”
TXO chases oil throughout North America, but we proudly call Fort Worth our home. So to us, Fort Worth is not just where we work; it’s a place we love. TXO’s pledge to be a good corporate neighbor is one we take seriously and look forward to growing through initiatives like sponsoring a Wish with Wings and also by supporting other community events. TXO’s philanthropic endeavors make a significant difference to numerous organizations, through community development, social services, health and medical causes and education. To learn more, visit our website at www.txo.com facebook.com/TXOLLC twitter @TXO_LLC
Esmie and Paty
South Hills High School students, one year apart, make history as two of the best female athletes in the state.
| by Gail Bennison |
Esmeralda Gonzales and Patricia Loredo
Athletes from other schools flock to Fort Worth's South Hills High School just to have a shot at playing on the same field with them. Kids who never thought about the opportunity to go to college and play at the collegiate level look at them and see hope for themselves.
They are an inspiration to their school, their community, and their peers.
Meet Esmeralda (Esmie) Gonzales, 18, graduating class of 2016, and Patricia (Paty) Loredo, 16, class of 2017. They came from different backgrounds and reached high school superstar status in different sports. Gonzales has played soccer since she was five years old. Loredo started playing baseball with boys at five and select softball at age eleven.
Gonzales also plays softball. She made First Team All-District this year.
Gonzales has made Super Team in soccer every year where she earned Super Team MVP as a freshman and senior. On March 3 this year, the 4’9” striker took the field determined to break the all-time national record for goals scored in a career. She needed two goals—one to tie the record with 286 and 287 to go ahead. She scored nine goals that night against Trimble Tech, finishing her season with 316. She also had the most goals in a season with 109.
In her freshman year, while pitching against Aledo High School, one of the toughest teams in the state, Loredo was voted unanimously by all the coaches in the district as the MVP. This would be repeated her sophomore year. She would be awarded
the Female Athlete of the Year by her school, going toe to toe with Gonzales. In 2015, Loredo batted .797. She ranked third on the National Leader Board, second in Texas and was named Offensive Player of the Year. In 2016, she was selected as MVP in the Hillsboro Tournament and Honey Bee Classic in Stephenville.
Excellence does not stop on the field. Gonzales and Loredo both earned 3.7 GPAs. Gonzales serves on the school’s Leadership Council and Academic Council. Loredo achieved Honors, Culinary Gold Seal and the Bronze Medal in Mathematics in a class of 400.
Though each of these athletes is completely different, they are one and the same, says Laura Woerner, South Hills softball coach, and the girls’ biggest fan. “Since I can remember, each of these children has talked to me about one dream, and that is to go to college and play ball. As a coach, you dream about having one of these phenomenal athletes in a lifetime; I have been fortunate enough to have two.”
Woerner remembers Gonzales in her freshman year, walking into her office “with enough personality to fill a room. Kids flocked to her; she was happy; she was positive. She is the kind of kid that everyone hopes to have as a friend,” Woerner said. Gon-
zales told Woerner she had received an invitation to play for the Mexican National Team. She did not know what to do. She was 15 years old.
“Any kid offered this opportunity would have jumped on it,” Woerner said. “I could tell that this decision was weighing heavy on her heart, so I asked her, ‘What is your dream?’ ”
Gonzales said she wanted to go to college and travel the world doing what she loved, playing soccer.
“It was a big honor. However, I really wanted to finish my education,” she said. “I wasn’t ready to give it up yet.”
At the end of her junior year, Gonzales was the No. 1 player in the state of Texas, but she was not being recruited by any college. The coaches, who had watched her play and saw the talent, couldn’t fathom why she had not been recruited. “She was stressed thinking she would not be able to play soccer again at a competitive level,” Woerner said.
Her soccer coaches, James Southern and Christina Moore, refused to let that happen. They compiled a video of Gonzales playing during district and sent it to many colleges at the Division 1 level. The phone calls started to pour in.
“How had they not seen this child?” Woerner recalled thinking at the time. “Why had she slipped through the cracks? Well, many athletes these days play select;
I did as well. However, the costs to play select ball of any kind have gone to astronomical levels. South Hills is considered to be a low-economic school. Esmie could not afford to pay to play on any of these, although all had asked her to play. She could only play pick-up for tournaments. She did not play at the tournaments where any of the college looks take place. One video of this kid had colleges fighting for her.”
Gonzales signed with Southeastern Missouri where she will receive a full ride to attend, the first ever full ride to be given to any women’s soccer player. She will major in Sports Management. “I’m looking forward to the college experience, especially playing soccer,” she said.
Gonzales has not had an easy life. She doesn’t live with her parents, but with her best friend’s family. She said she did not know if she would ever get to go to college and that she was grateful to her soccer coaches and other people who believed in her.
“I really want to give thanks to my best friend, Haley, my bro, Jordan, and their parents, Maya and Paige Pruitt, for never giving up on me and always being there for me," she said. “When I was getting down, they picked me right back up and stayed on my feet. I just want them, Coach Woerner, and my softball and soccer teams to know that I give thanks to them for being there for me through everything.”
In 2005, Woerner finished her collegiate career. She took a job as softball coach at Trinity Valley Private School in Fort Worth. She also gave lessons. “One day a little girl with her hat on backward and a glove that was bigger than she was ran up to me and said, ‘Hi, my name is Paty, and I want to be a pitcher,’” Woerner said. “She stole my heart from the second I met her. Not only was she one of the cutest kids I have ever seen, but she was also so talented at that age of 5. When her lesson was over, she would always say, ‘Just one more, coach.’ I never had to motivate this child to come to lessons in 100-degree weather while the sun beat down on her to pitch. She already knew that softball was her love, her passion.”
Her grandfather called her “Mighty Might” because she was so little. Later one of the parents called her “Little Bull” because she kicked dirt when she batted. Now they call her “Pat the Bat.” “When I started playing ball,
Patricia Loredo, softball coach Laura Woerner, and Esmeralda Gonzales on the South Hills High School softball field.
Gonzales, who received a full ride to play soccer at Southeastern Missouri, made First Team All District in softball this year.
there was no team for little girls at University Little League in Fort Worth,” Loredo said. “I had to play baseball with the boys. I always thought they felt I was not good enough so I had to work harder.”
Over the next five years, Woerner watched Loredo continue with every pitch to become physically and mentally tough. She grew close to the family and remembered thinking that this was such a lucky little girl who had parents and siblings who knew how talented she was and who continuously support her dream of being a college softball player. Woerner changed jobs and started to work at South Hills. “With time being of the essence and starting my own family, little time was left for lessons anymore, and I had to say goodbye to my little superstar.” Then in 2013, as Woerner was looking at her roster, a name popped up - Patricia Loredo.
“I am now watching Patricia go through the same thing that Esmie did her junior year,” Woerner said. “Why am I not being recruited? What do I have to do to get noticed? She was the No. 2 ranked player in hitting in Texas and was voted to the Super Team in Fort Worth. She has now watched athletes that Paty has blown out of the water receive Division 1 and Division 2 offers. Strangers walk up to her to tell her what a phenomenal athlete she is, stop what they are doing to watch her play, and all I can think is that she is telling herself she is not.”
Loredo is not receiving the offers that athletes half her caliber are receiving. But no matter what obstacle is thrown at her, she never stops exceeding every expectation. “Someone will want her and when they do, what a diamond in the rough they are receiving,” Woerner says.
The difference between Gonzales and Loredo is that Loredo plays select ball and her parents and siblings have done all that has been asked to make sure this little girl with a big dream can reach her goal of becoming a college athlete. Her mother Yolanda is a school teacher; her dad is just recently disabled and can’t help at the capacity that he once had. Her sisters work extra hours to make sure that she gets the latest bat or can buy gear that all the other athletes are required to buy.
“My whole family supports me playing ball despite the sacrifices,” Loredo said. “After my father became disabled, my sisters, Leslie and Samantha, had to pitch in. I have traveled to play in Colorado, Florida, California, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Georgia.”
Loredo visited a college in May.
“She is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it will only get brighter from here. Someone saw the spark that we have always seen,” Woerner said.
Loredo is interested in Arkansas Tech. “But I still have a year to revisit my options,” she says. She loves hitting and aspires to be like Lauren Chamberlain from OU.
“The fact that these two athletes are teammates is such an inspiring thing to watch,” Woerner said. “They know what makes the other tick; they know what the other needs; what motivates them to be the best; and the best part is neither of them knows how special the other is. They have no idea that they have changed the course of history for South Hills High School. As a coach, as their coach, I leave every day knowing that I have been privileged enough to coach two of the best female athletes that the state of Texas has ever produced,” Woerner continued. “If I were never to coach another day in my life, I would be complete knowing that I was a part of their journey. No matter what wall has been built up, they continue to plow through it. They will forever be a legacy at South Hills and in my heart.”
Loredo was voted unanimously as the district MVP in softball two years in a row.
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Finish Time
Home of Dreams shapes up: floor, trim, cabinet, paint and other finishes come
in.
| by Scott Nishimura |
The floors, a 3 ¼-inch white oak plank, have been installed at Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s 2016 Home of Dreams. And not just any floor. “It is nailed down, then hand-scraped by our artisans, and then a stain is applied along with finishing protective top coats,” Julie Behr, the
interior designer for Vintage Floors, our Home of Dreams floor vendor, says, explaining the process.
Home of Dreams, a 7,169-square-foot, five-bedroom, twostory Transitional French home at 1925 Cielo Court off of North Pearson Lane in Keller, continues to come into shape. Builders Betty Baker and Mark Johnson of Veranda Designer Homes are bringing in the cabinetry from Dustin Andrews’ Executive Millwork and the kitchen from Bob Johns’ The Kitchen Source. Also coming up: finishing trim, stairs, paint, lighting, plumbing, and appliances.
Davis Tyson, of DB Media Solutions, is setting the home up for audio/visual, security and cameras, and networking, all controlled from a central room in the house. The system can be easily augmented if the home’s new owner wishes. “Whoever ends up buying the house can take it further,” Tyson says.
Tyson can electronically set up a home around the way its owner moves through and uses it. One client, for example, set her bedroom up so that when she rolls out of bed and her feet hit the rug, a tile warmer in the bathroom turns on. Tyson can set up a home so that lighting, music, and television can turn on or off when the owner enters or moves from room to room. Same thing with temperature control. “The house revolves around you,” says Tyson, who, when he’s setting up a home, likes to follow its inhabitants around to see how they live in it.
This saves time, particularly important for the senior executives who often own the homes he works on, Tyson says. Tending to TV, light, music, and temperature control can take a lot of time, he says.
“If you have a stopwatch on it, it eats into your time,” he says. “Home automation is getting to be a bigger and bigger deal every year. All I do is take it to the extreme.”
The home, on a .89-acre lot in the 10-lot luxury residential community being developed and built by Baker and Johnson, was designed by Jamie Linn Architectural Design of Ponder, another longtime collaborator with Baker. Baker and Johnson are marketing the home through Dona Robinson Associates of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty for $2.39 million.
