Fort Worth Magazine - May 2017

HIDDEN FORT WORTH

44 Secret Things to Discover Off-Menu Drinks / Hidden Patios / Private Bars / Nature Trails Swimming Holes / Unknown

Crystal Canyon Natural Area in Arlington

Stop living with back pain.

There’s a reason they call over-the-counter remedies short-term relief. At Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, we address the problem, not just the symptoms. Our comprehensive and conservative approach offers many options in addition to surgery – from physical medicine and therapies to pain management and pain injections. So whether you have a little pain or a lot, we can help you find the back and spine care that’s right for you.

For Frank, the pain had been going on a long time. When he stood up, he didn’t know if he could take one step or five. That’s when he called Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, a specialty hospital dedicated to orthopedic patients. After his hip replacement, he was walking immediately. Now, Frank can do anything he wants. Spending time with his family; that’s irreplaceable.

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Hidden Fort Worth

Bet you didn’t know that tiny steakhouse you drive by without giving a second look has one of the best jukeboxes in the city. Or that there’s a rock canyon in Arlington. Or that the Texas & Pacific Warehouse downtown has skeletons on its walls. There’s a lot you haven’t seen in the Fort Worth area. Now let’s look a little closer. by

Jocelyn Tatum

60 What Lies Beneath

There’s always more beneath the surface. In Fort Worth, that’s especially true. Learn the history behind the secret passageways under the city that once served as subway tunnels and escape routes for prisoners. by Jennifer

Casseday-Blair

66 Summer Dream Home 2017: Westlake

We’re on the “home” stretch. Take a look at the finishing touches on the 2017 Summer Dream Home. by Scott Nishimura

68 Fall Dream Home 2017: La Cantera

Here’s your first look at the 2017 Fall Dream Home. by Scott Nishimura

Ayres Cemetery. Photo by Brian Luenser

fwliving Trips to take, races to run, beachy looks to try. Hello, summer.

Escapes Todos Santos, Mexico, and Fort Worth have something in common. by Kyle Whitecotton

Scoop A throwback men’s grooming store opens, a West 7th macaron shop stays open, Topgolf is opening, and new shops and food places are... about to open. Whew.

distance triathlon. by Jessica

Cooking Four recipe ideas for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta. by Beth Maya 42

Style Who said rash guards were ugly? These looks might change their mind.

72 In Other Words

No-fault divorce may be going away in Texas. Guest columnist and family law attorney Sonya Carrillo shares her thoughts. by Sonya Carrillo

74 In Other Words

The emotional reality of family law, as told by a specialist in the field. by Donna Smiedt

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Goodwill The unlikely fundraising strategy making a big difference for the Tarrant Area Food Bank. by Samantha Calimbahin

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Up Close A Fort Worth son gets “all shook up” on the small screen. by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Snapshots The city’s Top Doctors, Top Realtors and more personalities – all in one place. Here are their pics.

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fwevents How to tour the secret gardens of Fort Worth.

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fwdish This month’s reviews take on casual Cajun and semi-upscale

seafood. Also, we might have found the best burger ever. Might.

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Dish Listings

A taste of the Mediterranean has (finally) arrived in Sundance Square.

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Parting Shot The “gem within a hidden gem” at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. Hidden gem-ception.

Jay Novacek has an eye for good range land. He also has a lender he can count on. Since 1917, Heritage Land Bank has been a dependable source of financing to those buying land in rural Texas. If you’ve found your piece of Texas, talk to a Heritage lender today.

Secrets Are So Fun

THEY SAY IT’S NOT THE DESTINATION, IT’S THE JOURNEY. BUT WHEN YOU’VE ALREADY ARRIVED, IT’S REALLY THE DESTINATION. In this issue, we invite you to be both a tourist and the antithesis of a tourist in your own city. That little obscure restaurant on the corner you’ve always wondered about? Go eat there. That downtown park that you think might be a tourist trap? Go get trapped there. Always wondered what’s behind those gates? Go.

The pages of this issue contain 44 Fort Worth-area hidden gems that you need to know about, thanks to our feature story on page 48 from Jocelyn Tatum. We made a list, checked it thrice, deleted things, crossed things out, uncrossed things out, added places, added more places, visited places, creeped around on forgotten corners of Facebook, called places, texted strangers, asked around, made spreadsheets and slammed on our brakes when we saw taco trucks on the side of the road to bring you this ultimate list. And I know, I know. You already knew that thing existed. Well, we’re willing to bet that it’s overall underappreciated, and we are here to make it more appreciated. But we still want to hear from you. If there’s something missing on the list that needs to be included, Instagram us (#hiddenfortworth, @fwtxmag), email, call, send a letter, a telegraph, a carrier pigeon, whatever it may be, we do want to hear from you.

This issue goes from Hidden Fort Worth to hidden Fort Worth as writer Jennifer Casseday-Blair contributes our second feature, What Lies Beneath, on page 60. Her story highlights the forgotten and closed tunnel systems beneath the city that will always be the perfect combination of fascinating and scary.

You’ll find other hidden gems tucked away in this issue, on pages 10 and 136 specifically.

Finally, I’d like to give a special shout out to our photographer, Alex Lepe, who went into the M&O subway tunnel and created light where there was none to get our opening feature photograph (page 48). It was underground magic.

Happy reading.

Kendall Louis Executive Editor

Hide and Seek

In honor of our Hidden Fort Worth issue, we visit with some Fort Worth Magazine staff to learn a few of their favorite holes-in-the-wall locally and beyond What are yours?

Amy Horany, Audience Development

Manager

Secret Garden Tea Room

“The Secret Garden Tea Room in the Montgomery Street Antique Mall has always been a favorite of mine. The oldschool surroundings make for a cozy lunch with friends or family. Not to mention, its soup-of-the-day is always to die for.”

Craig Sylva, Creative Director

La Carafe in Houston

“La Carafe is in the oldest building in downtown Houston. It dates back to the 1800s. Great bar, small shotgun-style building and great jukebox. The bestknown hidden place in Houston.”

Samantha Calimbahin, Associate Editor

Sikhay Thai Lao Cuisine

“It may give off a hole-in-the-wall vibe on the outside, but inside it’s anything but. Sikhay has arguably the best Pad Se Ew in the area.”

Hal Brown, Owner/Publisher

Burger’s Lake

“People often forget about Burger's Lake, but it’s a 30-acre park with a 1-acre, spring-fed swimming lake right here in Fort Worth.”

Alex Lepe, Staff Photographer

Daybreak Cafe

“Classic spot usually filled with regulars that has a super friendly staff and delicious breakfast at prices you can't find anywhere else.”

CORRECTION: The following Top Doctors’ names were spelled incorrectly in our April issue and should have been listed as the following:

Eduardo D. Castillo, Colorectal Surgery

Vinit Lal, Cardiology

Scott Miller, Dermatology

The Scoop story in our April issue incorrectly described the location of The Soulful Gypsy The store is located in the Riverside Arts District

If someone beat you to the last newsstand copy, don’t worry. The virtual ed tions of both current and previous issues are available on our website Flip through the pages to read more about the great city of Fort Worth by visiting fwtx com

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Jocelyn Tatum has a master’s degree in narrative journalism and undergraduate degree in philosophy, so she spends most of her time analyzing and inquiring about the world around her. She puts her inquisitive nature to work in our cover story, Hidden Fort Worth, bringing to light the under-theradar restaurants, art, historical sites and natural wonders found in the Fort Worth area. The adventures start on page 48.

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So you want to go to Mexico this summer but don’t want to go to Cabo like everyone else? We get you. On page 24, Kyle Whitecotton takes us to Todos Santos – an off-the-beaten-path town with a hotel that just so happens to have a Fort Worth connection.

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Jennifer Casseday-Blair once served as executive editor at Fort Worth Magazine and continues to contribute via the writer’s chair. Need a book to bring to the beach this summer? Check out Jennifer’s recommendations on page 30. Then travel underground on page 60, where she leads us through the hidden tunnels of Fort Worth. On page 82, she goes one-on-one with the star of CMT’s Sun Records, Drake Milligan, and on page 114, she gives her take on Race Street’s Tributary Café.

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Growing up in New Orleans, Jessica Llanes learned to appreciate good people and great food at an early age.

Turn to page 34 for her run-through of Fort Worth’s first Iron-distance triathlon. Then, after all that exercise, flip to page 118 for her review of upscale-meetscasual seafood stop, Blu Crab.

5 Beth Maya is a food stylist, writer and home entertainment expert. With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, her recipes for dishes like Chicken Pozole Verde and Chorizo-Stuffed Poblano Peppers sound muy deliciosa. Visit page 36 for more.

6 An Oregonian by birth but a Texan at heart, Molly Jenkins enjoys country music and attending TCU, where she is a junior journalism major and nutrition minor. She gives us a tour of Fort Worth’s newly opened men’s grooming shop, The Lathery, on page 17.

7 Southwest Louisiana native Olivia Heinen moved to Fort Worth after falling in love with TCU, where she is now a senior writing major and general business minor. Head to page 18 for her Scoop on a pop-up macaron shop that might just stay awhile.

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Eat and Play

One of Fort Worth’s buzziest new developments is a food and playground concept planned for Hulen Street. Our bonappétit blog has all the deets. fwtx.com/blogs/bon-appetit

In Case You Missed It

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

bonappétit

5 New Restaurants Announced for The Shops at Clearfork

fwvoice

Fort Worth Zoo Named No. 4 Zoo in the U.S.

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Newly Established Fund Expected to Improve Botanic Garden’s Financial Issues

Our House

Watch the Fall 2017 Dream Home come to life with our construction time-lapse video, now available to view on our Videos page. fwtx.com/videos

Merritt's grilled lamb chop on

warm Mediterranean confit potato salad with a fresh thyme ricotta from the 2016 Top Chef competition.

Staying connected with the latest local happenings

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Lather Up

| by Molly Jenkins |

THE LATHERY, A MEN’S GROOMING SUPPLY STORE IN FORT WORTH, OPENED IN LATE MARCH AT 200 CARROLL ST., SUITE 170, IN THE FOUNDRY DISTRICT. The creative mind behind the idea is also the owner of Fort Worth Barber Shop, Jonathan Morris. The Lathery serves as both a retail space and third location for Fort Worth Barber Shop (the second is located inside W Durable Goods).

The space, designed by Morris himself, has a bachelor-pad-meets-bathroom vibe. In one corner is the barber shop; in another sits a white bathroom sink and mirror set up for customers to test products. All around are ocean blue walls, hexagon bathroom tiling and an array of male and unisex toiletries.

The Lathery offers customers water and espresso and is complete with large open windows that let in rays of golden sunshine, portraying a morning aesthetic. Morris said he wanted the environment to feel as if it were morning so customers could get a better idea of what it would be like to actually use the products in their daily lives.

“It gives you a vibe like a fresh, clean start,” he said.

Products include soaps, shampoos, hair products like Triumph & Disaster’s Coltrane Clay, and perfumes – Morris said his current favorites are the Carlen Parfum and West 3rd fragrances. Most of the products are male centric, but there are tons of products that are unisex. The products come from a range of places from L.A. to Portugal, many of which Morris had discovered on his travels.

The idea for The Lathery developed after Morris took a trip to Portland, Oregon, where he discovered an apothecary store filled with soaps he loved. After the trip, Morris asked himself, if he wanted to find an awesome soap in Fort Worth, where would he go? He realized online was his only option.

Morris decided it was time to create a space for men where they could find a selection of excellent products for sink and shower. He wanted to fill that void and give them a chance to “touch, smell and feel the products.”

“Guys have never really had that before,” he said. “Women have

been doing it forever. I wanted to present that same concept in a way that was palatable, particularly for guys ...”

But he wanted women to enjoy coming to The Lathery too.

“I also want to make sure that women feel very comfortable that they can come in, whether to buy gifts or even just find things for themselves because a lot of the products are very universal,” he said.

“We are just looking to create a space where people discover things,” he said.

Blue walls with bathroom tiling create a morning aesthetic in The Lathery.

Make Room for Macarons

| by Olivia Heinen |

WEST 7TH STREET’S MACARONS ARE STAYING LONGER

THAN EXPECTED. Savor Patisserie announced in late March that West 7th gave the pop-up shop permission to serve Fort Worthians until the end of the summer. The store was originally going to close on March 20, but future construction allowed the shop to receive an extension on its temporary agreement. West 7th management plans to make structural changes along Savor Patisserie’s Crockett Street location right after the shop closes in the fall.

Foodie News

Mexican restaurant Meso Maya plans to open two locations in Fort Worth – one in Trinity Commons at 3050 South Hulen St., Suite A, in the former Rockfish location, and another in the Kress Building downtown, according to Blythe Grates, marketing director at Firebird Restaurant Group. Though the exact opening date has not yet been announced, the Trinity Commons location is expected to open in the spring or summer, with the Kress Building location opening some time afterward.

One of Left Bank’s first tenants is now open. Tom Thumb opened its first “urban store” in Fort Worth on April 5, located at 2400 West Seventh St. The 53,000-square-foot store boasts a wine bar, patio seating and made-to-order items like brisket pizza, sandwiches, pho and wok bowls.

