Fort Worth Magazine - March 2016 by fwtx

LIFE ON THE RIVER

How the City is Banking on the Trinity

The Chopping Block 5 beloved restaurants that closed over the last year

Miracles From Heaven Jennifer Garner portrays a Burleson woman on the big screen

Masters of Their Domain 5 Local Bloggers You Need to Know

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March 2016

Life on the River: Bank on It

The lazy yet majestic Trinity River languidly rounds each bend, slinking and mauling its way through every decade. The waters of the river are affecting Fort Worth’s way of life and plans for future development. by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

The Chopping Block New restaurants, many touting craft beer menus, peppy patio scenes and scratch-made dishes, keep opening in Fort Worth faster than we can unroll our silverware. Here, a glimpse of the goodbyes that are leaving a sad taste in our mouth and a look at what led to their demise. by Celestina Blok

Photo by Brian Luenser

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The Scoop A local antique show, the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival and other happenings around town

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Escapes Jerusalem is an ancient and revered city steeped in the kind of spiritual experience found nowhere else on earth. In fact, whether you go to worship or just to explore the profound cultural and historical significance, the holy city and the landscape surrounding it offer a truly remarkable experience for all. by Kyle Whitecotton

Culture The latest in books, music and theater from the local scene. by Gail Bennison, Jennifer Casseday-Blair and Kendall Louis

Be Well The benefits of bone broth from local Chef Cat Ruehle by Gail Bennison

Style A look at five local bloggers you need to know by Holland Sanders

Goodwill Organizations working to improve local lives by Scott Nishimura

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

Cooking Delicious and healthy recipes using unique and seasonal vegetables by Chef Deb Cantrell 46

Up Close Mike Nichols by Gail Bennison

109 fwevents Our comprehensive listing of the city’s top events

fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town

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

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Parting Shot One last look at the city you love photography by Brian Luenser

Making Waves

When I Was a student at tCu, there Were a feW estaBLIshMents Where you CouLd often fInd Me. When I wasn’t at the library, of course, I would frequent spots like Snookies, The Cellar, Texadelphia, Jon’s Grille, Oui Lounge and Ocean Rock, just to name a few. There’s one thing all of these places have in common. None of them exist anymore. Snookies became The Tavern; The Cellar closed recently to become a parking garage; Texadelphia eventually became a Buffalo Bros (but look for a new one to open soon); Jon’s would become Dutch’s; the Oui is now Fred’s; and Ocean Rock is now Rock Bottom, or The Rock or The Bottom. I can’t keep up.

While change and new beginnings are an inevitable fact of life, each time one of these staples closed, it was just plain sad. I returned to a Fort Worth filled with new places that I was excited to try, but missing some old friends.

I thought competition was strong then, but I hadn’t seen anything yet. The local restaurant world has become even more ruthless. “The Fort Worth restaurant biz is a cruel villain sitting in a swivel chair stroking a hairless cat,” said “Chow, Baby” in a Fort Worth Weekly blog post. This month, writer Celestina Blok explores some of the restaurants that were chewed up and spit out by said “biz” over the last year in her feature, “The Chopping Block,” on page 72.

Where you couldn’t find me in college was anywhere on the Trinity River, because basically, “life on the river” just wasn’t a thing yet. Since then, development, residential and commercial alike, has made its way to the banks of the Trinity in the form of homes, restaurants, shopping centers, mixed-use developments, mixed-use developments–and did I say mixed-use developments? Writer Jennifer Casseday-Blair takes us on a tour of the Trinity from established neighborhoods to new housing developments and everything in between with her perfectly flowing story on page 58.

I checked out one of the new Trinity River haunts recently when Press Café opened at the Trailhead at Clearfork. The food was delicious, the scenery was perfect and the patio is next level…literally. I hope this spot is a sign of much more to come. But really, I just hope it sticks around for a while.

Kendall Louis Executive Editor

FOOD WASTELAND: A LOCAL STORY OF EXCESS

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Gail Bennison enjoys writing about people, art and culture, health, and history. She writes about a little of each this March as she contributes our Be Well story about Chef Cat Ruehle’s bone broth program (page 40), a Culture story featuring a Burleson family portrayed on the big screen in this month’s film Miracles from Heaven (page 34) and an “Up Close” with local historian and author Mike Nichols (page 96).

Born and raised in Fort Worth, TCU alum Celestina Blok is a fitness instructor and freelance food news writer. She contributes a feature story this month, “The Chopping Block” (page 72), where she takes a look at Fort Worth’s cutthroat food scene and the restaurants we have lost this last year. @celesetinafw

Growing up in New Orleans, Jessica Llanes learned to appreciate good people and great food at an early age. She knows the way to the heart of any city is through the stomach, and she is falling in love with Fort Worth one dish at a time. Turn to page 134, where she reviews Fort Worth favorite, Cooper’s BBQ.

Chef Deb Cantrell , executive chef and owner of Savor Culinary Services in downtown Fort Worth, shares her love for food, health and happiness with others one recipe at a time. This month she joins the magazine to share recipes using unique and seasonal vegetables. Turn to page 44 to learn how to cook home-style dishes with yuca, kohlrabi and rhubarb.

5 In the Escapes feature this month, Kyle Whitecotton writes about the scenic and spiritual holy city of Jerusalem. Turn to page 28 to learn more about the ancient and revered city.

We are always looking for fresh talent. If you are a writer, illustrator or photographer, please send your work samples and resume to Kendall Louis, executive editor, at kendall. louis@fwtx.com. If you want to get a comment or suggestion to one of our current contributors, please send to that same email address. We want to hear from you. 3 5 7 9 1 4 6 8 10 2

Former Fort Worth, Texas magazine Executive Editor Jennifer Casseday-Blair gives us a look at life on the Trinity River with her cover story, “Bank on It,” on page 58. She also contributes stories about two major upcoming Fort Worth events: The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (page 17) and the 2016 Lonesome Dove Reunion and Trail (page 30). Finally, she gets her hands dirty with a delicious review of Magnolia Avenue’s Fixture Kitchen and Social Lounge (page 130).

Style extraordinaire, Holland Sanders (@hauteholland), is a blogger who loves celebrating the evolving world of fashion. Through her blog, Haute Holland, she introduces readers to the hottest trends and latest fashion topics. This month Holland introduces five other local bloggers making a splash in Fort Worth (page 46).

Journalist and photographer Alexandra Plancarte is an undergrad at TCU working toward her bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in Spanish and Hispanic studies. This month she churned out a story about a fellow Horned Frog and his decadent creation (page 24).

Nicole Crites is a native Fort Worthian and journalism major at Texas Tech University. She is a self-proclaimed pop culture expert who enjoys reading, writing, excessively shopping and binge-watching Netflix. This month Nicole contributed a story on the Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art (page 22) and our comprehensive events listing (page 109).

Judie Byrd is the founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth, and at any given moment she may be found working with food or thinking about working with food. This month she contributes her discovery of a delicious veggie burger recipe on page 136. Let your voice be heard

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Founder of the Feast

A Q&A with Russell Kirkpatrick, co-founder of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (FWFWF):

Why did you decide that Fort Worth needed a Food and Wine Festival? It really spawned out of participating in the Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit, which we would do every spring. The event would sell out in about five minutes. I was out there with our Reata team as was Jon Bonnell, Tim Love, Michael Thomson and Grady Spears. As I looked around, I realized that if people would flock to see these chefs in the middle of a field 20 minutes outside of Abilene, why don’t we have something in our own backyard. It was also around that time that the culinary scene started to transform in Fort Worth. I don’t mean to pigeonhole Fort Worth, but we used to be a meat and potatoes kind of town. Three years ago, you started to see some other types of restaurants coming to town. The timing for the festival really came into place.

What is diFFerent this year? We didn’t want to stray too far from the original skeleton. Instead of changing the signature events, we keep it fresh and new by changing the event venues.

hoW do you choose participating cheFs? We have an extensive chefs’ committee. Getting chefs to participate is not the hard part. Finding ways to keep the chefs engaged and excited is where our efforts lie. Rarely have we had the problem where we’ve had to tell someone they couldn’t participate. We’ve been able to find a home for those who have shown interest.

What are some oF the biggest challenges in organizing a Festival oF this size? My biggest challenge is not growing the festival too big too quickly. Julie Eastman is festival director, and she’s good at keeping us grounded and making sure we execute the six events very well. The biggest compliment I get is that it feels like the event has been around much longer than it actually has.

hoW does the FWFWF Foundation select the scholarship recipient? We have a scholarship committee that is incredibly solid. In the early spring, they’ll shoot out an email with the application. Once the applicants have sent back their transcripts, we set up interviews. Originally we were just going to select a single recipient, but each year we have awarded more than just one scholarship.

do you have a Favorite event? Why? No. That’s the great thing. They hit so many interests and demographics and are all so different, but intrinsically the same. I guess if I had to choose, I’m more partial to the outside events because I’m an outdoorsy guy.

Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Now iN its third year, the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival brings national and regional attention to the city’s food scene. In addition to sustaining local chefs, restaurants and the farming and ranching community, the annual eating and sipping extravaganza raises funds for culinary scholarships. Spanning four days and nights in the spring, the festival takes place at some of the hottest venues in town.

signature events

In January, the FWFWF launched with its Sipping Series: Texas Wines event. Sample pours from wines produced by Brennan Vineyards of Comanche and Pedernales Cellars of Stonewall were enjoyed by guests as local wine experts talked them through the tasting. Then a Reserve Wine Tasting was held on Feb. 4 at Café Modern, where attendees enjoyed more than 25 pours from some of the nation’s finest wine. There are still many events to attend, as described below from the FWFWF website. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to fortworthfoodandwinefestival.com.

ViP tickets

This is the premium pass for the 2016 FWFWF, the must-have ticket for serious fans of Texas’ finest local food and drink. It provides admission to all six signature festival events — at a discounted price. A VIP ticket also grants access to the Main Event’s VIP area and early admission to Burgers, Brews & Blues.

Barbecue showdown

W.R. Watt Arena

March 31

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Fifteen of the best pit-masters in the state come together to celebrate the festival launch and share their smoked treasures with guests. Attendees will enjoy barbecue along with some tasty sides from around North Texas and the famed Hill Country. Celebrity judges will be selecting their favorites.

CenterStage

Bass Performance Hall

March 2

6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Aficionados of the city’s exceptional food, drink and performing arts gather for an evening of exclusive elegance subtitled, “A Salute to Fort Worth’s Fine Arts.” The night begins with caviar and champagne in the beautiful opera hall’s Grand Lobby and then continues with sublime cuisine and extraordinary wines, enjoyed once guests are seated on the elaborately set stage of Bass Hall. The experience promises the ultimate in gastronomy paired with performance. Some of Fort Worth’s revered chefs collaborate for this rare occasion: Lanny Lancarte II, Jon Bonnell, Michael Thomson, Molly McCook, Blaine Staniford and Sarah Hooton present dishes not found elsewhere. The bonus: Each course is matched with a prized wine carefully chosen to complement the cuisine and its region of origin. The evening’s special bonus is the presentation of the Walter Kaufmann Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed upon a distinguished and unparalleled leader in Fort Worth’s food-and-beverage community, the Lancarte Family.

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Main Event

Pier 1 Imports Building

April 1

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The festival theme of “Taste The New Texas” is truly showcased during this big-and-bold evening. This gives chefs the opportunity to put their own stamp on some classic Texas fare. More than 100 exceptional wines, craft beers and spirits from near and far will be served. The sipping pairs perfectly with food from the best North Texas chefs, restaurateurs and artisan producers and crafters. The beautiful venue will showcase the Main Event in the expansive lobby area, while the outdoor area will host live-fire cooking demos, a beer garden and a tented lounge area.

GooD START

The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Foundation has a mission to help young people begin their culinary journeys. Proceeds from the festival go to award financial aid to promising students needing help paying for their culinary schooling. By doing this, the foundation creates talented chefs and therein keeps Fort Worth’s culinary scene strong.

As of now, the FWFWF has presented nearly $20,000 in scholarships to students in Fort Worth. The committee seeks out youth in the Fort Worth area that demonstrate commitment, character and need. Upon graduation, the committee asks that recipients return to work in the Fort Worth culinary community for at least two years.

The 2015 scholarship recipient was Cameron Sanders. Early in his senior year at Trimble Tech High School, Sanders was homeless. Through perseverance in his high school’s culinary program and by working for local chefs to rent a space to live, Sanders was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America. Not being able to afford his schooling, a Trimble Tech culinary program advisor suggested that Sanders apply for the scholarship from the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Foundation. He was the ideal candidate.

Sanders is thriving at the Culinary Institute of America and regularly writes letters to members of the FWFWF.

#latenight Desserts After Dark

The Shack at Panther Island

April 1

9 p.m. - midnight

The festival’s #latenight aims to please: Using Firestone & Robertson’s TX Blended Whiskey in their creations, 12 pastry chefs and 12 mixologists craft special eats and drinks for guests. DJ Jason Esquire will be mixing tunes to light up the night, and if whiskey’s not your preference, count on finding an excellent selection of wine and beer as well.

Rise + Dine: A Brunch Inspired Tasting

Pier 1 Imports Building

April 2

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday brunch was never more tasty or diverse than at this feast. Dozens of dream dishes from a dazzling assortment of noted area restaurants, including eggs Benedict, omelets, migas and huevos rancheros, bodacious biscuits and gravy, plus breakfast tacos, will go down in history. What’s more, there’s a big selection of craft beer, specialty wines and spirits, plus a mimosa bar and a bloody mary bar that allows you to craft just the right eyeopener. Just like at The Main event, this venue will also feature an outdoor area that will include live-fire cooking demos, a beer garden and a tented lounge area.

Burgers, Brews & Blues

Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork

April 2

5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

What’s better than a trio of allAmerican classics: sliders, craft beer and blues? Come on out to a rockin’ party on ranchland lining the Trinity River for some of the best snacking and suds to be found. Find 11 chefs grilling up their best mini-burgers, bookended by 22 craft breweries, each pouring two different beers for your tasting pleasure. Celebrity judges will choose their favorite burger while guests will again select a fan favorite for both burgers and beer. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy the live blues band lineup.

Family

Sunday Funday –

Picnic at Panther Island

The Shack at Panther Island

April 3

2 p.m.

This fun, picnic-inspired day will be the only event that is for the entire family. It will feature a combination of food trucks and chefs serving up family-friendly foods. This event will also feature two chuck wagons, beverages for adults and kids, along with a fun games area.

A Work of Art

| by Nicole Crites |

The 53rd Annual Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art is opening its doors for one more day this year. For three days, March 3-5, Will Rogers Memorial Center will be stocked full of rarely found antiques and art. Let’s just say this isn’t your grandmother’s antique mall. Expect to find accessories and art from a wide range of eras set at various price ranges including midcentury modern chairs, eclectic textiles and vintage lighting.

The show, originally named The Dolly Johnson Antique Show after its founder, is the oldest continuous antique show in the American West. “There are only a handful of cities in the world that host an antique and art show that is more than 50 years old,” said Show Director Jan Orr-Harter. “We are Fort Worth, born and bred.

“The show is wonderful,” said Adele Kerr, owner of Adele Kerr & Co. Antique Market. “A lot of the dealers are from all over the country, and a lot of them are used to doing the bigger shows, so the merchandise is always cream of the crop.”

Kerr’s first time at the Fort Worth show was about five years ago, and she is one of more than 150 exhibitors that is participating in this year’s event. As an antique and art dealer who runs a store out of New Braunfels, Texas, she said she works with many outdoor accessories, like rustic, salvaged garden planters, and will be bringing a broad mix of pieces including lighting, upholstered furniture and mid-century artwork and prints, ranging in prices from $30 to as high as $2,000.

A vignette at the 2014 Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art

Work by Earl Nesbitt

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“I think we are all looking forward to having a really busy show this year,” she said. This year will be the first time for the Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art to feature new one-of-a-kind furniture rather than simply antiques. High-end custom furniture designer Earl Nesbitt, from Edgewood, New Mexico, is one of the few artists bringing new work to the show.

Nesbitt designs contemporary, sculptural pieces like chairs and tables out of solid wood. He is bringing a semi-circular desk, hall table, coffee table and an 8-foot dining room table made from slabs of mesquite. He calls it “through the heart” for its heart-shaped inclusions reflected throughout the table.

“I’m really excited about that,” he said. “It’s a gorgeous piece.”

While Nesbitt resides in New Mexico, he said he has a number of clients in the Fort Worth area and is looking forward to attending the show for the first time and expanding his reach.

“I love Texas and the people there; it’s a lot of fun,” he said, “and I love the connections that I get to make with people when I do shows.”

TCU Alum Churns Up Business

| by Alexandra Plancarte |

“We wanted to create a butter that tasted really good,” founder of Banner Butter, Drew McBath, says. “It wasn’t optimized for shelf life; it wasn’t optimized for cost, but it is optimized for taste and texture.”

As it turns out, good business has followed good taste, as Banner Butter recently debuted at Central Market stores throughout Texas.

Drew McBath and his wife Elizabeth started churning their creation in 2014. Drew, a TCU alum, got his MBA from UT and worked in government under Governors Richards and Bush before moving into the food space. Elizabeth, a Furman University grad, runs Banner Butter’s PR and out-of-state demos while also working as a federal prosecutor.

With their artisan recipe, Banner Butter brings back traditions that were lost in other butters. The McBaths say the key to their recipe is that the butter is cultured, meaning the cream ripens for many hours, allowing good bacteria to form. The bacteria take the milk and sugars and sour them over time. After it sours, the butter is churned to taste. The cultured process brings in “naturally those sour, wonderful buttery tones and undertones,” Drew said.

Most importantly, the butter is churned in small batches, which enables the McBaths to adjust for the perfect seasoning,

temperatures and acidity. The process takes 20 times longer to make than industrial scale butters, but it brings out the most of the butter taste.

The cream used in Banner Butter is sourced from Georgia farmers’ grass-fed cows, bringing healthy benefits to the consumer by increasing omega-3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acids, betacarotene and vitamin E.

Drew recommends customers do simple things with the butters, where the butter will be forward in the dish. It’s designed to complement even the simplest of dishes. He says that’s where the butter will shine.

“The cinnamon cardamom butter is very nice with roasted salmon,” Drew said. “It’s super easy and it has a sugary taste; it distributes the flavor a lot.”

Banner Butter debuts different flavors throughout the year based on what’s in season, including flavors like roasted garlic with basil and parsley plus balsamic fig and caramelized onion. This winter’s flavor is dark chocolate, made with chunks of coconut throughout. A decadent flavor, it can be spread on waffles, pancakes, biscuits and even steak. Just add a scoop of dark chocolate butter over the cooked steak. “It’s fantastic,” Drew says.

The McBaths think Banner Butter can help people stop thinking of butter as a commodity. “[The butter] is something that could be beautiful and really add to our culinary lives,” Drew says. “It’s a wonderful thing, and if it is made well, then it changes the way you cook.”

Banner Butter can be purchased online or in select retailers across Texas, including Central Market locations in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Plano. Prices range from $6.49 for individual butters to $115 for seasonal subscriptions.

Items at the 2014 Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art

Tracy Autem Photography

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the holy city

For centuries religious pilgrims from around the world have been setting a course to the holy land.

Compelled by their personal beliefs, by their deep-seated convictions and by an incessant curiosity, they come to bear witness to the rich narrative of their faith, to find clarity and inspiration, and to travel back in time among the ruins. At the center of it all is Jerusalem, an ancient and revered city steeped in the kind of spiritual experience found nowhere else on earth. In fact, whether you come to worship or just to ex-

plore the profound cultural and historical significance, Jerusalem and the landscape surrounding it offer a truly remarkable experience for all.

The heart of the city, and the beginning of any Jerusalem experience, lies within the walls of the Old City, an ancient setting amid the Judean Mountains of Central Israel and surrounded by steep valleys on three sides. Here, travelers will experience a religious and cultural mosaic of unparalleled significance packed within one square kilometer.

The Old City of Jerusalem is divided

into four quarters: The Muslim Quarter, which includes the Pools of Bethesda; the Christian Quarter, containing 40 religious buildings; the more modern Jewish Quarter, with a vast collection of museums and parks; and the Armenian Quarter, with the Mardigian Museum commemorating a storied Armenian history.

Jerusalem’s Old City includes the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed by many Christians to be the place of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth; Temple Mount, where it is believed that Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac; and the Arab souk, one of the many local markets that have become a historic Jerusalem landmark. Marketgoers will appreciate the lively and colorful Machane Yehuda, where for six days of the week more than 250 vendors call out their prices for every-

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The Jerusalem cityscape.

thing from produce to clothing. In recent years the crisscrossed roads of the Machane Yehuda have attracted a number of dining establishments serving up the tastiest of traditional fare.