To be finished this spring, it is the magazine’s inaugural Home of Dreams. Home of Dreams will annually chronicle the design, construction, and furnishing of a luxury home in the magazine’s readership area, following our continuing, popular yearly series, Dream Home. As our builder partners do in the Dream Home series, Baker and Johnson are building the home on spec, working with a team of esteemed vendors who are putting in everything from the foundation to the finishes and furnishings. A Wish With Wings will benefit from the sales of tickets sold to tour the Home of Dreams this summer.
The home will have five full bathrooms, two powder baths, and a four-car garage with a gated motor court. Amenities will include a great room; eat-in kitchen that will have banquette seating and a catering kitchen; multi-use laundry room with an interior dog shower and access to an exterior dog run; and a game room that will include media, pool table, card table, and bar.
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BUILDER: Veranda Designer Homes
FOUNDATION: Blythe Concrete
LUMBER/TRUSSES: BMC
ROOFING: Ramon Roofing
EXTERIOR STEEL DOORS: OmniView Window & Door
EXTERIOR DOORS: OmniView Window & Door
WOOD WINDOWS: OmniView Window & Door
FIREPLACE, ISOKERN: Earthcore
ELECTRICAL: Moore Electric
HVAC: J&S Air
AUDIO/VIDEO/CAT5: DB Media Solutions
PLUMBING FIXTURES: The Jarrell Co.
APPLIANCES: Expressions Home Gallery, Morrison
POOL: J. Caldwell Custom Pools
CABINETS, KITCHEN: The Kitchen Source
CABINETS, HOUSE: Executive Millwork
DRYWALL: Partin Drywall
WOOD FLOORS: Vintage Floors
GARAGE DOORS: Overhead Door
RETRACTABLE SCREENS: Southwest Shade Solutions
LIGHTING: Ferguson Enterprises
TILE MATERIAL: Arizona Tile
COUNTERTOPS MATERIAL: KLZ Stone
GRANITE FABRICATION: Absolute Stone
HARDWARE: DOORS, CABINETS, BATH: The Jarrell Co.
MIRRORS: Designer Glass Specialties
SHOWER DOORS: Designer Glass Specialties
GUTTERS: Loveless Gutters
IRRIGATION: Blooms Landcare
PLANTS, SOD, INSTALLATION: Blooms Landcare
FENCE AND GATE: Gladiator Fence
CARPET: Vintage Floors
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TABLE: Fort Worth Billiards
REAL ESTATE AGENT: Dona Robinson Associates, Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, Southlake
Gold Star for Goodwill’s S.T.A.R.S.
Fort Worth’s Goodwill Industries rolls out new life skills training for its clients.
| by Scott Nishimura |
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF FORT WORTH IS EXTENDING ITS REACH. The nonprofit, which provides job training and placement to people with disabilities, has rolled out a new program that teaches life skills.
Goodwill started Goodwill S.T.A.R.S. – “Skills Training Achieves Results!” –in March at its Southeast Fort Worth campus and also plans to roll it out at its Grapevine campus. Clients in Goodwill’s day programs do rotations through a mock apartment, town square, art studio and fitness center, newly built inside Goodwill’s facility with a $250,000 grant from the Sid Richardson Foundation. Clients earn points they can redeem for merchandise at a general store.
“It’s what Goodwill is all about,” David Cox, president and chief executive, said. S.T.A.R.S., based on a similar program at a Goodwill agency in Colorado, replaces a small in-house employment program for Fort Worth clients with autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy that paid a nominal piece rate.
The program serves about 90 clients in Fort Worth and will serve 60 in Grapevine. Most live in group homes or with parents. Clients come to Goodwill in the morning, get settled in homerooms, then rotate through the apartment, where they learn food safety, budgeting and shopping (“The first thing they’ll make is a peanut butter sandwich,” says Kimberly Smith, a Goodwill vice president); the fitness studio, where they listen to music and play on a Wii (“It’s all about movement and being active,” Smith says); and art studio (“This is about expressing yourself through art and drama,” Smith says).
The clients are split into four groups, and each elects city councils and mayors. And there’s a lounge with computer, games, and movies. “It’s interesting to see the democratic process (plays out in) how they choose movies,” Smith said.
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Bringing the Conversation to Light: Suicide
Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation, born from a young woman’s suicide, presses ahead with education, awareness and support of research and families.
| by Scott Nishimura |
TOM HARRIS, JORDAN HARRIS’ FATHER, HAS TOLD THE STORY COUNTLESS TIMES. “I tell this story a lot,” he says, faltering again. “I’m almost able to get through the whole thing.”
Harris and his wife Ellen got the call, March 27, 2012, that their daughter Jordan, 22, a University of Michigan senior who was struggling from severe depression and had left school and come home to North Richland Hills, had committed suicide. What the Harrises and many friends did in response: “Help other people going through the same thing,” Tom Harris says.
The Harrises, family and friends – Tom Harris has been an executive at Hillwood for 25 years – launched the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation to provide education, raise awareness, support research programs, and help struggling families. In the four and a half years since, it’s raised as much as $600,000. The goal: a $5 million fund, with earnings being distributed in grants and used to support the foundation’s efforts.
This sort of response was not new to the Harrises, who have two other children. They lost a baby to sudden infant death syndrome and responded by raising millions for SIDS. “We are blessed,” Tom Harris says.
The Jordan Harris Foundation has given four grants totaling $150,000. Two were to research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and two were to the Mental Health Association of Tarrant County for suicide education and awareness programs in middle and high schools.
The first grant was to a UT Southwestern researcher who is working on a fast-acting anti-depressant. “Jordan had been taking anti-depressants for six months,” Ellen Harris says. “They were completely ineffective.” One of the key challenges the researcher faces with the drug, a hallucinogenic, is determining the correct dosages. “They know it works,” she says. “But they’ve got to figure out the dosages.”
Another UT Southwestern initiative the foundation is supporting: the promulgation of a new protocol for primary care physicians that would encourage them to ask a series of questions aimed at establishing whether a patient is at risk of suicide. Those include questions about changes in eating, sleeping, weight, memory and engagement.
Research shows “50 percent of people who committed suicide met with primary care physicians in the last month,” Cortney Gumbleton, the foundation’s new executive director and former suicide prevention outreach coordinator at TCU, says. The topic is personal to Gumbleton: Her best friend committed suicide after the two had dinner one evening. “I knew something wasn’t right, but I didn’t know how to ask,” she says.
The foundation, with Gumbleton’s hiring, is moving its efforts ahead. It has primarily raised money through an annual luncheon titled “Bring the Conversation to Light,” scheduled for Nov. 3 this fall at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. But the foundation is looking into another major fundraiser that it believes could raise a significant portion of its $5 million goal, Harris said, declining to elaborate.
The foundation also is reaching out to agencies in Tarrant County, offering to provide free evidence-based training to staffers and volunteers. So far, 11 have signed on, Gumbleton said. Those include Meals on Wheels, which is launching a program to train volunteer drivers to look for signs of suicide risk in the clients it serves.
“The big challenge is mental health stigma,” Tom Harris said. “Mental health issues in this country do not get the resources they deserve.” For more information, visit jordanharrisfoundation.org.
Jordan Harris was valedictorian of her high school class, a National Merit Scholarship winner, and a Stamps scholar at the University of Michigan.
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top chef challenge
Join us at Cendera Center for the final round of the 2016 Top Chef Challenge.
We are “bringing on the heat” with our big event on June 21, at Cendera Center. Hosted by head judge Jon Bonnell, our four finalists Derek Venutolo of Capital Grille, Kevin Martinez of Tokyo Cafe, Ben Merritt of Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge and Denise Shavandy of Cafe Modern will battle it out for the title of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top Chef 2016. For the price of admission, attendees will enjoy beer, wine, open bar and get to sample some of the finest food Fort Worth has to offer.
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Rutledge Foundation, born from a child’s cancer, backs research, awareness and resources for young cancer patients.
| by Scott Nishimura |
CARLEY RUTLEDGE WAS 15 AND A SOPHOMORE AT TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL IN FORT WORTH WHEN SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE IV EWING’S SARCOMA SIX YEARS AGO. In May, she graduated with a degree in environmental biology from the University of Colorado. “Her prognosis was not good, but we never focused on that,” her mother, Laura Rutledge, says.
The family took the diagnosis – and the fact that cure rates and treatment options hadn’t advanced in 20 years – and turned it into good, launching the Rutledge Foundation in 2011 in Fort Worth to support research and clinical trials for less toxic, more efficacious treatments; increase awareness and early detection; and help meet the needs of patients of teen and young adult cancers.
“Carley is a miracle story,” her mother says. “We want it someday to not be a miracle that a child has survived cancer.”
The foundation has raised about $400,000 since inception. It’s supporting the development of an immunotherapy vaccine that targets a cancer gene, now in a Phase 2 trial at the Mary Crowley Cancer Center in Dallas.
Through donations to its Carley’s Closet program, the foundation provides fuzzy socks, blankets, gift cards, earbuds, chargers and other resources to young cancer patients. The Carley’s Closet program also hosts local events and a support group, EPIC, or Empowering Peers in Cancer, through Cancer Care Services.
The foundation also provides funding for fertility services, acknowledging the unique needs of young cancer patients, which include fertility preservation.
Its annual fundraisers include the Gold Ribbon Games Kickball Tournament in April, the Hearts of Gold Luncheon, Oct. 6 this year, and the Coming Home Benefit Concert, Dec. 20 this year.
Rutledge Foundation development director Carolyn Roberts; Galen Storey, TCU senior and cancer survivor; foundation Executive Director Laura Rutledge. Photo: Rutledge Foundation
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The Yachtsman O.L. Pitts
| by Gail Bennison | photography by Alex Lepe |
O.L. PITTS, FORT WORTH BUSINESSMAN, INTERNATIONAL SAILBOAT RACER, AND STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF AMERICA’S CUP SAILING COMPETITION, TURNED 100 ON MARCH 23. We recently visited with him and his wife, Norma, at their picturesque home on the fifth fairway of Shady Oaks golf course in Westover Hills.
A modern day Renaissance man, Pitts still drives himself to work every day. He has been “up and down and around and a millionaire two or three times and in just about every business in Fort Worth,” he said.
Pitts built and operated more than 100 nursing home facilities in Texas over the last 50 years. He sold the last two in December 2015. Pitts has also been in the real estate business, the oil business, and the construction and design business. He owned Citizens Bank in Weatherford until a few years ago.
In 1981, Pitts and Fort Worth businessman Lee Smith bought the historic White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island—the oldest and most storied tavern and restaurant in America, established in 1673. Frequent patrons included the Duponts, the Vanderbilts and the Kennedys.
It was in Newport where he and Norma met 15 years ago.
After owning and operating the White Horse Tavern for 25 years, Pitts sold it in 2006. It was a good investment, he said.