Owner Kelli Watts says she’s excited to stay longer, but she doesn’t plan to permanently leave Fort Worth. She hopes to move to a different spot on West 7th or at least somewhere else within the city.

“I really love how vibrant the area is,” she said. “It’s an exciting place to be.”

The West 7th mixed-use development is Savor Patisserie’s second location. The original shop is located in Casa Linda Plaza in Dallas. The shop offers 13 different flavors of homemade, gluten-free French macarons with an additional four to six flavors that are changed monthly. Customers’ favorites include salted caramel, red velvet, s’mores and birthday cake. Watts even offers classes for those who want to learn how to bake these flavors themselves.

Savor Patisserie | 2926 Crockett St. 214.830.4463 | savorpatisserie.com

California-based juice joint Nekter Juice Bar is coming to town. Its first Fort Worth location will open in the Chapel Hill Shopping Center around Memorial Day. Located at 4601 West Freeway, Suite 218, near Central Market and The Container Store, the shop will offer juices, smoothies and acai bowls, as well as cold-brewed coffee.

Waters Restaurant reopened in its new home at 301 Main St. in Sundance Square. The upscale seafood restaurant, which moved from its previous location in the West 7th development, held its grand opening April 10. The new location features natural light, a large horseshoe-shaped bar and other nods to the former West 7th location, plus a new patio with an outdoor bar, lounge furniture, cocktail tables and plenty of shade.

Macarons on display at Savor Patisserie. Photo by Laura Belpedio

Kelli Watts. Photo by Laura Belpedio

Which lot did you have in mind?

SWINGIN’ TIME. Topgolf opens in Fort Worth on May 5, sporting 102 climate-controlled hitting bays, a full-service restaurant and two bars, along with a rooftop terrace and fire pit. Private event and meeting space, more than 200 high-definition TVs and free WiFi are also available in the 65,000-square-foot venue. Topgolf players hit microchipped golf balls into targets and earn points based on the shot ’s accuracy and distance. This is Topgolf ’s 32nd location and first in Fort Worth. 2201 E. 4th St. | topgolf.com/us/fort-worth

If the Shirt Fits...

Two custom clothing stores are expected to open in the The Shops at Clearfork this fall – Double R, a shop for women, and Q Clothier, a shop for men. Both stores, owned by the Ratan family (husband-and-wife team Ravi and Jen Ratan own Double R, while Ravi’s brother Raja owns Q Clothier), specialize in custommade shirts, pants, jackets and other bespoke clothing items. doubler.com | qclothier.com

Nighttime golfing at Topgolf.

Topgolf Golf Bag Fishbowls

Double R customers can choose the fabric and pattern of blouses and skirts.

The cashmere bar at Double R

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Maya's take

Para Todos

Skip Cabo and check out this Mexican town with a Fort Worth connection.

| by Kyle Whitecotton |

THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF TOURISTS: THOSE WHO GO TO CABO SAN LUCAS AND THOSE WHO GO TO TODOS SANTOS, MEXICO. The Cabo tourists favor the beaten path, while those who venture to Todos Santos get off the grid. The Cabo tourists don’t mind cruise ships packing the harbor and monstrous resort hotels overlooking crowded beaches packed with sunbathers. Todos Santos tourists, on the other hand, escape the crowds and break free of all-inclusive resorts. They swap souvenir shops and nightclubs for art galleries, innovative eateries and handcrafted hotels. In fact, they don’t even consider themselves tourists. Instead, they are explorers. And Todos

Santos was made for exploring.

On the Southern Baja peninsula, wedged between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range to the east, this oasis of palm and fruit trees is just a 45-minute drive north of Cabo San Lucas along Highway 19. A once-prosperous sugar town in the late 19th century, Todos Santos is now a tiny haven for expats, artists, surfers and travelers looking to forgo the crowds for their own private slice of Baja where the landscape, the culture and even the beaches are all unspoiled.

Amid growing popularity, Todos Santos still maintains its historic charm while generating a rich, artistic allure. More than a dozen sophisticated art galleries

featuring drawings, paintings, sculptures, stained glass and photography from local and regional artists surround the central cathedral plaza, offering travelers a unique gallery walk through the town’s peaceful colonial streets. Each February, the weeklong Todos Santos Art Festival embraces live music, dance and theatrical performances as well as craftsmen from all around Mexico.

Eating well in Todos Santos is a requirement for travelers, and eating organic is just part of the culture. Simply put, this is a foodie town. Whether it’s produce from the many local organic farms or the daily catch straight from the sea, the food here is unmatched anywhere in Baja. Local favorites include the

Ride horseback along the Pacific Ocean, and enjoy views of the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range

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region’s best fish tacos, al pastor, sushi and sashimi served all over town. And because Todos Santos restaurants are all owner-operated, don’t be surprised if the proprietor stops by the table to say hello.

In addition to great food and art, a trip to Todos Santos is packed with adventure, including lively festivals, miles of hiking in the Sierras and the Pacific bluffs, and remote beaches that are never crowded. Witness the gray and humpback whale migration from shore, or head out to fish for Dorado, red snapper and wahoo. Take a day trip up to the city of La Paz, kayak the Sea of Cortez or head down to Los Cerritos beach for surf lessons. With so much to do here, it’s clear that a brief jaunt up from Cabo won’t suffice. So unpack your suitcase and stay a few nights.

Amid fruit trees yielding mangoes, dragon fruit and pineapple, the whitewashed adobe walls of La Bohemia Baja Hotel Pequeño, just off the main street in

downtown Todos Santos, offer travelers a stunning and unique base camp for the whole experience. The property abounds in authentic, century-old Mexican architecture topped off by a lush tropical garden, a relaxing outdoor pool and a scattering of hammocks and sun loungers. Each of the eight beautifully decorated guestrooms includes artistic touches like custom headboards, handpainted bathroom tiles, Mexican sinks and local organic toiletries.

Well acquainted with the traveler spirit, La Bohemia Baja’s owners Erin and Andrew Wheelwright set out on a lengthy tour of South America in 2011. It was during their travels that an appreciation for the locals’ perspective on a region began to shape their idea of what a hotel should be. It’s this philosophy they bring to La Bohemia Baja’s guests, beginning the moment they arrive.

Upon check-in, it’s clear that Erin, a Fort Worth native, and her husband are

in the business of not just renting rooms but lending guests the whole town of Todos Santos. La Bohemia Baja guests are made to feel like locals with a thorough understanding of the town’s layout, as well as the hidden gems that other travelers might miss. On-site hosts are always available to help plan excursions, suggest the best restaurants or remind guests of an upcoming yoga class or Mezcaltasting on the hotel patio.

Another crucial part of the Wheelwright’s travel philosophy is the importance of a restful night’s sleep to restore the soul and energize the adventurer’s spirit. They impart this belief to their guests by way of top-of-the-line cool gel memory foam mattresses, luxury bed linens from Pillow Bar and down comforters from which to dream of the next day’s adventures. And at La Bohemia Baja, the next day always includes a hot artisanal breakfast complete with fresh coffee, homemade bread, and a local flare for freshness served

Colorful textiles, custom Otomi headboards and interesting patterns fill the rooms at La Bohemia Baja

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on the palapa-shaded patio.

But as enticing as it is to lounge around La Bohemia Baja all day, the traveler that visits Todos Santos understands that adventure and exploration are at the heart of any great getaway. Luckily, Erin and Andrew subscribe to the same philosophy. That’s why they offer their guests an extensive menu of exciting tours, including swimming with whale sharks, snorkeling with sea lions, spearfishing excursions, horseback rides along the beach and scenic glamping trips.

So before booking a room at that overstuffed Cabo hotel where you’ll have to fight for a tiny plot on a congested beach, only to return home with an overpriced t-shirt and bad tan lines, consider traveling off the beaten path to a place with tastier margaritas, quieter nights and better adventure. Travel to Todos Santos and spend a week at La Bohemia Baja Hotel Pequeño, and learn what it means to travel like a local.

Guests at La Bohemia Baja enjoy lounging by the pool

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

While a little existential for a day on the beach, Lincoln in the Bardo asks the profound question: How are we supposed to love and live when we know that inevitably everything will come to an end?

Shore Things

Salty waves wash over your toes as you relax on vacation, and your hands long for a captivating page-turner as the sun warms your back. Here are 10 guilty-pleasure beach reads for summer

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

If you desire a storyline filled with schoolyard scandal, little white untruths, sins of ex-husbands and their new younger wives, and women dealing with it all at a crossroads, then Big Little Lies will satiate your craving. It’s no big surprise that HBO picked it up and created a miniseries.

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Tackling serious topics such as racism, fear, hope and choice, author Jodi Picoult writes about a labor and delivery nurse who was prohibited from caring for a newborn because she was African-American.

Dangerous

Games by Danielle Steele

Easily making its way on this year’s New York Times Best Sellers list, Dangerous Games is a riveting tale of corruption, politics, ambition and justice. Television correspondent Alix Phillips teams up with her cameraman and ex-Navy SEAL Ben Chapman against an enemy far more sinister than they could have ever imagined.

The Silent Wife by A S A Harrison

Fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl will absolutely love A.S.A. Harrison’s The Silent Wife Todd and Jodi have a rocky marriage. At stake is their affluent life in their beautiful waterfront condo in Chicago as Todd continues to cheat, and Jodi lives in denial. The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can’t be made

and promises that can’t be kept. Nicole Kidman is set to star in the movie adaptation this year.

The Young Wives Club by Julie Pennell

Four friends rely on each other in the tiny town of Toulouse, Louisiana, and navigate from girlhood to womanhood. Pennell is a champion at ending each chapter with an emotional cliffhanger, making her book impossible to put down.

The Forever Summer by

Jamie Brenner

In this soul-searching tale told by Jamie Brenner, lead character Marin Bishop is a rule-follower with a picture-perfect life. With one careless move, she finds herself alone and unemployed. Marin journeys to Cape Cod to meet the family she didn’t even know existed. Set at her grandmother’s bed and breakfast, Marin’s beliefs in her own identity are shaken to the core.

Banana Cream Pie Murder by

Joanne Fluke

The latest in the Hannah Swensen mysteries, this sweet read begins with a seven-day honeymoon cruise for bakery owner Swensen. Upon her return, she is met with a murder mystery involving her mother’s neighbor. A banana cream pie and two dessert plates on the victim’s

coffee table suggest she knew the killer.

All Grown Up by Jami

Attenberg

Author Jami Attenberg is most famous for her novel, The Middlesteins. In her most recent work, Attenberg writes about Andrea Bern, an unmarried former artist in her late 30s, who works in advertising. While lacking in emotional depth, All Grown Up reads as easily as a knife slides through butter.

Edgar and Lucy by

Victor Lodato

Edgar and Lucy ’s success lies in the diverse skills of author Victor Lodato. Not only is he a writer of a novel on the New York Times Best Sellers list, Lodato is a poet, playwright and winner of a Guggenheim. Weaved effortlessly through more than 500 pages, this novel addresses love, family, magic, spiritualism and death.

Leader.

Chip Davis

Tarleton State University Alumnus

B.S., General Business, ’72; M.Ed., ’73

Chairman of the Board, National Farm

As a student, Jerry “Chip” Davis quarterbacked the Tarleton Texans in football, gaining experience in teambuilding and leadership from Athletic Director and Coach Lloyd Taylor. Knowing the power of education, he continued after his bachelor’s degree to earn a master’s while coaching.

Recognized throughout the industry, Davis won the 2016 American Council of Life Insurers’ Forum 500 Distinguished Service Award, serves as President of the Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc. Board and received the Tarleton Distinguished Alumnus award in 1995.

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SGoing the Distance

After the success of the Mayor’s Triathlon, a sprint distance race championed by Mayor Betsy Price, Fort Worth ups the ante with Tri Fort Worth this month.

| by Jessica Llanes |

Advice from IRONMAN Finishers

“Do not fear or dread any part of the race. Live in the moment. Don't worry about the marathon while you're still on the swim. Focus on the immediate task at hand. Embrace the challenge and smile. You are doing something that 99.9999994 percent of the world will never do. You will remember this for the rest of your life, so make the memories good ones.”

- Cole Bryan, attorney and Kona IRONMAN World Championship finisher

INCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE LATE 1970S, THE IRONMAN TRIATHLON HAS REPRESENTED ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND AMBITIOUS ENDURANCE RACING EVENTS IN THE WORLD.

Competitors complete a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2 marathon distance run to earn the prestigious IRONMAN title. The closest official IRONMAN race takes place in April in The Woodlands, north of Houston. Now, however, DallasFort Worth triathletes can experience the race much closer to home as Fort Worth launches its own independent Iron-distance triathlon on May 21.

The inaugural event is a joint venture between Trident Sports FW and the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau. It’s the only long-distance course triathlon in Dallas-Fort Worth and one of only a few offered in Texas.

“I’ve done races like this for the past 13 years,” explains Tim Tarpley, race organizer and founder of Trident Sports FW. “And this event has been in the works for almost two years. There is a huge tri

community here, and it makes no sense that there are so few events of this type taking place in Texas.”