Temple Mount is a deeply significant location for the three Abrahamic faiths and stands as the largest and most noticeable structure in Old City with its magnificent golden Dome of the Rock overlooking the landscape. One of the most remarkable sites here is the impressive Western (Wailing) Wall, part of an immense retaining wall erected around 20 B.C. and one of Judaism’s holiest places. Jews from around the world gather here to pray and leave written prayers to God between the crevices of these massive stones. Beneath the streets and buildings around the Western Wall, are the underground arches and staircases of the Western Wall Tunnels, a significant site for visitors of any faith.

tribe 1,000 years before Christ.

To the north, through Damascus Gate, is the peaceful Garden Tomb, an alternative site to the Holy Sepulchre that many believe to be the true site of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

Beyond Golden Gate, east toward the Judean Desert, lies the Mount of Olives where visitors will find the Tomb of Zechariah and the Gardens of Gethsemane. The Mount of Olives observation point, offering a panorama of the new city of Jerusalem, the Old City, the Armon haNatziv ridge and the upper Kidron gorge, offers one of the most sweeping views in the entire region.

and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Acre, a city whose history reaches back as far as 1,500 BCE.

The most impressive view of Old City is found by climbing the ramparts and following the narrow stone catwalks atop the city walls. Along with the grand sites, visitors will find a more intimate perspective on the city’s residential dwellings while peering down over the rooftops, gardens and courtyards of each quarter. From the ramparts looking out, the shooting niches of the early watchmen provide views beyond the Old City toward the skyline of Jerusalem’s new city to the west, the dominant silhouette of Mount Zion to the south, and the many churches and cemeteries east toward the Mount of Olives.

It is from this ramparts walk that one discovers the significance of Jerusalem is not solely contained within the walls of Old City. To the south, beyond Dung Gate, is the ancient City of David, where Jerusalem’s original inhabitants lived after King David captured the fortress of a Canaanite

Like the view from the ramparts, it is from the Mount of Olives that Jerusalem’s vast surroundings begin to come into focus, and one tends to get the itch to venture farther out. Beyond Jerusalem lies a collection of day trips worthy of an extended stay. The Dead Sea Region to the east invites explorers to pack a bathing suit and lace up their hiking boots. Explore Masada, a fortress city built atop a plateau; then hike the beautiful and varied landscape of botanic gardens and deep pools that contrast the surrounding desert landscape around Ein Gedi Nature Preserve. Or head north from Jerusalem to the rugged mountainous region of Northern Israel for a daytrip to Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, where stunning wildlife and natural beauty abound. Then explore Israel’s Mediterranean coastline to experience the ancient port of Caesarea, the city of Haifa on the slopes of Mount Carmel,

The historical significance in and around Jerusalem is truly complex if not a bit overwhelming. Such an ancient city easily confounds travelers, so it helps to step back in time and take in the storyline piece by piece. To this end, Jerusalem offers an assemblage of museums like the Wohl Archaeological Museum in the Jewish Quarter, an underground exhibition of artifacts and artwork from as far back as the Second Temple period, which began in the late sixth century BCE. In a collection spanning nine galleries, The L.A. Mayer Museum of Muslim Art portrays the beliefs and art of the Islamic civilization through history. The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem expounds in stunning detail the extensive history of this great and holy city.

And Israel’s largest cultural institution, the Israel Museum, is ranked among the world’s leading art and archeology museums, boasting the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archeology in the world. The 20-acre campus houses more than 500,000 objects including rare early medieval biblical manuscripts and even the Dead Sea Scrolls, the world’s oldest biblical manuscripts.

So whether you’re drawn by faith, curiosity, or simply a passion for adventure in a new setting, Jerusalem will not disappoint. It is a place where the extended story of human history interlaces with the varied strands of culture and faith and adventure to create a beautiful landscape of unique and profound significance. See it for yourself.

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Reliving the Legend

It’s been 25 years since more than 25 million households tuned in to watch the original airing of what some consider to be the greatest Western ever put on film.

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

ONESOME DOVE MINISERIES RAN FOR SIX HOURS, SPANNING FOUR NIGHTS, AND TOLD THE STORY OF A 2,500-MILE CATTLE DRIVE FROM THE RIO GRANDE TO MONTANA. Winning seven Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Peabody, it’s an epic journey that still deserves celebration.

Fort Worth was selected as the location for the 2016 Lonesome Dove Reunion & Trail. Not only does the reunion serve as an opportunity to shine a light on our city, but it also kicks off the sesquicentennial of the Chisholm Trail. Events began in January and run through June to celebrate the Lonesome Dove miniseries, based on the book by Larry McMurtry.

Exhibits will be held at the Sid Richardson Museum, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and the Cattle Raisers Museum. Visitors will have a chance to explore Lonesome Dove through these exhibits and attend screenings and panel discussions with the cast.

Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall and Barry Corbin are among 17 actors and actresses confirmed to attend the reunion gala, March 31, at River Ranch in the Stockyards. The Lonesome Dove Reunion & Trail will raise private dollars to support the Wittliff Tomorrow Fund, a special reserve dedicated to the acquisition of important collections essential to the Wittliff Collections’ mission of public service.

LONESOME DOVE: THE ART OF STORY

Jan. 15 – June 19

Trace the path of the Lonesome Dove story, from Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prizewinning novel to the original movie script to the legendary miniseries. Explore the 19th century American West through paintings and bronzes by Remington and Russell, a cowboy’s cattle-drive diary and works from the Lonesome Dove production archives.

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BULLETS AND BUSTLES: COSTUMES OF LONESOME DOVE

Feb. 19 – April 17

View authentic Lonesome Dove costumes, props, photographs and more.

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall Of Fame 1720 Gendy St. Fort Worth 76107 cowgirl.net

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LONESOME DOVE BY BILL WITTLIFF

Feb. 19 – April 17

During the production of Lonesome Dove, co-executive producer and screenwriter Bill Wittliff took photographs that are works of art in themselves. View these extraordinary photos during this limited-time exhibition.

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SCREENING OF LONESOME DOVE MINISERIES

Parts 1 and 2: March 28, Time TBD

Parts 3 and 4: March 29, Time TBD

Experience Lonesome Dove outdoors under the stars on a large movie screen in the heart of downtown Fort Worth.

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PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CAST AND CREW

March 30, Texas Christian University, 6 p.m.

Robert Duvall as Gus McCrae in the Lonesome Dove miniseries.

March 31, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 11 a.m. And 2 p.m.

Share intimate moments with the cast and crew as they reminisce and tell stories from behind the scenes. Seating is limited. Ticket details will be announced on March 1.

Texas Christian University 2800 S. University Drive Fort Worth 76129 tcu.edu

Amon Carter Museum of American Art 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth 76107 cartermuseum.org

LONESOME DOVE REUNION OF THE CAST AND CREW

March 31

Join the cast and crew for a once-in-alifetime reunion featuring appearances by the artists, great live music, silent and live auctions, a tribute to Larry McMurtry and more. Become a VIP sponsor or purchase your table today.

River Ranch

500 N.E. 23rd St. Fort Worth 76164 riverranchstockyards.com

VAQUEROS, COWBOYS, AND COWGIRLS: TEXAS CATTLE TRAILS TO THE WORLD

April 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Take part in a fascinating symposium about cattle trail history featuring prominent historians Frank de la Teja, Byron Price, Joyce Roach and Richard Slatta. Fort Worth Central Library

500 W. 3rd St. Fort Worth 76102 fortworthtexas.gov/library/branches/ central

LONESOME DOVE: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WITTLIFF COLLECTIONS

April 30 – July 23

View authentic Lonesome Dove costumes, props, photographs and more.

Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas

201 S. 2nd St. Albany 76430 theoldjailartcenter.org

Painting the Town

| by Kendall Louis |

Twins and TCU graduates Susan Gruppi and Jessica Worman, 29, fulfilled a dream in November 2014 when they joined forces and founded their commercial real estate company, M2G Ventures. They achieved another in January when local artist Katie Murray, 30, completed the mural “Dream on Dreamer” at The Crossing at Camp Bowie (formerly Locke Blocke) after 30 hours of work.

After a little more than a year, M2G Ventures has acquired about $18 million worth of property around Fort Worth. But, these business owners envision more than just dollar signs. “We are insisting on some type of public art or thought-provoking mural at each of our projects,” said Worman.

Their first major acquisition, an unassuming strip center that houses Szechuan Chinese Restaurant and Rocco’s Pizza, now has little chance of ever going unnoticed, thanks to Murray’s mural. Named “Dream on Dreamer,” the mural encompasses the twins’ path to success and Murray’s path to art.

“Susan and I have always been told to dream big, and we wanted to impart a little of that mindset on our buildings to inspire others to keep pushing their limits,” says Worman. “It was a big leap of faith to leave our companies to start our own business so [dreaming] is a common theme of ours, and one that Katie shares.”

Although the painting is partially abstract, when pressed on “the dreamer,” Murray knows her well. “She’s hip. She’s true to Fort Worth style but not super cliché.”

The art at The Crossing is the first of three public art pieces from Murray with the “dreaming” theme. The next will show up at 200 Carroll St. this spring followed by a third mural on Magnolia later this year.

See “Dream on Dreamer” at 5700 Locke Ave. katiepaintbrush.com

"Dream on Dreamer" at the intersection of Locke Avenue and Horne Street.

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annabel’s miracle

| by Gail Bennison |

Acottonwood tree with a carved cross marks the site of a miracle on the Beam family ranch in Burleson.

Cows graze and six dogs romp on a cold, windy January day. Christy and Kevin Beam, and their three daughters, Annabel, Abbie and Adelynn, talked with us about that miracle and the movie adaptation, Miracles From Heaven, to be released March 16.

The film is based on the memoir of the same title written by Christy Beam. It tells the true story of her daughter Annabel’s rare and painful disease and Christy’s unwavering advocacy for her healing. From the age of five, Annabel suffered from chronic intestinal disorders that are considered incurable. She was in near-constant pain and endured endless hospital visits and invasive treatments, often visiting her Boston-based gastroenter-

ologist, Dr. Samuel Nurko. The pain was so bad that Annabel told her mother she wanted to go to heaven and live with Jesus.

Following a life-threatening accident and a dramatic rescue, a miracle unfolds. While climbing a tree with her sisters on a sunny afternoon in December 2011, a limb cracked and 9-year-old Annabel fell 30 feet, head-first, trapping her in the old, hollowedout trunk. She survived with no injuries. Annabel later tells her mother that she had gone to heaven, where she met Jesus. With no medical intervention or scientific reason, Annabel was completely cured of her illness.

Miracles From Heaven (Sony Pictures Entertainment) is directed by Patricia Riggen, with a screenplay by Randy Brown and produced by Joe Roth, T.D. Jakes, and DeVon Franklin. The cast includes Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson, John Carroll Lynch, Kylie Rogers, Eugenio Derbez and Queen Latifah.

The Beam family previewed the film.

“I feel like this movie will inspire people and spread the message,” Christy says. “There are some wonderful things in my book that didn’t make it to the screen, so my heart still lies with the book. There’s a part in the movie that was a very tender moment in my book between Annabel and me. For some reason, they made it kind of a moment of frustration with one another. We never, ever had a moment like that. But, I thought overall they did a great job.”

As for Jennifer Garner’s characterization of her, Christy says, “She showed the frustration and agony I had at that time with a critically ill child. She hit it spot on.”

Christy recalls when her book was released, that people focused only on her, Annabel and Kevin, which made it difficult for their other two daughters. Nobody wanted to hear from Adelynn and Abbie. “It was especially hard for Abbie because she is the oldest,” Christy says. “We went through this as a family, and it wasn’t fair that they were ignored. We had to work through a lot of ‘Why am I not important to this story?’ I’m happy you’re talking with all of them today.”

Annabel is 13, and she has never wavered from her story, her parents say. “The day I fell, I felt calm,” Annabel says. “That was part of God being with me. I wasn’t afraid or anything like that. That’s part of the miracle.”

Annabel clearly remembers going to heaven. She remembers seeing her great-grandmother. She remembers sitting on Jesus’ lap and talking with him. “Jesus had brown hair and a brown beard and a white robe with a purple sash,” she says. “We spoke back and forth. He said when I got back, I wouldn’t have any pain. I said, ‘Can I stay?’ He said, ‘No, Annabel, I have plans for you on Earth that you cannot fulfill in heaven.’ Then he said, ‘I will send a guardian angel back with you to light the tree.’ In heaven, I didn’t feel any pain, and that’s why I asked if I could stay,” she continues. “I was thinking that if I came back, I would be in pain.”

She remembers coming back to the tree, and a firefighter trying to pull her out and asking her what she liked to watch on TV. “He

The Beam Family from left to right, Adelynn, Kevin, Christy, Annabel and Abbie. Photo by Rhonda Hole

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said that his girls like to watch Hannah Montana. I said, ‘Hannah has been canceled for like a year.’ That was how he knew I was responding,” Annabel says laughing.

Annabel felt guilty because her dad had to sell his truck and his motorcycle to pay the bills. “Sometimes I would miss my sisters because most of the time I was in Boston. When I was home, I didn’t feel like playing,” Annabel says. “I would tell my mother that I wanted to die and go to live with Jesus where there was no pain. A lot of people are afraid of dying. I don’t know why. Pretty much, you live your life to die, you know? I don’t want other people to be afraid.”

Abbie is 15 now. She says that she remembered at age 11 worrying about Annabel and having a lot of responsibility for her little sister. “Anytime Annabel was in the hospital, I would be so scared that it would be the last time I would see her. Also, I had to take on the role as the little mom with Adelynn,” she says. “I was with her constantly, and our mom wasn’t able to be with her a lot. I had to grow up fast, but I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing,” she continues.

Abbie is excited that all of her friends and family will be able to see the movie. “I want my friends who are not necessarily Christian to see it and start thinking about how it could impact their lives,” she says. “The book and the movie are so different, so I really want people to read the book, too.”

The youngest sister, Adelynn, is 11, and equally as insightful as Abbie and Annabel.

“Oh, I remember tons about when Annabel was sick,” she says. “My mom was never there. I didn’t have anyone to play with. I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone this, but now, whenever I play games and stuff, I don’t really like playing on my own. I think that’s because for so long, I had no one to play with.” Her friends ask questions about the movie, she says, but not as much as we might think. “They know, and sometimes they ask me, but it’s not like every time a sentence is brought up, it’s about the movie, you know?” Adelynn likes the movie but says it was hard to watch. “To think we went through all of that . . . and my dad sold his motorcycle, and he loved his motorcycle.”

Adelynn hopes the movie will give encouragement and help people believe in heaven and miracles.

Kevin is a veterinarian, hence, the six dogs. He says Annabel’s illness was hard on the entire family.

“Jesus had brown hair and a brown beard and a white robe with a purple sash. We spoke back and forth. He said when I got back, I wouldn’t have any pain. I said, ‘Can I stay?’ He said, ‘No, Annabel, I have plans for you on Earth that you cannot fulfill in heaven.’ Then he said, ‘I will send a guardian angel back with you to light the tree.’ ” --

Annabel Beam, age 13

Abbie fell into a deep depression after Annabel was healed. “It’s weird that I fell into that after she was better, but I think it was because it was such a life-changing experience, that I finally was able to feel everything. Before, I couldn’t feel because I had to take care of things. I think if I can get out of something like that, and my sister can get out of it, you can get through anything.”

“It wasn’t as if we sat around the table and said, ‘Woe is me,’ and calling attention to it. We all made sacrifices,” Kevin says. “I would much rather the girls remember the sacrifices instead of us having a motorcycle or a nice truck. That’s going to stick with them, I think.”

Christy describes Kevin as a pillar of encouragement through Annabel’s illness and the challenges in writing the book.

“I’m incredibly proud of Christy and this entire creation of the story of what our family went through, that she brought into the world with such detail, skill and passion,” Kevin says. “And I’m proud of the fact that this has resonated with so many people. It hasn’t been easy for her to create a book, to get somebody to listen to her and represent her. To continue even now as she’s in the next process of having to do interviews and have people come with movie cameras she has handled it all with such amazing grace,” he says. “And I think it’s incredible

Martin Henderson and Jennifer Garner portray Kevin and Christy Beam in Miracles from Heaven

for our girls to see their mother step into a completely different role.”

Watching the movie was an emotionally strange event, Kevin says. “It was exciting, fun, nerve-racking, everything all wrapped up in one. Reliving that period in our life was a cathartic event for Christy. For me, it was the furthest thing I would want to do. I’m glad God put this on her heart.”

Christy says the take-away from her book and the movie is that God is faithful. “No matter how long it takes, God is faithful in the big things and the little things, and oftentimes, when we are waiting on that big thing, we miss those little things,” she says. “I wish someone had told me to look up in the times of trial because I was missing all of those little miracles that were going on all around me, waiting on the big ones. So, look up.”

Even if you don’t have a miracle, God has a bigger plan, Annabel says. “Don’t lose faith if God doesn’t do what you want when you want it. He is real. He is great. He is there for you.”

To order the book MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing, or learn more about this story, visit www. christybeam.com.

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Bones, Books and Life

| By Gail Bennison |

In Late 2010, Catherine (Cat) ruehLe was at the peak of her Career. A regular on

The Food Network Challenge, with a book and TV projects in the works, a thriving bakery, employees counting on her, and the major breadwinner of her family, she became ill with rheumatoid arthritis. The painful and crippling autoimmune disease threatened to end her culinary career.

Ruehle closed Sublime Bakery, her highly successful business in Fort Worth. Everything in her life at that time was crumbling. Ruehle told Fort Worth, Texas magazine in an Up Close feature in the fall of 2014: “Back then, people looked at me like I had it all, and I guess, in a way, I thought I did. For a long time, everything that was written in the press made it seem like my life was perfect. I don’t want people to just see the good stuff. I want them to see the adversity, and I’ve been through a lot of adversity.”

On a warm afternoon in January this year, we met with Ruehle in her small, inviting kitchen on the west side of Fort Worth. As you will read, much has changed in her life—all for the better.

Q. Cat, thank you for visiting with us today. Thank you so much for letting me tell my story.

Q. Let’s begin with what has happened in your life since the last time we spoke about the incredible success of your cookbook, Let’s All Eat Cake? Wow, big question. So much has changed. If I were to sum up the changes since my book launched, I’d say that my life has opened up. And I have opened up too, in my heart, my spirit, my

relationships. I feel like I’ve entered a new phase of my personal evolution.

Q. That’s a profound response. How did it happen? It’s a little bit hard to explain how it all happened, but in August 2014, just before my book launched the following month, I traveled to Kenya with my mother and son for safari, and that trip changed me. It changed how I looked at life and relationships. I could literally feel myself expanding and opening up while I was there. I experienced serenity for the first time in years. It was truly magical, and I didn’t want to leave Africa. In fact, my son and I were trying to contrive an excuse to stay permanently, but I eventually concluded that my publisher would kill me if I didn’t return to promote my book, so we came home.

Q. Can we talk a little bit about the dark years, Cat? Sure. I had closed myself off in

the previous few years because I’d experienced so much turmoil and pain. I had lost my health, my bakery, my home, my marriage, my father. It was all too much, and I had shut down a big part of myself to cope with it all. My life had become very small, rigid and carefully controlled. My experience in Kenya was a wake-up and a shake-up.

The book came out just a few weeks after I returned from Kenya, and immediately upon my return to the U.S., I was caught up in a whirlwind for a while with book signings, TV spots, a QVC appearance. It was all good stuff, but it wore me out and was a stark contrast to my experience in Kenya. Once things settled down toward the end of the year, I made a vow that 2015 would be my year of opening up, expanding my life, letting go of the rules I had created for myself, meeting new people, trying new things with my business. I even decided that I would consider dating.

This decision to open up was powerful. In an effort to recreate the serenity I had experienced in Kenya, I reconnected with my higher power and started a daily spiritual practice, daily meditation and practiced gratitude. Things started to change. My business expanded with new clients and opportunities. I was busier than ever, counseling one-on-one wellness clients, cooking for multiple families, and writing for national magazines.

On a personal level, I met the love of my life, a wonderful man who is supportive and loving in a way I had never experienced. And he challenges me in a good way. I can honestly say that I’ve become a better person since meeting Jeremy.