Today, the immaculately groomed Pitts sips chilled red wine, (he will have his Johnny Walker Red scotch later in the day) and talks about his love of sailboat racing. He is the oldest member of the Fort Worth Boat Club as well as the New York Yacht Club. Pitts has raced sailboats all over the world. He won weekend regattas on lakes in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and Louisiana.
Pitts’ last international race was the 1999 “J-22 World Championship.” He was 83 and sailed a boat called “Grumpy Old Man.” Pitts said that the average age of his crew was 80.
Pitts first won the Fort Worth Boat Club Annual Regatta in the seagull class of 1950. He won it in many classes many times over the years. He was the longest-running race committee chairman in the boat club’s history. He served as commodore in 1966 and 1967 and won the Commodore’s Race in 1968 and 1975. He now serves as ambassador at large.
In 1964, Pitts established syndicates to support America’s Cup competitors, one of which was “Courageous,” the boat that cable magnate, Ted Turner, raced to triumph in 1977.
Pitts and Fort Worth businessman, Perry Bass, became friends in the mid-1930s. “Perry started sailing with Turner, and, of course, I had raced against Turner in other boats. When Perry became a member of the New York Yacht Club, he was planning to build a boat called “Mariner” for Ted to race in the America’s Cup,” he continued. “I was involved in that. We shared the expenses, and that was the first America’s Cup syndicate the Fort Worth Boat Club supported.”
Turner raced “Mariner” in the preliminaries up to the 1974 challenge.
Pitts was involved in all the challenges from 1971 until the early 1990s. He was instrumental in forming America II Syndicate when Australia took the Cup away from the United States for the first time in 132 years. He organized the top business people from Fort Worth and worked for two years to provide everything needed to challenge Australia and win the Cup back to the United States. They did it with “Stars and Stripes” in 1987.
Pitts’ mother, a single parent, worked at a grocery store to support the family. She was the one person who influenced him the most in life.
When Pitts was nine years old, he got a paper route. “They let me out of school to go downtown and throw my papers,” he said. On Saturdays, he sacked groceries at the store where his mother worked.
Pitts attended Central High School, and, after graduating in 1934, he got a job at the Star-Telegram as a cub reporter. “I always wanted to be a journalist,” he said. He lost his enthusiasm when the paper sent him out to cover lectures. “I finally went to work at the Fort Worth Press in the advertising department, and that’s where I made $75 to buy my first boat.”
Pitts attended the old Texas A&M satellite campus for two years. He earned three years of college credit while working and sailing full time.
Pitts raced until he was 98 years old when a torn rotator cuff and his doctor’s advice stopped him.
“I’ve outlived all of my friends, and I miss a lot of them,” he said. “I’ve been fortunate that I haven’t had many bumps along the road.”
The secret to longevity, says Pitts: “Have something to do and keep your mind active.”
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Your pets are members of the family, and you want to ensure they receive the highest quality care. This includes personalized service and treatment by a professional veterinarian who knows and understands your pet. To help you select the professional that will best meet your needs, the following veterinarians want to tell you more about themselves, their clinics and how partnering with them will help improve your pet’s quality of life.
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Boat Club Road Animal Hospital
Louisa Martin, BVetMed
FOCUS: Dogs, cats and exotic pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, chinchillas, birds, and reptiles. One of the few clinics in the DFW area that treats exotic animals. EDUCATION: BSC (Honors) Zoology, University of Wales Aberystwyth; BVetMed, Royal Veterinary College, London. MEMBERSHIPS: American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, and Texas Veterinary Medical Association. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Buying Boat Club Road Animal Hospital and continuing to develop it into a wonderful practice with my husband, Des. INNOVATIONS: We are a state-of-the-art hospital with cold laser therapy, focus on pain control, full surgical suite, digital dental x-ray, swimming pool, onsite luxury boarding facility, doggy day care, and grooming. UNIQUE PATIENT CARE: We treat every patient and its owner as an individual. We try to look at the owner’s
needs, the patient’s needs, and apply the best medicine and patient care. We want the owners to be part of the decision process and understand the journey of pet wellness. FREE ADVICE: Preventative care saves money and extends your pet’s life. The three best ways you can extend your time with your pet are annual exams, dental cleanings and weight control! MOTTO: Our motto is “healthy, happy pets and people,” and we try to live it every day. PICTURED: Louisa Martin and Des Whittall with some of their pets, Odie, Wolfie and Zeus.
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Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center - Fort Worth
FOCUS: We are the only board-certified, small animal surgeons in Fort Worth, and we specialize in all aspects of surgery and management of surgical diseases. The DVSC has been providing specialty-level small animal surgical care to DFW for 30 years, and we are excited to bring a multispecialty hospital to Fort Worth in a convenient location.
EDUCATION: Dr. Sarah Bisgard – DVM, Ohio State University; Surgical Residency, MedVet. Dr. Patti Sura – DVM, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine; Surgical Residency, University of Tennessee. MEMBERSHIPS: Drs. Bisgard and Sura are Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Returning healthy, happy pets to their families. PRACTICE INNOVATIONS: We provide Fort Worth with cutting-edge orthopedic, soft tissue, oncologic and neurosurgical care. We have recently introduced intraluminal stenting for
tracheal collapse to DFW. Our group provides prophylactic laser disc ablation to minimize disc herniation in predisposed breeds, as well as hip replacements and complex limb deformity corrections. UNIQUE APPROACH: The patients come first and are treated with the utmost respect and kindness. We practice advanced anesthetic techniques, pain management and have 24/7 care for your pet. The availability of multiple specialists under one roof affords pets and families unique, integrated care. PICTURED: Callie, Dr. Sarah Bisgard, Dr. Patti Sura, Shennae, Lindsay, Emiliano, and Stephanie.
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Fort Worth Animal Emergency Hospital
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FOCUS: Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. EDUCATION: Diane Gallivan – B.S., Midwestern State University; DVM, 1995, Texas A&M University. Tonya Stephens – B.S., 1998, M.S., 2001, Texas A&M University; Ph.D., 2004, DVM, 2009, University of Florida. Bryan Tims –B.S., 1995, DVM, 1997, Texas A&M University. Bridget Tobleman – B.A., Boston University; DVM, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. UNIQUE APPROACH: Gallivan – Strive always to not only provide the best possible patient care, but to remember the humans attached to them and to do my best to reassure and calm them during an emotionally stressful time while being direct about anticipated outcomes. Stephens –Every patient we see comes with a client who has entrusted us with his or her pet’s care. That is a great responsibility we all understand and appreciate. We strive to provide the utmost care and compassion to both client and patient. Tims – I like to get a diagnosis as quickly as possible in order to deliver prompt and appropriate treatment. Tobleman – My approach is to educate clients swiftly with decisions directly supported by everchanging evidence in the literature. PRACTICE INNOVATIONS: We have access to the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic treatment. We utilize in-house diagnostics like blood work, radiographs, and ultrasound to obtain a rapid diagnosis. PICTURED: Diane Gallivan, DVM; Tonya Stephens, DVM, MS, PhD; Bryan Tims, DVM; Bridget Tobleman, DVM.
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Fort Worth Veterinary Surgical
FOCUS: Dr. Paul Dean specializes in surgery, being Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Science and D.V.M. from Texas A&M University; Master of Science and surgical residency from The Ohio State University; Board Certified by ACVS. AWARDS/ HONORS: Speaker at professional meetings; publications in refereed clinical journals. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Veterinary Medical Association, Tarrant County Veterinary Medical Association, American College of Veterinary Surgeons. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Having the honor of applying my craft on nearly all types of animals, including large, small, zoo and wildlife. PRACTICE INNOVATIONS: Minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopy, fracture repair and arthroscopy, which reduce pain in ani-
mals, making both owners and pets satisfied with the results. UNIQUE APPROACH: Dr. Dean cares about and prays for the person as well as the pet. DURING HIS OFF HOURS: Builds and flies model airplanes and remains a student of the Scriptures. FREE ADVICE: Decide whether or not you believe this: Acts 17:33, “He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom he has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.” PICTURED: Dr. Paul W. Dean (center) with wife Gayle and daughters Michelle (left) and Rachel (right) and pets Tanner and Scout.
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Texas Veterinary Ophthalmology
FOCUS: Ophthalmology. EDUCATION: I was a thirteen-year student at Trinity Valley School here in Fort Worth, received my B.S. at the University of Miami, my DVM at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, completed my internship and residency at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, and am a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Tarrant County Veterinary Medical Association, and American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Successfully completing the rigorous board certification process in my first attempt. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Starting my practice here in Fort Worth. PRACTICE INNOVATIONS: We offer state-of-the-art surgical treatment including the use of Alcon’s cataract suite with the
Centurion phacoemulsification unit and Luxor operating microscope. UNIQUE APPROACH: At TXVO we offer attentive, personalized care, and we pride ourselves on customer service and client communication. I never want my clients to feel like they and their pet haven’t had my full attention. We don’t double or triple book appointments, to make sure that nothing is missed, and to keep you from feeling like you’ve been sent through an assembly line. FREE ADVICE: Don’t neglect eye problems – they can become very complicated in a hurry. PICTURED: Dr. Brian Cichocki, Melissa Martin, and Julie Mutschler.
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University Animal Hospital
FOCUS: Dr. John Minnerly – Pain management. Dr. Kim Wise – Small animal internal medicine, especially endocrine diseases and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Clare Williamson – Small animal medicine and preventative care. EDUCATION: Dr. Minnerly - B.S. Veterinary Science, TAMU, 1984; DVM, TAMU, 1986. Dr. Wise – B.S. Biomedical Science, TAMU, 1986; B.S. Veterinary Science, TAMU, 1988; DVM, TAMU, 1990. Dr. Williamson – B.S., TAMU, 1987; B.S. Veterinary Science, TAMU, 1990; DVM, TAMU, 1992. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: AAHA, AVMA, TVMA, TCVMA. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Dr. Minnerly – Taking over University Animal Hospital from my mentor and friend. Dr. Wise – Returning a sick or injured pet to its family after successful treatment. Dr. Williamson – Helping pets and their owners through education and compassionate care. PRACTICE INNOVATIONS: Our practice offers therapeutic and surgical
laser modalities, medical massage therapy, and digital x-ray. UNIQUE APPROACH: We take special care in listening to owners, getting a thorough history, and assessing the patient as a whole, not focusing only on one concern. We include the owners in treatment decisions as often they will be administering the medication. FREE ADVICE: Age is not a disease. If your pet is older and arthritic, we have medications, supplements, and treatment modalities that can relieve the pain. Preventative care can help your pet live longer and healthier. PICTURED: Clare Williamson, D.V.M.; Kim Wise, D.V.M.; John Minnerly, D.V.M.
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The third annual Boots, Bags and Bling for St. Jude luncheon benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital took place on Thursday, March 31, at River Crest Country Club. The 2016 event co-chairs, Michelle Gregory and Kim Walker, welcomed more than 300 guests to the sold-out event.