Participants will complete either the full (140.6 mile) or half distance (70.3 mile) race, and there is a relay option available as well. The 140.6-miler begins at 6:45 a.m. with a one-loop swim at Marine Creek Lake, followed by a bike ride north past Decatur to Alvord, passing through Bridgeport, Boyd and Azle on the way to the Fort Worth Water Gardens. Participants finish with a full marathon through downtown, the museum district and Trinity River trails. Shuttles will run between the lake and downtown for spectators.

“We’re estimating between 700 and 750 participants, which is perfect for our first year,” Tarpley says. “It’s a grassroots effort and beginner-friendly. Because we are an independent event and thanks to our great corporate partners, we can focus on making it a better experience for the athlete.”

The event is designed to be very spectator-friendly, with lots of options for those watching the race downtown, plus a VIP experience available for participants. Visit trifortworth.com to register for the race.

“The best advice I can offer is to race your own race. Don't get caught up in what others are doing; focus on yourself. Your nutrition is just as important as all the time you put in swimming, biking and running. Your nutrition can make or break the race, so don't neglect it.”

- Liesel McAllister, Bicycle World, Southlake store director and IRONMAN Lake Tahoe and Coeur D’Alene finisher

“You can’t think about any trainings you’ve missed or what you could have done differently. Trust that your training and your heart will carry you to the finish line. Focus on the swim while you’re swimming, the bike while you’re cycling, but keep in mind that you still have 26.2 miles to run, so don’t try to push harder for a specific pace. It’s all about a steady pace to keep you moving in the forward direction. Most importantly, SMILE!”

- Misty Harris, Camp Gladiator partner trainer and IRONMAN Canada and Lake Tahoe finisher

“Your race day will not be hard if you did your training. It will just be a long day of training. Your top goal should be to just finish, but above all, take it all in. Celebrate the ups and appreciate the downs, take pleasure in all of the conversations and have fun!”

- Anthony Harris, co-founder of TAS Sports Group and IRONMAN Brazil and Texas finisher

Participants of Tri Fort Worth will complete the 112-mile bike ride in downtown and finish with the 26.2-mile run.

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BBQ fans, say howdy to Rodney Lambert. A guy whose loyal following and legions of fans is legendary. Folks don’t mind driving a few miles for his mouth-watering ribs or famous sauce he calls “his old school blend”, cooked all day to round out the flavor. Rodney knows a thing or two about flavor. His passion for cooking started at an early age in his grandma’s kitchen. He’s got great Southern roots and BBQ sauce running through his veins.

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Dishes De Mayo

EVERYONE KNOWS TEXANS HAVE A STRONG AFFINITY FOR MEXICAN. We love our tacos, fajitas and stuffed jalapeños. And no TexMex meal can begin without chips and queso. But it seems we always have to go out to get our Mexican fix. Let’s change that. This month, I’ve put together what I hope will become some of your go-to recipes for make-athome Mexican dishes. From a stunning pozole verde that gets its rich color from tomatillos, to a red onion and radish-topped enchilada, these four dishes will take you straight from kitchen to table.

| story and food styling by Beth Maya | photography by Alex Lepe |

CHICKEN TINGA TOSTADA

• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, finely diced

• 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 4 large onions, sliced into rings

• 3-4 chipotle chiles (canned in adobo sauce), or to taste

• 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• Tostadas

• Mexican crema

• Sliced avocado

• Sliced radish

• Cilantro for garnish

1. Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add half of the large coarsely chopped onion and the two finely diced garlic cloves. Add chicken to the boiling water and reduce heat to low. Simmer until just cooked through. Remove the chicken, allow it to cool, then shred.

2. In a heavy-bottomed pot set over medium heat, add oil and sauté the sliced onions until softened but not brown.

3. In a blender, combine the chipotle chiles to taste, the adobo sauce from the can, the tomatoes, the remaining half of the chopped onion, the two garlic cloves, chicken bouillon powder, and salt. Puree until smooth.

4. Add the puree to the sautéed onions in the pot and simmer 5 minutes. Add the shredded meat. Stir and cook until heated through, another 5 minutes or so. Add the tinga mixture to warm tostadas and garnish.

GROUND BEEF ENCHILADAS

• 1 (1 1/2-ounce) packet powdered dry enchilada mix

• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

• 3 cups water

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt

• 1 teaspoon dried parsley

• 2 teaspoons chili powder

• 1 tablespoon vinegar

• 1 cup grated Mexican blend cheese

• 6 (8-inch) flour tortillas or 6 (8-inch) corn tortillas

1. Combine enchilada mix with tomato paste and three cups water in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a skillet. Drain fat.

3. Add garlic salt, parsley flakes, chili powder, and vinegar, and mix well.

4. Add 1/4 cup of the prepared sauce to the ground beef mixture.

5. Pour 1/2 cup of sauce in a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.

6. Place 1/4 cup of meat mixture on each of the tortillas.

7. Roll tortillas and place seam side down in the baking dish.

8. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.

9. Sprinkle top with grated cheese.

10. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.

CHORIZO-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

• 5 large poblano peppers

• 1 small red onion, minced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 teaspoons canola oil

• 1 pound raw Mexican-style chorizo, removed from casings

• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

• 1 (6-ounce) can corn, drained and rinsed

• 1 medium Roma tomato, diced

• 3 tablespoons tomato paste

• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped, plus more to garnish

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin

• 1/3 cup Mexican crema

• 3/4-1 cup jack cheese, shredded

• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place the peppers on top. Roast them under the broiler until the skin becomes blackened and bubbly, turning every few minutes to char evenly, about 8-10 minutes. After the peppers have roasted, carefully transfer them to a large bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let the peppers sit for 20 minutes to cool.

2. While you wait for the peppers to cool, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the chorizo for about 5 minutes, gently breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Stir in the onions, black beans and garlic. Cook for 2-3 more minutes. Then, mix in the tomato paste,

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oregano, and cumin. Transfer to a large bowl.

3. Add tomatoes, corn and 1/2 cup of the jack cheese to the bowl with the meat mixture and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Carefully peel the skins off of the roasted peppers, and then slice the peppers lengthwise on one side to create a slit. Gently remove the seeds, and then spoon the mixture into the cavities of the split poblanos and place them on a baking sheet, split side up. Pull the pepper up around the filling and press gently to help it keep its shape. If necessary, use a toothpick to hold the peppers together near the bottom. Top with remaining cheese.

5. Put peppers back under the broiler for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Sprinkle with additional cilantro and serve.

CHICKEN POZOLE VERDE

• 7 cups chicken stock

• 2 cups water

• 4 boneless chicken breasts, halved

• 1 pound tomatillo, husked and halved

• 1 large onion, quartered

• 1 poblano chile (cored, seeded and quartered)

• 2 serrano peppers, seeded and quartered

• 2 jalapeños, seeded and quartered

• 5 large garlic cloves, smashed

• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 2 (15-ounce) cans white hominy, drained

1. In a large pot, bring the chicken stock and water to a boil. Add the chicken breasts and simmer over very low heat until they’re tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate and shred the meat.

2. In a blender or food processor, combine the halved tomatillos with the quartered onion, poblano and jalapeños, smashed garlic and chopped

cilantro. Pulse until coarsely chopped, stopping occasionally and scraping down the side. With the machine on, add 1 cup of the broth and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

3. In a large deep skillet, heat the vegetable oil until simmering. Add the tomatillo puree and cook over medium heat until the sauce turns a deep green, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.

4. Pour the green sauce into the broth in the casserole. Add the hominy and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Add the shredded chicken to the stew, season with salt and pepper and cook just until heated through.

5. Serve the pozole in bowls, topping with sliced onion, avocado, Mexican crema, tortilla chips, lime wedges and cilantro if desired.

Special thanks to Central Market for providing the food.

For more on Beth Maya, please visit foodbybethmaya.com.

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HFOOD

Jesus BBQ

810 S. Main St., Fort Worth

barbecue, but a regular says everything on its menu, from chicken fried steak to enchiladas, are amazing and made to order, thus “piping hot.” He was not kidding. They had already run out of beef barbecue by 1 p.m. one day, but the enchiladas were the best I’ve had in Fort Worth, which I didn’t think was possible. Because the food is made to order, customers can customize their order, so I asked for one of each enchilada and a homemade apple fried pie for dessert. The chicken was all white meat and shredded to perfection, the ground beef plenty and perfectly seasoned, and the cheese had more gooey flavor than one could ask for. Seated inside were two elderly African-American women catching up on life, two young Hispanic ladies in their hospital gear taking a break, an uppity-looking and demanding Caucasian couple, and a young AfricanAmerican couple. Nearby, a young boy’s mom told him not to eat too much because she was cooking him a good dinner. He

idden Fort Worth, and the research that went into this article, will prove to all that this city is anything but simple — it is rich with history, grassroots art, creative food and cocktails that you won’t find on some menus, outdoor adventures that could compete with Colorado, and a tree you may have walked passed a hundred times yet never realized its story started in 1904 in St. Louis, predating the Cultural District. If you have ever wanted to go on a scavenger hunt for hidden gems in or near your hometown, then this list is for you. Our team compiled a list and drove all over uncovering these obscure and sometimes camouflaged places. It’s possible that our radar didn’t catch all of the hidden gems. If that’s the case, let us know. Post a photo of your find on Instagram with the hashtag #hiddenfortworth, and don’t forget to tag us (@fwtxmag). d as s finished his d entire s plate e – e two beef and f one d cheese enchiladas. e

Taqueria Albertos

6001 N. Main St., Fort Worth

This place is a hike but has quickly garnered a loyal following. Cruise all the way north on Main Street, almost to Saginaw, to find this festive bright yellow food truck parked in front of a gas station. The menu includes breakfast tacos, tortas, street tacos, quesadillas and burritos, all made to order with your choice of pollo, asada, pastor, and chorizo. Take a gander on the other side of the food truck and find that you have a choice of five “outlaw burgers” with items like grilled pineapple, roasted poblano chili peppers, and avocado. It all comes out fast and packed full of flavor.

Off-Menu Salmon Tower at Little Lilly

6100 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth

Almost all sushi places offer a tuna tower, usually a crowd favorite. But Little Lilly’s

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This quaint shoebox on South Main has been in business since 1969, long before Benito’s on Magnolia hit the map. A sign hangs over the sidewalk – “Jesus BBQ and Mexican Food.” Walking in is like going back in time, and the menu is as diverse as the people eating inside. Its specialty is its

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Taqueria Albertos Taco Truck

lump blue crab and avocado. It’s not on the menu, but they don’t bat an eye when customers order it. The chef completes the dish with black tobiko and sushi rice with a wasabi soy sauce. Everything on the menu is delicious as well. In 2014 Texas Monthly named this place one of the 10 best new restaurants in the state.

The Nacho Libre

The Original Mexican Eats Café, 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth

If you know the name of this hidden margarita, then the server will not question your worthiness to drink it. The Nacho Libre at the Original Mexican Eats Café is an off-menu favorite “reserved for special guests” who know it exists. It is much lighter in color and taste than the other margaritas, with fresh-squeezed lime juice, a splash of Cointreau, Jose Cuervo Silver tequila, and a dollop of agave nectar. Its cousin, the Mas Fina (on the menu), is much darker in color and more syrupy. Go for the light, refreshing off-menu Nacho Libre and see if you prefer it.

Bar

at The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth

Cointreau and Grand Marnier topped with the restaurant’s secret margarita mix.

Macaluso’s Italian Off-Menu Specials and Hidden Patio

2443 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth

This burrowed gem is tucked inside a red brick shopping center near TCU. Some of you might remember it as the old location for Le Chardonnay. While the entrance is unassuming, the family-owned restaurant has an inviting atmosphere with floor-toceiling windows in two-thirds of the interior that overlook a courtyard and creek with a batch of thick trees. The views are stunning from the inside and the outdoor patio. On any given night, brothers Marco and Zeke will be there to greet you at the door and tell you to sit where you like. Try their off-menu items that only regulars know about, like their “fettuccine special” – fettuccine noodles with shrimp, lump crab meat, fresh garlic, tomatoes and basil in a light olive oil and white wine sauce.

Also off the menu is what Zeke’s son calls the “BOG.” It is an olive oil dipping sauce for bread loaded with fresh minced garlic and basil. Add a dash of salt and some red pepper flakes to soak your bread and voila! “Cheers,” as the friendly Marco always likes to say.

It has a downstairs patio and dining area where kiddos love to explore, and although it doesn’t market this, it can be rented out for private parties.

Mi Cocinita

3509 Bryan Ave., Fort Worth

This place has it all — homemade food so good you can taste the love that went into making it, friendly service and a cozy authentic atmosphere. If you could see, feel and taste fairy dust, then most regulars would say this is where you will find it. The cheese enchilada plate is brilliant. I immediately felt the love on a visit here when a regular was helping take orders and fill waters because they were short-staffed that

There’s the bar at The Original, and then there’s “the bar” at The Original. Two nondescript doors (one off the back patio and another next to the front entrance) lead to a dark, cold, galley-style bar owned by The Original. A couple of years ago it was open to the public, albeit at completely random and unpredictable times. It’s not open, it’s not advertised and it doesn’t have a name. But, it’s available just for special events and private parties to those in the know.