Q. You are a single mom. How did this journey affect your son? My son has grown tremendously too. He’s still a happy, healthy, well-adjusted teenager who actually likes his mom and still holds hands with me. Hallelujah! Cade’s life has opened up too. He’s reconnected with his father after a 14-year absence and now has a second family in Georgia who adores him and showers

him with love. It’s been such a positive development for him. Magical things happen when you open up. Thanks, God.

Q. How have you dealt with your rheumatoid arthritis? You told us in 2014 that you chose a diet change rather than taking prescription drugs. Yes, I did. I started being more gentle with myself, allowing myself to break the rules I had created to protect myself. Those rules had served their purpose and had become limiting. I also experimented with the diet I had created to control my rheumatoid arthritis, allowing myself more freedom, and decided to consume animal foods again. This was a big leap for me. I had known for some time that my body wasn’t doing well on a vegan or vegetarian diet, but I was in tremendous moral conflict about changing. I spent a good deal of time in meditation and prayer and finally let it go, changed my diet, and found that my health improved dramatically.

Q. So, you’ve changed your views about the benefits of a vegan diet? Let me be clear,

I’m not pooh-poohing a vegan diet. Some people thrive on it, but I did not. We’re all unique biological beings. This is something I teach my clients when we work together in a one-on-one wellness program. There is no one diet and lifestyle that works for everyone. My role as health coach and holistic nutritionist is to help my clients find what works for them so that they can achieve their goals, improve their health, and overcome any chronic issues they may have, like rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases.

Q. Tell us about your exciting new book. This new approach to my RA diet led me to write another cookbook, The RA DIET Cookbook, coming out this spring, and to launch a new business through A Well-Nourished Life, Healing Bone Broth Delivery Service.

The cookbook features more than 100 of my favorite, simple-to-make recipes for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmunity, all free of gluten, corn, dairy, sugar, nightshades, eggs, soy and grains. This is a real passion project, and I can’t wait to get it to readers. I’ve included a prep-day list and guidelines for preparing a week’s worth of food in a single afternoon, as well as a three-day Raw Food Reset Cleanse to kickstart, or restart your healing efforts.

Q. Cat, that is exciting, but you are equally excited about your bone broth business, are you not? Tell us about the benefits. Yes, Healing Bone Broth has been such an unexpected blessing. I had long been aware of the healing benefits of bone broth prepared by traditional methods but had not tried it myself because of my refusal to consume animal foods. I decided to give it a go and was amazed by how quickly I noticed improvement in my skin and joints. Bone broth has been considered a healing food since ancient times, but it’s only recently become trendy. The slow-simmered broth contains minerals like calcium, zinc and magnesium, to name a few, as well as glucosamine, chondroitin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid. Traditionally prepared broth delivers these healing compounds in a highly digestible and absorbable form.

Q. What are the noticeable health benefits? The health benefits are many, but my clients and I have seen the most improvement in arthritis, digestive health, and skin health, including reduced cellulite and increased skin elasticity.

Consuming bone broth on a daily basis is one of the simplest things you can do to improve your health. It’s beneficial for all, but folks with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gut issues, food intolerances, thyroid conditions, and other autoimmune conditions can benefit most greatly from drinking bone broth daily. Research supports claims that slow-simmered broth reduces inflammation, boosts the immune system, and heals the lining of the gut which can be damaged by taking medications, consuming allergenic foods, chronic stress, and eating processed junky foods.

Q. Why did you decide to make bone broth a business? This business really found me, not the other way around. I studied bone broth several years ago while I was doing my nutrition studies, and it had come to my notice again as I was following wellness trends in New York and Los Angeles. Bone broth hit the mainstream last year, and lots of chefs were starting businesses and delivery services. I started using the broth myself, no plans for a business, and simply posted a photo on my social media one day, as I often do, talking about the broth I was drinking and how much I loved it and the health benefits. I do this all the time, no big deal, no plans for a bone broth empire. That’s what my son calls it. And my email and social accounts just blew up with people all over the country wanting to buy my broth. I was stunned. It was such a great example of God doing for me what I couldn’t do for myself. Bam. Right then and there, I decided to sell the broth locally in a subscription delivery service. I developed the business literally overnight and started taking orders the very next week.

Q. What were the challenges in starting this business, especially in this little kitchen?

The biggest problem with developing a business overnight is that you don’t have all your systems and procedures in place,

so you’re basically making it up as you go along. I did the same thing years ago with Sublime Bakery when it took off like gangbusters overnight, so I was familiar with the fly-by-the-seatof-my-pants experience and just rolled with it. It has also been challenging to make the broth from the same kitchen I use for other aspects of my business, namely recipe development for magazines and my books, and cooking for clients. There’s a lot going on in this small space.

Q. Can you tell us more about the process of making the bone broth and what sets yours apart from what we might buy at a nice food market? Those bones are like gold; they are truly the key to the healing. You can’t just use any old factory-produced bones from animals shot full of antibiotics and hormones. I use grass-fed bones from healthy animals only and always organic vegetables. The quality of the ingredients and the lengthy simmer time are what sets our broth apart from the broth or stock that you buy at the store in cans or boxes. That stuff simmers only a few hours and does not contain the compounds that you want for healing purposes. Our broth simmers for 48 hours, no less. In order to get the healing benefits of the broth, you must slow-simmer the bones and ligaments for many hours so that the healing compounds can be released into the liquid.

After simmering, we strain the broth into stainless steel containers to cool in the refrigerator. During cooling, a layer of fat rises to the top and solidifies. Once completely cooled, we remove this layer of fat from the broth and pour the cold broth into our containers. Then it’s to the freezer. We deliver our broth frozen to give our clients maximum shelf life. Frozen broth lasts six months; once it’s thawed, it’s good for five to seven days.

Q. How is your broth distributed? A full subscription of Healing Bone Broth is eight 32-ounce containers per month, enough for one person to drink the recommended 8 ounces per day. Personally, I use the

broth medicinally for my arthritis, thyroid disorder, and leaky gut, and consume closer to 24 ounces a day, in two to three portions throughout the day. We also offer a half subscription of four containers. Orders are delivered to the client’s door at a mutually agreed upon two-hour window. We also offer office delivery. It’s subtly flavored, we don’t add a bunch of herbs and seasonings, so the broth is wonderful for use in recipes for soups, or to replace water in cooking things like quinoa, but I like it straight up. I just heat it in a saucepan and pour it into a big coffee mug. I find it very soothing, much like a cup of tea. I’ve had pre-orders from Greece, Australia, Ukraine and the U.K.

Q. What’s next for Chef Cat? Next, I’m developing an online program for people with rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmunity. The program walks through the steps I took, and still take, to heal from RA - detox, elimination diet to identify food triggers, dietary plan and lifestyle changes. It includes webinars and cooking demo videos. I’ve already begun production, and it will launch in late spring.

Details on the broth:

Full subscription (8 quarts) delivered monthly or every two weeks: $160

HalF subscription (4 quarts) delivered monthly: $100

Free Delivery to: 76107, 76109, 76132, 76110, 76116. Newly expanded delivery area includes all of Tarrant County, but additional delivery charges apply. As Healing Bone Broth grows in the service in these new areas, plans are to eliminate the delivery charges.

For more inFormation, visit catherineruehle.com

Recipes and entertaining ideas that make friends and family prefer dining in to going out

Uncommon Goods

| By Chef Deb Cantrell | photography by Alex Lepe |

Chef Deb is the Executive Chef and Owner of Savor Culinary Services in downtown Fort Worth and a No. 1 Amazon Bestselling Author. She has helped more than 5,000 families, including several in the Fort Worth area, enjoy the foods they love again and improve their health. chefdeb.com.

“Don’t forget to eat your vegetables!” It’s the nagging phrase we all heard as kids. And, ironically not much changes as we become adults. But, as we grow older, many of our palates and plates mature as we start to experiment with and even enjoy foods that taunted our past.

As a personal chef, I experiment with foods that others might find strange or that perplex people in the kitchen. I like to help take the fear away from trying new foods. These unusual and often unused spring vegetable recipes put a healthy twist on your favorite comfort foods.

Kohlrabi - Growing up, my grandmother had a garden of unusual vegetables that included kohlrabi. Eventually, I was shocked to learn that many people had never even heard of it.

Kohlrabi is a type of cabbage with a turnip-like edible stem. It can be eaten raw or cooked, and it has a mildly sweet, crispy texture, which makes it great for salads, coleslaws or soups. You can also eat the leaves since they are packed with nutrients including vitamins K and B-complex.

Rhubarb - You might not think of Rhubarb as an unusual vegetable. In fact, you might even think of it as a fruit since it is most often used in pies, cobblers, tarts and other desserts. But, consider using rhubarb in a more savory dish.

It tends to be rather bitter. But, the redder the stalk, the sweeter it is. Rhubarb is high in fiber, vitamin A and potassium, but the green leaves are poisonous, so skip the greens this time around.

Yuca - Also known as cassava, this is a long tuberous, starchy root vegetable, similar to a potato but different in texture. It has a brown fibrous outside with a white fleshy inside and is chewy. Yuca can be eaten in a variety of ways including baked, boiled, grilled, steamed, mashed, etc. This versatile root is the third largest carbohydrate consumed in the tropics and full of vitamin C, potassium, folate and fiber.

Think outside the usual produce aisle, and take your palate on a culinary adventure that will help you appreciate nature’s diversity in the spring. You can find these unusual spring vegetables in the produce section at Central Market, Sprouts or at the local farmer’s market.

rack of lamb with a rhubarb glaze

Serves: 4

• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns

• 1 tablespoon white peppercorns

• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds

• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds

• 1 rack of Denver lamb ribs (about 2 pounds), outside fat trimmed to ½-inch thick

• Kosher salt

• 4 large rhubarb stalks (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces

• ½ cup pure maple syrup

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

Please note that with this recipe you can easily swap out the lamb rack for pork ribs or beef ribs.

Preheat the oven to 350°. Toast black and white peppercorns and coriander and fennel seeds in a dry medium skillet over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, until fragrant and seeds are golden, about 3 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely grind in a spice mill.*

*You could simply purchase these seasonings already ground up and save time on this part.

Generously season lamb with salt, then rub with spice mixture, pressing to adhere. Sear on the grill for 10 minutes.

Bring rhubarb, maple syrup, vinegar, and ½ cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquid is reduced by half and syrupy, about 20 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Put glaze on lamb rack and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until it’s cooked to your preference. Frequently spoon the rhubarb glaze over the lamb, until sticky and glossy, every 5-10 minutes.

kohlrabi, apple anD raDish slaw

• Kohlrabi, cut into matchsticks

• Apple, cut into matchsticks

• Radishes, cut into matchsticks

• One shallot, very thinly sliced

• Green Cabbage, shredded

• Red Cabbage, shredded

• Olive oil

• Fresh lemon juice

• Salt and pepper

This recipe leaves the amounts up to you, based on how much you want to make. Mix the kohlrabi and apple matchsticks, (both peeled or not) with the shallots, radishes and cabbages. Mix desired amount of olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

yuca fries with cilantro Dip

Servings: 4-6

• 2 pounds yuca, peeled and cut into 1/3-inchthick fries

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• A generous pinch of sea salt

Cilantro Dip:

• 3 tablespoons sour cream

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish

• 1/2 teaspoon grated garlic

• A pinch of sea salt

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place cut yuca onto a non-stick baking sheet and toss with oil and salt. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing with tongs after the first 15 minutes, until fries are golden brown. To make the dip, stir together all the ingredients; taste and re-season if necessary. Serve the fries immediately after baking. Refrigerate the cilantro dip for about 10-15 minutes for best results.

Masterplanning

Barbara Zang Interiors

Making Dreams a Reality

We congratulate Julie Siratt (2016) and Gloria Siratt (2008) on being named two of the most beautiful women in Fort Worth.

We appreciate your kindness and generosity, and we know first hand that your beauty is more than skin deep. You are both as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside.

Congratulations on this well deserved honor!

In Fort Worth, the outdoors are a year-round playground.

As a result of TRWD’s mission to enhance recreation in the community, The Trinity Trails now span over 70 miles and connect to 31 neighborhoods throughout the city. Getting out to run or ride is now easier than ever.

Want an easy way to discover everything the Trails oﬀer? The TRWD TRAILS APP puts the entire Trail system in the palm of your hand–download it for FREE!

Masters of Their Domain

| by Holland Sanders |

Fashion trendsetters, home interior tastemakers, and lifestyle influencers are taking over the world of blogging and social media. Gone are the days of turning to television icons like Martha Stewart or Tim Gunn for advice on fashion and home Real world men and women are now defining the top trends and influencing the next wave of enviable design. Fort Worth is home to five emerging influencers setting the standard for what is hot in 2016, and it ’s time for you to be properly introduced.

Hilary Walker

Our Style Stories, ourstylestories.com

Our Style Stories, the blog and personal portfolio of Fort Worth photo stylist Hilary Walker, is a thoughtfully curated site celebrating the creativity and individuality of likeminded and inspired people. Hilary’s site is filled with beautiful images conveying her individual fashion, personal musings, and of course her style stories. “[I gained my] creative impulse and sense of individuality from my parents and my aesthetic taste from my chic, Southern grandmother,” Hilary says. She defines her style as a “constant evolution.” The motivation behind creating Our Style Stories came from the desire to “share the joy of decorating and personal style while also encouraging self-confidence, compassion and a sense that what we currently have is more than enough.”

Angie Garcia Photography

You may not even think about the energy that lights up your world.

But we do.

We’re ExxonMobil. And the natural gas we produce generates more of our electricity than ever before. And because it’s cleaner burning, it’s helping dramatically reduce America’s emissions.

Because turning on the lights isn’t as simple as just flipping a switch.

Energy lives here.

Samantha Stewart Style of Sam, styleofsam.com

Samantha Stewart, the author and curator behind Style of Sam, balances her career as a pharmacist, motherhood, and love of style with an effortless sense of ease. Known as an avid collector of shoes with posts focusing “solely” on her shoe of the day, Sam’s style is rooted in pairing vintage finds with modern pieces creating a “modern eclectic” vibe. Her love for fashion and ingenious pairings is rooted in her mother’s sage advice “that it was okay to be different and not look the same as everyone else.” Something extra special readers will find when visiting her blog is Sam’s “Style Prescription” with every fashion post which offers “a lot of honesty about life and my struggles with time management and motherhood!”

Victoria Wise Tanglewood Moms, tanglewoodmoms.com

TanglewoodMoms.com has emerged as one of the top go-to sites for the latest happening in Fort Worth. The site, written and managed exclusively by women, was originally created by Victoria Wise in 2011 as a Facebook page serving as a community resource out of her desire to “connect” her friends and family. In 2015, she took the idea and built a full-fledged website to expand the community offerings to include “suggestions on Fort Worth restaurants, events and what to do with the kids.” As a new and important site feature, her team has begun “spotlighting other female entrepreneurs” in Fort Worth. With more than seven women contributing to the site’s content, TanglewoodMoms. com is offering a great perspective on the hottest trend to hit the city of “Cowboys and Culture.”

Cal Quinn, Rhetoric Media

Angie Garcia Photography

Katey McFarlan

Chronicles of Frivolity, chroniclesoffrivolity.com

For Fort Worth native Katey McFarlan, blogging was born out of a place of acceptance and empowerment. As a young teen, she faced a disorder that affected her skin and self-confidence. According to Katey her blog became an outlet for her to “invest in other women to help them forget whatever insecurities they faced or might be dealing with.” This hometown girl’s authentic sensibility and self-proclaimed ‘Southern Eclectic,’ a mix of prints and layered jewelry, style has proven to be exactly what inspires her 133,000 Instagram followers. Beyond the closet, readers can really get to know Katey as she shares her experiences navigating the world of “faith, family, and everything in between.”

Samantha Bigley

The Heart of the House, heartofthehouse.com

With a taste for elegance and a pop of fun (think Kelley Golightly mixed with a little Grace Kelly and a dash of Olivia Palermo), Samantha Bigley is on a mission to “inspire others when it comes to style and beauty in their everyday life.” Her blog, The Heart of the House, features a mix of “feminine yet classic” fashion, her favorite beauty products, gift guides, and travel adventures. Although originally from the Midwest, Samantha moved down South for college and now proudly calls Fort Worth her home. Visit Samantha’s blog for a daily dose of “everyday life through style.”

Angie Garcia Photography

Photo by Mary Summers

Angie Garcia Photography

ADVERTISERS... READERS VALUE PAID MAGAZINES OVER FREE MAGAZINES

Monroe Mendelsohn Research examined readers in the D/FW area and asked them how they feel about magazines they pay for versus free regionals mailed to their homes. The study found free magazines “proved to be signiﬁcantly less likely to be read and signiﬁcantly less likely to be valued than paid magazines.”

The study also states that a signiﬁcant number of respondents indicated they wanted to be taken off circulation lists of the freebies saying they receive too many

UNSOLICITED catalogs, brochures, magazines and newspapers in the mail.

So, consider paid versus free distribution when you are deciding how to spend your advertising dollars. Just looking at the bulk numbers isn’t enough.

Bank on It

How the waters of the trinity River have affected Fort Worth’s way of life, and what its development means for our future

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

Much like the panther of the city’s namesake, the lazy yet majestic Trinity River languidly rounds each bend, slinking and mauling its way through every decade. It does so with the same purpose and unwavering resolve as the citizens inhabiting the city it feeds, at times crashing through barriers violently, justifying itself to no one. The Trinity is where we live, work and play. Through fruitfulness and flood, it has faithfully sustained us and continues to surge on, ensuring Fort Worth will always land on its feet.

Course in History At 710 miles long, the Trinity is the longest river that flows exclusively in the state of Texas. Its four branches include the West Fork, Clear Fork, Elm Fork and East Fork.

The headwaters of the West Fork are in southern Archer County. It flows southeast 180 miles through Lake Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain Lake and then flows eastward through Lake Worth into the city of Fort Worth. Elm Fork flows south from eastern Montague County near Gainesville through Ray Roberts Lake and east of Denton to a confluence with the West Fork. Beginning north of Weatherford, the Clear Fork moves southeast through Lake Weatherford and Benbrook Lake. Flowing northeastward for 45 miles, it later merges the West Fork near downtown. The East Fork starts near McKinney in Grayson County and continues 78 miles through Lavon Lake and Lake Ray Hubbard before joining the Trinity just southeast of Dallas.

In its stage as a modest stream, the Trinity River was discovered by Robert Cavelier de La Salle in 1687 and given the moniker River of Canoes. Three years later and two days before the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Alonso de Leòn renamed the river La Santisima Trinidad (the Most Holy Trinity).

In 1849, after the death of Maj. Gen. William Jenkins Worth, U.S. Army Maj. Ripley Arnold rode west to a spot near the confluence of the West and Clear Forks of the Trinity before planting a flag on the future site of Fort Worth.

Through time the Trinity hasn’t always had adequate water quality. During the 1800s, Dallas pumped water from the Trinity for its municipal water supply. When flows were low in the summer, water was noticeably contaminated, which led Dallas to discontinue direct use of main stem water.

Another water quality issue emerged af-

ter the turn of the century with the opening of two large slaughterhouses in Fort Worth. The Trinity became so polluted due to the waste from the slaughterhouses that it was dubbed the “River of Death” by the Texas Department of Health.

Much has changed since then with major developments such as the formation of the Texas Water Pollution Control Advisory Council and the Trinity River Authority in the 50s, the passing of the Texas Water Quality Act in the 60s and the Federal Clean Water Act in the 70s and the Texas Clean Rivers Act in 1991.

The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) has provided quality water to Tarrant County residents for more than 80 years. In addition to operating four major reservoirs (Lake Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake and the Cedar Creek and RichlandChambers Reservoirs), the TRWD has also constructed a 2,000-acre wetland reuse project, 150 miles of water pipeline and 27 miles of floodway levees.

Woody Frossard, director of the Environmental Service Division at TRWD, has been with the district for 36 years. “We have a seasonal program for testing the water. In the winter when there is little activity, we will test the seven or eight locations quarterly. In times of higher activity, we test weekly. All of our sampling results are available to the public on our website. A map also shows all of the sampling points in the city. We are open and up front about the river water quality,” Frossard says.

Major efforts have been made to control the amount of pollution in the river.

The TRWD has an annual Trash Bash and Trash on Tuesdays program. “We’ve also instituted programs similar to Adopt a Highway where people can adopt a portion of the river,” Frossard says.

The Trinity River in Fort Worth meets all recreation standards set by the state. Frossard says, “It’s safe to swim in the water. It’s never been a concern except during flood events when it becomes a safety issue because the velocity is too high.”