BUTTERFLY WISHES
The third annual Rosie Moncrief Wings of Hope award was presented to the Morris Foundation, April 1, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. Guests enjoyed a fabulous dinner, silent and live auctions and music by Sonny Burgess. Several special Wish children shared their stories of extraordinary bravery and profound strength. Photos by TR Photography
Greg & Tina Kalina, Wish Child Hallie Bernard, Judy Youngs
Cal Kost, Kurt HamanNathan Kurth, Erin Reeves
Larry & Karen Anfin
Lisa Looney, Tyler Bates, Jennifer Bates
Christi Braswell, Jennifer Bates, Kim Walker, Jamie Bauer, Michelle Gregory
Ashley Baker, Lisa Voight, Kelli Cipperman
Brooke Bergman, Meg Reavis, Jennifer Stricklin, Lynn Koenig
Moncenya L. Chapman, MD | Jane Singer, Certified Nurse Midwife | Rebecca Reyes, MD | Tracy Papa, DO
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DAPPER DINNER
A Dapper Dinner, cowtown style, honoring Judge B. Glen Whitley, took place April 8th at River Ranch in the Stockyards. Guests enjoyed an open bar, dinner, silent auction, live auction, games and dancing. The beneficiary of the event was Safe Haven, whose mission is to end domestic violence through safety, support, prevention and social change. Photos by Dallas
Photo Lab
Jeanine & Andrew Werberig, Anissa Allen
Lisa Tapper, Damaris Fernandez
Barbara Williams, Falah Crouch, Gary Fickes
Amy Yudiski, Sam Tallis
TRINITY FOOT AND ANKLE
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Our dedicated team of trained professionals remain committed to working with our patients to maintain and improve your foot and ankle health. Our Doctors have extensive training and experience, they all participate in ongoing medical/surgical courses, have published papers locally, nationally as well as international presentations.
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PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGEONS WORTH KNOWING
While choosing any health care professional is a personal decision, selecting a cosmetic surgeon requires careful thought and detailed research. To help you make your decision on which specialist is right for you, some area professionals have purchased space to tell you more about themselves, their practice and how they can improve your appearance and self-esteem.
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Y. Anthony Nakamura, M.D., P.A.
SPECIALTY: Plastic Surgery. EDUCATION: B.A., UT Austin; M.D., UTMB, Galveston; Intern resident and general surgery, LSU School of Medicine, Charity Hospital New Orleans; Plastic Surgery resident, UTMB, Galveston. CERTIFICATION: Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Fort Worth Society of Plastic Surgeons. WHAT SETS US APART: Our fully accredited on-site facility utilizes the most advanced surgical methods and technology, allowing me to provide you with optimal results, in a caring and safe environment. In addition, our full-service medi spa and laser center offers injectables and non-surgical correction, as well as traditional spa procedures. COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER
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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons Worth Knowing portfolio
Danielle LeBlanc, M.D., F.A.C.S.
SPECIALTY: Board Certified in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. EDUCATION: B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. SPECIAL INTERESTS: Breast reconstruction and revision reconstruction, breast augmentation, breast lift and body contouring, fat grafting and facial injectables. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Tarrant County Medical Society, Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Society. HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Harris Methodist Fort Worth; Baylor All Saints Medical Center; Baylor Surgical Hospital; Harris Outpatient Surgery Center; Fort Worth Surgery Center.
BEDSIDE MANNER: I offer a realistic female perspective and enjoy taking the time to develop a relationship with my patients in order to fully address their concerns and goals. DURING OFF HOURS: I find my joy in spending time with my husband and our 6-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter. I also enjoy fly-fishing, hiking, traveling and photography. BEST GIFT FROM A GRATEFUL PATIENT: A baby blanket with the embroidered phrase “My momma’s hands work miracles.”
CONTACT INFORMATION: Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Institute
Candis Lovelace, M.D., F.A.C.S. New Leaf Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
SPECIALTY: Plastic and reconstructive surgery with a focus on cosmetic procedures of the breast, body and face. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University (summa cum laude); Medical School, St. George’s University School of Medicine; Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Oklahoma; Board Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery (since 2010). AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth, Texas magazine “Top Docs” 2014, 2015, 2016. MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. AFFILIATIONS: Baylor Trophy Club, THR Alliance, North Hills Hospital, Medical Center Alliance, Parkway Surgical and Cardiovascular Hospital, Wise Regional Hospital. SURGICAL SERVICES: Body contouring, breast reconstruction, breast reduction, Brazilian Butt Lifts, breast
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SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery. EDUCATION: Anderson – M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas; Residencies in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical School/Parkland Hospital and the University of Florida; Fellowship in Otology/Neurotology/Skull-Base Surgery at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles). Camp – B.S., Texas A&M University; M.D., Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine; General Surgery Residency at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C.; Plastic Surgery Residency at University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship with a focus on breast augmentation, breast lift, revi-
sionary breast procedures and facial rejuvenation treatments at the Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Institute in Laguna Beach, Calif. INNOVATIONS: Drs. Anderson and Camp practice cutting-edge techniques for facial aesthetic surgery, body contouring surgery and breast augmentations and lifts. PICTURED: Steven Camp, M.D.; Robert G. Anderson, M.D.
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Memory Lane’s a Trip
| by Heywood | illustration by Charles Marsh |
WELL,
IT
FINALLY HAPPENED.
MY
50TH HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. HARD TO BELIEVE IT HAD BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE
I SAW MY LAST JAR OF BUTCH WAX. All of us Paschal grads met up at the old Cullen Davis mansion and basically reminisced about things we couldn't remember. Some of my classmates had changed so much, they didn't even recognize me. But it was fun. After all that time, one of my friends was still trying to get up the nerve to talk to one of the prettiest girls in our class. The open bar helped. Maybe
a little too much. Convinced that she would soon be whispering sweet nothings in his Miracle Ear, he decided to make his move and ambled in her direction across the room. It was like watching Bambi learn to walk. She shut him down pretty quickly. I'm pretty sure I know what fantasy he had in mind, but sometimes you reach the stage when the only chance you have of removing someone's clothes is if they're in the dryer.
I actually enjoy high school reunions. But we also always talk quite a bit about things we did way before high school. Back then, most of your good friends wound up going through almost every grade together. Many of us even attended pre-kindergarten together at Mrs. Massey's a few blocks south of Elizabeth Boulevard in the Fairmount section of Fort Worth. Seems like it was a two-year program, but my parents kept me there for three. (I struggled with coloring books. Still do.) Then I attended Alice Carlson Elementary through sixth grade, McLean Junior High through ninth, then on to R.L. Paschal High.
And conversations can be bittersweet because we tend to only remember the good things. Everything seemed simpler and much more pleasant. We're a little more cynical now. For example, when I was 11 or 12, we all went to the "kid shows" on Saturday at the TCU movie theater. And even back then, Disney was making the most popular movies. His secret? Take something that doesn't talk
and make it talk. What do we call something like that today? Waterboarding. Then of course several people dragged in suitcases full of pictures of all of us from the 50s and 60s. I never paid much attention back then, but pretty much every girl seemed to have perfect teeth.
My teeth looked like they were being punished and not allowed to sit together. I could have flossed with a garden hose. I wore braces for four years.
The 60s ushered in the beginning of the biggest social and cultural change this country had ever seen. But the changes still hadn't quite caught on when we graduated in 1966. Yeah, I realize the Beatles had been around a couple of years, but we were all still pretty straightlaced. I remember thinking that when I graduated and went to college, I would never be able to wear blue jeans again. Within three years, I was not only wearing blue jeans every day, I was wearing the same blue jeans every day. In that span of time, my goal went from becoming a pilot, a geologist or some other type of professional, to figuring out how many classes I could miss without flunking out.
A lot of my classmates had similar stories, yet scratched out a living and somehow survived. Some of us didn't make it. And that's one of the things that really bonded us that evening. We all know we're on the dartboard now, and may not make it to our 55th. The other thing that bonded us was knowing that each of us will always represent a connection to an incredible time that will never exist again. And being around the people that shared your experiences just gives you a little sense of security. Plus the girls looked great. Admittedly, some are a little new to technology, and watching them try to scroll through pictures on a phone was like watching somebody try to pet a bubble. As for the guys, well…the girls looked great.
topchef challenge
Join us at Cendera Center for the final round of the 2016 Top Chef Challenge.
We are “bringing on the heat” with our big event on June 21 at Cendera Center. Hosted by head judge Jon Bonnell, our four finalists, Derek Venutolo of Capital Grille, Kevin Martinez of Tokyo Cafe, Ben Merritt of Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge and Denise Shavandy of Cafe Modern, will battle it out for the title of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top Chef 2016. For the price of admission ($100), attendees will enjoy beer, wine, open bar and get to sample some of the finest food Fort Worth has to offer.
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Museums
Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis, June 4 – Aug. 21
This is the first comprehensive museum exhibition on Norman Lewis (1909–1979), which explores his influential role in American art from the 1930s through the 1970s. Lewis was a pivotal figure in the Harlem art community and the abstract expressionist movement; he was also a politically conscious activist who was able to reflect the currents of the civil rights movement in his abstract work. The approximately 70 artworks in this exhibition reveal the artist’s dramatic range, from his early figurative works dealing with social issues to his mature abstract expressionist paintings conveying music and sound, as well as politically charged issues, to his late, spiritually imbued works. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Guest of Honor: Titian’s Entombment
of Christ, through June 12
The Kimbell will display one of Titian’s most compelling masterpieces, The Entombment of Christ, on loan from the Museo del Prado, Madrid. Created by the Venetian painter at the height of his illustrious career, the work displays the mastery of color and expressive brushwork that have earned Titian an unrivaled reputation even to this day. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451. Light, Landscape and Livestock: The Photography of Nadine Levin, through July 5
For over 25 years, Levin has been capturing the beauty of the world that surrounds us through her elegant photography. Often riding horseback to capture her Western images, she creates a uniquely feminine portrayal of the often masculine and traditional world. Her infrared images reveal her contemporary vision and desire to expand her art beyond that of the traditional.
Included in the show are shots from 2007 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree, Terry Stuart Forst’s 7S Stuart Ranch, the oldest ranch in Oklahoma under continuous family ownership. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. 1720 Gendy Street. 817.336.4475.
Focus: Thomas Demand, through July 17
The photographs of Thomas Demand merge truthful documentation and unsettling artifice—two polarities raised by photography since its inception. For over two decades, Demand has built intricate, life-size, three-dimensional models made wholly out of colored construction paper and cardboard that faithfully replicate specific architectural spaces and natural settings. He photographs the ephemeral structure and destroys it once the image is made. He uses the same sculptural techniques with stop-motion animation in his films. Modern Art Museum. 3200 Darnell Street. 817.738.9215.