The

Tino’s Special

Joe T. Garcia’s, 2201 N. Commerce St., Fort Worth

This special drink is named after Martin Munoz, the bartender who has worked the patio cantina at Joe T. Garcia’s for decades. His smiling presence is a fixture there, and he throws those margaritas together fast. But if you ask him for the Tino’s Special, he will handcraft a margarita for you to the tune of $11.50. It has Julio Silver tequila,

The hidden patio at Macaluso's Italian

day. She then asked if she could sit down with me so I didn’t have to eat alone. The small home is not far from Interstate-35 and blocks from Hemphill Street, grandfathered into a residential area. Cars line the street on days when it’s open. The reviews online are endlessly and consistently excellent, which is rare. Experiencing this place should be on everyone’s bucket list for more reasons than the fantastic homecooked Mexican food. Call first to make sure it’s open as hours can be sporadic.

M&M Steakhouse

1106 NW 28th St., Fort Worth

It is easy to miss, and most people do, but this sketchy-looking dive is as original as a Western steakhouse gets. It has been open since 1952 (same location), and the current owner has run this place for 40 years. Customers should leave all pretentiousness at the door and get ready to take it easy, Fort Worth style. Its roasted garlic-covered and bacon-wrapped filets, with massive baked potatoes, are a customer favorite. Some go for the calf

fries or ribeye steak. But don’t leave this place without playing a few old country songs on its antiquated jukebox complete with original 7-inch 45 RPM records, which came along around 1970 and is still carefully maintained by an “expert,” said the waitress who used to hang at M&M in the 1960s. Now that’s a hidden jewel you won’t find anywhere else. When customers hear Patsy Cline and Merle Haggard playing in this dusty place, it’s like going back to the Old West.

The LightCatcher Winery and Bistro

6925 Confederate Parkway, Fort Worth

Splayed out on 4 acres near Lake Worth, just northwest of downtown, is a charming winery and tasting room with views that take visitors out of the city. Owners Caris and Terry Turpen make most of the wines they provide. But visit quickly. After 15 years, LightCatcher is for sale. Bonus: patios at the winery are dog-friendly.

Le’s Wok

812 Rosedale St., Fort Worth

This local secret is hidden in a strip center in the Medical District. The sesame chicken isn’t just a pile of over-sauced batter, but rather white meat cooked to order. This is a favorite take-out spot, and the friendly owner will happily visit with you while you wait for your food. Oh, and don’t leave this place without trying its pho, which is a huge bowl of piping hot broth and your choice of thinly sliced meat, rice noodles, and fresh jalapeños, basil and bean sprouts, if you wish. The prices are unbeatable.

Mi Tierra Meat Market

6722 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth

Located next to a 99 Cents Only store near the Camp Bowie traffic circle, this place offers pounds of already marinated and mixed fajitas, ginormous chicharrones, or “pork rinds,” and a pastry case that smells divine. There are too many things to love in this Mexican meat market, but if you only do one thing here, go to the back left corner and ask for the plate of the day.

Hosting a party, you say? Grab dozens of pounds of fajita meat, premade guacamole and pico, and some fresh produce. Salud.

Nguyen Seafood

4228 E. Belknap St., Haltom City

Haltom City is known for its Vietnamese food, but Nguyen Seafood ups the ante with its “live crawfish boil” as the menu states. Pounds of spicy and hot crawfish are served in plastic bags ready to be torn apart. Thirsty? Buy 5 pounds of crawfish (at $7.99 a pound) and get two beers free.

Secret Chips at Szechuan

5712 Locke Ave., Fort Worth

These Chinese chips at Szechuan are an off-menu secret, but if you ask for them, they will most likely bring them to munch on before your dinner comes out. Mix some duck sauce with a little soy, and it makes a fine dip for these fried pieces of flat noodles used to make their dumplings. Make sure the owner or manager is there when you order; otherwise, you might get the stink-eye from a waitress who doesn’t have a clue what you’re asking for.

Whistle Stop Café

904 Hwy. 81, Decatur

Located in a historic travel center in Decatur, Whistle Stop Café is a local favorite

The jukebox at M&M Steakhouse

and a perfect road trip stop. This tiny diner, in an adorable old stone building, is all it needs to be — a place known for its greasy spoon breakfast and lunch with pie for dessert. Don’t forget to check out its chalkboard specials.

Tacos Cantu

1401 Cook’s Lane, Fort Worth

This place is literally a hole in a wall inside an East Fort Worth gas station that offers made-to-order hamburgers, burritos, tacos and quesadillas. Did someone say green sauce? Owner Leonel Cantu opened the taco shop in 2009. He says the taco plate is a customer favorite, but, really, everything is popular. One day his older brother got a flat tire and started talking to the owner of the Shell gas station while waiting for help. The owner said he and his brother could start a taco shop there. Cooking is in their blood — the brothers grew up in a small village in Mexico, and their grandfather cooked food and sold produce for the village. Tacos Cantu uses the same recipes, carrying on a family tradition from back home.

NATURE

Crystal Canyon Natural Area

1000 Brown Blvd., Arlington

With just under a mile of soft trails and

nearly 40 acres to explore, this natural canyon (and the beauty on our cover) in Arlington has only been open for locals to explore for a few years. Geologists could have a field day here with the variety of rocks and fossils that suggest this was once a nearshore marine environment. During wet seasons, visitors may hear the trickle of streams that have

carved into the canyon for hundreds of years.

Horseback Riding on the Trinity River

Stockyards Stables, 128 E. Exchange Ave., Ste. 300, Fort Worth

Every once in awhile you see a group of people riding horses on the Trinity Trails. The idea of riding a horse in Fort Worth’s backyard overlooking the sparkling Trinity River with a direct view of Downtown Fort Worth’s skyline is no doubt intriguing. The horses trot from stables in the historic Northside, where anyone (as long as they’re older than 11) can walk up and ask for a 30-minute or one-hour trail ride. Starting this summer, owner Ray Dotson said they will have evening rides for the first time ever so visitors can watch the sunset over downtown. Count me in.

Airfield Falls

200 Pumphrey Drive, Fort Worth

This place, well-known to some and a complete mystery to others, is Fort Worth’s only natural waterfall. The trailhead, providing the public easy access

Horseback riders head for the Trinity River.

Rockledge Park, Lake Grapevine

to the falls, has been in city plans since 2011 and was finally finished in April. This is the perfect time of year to slip off your shoes and walk through the shallow waters or take a break from a long run or bike ride and enjoy the view.

Tandy Hills Natural Area

3400 View St., Fort Worth

The website says it best: It is “a 160-acre indigenous prairie remnant located in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas.” The plot of land serves as a living and breathing textbook for anyone who wants to study the area predevelopment. In the spring wildflowers grow rampant. It is also a great place to go for some respite from the city. If you decide to hit one of the many trails for a hike or bike ride, don’t forget your camera — the views of Downtown Fort Worth are worth bringing it alone.

River Legacy Park

701 NE Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington

This expansive park in Arlington, just minutes from Fort Worth, may not be a secret to some, but it is to those of us who live further west. The biking and hiking trails offer 1,031 acres of forest to explore. What makes this refuge special is its endless views of towering trees, views of the Trinity River and around

400 species of wildlife. At one part of the trail, find a peculiar and carefully displayed gnome village.

Pick

Your Own Strawberries

3010 S. Bowen Road, Arlington

Pay $10, get a 1-pound strawberry basket and spend a sunny day picking strawberries in a scenic field at Storm Farms in Dalworthington Gardens. The 7-acre property, formerly named Grismer Farms, closed for a couple of years before reopening the gates in March under the direction of 30-yearold A&M graduate Johanna Storm. Better get there early as sometimes the berries are picked over before closing.

Roaring Springs Park

5824 Merrymount Road, Westover Hills

The small yet exclusive neighborhood of Westover Hills has some of the most expensive real estate in North Texas. It also has its own beautiful park just across from its own little police station. Two bridges made of wood and limestone brick arch over a creek that trickles through the park. It is a perfectly quiet place to have a picnic, bird watch, or just to enjoy a beautiful day in a quiet spot without playground equipment. Many Fort Worthians drive by this park regularly without realizing that it’s open for public use.

Big Rocks Park

1014 SW Barnard St., Glen Rose

This park, located just an hour away, is covered in massive boulders that both nature lovers and kids clamber all over. Even better, it is nestled on the wide and shallow Paluxy River. The crystal-clear water is a great place to take your shoes off and wade or bring your bathing suit and swim. Pack a lunch and eat atop one of the big rocks after you build an appetite, hiking, swimming and climbing. Unlike many of the nearby attractions like Dinosaur Valley State Park, Big Rocks Park is totally free.

North Shore Trail in Rockledge Park

3600 Pilot Point, Lake Grapevine

Picnic tables on bluffs overlooking a sparkling lake, designated swimming areas, nearly 10 miles of some of the prettiest hiking and biking trails in North Texas, campsites with scenic views — what more could an outdoorsman or thrill-seeking biker ask for? The trail has some rough terrain for off-road/mountain bikers and hikers to take in alluring views. Admission is $5.

Clark Gardens

567 Maddux Road, Weatherford

This privately owned sanctuary is 50 acres of botanic gardens and a bird watcher’s paradise offering educational tours of more than 30 species (including swans and peacocks) on the property. Clark Gardens also has a stunning chapel onsite, as well as eight other indoor and outdoor venues for visitors to rent.

The Blue Hole, Dinosaur Valley State Park

1629 Park Road 59, Glen Rose

The swimming hole in Dinosaur Valley State Park offers visitors a chance to cool off in 20-feet-deep clear water surrounded by 100 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur tracks. Before you go, check out the Texas Parks & Wildlife website to learn how to map nearby dinosaur tracks because some may be hard to find.

The Blue Hole, Dinosaur Valley State Park

HISTORY

Ayres Cemetery

2500 Block of Scott Avenue, Fort Worth

A tiny, antiquated cemetery hides one block off Interstate-30 in a motel parking lot in East Fort Worth. Crumbling gravestones tell a story of one of Fort Worth’s first families. Nestled next to a few of the gravestones are markers indicating that some were citizens of the Republic of Texas, which ended in 1846. The last time someone was buried in this family lot was in 1955. “The Ayres Cemetery remains as a symbol of the area’s early settlers,” reads the historical marker.

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing

9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth

While it isn’t a big secret that the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing is in Fort Worth, most don’t know that it prints

up to 70 percent of U.S. currency. In 2017 alone, 4 billion notes will be printed, equaling nearly $171.2 billion. This currency facility produces $30.3 million per hour. Free self-guided tours allow visitors to walk through a top level, which offers a bird’seye view of the massive and impressive operation at work. The process is fascinating. How did this place end up in Fort Worth? Through efforts of Fort Worthian and House Speaker Jim Wright and Ross Perot lobbying hard to get it here. Want to know if your bill was printed locally? Currency printed in Fort Worth has an “FW” printed on the face.

The O.D. Stevens House

Near Eastchase Parkway and Interstate-30, Fort Worth

You can’t find an address on this alluring building, and it has recently been converted to a daycare, but it used to be the home of criminal O.D. Stevens. It once had hidden rooms, an underground tun-

nel and a trick staircase designed to hide the proceeds from his criminal career. He is most well-known for the robbery of a Texas & Pacific mail train, which reportedly netted $71,000 (equaling more than $1 million today) in cash, on delivery from the Federal Reserve in Dallas. The money was destined for smaller banks and valuables. On a winter night in 1933, three “bandits” working for Stevens held up one mail clerk and one railroad employee, escaping with seven bags of booty in a 1929 Ford parked on East Lancaster Street.

The Maxwell-Liston House 712 May St., Fort Worth

The second owner of this home, James Liston, Sr., ran two saloons in Fort Worth’s infamous “Hell’s Half Acre.” One night in 1917, as Liston came home with the bar receipts, he was shot and killed on his back porch. The yellow home still stands in the Fairmount

neighborhood and has been thoughtfully restored. Because of its infamy, the home has a chain link fence around it with a bolt lock at the entrance gate, making it difficult to ring the doorbell unless you scale the fence, which I would not recommend.

Bonnie and Clyde Shooting

Dove Road, Just East of Hwy. 114

This power couple frequented North Texas reportedly because relatives lived here. However, their career as robbers and gangsters slowed and halted when they played a part in killing several Texas patrolmen near Granbury.

Chase Court

Lipscomb Street and Chase Court, Fort Worth

Off the beaten path in Fairmount, just west of Hemphill Street, sit nine houses set apart from the rest. Tucked behind a wrought iron gate and stately pillars is Chase Court,

a historic “gated community.” In 1887 Edwin E. Chase bought a tract of land and later built a three-story Victorian home, a barn and a stable. After Chase fell into debt and committed suicide, a local company bought the property and developed it into a gated community with 14 exclusive homes. In the 1900s the community was known as home to many of society’s elite. Chase’s house burned down in 1893, was rebuilt in 1907, picked up and moved to a new lot under new ownership, and ultimately burned down a final time in the 1960s. The final site of the Chase home is now the one vacant lot in Chase Court. Today, there are nine surviving homes on the property, some historic, some modern and some funky, creating the perfect quirky mix for this hidden court.