A fish-stocking program makes it possible for local anglers to cast a line into the Trinity. “Probably more than anything, I personally enjoy fishing, especially fly fish-

Old photo of Trinity River with Tarrant County courthouse in background and scattered groups of people along both banks, no date [early 1900s] Photography by Jernigan

The old wire bridge on North Main St. over Trinity River north of the Tarrant County Courthouse, ca. late 1890s.

Courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Arlington, Texas

ing. The tubing events are a lot of fun. It’s a good way to connect with the community,” Frossard says.

Surging Ahead Respon-

sible for the implementation of the Trinity River Vision (TRV), the master plan for the Trinity River in Fort Worth, the Trinity River Vision Authority (TRVA) wishes to connect every neighborhood in the city to the Trinity River corridor while improving infrastructure and adding recreational amenities.

The master plan is underway and will enhance 88 miles of the river and its major tributaries that flow through Fort Worth. J.D. Granger, executive director of the Trinity River Vision Authority, says, “The Trinity River Vision project relies on a combination of local, state and federal funding. The total completion cost is $909 million with a projected completion date in 2024.”

Strong partnerships exist between the TRVA and the Tarrant Regional Water District, Streams and Valleys, Inc. and the City of Fort Worth in order to complete the plan.

Among the most major projects is an urban waterfront community planned for north of downtown. The project is known as Central City, but most of the public recognizes it by another name, Panther Island. A portion of the undertaking that is publicly funded will include flood protection, environmental cleanup and improvements to infrastructure, such as the addition of

new bridges or enhancements to roads and trails. Once these areas have been addressed, the 800 acres connecting downtown, the Cultural District and the Stockyards will begin development.

Intelligent zoning will allow for sustainable central city growth including 3 million square feet of commercial space and 10,000 mixed-income households. At the heart of Panther Island will be a 33-acre lake encompassed by a large public boardwalk. Riverside corridors will be lined with dining and nightlife options, and residents can navigate from the future Stockyards Marina through downtown and into Trinity Park via water taxi, riverboat, gondola or kayak. Another major component of the TRV is the revitalization of Gateway Park. In addition to providing numerous recreational amenities and restoring the park’s ecosys-

tem, the project will provide flood storage and ensure the viability of the Central City flood control project. Park-goers can expect new soccer, baseball and softball fields, a disc golf course, covered basketball court, mountain bike course, outdoor amphitheater, expanded dog park, rowing center, in-ground skate park, playgrounds and picnic areas, splash park and 15 miles of new trails. “Upon completion it will be larger than Central Park in New York,” Granger says.

It’s become evident in the last few years that there has been a significant shift in how locals view the Trinity River. Panther Island Pavilion event attendance is a good indicator. “We’ve now got Rockin’ the River music series, Family Sunday Funday and the Fort Worth Fourth event, just to name a few. We are at full capacity for all of our summer events,” Granger says. “So much about this vision and plan is creating a true waterfront community that can be enjoyed by everyone.”

River Dwellers

Fort Worth’s Trinity River Neighborhood Guide

Established Neighborhoods

MiStlEtoE HEigHtS

location: Mistletoe Heights is located on the bluffs overlooking the Clear Fork two miles southwest of the Central Business District.

History: In 1892, the Mistletoe Heights Land Company purchased the land. Considered too expensive for farmland and too far out for development, it wasn’t until 1909 that the City of Fort Worth annexed a part of Mistletoe Heights to begin platting the neighborhood. Originally lots went for $100, but by 1926 they were selling for $1,500. The increase in land value was partially due to Texas Christian University’s move to its current location, which subsequently brought a streetcar line through the area. In

2002, Mistletoe Heights was designated a Historic District by the City of Fort Worth.

Size: 0.9 square miles

Population Estimate: 1,300

Median Home Price: $325,000

Home Design: A majority of the homes have brick and stucco exterior. Many also have basements. Houses range from ante-bellum design and bungalows to modern properties with detached garages and guesthouses.

Vibe: John Proctor, an attorney at Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Proctor and Howell in Fort Worth, has lived in the neighborhood for four years. It was the view of the Trinity River that drew him to Mistletoe Heights. “The neighborhood is a balanced mixture of older couples and young couples

Canoe enthusiasts float down the lazy river after periodic releases of water from Benbrook Dam help boost water four miles downstream on Trinity River, 8/8/71.

with kids. It’s an active area with lots of people out walking and jogging.” Proctor likes using the trails along the river for jogging, walking and riding his bike. He also walks twice a week along the river with a trash bag to collect any pollution he sees.

RiveR Oaks

Location: Nestled in a naturally wooded area along the West Fork, River Oaks sits just downstream from Lake Worth.

History: River Oaks dates back to the 1800s when James Ventioner built his log cabin. Ventioner donated land for a school where present-day Castleberry Elementary sits. In 1941, voters set out to incorporate the area as a village. The construction of Carswell Airforce base (now Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth), activated by the army in 1942, became a catalyst for the development of the community. A dramatic population increase also occurred with the arrival of General Dynamics.

size: 1.9 square miles

Population estimate: 7,600

Median Home Price: $88,000

House Design: Many of the homes are small, single-story residences with nearly half built in the 1940s or 1950s.

vibe: Comprised of a solid working class, this sleepy neighborhood stands out because of the many large oak trees. Residents are active in the community and volunteer for neighborhood improvement projects.

CRestwOOD/ iDLewiLD DRive aDDitiOn

Location: Located north of White Settlement Road and the Monticello neighborhood, Crestwood is sur-

rounded on the west, north and east by the West Fork of the river.

History: William Bailey sold two pieces of property to Charles Daggett and Mary Pratt in 1930. They sold the land to Luther and Loffland Realtors, and they began developing the subdivisions now known as Crestwood.

size: .99 square miles

Population estimate: 2,200

Median Home Price: $270,000

House Design: Architectural styles vary. In the northern section of Crestwood, there are smaller bungalows.

vibe: In Crestwood there is a strong sense of community. The neighborhood association has annual Easter egg hunts and a spring picnic for its residents. Ben Hood works in the oil and gas industry, and his wife owns a women’s clothing boutique in the West 7th area. They have lived in the Idlewild addition for less than a year. “The street is made up of younger professionals, many with young kids that like to play outside,” Hood says. “I really enjoy being able to walk out of my front door and get on the running trail. Once it warms up in the spring, my wife and I plan on purchasing bicycles and going on long rides.

Crestwood/Idlewild Drive Addition

Parks and Rec

Places to play on the Trinity River

Heritage Park Located north of the courthouse, Heritage Park sits on the natural bluff to the Trinity. With more than 112 acres, it is also the largest open space in downtown. The park has been closed since 2007, but funding has been secured to make repairs and reopen this year.

300 N. Main St.

Forest Park Just down the road from the Fort Worth Zoo, this park has picnic areas, large grassy expanses, playgrounds and large trees. It’s also the depot location for catching the Forest Park Miniature Railroad, a train trip that crosses several bridges on its way to Trinity Park.

1700 Colonial Pkwy.

gateway Park Featuring a sports complex, picnic areas and snack bar, Gateway Park is on the east side of Fort Worth north of I-30 and the Beach Street intersection. In addition to biking and hiking trails, the park has waterfront areas along the river. It’s a tournament hotspot for softball and soccer leagues.

751 Beach St.

rockwood Park

Rockwood Park is at the south end of Rockwood Golf Course and features a major sports complex complete with lit softball, soccer and t-ball fields and a lit driving range. Playground equipment is designed for children ages 2 – 12.

701 N. University Drive

sycamore Park This park has it all, offering swimming, softball, horseshoes, basketball and tennis. Located on the east side of Fort Worth, Sycamore Park includes the Sycamore Community

Center and a creek that runs through the center.

2525 E. Rosedale

trinity Park Trinity Park is home to several playgrounds, a duck pond, miniature train and the Trinity Trails. Picnic pavilions are scattered throughout, and fishing is encouraged. It’s also the location for large annual events such as Mayfest.

2401 University Drive

cobb Park Complete with large playground, basketball courts, gazebos and its own arts festival, Cobb Park is a fun destination for residents of Southeast Fort Worth.

2700 Cobb Park Drive

river bend nature area A remnant of the Trinity Riverbed before it was channelized, River Bend Nature Area is a birders paradise. It’s a nice picnic spot and provides an untouched space filled with wildlife and native plants. 4730 Hidden Lane

PantHer island Pavilion With the Fort Worth skyline as its backdrop, Panther Island Pavilion is one of the most scenic outdoor venues in the city. Multiple stages and festival grounds accommodate events year-round. It has the only waterfront stage in the state and hosts

an annual summer tubing and music series, Sunday Funday, Oktoberfest and a mega Fourth of July event. A sand beach allows for boating, fishing, tubing and swimming.

395 Purcey St. 817.698.0700 pantherislandpavilion.com

coyote drive-in It’s a blast from the past at Coyote Drive-In where families spend evenings under the stars watching newly released films. Four screens show double features each night of the week, and the Coyote Canteen Restaurant has plenty of snacks and libations to offer its guests.

223 N.E. 4th St. 817.717.7767 coyotedrive-in.com

cowtown wakePark Cowtown Wakepark is located on the banks of the Trinity north of downtown. Visitors wakeboard by grabbing a cable and then are pulled from the shore platform across the water. Instructors are on site to help first-timers. Summer camps are offered to illustrate wakeboarding, kneeboarding and wakeskating basics.

1301 E. Northside Drive 817.717.1384 cowtownwakepark.com

backwoods PaddlesPorts If locals want to explore the water of the Trinity, they can rent standup paddleboards, kayaks and canoes from Backwoods Paddlesports at Panther Island Rentals. This area of the Trinity is calm and safe, but all rentals also come with life jackets.

480 N. Taylor St. 817.403.6906 kayakfortworth.com

Fort wortH b- cycle

No bike, no problem. Fort Worth bike sharing stations (Fort Worth B-Cycle) are located along the Trinity

River. It’s simple. Purchase a membership at any B-Station, grab your bike, have fun and then return the bike to any B-Station in the city.

Multiple locations 817.348.0084 fortworth.bcycle.com

stockyards stables

If visitors want to experience the river in true cowboy fashion, they can rent horses from the Stockyards Stables for a 30-minute or one-hour horseback ride down the Old Chisholm Trail.

128 E. Exchange Ave. 817.575.9506 fortworthstockyardsstables.com

tHe yoga Project

There may not be a more relaxing space to practice yoga in Fort Worth. With large windows overlooking the Trinity River, The Yoga Project Fort Worth Studio is also a training center for yoga instructors.

1533 Merrimac Circle #207 817.946.8566 theyogaproject.com

Photo by Brian Luenser

On the Rise: River restaurants and retail

The TraiLhead aT CLearfork

This river gathering spot is for lovers of fitness, outdoor leisure and health. Highlights include Press Cafe, a training center, water stations, rooftop bar, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop and shaded landscaping.

4801 Edwards Ranch Road #105 817.570.6002 trailhead1848.com

WoodShed SMokehouSe

Chef Tim Love’s restaurant on the river offers a large patio and all things grilled, roasted and slow cooked. 3201 Riverfront Drive 817.877.4545 woodshedsmokehouse.com

WeSTBend deveLoPMenT

Entering phase two of development, current tenants include The Fresh Market, Woodhouse Day Spa, Pax & Parker, CorePower Yoga, Zoe’s Kitchen, East Hampton Sandwich Co., Regus and Silver Fox Steak House. Among the future tenants is HG Sply Co., which features a Paleo dietinfluenced menu. 1701 River Run 817.870.1122 westbendfw.com

CLearfork food Park

Located right on the river, this waterfront, dog-friendly food truck park has occasional live music and a minimal selection of beer and wines. 1541 Merrimac Circle 972.850.8736 clearforkfoodpark.com

Coming Soon: WaTerSide Plans include 200,000 square feet of retail space and riverside restaurants, 20 acres of townhomes, 200,000 square feet of office space and a signature hotel. Whole Foods Market, REI, Sur La Table and Taco Diner are just a few of the tenants announced so far.

Bryant Irvin Road at Arborlawn 817.810.5323 watersidefw.com

ShoPS aT

CLearfork

Set to be an upscale, mixed-use development along the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, The Shops at Clearfork’s key tenant is Neiman Marcus, set to open in the spring of 2017.

5143 Apache Plume clearfork1848.com

CrySTaL SPringS

This mixed-use development will sit at the northwest corner of White Settlement Road and Roberts Cutoff. Upscale apartments will be available, and there will be 90,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and a 10,000-square-foot live music venue.

5336 White Settlement Road

We look forward to being able to ride our bikes to the Clearfork Food Park on University.”

Woodhaven

Location: This neighborhood is bounded by the Trinity River to the north and CBS Channel 11 studios to the south.

history: What was once called Boaz Ranch after land trader W.J. Boaz later became Woodhaven. The 740 acres stayed in the Boaz family for a century until an investment group with several high-profile locals (Perry Bass and his son Sid to name a few) bought the land to develop it. A third of the land is built out with apartments, which wouldn’t fly today because typically no more than 9 percent apartment zoning is allowed. The golf course opened in 1973.

Size: 2.7 square miles

Population estimate: 8,000

Median home Price: $165,000

house design: Housing options include affordable apartments and many homes built in the 70s and 80s.

vibe: Woodhaven is interesting because of the discrepancy in house-

hold income among its residents. Higher income areas are close to the low-income housing.

CreSTLine

Location: Crestline neighborhood, commonly referred to as Rivercrest, is west of downtown on the lower West Fork of the river. It borders Merrick west, Clover east and Camp Bowie south.

history: When the city expanded from the abandoned military fort, it moved northeast into the peninsula created by a bend in the Trinity River. The first home in the neighborhood was built in 1911. Some of the earliest residents included Wesley C. Stripling of Stripling Department Stores and Amon Carter Sr. Oil fields were discovered in northwest Texas in 1917. Leading oilmen created their homes in Crestline. In the 20s and 30s, families with fortunes in banking, real estate, mercantile interests and cattle also settled in Crestline. The land passed through many hands before being bought by O.P. Leonard in 1949.

Size: 1.06 square miles

Population estimate: 3,100

Median home Price: $525,000

A home on Crestline Road in Rivercrest is listed by Betsy Barnes of Williams Trew. Photography by Trey Freeze.

House Design: Two-story houses, many with basements, predominate this area. Crestline homes range from wood-framed Prairiesque and stucco Mediterranean to Tudor Revival. More than 30 of the homes are included in the Tarrant County Historic Resources Survey. Newer homes in the neighborhood include ranch and contemporary styles.

Vibe: Crestline is built around River Crest Country Club and golf course. Streets and sidewalks are tree shaded and quiet.

newer Communities

EDwarDS

r anCH / riVErHillS

location: Riverhills is south of the Trinity River and bordered by Bryant Irvin Road and Overton Woods.

History: A part of the historic Edwards Ranch, Riverhills is intermixed with acres of parkland, creeks and ponds. For more than 150 years, the

Edwards family has kept their land together. Now sharing their legacy, Riverhills is an ideally located Fort Worth neighborhood.

Size: 0.5 square miles

Population Estimate: Once the final phase is completed, projected population is more than 30,000.

Median Home Price: $700,000

House Design: Riverhills has specific design regulations. Styles include classical, craftsman prairie, English Tudor, French, Mediterranean and Regional Texas Vernacular.

Vibe: Surrounded by the finest private schools, Riverhills is ideal for families with younger children.

Villa DE lEon

location: Villa de Leon is located on Trinity Bluff just a few blocks away from downtown Fort Worth.

number of Units: 23

Cost Per Unit: Original price tags were around $1 million, but a unit today is close to $500,000.

amenities: Unobstructed views of the Trinity River, manicured grounds, private outdoor terraces with arbor, fountain and outdoor kitchen, resortstyle pool and spa with spacious decking, de Leon Great Room for large gatherings, fitness center, 24hour professional concierge services, Viking appliances, granite countertops, fireplaces, walk-in closets, intrusion alarm system and underground private parking.

Vibe: Villa de Leon’s upscale elegance and concierge service make it ideal for busy professionals or well-off retired couples.

TriniT y BlUff UrBan aParTMEnTS

location: This new uptown location is nestled on the bluff overlooking the Trinity River.

number of Units: 304

rent amount: $1,000 - $2,800 per month

amenities: Outdoor social area with grills, resort-style swimming pool and spa, two courtyards, clubhouse, walking distance to downtown Fort Worth and the Trinity Trails, multi-level parking garage, large patios or balconies, oversized kitchen pantries, large walk-in closets. Some of the units also have fireplaces.

Vibe: Completed in 2007, this multifamily development is designed in a mannerist interpretation of the brick mercantile buildings in the downtown area. Tree-lined sidewalks surround the site, and the rear side of the project has a panoramic view overlooking the Trinity River. The wrap-style

Village Homes rendering of a Riverhills home Rendering by Michael Gibson

The view from a balcony at Villa de Leon

Water Under the Bridge

1849 Maj. Ripley Arnold declared the site for Fort Worth on bluffs overlooking the Trinity.

1908 Ten inches of rainfall in the upper Trinity basin causes the most devastating flood on the books. Eleven people were killed, and there was more than $5 million in damage.

1914 The first reinforced concrete arch bridge in the U.S. that used selfsupporting steel was built over the Trinity River north of the courthouse.

1922 More than 3,000 acres were underwater due to the River’s flooding, killing 37 people and destroying many homes and businesses.

1949 Torrential downpours once again caused the River to flood, which put neighborhoods around downtown under 10 feet of water. Property damages were estimated at $15 million.

1957 Construction and strengthening of the River’s levees, funded by the Federal government, were completed. During this time, the Clear Fork and West Fork branches of the river were straightened to create a channel system.

1971 Local citizens banned together to form Streams and Valleys. The mission was the beautification and recreational development of the Trinity and its tributaries. Their early improvements included low-water dams that returned water back to the dry riverbed. Streams and Valleys invited Halprin and Associates to study the River, resulting in the Halprin Plan. This recommended lowlevel dams, multiuse trail systems, lighting, planting of thousands of trees and improving public spaces.

2002 Designed to provide scenic beauty, recreation, flood protection and accessibility, the Trinity River Master Plan was born.

2006 The Trinity River Vision Authority was created to manage and coordinate the Master Plan and established important partnerships with Streams and Valleys, the Tarrant Regional Water District, the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

2014 Phase one of the project broke ground on three new v-pier Panther Island Bridges.

2024 Projected year of completion

design allows residents to enter by climate-controlled hallways, and courtyards with pools ensure every unit has a desirable view.

Coming Soon

RiveRCReSt BluffS

location: On the West Fork of the Trinity, Rivercrest Bluffs is located off of White Settlement.

Size: 0.25 square miles

Median Home Price: Retail home sites available for under $200,000, median home price $500,000

What to expect: Rivercrest Bluffs has design standards and a review process. One- or two-story plans are available with brick, stucco, stone or wood exteriors. The Rivercrest Bluffs are for active up-and-comers.

RiveR HeigHtS

location: Owned by the same group that is doing Rivercrest Bluffs, River Heights is off White Settlement on the West Fork of the Trinity.

Size: There are a total of 66 home sites.

Home Price: Residences start in the

$300,000s.

What to expect: This gated and landscaped community located minutes from downtown and the Cultural District has single-family and townhome lots available with stunning views of the river. Builders for this new development include Clarity Homes and Village Homes.

tHe Kelton at CleaRfoRK

location: The Kelton will sit adjacent to Chisholm Trail Parkway at 4945 Gage Ave. on the Clear Fork of the Trinity.

number of units: 400

Rent amount: $990 – $4,300 per month

What to expect: Residents of The Kelton can easily access downtown, the Hospital District, TCU and the Cultural District. Offering a mix of living options from townhomes and urban studio efficiency apartments to loft apartments, this rental community will feature poolside grilling and entertainment areas, a fitness center with yoga room and juice bar, and a private terrace lounge featuring striking views of the river.

The Kelton at Clearfork

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THE CHOPPING BLOCK

Looking back at a year full of disappointing restaurant closings.

| by Celestina Blok |

New restaurants, many touting craft beer menus, peppy patio scenes and scratch-made dishes, keep opening in Fort Worth faster than we can unroll our silverware. But, they all face a challenge ahead. For new restaurants, avoiding quickly shuttered doors, especially within the first three years, is tough. High real estate costs, lack of labor, population density and plain old burnout can all cause restaurants to close. Other reasons include subpar location, parking or building woes, insufficient capital or unsuccessful concepts. Approximately 60 percent don’t make it to year four, according to a frequently cited study on failed restaurants by Ohio State University. In Fort Worth, the cutthroat scene makes it difficult for many to even make it through year one.