Pasture Cows Crossing Indian Creek, through July 24
A visionary storyteller, Esther Pearl Watson (b. 1973) blends memories and imagination to capture her Texas upbringing. A mural-size painting (about 13 feet tall and 10 feet wide), Pasture Cows Crossing Indian Creek, was created specifically for the Amon Carter’s atrium. It is part of the museum’s program of rotating contemporary artworks in the atrium space and an exciting addition to an ongoing exploration of Texas artists and their contributions to modern American art. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Louise Nevelson: Prints, through July 31
This installation of lithographs features works by sculptor Louise Nevelson created between 1963 and 1967. These prints share with her sculpture an interest in silhouetted forms and the layering of elements, but distinguish themselves by their vivid color. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.738.1933.
Discarded: Photographs by Anthony Hernandez, through Aug. 7
This is the first presentation of renowned photographer Anthony Hernandez’s newest project evocatively explores Americans’ penchant for discarding what we no longer want through images of buildings, people, and the land east and northeast of Los Angeles, California. Despite their challenging subject, these large photographs lure you in with their light-struck atmosphere, color, and space. Amon Carter Museum of American
Boutique guest rooms in the heart of downtown Fort Worth
Catering to Fort Worth Club members, tenants, outside corporate groups, wedding parties, or individuals simply looking for convenient overnight accommodations in beautiful downtown Fort Worth, the Inn at the Club serves as a “home away from home” for guests from around the world.
Guests receive complimentary breakfast in the Grille with each overnight stay, Monday through Saturday, and a continental breakfast on Sunday.
Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.738.1933.
Think: An Exploration Into Making the World Work Better, through Sept. 1
Consider the way science and technology define life in the 21st century, perhaps in ways you may not realize. THINK, created and developed by IBM, is an experience that celebrates the wonders of our technological world and explores the possibilities of tomorrow. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum. org. 817.255.9300.
The Brothers Le Nain: Painters of Seventeenth-Century France, through Sept. 11
The Brothers Le Nain: Painters of SeventeenthCentury France will be the first major exhibition in the United States devoted to the Le Nain brothers, Antoine, Louis and Mathieu, who were active in Paris during the 1630s and 1640s. It will gather more than 50 of their best paintings and highlight the brothers' full range of production, with altarpieces, private devotional paintings, portraits and those poignant images of peasants on which their celebrity rests. Masterworks will come from public and private collections in Europe and North America, with major loans from the Musée du Louvre and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, as well as museums throughout France. Until recently, the work of the Le Nains has been shrouded in mystery. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
Frank Stella: A Retrospective, through Sept. 18
This exhibition presents Frank Stella’s career to date, showcasing his prolific output from the mid-1950s to the present through approximately 100 works, including paintings, reliefs, maquettes, sculptures, and drawings. Modern Art Museum. 3200 Darnell Street. 817.738.9215.
Texas Folk Art, through Sept. 19
Texas Folk Art features the spirited work of some of the state’s most original painters and sculptors, including H. O. Kelly, Reverend Johnnie Swearingen, Velox Ward, and Clara McDonald Williamson, among others. Developing their own styles, these artists were unfettered by the conventions of academic training and traditional guidelines of art making. Lively storytelling was their primary focus, and they used any pictorial means necessary to create animated narratives about working, playing, and worshipping in Texas. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
In the Moment at the Modern: A Program for People with Memory Loss, Fourth Wednesdays
Designed for people with memory loss and their caregivers, the monthly program enables participants to experience works of art at the Modern through intimate conversations with docents and thoughtful projects designed by the museum’s
education staff. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.., with space for up 20 participants at both times. Free. Includes admission to the galleries and all materials. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
Sensory Saturdays, Second Saturdays of every month
Sensory Saturdays is a free program for families with children who are five to twelve years old and on the Autism spectrum. Families will have time to explore artworks in the galleries and get creative during a hands-on, art-making experience! Family Access Program from 10:30a.m.to 12:00p.m... While the needs of individuals with Autism are the focus of this program, it is also intended to be fun for parents, siblings (of all ages), and other relatives! Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Ongoing
The C.R. Smith Museum takes visitors on a flight through American Airlines history, with interactive exhibits that entice participation by all age groups. The museum features hundreds of historical artifacts, photographs, full-scale aircraft engines and a rare Douglas DC-3 airliner. In addition, the museum’s state-of-the-art digital theater features “The Spirit of American, a film featuring the history of commercial aviation as well as breathtaking aerial photography. Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. $0–$7. 4601 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road. crsmithmuseum.org. 817.967.1560.
Leonard’s Department
Store Museum, Ongoing
Visitors can view displays featuring hundreds of vintage items from the iconic downtown retail giant. Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Screen Printing Building. 2000 Carroll St. 817.336.9111. fwscreen.com.
Texas Civil War Museum, Ongoing
Featuring 15,000 square feet of exhibits, this is the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. The museum consists of three separate galleries that display a Civil War collection, Victorian dress collection and United Daughters of the Confederacy Texas Confederate collection. Along with the exhibits, the museum includes a 75-seat movie theater that hosts a commissioned movie, “Our Homes Our Rights – Texas in the Civil War.” Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.. $0–$6. 760 Jim Wright Freeway N. 817.246.2323. texascivilwarmuseum.com.
Galleries
Adobe Western Art Gallery, ongoing
Works in various media by John Barger, Lyndy Benson, Roger Iker, B.J. Lacasse, Lori Lawrence, and Ernie Lewis. 2322 N Main St, FW. Free. 817. 624. 4242.
Art on the Boulevard, Ongoing
The gallery houses 15 to 20 artists at a time whose styles range from abstract expressionism to photo
Dark Horse: June 3 – 5, Magnolia at the Modern
Outdoor Living A Process of Design
Let’s take a close look at our own Fort Worth area where we find ourselves surrounded by the allure of an ecologically diverse portfolio of many natural landscape vistas as well as the artistry and grace of many “designed” urban areas, parks, buildings & homes. Great cities like Fort Worth don’t just happen and neither do great landscapes & gardens-they require careful planning using a design process matched with a team of skillful builders. No matter the scale of the landscape, whether it be as regional as Fort Worth or as speci c as your personal property, good landscape design is indispensable; even if done all at once or in stages. So let’s delve into a discussion of the monetary bene ts & de nition of a professional landscape design plan, the design process, and answers to a few most common questions asked by our clients.
Many homeowners may feel that a good landscape design plan & execution is not necessary, nor realize the importance of starting the design process during architectural drawing, renovations or pre-construction of their home. We can rst tackle the concern of whether or not having a landscape
design plan is worth the investment. A recent study by Trulia (RealEstate.com) points out that a home with a well-executed landscape & hardscape can deliver a return on investment as high as 150%, an ROI that puts it ahead of popular home improvement projects. Furthermore, in 2015, an article written by The Washington Post interviewed John Gidding, host of HGTV’s Curb Appeal, who said, “On a Curb Appeal project, I put in $20,000 and the sellers got $200,000 more than they had paid for the house just a year prior. The return was astonishing.” Giddings continued, “I would not say that every $20,000 gets you $200,000. It depends on if you are investing your money well. The best strategy is to research the architectural style of your home and create a landscape design plan that matches.” Let it be known that the original ROI study found the only efficacious achievement of ROI was with hiring a professional landscape designer
drawings showing a speci c vision for the site, to a detailed construction plan that the homeowner or a contractor can use to create the entire project. A landscape plan should take into account soil conditions, drainage, area usage, materials desired, sun, shade, slope, level of maintenance desired and other factors and is arrived at by undergoing a design process.
Depicted site features are clearly discerned using good graphic techniques and created with the local landscape in mind replicating it at a micro-scale. Visual methods can be used such as perspective renderings, virtual 3-D models, and graphic y through modeling.
When you work with a quali ed landscape designer to achieve such, there is a formal eight step process to follow. This process is used to aid both the homeowner and designer to arrive at the ideal goal to be achieved for the property, providing solution based designs, and setting proper expectations.
Now we can explore exactly what a landscape design plan is. Such a plan can range from a concept design providing various ideas about what to do with your property, to master plan
realism. Each year, the gallery hosts 5 major exhibitions including Fall Gallery Night, the Holiday Show, Valentine’s Show, Mid-Summer Show. 4919 Camp Bowie Boulevard Suite B. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.
Milan Gallery
505 Houston Street. 817.338.4278. milangallery. com
ArtSpace111
111 Hampton Street. 817.692.3228. artspace111. com
Films
Family Film Series, Second Saturdays
Stop by the Central Library for a family-friendly flick on the second Saturday of every month. Check website for details on titles and descriptions. 1 p.m.. Free. Fort Worth Central Library. Youth Center Discovery Theatre. 500 W. 3rd St. Parking is free on the streets and in the Third Street garage after 6 p.m. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.
Films at the Modern
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events and programs on films. Check the website for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org/ films/upcoming. 817.738.9215.
First Sunday Film Club
This series 9highlights the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. 2 p.m.. Free. Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall. 500 W. 3rd St. Parking is free on the streets and in the Third Street garage after 6 p.m. fortworthlibrary. org. 817.392.7323.
Magnolia at the Modern Dark Horse, June 3 – 5
Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton, June 4 – 8
Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films shown weekly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Check the website for titles and times, as well as for info on other film-related happenings. Tickets: $6–$9. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
Omni Theater and Noble Planetarium
Check the museum website for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum.org/calendar. 817.255.9300.
Music
Billy Bob’s Texas Fort Worth Stockyards. 2520 Rodeo Plaza. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices are general admission/reserved.) Thursday concerts at 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
Kyle Park: June 3
Siggno: June 4
Buddy Guy: June 10
The Great Divide & Codder Graw: June 11
John Anderson: June 17
Jack Ingram: June 18
Texas Red Dirt Roads: June 19
Sara Evans: June 25
Texas Red Dirt Roads: June 26
Concerts in the Garden - Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, June 3 – July 4
Fort Worth’s Concerts in the Garden is a 5-week music festival offering 16 nights of outdoor concerts. For more than 20 years, the concert series has combined the lush magnificence of the
Fort Worth Botanic Garden – one of the oldest botanical gardens in the country – with stirring musical performances. Fireworks every night. Visit fwsymphony.org for more information. Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. fwbg.org. 817.392.5510
Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge
Check the website for upcoming shows. 1311 Lipscomb St. theliveoak.com. 817.926.0968.
Lola’s Saloon
Check the website for upcoming shows. 2736 W 6th Street. lolassaloon.com. 817.877.0666.
Scat Jazz Lounge
Live jazz from local and nationwide artists perform in a speakeasy-style lounge in downtown Fort Worth. Check the website for upcoming shows. 111 W 4th Street #11. scatjazzlounge.com. 817.870.9100.
Capital Bar
With a backyard, backhouse and rooftop seating available, Capital Bar is becoming one of the best places to catch some live music outdoors. They host Sunday Artist Showcases as well as other performances during the week and weekend. Check the website for upcoming shows. 3017 Morton Street. capital-bar.com. 817.820.0049.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton, June 4 – June 8 Bass Performance Hall 525 Commerce Street. 817.212.4200.
Untapped Indie Music & Beer Festival: Panther Island Pavilion, June 11
WE’RE CORD CUTTERS WITH NO REGRETS. GO PUBLIC.