Tree Purchased at the World’s Fair

Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum Lawn, Fort Worth

This 113-year-old historic oak tree was

purchased at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 with money left over from Texas’ contribution and participation.

Also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, this show symbolized the U.S.’s cultural and economic progress at the turn of the 20th century. More than 200,000 people showed up opening day as 1,500 buildings and palaces lifted out of 1,200 acres of parkland. For seven months travelers came to the fair to witness the latest innovations in fine arts, technology and education in the U.S.

An estimated 20 million people attended the fair by the time it closed Dec. 1, 1904. This tree was purchased at a cultural turning point in the U.S. and planted in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District before the Cultural District was born.

Victory Arts Center

801

W. Shaw St., Fort Worth

This historic Gothic revival red brick building stands tall yet hidden near the intersection of Hemphill and West Biddison streets. Built in 1909 as an all-girls’ school and convent, Our Lady of Victory, the building is now home to loft apartments and artists’ studios. By the 1980s the “Sisters of Namur” could not afford upkeep of the massive building and moved to a smaller nearby building, which still serves as a retirement home for the nuns. It would be nearly 20 years before someone renovated the property to the tune of $500,000. Many of the original details, like the wood floors, some stain glass windows, light fixtures, murals, and interior columns and capitals,

Skeletons inside the Texas & Pacific Warehouse.

Photo by JJ MacCrimmon

A private gallery space in Monticello

remain intact. What was once an interior chapel now is rented out as an event space, mostly for weddings.

ART

Skeletons in an Abandoned Building

Texas & Pacific Warehouse, SW corner of W. Lancaster & Jennings, Fort Worth

One of the first tall buildings to hit Fort Worth’s skyline in 1931, this landmark, turned abandoned shell, may seem empty, but it’s actually filled with skeletons that were drawn on the walls when it was used as a haunted house. According to historian Murray Miller, with the city’s planning and development department, there is a lot of interesting art on the walls created by trespassers. But don’t plan on taking a look anytime soon — current Dallas-based owners, Cleopatra Enterprises, won’t let anyone inside, and it’s currently an active construction site.

Race Street Murals

Intersection of N Retta and Race streets, Fort Worth

Drive south on Race Street from the Retta Street intersection, and you will find mural after mural flanking buildings on the redeveloping street. One of the largest and most impressive murals is two massive electrical cords intertwined, emerging from an outlet painted on a fence almost as long as a city block.

Northside Street Art

Intersection of 21st and Roosevelt streets, Fort Worth

An enraged gorilla sits on the side of a nondescript building in an otherwise colorless part of town at the corner of 21st Street and Roosevelt. The artist is unknown.

Monticello Art Exhibit

3317 W 4th St., Fort Worth

TCU sculpture professor Cam Schoepp transformed a lot across the street from his home, near the intersection of Arch Adams and West Fourth streets in Monticello, into

an art exhibit. Sitting methodically strewn about a grass lot are six sculptures made out of carved limestone from Sweetwater, Texas. The pieces, from a series Schoepp created based on hats, have graced the lawn since the early 2000s. But a new project is currently in progress on the same lot. What currently looks like mysterious glass doors to nowhere will soon be home to a gallery space where Schoepp and his wife will show art.

Northside Community Center –“Rebirth of Aspiration” by Manuel Pulido, 2010

1100 NW 18th St., Fort Worth

The first mural commissioned by the Fort Worth Public Art program was "Rebirth of Aspiration." The two-part mural, originally created at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and then transported, tells a multi-cultural creation story of a young girl. It’s about inheriting a community and taking care of it. The artist collaborated with 10 local middle school-aged youths to complete the mural. Transportation was organized, but one day a boy, who was raised by his teenage sister at the time, missed the van. So he ran from Fort Worth’s Northside neighborhood to the Cultural District, so as not to miss a day of helping with the project.

Southwest

Community Center – “Love

Story”

by Michael Kirby, 2012

6300 Welch Ave., Fort Worth

The puppeteers at the top of this mural represent the neighborhood children

telling a story about cowboys and culture. They also have the power as puppeteers to determine the community’s future. Artist Michael Kirby intended the cartoonish style of the 25-foot by 95-foot painting to grab the local youth’s attention. He attended 13 neighborhood meetings to conceptualize the mural. It shows the relationship between the arts and the history of the city while leaving much up for interpretation.

Quirky Longhorns

Dartmoor Court Residence, Fort Worth

Tucked off one of the courts in Berkeley Place is a huge brown longhorn nicknamed “Tom.” It sits on artist Johnny Pate’s front lawn. Behind it is a purple calf in honor of TCU –(Pate was a member of TCU’s basketball team in the early ’90s). Pate has been making these longhorns, made out of thick Polyresin, with various themes since 2000, and they stretch all over Texas and Oklahoma.

Larger Than Life Avocados

Rivercrest Residence, Fort Worth

For years local artist J.C. Pace III has been wowing locals with his statues. He is known for his massive bronze avocados, some smaller sculptures of fruits and vegetables, and stunning trees, which can all be spotted around town. Locals will find some of his 8-foot-long, 5 1/2-foottall, and 2-feet-deep avocados in his front yard, a hidden treasure for those who like sculpture gardens. Also, look for a few of his newly commissioned avocados at the new Neiman Marcus Fort Worth.

“Love Story” by Michael Kirby at the Southwest Community Center

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What Lies Beneath

We delve deep underground to explore Fort Worth’s forgotten tunnel systems.

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

Bloodied and shackled, Tom Lee Young hid out in a tunnel beneath the Fort Worth County Jail in May of 1913, veiled in a damp blanket of darkness while an angry lynch mob frantically searched for him in the jail above. Deputies wanted to ensure he made it to trial, so they surrounded him as they waited out the mob. Young, an infamous gambler, thief and murderer, had just gone on a shooting rampage in Fort Worth’s Hell’s Half Acre, shooting seven victims with his double-barrel shotgun, including police officer John Ogletree. Thousands of men rioted outside the jail, insisting that Young be handed over. After probing the facility from top to bottom with ropes in hand, the mob was satisfied that the criminal was no longer there and dissipated after a 12-hour standoff.

Tunnel systems, such as the one that allowed Young and the deputies to conceal themselves from the dangerous vigilantes, are embedded in Fort Worth’s history. An underground world once allowed for quick escapes, the transfer of prisoners or patients, safe and convenient travel for pedestrians and a means for moving livestock.

Not all of the city’s subterranean world could be unearthed in the next few pages. The mystery of what lies beneath the hustle and buzz of Fort Worth’s streets keeps the curious minds of locals and historians digging for more answers.

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M&O SUBWAY TUNNEL.

Marvin Leonard opened his grocery store in 1918. Soon he was joined by his brother, Obis, and the store took over six blocks of downtown Fort Worth. A cross between today’s superstore and a shopping mall, Leonard’s Department Store charmed locals through the ’70s.

The M&O Subway, a short .7-mile line, was 40 feet below ground level and passed under Belknap, Weatherford and First streets. It was the only privately owned subway line in the United States. An entrance to the tunnel was west of Taylor and is now covered by the TCC Trinity River Campus.

John Roberts, chairman of Historic Fort Worth Inc., which is dedicated to preserving the city’s unique historic identity, is also an architect with Halbach-Dietz Architects. “Leonard’s Department Store had several underground connections in their vast empire at the north end of downtown. This includes the subway tunnel for the M&O,” he says. “The store also had an underground connection between their original building located on the block bounded by First, Houston, Second and Throckmorton

streets (currently the west block of Renaissance Worthington Hotel) and their Home Store, located, at the time, on the block bounded by First, Throckmorton, Second and Taylor streets.”

The subway tunnel ended under Taylor Street at the Home Store, but it was later extended to the library when the Tandy Center and library were built. The tunnels under Taylor and Throckmorton streets are the only remnants that remain except for the artifacts housed at the Leonard’s Department Store Museum, at 200 Carroll St., and a recently refurbished M&O Subway car that sits in the lobby of One City Place (formerly Tandy Center).

The Tandy Corporation purchased the department store, its parking lots and the subway in 1967. The corporation’s headquarters, the Tandy Center, was built on the site in 1974. Although the original store was demolished, Tandy kept the subway that primarily served patrons visiting the mall at the bottom of the building. While the Tandy Center Subway ceased operation in 2002, the cavernous tunnel remains.

Leonard’s Department Store from the corner of Houston and Weatherford streets, ca. early 1930s. Photo courtesy Special Collections, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

Construction of the M&O Subway tunnel. Photo courtesy of Leonard’s Department Store Museum.

The M&O Subway, a short .7-mile line, took passengers to Leonard’s Department Store. Photo courtesy of Leonard’s Department Store Museum.

• BURNETT PLAZA TUNNEL

Burnett Plaza, built in 1983, stands at the former site of the Medical Arts Building at the southwest edge of Fort Worth’s Central Business District. At 567 feet, it is the city’s tallest building. The 40-story property overlooking Burnett Park encompasses two city blocks with Cherry Street bisecting the building and its garage to the west.

At one time there were several passageways beneath the city built primarily for pedestrians or employees going from one building to another across the street.

The north side of Burnett Plaza features the 50-foot Man With a Briefcase sculpture and offers a concourse-level pedestrian tunnel for tenant access to a restaurant, retail shops and the parking garage. Burnett Plaza tunnel connects to where the Bank of America building now sits at 500 West Seventh St. A glass skylight at the intersection of Cherry Street and West 7th marks the turning point and provides lighting for the underground passage.

With several work projects in the building, Roberts is familiar with the walkway and attests to its convenience. He says side tunnels for the purpose of maintenance lead under Burnett Park as well.

• THROCKMORTON TUNNEL

A tunnel running beneath Throckmorton Street was approximately 6 feet high and 5 feet wide and contained pipes that provided heating and cooling in the ’30s. It connected the city jail and former home of the Fort Worth Police Department (now the A.D. Marshall Public Safety Courts Building) with the old public library.

Located nearby was Fort Worth’s first park, dating back to 1873. Hyde Park at Ninth Street and Throckmorton was expanded in 2010. The transit plaza’s grand opening occurred

in February 2011. During construction of the Hyde Park Transit Plaza, workers uncovered the north end of the old tunnel when a wheel on a piece of equipment got stuck.

It has never been proven that it was used for anything other than a utility tunnel, although historians speculate it had far more important uses. Local historian and Ret. Fort Worth Police Department Sgt. Kevin Foster says the existence of the tunnel is evidence of Fort Worth’s rowdy past. “It wasn’t the nice, quiet city people may think it was…The reason for the tunnels, as best I can figure, was because of the 20th century history of jail mobs and violence…They [tunnels] have prevented prisoner lynchings and facilitated escapes. I can think of at least two occasions where they decided not to use the tunnels, and those prisoners were killed by angry mobs.”

Foster thinks the underground passageway was also a possible escape route for officers or prisoners. “One end of the tunnel came behind the library’s circulation desk, which could be accessed through a closet,” he says.

• MAIN STREET TUNNEL

. Established in 1873 by Thomas Tidball and John Wilson, Fort Worth National Bank was one of the first private banks in the city and served as a primary financial institution in building the community.

Over the years, the bank had buildings at Main and First streets, Seventh and Main streets, and Fifth and Throckmorton streets. Only accessible via the bank’s lower level, a tunnel ran beneath the ballroom of the Hotel Texas (now the Hilton Fort Worth) and connected the bank and its installment loan department. It also housed the bank’s historical gallery, where bank executive Reed Sass exhibited a collection of Fort Worth photos and artifacts.

Roberts remembers that the tunnel did exist, but he says, “I’m not sure if it was closed off or filled in.” In the mid-’70s, the bank was sold and became known as Texas American Bancshares. It then was Team Bank in the ’80s and became Bank One in 1995.

The Main Street Tunnel ran beneath what is now the downtown Hilton.

Burnett Plaza

A tunnel dating back to 1903 runs north and south beneath East Exchange Avenue and is nicknamed “Pig/Sheep Subway.”

Additional views of the East Exchange Avenue tunnel in the Fort Worth Stockyards that connected the holding pens with the Armour and Swift processing plants.

The Swift Plant was one of the destinations for the pigs and sheep in the tunnel from the holding pens. Photo courtesy of the North Fort Worth Historical Society.

• EAST EXCHANGE AVENUE TUNNEL.

Greenleif Simpson bought the Union Stockyards in 1893 at the price of $133,333 and changed the name to the Fort Worth Stockyards Company.

Simpson asked other investors to join him, including Louville V. Niles, whose business was meatpacking. It was quickly discovered that instead of shipping the cattle off to other markets to be processed, it would be advantageous to build meat packing plants nearby so they could keep the business in the city. Investors put in the works a plan to attract major packers to Fort Worth. Around 1900 they had convinced both Armour & Co. and Swift & Co. to build plants on the outer edge of the Stockyards.

nected above ground with the help of a sky bridge.”

Biggins shares that the tunnel that led to the old Easter Seals building closed soon after Cook Children’s added a new physical plant onto its campus a few years ago.

Armour and Swift tossed a coin to determine who would get which tract of land. Armour won the toss and chose the northern site. Construction started in 1902. As one of the largest hog and sheep marketing centers in the South, the Fort Worth Stockyards became known as “The Wall Street of the West.”