While the culinary journey through the city’s newest dining haunts is exciting, there are quite a few gems that closed in the last year. Some, we barely even got to know. Here’s a glimpse of the goodbyes that are leaving a sad taste in our mouth and a look at what led to their demise.

24 Plates

24 Plates was set to breathe new life into the quiet east end of the bustling W. Magnolia Avenue restaurant scene, and it did.

Diners from all corners of Fort Worth found their way to the colorful tapas bar and restaurant, despite its abrupt closure after just three months. First-time restaurateur Joel Kleven, a longtime chiropractor, says the experience was a blessing in many ways. “Owning and operating a restaurant and bar had been a dream for many years,” he says. “My son and I not only made a huge financial investment in 24 Plates, but also spent most of our waking hours there. My other sons occasionally bartended and played music on the patio so it became a family endeavor. I wouldn't trade that for the world.” Kleven says cost management and his initial lack of restaurant experience contributed to the quick closure, but when a major financial backer withdrew funding after the first quarter, staying open was no longer an option. Kleven says, “I would not totally rule out another venture into the restaurant business should the appropriate opportunity present itself.” The space is now home to Fixture Restaurant and Social Lounge, which celebrates one year next month.

AF+B

Under construction for almost as long as it was open, AF+B, an acronym for American Food and Beverage, closed its 6,000-square-foot West 7th corner

space after a little more than 18 months. With a spacious bar, attractive interiors and American dishes done deliciously by former Bolsa chef Jeff Harris, the restaurant drew crowds. But not even family-style “Sunday supper” dinner specials, much less Harris’ mouthwatering chorizo Scotch eggs or three-inch thick, chile-rubbed pork chops, could save the elaborate restaurant. The Dallas-based owners, Raised Palate Restaurants, never gave an official reason behind the closing. Perhaps the concept was too big and too pricey to generate a clientele large enough to sustain the prime real estate costs. It seems their second location in Atlanta wasn’t a good fit either as it closed down in January. The Fort Worth space has remained vacant since AF+B closed in September, but it will be up and running again when Cork & Pig Tavern, yet another venture from Chef Felipe Armenta of Pacific Table, The Tavern and Press Café, opens in May.

Campestre Chula Vista

Meaning “country with a pretty view,” Campestre Chula Vista was named for its rustic, ranch-style Mexican cuisine along with its hilltop views. The massive Northside restaurant was the second concept from Revolver Taco Lounge owner Regino Rojas and drew diners from West Fort Worth and beyond. Patrons especially flocked for Rojas’ open-air Sunday brunch buffet, prepared by his mother Juanita and family. But building issues (the dated space is also a private event venue) led to the restaurant’s departure in January, just less than a year after opening. Many of the brunch buffet items, including guisado tacos and Mexican coffee, can now be found at Revolver Taco Lounge daily during lunch. The small West Seventh taco shop also threatened to close late last year, but after working out a deal with the building owners and renewing its lease, it's set to be around for at least six more months.

Paco & John Mexican Diner

Opened in 2009, Paco & John Mexican

AF+B’s Duck Pot Pie

Sera’s Biscuits & Gravy

Paco & John's Salmon and Avocado Breakfast Burrito

Tillman’s Chicken Fried Steak

Diner built a loyal following of regulars who visited primarily during the tiny restaurant's breakfast and lunch hours, but that wasn’t enough to warrant renewing the lease at a higher rate, says owner Bernard Tronche. "The location was pretty good for lunch," says Tronche, also owner of longtime West Fort Worth favorite Saint-Emilion. "But we had trouble with parking, and that's crucial for lunch business. You have to have plenty of parking because customers come all at once. Plus, we could never develop dinner.” The BYOB restaurant tried promoting a variety of exquisite French dishes, including mussels, sea bass, duck and pork, to lure evening diners, but the French-Mex cuisine got lost in the busy W. Magnolia Avenue dining scene. “The location was less visible at night, and there's a lot of competition on Magnolia. People pretty much go to that street and then decide where they're going to go.” Tronche didn’t rule out reopening the concept in a more ideal location and is currently looking. Regulars will be happy to know Paco & John chef Francisco Isla still works for Tronche at Saint-Emilion, and Isla’s amiable son Paco, who greeted and served customers, is exploring the real estate industry.

Salsa Fuego

Salsa Fuego seemed set to establish deep roots in West Fort Worth when it moved to a spacious new location just steps from its hole-in-the-wall original to accommodate larger crowds. The restaurant gained fame for being named one of the state’s five best Mexican restaurants by Texas Monthly magazine and built a reputation for unexpected indulgent burgers, too. Owner Carlos Rodriguez planned to serve an expanded menu focusing on seafood at the new place, which sat 200, as well as introduce a tacos and tequila bar. But things seemed shaky when the restaurant launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist with the opening. Later, locks were changed at the new place due to non-payment of rent according to a letter posted on the door. The restaurant officially closed in November, with Ro-

driquez tweeting that he needed some rest and relaxation. The new Dive Oyster Bar has since taken over Salsa Fuego’s original space.

Sera Dining & Wine

“Sera closed because there just wasn't enough traffic, literally, to support a restaurant of that size with the menu I was serving,” says John Marsh, owner of Sera Dining & Wine, which shuttered after just more than a year in business. The concept, which originally stressed Spanish tapas, took over the beloved Sapristi! space on Forest Park Boulevard to the delight of folks in the neighborhood. “Shortly after opening, the city put Forest Park on the road diet, shrinking it from four lanes to two. That drastically decreased the number of cars passing by,” says Marsh, who admits he misses his customers, his staff and the food. “From Brandon Hudson to Jen Williams and Victor Villarreal, I had the best, most creative chefs in the city putting out exactly the kind of cuisine I wanted to serve,” Marsh says. “You can't get anything like it in Fort Worth anymore, and unfortunately it will probably be years before anything like it will be available again.” Marsh won’t rule out venturing in the restaurant business again, but it might not be in Fort Worth.

Tillman's Roadhouse

Probably most known for its tablesidefired s’mores, Tillman’s Roadhouse closed its West 7th location in August to become FW Market + Table, which is still owned by Dallas-based Sara Tillman and Todd Fiscus and led by former Tillman’s sous chef Kalen Morgenstern. The change came when owners and management decided the area needed a market and café for healthy grab-and-go items and more casual dining. Although we’ll miss Tillman’s interesting take on comfort favorites, like truffled goat cheese tator tots and venison chili frito pie, solace can already be found in many of the FW Market + Table delicious menu items. The Tillman’s Bishop Arts location in Dallas is still open.

CLOSING TIME

The competitive scene extends beyond just restaurants. The last year also saw two longstanding local bars serve their final round.

The Cellar

Originally The Hi-Hat, the muchloved Berry Street dive bar shut down when TCU purchased the building with plans to knock it down and build a parking garage. The Cellar closed Oct. 31.

Trinity River Tap House

A new name couldn’t save the Seventh Street bar and grill, which originally opened downtown 20 years ago as The Pour House. The owner told Fort Worth Weekly there was too much competition in the area. It closed Feb. 14.

goodwill

foodie Philanthropy: dining out for a cause

Fort Worth nonprofit organizes dinners out for charity.

It’s worked for seven years since Michael crain launched the idea in china. so why not in fort worth?

Crain, who lived in China for several years after moving there to serve as chief of staff at the U.S. Embassy, launched Chi Fan for Charity – restaurants donate a table for 10, including all food and beverage, Chi Fan charges a prix fixe price for seats at the table, and proceeds go to a charity. Chi Fan, launched in 2006, has raised $900,000 for Chinese charities through dinners in Beijing, Shanghai,

and Hong Kong, Crain says.

Crain, who moved back to the United States and is now an agent at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International in Fort Worth, and friends are now launching the same thing in Fort Worth through Foodie Philanthropy, a Fort Worth 501(c)3. Its first event: a Feb. 20 dinner at 14 restaurants across Fort Worth. Restaurants donated tables with the food and beverages included. Tickets cost $60-$160, with proceeds going to Girls Inc., whose mission is “inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.” (The event was held after press time for this article.)

Foodie Philanthropy assigned hosts to lead each table, with Girls Inc. board members hosting some of the tables. The evening-ender: a free after-party in the West 7th district, with the space donated by the West 7th development and beverages by Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Times Ten Cellars and The Acre Distillery.

The event taps into what many consumers are doing on Saturdays, Crain says. “You’re going to dinner with friends, old friends, new friends,” he says. “Then you go to a party afterwards and see other friends.” And it’s a way for restaurants, which are always under pressure to make donations, to channel their giving, Crain says.

“Fort Worth has a great food scene,” Crain said. “The owners and chefs want to do philanthropic things. Fort Worth loves to give back a lot.”

Restaurants giving to this year’s event: FW Market + Table, Brewed, The Capital Grille, Magdalena’s, Swiss Pastry Shop, Z’s Café, Piola Italian Restaurant & Garden, Clay Pigeon Food and Drink, Max’s Wine Dive, Grace-Fort Worth, Cannon Chinese Kitchen, Los Vaqueros Restaurant, Joe T. Garcia’s and La Perla Negra.

| by scott nishimura |

La Perla Negra participated in the Feb. 20 event.

Pictured: Joseph & Claire Berkes

Agents and Chelsea Albright – Coordinator (Unlicensed)

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To sign on, restaurants agree to contribute at least a three-course meal and two glasses of wine or cocktails. “A lot of the restaurants end up going above and beyond,” Crain said.

Foodie Philanthropy’s goal was 10 restaurants the first year, Crain said. The organization – led by Crain and his wife Joanna and a steering committee including key members Staci Kirpach and Victoria Puente - wants to do the dinner annually. He’s also been contacted by people in Southlake and Dallas about putting on the same kinds of events in those cities, he said. “There’s really no reason why this can’t be done elsewhere,” he said.

Selling the concept to restaurants was easy with some, difficult with others, Crain said. “Once the people understand the concept, that it’s really a table for one night, I think they’ll embrace it,” he said.

Chi Fan – to have a meal in Mandarin – started with 16 restaurants in Beijing and 20 in Shanghai, Crain said. The organization had 64 restaurants for its Beijing event last year, and 50 for Shanghai. The Hong Kong event has 25 restaurants.

Charities routinely chosen as beneficiaries for the events in China and Hong Konginclude migrant children’s schools, orphanages, and women’s empowerment organizations, Crain said. “That’s why partnering with Girls Inc. (for the first Fort Worth dinner) is a no-brainer,” Crain said. “We’ve all had doors opened for us.”

Boots, Bags and Bling for st. Jude

Acclaimed pediatric hospital and research institution gears up to throw third annual major Fort Worth fundraiser.

| by scott nishimura |

St. Jude ReseaRch hospital, Renown woRldwide foR ReseaRch and tReatment of childhood canceR and otheR life-thReatening diseases, is holding its thiRd annual foRt woRth fundR aiseR. Boots, Bags and Bling for St. Jude will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 31 at River Crest Country Club.

The event, attended by about 300, raised $108,000 in 2015, said Bonne Whitaker, a regional events liaison for St. Jude who works with local committees to run events for the Memphis hospital in North Texas. This year’s event will highlight a Fort Worth boy named Tyler, now 8, who was diagnosed at age 3 with a rare, aggressive brain cancer called medulloblastoma. Tyler underwent surgery near his home to

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.

Hannah, 13, is a St. Jude patient with Ewing sarcoma.

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French Mani/Pedi

UV Gel Mani/Pedi ONCE IT’S GONE, IT’S GONE

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remove the tumor, but he required additional treatment, and his family turned to St. Jude and its high survival rates for some of the most aggressive childhood cancers. At St. Jude, Tyler underwent six months of intravenous chemotherapy, followed by six months of oral chemotherapy at home. Today, Tyler is cancer-free, and he returns to St. Jude regularly for scans.

Like other St. Jude patients, once accepted, Tyler’s family received no bills. Costs of treatment, travel, housing, and meals are fully covered, either fully by St. Jude or working alongside insurers if a patient has coverage. And “once a St. Jude patient, always a St. Jude patient,” Tyler is covered for the costs of follow-up visits, Whittaker said.

St. Jude’s criterion for acceptance of a patient includes requirements for doctor referral and life-threatening illness that’s currently being studied, including childhood cancer, pediatric AIDs, and Sickle Cell Anemia. Patients typically are age 18 or younger.

Money from regional fundraisers such as Fort Worth’s goes to St. Jude and its programs. “Without their support to help raise awareness and the dollars for St. Jude, then the work that’s being done for St. Jude would not be possible,” Whittaker said.

St. Jude shares its research findings with practitioners and researchers worldwide and is working to push up the overall survival rate for pediatric cancers to 90 percent from the current 80 percent. When St. Jude opened in 1962, the survival rate was 20 percent, Whittaker said.

Individual tickets for Boots, Bags and Bling are $150, tables of 10 are $1,500, and sponsorships are available. For more information, visit stjude.org/fortworth.

Many families see this statue of St. Jude Thaddeus, Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes, as a beacon of hope upon their arrival to the hospital.

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CELEBRITY CUTTING

Cariety Celebrity Cutting and concert benefiting Cariety Cancer Patients, Cariety Breast Care Centers and NCHA Charities took place Dec. 4 at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. The event featured celebrity riders, a large silent auction and concert.

Sonny Burgess Band & Trent Wilmon

Dan Nevins

Lyn Walsh, Ray Page, Beverly Branch

Shelly Mowery, Trina Hadley

Photo by Megan Parks

Chad Prather

Photo by Randy Cutshall

BEat LEUKEmIa

the kickoff party for Beat Leukemia benefiting Leukemiatexas research and Patient aid was held at the omni Hotel on Jan. 14. Guests enjoyed wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres. the co-chairs, michele, Lauren and Courtney reynolds, were introduced. ashli and todd Blumenfeld were announced as the Honorary Chairs. the Ball, starring the Fab Four, will be held may 7 at the omni Hotel Fort worth.

Cowtown Stardom

on nov. 18, a Champagne reception for Cowtown Stardom: “Fashions of Fort worth's Famous” was held at thistle Hill. the event benefited Historic Fort worth, Inc. Bobbie wygant served as the honorary chairman and Gail Landreth, the event chairman. Photos by Sharon Corcoran

Lauren, Michele and Courtney Reynolds

Ruth Buzzi, Kent Perkins

Paul & Lois Bowman, Diane Ayres

Anne Miller-Tinsley, William Clark, Gracey Tune

Betty Bob Buckley, Bobbie Wygant

Miranda Molina, Janice Hennon, Nancy Miller, Paige Miller, Sarah Smith, Jordan Richter

Jay & Jordan Long

snap shots

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HATS OFF TO HELPING

The Hats off to Helping annual Launch Party benefiting the Greatest Gift Catalog Ever took place Nov. 5 at the Milan Gallery. Guests enjoyed food from Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine and Nothing Bundt Cakes.

LEGACY LUNCH

The annual Legacy of Women Luncheon benefiting Safehaven of Tarrant County honored 15 women who demonstrated excellence in their respective fields of arts, business, education, health and human services and volunteerism. The event was held at the Renaissance Worthington hotel Oct. 1. Jennifer Siebel Newsom was the featured speaker.

Elliot Goldman, Zim Zimmerman

Malathi Ravi, Bobby Sikes, Grace Goldman

Linda & Stan Effertz, Karen & Larry Anfin

2nd row: Jamie Fitzgerald, Lindsay Nelson, Deborah Ferguson, Nada Ruddock, Tiffany Andersonv 1st row: Catie Walker, Cathy Norman, Kathleen Butler

Ira Gjini, Dakota Hart, Marian McWilliams, KaeLee Willis, Kelsey Gwyn

Nina Abner, Linda Garcia

Anita Copeland, Jennifer Newsom

Christie Mosley-Eckler, Amanda Stallings

Jean Daniel, Cathy Sewell

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Ladainian TomLinson FoundaTion

The Ladainian Tomlinson Foundation hosted an event to gather toys for the children at Cook Children's medical Center at Park Place maserati on dec. 4.

Photography by Tony Valadez

PaRTY WiTH a PuRPosE

Beyond the Bag was held Jan. 23 at the Fort Worth Club. Highlights of the evening included dinner, dancing to Time machine, silent and live auctions, and a drawing for a 2016 Lexus RX donated by dallas/Fort Worth Lexus dealers. The party raised awareness and funds for The Joan Katz Breast Center.

Caroline James, Elizabeth Steed, Lynda Stacey

Jonathon Miller, LaDainian Tomlinson, Rick Settle, Leo Jackson

Barbara and Mike McMahon

David Dodd, Tina Ullrich, Jeannette Tipps, Carrie Jones, Brandi Hagli, Michelle & Charge Schmerker

Tom & Brenda Bartle, Lori Clay, Blake, Joy Ann & Bob Havran, Susie & Harvey Boysen, Ann & Allan Barr

George & Cathy Johnson

Anita Chow, Toni Geren, Guynell Whetstone, Carrie Adams, Whitney Blake Redwine, Joan Katz, Stephanie Lawrence

Kurt Haman, Mayor Betsy Price, Matt Woolsey

Youts, The Classic at Roanoke

BANKING PROFESSIONALS WORTH KNOWING

Finding the right banker can be a tough decision. That is why these area bankers want to tell you more about themselves, their proﬁciencies and how working with them will contribute to peace of mind for your ﬁnancial future.

The information in this section is provided by the advertisers and has not been independently veriﬁed by Fort Worth, Texas magazine.

portfolio Banking Professionals Worth Knowing

Heritage Land Bank

Crystal Jordan

FOCUS: Long-term ﬁnancing for rural and recreational property. AWARDS/HONORS: Pinnacle Banking Award, 2011; Million Dollar Producer, 1997; Multi-Million Dollar Producer, eight years in a row.

MEMBERSHIPS: Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; Texas Realtor Association. BANKING PHILOSOPHY: I build relationships based on honesty, problem-solving, and exceptional customer service that yield lifelong customers. My job is to make it easy for you to own a piece of Texas. That includes making sure customers, Realtors, and third-party partners obtain timely and accurate communication every step of the way. WHY CHOOSE US: Every borrower at Heritage Land Bank is an owner of the bank; therefore, customer service is our top priority. We strive to provide personalized service to ﬁt every stockholder’s need, from rural land ﬁnancing to livestock and equipment lending. BIGGEST ERROR PEOPLE MAKE

IN CHOOSING INVESTMENTS: Not enough people consider land as part of their investment options when trying to diversify their assets and portfolio. There are many advantages to owning land beyond having a weekend getaway. FREE ADVICE: You have many choices when you choose a loan officer. Take the time to find one that fits your personality and takes the time to answer all your financial questions, because it will be a relationship you will need for years to come. PICTURED: Crystal Jordan.

CONTACT INFORMATION: heritagelandbank.com crystal.jordan@HeritageLandBank.com

Banking Professionals Worth Knowing portfolio

Inwood National Bank

Carolann Morris

FOCUS: We are relationship-driven bankers that tailor our services and products to businesses and consumers. Our brand of exceptional service provides each customer and employee dignity, respect and a straightforward experience. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Florida Bible College, Tarrant County College, American Institute of Banking. AWARDS/HONORS: Leadership Fort Worth Class of 2016; Fort Worth, Texas magazine Up Close, 2016. MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: Executive Director of Children’s Charities of Fort Worth, Women Steering Business, Executive Board of Tarrant County Restaurant Association, Bras for a Cause, Hope Center for Autism Advisory Board, Fort Worth Sister Cities Amazingly Global Race Chair, Girl Scouts Desserts First Co-Chair, National Kidney Foundation past Chair. BANKING PHILOSOPHY: We are locally owned and operated. Decisions are made and problems are solved by people that live and

work in the communities we serve. Inwood National Bank is committed to actively investing in our communities. We build lasting relationships. Our core values are Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence, and Responsiveness. WHY CHOOSE HER: With 30-plus years of banking experience, I have developed strong relationships with my customers. I make myself available and have strong tenacious work ethics. I will treat your ﬁnancial interests as if they were my own. FREE ADVICE: You need to know your banker. You should be able to pick up the phone and call or text your banker at any time.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

portfolio Banking Professionals Worth Knowing

Origin Bank

FOCUS: Origin Bank takes an entrepreneurial approach to banking that focuses on tailoring services to suit the needs of each customer, rather than ﬁtting every customer into the same mold. We have the capacity to serve the largest businesses, with the mindset to deliver incomparable individual customer service. AWARDS/HONORS:

Best Bank of the Delta, nine consecutive years; one of the Top 100 Places to Work in the DFW Metroplex, two consecutive years; Fort Worth Business ﬁnalist - one of the Best Places to Work among medium-sized businesses; and ranked third in the $3-$10 billion category, American Banker Best Banks to Work For, three straight years. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Formerly known as Community Trust Bank, our name change to Origin Bank was a strategic decision to differentiate our brand. Now we have a unique, trademarked name to go with our unique way of doing business. BANKING

PHILOSOPHY: Our core values are trust; integrity; commitment to communities; respect for self and others; encouragement of strong work ethic and individual initiative; and innovative, ﬂexible and forwardthinking. Our customers experience these values each time they walk through the doors of Origin Bank. WHY CHOOSE US: Origin is more than just a bank. We are members of our customers’ ﬁnancial team. PICTURED: Ryan Merrill, Emily Parolek, Curtis Hamilton, Grant James, Paula Adams, Caroline Thomas and Justin Holt.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

originbankonline.com cthomas@originbankonline.com

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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Extraordinary personalities shaping Fort Worth

Mike Nichols

| by Gail Bennison | photography by alex lepe |

Mike Nichols, forMer coluMNist aNd travel writer for the Fort Worth Star-telegram aNd author of Balaam gimBle’S gumption, Lost Fort Worth, and Live from the Boneyard (not yet released), describes himself as a journalist by training, a slacker by inclination, a talented procrastinator and a Texan by providence. Born a sixth-generation Texan

on the East Side of Fort Worth, Nichols’ family tree includes Gen. Edward Burleson, who accepted the surrender of Col. Juan Almonte, one of Santa Anna’s highest ranking officers in the Battle of San Jacinto.