KERA television has something for everyone. Whether you’re into music or mysteries. Foodies or fixer-uppers. Politics or parenting. Go for new episodes of an old favorite. Go see what you’ve been missing. Go because it’s still, and will always be, worth watching. Go Public.
The Wizard of Oz, June 7 – June 12 Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, June 19 – June 25 Casa Manana 3103 W Lancaster Ave. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272.
Spamalot, June 4 – June 12 Circle Theater 230 W 4th Street. circletheatre. com. 817.877.3040.
Don’t Talk to the Actors, June 16 – July 16 Stage West 821 W Vickery Blvd. stagewest.org. 817.784.9378.
Wait Until Dark, May 26 – June 26 Jubilee Theatre 506 Main Street. Jubileetheatre. org. 817.338.4411.
Livin’ Fat, May 27 – June 26 Rose Marine Theater 1440 N. Main. artesdelarosa.org. 817.624.8333.
Welcome to Arroyo’s, May 20 – June 5
Comedy
Stand-Up Comedy: Emily Maya Mills, June 2 – June 3
Hailed by LA Weekly as the next Carol Burnett, Emily Maya Mills has been a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles since 2006. She's appeared on Parks and Recreation, Conan, and Key and Peele. God Hates Figs, her critically acclaimed one-woman show, played to sold-out audiences over a six-month run. Amphibian Stage Productions. 120 S Main St. amphibianstage.com. 817.923.3012
Stand-Up Comedy: Jackie Kashian, June 10 – June 11
Jackie Kashian's comedy is like listening to a really racy episode of All Things Considered. Her quippy routines craftily draw connections between disparate subjects like the plight of Native Americans and the frozen food aisle at the grocery store that will make you think and keep you laughing. A fast talker, Kashian captivates
audiences with intelligent commentary and a surprising ability to stay one step ahead of the laughs. 120 S Main St. amphibianstage.com. 817.923.3012
Arlington Improv and Restaurant, Ongoing Different standup comedians perform weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147. improv.com. 817.635.5555.
Four Day Weekend, Fridays and Saturdays
A staple of the local entertainment scene for many years, this popular Fort Worth-based improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.. and 10 p.m.. 18 and older are welcome. Tickets: $20. 312 Houston St. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.
Hyena’s Comedy Night Club, Ongoing
Various performances each week in downtown Fort Worth, ranging from local to national stars. 425 Commerce St. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.
Other Attractions and Events
Sid Richardson Museum:
Wild West Wits, June 3
Whether you’re a lone ranger or a city slicker, test your knowledge of the American West with happy hour trivia. Enjoy drinks and win prizes while having fun with your friends and others. 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. FREE. Participants must be at least 21 years of age. Because seating is limited, registration is required. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum. org. 817.332.6554.
Artful Alphabet: ABC, June 8 – July 27
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites families with young children, ages eight and under and their adult companions, to participate in this summer’s free storytime series. Use the alphabet to discover artworks at the Amon Carter. Bring your family for stories, art exploration, and art making inspired by the letters A, B, and C. A snack will be provided. No reservations are required. During each Story time, caregivers can register their participating children to win that week’s featured books. Every Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. - noon. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.989.5030. Firestone 600 IndyCar/ NASCAR Doubleheader, June 10 – June 11
The Firestone 600 INDYCAR/NASCAR doubleheader June 9-11 also will be an all-evening race weekend that kicks off Friday, June 10, with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rattlesnake 400 at 8 p.m. (FOX Sports 1, live). The weekend culminates on Saturday, June 11, with the Verizon IndyCar Series’ only visit to Texas for the Firestone 600 at 7 p.m. CT (NBC Sports Network, live). Texas Motor Speedway. 3545 Lone Star Circle. texasmotorspeedway.com. 817.215.8520.
Sunday Funday, June 12 – Sept. 4 Sunday Funday is a day of relaxation and fun in
the sun. The series takes place every Sunday in the summer and is very laid-back and familyfriendly. Tubes and pedal boats will be available for rent along with kayaks, stand up paddle boards and canoes from Backwoods. Local craft beer will also be for sale from award wining brewer, Panther Island Brewing. There’s typically a dis-gold course set up as well as stand up paddle board yoga on the river. Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.
Untapped Indie Music & Beer Festival, June 11
Featuring 70 breweries, over 300 great brews and a stellar music line up: Built to Spill, Hayes Carll, Groupo Fantasma, David Ramirez, Rayland Baxter, White Reaper, Bummer Vacation, and The Hendersons. At its origin, Untapped was designed by its organizers as an event equally focused on quality music and beer, a balance uncommon at music festivals and rarely found at beer events. The aim is not about the quantity of selection but rather the curating of the best in both craft beer and emerging local and national bands. The addition of local artisans, quality food vendors, and unique locations add texture to each event and create a vibrant village of activity. Tickers and packages: $35 General Admission, $42 Beer Package, $65 VIP Package and $119 Stout Package. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion. com. 817.698.0700.
3rd Thursday Jazz, June 16
Take a musical journey from the early 20thcentury roots of jazz to the diverse sounds of today at the Fort Worth Library’s 3rd Thursday Jazz Series, featuring a dynamic lineup of local and internationally touring artists. It’s our 7th Season! All concerts are free, open to the public and do not require tickets. As part of Fort Worth Local History Month, we are honoring Fort Worth musical greats. Born and raised in the area’s rich, diverse and creative musical environment, these musicians created their own forms and styles of expression from what they heard and are now honored around the world. Fort Worth Central Library. 500 West 3rd Street. fortworthtexas.gov. 817.392.7323.
Rockin’ the River, Thursdays June 16 – Aug. 11
Tubing is back at Panther Island Pavilion. Come get your butt in the water and a beer in your hand, tube the Trinity River and enjoy free concerts. Land lubbers are welcome too, so bring a blanket or chair and enjoy music from the shore. Top it all off with an awesome fireworks show. New this year – a special Saturday Series Finale, Aug. 13. Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.
Juneteenth Festival, June 18
A family friendly outdoor festival celebrating the 151st Anniversary of Juneteenth. Event includes educational booths, music stage, vendors, food,
Rockin’ the River: Thursdays June 16 – Aug. 11
and bounces houses. Cobb Park. 2600 Cobb Park Dr. juneteenthftw.com. 817.689.4344.
Civil War Living History, June 18
Civil War reenactors will set up camp on the front lawn of the museum. Firing demonstrations and drills will be conducted through out the day. Texas Civil War Museum. 760 N. Jim Wright Freeway. Texascivilwarmuseum.com. 817.246.2323.
Party on Crockett, June 18
Party on Crockeett is back. With amazing live art, live bands, amazing food and drinks (find beer and wine in Crockett Square), live performers, and an interactive art exhibition that turns YOU into the artist. The event is free, family-friendly and there is plenty of parking in one of the five West 7th garages, where parking validation will be waived for that day only. Crockett Square. 2900 Crocket St. west-7th.com.
Sid Richardson Museum: Lonesome Dove: The Art of Story, through June 19
Trace the path of the Lonesome Dove story, from Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the original movie script to the legendary miniseries. Daily. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays; 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.
Jalapeno Half Marathon & 5K, June 26
Can you handle the heat? The Jalapeno Half and 5k is the hottest race in Fort Worth. Tackle the half marathon along the Trinity Trails and then really amp it up at the post-race after party which will feature a jalapeno eating contest. Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.
Mimir Chamber Music Festival, June 27 – July 8
Mimir Chamber Music Festival's 19th season features an outstanding collection of performing artists from the world’s leading orchestras, music schools and concert halls who share a love for chamber music. The 2015 season was recently included, for the eighth time, in The Dallas Morning News’ listing of “Top 10’ Musical Events of the Year.” The 12-day format, will feature five Mimir Artists’ concerts and two Mimir Emerging Artists’ concerts. The Festival is generously hosted by the TCU School of Music. Performances at the PepsiCo Recital. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday matinee, July 3 at 2 p.m. at the Renzo Piano Pavilion at the Kimbell Art Museum. Texas Christian University. 2800 S. University Dr. tcu.edu. 817.332.6522. Martin House Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Thursday and Saturdays
Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, guided brewery tour and three complimentary pints (must bring your ID). $10 tour and tasting admission. Thursdays, 6 – 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 – 5 p.m. Martin House Brewing Co. 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Ste. 209. martinhousebrewing. com. 817.222.0177.
Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Wednesdays and Saturdays
There’s a $10 tour admission fee for anyone over 18, but a tour of the brewery and a Rahr & Sons pint glass that holds up to three free beer samples are yours for no additional charge. Wednesdays, 5–7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1–3 p.m.. Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. 701 Galveston Ave.
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Vintage Railroad: Trinity River Run, Thursdays–Sundays
Hit the rails in an authentic Victorian-style coach between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. From the Fort Worth location, visitors can ride on a trip to the Trinity River and back, enjoying beautiful scenery and the 19th-century ambience of a steam locomotive. 3:15–4:15 p.m. $6–$10. Grapevine Vintage Railroad – Fort Worth. 140 E. Exchange Ave. grapevinetexasusa. com. 817.410.3123.
Revolver Brewing Tour and Tastings, Saturdays
Great beer, fresh country air, picnic tables, a band, barbecue or fajitas, corn bag toss and an informative tour of the brewery. Noon–3 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a Revolver Brewing pint glass. Food vendors will be on site. Revolver Brewery. 5650 Matlock Road, Granbury. revolverbrewing. com. 817.736.8034.
Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour, Fridays and Saturdays
Hour-long walking excursion around Granbury’s historic downtown square guided by actors dressed in Civil War-era attire. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $7–$10. 116 W. Bridge St. granburytours. com. 817.559.0849.
Stockyards Walking Tours, Saturdays
Wrangler Walking Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., 12 p.m.., 2 p.m.. and 4 p.m.. Tickets: $6–$8. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsstation.com.
Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show, Ongoing
A Historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show. The show features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and entertaining look at history. Every Saturday and Sunday 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Adult $15. Child $8. Senior $11. Reserved $18-$23 Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Avenue. 817.625.1025 or 800.COWTOWN.
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ongoing
The museum has a full slate of fun and informative public programs for its visitors, from lectures by visiting artists and scholars to extended
education opportunities, family events, children’s programs and a book club. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Check the website for details. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
BRIT Tours, Ongoing
Lace up your sneakers and learn about Botanical Research Institute of Texas’ history, present and future, research programs, herbarium, libraries, educational programs and its sustainable building. Thursdays 1:30 p.m., first Saturday of the month 10:30 a.m. Free. 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 famous cattle barons stood when livestock was king and ranching ruled the Southwest. Wednesday–Friday, hourly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m..; Sunday, 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.