Dena Newell, director of marketing for Stockyards Heritage, says, “The tunnel that runs north and south beneath East Exchange dates back to 1903 and was used at one time to guide pigs and sheep to and fro without impeding traffic above.

“The underground passageway has poured concrete walls and is adorned with terracotta tile floors. Upwards of 10,000 animals per day navigated the underpass to the processing plants — north to Armour and south to Swift — for slaughter and packing, and it was regular practice to first send a goat, dubbed the ‘Judas goat,’ to guide the sheep through the tunnel.”

• HOSPITAL DISTRICT TUNNELS

. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital (formerly Harris Hospital) was named after a surgeon, Dr. Charles Houston Harris, who in 1904 moved his practice from the West Texas town of Moran to Fort Worth. The building opened at 1300 West Cannon St. on March 3, 1930, and had 146 beds and two floors for patients. Years later it expanded to an eight-story building. Harris also had Fort Worth’s first intensive care unit.

Tunnels connected Texas Health Fort Worth to Cook Children’s Medical Center (formerly known as Fort Worth Children’s Hospital). Lillie Biggins, Texas Health Fort Worth president, says, “The underground passage connected the two hospitals by way of the old Harris Hall. Not only that, a tunnel also connected Texas Health Fort Worth to the old Easter Seals building. At one point in time, all surgical cases for both facilities were conducted at Texas Health Fort Worth. The tunnel closed in 2001 after the opening of Texas Health Fort Worth’s David E. Bloxom, Sr. Tower. Despite the tunnel’s closure, the hospitals remain con-

• BELKNAP

TUNNEL . In 1856 the only county jail that existed was a one-room wooden structure at the corner of Jones and Belknap streets. The first permanent jail was built in Fort Worth in 1884 directly behind the old county courthouse on Belknap Street. It was three stories high with a basement. An underground tunnel connected the county jail and the courthouse basements and was used to take prisoners to trial without exposing them to the public or an unsecured area.

Roberts says, “The use of the tunnels is a more secure way for moving inmates. No one in the public can see who is coming or going, and it reduces the chances of a deputy or prisoner getting shot.”

Due to an overwhelming influx of inmates, Tarrant County grew to four jail facilities by 1991. The second of those was the jail built in 1918 at 200 West Belknap Street. Escapes, suicides and other problems escalated.

On multiple occasions, citizens of Tarrant County stormed the jail attempting to lynch prisoners. In another instance, a convicted murderer, who was a former police officer with knowledge of the tunnel, walked down into the underground corridor, out of the courthouse and was never found. With 25 escapes in 34 years, the jail earned the reputation as an easy escape facility.

In 1963 Tarrant County moved its office to the new Tarrant County Jail, and the City of Fort Worth leased a portion of the 200 West Belknap building from Tarrant County for jail space, municipal courts and offices. Today the building is home to the Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Department.

“ There is no tunnel in that area now,” says David Phillips, Tarrant County facilities management director. “As far as we can tell, it has been filled and blocked off at the property line.”

However, a similar tunnel does exist today. “Back in 1990, we constructed a tunnel to connect the jails and the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. It is an operating tunnel which is used to move hundreds of inmates back and forth to court on a daily basis,” says Phillips.

Labor Day parade in front of Tarrant County Jail, Fort Worth, ca. 1897. Photo courtesy of Special Collections, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

2017 Summer Dream Home

A 6,700-square-foot Spanish transitional will soon be the latest addition to Westlake’s luxury Granada development.

THE 2017 FORT WORTH MAGAZINE SUMMER

DREAM HOME – a 6,700-square-foot Spanish modern transitional underway in Westlake’s luxury Granada development – will open for tours in July.

Vesta Custom Homes, award-winning project manager Brandon Crawford, interior designer AVID Associates, and a team of vendors are putting the finishing touches on the Dream Home at 2017 Granada Trail in Westlake’s Granada development, overlooking the Entrada European Village.

Finishes include flooring from Vintage Floors, appliances from Expressions Home Gallery, cabinets from Chip’s Cabinets, countertops from KLZ Stone, front entry from Durango Doors, fabrication from Century Granite and Marble, fireplace by Metro Brick & Stone, hardware by Pierce Fine Decorative Hardware and Plumbing, kitchen cabinets by The Kitchen Source, lighting by Passion Lighting and Ferguson Enterprises, plumbing fixtures by Ferguson, paint and labor by Sherwin Williams and J&V Painting, retractable shade by Southwest Shade Solutions, tile by Daltile, and windows by Texas Custom Window & Door.

Watercrest Pools is building the pool, and Guardado Land-

scaping is designing the landscape and irrigation. AVID is buffing up the living spaces for the tours and sale of the home. Among our vendors, Fort Worth Billiards is providing the pool table and Yard Art, the patio furniture.

Dream Home is being marketed at $2.495 million by Dona Robinson Associates at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, the magazine’s official Dream Home Realtor.

The home will be open for tours June 28-July 16, with ticket prices benefiting a Wish with Wings, which grants wishes to ill children.

Tickets are $20 apiece, which includes a one-year subscription to the magazine. Tours will be available Wednesday-Sunday, but not Mondays and Tuesdays.

The home is the latest in the magazine’s ongoing Dream Home series. The magazine teams with a builder who builds the home on spec with a group of high-end vendors who put in everything from the floors to the appliances and swimming pool.

Dream Home has two bedrooms upstairs and three downstairs, including the master suite. The transitional flourishes come off of an open floor plan that brings the outside in.

Folding door systems off of the family room and game and media room expand the footprint of the living space. Other features include an outdoor kitchen and an acrylic wine area inside, which Vesta’s Curt DuBose calls a “free-floating glass wall of wine.”

The Dream Home is one of 10 Vesta has under construction in Granada. The company this year has moved to close on 16 lots and five homes. DuBose has been building homes for 20 years in Southlake, Westlake, the Park Cities and Dallas.

The development is nestled in the heart of Westlake, close to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Southlake Town Square. It also carries Southlake and Westlake school options.

SUMMER DREAM HOME VENDORS

Here’s who’s who in Fort Worth Magazine’s 2017

Summer Dream Home:

Builder: Vesta Custom Homes

Interior design and decoration:

AVID Associates

Realtor: Dona Robinson, Briggs

Freeman Sotheby's International

Air and heat: J&S Air Inc

Appliances: Expressions Home

Gallery

AV and low-voltage wiring: Universal Systems

Cabinets: Chip’s Cabinets & Baths

Countertops and granite

fabrication: KLZ Stone

Drywall: Partin Drywall

Entry, front: Durango Doors

Fabrication: Century Granite and Marble

Fireplace, exterior/fireplace and

stone: Metro Brick and Stone

Fire sprinklers: Haynes Fire

Protection

Flooring, hardwoods: Vintage Floors

Flooring, carpet: Vintage Floors

Garage doors: Open Up Garage Doors

Gutters: Loveless Gutters

Hardware: Pierce Fine Decorative

Hardware and Plumbing

Insulation: Red Oak Insulation

Iron fence: Magnolia Fence & Patio

Kitchen cabinets: The Kitchen

Source

Landscaping and irrigation: Guardado Landscaping

Lighting: Passion Lighting

Lighting and plumbing fixtures: Ferguson Enterprises

Paint: Sherwin Williams

Painting labor: J&V Painting

Patio furniture: Yard Art

Plumbing: Pro Serve Plumbing

Pool: Watercrest Pools

Pool table: Fort Worth Billiards

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Stucco: Centurion Stone

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Fall Dream Home 2017

Fort Worth Magazine’s Fall Dream Home brings modern to La Cantera, offering sweeping views of the city’s skyline and functional living.

| by Scott Nishimura |

OUR 2017 FALL DREAM HOME, A 5,300-SQUARE-FOOT HILL COUNTRY CONTEMPORARY, IS WELL UNDERWAY IN SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH’S LA CANTERA AT TEAM RANCH GATED COMMUNITY. Fort Worth

builder Bryan Braswell, of Braswell Homes, is building the home on a .93-acre lot, with views of the downtown skyline from one of the highest points in the city. Dale Grandmason, of Grand Home Design Inc., is the architect. Grandeur Design & Interiors, headed by Brenda Blaylock and Susan Semmelmann, is handling the interior design and decoration.

This is Fort Worth Magazine’s 15th Dream Home since its initial Dream Home built in 1999, in which the magazine teams up with a builder and vendors to bring their best work into a show home. The home, already sold, will be open for tours in October to benefit a Wish with Wings, a Fort Worth charity that grants wishes to terminally ill children in the North Texas area.

Local architects and builders have been resisting using the word “modern” to define their designs, instead highlighting the transitional movement between Old World styles and modern that defines the North Texas’ luxury homebuilding scene today. But Braswell, who’s been building homes for 25 years, character-

izes the Fall Dream Home as modern.

“It’s pretty cool,” he says.

Braswell is building the Dream Home in La Cantera’s phase one, which features up to 1.2-acre lots, many offering scenic views of downtown. “It’s got a lot of topography,” Braswell says.

The development’s second phase, featuring half-acre lots, is 70 percent sold. The third phase is almost sold out.

The Fall Dream Home sweeps into a dramatic functional open floor plan, with 22-foot ceilings in the entry, formal dining room and great room. The adjoining gourmet kitchen, with a 10-foot ceiling, will feature Wood-Mode cabinets by The Kitchen Source and Thermador appliances by Expression’s. The kitchen will also house a spacious 427-bottle, climate-controlled wine closet with butt-jointed glass doors.

A 10-foot wall of Jeldwen windows and glass doors opens onto the oversized outdoor patio that surrounds, on three sides, a rectangular pool that comes all the way to the eaves of the house, making the pool a main feature of the backyard. The left side of the patio includes a kitchen and outdoor dining area and the right side, a heated and cooled veranda with mechanical shades, that is just off the master bedroom. Just across from the master suite is a guest room with full bath. “It’s very functional for a family,” Braswell says.

The Fall Dream Home sits on a .93-acre lot.

The staircase to the second floor is designed with free-floating stairs with suspended treads that lead to a catwalk overlooking the entry and dining room on one side and the great room and kitchen on the other. The TCU-themed game room, with 72-inch TV, pool table and full bar, includes a balcony with an unobstructed view of downtown and staircase that leads down to the pool. Kisabeth Furniture is providing the furniture for the game room and the cabinets that will include a display wall for liquor and sports memorabilia. The upstairs also features a guest bedroom and a children’s room that includes a loft playroom.

Of the home’s amenities, “It’s everything you’d expect in a Dream Home and more,” Braswell says.

The home’s exterior will be clad in stucco and stone, with a standing seam metal roof, and “a lot of glass, a lot of wide open spaces,” Braswell says.

The Dream Home is the latest home in La Cantera for Braswell, who began building in the development four years ago and whose

2017 FALL DREAM HOME VENDORS

Fort Worth Magazine has contracted with the following companies to date for the 2017 Fall Dream Home, scheduled to tour in October.

personal home is across the street in La Cantera. His construction career began in his youth, when he did roofs and remodels and started a small roofing company with friends. He built his first home at age 20. After building his first four homes, Braswell says, “I really didn’t know what I was doing.”

He went to work for David Weekly, then moved to Village Homes, where he worked for six years before going out on his own.

Braswell estimates he’s built 100 homes since going out on his own. Today, besides La Cantera, he’s building in Monserrat, Mira Vista, Aledo, Rivercrest and Colonial, all custom luxury homes. He also does high-end remodel jobs. His niche: “I’m pretty good at transitional. About 70 percent of my homes are transitional.”

Braswell says he’s been recruited to join the roster of custom builders for the Walsh development in far west Fort Worth but hasn’t decided yet, because of the substantial cash commitment that’s required. “I’m debating whether I want to be there,” he says. “I’ve been invited to be there.”

: Passion

Lighting

Fireplace: Nix Windows and Fireplace

Flooring, carpet, wood and tile insula-

tion: Vintage Floors

Foundation materials and piers: Ideal

Partners

Garage doors and openers: Open Up

Garage Doors

Gutters: Loveless Gutters

Insulation: Red Oak Insulation

Kitchen cabinets: The Kitchen

Source

Lighting and plumbing hardware and fixtures : Ferguson Bath,

Kitchen & Lighting Gallery

Lumber and trusses: BMC

Paint labor: J&V Painting

Paint materials: Sherwin Williams

Plumbing labor: ProServe Plumbing

Pool: Claffey Pools

Roofing, metal: Texas Tile Roofing

Sheetrock, drywall and patches: Partin Drywall

Windows, wood : Texas Custom Window

Wine air-conditioning: J&S Air

The modern exterior of the Fall Dream Home.

The staircase to the second floor is designed with free-floating stairs.

The dramatic entry features 22-foot ceilings.

No-Fault Divorces May End in Texas

| by Sonya Carrillo |

THE DAYS OF COUPLES BEING ABLE TO FILE FOR DIVORCE WITHOUT ASSIGNING BLAME FOR THE END OF THE MARRIAGE MAY BE COMING TO AN END IN TEXAS. A set of bills moving through the Legislature, H.B. 65 and H.B. 93, could potentially rewrite the laws, making it more difficult for couples to seek a quick and relatively uncomplicated split.