Five years ago, at age 62, Nichols moved to the West Side where he began rediscovering his hometown history on a bicycle. From those adventures on a hand-me-down, entry-level Trek 820, Nichols created an almost daily blog. Hometown by Handlebar now contains 900 posts (500,000 words), 7,200 images, and 109 videos about Fort Worth.

Nichols loves history but says he did not know he loved it five years ago. “I grew up on the East Side not knowing anything about the West Side, and really not caring,” he says. “I went to work for the Star-Telegram, traveled all seven continents, and I came back home thinking that Fort Worth is a really interesting place. I did not know 99 percent of what I know when I first got on a bicycle. I was rediscovering my own hometown one neighborhood, one greenbelt area, one church or school or commercial building at a time.”

Nichols discovered the grand homes of Elizabeth Boulevard and Park Hill, the great sitting porches of the Near Southside, and the classic public buildings designed by Sanguinet and Staats, Hedrick, and Clarkson. He discovered pocket lakes and obscure cemeteries, the buildings that in a past life were fire halls and lodge halls and city halls. “Suddenly I felt like an explorer,” Nichols says. “Picture Vasco da Gama on a ten-speed. Picture Lewis and Clark on a bicycle built for two, if you dare. The more I saw, the more I felt as if I had been blind for my first 60 years. There is history everywhere if you are willing to dig.”

Nichols spins a tale that explains why he became a writer. During his youth, veterinarian and musician were at the top of his vocational wish list. “I eventually had to admit I don’t have

the fortitude to be a vet,” he says. And eventually, he realized he did not have the talent to be a musician. “Oh, I had played clarinet as a youth,” he says. “I could read music. I could play what I heard in my head. But that musical muscle atrophied with disuse. Years later I took lessons on the six-string guitar. But I was, at best, mechanical. Brain and fingers were emotionally estranged. They refused to communicate except through their lawyers. Thinking I’d do better with one fewer string, I tackled the five-string banjo. I love bluegrass. But again, no luck,” he continues. “So, reasoning— again—that one fewer string would do the trick, I took up the ukulele. Just four strings, for crying out loud. But again I failed. Then I tried the three-string balalaika. Again I failed. What was left: lessons on the erhu, a Chinese two-stringed instrument? You can see where this ever-diminishing line of reasoning was headed: It would be just a matter of time before I was taking lessons to learn to play dental floss,” Nichols says laughing.

“So, in lieu of being a vet or a musician, being a writer has been my consolation prize. In game show terms, writing is my year’s supply of Turtle Wax.”

Nichols gives advice to aspiring writers: “Read what you want to write. If you want to write history, read history.”

Nichols says if he could climb into a time machine and just go back and visit, he would go back in Fort Worth’s history. “The time machine is one of my favorite mechanisms for writing about Fort Worth, to focus on a particular block downtown and take it back in history and then come forward and show all the changes.”

Nichols is not married, although he says it is still a possibility someday. His companions are two rescued senior cats, Midnight and Miss Kitty.

As to his legacy, Nichols says: “I would like to be remembered as someone who lived so quietly that after I die my next-door neighbor will read my obit and exclaim, ‘I thought ol’ man Nichols died years ago!’ ”

To read Nichols’ blog or more information about his books, visit hometownbyhandlebar.com.

REALTORS WORTH KNOWING

Looking for a new home, or even your ﬁrst home? The Realtors on the following pages would like to tell you about themselves, their practices and why working with them will improve your chances of ﬁnding the perfect home.

The information in this section is provided by the advertisers and has not been independently veriﬁed by Fort Worth, Texas magazine.

portfolio Realtors Worth Knowing

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Mary Carolyn Gatzke, Executive Vice President

SPECIALTY: Introducing people to Fort Worth and taking them to their perfect home, whether that be in one of our central city classic neighborhoods, new developments, or urban communities. Growing up in Fort Worth and having three young children, I have a depth of knowledge on the culture and neighborhoods. Connections and grassroots efforts help my buyer and seller clients achieve great results. MOTTO: “Your marketing partner for a sales plan as unique as your home.” I am a business and marketing partner helping my clients with their most important asset. Each property has its own launch plan. Creativity and measurable results are essential to any successful business plan. WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE HER: Testimonials indicate these six reasons: 1) Proven track record of using digital, social, print and networking to make sales; 2) Superior negotiation; 3) Committed,

full-time, full-service agent with 13 years’ experience; 4) Trusted adviser of your best interests; 5) Timely and effective communicator; 6) Extensive market and neighborhood knowledge. AWARDS/HONORS: Council of Residential Specialists; Five Star Professional; named one of “Trulia Pro Best Agents.” CERTIFICATIONS: Broker, Historic Home Specialist, Luxury Home Specialist.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

817.291.2345 mgatzke@briggsfreeman.com

Facebook: MCGatzkeRealtor Twitter: @mcgatzke

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Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Zareen Khan

SPECIALTY: I work with buyers and sellers at all different price points, from investment properties that will serve as ﬂips and rentals to starter homes to luxury homes. EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION: Stanford University, B.A., 2001, and M.A., 2002; SMU Dedman School of Law, Class of 2005; Member of State Bar of Texas since 2005. AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40, 2016; Trulia Top 100 Agents in Texas, 2015. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Reaching the point in my career where I am right now is a great achievement. Having been an attorney, a Realtor and an entrepreneur, I am now in a position where I’m perfectly situated to capitalize on all of those experiences and put them to work for my clients. WHY CHOOSE HER: Clients should choose me because of the wide depth of services I provide.

With my business and legal backgrounds, I offer clients a higher degree of expertise, professionalism and service and endeavor to make sure every deal works for my clients ﬁnancially and emotionally. MOTTO: Work hard and be nice to people. FREE ADVICE: Don’t underestimate how complicated real estate can be. Sellers need to be careful and make sure an expert is involved to help them navigate the nuances of their sale. Similarly, buyers need an agent to help them write the best, most effective offers and to avoid making emotional decisions. PICTURED: Zareen Khan.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 817.841.9505 zareen@briggsfreeman.com

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Jayne Landers and Andrea Payne Halbach

SPECIALTY: We love Fort Worth! We were born and raised here and know the Fort Worth community, people, and places to live. We specialize in serving both buyers and sellers in ﬁnding that perfect home and neighborhood. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: While we are consistently top producers, we believe our greatest accomplishment is in serving the Fort Worth community and establishing life-time clients, working with multiple generations. CHARITABLE INVOLVEMENT: Our community involvement, for both, includes Jewel Charity, Fort Worth Junior League Sustainers, and The BLAST Neuroblastoma 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Andrea is on the Board of Trustees and PTO President at All Saints’ Episcopal School and a member of The National Charity League. AREA SERVED: We serve all the great Fort Worth neighborhoods and other areas such as Aledo, Mansﬁeld and Arlington. WHY CHOOSE THEM: Our Mother-Daughter team will work

tirelessly for you to ﬁnd the perfect home for your family or sell your home at the best price in the shortest possible time. EDUCATION/ ACCREDITATION: Andrea—TCU, B.S. and M.S. in Economics. Jayne—attended TCU; SMU, B.S. in Education. We are members of local and national Realtor associations. Accreditations include GRI, ABR, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, Historic House Specialist, Certified Urban Expert, Certified Negotiation Expert, Certified Home Marketing Specialist, and E-Pro. MOTTO: Your Vision, Our Mission…Our Family Working For You.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 817.307.3205 jlanders@briggsfreeman.com ahalbach@briggsfreeman.com

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Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Bethany Oram and Sharon Crockett

SPECIALTY: Residential real estate is more than a transaction, it’s a relationship; and we make it our priority to keep our clients’ best interests at heart. Our personal approach means concierge-style service, dedication and a total commitment to delivering the extraordinary in all we do. From negotiating the best possible price, to locating a home that suits your needs and lifestyle, we don’t stop until we achieve the exceptional results you deserve. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/

ACCREDITATION: Sharon Crockett – B.S., Texas Christian University; Masters of Clinical Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University; Licensed MSW; Licensed Real Estate Professional; Top Realtor D Magazine, 2015. Bethany Oram – B.B.A., University of Mississippi; Licensed Realtor since 1995 with over 21 years’ experience; Certified Negotiation Expert; Certified Residential Specialist. WHY CHOOSE US: By leveraging the marketing firepower of a globally recognized brand, we

are able to launch your home like a product on the world stage and provide total market exposure unlike anyone else. From breathtaking photography, to custom tailored marketing plans, we use unmatched local knowledge and expertise to promote your property across the best print, digital and social platforms in Fort Worth and beyond. Work with the team that gets it done - we’ll bring the buyer to you.

PICTURED: Bethany Oram and Sharon Crockett.

CONTACT INFORMATION: bethanyandsharon.com boram@briggsfreeman.com scrockett@briggsfreeman.com

portfolio Realtors Worth Knowing

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

Paige Stevenson

SPECIALTY: Providing a luxury experience for all buyers and sellers.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION: University of Arkansas at Monticello; Licensed Texas Realtor. AWARDS/ HONORS: Top Producer; Multi-Million Dollar Producer. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors; Texas Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors; TREPAC - Texas Association of Realtors Political Action; Marketing Chairman, Cowtown Marathon. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Being committed and building a successful client-based business with my client’s best interest always at heart. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Being a mom to two of the most amazing sons ever. AREAS SERVED: Residential in the Fort Worth and surrounding areas. WHY CHOOSE

HER: I make it a priority to ensure a smooth and successful transaction and to build lasting relationships with my clients. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS: Lena Pope Home; NEXT Worldwide; Habitat for Humanity. OFF-HOURS: During off-hours, I play with my children, attend sporting and cultural events, and spend time with friends. MOTTO: Extraordinary relationships; extraordinary results. FREE ADVICE: Buying and selling a house is an emotional experience. I’m here to walk the journey with you. PICTURED: Paige Stevenson.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Kirk McDonald Realtors

SPECIALTY: We represent buyers and sellers in 76107, 76109, 76110, 76116 and 76132, specializing in residential properties. AWARDS/HONORS: The Five Star Real Estate Agent award for customer satisfaction, 2014 and 2015; Featured Agent in Top Agent Magazine, 2013. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Texas and National Associations of Realtors; Greater Fort Worth and Weatherford Real Estate Associations. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Over 121 Five Star Client Reviews; sales growth from 2014 to 2015 of 56 percent. WHY CHOOSE THEM: We have a large amount of client referrals, and all of our agents are expert contract negotiators. All agents have had extensive corporate backgrounds prior to starting a career in Real Estate.

MOTTO: Commitment with Integrity. FREE ADVICE: When you are selecting a Realtor to represent you in one of the most expensive transactions you may ever complete, make sure that you research his or her credentials and read all of the Realtor’s client reviews. You need to be comfortable in this decision and with whom you work. PICTURED: Kirk McDonald.

CONTACT INFORMATION: KirkMcDonaldRealtors.com kirk@kirkmcdonaldrealtors.com

Moore Real Estate, LLC

DeeAnn Moore

SPECIALTY: Luxury Real Estate and all types of residential real estate. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION: B.A. in Mass Communications, Business minor; Certified Residential Specialist; Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Accredited Buyer Representative. AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth Business Press Top Residential Company and Top Five Star Professional in Texas Monthly MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Mira Vista Country Club, former board member, chair of numerous committees; Mira Vista Homeowners Association board member, Christ Chapel member. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: My greatest professional achievements are starting Moore Real Estate five years ago and having satisfied clients happy in their new homes. I have the highest Mira Vista sales annually. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: My greatest personal achieve-

ments are raising two sons (26 and 30) and being married 33 years. WHY CHOOSE HER: Excellent customer service with a team of professionals and in-house marketing team. MISSION: Communication with my clients is ﬁrst and foremost. Attention to detail leads to clients obtaining the best possible results. FREE ADVICE: Communication is the key. Keeping clients informed so they are prepared to make important decisions regarding their home or purchase. I make this happen with my responsiveness and compassion for my clients. PICTURED: DeeAnn Moore, The Luxury Home Expert.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

TCU FCA presents Horned Frog Legend

LaDainian Tomlinson

Night of Champions Banquet

TCU FCA is helping to build CHAMPIONS on and off the field by BUILDING CHARACTER, BUILDING LEADERS, & BUILDING FAITH in the lives of TCU coaches and students.

We invite you to join another Horned Frog Champion – former TCU All-American and San Diego Chargers All-Pro and NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson. Also, hear TCU student athletes share how FCA has helped develop their character & faith.

Thursday, April 14

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.

Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility 3000 Stadium Drive

Emcee: Brian Estridge “Voice of the Horned Frogs”

TCU & San Diego Chargers Star LaDainian Tomlinson

Things to do in March

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Pasture Cows Crossing Indian Creek, Comanche, Texas

Esther Pearl Watson (b. 1973)

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MuseuMs

FOCUS: Glenn Kaino, through Apr. 17

Glenn Kaino’s work carefully balances formal and conceptual concerns as the artist combines an often unexpected hybrid of materials in order to best communicate an idea, history, or system that might be less effective with traditional art media. His installation Tank, 2014, for example, is composed of seven aquariums containing clusters of coral species thriving on clear resin replicas of military tanks that are submerged in the water. Tank signals life after violence, rebuilding, and the organic triumphing over the inanimate. Kaino’s project also mirrors the United States’ practice of discarding used military weapons in ocean beds for an ironically positive outcome in the aquatic ecosystem: the artillery actually encourages reefs to flourish in areas of the ocean where the coral had previously been eradicated. The colorful variations of coral specimens in Tank border one another to form a coded, map-like appearance, indicating

colonialism and the territorial battles connected with war. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood, through May 1

The first major exhibition in more than 25 years to feature the life and works of the renowned American painter Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood explores the previously overlooked relationship between Benton’s art and movie making. Benton’s associations with the film industry began on the silent film sets of Fort Lee, New Jersey—the first “Hollywood”—and extended to an intimate career-long association with Hollywood’s movers and shakers. Benton’s awareness that movies were the best and most popular means of telling American tales inspired a signature artistic style that melded centuries-old traditions with movie-production techniques to create images that appealed to a

broad range of Americans. The exhibition brings together nearly 100 works by Benton, including more than 30 of his paintings and murals, as well as a selection of his drawings, prints and illustrated books in juxtaposition with scenes from some of Hollywood’s greatest films. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933. Highlights from the Permanent Collection, through Mar. 20

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents a new installation of the permanent collection. This re-arrangement consists of treasured favorites, rarely seen works from the vault, and new acquisitions. “While our collection is relatively small, it is very high in quality and includes major works by some of the most important artists of our time. These pieces are internationally known and should be on view on a regular basis, as visitors travel long distances to see them. However, seeing these works in different configurations creates new contexts for appreciating them. Fortunately, our Ando building offers some very special and unique spaces in which we can re-organize the collection. The Museum’s first floor is a particularly interesting arrangement of galleries. Rather than a strictly chronological presentation, this re-distribution will be presented as clusters of works centered on regions or individual artists,” notes Chief Curator Michael Auping. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

Pasture Crows Crossing Indian Creek, through May 30

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.

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 McDon-

Hollywood

Thomas Hart Benton (1889

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ald 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.

Border Cantos: Richard Misrach | Guillermo Galindo, Sept. 24–Dec. 31

This multidimensional collaboration between heralded photographer Richard Misrach (b. 1949) and innovative artist-musician Guillermo Galindo examines the border between the U.S. and Mexico through a revelatory, humanistic lens. Border Cantos brings together Misrach’s often large-scale photographs with musical instruments that Galindo has created out of artifacts like clothing, shotgun shells, “drag”

tires and toys found along the border fence. These items, together with the sound and video installations of Galindo playing his instruments, evoke the raw authority of the wall while conjuring the quiet unease that suffuses the American side of the border. 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 col-

lection, 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 realism. Each year, the gallery hosts 5 major exhibitions including Fall Gallery Night, the Holiday Show, Valentine’s Show, Mid-Summer Show and, coming up, their Spring Gallery Night Art Reception from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 19. 4919 Camp Bowie Boulevard Suite B. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.

Milan Gallery

505 Houston Street. 817.338.4278. milangallery. com

ArtSpace 111

111 Hampton Street. 817.692.3228. artspace111. com

Films

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

March 4-6

Filmmaker Stig Björkman creates a captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema. Audience Q&A to follow lecture. Check the website for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. Magnolia at the Modern, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org 817.738.9215. Mountainfillm on Tour, March 2

The Screening of Mountainfilm will be introduced by presenter Crystal Merrill at 7.pm. at the Modern with a social hour starting at 6 p.m. Mountainfilm on Tour brings inspiration and education about important issues to audiences around the world. Established in 1979, Mountainfilm is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about environments, cultures, issues and adventures. Working at the nexus of filmmaking and action, its flagship event is the renowned Telluride Mountainfilm festival, a four-day event held each Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The festival has attracted leading documentary filmmakers, artists, photographers, conservationists, mountaineers, scientists, journalists and explorers from around the world to engage in the festival’s tag line of “celebrating indomitable spirit.”Mountainfilm on Tour shares a selection of the films from the annual festival with audi-

Erick Swenson, Untitled, 2000, Mixed media 91 x 40 x 40 inches (231.1 x 101.6 x 101.6 cm) Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Gift of Anne and John Marion Acquired in 2002

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ences around the globe Mountainfilm on Tour in Fort Worth is hosted by outdoor sporting goods retailer Backwoods. The Modern. 3200 Darnell St. backwoods.com/mountainfilm2016

The Wave, March 11-13

The Wave, a drama directed by Roar Uthaug, was one of three films shortlisted by Norway to be submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. “A THRILLING RIDE. Spectacular scenery of fjords and craggy, snow-capped peaks proves as beautiful to look at as it is deadly.” Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter. Check the website for details. Magnolia at the Modern. 3200 Darnell St. 817.738.9215. themodern.org

As You Like It by William Shakespeare, March 16

Shakespeare's glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (London Road, Macbeth at MIF) as Rosalind. With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden.

There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living and falls spectacularly in

love. National Theatre Live is the National Theatre of Great Britain’s initiative to broadcast live performances from the National Theatre’s stages to cinemas worldwide. National Theatre Live performances are filmed live in high definition and broadcast via satellite to almost 400 cinemas around the world, live in Europe and some US cities, and time-delayed in countries further afield. Performances are broadcast in the Modern’s auditorium. Check the website for details. The Modern. 3200 Darnell Street. 817.738.9215. themodern.com

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

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. Check billybobstexas.

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Magnolia at the Modern

The game is on again and your favorite chefs need your vote!

The Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Chef Challenge voting is up. Go to fwtx.com/contest to make your nominations now and share to get everyone you know to vote too.

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com for prices and showtimes.

March 4: Cody Jenks

March 5: Cowboy Bill Martin and Chad Prather

March 5: David Nail: Night’s on Fire Tour

March 11: Billy Currington – Summer Forever tour

March 12: Terri Clark

March 18: Jerry Jeff Walker

March 19: Wade Bowen

March 25: Bret Michaels

March 26: Clay Walker

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.