Coyote Drive-In, Ongoing
View flicks the “old-fashioned way,” in an underthe-stars setting that’s anything but antiquated. The Panther Island locale provides stunning views of downtown Fort Worth along the Trinity River near the Panther Island Pavilion, where concerts and tubing are regularly happening. Coyote Drive-In is a joint collaboration between Coyote Theatres, the Tarrant Regional Water District, Trinity River Vision Authority and the city of Fort Worth. Check the website for movies, times and special events. 223 N.E. 4th St. coyotedrive-in.com. 817.717.7767.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Ongoing
A peaceful haven nestled in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Garden is home to more than 2,500 species of native and exotic plants that flourish in its 23 specialty gardens. Open daily from dawn until dusk. Free. Admission fees apply to Conservatory and Japanese Gardens. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. fwbg.org. 817.871.7686.
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..
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Ongoing
The 3,621-acre refuge is one of the largest city-owned nature centers in the United States
with more than 20 miles of hiking trails. The center provides a variety of regular and special programs. Check website for details. Refuge: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Hardwicke Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily. Admission: $2–$5. 9601 Fossil Ridge Road. fwnaturecenter.org. 817.392.7410.
Fort Worth Water Gardens, Ongoing
Designed by famed architect Philip Johnson, the 5-acre downtown park features a peaceful oasis of fountains and pools. 10 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. 1502 Commerce St. Free. 817.871.5700.
Fort Worth Zoo, Ongoing
The oldest zoo in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 and has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing nearly 7,000 native and exotic animals. Open daily at 10 a.m. Tickets: adults (13+), $12; children (3–12), $9 (2 and under free); seniors (65+), $9. Wednesdays: halfprice. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org. 817.759.7555.
Lectures and Discussions at the Kimbell, Ongoing
Year-round evening, weekday and Saturday lectures by staff and guest speakers explore various topics relating to the permanent collection and special exhibitions on view at the Kimbell Art Museum. Some programs require advance reservations. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
Log Cabin Village, Ongoing
Step back in time to the 1800s at Log Cabin Village, a living history museum devoted to the preservation of Texas’ pioneer heritage. And be sure to keep tabs on the website, which details the Village’s ever-changing array of special events. Tuesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m..; closed Monday. Tickets: $4–$5. Closed for maintenance Jan. 23 – Feb. 8. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.
River Legacy Living Science Center, Ongoing
The 12,000-square-foot nature center offers interactive exhibits, terrariums, aquariums, nature trails and Saturday events. Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. riverlegacy.org. 817.860.6752.
Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Ongoing
Full-on rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at the historic Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15–$20.
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Vegetarian combo with Chicken Wat at Samson's Market Bistro.
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Off the Beaten Path
| By Jessica Llanes | photography by Alex Lepe |
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EXT DOOR TO A 7-ELEVEN ON CAMP BOWIE IS THE MODEST STOREFRONT FOR SAMSON’S MARKET BISTRO, FORT WORTH’S FIRST EAST AFRICAN DELI, SERVING UP TRADITIONAL AND UNFORGETTABLE ETHIOPIAN MEALS IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
“Have you ever eaten Ethiopian food?”
owner Samson Yosef asks, moving our water glasses aside to make room for an oversized platter.
A large, crepe-like flatbread (called an injera) covers the plate, which is topped
with scoops of brightly colored meat and vegetarian stews (or wats), served family style. Along the outside edge of the plate are smaller rolled pieces of injera. Looking around and seeing no silverware, my dinner companion and I confess our ignorance. Yosef demonstrates by putting on a fresh glove, tearing off a piece of injera and then uses the flatbread to pull a piece of chili-rubbed chicken off the bone, rolling the injera around it before popping it into my companion’s mouth. Yosef grins with approval as we repeat the process, handing us several napkins before leaving us to enjoy our meal.
Samson and wife Jenber first purchased the neighboring 7-Eleven more than five years ago and then opened the deli in 2014. It’s not the first time a local restaurateur has used a gas station as a springboard for a dining establishment. Chef Point Café in Watauga famously opened inside of a Conoco gas station before ending up on
Guy Fieri’s Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
The dining space at Samson’s is small and seating is limited, with a simple and unfussy interior. Whatever the space itself lacks in warmth is more than made up for with its cozy décor. The first thing guests see when entering the restaurant is a traditional setting for an Ethiopian coffee ceremony. African music plays softly over the speakers, and tribal baskets and artwork decorate the space.
I’d heard a lot about Samson’s before my visit and still wasn’t prepared for how much I enjoyed the meal. We started with an order of lentil sambosas ($3), two fried, triangular pastries filled with a mix of lentils, spicy peppers and onions. We loved the slow-building heat in the spicy filling. The lentils were cooked through but still held their shape, giving the pastries a meaty texture.
For the main course, we decided on lamb tibs ($13.95), cubed pieces of tender, boneless lamb sautéed with garlic, rosemary, and tomatoes in an awaze sauce (Ethiopian chili sauce) and doro wat ($10.95), bonein chicken pieces slow cooked for over 12 hours with garlic, ginger, wine, butter and berbere spices, and topped with a hardboiled egg. We loved the rosemary-garlic flavoring on the lamb and the smoky chili flavor of the fall-off-the-bone chicken. The
Samson Yosef, owner of Samson's Market Bistro, is happy to assist inexperienced diners.
a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Closed Mondays
What We Like: Traditional preparations and generous servings, plus plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, and we loved the chai spicing in the house iced tea.
What We Don’t: Although we enjoyed the authentic, hands-on aspect of the meal, we found the injera very filling. Bring friends to share a meal with and plan on taking home leftovers.
Our Recommendation: Ask for a sampler platter of wats to try for the most authentic experience.
spongy injera flatbread has a slightly sourdough flavor that offsets the spiciness of the meat.
To accompany the meat, Yosef brought out samples of three other vegetarian stews—miser wat (made with split lentils), shiro wat (ground and seasoned chickpeas), and my personal favorite, gomen wat (collard greens with garlic, ginger and peppers). Each had layers of flavor, and the spicing
was robust without being overly hot. The vegetarian wats were so delicious that I will definitely go meatless on my next visit.
To finish, Yosef suggested baklava or tiramisu ($3.95) for dessert. The tiramisu was light and sweet, and the perfect accompaniment to a cup of strong Ethiopian coffee ($1.95).
Yosef’s reputation for friendliness and hospitality is apparent after watching him mingle with guests that streamed in throughout dinner service. He sat down to chat with patrons at multiple tables, and diners were comfortable calling him by name when making requests.
A proprietor as welcoming as Yosef accounts for some of the loyal following Samson’s has cultivated since opening in Arlington Heights, but what keeps diners coming back is the uniquely delicious meal experience Samson’s offers its guests.
topchef challenge
Join us at Cendera Center for the final round of the 2016 Top Chef Challenge.
We are “bringing on the heat” with our big event on June 21 at Cendera Center. Hosted by head judge Jon Bonnell, our four finalists, Derek Venutolo of Capital Grille, Kevin Martinez of Tokyo Cafe, Ben Merritt of Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge and Denise Shavandy of Cafe Modern, will battle it out for the title of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top Chef 2016. For the price of admission, attendees will enjoy beer, wine, open bar and get to sample some of the finest food Fort Worth has to offer.
Get your tickets now – go to fwtx.com/topchef
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American Way
Sushi Axiom on West 7th provides a brief respite for busy professionals by day and a comfortable atmosphere for couples by night. Its American take on Japanese favorites has been satiating Fort Worth palates for years.
| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |
WHILE THE FARE SERVED AT SUSHI AXIOM IS INSPIRED BY JAPANESE CUISINE, THERE IS LITTLE TRADITION FOUND IN ITS RESTAURANT. From silverware present on the tables to fried rolls loaded with cream cheese, Sushi Axiom maintains its success by catering to a crowd that prefers the Americanized version of Japanese dishes. I’m not trying to proclaim the superiority of traditional sushi; I’m just pointing out that different cultures have different tastes.
During lunch on weekdays, which was when we visited, the crowd consists mostly of suit-clad men and women grabbing a quick power lunch with coworkers. The loud hum of table conversation upstages music being played in the dining area.
The handsome open-concept interior consists of oversized laurel green booths, dark brown tables and a rectangular bar with seating on each side. A small sushi bar is nestled along the back wall, and
concrete support pillars are creatively covered with decorative tiles. A water wall, floor-to-ceiling windows and ambient colored lighting make Sushi Axiom a popular date-night destination with perfect people-watching opportunities.
Our server was pleasant and quick to get our drink orders. While I haven’t experienced this on previous visits, on this busy weekday lunch, the restaurant seemed understaffed. Our table was never cleared, with dishes totaling nine by the time we received our check.
For starters, we ordered the Spicy Tuna and Crab Nachos ($6), which came six to an order. Saltiness from the drizzled eel sauce paired well with the base of creamy crab. The pulpy, raw tuna did not have the most tantalizing texture, but the crunch of the chip and sesame seed topping assisted with the bite. Each nacho rested in spicy mayo and was topped with fish eggs.
At the suggestion of our server, we also tried the Jalapeño Crab Cream Cheese Panko Crusted appetizer ($6). Six not-too-spicy jalapeño peppers arrived fried in panko crumbs and filled with crabmeat. Encircling a mound of rice noodles, the soggy peppers were topped with spicy mayo sauce and a scattering of sesame seeds.
From the impressive signature roll selection, I decided on the Temptation Roll ($11.95). Eight pieces are filled with shrimp tempura, crab and cream cheese. It’s topped with more crab and Sushi Axiom’s heavenly 4-Season Sauce. I appreciate the size of the roll. Oftentimes rolls are made too large and make the one-bite experience awkward. Graded on presentation and balance of texture and flavor, this dish gets an A+.
My dining companion ordered the Sea Bass with Miso Sauce ($22.95). While the fish was beautifully prepared, it was drowning in a sweetness overload. The syrupy miso sauce overwhelmed the fish, and a tempura-fried sweet potato seemed like an odd pairing. As for the side veggies, quartered meaty mushrooms had an intense smoky flavor, and the tender-yet-still-firm asparagus and sweet onions were delicious.
For dessert we ordered the Tempura Ice Cream ($5.50), which was enough to feed four or five people. Vanilla ice cream features a tempura crust, lacking in crunch, and is topped with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
All in all, Sushi Axiom and its five other locations provide a little taste of the Far East while keeping its menu firmly planted in the U.S. The eclectic, modern feel and vast array of non-raw options make it one of the hottest spots on West 7th.
Location: Sushi Axiom, 2600 West 7th St., Fort Worth 76107
What We Liked: Sushi Axiom has a modern atmosphere with several non-raw options.
What We Didn’t: Portions were oversized, and preparation wasn’t always spot on.
Our Recommendation: The signature Temptation Roll is one of the best in town.
The sushi bar at Sushi Axiom on West 7th.
What’s Shakin’ With Local Bacon?
| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |
Who doesn’t love the salty-sweet, chewy-crunchy, artery-clogging goodness of bacon? While the addition of this powerful ingredient can sometimes be seen as a crutch, several local chefs are graduating to a higher echelon with glorious and innovative uses of the prime part of the pig.