The bills propose that divorcing couples must agree to one party being at fault for the divorce. Then, two scenarios follow. If the couple can agree and don’t have any children, they could be divorced after 60 days. If they can’t agree, a full trial will determine who is at fault for the divorce – even if they have settled all of the other issues in their case. If there are children involved, the 60-day wait is increased to 180 days, but the same rules apply as to the fault grounds.

The proposal is meant to incentivize couples to work through differences. That is what the current 60-day waiting period was designed for – a sort of cooling off period. However, the proposed legislation will likely have the opposite effect. Couples with children will end up in prolonged litigation,

spending unnecessary funds on trials to place the requisite fault on one party, all while trying to co-parent children.

The Blame Game

When no real fault is assigned, the bill would essentially create a three-year waiting period before divorce proceedings can really commence.

If one person gets the blame, the process would be expedited. Faults include conviction of a felony by one spouse, confinement by one spouse in a mental hospital for a minimum of three years, allegations of cruelty, abandonment, and adultery. Although still a long way from becoming law, the bill has already lined up a number of backers and opponents. Proponents say it will help strengthen the bonds of marriage and family in the state of Texas. That flawed thinking assumes that forcing people to remain in a broken marriage will cure all and fix families.

Families in Limbo

When no real fault is assigned, the bill would essentially create a three-year waiting period before divorce proceedings can really commence. In this scenario, the couple’s divorce could be granted under the “living apart” grounds, wherein the court may grant a divorce in favor of either spouse if the couple has lived apart for at least three years. In my opinion, three years is a long time, and people are only human. My experience tells me that if couples choose to take this route, they will move on with their lives before their divorce is final. They will date other people and begin lives with those people, leaving children in a state of limbo. In addition, these people could start families with their new significant others. These children would be considered children of the marriage that is pending in divorce limbo, even further complicating the divorce process. The family courts are already backlogged, sometimes taking up to a year to set a case for final trial. This proposed legislation will cause an even further backlog in the family courts as these cases would remain pending for

extended periods of time. This proposed legislation will cause an even further backlog in the family courts.

In the Trenches

Unfortunately, the author of this legislation, although a lawyer, is not in the trenches with these families day in and day out. As a family lawyer, I know this legislation will unnecessarily complicate divorce proceedings and place a heftier financial and emotional burden on families by requiring more legal fees to justify fault in court proceedings.

The Texas Family Code, as it’s written today, promotes the amicable settlement of disputes between parents and says that parents may enter into written agreements. It’s been my experience that most judges don’t like to make a finding of fault in a divorce trial. The reason they most often given is that the parties’ Final Decree of Divorce becomes part of a public record, and I’ve often heard judges say, “What if the parties’ children see it one day?”

While the fate of this latest proposal remains very much unknown, it’s important for couples to understand the potential complexities it may add to divorce proceedings.

When we were discussing this article, my boss, Barbara Nunneley, brought up an interesting anecdote. “In guiding people through the divorce process for more than 36 years, I have never had one person come back to me and say, ‘If the law had only made me stay married a year or three years longer, we would have worked everything out!’ ” Legally prohibiting two people from getting a divorce until one or three years pass is both unjust and psychologically damaging.

Interestingly, this proposal is being floated at a time when the divorce rate in the United States and across Texas is on the decline. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of divorces in 2014 added up to about 3.2 per 1,000 people across the country. That number is down from about four divorces per 1,000 people in 2001.

Sonya Carrillo was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in November 2011. She is a board certified Family Law attorney with Nunneley Family Law.

TexRail will soon connect downtown Fort Worth to DFW International Airport. Condo owners at The Texas & Pacific Lofts will enjoy a quick commute from their residence in the historic train station directly into Terminal B. Other downtown condos are just a short walk to either The T&P Station or the downtown ITC. For airline employees or frequent flyers, the Fort Worth urban lifestyle now looks better than ever before!

Love, Hate and Despair

WHEN THIS STORY IS PUBLISHED, IT SHALL NO DOUBT BE TUCKED AWAY IN AN ISSUE WHERE HAPPY, SMILING, SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS SILENTLY BECKON YOU INTO SPLENDID RECEPTIONS WHERE WELL-DRESSED AND FRIENDLY STAFF CATER TO YOUR EVERY NEED. Or that is the dream of many young lawyers, clutching their recently minted law degree in sweaty hands. But, to the “seasoned” family law litigator, as I am often now described, this is not always the life of a family lawyer.

Behind those white-washed walls, in paper-strewn conference rooms and paralegals’ offices, the work pile too colossal to have time to ponder the despair of the trade in which they deal, the hard work is done. The creator of the chaos must bring it into order to end the tireless trek that most clients are on when they first step into their office.

I have an intimate knowledge of this dark side of the profession, having labored in the pits of people’s personal miseries for years. I watch daily as love turns violently and relentlessly into hate from the family home to the cold confines of the courtroom. Once lovers, now haters, these family members battle each other ruthlessly for custody. The

daily practice of family law pulls at the strings of your heart and attempts to unwind the very core of your soul. For 30 years, I have battled through, fighting for justice at every turn.

Many members of both bar and bench alike are never touched by this insanity in their practice, and those that are don’t often discuss this malaise with the general public.

grandmother who shot her 15-year-old grandchild, Fayth Norman, to death before taking her own life in February at a downtown Fort Worth hotel. Charlott left a suicide note that police officers discovered, stating the reason she took Fayth’s life was because she didn’t want her to have to live the type of life that Charlott did.

If I didn’t joke, I would cry all the time.

When something very drastic occurs in these broken families, the public sees a small sliver of what family law attorneys view daily. Charlott Livingston was a 53-year-old

From the outside, Charlott Livingston looked successful. She was a professor at North Lake College at the time of her death. She had raised her own children early in life but had obtained custody of Fayth when Charlott’s daughter, Fayth’s biological mother, could not care for her. Daily bread for family law attorneys. I represented her in that custody case and then later in her divorce.

I knew Charlott Livingston quite well. I was her family law attorney for over 10 years. And Charlott was what I sometimes refer to in jest as a “repeat

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offender,” for Charlott had needed my services more than once in those 10 years. This may seem glib and uncaring of me, but I must joke to do my job every day and represent my clients to the best of my ability, zealously advocating for their positions. If I didn’t joke, I would cry all the time. I have determined that there is only so much anguish and disappointment that human beings can suffer through in the tragedy that has become their life, before they hit bottom and despair overtakes them. They probably didn’t intend to be in the family court system, both public and private, when they started their family or fell in love and married. They have so many broken dreams.

As a family law attorney, it’s often hard to determine whether the mental illness involved was present throughout her life or occurred as a result of having had to endure so much sadness and disappointment in life, especially in relationships with lovers, partners, children and grandchildren. I never thought that Charlott Livingston would be one of the sad, tragic stories on the evening news. But then, there is a fine line between sanity and insanity, and it does not take much to cross that line. Charlott succumbed to the depths of despair and sadly slipped over that edge and took her own life and, tragically, took that of a child she had loved, raised and nurtured as her own for over 10 years, leaving behind a biological mother and siblings devastated by this final act of despair. And so, they too shall have to deal with the emotional sins that a mother, or a grandmother, has perpetrated upon them. And so, the cycle continues.

As family law attorneys, all we can hope and pray for is that our work helps these families, not harms them. But sometimes that line too becomes indistinguishable in the practice of family law.

Donna Smiedt is a board-certified family law specialist practicing complex family law litigation. She moved to the United States from South Africa at age 14 and graduated from the SMU Dedman School of Law as one of the school’s youngest graduates at age 22.

You've Got a Friend in Me

The Tarrant Area Food Bank tries an unlikely fundraising strategy and comes up big.

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MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

RECEIVE FEDERAL BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES, ACCORDING TO THE TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK (TAFB). At face value, “80 percent” looks like any other statistic. But for food bank staff and volunteers, it represents reality, and for some, stories of children who struggle to find daily meals – like the boy who used to take home a backpack full of food from the food bank every Friday

and eat the food under his house in fear that his family would take it away.

Stories like that are shared among TAFB volunteers and staff, many of whom also share close friendships with one another – friendships they realized could be leveraged to raise more money for the food bank.

Since 2012, TAFB has capitalized on peer-based fundraising through its Friend-to-Friend letter-writing campaign, luncheon and Mahjong Play Day. Proceeds go toward the organization’s Food for Kids Program, which includes the backpack initiative, summer feeding programs and food pantries, along with in-school and after-school snack programs. The events helped TAFB raise more than $1 million and distribute 5 million meals to children – all within a five-year span.

The focus on reaching out to friends, as opposed to traditional forms of fundraising, has made all the difference, said Becky Delaune, TAFB director of community relations. She says it’s one thing to hear a hunger statistic in passing; it’s another thing to hear it from a friend.

“It wasn’t a dry fact,” Delaune said. “It was their friends saying 80 percent of kids in Fort Worth public schools are hungry and telling stories about that. It had an impact.”

In fact, the fundraisers themselves started with a conversation between two friends. TAFB volunteer Elizabeth Ray was attending a meeting in Dallas when she and a friend, who served at the North Texas Food Bank, began a conversation while walking up a flight of stairs. Ray’s friend brought up the idea of writing letters to other friends as a way to raise money – a strategy that had been successful in Dallas. Ray then passed along the idea to

Joan Russey plays Mahjong to benefit the TAFB

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Mary Kathryn Anderson, who had Delaune’s job at the time.

The idea was well-received at TAFB, and Anderson requested that Ray co-chair the campaign with her lifelong friend Mary Ralph Lowe.

Ray would only do it under one condition.

“I said, if [Lowe] says yes, I’ll do it,” Ray said. “And so she said yes.”

Hence, Lowe and Ray headed the campaign in 2012, writing letters to 10 friends and asking them to help the food bank. Those 10 friends then wrote to their friends, and so forth. With a 36 percent response rate, the campaign raised $162,335 in its first year.

So they did it again the following year and the year after that. In 2014 and 2015, TAFB added a luncheon to raise additional funding. Event chairs Janis Brous and Charlotte Tripplehorn, with the help of – you guessed it – their friends, coordinated to presell tables, and the luncheon was sold out before personal invitations could be printed. Nearly $200,000 was raised that year.

The problem was, luncheons eventually began to feel bland, Delaune said. As the ladies were “bemoaning” another luncheon, she said, it suddenly dawned on her that there was one thing that many of the ladies had in common – playing Mahjong. And they were serious about it too. Some played in tournaments, while others would travel just to spend the weekend playing the game.

So in 2016, TAFB began hosting a Mahjong Play Day. And it took off.

“People loved it,” Ray said. “Everybody wanted to do it again.”

The 2017 event was held in March at River Crest Country Club, where canned goods lined the stairway leading to the ballroom, decorated with orchids, blue and white china and

This letter by Mary Ralph Lowe launched the Tarrant Area Food Bank’s letter-writing campaign. The initiative has grown since, and in 2017, 1,130 letters were sent in an effort to help the food bank.

While Fort Worth thrives, we have a staggering amount of very hungry children! Texas has the 2nd highest number of hungry children among all fifty states. In Tarrant County, one in every four children in our community is under or malnourished or chronically hungry, going to bed or to school with growling tummies. Tarrant Area Food Bank provides nearly 12 million meals a year to children at risk of going hungry; however, they are still 18 million meals short of meeting the needs of our children. Surely, WE can do better! We need your help, and I beg you to help us WIN THIS BATTLE against malnutrition and hunger, which brings sickness, suffering and grief in our community.

Chinese-style decor to complement the Mahjong tables. Event committee members dressed in red Chinese robes. Delaune said the event was not competitive, but the atmosphere certainly felt like it.

“They pay attention… They don’t want to talk to you,” she said.

This year, the events raised $200,000 for the food bank. And while Delaune says she isn’t sure where the event is headed next, there’s one thing the group has learned about fundraising: relationships work.

“They just told their friends, and their friends could not stand it,” Delaune said. “That’s why they started supporting it.”

Mahjong Play Day at River Crest Country Club

Event committee members dressed in red robes for Mahjong Play Day

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SOME BURGERS WITH HIS FAMILY IN ARLINGTON, Drake Milligan had his first encounter with Elvis Presley – or at least, an Elvis Presley tribute artist. “I don’t know what it was that drew me to him. It may have been the jumpsuit, the sideburns or the music; I’m not sure. I liked that he was making people happy with what he was doing. They seemed to love it,” Milligan says. “I went home and read books, listened to music, watched movies and learned everything I could about Elvis.”

It wasn’t long before Milligan was singing and dancing along to Elvis classics at home. He remembers specifically that the first Elvis song he ever heard was “Blue Christmas,” which played on the radio several times that year. At age 9, his mother, Angela, took him on the first Elvis Presley Enterprises ocean cruise for a family vacation, where he was invited to perform an Elvis song onstage. He continued drawing attention with his craft by winning costume contests, talent shows and competitions at Elvis festivals.

Milligan attended Legacy High School in Mansfield. He’s performed at venues across North Texas, including the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History during its Elvis at 21 exhibit and the Grapevine Opry. At 16 years old, he portrayed young Elvis in the short, small-budget film Nobody, featuring Elvis’ relationships with his mother and teacher and the talent show that changed his path forever.