Stage and Theater

Issac’s Eye presented by Amphibian Stage Productions, Feb. 11 – March 6

For Isaac Newton the line between reality and hypothesis has never been clear. When a rival puts his scientific ideas to the test, Newton's fierce ambition to win an argument may jeopardize his entire life's work. Isaac's Eye by Lucas Hnath is a comedy about the unscrupulous acts we commit to attain fame, success, and love. Tickets: $33-$100. The Berlene T. and Jarrell R. Milburn Theatre at Amphibian Stage Productions. 120 S. Main St. 817-923-3012

Bass Performance Hall

525 Commerce Street. 817.212.4200.

Slatkin Conducts Tchaikovsky 5, March 4-6

Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, March 6

The Sounds of New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong, March 11-13

Shen Yun, March 14-15

Brahms 3, March 18-20

Cinderella, March 25-27

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, March 29 - April 3

Texas Ballet Theater presents Cinderella, A Magical Encounter, March 25 - 27

In an enchanting race against the clock, TBT brings this beloved fairy tale vibrantly to life. Fabulous frocks, stepsibling rivalry and the most coveted shoe of all time provide pageantry that enthralls audiences of all ages.

Choreographed by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. and composed by Sergei Prokofiev. Check website for

tickets and details. Bass Performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. 817.212.4200. texasballettheater.org

Rent February 27, 2016 - March 6, 2016

Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT tells the unforgettable story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling and learning to survive, fall in love, find their voices and live for today. This rock opera, penned by Jonathan Larson, quickly became one of the most beloved and longest running Broadway musicals of all time, winning multiple Tony® Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Don’t miss this smash-hit musical that has become a pop cultural phenomenon. This show is suitable for mature audiences, parental discretion is advised. Check site for ticket information and showtimes. Casa Manana. 3101 West Lancaster. casamanana.org

Comedy

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

Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, March 31 –April 3

The four-day festival honors Fort Worth’s cooking, food, beverage and culinary traditions in a multi-day celebration with portions of the ticket sales going back to charity.

Gombe and Beyond: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall, March 31

A UN Messenger of Peace and one of the world’s foremost experts on chimpanzees, Jane Goodall is best known for her more than five decades of scientific exploration on the behavior of wild chimpanzees at Gombe National Park, which redefined the relationship between humans and animals. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and their environmental and humanitarian youth program, Roots & Shoots. Today Dr. Goodall travels nearly 300 days each year, devoting herself to conservation and animal welfare issues while sharing stories of hope and inspiring millions globally to make the world a better place for all living things. College Park Center UTA, 601 S. Spaniolo Dr. Arlington. Tickets available March 1 at utatickets.com

Cowtown Goes Green, March 14

The family- friendly event mixes elements of St. Patrick's Day with the Fort Worth Stockyards. There will be an Irish- and Western-themed parade, pony

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rides, gunfight re-enactments, Irish dance performances, a cattle drive and more.

Sid Richardson Museum: Lonesome Dove:

The Art Of Story, Jan 15 – 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. 817.332.6554.

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.

150 Years of Fort Worth Satellite Exhibit, Ongoing

The exhibit traces the city’s development, from its beginning as a frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town, to present day. Created by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in cooperation with City Center Development Co. Open daily from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Free. Historic Fire Station No. 1. Second and Commerce streets. fwmuseum.org. 817.871.7686.

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-EddlemanMcFarland House, 1110 Penn St. Historic Fort Worth. historicfortworth.org. 817.332.5875. Coyote Drive-In, Ongoing

View flicks the “old-fashioned way,” in an under-the-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.

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.

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

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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.

Martin House Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Saturdays

Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, guided

brewery tour and three complimentary pints (must bring your ID). $10. 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. rahrbrewing.com. 817.810.9266.

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.

River Legacy Living Science Center, Ongoing

The 12,000-square-foot nature center offers interactive exhibits, terrariums, aquariums, nature trails and Saturday events. Monday–Sat-

urday, 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.

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.

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.

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

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Chicken and Waffles at Fixture Kitchen and Social Lounge

Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s

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Fixture Kitchen and Social Lounge, a Near Southside newbie, offers comforting dishes and creative cocktails served by a hospitable staff.

Fixture’s warm atmosphere makes it perfect for weekend brunch with friends or a casual date destination. There’s a strong community vibe, making it a suitable fit for its spot on Magnolia.

Featuring bright paintings by local artists on nearly every wall, Fixture’s stained concrete floors, wood tables and chairs and exposed beams and ducts keep the ambiance from becoming stuffy. Classic rock fills the air and gels harmoniously with conversation noise.

Chef Ben Merritt’s background includes the Woodshed Smokehouse and a stint working with Dallas celebrity chef Stephan Pyles. Made in the U.S.A. is a must for Merritt. He believes in supporting as many local and American-based businesses as he can. Fixture carries only American boutique wines, local craft beer and American spirits in an attempt to infuse the local economy, promote community and accrue more in-depth knowledge on the products served in the restaurant.

We kicked the experience off with the Smoked Salmon Tomato Skins ($12). They nailed the smokiness of the North Atlantic salmon, which our server informed us had been smoked for hours, in-house, and had never been frozen. The tartness of the tomatoes and creaminess of the goat cheese were elevated by fried salty capers sporadically situated on the plate.

Merritt’s rendition of Chicken and Waffles ($11) has that familiar, addictive savory and sweet combo but with unique additions. The large round Belgian-style waffle filled the entire plate. Deep craters held pools of maple syrup, which is infused with chipotle and added heat and smokiness to the dish. Bits of rosemary are

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Chef Ben Merritt holds the Chicken and Waffles, a popular dish at Fixture.

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folded into the waffle batter, but the flavor isn’t overpowering.

A sprig of rosemary impaled in the fried chicken acts as a garnish, as do delicate chili threads spread about the dish. The thin peppery crust of the deboned chicken thigh did not have quite the crunch I would have liked. In fact, next time I’ll remember to order the syrup on the side. It’s inevitable that the syrup will lead to sogginess, and maybe that’s the preference of some, but I prefer crispy.

Shrimp and Grits ($14) at Fixture are not complex. An appropriate portion of sautéed Gulf shrimp lay evenly spaced atop green chili cheese grits. A small dollop of pico de gallo and a fresh micro green salad cut the heaviness of this dish and break the

heat from the grits. Being a self-proclaimed mac and cheese connoisseur, the Truffle Mac and Cheese ($7) needed to find a way to the table. Topped with black truffle oil, creamy manchego cheese blanketed firm elbow macaroni. It was less stringy or gooey and more like a delightful cheese gravy.

Location: Fixture Kitchen and Social Lounge, 401 W. Magnolia Ave.

For Info: 817.708.2663, fixturefw.com

Hours: Tue. – Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Brunch Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

What We Like: It's the perfect recipe for an enjoyable dining experience - comfort food, well-crafted cocktails, casual atmosphere and impeccable service.

What We Don't Like: The chicken skin was a little soggy. Order the syrup on the side.

Our Recommendation: Don't be in a hurry. There are culinary treasures on the appetizer, main course, dessert and cocktail menus.

There really wasn’t room for dessert, but that didn’t stop me. Narrowing it down to just one proved to be difficult, but the Rio Star Pie ($7), an innovative take on key lime pie, won our vote. Replacing the lime with Texas grapefruit, the pie was served upside down with the crunchy graham cracker packed firmly on top. A mound of freshly whipped cream added a nice balance with the nutty topping and tart filling. Usually dessert signifies the end of the visit, but we were having too much fun. The meal in its entirety was a home run. If you’d like to show your gratitude to the kitchen staff, buy them a round of beer for $2. It’s even listed on the menu.

Just a few steps up from the dining room

is Fixture’s social lounge featuring a cool bar, exposed brick walls and giant windows behind the bar that open to one of the best patios in town. Service here was excellent as well. The bartender was informative and took pride in his cocktail creations.

Our drink order included the Fort Worthian ($10), which is a play on the Manhattan featuring TX Blended Whiskey, house-made vermouth and amaretto, and the Agua Fresca ($8 a glass or $30 for a carafe). The Agua Fresca, a cocktail that infuses seasonal flavors with vodka, citrus and soda, is dangerous. It’s one of those drinks that goes down a little too easily, and you don’t taste the alcohol. After watching the bartender make my second, I can guarantee you it’s in there.

It’s easy to fall under Fixture’s spell. Southern classics hold their charm and tradition while incorporating a fresh and innovative approach, and the service is impeccable. It’s easy to see how a quick lunch could inadvertently transition into a relaxed afternoon.

Shrimp and Grits and The Agua Fresca

Smoked Salmon Tomato Skins

Where There’s Smoke…

No-frills barbeque is a Texas art form, and at Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, they understand how to perfect the classics while staying true to their Hill Country roots.

HEN COOPER’S OPENED IN THE LOT ADJACENT TO BILLY BOB’S SIX YEARS AGO, many people rejoiced that the well-known Llano establishment was coming to the Stockyards. Of course, few foods bring people together while also dividing them so thoroughly like barbeque. Ask your friend, neighbor or co-worker to recommend the best barbeque spot in Fort Worth, and you’re likely to get a different answer from each one.

Barbeque tastes are as unique as a fingerprint, but what separates the great barbeque joints from the rest comes down to the simple things—moist brisket, fall-off-the-bone ribs, downhome country sides and long picnic tables designed for communal dining. On all counts, Cooper’s doesn’t disappoint.

The 26,000-square-foot space certainly accommodates a crowd, and the ambiance is everything you expect if you’ve eaten barbecue in Texas— cement floors, long wooden tables, and plenty of neon beer signs with sports on the TV and classic country playing over the speakers.

Guests select cuts of meat from the pit, then

wait in a cafeteria-style line to get it weighed and sliced and to pick sides for their meal. With almost a dozen meats to choose from, deciding can feel overwhelming. Do you want lean brisket or moist? Regular or spicy sausage? One rib or two? They will also ask if you want everything dipped in sauce. Cooper’s barbeque sauce is thinner, more acidic and less sweet than typical Texas barbecue sauce, so I get selections dipped but also grab a cup of sauce for the table.

Other parts of the South may judge a pit master by the pulled pork, but in Texas it’s all about the brisket. When I’m trying a new place, I always start with brisket. At Cooper’s, I prefer the moist brisket because it’s so fall-apart tender. You may be tempted to remove the fat, but I recommend leaving some of the melt-in-your-mouth marbling on the meat.

The pork ribs are generous in size, tender and flavorful, if a bit salty. Although their mammoth size can be intimidating, I prefer the beef ribs. Eating one of those is a primal experience, and the best way to describe them is more beefy than beef. For a less primal experience, the turkey breast is a great choice. It has a lovely peppery, crisp skin and is deliciously moist. It’s one of the only items at Cooper’s I eat without sauce.

Location: Cooper's BBQ, 301 Stockyards Blvd.

For sides, you can’t go wrong with a foil-wrapped baked potato from the pit. The skin is oil-rubbed and sprinkled with salt and pepper. The jalapeño mac n’ cheese is quite popular, but I prefer the classic mac preparation, and the grilled corn is delicious.

Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

What We Like: In addition to the usual free sides (bread, pickles, jalapeños and onions), Coopers offers free ranch-style beans. Cooked with jalapeño and pork, these pintos are smoky, not sweet and perfectly creamy.

What We Don’t Like: Cooper’s proximity to Billy Bob’s may cause parking issues on nights when there is a big concert or event on the schedule.

Our Recommendation: Ordering meat by the pound can add up quickly. If you don’t want leftovers or plan to sample several items, don’t be afraid to ask for serving size recommendations when choosing selections from the pit.

For dessert, Cooper’s has cobblers—apple, peach, cherry and pecan—as well as Blue Bell ice cream. I found the apple cobbler surprisingly light, with a delicately flaky crust, firm apples, and a cinnamon-flavored filling that wasn’t overly sweet.

For the best selections, show up early. Otherwise, you may find yourself looking at an empty peach cobbler tray or unusually dry piece of pork loin. However, if you’re craving a ribeye, they’re only available Fridays and Saturdays after 5 p.m. No matter what time it is, bring a big appetite. At Cooper’s, your eyes will definitely be bigger than your stomach, and that’s a good thing.

| by Jessica Llanes | photography by Alex Lepe |

A Meatless Masterpiece

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the natural sugar’s luscious, crusty caramelization on the outside.

Quinoa flour and quinoa add high-powdered protein to the mix. Whole black beans, dry lentils, and chopped almonds also attribute to the protein while giving an interestingly nutty meat-like texture. One clever addition, a packet of meatloaf seasonings, adds a gentle beefy element.

Candi says the two secrets to great veggie burger texture are eliminating as much moisture as possible from each ingredient and refrigerating the ingredients overnight. She drains rinsed, canned black beans overnight in a colander. Sautéing the onions and bell pepper draws out water and condenses their flavors. “A wet burger is a soggy burger,” Candi notes. “The sweet potatoes are fine as long as the other ingredients are as dry as possible.”

Another Candi trick is using great garnishes on the burgers. “Veggie burgers need to be dressed to the nines to create that satisfying burger experience – soft bun, really tasty protein, and lots of colorful toppings.” Candi suggests bread and butter pickles, sliced tomatoes and onions, and her favorite condiment, Anne’s Organic BBQ Sauce. For more information about Candi Dunivan, visit moecandifitness.wix.com/mcfit.

QuinoA And blAck beAn burgers

Yield: 6 burgers

• 1, 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained overnight in a colander

• 3 tablespoons each, chopped green onions and red bell pepper, sautéed in 2 teaspoons olive oil

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, baked, peeled, mashed, and refrigerated overnight

• ¾ cup cooked quinoa

• ½ cup quinoa flour

• 1 – 2 teaspoons minced dried onion

• 2 tablespoons dry lentils

• 2 tablespoons dryroasted almonds, chopped

• 1, 1.5-ounce package meatloaf seasonings

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In a large bowl, stir together black beans, onions and bell pepper, sweet potatoes, quinoa, quinoa flour, dried onion, lentils, almonds, and meatloaf seasonings. Form six patties and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Cook patties until instant-read thermometer shows 150º in the centers. Serve on buns with lots of interesting garnishes.

in a long time came my way a few weeks ago from my dedicated personal trainer, Candi Dunivan, who also has a passion for developing tasty, health-conscious recipes.

Candi’s Quinoa and Black Bean Burger recipe begins with sweet potatoes, a seemingly unlikely base for a burger until you experience

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Quinoa and Black Bean Burger

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

Bj’s Restaurant And Brewhouse 201 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.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$

Dave & Busters 425 Curtis Mathes Way, 817.525.2501. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thur.; 11am1am Fri.-Sat. $$

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

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

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

Mac’s Bar & Grill 6077 W. I-20, 817.572.0541. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm and 3pm-10pm Sun. $$ No Frills Grill 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766.

Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344. 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. 1550 Eastchase Pkwy., Ste. 1200, Arlington, 817.274.5433. 11am-2am daily. $ Potager 315 S. Mesquite St., 817.861.2292. 11am3pm Tues.-Wed.; 11am-9pm Thu.-Sat. Cash/ Check only $$

Rose Garden Tearoom 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House 506 N. Center St., 817.801.5541. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Wed.-Sun.; Dinner Hours 6-9pm Thu.-Sat. $-$$

Southern Recipes Grill 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-9pm Sat.; 8am-4pm Sun. $-$$

Steve's Garden & Grill 223 Depot St., Mansfield. 817.473.8733. Tues.-Thur. 11am-9pm; Fri. 11am10pm; Sat. 4 pm-10pm; Sun.-Mon. closed. $-$$ Ventana Grille 7005 Golf Club Dr., 817.548.5047. 6:30am-9pm daily $-$$

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

Dalton's Corner Bar & Grill 200 S. Main St., 817.295.5456. 11am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 11am2am Thu.; 8am-2am Fri.-Sat.; 8am-midnight Sun. $$

The Porch 140 S. Wilson St., 817.426.9900. 6:30am8pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Colleyville Market Street 5605 Colleyville Blvd., 817.577.5020. 6am-10pm daily. $

Trio New American Cafe 8300 Precinct Line Road, Ste. 104, 817.503.8440. 11am-3pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Thu.-Sat. BYOB. $$ Fort Worth

Bird Cafe 155 E. 4th and Commerce, 817.332.2473. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $$

Bluebonnet Café 2223 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 817.834.4988. 6:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. $ Brewed 801 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.945.1545. 8am10pm Tue.-Wed.; 8am-11pm Thu.; 8am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 9:30am-2:30pm Sun. $-$$

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

Cast Iron Restaurant 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4106. 6am-10:30am Mon.-Sat.; 6am-2pm Brunch, Sun.; 11am-2pm. and 5pm-10pm daily. $$

Cat City Grill 1208 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.916.5333. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Brunch: 10:30am-1:30pm Sun. $$-$$$ Charleston’s 3020 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8900. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Clay Pigeon 2731 White Settlement Rd., 817.882.8065. Lunch 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner 4:30pm-10pm Mon-Sat, Closed Sun. $$$ Cowtown Diner 305 Main St., 817.332.9555. 8 am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 8am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 8am4pm Sun. $$-$$$

Curly’s Frozen Custard 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

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

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

Lunch Box 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.2181. 10:30am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 10:30am-2:30pm Sat.Sun. $

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

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

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. Lunch 10am-2:30pm, Dinner 6pm-9pm Mon.Fri.; Brunch 10am-1pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$

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

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

Secret Garden Tearoom 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; noon-4pm Sun. $

The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge 1311

Lipscomb St., 817.926.0968. 3pm-midnight Tue.Thur. and Sun.; 3pm-2am Fri.; 1pm-2am Sat. $$

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

Twin Creeks Café 3400 W. Loop 820 S. (inside Frank Kent Honda), 817.696.4360. 8am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat. $

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

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

Westside Café 7950 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.560.1996. 6am-10pm daily. $

The Zodiac Room At Neiman Marcus 2100 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.989.4650. 11am-3pm Mon.Sat.; 1pm-6pm Sun. $$ Grapevine

Into The Glass 322 S. Main St. 817.442.1969. 11am-10pm Mon.-Tue.; 11am-11pm Wed.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$

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

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

FnG Eats 201 Town Center Ln., Ste. 1101, 817.741.5200 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10:30am-10pm Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. $$ roanoKe

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 104 N. Oak, 817.491.2900. 11am-9pm daily $ Blue Hangar Cafe 700 Boeing Way, 817.491.8283. 10:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat. $ Classic Cafe 504 N. Oak St., 817.430.8185. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$$$$

Dove Creek Café 204 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4973. 6am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-3pm Sat. & Sun. $ Reno Red's Frontier Cooking 304 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4855. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ SouthlaKe

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

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

Del Frisco's Grille 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.410.3777. 11am-11pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-10pm

Sun. $$

Modern Market 1161 E. Southlake Blvd. Bldg. O, Suite 260. 817.442.0123. Breakfast: 8am-11am Mon.-Sun.; Lunch/ Dinner: 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $$

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

Weatherford

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

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

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

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

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

Pei Wei 2100 N. Collins St., 817.299.8687. Other locations: 4133 E. Cooper St., 817.466.4545. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.Sat. $

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

Taste Of Thai 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 11:30am-9:30pm Sun. $

Bedford

MK's Sushi 2400 Airport Fwy., Ste. 130, 817.545.4149. Lunch 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner 4pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat.Sun. $$

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

BurleSon

Taste Of Asia 130 NW John Jones Drive, Ste 206, 817.426.2239. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

fort Worth

Asia Bowl & Grill 2400 Lands End, Ste. 115, 817.738.1688. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $

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

Cannon Chinese Kitchen 304 W. Cannon St. 817.238.3726. Lunch 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.; 3pm-10pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$

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

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

HoYA Korean Kitchen 355 W. 3rd St., 817.334.7999. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $

Japanese Palace 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

Kin Kin Urban Thai 2801 Currie St., 817.984. 1363. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 12pm-11pm Sat.; 12pm-9pm Sun. $$

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

Little Lilly Sushi 6100 Camp Bowie, Ste. 12, 817.989.8886. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

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

Pappa Chang Asian Bistro 1526 Pennsylvania Ave., 817.348.9888. Buffet 11am-2:30pm Sun.Fri.; 10:30am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Pei Wei 5900 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.294.0808 Other location: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 101, Montgomery Plaza, 817.806.9950. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.Sat. $

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

Pho Little Saigon 6942 Green Oaks Rd., 817.738.0040. 10am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $

Phu Lam 4125 E. Belknap St., 817.831.9888. 10am9pm Daily $-$$

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

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

Sushi Axiom Japanese Fusion Restaurant 4265 Donnelly Ave., Ste. 101, 817.735.9100. Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3331. 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $$