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Maple Bacon Glazed Donut
Family-owned and operated, Papa Yun’s serves up creative donut flavors such as Strawberry Nutella, Samoa Glazed, S’more and Spicy Cheddar-Tang Glazed. Not only do they offer the Maple Bacon Glazed donut, but they also make a larger version, the Maple Bacon Bar. It’s a sweeter way to get your fix of bacon in the morning.
Papa Yun’s Donuts
4861 Bryant Irvin Road
Fort Worth 76132
817.423.0164
Goat Cheese and Bacon Jam Burger
Thurber Mingus shows off creativity with its innovative burger selection, including the Goat Cheese and Bacon Jam Burger. A half-pound patty is topped with lettuce, tomato, purple onion, creamy goat cheese and the star of the dish, bacon jam. Made by rendering down the bacon with Franconia Brewing Company’s Dunkle (dark lager) brew, the jam’s addictive smoky flavor is dangerous.
Thurber Mingus
4400 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth 76114
817.570.0537
thurbermingus.com
Fort Worth 76104
817.922.9222
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Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese
The fact that Reata’s Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese exists in the world and that we don’t all weigh 1,000 pounds is a miracle. Dices of pepper and applewood smoked bacon are folded into a creamy, gooey mixture of Monterrey Jack, sharp cheddar and Asiago cheeses. We don’t recommend sharing. Even the best of friends will be fighting for the last bite.
Reata Restaurant 310 Houston St. Fort Worth 76102 817.336.1009 reata.net
Pecan Maple Manhattan Bacon in a cocktail, why not? At Del Frisco’s, they approach the drinks just like they do their dishes. Execution and flavor is flawless. The Pecan Maple Manhattan is a clever combination of pecan-infused smoked maple Knob Creek Bourbon and whiskey barrel-aged bitters. Praline bacon acts as much more than a garnish as it elevates the libation with its punch of salty sweetness.
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House 812 Main St. Fort Worth 76102 817.877.3999 delfriscos.com
Delia Pizza
Known for its Neapolitan thin-crust style, Cane Rosso takes risks with pizzas that are unconventional. The Delia pizza, one of the most popular items on the menu, is topped with slightly bitter arugula, fresh mozzarella and tart tomatoes. But, it’s the sweet-and-meaty bacon marmalade that sends it over the top. Supposedly the inspiration behind the dish was the traditional BLT sandwich. All we know is that it’s a slice of heaven.
Cane Rosso
815 W. Magnolia Ave.
Maple Bacon Glazed Donut from Papa Yun's Donuts
Delia Pizza, Cane Rosso
Pecan Maple Manhattan, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
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AMERICAN 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. $
BJ’s Restaurant And Brewhouse 201 Interstate 20 E., 817.465.5225. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am-1am Fri.; 10am-1am Sat.; 10am-midnight Sun. $-$$
Chef Point Cafe 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$
Del Frisco's Grille 154 E. 3rd St., 817.887.9900. Lunch 11am-4pm Mon.-Sun.; Dinner - 4pm10pm Sun. and 4pm-11pm Mon.-Sat. $$ Dixie House Cafe 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 Calhoun St., 817.451.6180. 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500. 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ Drew’s Place 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-6pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$
Ellerbe Fine Foods 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:3010pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$
The Social House 840 Currie St., 817.820. 1510. 11am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$
Fred’s Texas Cafe 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, 817.916.4650. 10:30am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$
Little Red Wasp 808 Main St., 817.877.3111. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri.; 10am-midnight Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; Brunch to 4pm Sat.-Sun. $$-$$$
Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Montgomery Street Café 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. 6am-2pm Mon.-Sat. $
Old Neighborhood Grill 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $
Ol’ South Pancake House 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. Open 24 hours. $ Paris Coffee Shop 704 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $ Park Hill Cafe 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660.
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Boopa’s Bagel Deli 6513 N. Beach St., 817.232.4771. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 6:30am2pm Sat.; 6:30am-1pm Sun. $
Carshon’s Delicatessen 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ Corner Bakery Café 3010 S. Hulen St., 817.665.9949. 6:30am-9pm daily. $ The Cupcake Cottage 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am-4pm Tues.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat. $
Esperanza’s Mexican Café & Bakery 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. 6am-7pm daily. Other locations: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848. 6:30am-7pm daily. 1601 Park Place Ave. 817.923.1992. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6:30am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-5pm Sun. $ J. Rae's 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. 9 am-7pm Mon.-Sat. $ Jason's Deli jasonsdeli.com. Hours vary. $-$$ Kolache Shoppe 6724 Brentwood Stair Rd., 817.457.0071. 6am-10:30am Tue.-Sat.; 7am-10:30 Sun. $
McKinley’s Fine Bakery & Café 1616 S. University Dr. Ste. 301, 817.332.3242. 8am-6:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ Panera Bread 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line
Rd., 817.605.0766. 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726. 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566. 4611 S. Hulen St. 817.370.1802. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ Pearl Snap Kolaches 4006 White Settlement Road. 817.233.8899. 6 am-3pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-1 pm Sat. & Sun. $ Sweet Sammies 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $ Swiss Pastry Shop 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 6am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $
The Snooty Pig 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 107, Keller, 817.431.0064.; 100 Country Club Rd., 940.464.0748; 2940 Justin Rd., 972.966.1091. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $ Yogi’s Deli and Grille 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.924.4500. 6:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am3:30pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $
La Madeleine 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 6:30am-10pm daily. Other location: 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
Le Cep 3324 W. 7Th St., 817.900.2468. 5:30Pm10:30Pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$$ FORT WORTH
La Madeleine 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4626 SW Loop 820. 817.717.5200.; 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine,
OPEN FOR TOURS – June 25 - July 24
1925 Cielo Court, Keller
Wed. through Sat. 11 am - 5 pm Sun. noon - 5 pm
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El Fenix 1620 E. Copeland Rd., 682.558.8890. Other location: 4608 S. Cooper Rd., 817.557.4309. 11am-10pm daily. $
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 510 East Abram, 817.265.8226. Other locations: 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, 817.516.8226. 2030 Glade Rd, Ste. 296, Grapevine, 817.416.8226. 480 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 101, Southlake, 817. 488.2500. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $ Rio Mambo 6407 S. Cooper St. 817.465.3122. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.Sat. $$
COLLEYVILLE/GRAPEVINE
El Fenix 401 State Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.421.1151. 11am-10pm daily. $ Esparza’s 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9:30pm Sun. $
La Hacienda Ranch 5250 Hwy. 121, Colleyville, 817.318.7500. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Rio Mambo 5150 Hwy. 121, 817.354.3124. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ FORT WORTH
Benito’s Restaurant 1450 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.8633. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu., 11am-2am Fri.; 10am-2am Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $$ Cantina Laredo 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. Other location: 4020 William D. Tate, Ste. 208, Grapevine, 817.358.0505. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ 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. 6370 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 140, 817.840.3904. 11am-10pm daily. $ Dos Gringos 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $ El Asadero 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$
El Fenix 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. 11am-10pm daily. $
El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ Enchiladas Ole 901 N. Sylvania Ave., 817.984.1360 11am-3pm Mon.-Tues; 11am-9pm, Wed.-Fri.; 10am-9pm Saturday $$
El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
WILLOW PARK
Fish Creek 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $$
SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH
Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$
Hoffbrau 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Mercur y Chop House 301 Ma i n St., 817.336.4129. 11a m-10 pm Mon -T hu ; 11a m-11pm Fr i ; 3pm-11pm
Sat ; 3pm-10 pm Su n $$$
M & M Steakhouse 1106 N W 28t h St , 817 624 0612
Ca sh on ly 5pm-11pm Tue -Sat $$
Risck y ’s Steakhouse 120 E . E xcha nge Ave., 817 624 480 0 11a m-9 pm Su n -Mon ; 11a m-10 pm
Tue -T hu ; 11a m-11pm Fr i -Sat $$-$$$
Ruth’s Chris 813 Ma i n St , 817 348 0 080 5pm-10 pm
Mon.-T hu. ; 5pm-11pm Fr i.-Sat. ; 4pm-9 pm Su n. $$$
Silver Fox Steakhouse 1651 S Un iversit y Dr , 817 332 9060 O t her loc at ion : 1235 Wi l l ia m D Tate, Grapev i ne, 817 329 6995 4pm-10 pm Mon -Sat $$$
The Wild Mushroom 3206 Wi nt h rop Ave., 817 570 0340 11 a m-2 pm Wed -Fr i , 5 pm-10 pm Tue -Sat , 10 a m-2 pm Su nd ay $$$-$$$$ GR AP EVINE / SOUTHL AKE / COLLEY VILLE
J R ’s Steakhouse 540 0 Hw y. 121, 817.355.1414. 11a m-10 pm d a i ly $$$
Kirby ’s Steakhouse 3305 E Hw y 114, Sout h la ke, 817 410 2221 5pm-10 pm Mon -T hu ; 5pm-11pm Fr iSat. ; 5pm-9 pm Su n. $$$
Old Hickor y Steakhouse Restaurant Gaylord Tex a n Hotel & C onvent ion C enter, 1501 Gaylord Tra i l, 817 778 2215 (a f ter 5pm, 817 778 2280) Nig ht ly, 5 : 30 pm-10 pm. $$$$
PHOTOGRAPHER BRIAN LUENSER CALLS THIS BENCH “THE BEST SEAT IN TOWN.” It also appears to be the best-kept secret in town as Brian claims he never sees anyone sitting on it. This quaint bench provides a view of Airfield Falls. Located in Westworth Village near the Naval Air Station, Airfield Falls is the only natural waterfall in Tarrant County. In 2010, the Tarrant Regional Water District connected the trails between the main part of the Trinity River and Farmer’s Branch Creek where the fall flows. Now, visitors can park at Westworth Village City Hall and walk less than a mile northwest on the trail before reaching the idyllic scene. In the future, the Airfield Falls Trailhead will have a 30-space parking lot, restrooms and gardens, making public access even easier.
Safety, luxury, performance, and dependability are inseparable qualities for Dr. Mark De Anda when he’s purchasing a new car. Over the past three years, Mark and his wife, Kenia, have purchased six Lexus vehicles from Park Place Lexus Grapevine. “They know who we are, and they make sure we are always satisfied with our purchases and service,” said Mark, a dentist at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fort Worth.
The Arlington residents were all smiles when they first visited Park Place Lexus Grapevine to look at a Lexus GX 460 for Kenia, right at closing time. “Craig Williams, Sales Manager, opened the door and invited us in, even though they were closing.” Their current
vehicles, a 2015 Lexus IS 350C and 2016 Lexus RX 350, are the fifth and sixth Lexus vehicles from him since then. “The customer service is exemplary,” the couple said.
Perfect for their frequent road trips to Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and New Orleans, the De Andas enjoy cruising in their striking 2016 Lexus RX 350 with its plush interior and smooth ride. Or if they feel like top-down driving, they choose their Lexus IS 350C with its retractable hardtop. Mark said, “The Lexus RX 350 was originally intended for me, but when Kenia saw the RX, she commandeered it. I had to ‘settle’ for the IS convertible.”