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

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

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Thailicious 4601 W. Freeway. Ste. 206 (Chapel Hill at I-30 & Hulen), 817.737.8111. Mon.-Thu. 11am3pm and 4.30pm-9.30pm; Fri. 11am-3pm and 4:30pm-10pm; Sat. 11am-10pm; Sun. 11am-9pm. $-$$

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

Thai Tina’s 600 Commerce St., 817.332.0088. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Tu Hai Restaurant 3909 E. Belknap St., 817.834.6473. 9am-8pm Mon.-Sat; Closed Sun. $ Grapevine

Edohana Hibachi Sushi 1501 Hwy. 114 Ste. 100, 817.251.2004. Lunch: 11:15am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:15pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:45pm10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:45pm-9:30pm Sun. $$ P.F. Chang’s 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Hurst

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

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

soutHlake

Gingerine Fresh Asian 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100, 817.749.0998. 11am-10pm Sun.-Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $

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

Pei Wei 1582 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.722.0070. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.Sat. $

RA Sushi 1131 E. Southlake Blvd. Bldg. L. 817.601.9590. 11am-12am Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $$

Sushi Sam 500 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 138, 817.410.1991. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.Sat. $-$$

barbecue arlinGton

David's Barbecue 2224 W. Park Row. Dr. 817.261.9998. 11am-9pm Tues.-Sat. $

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm daily. $

Oh My Bbq 901 E. Arkansas Ln. 817.303.1499. 10am-8pm Mon., Wed.; 10am-7pm Tues., Thu.; 10am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ fort WortH Angelo’s 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. 11am-9pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

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

Billy's Oak Acres BBQ 1700 Las Vegas Trail North, 817.367.2200. 11am-8pm Tue.-Wed.; 11am-9pm Thu.-Sat.; noon-5pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $

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

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

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

Heim Barbecue Heim Barbecue 201 E. Hattie Street. 817.876.2741. 11am-2pm Thu.-Sat; Closed Sun.-Wed. $$

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

Red Hot And Blue 3000 S. Hulen St., 817.731.8770. 9143 Grapevine Hwy., 817.605.1333. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Riscky’s 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.989.1800. Other locations: 140 E. Exchange Ave. 817.626.7777. 300 Main St., 817.877.3306. 9000 U.S. 377, Benbrook, 817.249.3320. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Sammie's Bar-B-Q 3801 E. Belknap, 817.834.1822. 9am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 9am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11:30am-5pm, Sun. $-$$

Smokey's Bbq 5300 E. Lancaster Ave. 817.451.8222. 11am-8pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.; 8am-8pm Sat.; 8am-4pm Sun. $ The Smoke Pit 2401 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0455. 10:30am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 10:30am-7pm Sat. $-$$ Trailboss Burgers 140 E. Exchange Ave, 817.625.1070. 11am-7pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.; 11am-10pm Sat. $-$$ Hurst

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

Soda Springs Bar-B-Q 8620 Clifford St., 817.246.4644. Mon.-Sat. 11am-2pm; Thurs. 4 pm8pm; Fri. 11am-8:30pm; Sat. 11am-8pm; Sun. closed. $-$$

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Rafain Brazilian Steakhouse 2932 Crockett St., 817.862.9800. 11am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm Fri.; 4:30-10:30pm Sat; 12pm-3pm, 4:30pm-9pm Sun. $$$

Texas De Brazil 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. Brunch: 11am-3pm Sun.; Lunch: 11am-2pm Fri.;

Dinner: 5-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.; 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$ Grapevine

Boi Na Braza 4025 William D. Tate, 817.251.9881. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$

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

Chop House Burgers 2230 Park Row Drive, Ste. 116, 817.459.3700. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

Kincaid’s 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 113, 817.466.4211. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am7pm Sun. $

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

Dutch’s 3009 S. University Dr., 817.927.5522. 11am9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $

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

Kincaid’s 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.2881. Other locations: 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.370.6400. 3124 Texas Sage Trail, 817.750.3200. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-7pm Sun. $

The Love Shack 110 E. Exchange Ave., 817.740.8812. $

M & O Station Grill 200 Carroll St., 817.882.8020. 11am-4pm Sun.-Tue.; 11am-8pm Wed.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $

Pappas Burgers 2700 W. Freeway, 817.870.9736. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$

Rodeo Goat 2836 Bledsoe & Currie, 817.877.4628. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $-$$ Shaw's Patio Bar And Grill 1051 W. Magnolia Ave. 817.926.2116. 11am-2:30pm Mon.; Tue.-Thu. 11am- 9pm; Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm; 10:30am-4pm. Sun. $-$$

Thurber Mingus 4400 White Settlement Rd., 817.570.0537. 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-10pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$

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

Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Drive, 817.877.4545. 10am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 10am11pm Fri.; 8am-11pm Sat.; 8am-10pm Sun. $-$$ Z’s Café 1116 Pennsylvania Ave. 817.348.9000. 10am-3pm Mon.-Fri. $ soutHlake

Johnny B’s Burgers & Shakes 2704 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.749.0000. 10:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 10:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am3pm Sun. $

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Arlington

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

Fort Worth

Six10Grille 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. 6:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$$

delis & bakeries

Arlington

Iris Bagel And Coffee House 5801 W. Interstate 20, 817.561.9989. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am2pm Sun. $

Fort Worth

Baker Bros. American Deli 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other locations: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 3300 Heritage Trace Pwy., Ste. 110, 817.750.6666. 11am-9pm daily. $

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

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

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

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. $ grApevine

Breadhaus 700 W. Dallas Rd., 817.488.5223. 9am6pm Tues.-Fri.; 9am-4pm Sat. $$ Main Street Bistro and Bakery 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm Mon.-Wed.; 6:30am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; 6:30pm-5pm Sun. $

The Snooty Pig 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $

Weinburger’s Deli 601 S. Main St., Ste. 100, 817.416.5574. 8:30am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $

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

Elegant Cakery 5355 Nolen Drive, Ste. 200, 817.488.7580. 9am-6pm Tue.-Fri.; 9am-4pm Sat. $-$$

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

The Melting Pot 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste. 119, 817.472.9988. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.; 3:30pm-11pm Sat.; 3pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ Fort Worth

Café Modern 3200 Darnell, 817.738.9215. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10am3pm Sat.-Sun. $$

Kimbell Art Museum 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.332.8451, ext. 251. For reservations call 817.332.8541 ext. 277. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Thu. & Sat.; noon-2pm Fri. & Sun.; Dinner

5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. $$

Lili’s Bistro 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner

Hours 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$

Reservoir Bar, Patio And Kitchen 1001 Foch St. 817.334.0560. 3pm-2am Mon.-Fri.; noon-2am Sat.-Sun. $-$$

Righteous Foods 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$ Simply Fondue 111 W. 4th St., 817.348.0633. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri. Dinner: 5-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5-11pm Fri.-Sat. Sunday Brunch: 10am-2pm. $$-$$$

Spiral Diner 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. 11am-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 9am-5pm Sun. $

Vee Lounge 500 Taylor St., 817.332.4833. 11ammidnight Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.; 7pm-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

Winslow’s Wine Café 4101 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.546-6843. Mon.-Thu. 4pm-11pm; Fri. 4pmmidnight; Sat. 10:30am-2pm and 4pm-midnight; Sun. 10:30am-2pm and 4pm-10pm. $-$$$$

ethnic

Arlington

Tandoor Indian Restaurant 1200 N. Fielder Rd., Ste. 532, 817.261.6604. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Sun.-Sat.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10 p.m. Sun.-Sat. $-$$ Fort Worth Bombay Grill 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun. $

Byblos 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. 11am-4pm and 5pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; 4pm-1:30am Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$

Hedary’s 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.6961. 11am-2pm Mon.; 11am-2pm & 5pm-10pm Tues.Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun. $ King Tut 1512 Magnolia Ave., 817.335.3051. 11am2:30pm Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ Maharaja 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd., 817.263.7156. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat.-Sun.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.Sat. $$

Spice 411 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.984.1800. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

french

Arlington

Cacharel 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 910, 817.640.9981. 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-10pm Mon.Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$$ 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, 817.251.0255. 6:30am-10pm daily $ Saint-Emilion 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-9pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

german

Fort Worth

Edelweiss 3801 Southwest Blvd., 817.738.5934. 5pm-10pm Wed.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.; 4pm11pm Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$ Greenwood’s 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., 817.921.6777.

fwdish restaurant listings

Lunch: 11am-2pm Thu. & Fri. 4pm-9pm Tue. Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

greek

Fort Worth

Café Medi 420 Grapevine Hwy., Ste. 101A, Hurst, 817.788.5110. Other location: 129 E. Olive St., Keller, 817.337.3204. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

Greek House 2426 Forest Park Blvd., 817.921.1473. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $

Jazz Café 2504 Montgomery St., 817.737.0043. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-3pm Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $

The Vine Greek Taverna 2708 W. 7th St., 817.334.0888. 11am-2pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Tue.-Sat. $

italian

Arlington/Mid-Cities

Birraporetti’s 668 Lincoln Square, 817.265.0555. 5pm-10pm daily. $$

Italianni’s 1601 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst, 817.498.6770. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

La Bistro 722 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, 817.281.9333. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 5pm10pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Mama’s Pizza 1200 N. Fielder, 817.795.8700. Lunch buffet: 11am-2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $

Mellow Mushroom 200 N. Center St. 817.274.7173. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Moni's 1730 W. Randol Mill Road, Ste. 100, 817.860.6664. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Nizza Pizza 1430 S. Cooper, 817.274.5222. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Palio’s Pizza Café 5712 Colleyville Blvd. Ste. 130, 817.605.7555. 11am-10pm daily. $ Piccolo Mondo 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174. Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10:15pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun. $-$$

Prespa's 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington, 817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Ln. B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Reflections Of Bella Vita 1507 N. Watson Road, Arlington, 817.633.0877. 10am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-10pm Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $ Fort Worth

Aventino’s Italian 5800 Lovell Ave., 817.570.7940.11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$$

Bella Italia West 5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.1700. 11:30am-1:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6pm9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Café Bella 3548 South Hills Ave., 817.922.9500. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Sat. Closed Sun. $-$$

Campisi's 6150 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.916.4561. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $$

Cane Rosso 815 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.922.9222. Lunch 11am-3pm Tue.-Fri.; Brunch 11am-3pm Sat.-Sun.; Dinner 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm11pm Fri.-Sun. $$

Fireside Pies 2949 Crockett St., 817.769.3590. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$ Fortuna 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ La Piazza 2930 Bledsoe St., 817.334.0000. 11:30am2pm Sun.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat., available for parties Sun. $$$

Mama’s Pizza 1813 W. Berry St., 817.923.3541. Other locations: 5800 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.6262. 5811 Bryant Irvin, Ste. 101, 817.346.6262. Lunch buffet: 11am-2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $

Mancuso’s 9500 White Settlement Rd., 817.246.7041. 10:30am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 10:30am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $

Margie’s Original Italian Kitchen 9805 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.4301. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Mellow Mushroom 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, 817.207.9677. 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $$

Milano’s 3416 W. 7th St., 817.332.5226. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat. $

Nizza Pizza 401 University Dr. 817.877.3900. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Nonna Tata 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm8:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Fri. $-$$ Piola 3700 Mattison Ave., 817.989.0007. 11am-2pm Mon-Fri; 5pm-10pm Mon-Sat. $$

Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill 300 Houston St., 817.885.8667. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $

Taverna Risotteria 450 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7502. Sunday brunch. 11am-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$

Vivo 53 525 Taylor St., 855.216.2378. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-12am Fri.; 9am-12am Sat.; 9am-9:30pm Sun. $$ grApevine/southlAke/ Colleyville

Brio Tuscan Grill 1431 Plaza Place, Southlake, 817.310.3136. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$ Buca Di Beppo 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Ferrari’s Italian Villa 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm10:30pm Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$

Nizza Pizza 3930 Glade Rd., Ste. 101, 817.283.4700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Ruggeri’s Ristorante 32 Village Ln., Ste. 100, Colleyville, 817.503.7373. Lunch: 11am-2pm

Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Thirteen Pies 1285 S. Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.1285. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$

latin american Colleyville/Fort Worth

Gloria’s Colleyville: 5611 Colleyville Blvd., 817.656.1784. 11am-10pm daily. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.332.8800. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981. 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Trevino's 1812 Montgomery St., 817.731.8226. 11am to 9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 9am-9:30pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun.; Breakfast 9am-3pm Sat. & Sun. $-$$

Yucatan Taco Stand 909 West Magnolia Ave., 817.924.8646. 10am-10pm Sun.; 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.; 10am-midnight Sat. $$

mediterranean Fort Worth

Chadra Mezza & Grill 1622 Park Place Ave., 817.924.2372. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $-$$

Saffron Sky 5913 Donnelly Ave., 817.732.1007. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-3pm Mon.; Closed Sun. $-$$ Terra Mediterranean Grill 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; noon8pm, Sun. $-$$ southlAke

Luna Grill 1141 E. Southlake Blvd. Suite 530. 817.488.8811. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$

mexican

Arlington

Chipotle 5001 S. Cooper St., Ste. 125, 817.522.0012. Other location: 2151 N. Collins St., 817.459.0939. 11am-10pm daily. $

Chuy's 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817. 557.2489. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

El Fenix 1620 E. Copeland Rd., 682.558.8890. Other location: 4608 S. Cooper Rd., 817.557.4309. 11am-10pm daily. $ Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 510 East Abram, 817.265.8226. Other locations: 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, 817.516.8226. 2030 Glade Rd, Ste. 296, Grapevine, 817.416.8226. 480 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 101, Southlake, 817. 488.2500. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 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.;

unch the L with Girlz

11am-9:30pm Sun. $

La Hacienda Ranch 5250 Hwy. 121, Colleyville, 817.318.7500. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Rio Mambo 5150 Hwy. 121, 817.354.3124. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Fort Worth

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.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

El Asadero 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$

El Fenix 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. 11am-10pm daily. $

El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Enchiladas Ole 901 N. Sylvania Ave., 817.984.1360

11am-3pm Mon.-Tues; 11am-9pm, Wed.-Fri.; 10am-9pm Saturday $$

El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Fiesta 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941. 10am-8pm Mon.; 10am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 10am-10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719 Race St., 817.831.8226. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 6353 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 101, 817.989.8226. 5724 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.292.8226. 9180 N. Fwy., Ste. 500, 817.750.8226. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $ Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ La Familia 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002. 11am-10pm Tues.-Fri.; 8am-10pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $ La Perla Negra 910 Houston St., 817.882.8108. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $$

La Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $ Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511.

Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-10pm, Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Other location: Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300 $

Mambo’s 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Tues.-Fri.; 4pm10pm Wed.-Sat. $ Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 9369 Rain Lily Trail. 817.750.6426. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Breakfast tacos: 6am-10am Mon.-Fri. $ Pappasito’s Cantina 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535. 11am-10pm Sun.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ all locations Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Rio Mambo 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. 1302 S. Main St., Weatherford. 817.598.5944. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Salsa Limon 929 University Drive, 817.820.0680. 7am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-3am Fri.-Sat.; 7am9pm Sun. Other locations: 4200 S. Freeway, Ste. 1099, 817.921.4435. 10am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 10am2:45am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; 2916 W. Berry St. 817.675.2519. 11am-11pm Mon.; 11am-2am Tue.-Sat. $

Torchy's Tacos 928 Northton St. 817.289.8226. 7am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-11pm Fri.; 8am-11pm Sat.; 8am-10pm Sun. $

Uncle Julio’s 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11:30pm Fri.; 10am-11:30pm Sat.; 10am-10:30pm Sun. $$

Velvet Taco 2700 W 7th St., 817.887.9810. 11am11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.; 11am-4am Fri.; 9am-4am Sat.; 9am-11pm Sun. $

Southlake

Mi Chula’s 1431 Southlake Blvd., Ste. 551, 817.756.6920. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

seafood

arlington

Fish City Grill 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., 817.465.0001. 11am-10pm Mon.- Thu.; 11am–11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am- 9pm Sun. $-$$

Pappadeaux 1304 E. Copeland Rd., 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Razzoo’s 4001. S. Cooper St., 817.467.6510. 11am11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

Rockfish 3785 S. Cooper St., Arlington, 817.419.9988. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Fort Worth

Blu Crab 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8585. Mon.-Sat. 11am-10pm; Sun. 11am-9pm. $$$$

Daddy Jack’s 353 Throckmorton St., 817.332.2477. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.;

5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Eddie V’s 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000. 4pm-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$$$

J&J Oyster Bar 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Lone Star Oyster Bar 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.-Mon. $

Pacific Table 1600 S. University Drive, 817.887.9995. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $$

Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 600 W. Hwy 114, Grapevine, 817.488.6220. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Razzoo’s 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other locations: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 2950 Texas Sage Trail, 817.750.0011. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am2am Fri.-Sat. $$

Rockfish 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.738.3474. 11am10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Waters, Bonnell's Coastal Cuisine 2901 Crockett St. 817.984.1110. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$$

Zeke’s Fish & Chips 5920 Curzon Ave., 817.731.3321. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

Southlake

Fish City Grill 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Rockfish 228 State St., 817.442.0131. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

WilloW Park

Fish Creek 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $$

southwest

Fort Worth

Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 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. $$

Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tues.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$

Buffalo West 7101 Camp Bowie W., 817.732.2370. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$$

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-

Teresa’s Bartending & Serving Damn. Fine. Tacos Finally Here.

11pm Thu.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm-1am Sat. $

Reata 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm daily. $$

The Tavern 2755 S. Hulen St. 817.923.6200 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $$

STEAKS

ARLINGTON

The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 4001 Arlington Heights Blvd., Ste. 101, 817.465.3700. 4pm-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$$

FORT WORTH

Bob’s Steak and Chop House 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4100. 5-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5-11pm Fri. and Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$$

The Capital Grille 800 Main St., 817.348.9200. Lunch: 11am-4pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 4pm-10pm Mon.Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$$

Cattlemen’s Steak House 2458 N. Main St., 817.624.3945. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$$

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$$

Grace Restaurant 777 Main St., 817.877.3388. 5:30pm-9:30pm daily. $$$$

H3 Ranch 105 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.1246. 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$$

Hoffbrau 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 5760 SW Loop 820, 817.731.3534. 4pm-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$$

Mercury Chop House 301 Main St., 817.336.4129. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 3pm-11pm Sat.; 3pm-10pm Sun. $$$

M&M Steakhouse 1106 N.W. 28th St., 817.624.0612. Cash only. 5pm-11pm Tue.-Sat. $$

Riscky’s Steakhouse 120 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.4800. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

Ruth’s Chris 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$

Silver Fox Steakhouse 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$

The Wild Mushroom 3206 Winthrop Ave., 817.570.0340. 11 am-2 pm Wed.-Fri., 5 pm-10 pm Tue.-Sat., 10 am-2 pm Sunday. $$$-$$$$

GRAPEVINE/SOUTHLAKE/ COLLEYVILLE

J.R.’S Steakhouse 5400 Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. 11am-10pm daily. $$$

Kirby’s Steakhouse 3305 E. Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.410.2221. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$

Old Hickory Steakhouse Restaurant Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 5:30pm-10pm. $$$$

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Your support helps us turn laboratory discoveries into lifesaving treatments every day. And families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food— because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

RIVER CREST COUNTRY CLUB

1501 WESTERN AVE. FORT WORTH, TX

10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

TABLE OF TEN • $1,500

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS • $150

St. Jude patient Tyler, age 8, medulloblastoma

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PEACE of Mind

With their busy family lifestyle, the Osterbergs are frequently on the move. Whether Randy is driving to work in Dallas, where he’s a managing director for a multinational bank, or Tobin is juggling responsibilities as mother to Faith and Jaxon, PTO president, and community volunteer, the Osterbergs travel from one activity to another behind the wheels of their Lexus vehicles. “It is just peace of mind to know the dependability of our Lexus vehicles and confidence in getting from one place to another with such luxury and ride,” said Randy.

The Southlake residents first visited Park Place Lexus Grapevine because of its reputation in the community as a top dealership for quality control and customer service. “The

Lexus product was well known for reliability and high quality, but we wanted a dealership that prided itself on making the client No. 1 after the sale,” said Randy. The family has purchased seven Lexus vehicles from Park Place Lexus Grapevine since 2004.

The Osterbergs currently own a 2015 Lexus LX570 SUV, 2014 Lexus GS350 F Sport, and 2011 Lexus RX350, but the main vehicle that brings joy to the family of four, says Randy, is the Lexus LX570. “What a beautiful, solid beast! The ride sets the Lexus apart from others–and that excellent ride is intensified when driving the LX570, which has no comparison.”