With no formal training except guitar, voice and acting lessons when he was younger, life as a performer seems to be built into Milligan’s DNA. “Being in front of the camera feels natural to me,” he says. Much like Elvis, Milligan was just a shy teenager

from humble beginnings who has quickly discovered stardom. Last February, Milligan saw a post on Facebook announcing auditions for a television series, Sun Records, on CMT, looking to cast a young Elvis. He got the part, and season one of the series concluded in April. Set in Memphis during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Sun Records tells the story of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. The series chronicles young musicians like Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and, of course, Elvis Presley and their rise to fame during a time of political and social unrest.

In addition to Milligan’s appreciation for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, he has met and spent time with many of those who worked with and befriended Elvis. His evolution as an Elvis performer has been methodical. Milligan is committed to providing his audience the most realistic tribute to his music idol.

Other than the obvious similarities in voice and appearance, Milligan says he can relate to Elvis’ disposition. “He was very human and never forgot his past and where he came from. There was such a realness about him. He was a humble guy,” he says.

Milligan says he’ll never forget his roots here in Fort Worth. “I love this city. I don’t have any plans on moving away. I may have to spend time in other cities, but I always want to come back to Fort Worth. It’s home to me.”

With hopes that there will be a second season of Sun Records, the 18-year-old is pursuing other projects and has no intention of slowing down. “Of course I’d love to see the series go on. I’m going to continue progressing my career. I want to make my own music, find more roles, branch out and show people that I can act.”

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SPECIALTY: We help our clients maintain and protect their children, assets, and relationships during and after the divorce process. We also represent clients in child-custody, adoption, and child-support cases, as well as civil lawsuits and appeals. Our philosophy is simple: we are always prepared, we represent our clients with integrity, and we use every available tool to achieve our clients’ desired results. AWARDS/HONORS: Scott, who recently joined the law firm, is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law. Dwayne was named the Outstanding Young Lawyer in Tarrant County in 2016. Susan is the Immediate Past President of Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association. In 2008, Terry received the Blackstone Award, the Tarrant County Bar Association’s highest award. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: We represent clients during the most difficult

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SPECIALTY: Our firm handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, modification, enforcement, child support issues, termination and adoption, CPS cases, and marital property agreements. CERTIFICATIONS: Tracey Justice and Kristina West are both specially trained to also do Collaborative Divorce and other Collaborative cases. Tracey became a certified mediator in 2001 and has a special certification to mediate suits affecting the parent-child relation. AWARDS/ HONORS: Tracey has been named Fort Worth Magazine’s “Top Attorney” by her peers for the past consecutive eight years. Kristina was recently named a 2017 Super Lawyers Texas Rising Star. MEMBERSHIPS: Texas State Bar Association, Texas Family Law Bar Association, Tarrant Collaborative Divorce Council, and the Texas Center for Legal Ethics. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Maintaining a reputation among the public and peers as being honest and ethical attorneys. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: We real-

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Law Office of Sean M. Lynch, PLLC

SPECIALTY: We are a full-service Family Law Firm that provides representation in all facets of family law. EDUCATION: Sean M. Lynch graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Law, 2007. Stephanie Sabelhaus graduated from the Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 2011. AWARDS/HONORS: We have been named a top family attorney in Tarrant County in Fort Worth Magazine in 2014, 2015 and 2016. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Tarrant County Bar Association; Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association. Lynch is on the board of the Tarrant County Family Law Association GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Our firm’s greatest achievement is providing effective, efficient, and affordable representation to all our clients no matter what challenge they face. APPROACH: Each client’s case is unique. We tailor our approach to maximize the benefit to our client and reduce cost. Everyone deserves to have effec-

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FOCUS OF PRACTICE: Collaborative Law, Family Law, Mediation, Estate Planning. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Board Certified in Family Law; J.D., Texas Wesleyan; LL.M, Pepperdine University School of Law; B.A., University of Houston. AWARDS/ HONORS: Recognized as a Master/Credentialed Collaborative Professional by Collaborative Divorce Texas; nominated by peers as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2014 and 2015. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Past President of Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association; Chairperson of the Collaborative Law Section of the Tarrant County Bar; graduated second in law school class, magna cum laude. WHY I CHOSE THE LEGAL FIELD: I was a mediator prior to going to law school, and I mediated family law cases. In the process of going to law school to become a better mediator, I discovered collaborative law, a

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SPECIALTY: Criminal and family law; estate planning and probate. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: B.A., North Texas State College (1986); J.D., Louisiana State University Law School (1993). AWARDS/HONORS: 233rd District Court advisory board (2007–2008); American Inns of Court Foundation; Who’s Who in Law; Leadership Fort Worth (2007–2008); “Top Attorney,” Fort Worth Magazine MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Tarrant County Family Bar Association, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Tarrant County Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Mental Health Association board member (1999–2002), Saginaw Chamber of Commerce member (2006–2008), Leadership Fort Worth advisory board. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL

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Deciding to divorce is one of the most important decisions a person can face so it makes sense to know your options.

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One option is traditional court room litigation. Another option is collaborative law divorce.”

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Although attorney Stephanie Foster Gilbert is prepared to be the warrior in your court room battle as she has been in thousands of Tarrant County divorce cases over the past 25 years, her preference is to be peacemaker in your interest–based negotiations through the dignified, private, child–protecting process known as collaborative law divorce which involves no court.

Stephanie Foster Gilbert is confident that the collaborative law process is a powerful way to generate creative solutions in family law disputes while minimizing financial and emotional damage to the couple and their children all the while promoting post–divorce psychological and financial health of the restructured family.

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Hide and Horn on the Chisholm Trail, through August 27

This exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail and the greatest migration of livestock in world history. Displays include items from the cattle trail era, such as an 1873 trail map and guidebook. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum. org. 817.332.6554.

Homer and Remington in Black and White, through July 2

The work of two of America’s finest artists, Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington, are combined in this black and white exhibit. While both artists are known for their success in oil paintings, it is perhaps their accomplishments in illustrations that deemed them American greats. Despite a lack of color, the artists’ illus-

trations strongly articulate the scene in each image. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933

Gabriel Dawe : Plexus no 34, through Sept 2, 2018

The Amon Carter Museum has commissioned a large-scale, site-specific installation of more than 60 miles of multicolored thread by internationally celebrated Mexican-born, Dallas-based artist Gabriel Dawe. The massive installation which resembles an indoor rainbow will be on display for two years. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

FOCUS : Katherine Bernhardt, through July 9

The artist to be featured in The Modern’s FOCUS series after Stanley Whitney is New

York City resident Katherine Bernhardt. Bernhardt’s paintings have vibrant and youthful tones and hovering between abstraction and figuration techniques. The subject of these “pattern” paintings are popular and consumer culture. Much of her work juxtaposes everyday objects on top of a solid color background. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Ongoing

Honoring the women that made an impact on the American West, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame houses interactive exhibits, artifacts, photographs and other features celebrating Western icons like Sacagawea, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Annie Oakley. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. 1720 Gendy St. cowgirl.net. 817.336.4475. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Ongoing

With life-size dinosaurs, interactive science exhibits and the Omni IMAX Theater, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History has been wowing children and adults alike for more than 75 years. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.

Kimbell Art Museum, Ongoing

The Kimbell Art Museum features art from all over the world, with a relatively small permanent collection of about 350 works. View Precolumbian ceramics, European paintings, African sculptures and Asian decorative art among other pieces, along with temporary exhibitions. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451. Sensory Saturdays, Second Saturday of every month

Sensory Saturdays is a free program for families with children who are five to 12-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. The Family Access Program is from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 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

Horsing around. Homer and Remington in Black and White continues at the Amon Carter museum through July 2 Pictured: Frederic Remington (1861–1909) Types of Saddle Horses, ca 1892 Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, bequest of Paul Mellon

wanted: a cure for cancer

TM the party with a purpose! may 20, 2017 xo ranch aubrey, texas

This special event benefits pediatric cancer initiatives in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties through Speedway Children’s Chairties. For more information, underwriting opportunities, ticket and table sales, call 817.215.8421 or visit us online at silverdollarattheranch.com.

Silver Dollar 2017 Grant Recipients: Benefiting: Sponsored by:

Special Performance by Country Artist Neal McCoy

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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-ofthe-art digital theater features “The Spirit of American,” a film featuring the history of commercial aviation as well as breathtaking aerial photography. C.R. Smith Museum. 4601 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road. crsmithmuseum. org. 817.967.1560.

Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Ongoing

The Fort Worth Aviation Museum tells the story of the aviation heritage and accomplishments in North Texas since 1911. Its collection of 24 warbirds dates from 1943 to the present and features a U.S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet in the outdoor display. The museum's indoor displays include the B-36 Peacemaker and Forward Air Controllers Museums, a T-38 cockpit simulator and computer flight simulators. Friendly guides assist all visitors with personalized tours and a gift shop is also available. Fort Worth Aviation Museum. 3300 Ross Ave. fortworthaviationmuseum.com. 855.733.8627.

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.-6 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Screen Printing Building. 200 Carroll St. fwscreen.com. 817.336.9111.

Texas Civil War Museum, Ongoing

Featuring 15,000 square feet of exhibits, this is the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. The museum consists of three

separate galleries that display a Civil War collection, Victorian dress collection and United Daughters of the Confederacy, Texas Confederate collection. Along with the exhibits, the museum includes a 75-seat movie theater that hosts a commissioned movie, “Our Homes Our Rights – Texas in the Civil War.” Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 760 Jim Wright Freeway N. texascivilwarmuseum.com. 817.246.2323.

Galleries

Adobe Western Art Gallery, Ongoing Works in various media by John Barger, Lyndy Benson and Lorie Leigh Lawrence. Free admission. 2324 N. Main St. adobewesternart.com. 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 five major exhibitions including Fall Gallery Night, the Holiday Show, Valentine’s Show and Mid-Summer Show. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 4919 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. B. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.

Art7 Crockett Community Gallery 820 Currie St. west-7th.com/attractions/art. Fort Works Art 2100 Montgomery St. fortworksart.com. 817.759.9475.

Fort Worth Community Arts Center

Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.

Milan Gallery 505 Houston St. milangallery.com. 817.338.4278. Rebecca Low Sculptural Metal Gallery and Studio Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11

a.m.-4 p.m. 7608 Camp Bowie W. rebeccalow. com. 817.244.1151.

Films

Family Movie Fun, Second Saturday of every month

Stop by the Central Library for a free, familyfriendly flick on the second Saturday of every month. Check website for details on titles and descriptions. Fort Worth Central Library. Youth Center Discovery Theatre. 500 W. Third 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. 817.738.9215.

Omni IMAX Theater and Noble

Planetarium

Check the museum website for dates and times. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmsh.org/calendar. 817.255.9300.

Music

Bands on the Bricks, every Thursday of the month

Sundance Square’s live music series will be back for the third time. Each concert will showcase a band for approximately 90 minutes. Free admission. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Sundance Square Plaza. 201 Main St. sundancesquare.com/sundancesquare-plaza. 817.255.5700.

Amber Leigh White, May 4

Northern National, May 11

Jon Christopher Davis & Lone Star

Attitude, May 18

Live 80, May 25

Billy Bob’s Texas

Let’s have a party. It’s that time of year again – Fort Worthians will come together for fun, food and activ ities at Mayfest from May 4-7

Singing in the square. Northern National is among the lineup of artists performing at Sundance Square’s free Bands on the Bricks series, which takes place throughout the month of May

The competition has begun! Who will be dubbed Fort Worth’s Inaugural Man & Woman of the Year?

Man of the Year

Candidates:

Michael Crain

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s

International Realty

Britton Douglas

Ferrovial Agroman US Corp.

Dr. Ken Heym

Cook Children’s Medical Center

Woman of the Year

Candidates:

Sheila Jackson

Principle Transport Group

Amy Novacek Philanthropist

Erin Wilde

92.1 Hank FM

Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale Gala

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Fort Worth Convention Center Ballroom

Gina Cook, Event Chair

For more information: Contact Brian Brooks at 817-288-2635 or brian.brooks@lls.org FORT

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Fort Worth Stockyards. 2520 Rodeo Plaza. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. Thursday concerts at 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 10:30 p.m., unless noted otherwise.

Dylan Scott : May 4

Flatland Cavalry : May 5

John Kay & Steppenwolf : May 6

Duelo : May 7

Sam Outlaw : May 11

Clay Walker : May 12

Casey Donahew : May 13

Zac Wilkerson : May 18

The Bellamy Brothers : May 19

Montgomery Gentry : May 20

John Baumann : May 25

Cory Morrow : May 26

Clint Black: May 27

Jerry Jeff Walker : May 28

Capital Bar

Check the website for upcoming shows. 3017 Morton St. capital-bar.com. 817.820.0049.

Lola’s Saloon

Check the website for upcoming shows. 2736 W. Sixth 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. Fourth Street #11. scatjazzlounge.

com. 817.870.9100.

Sports

TCU Baseball, gofrogs.com

All home games at Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium. 3700 W. Berry St. May 2 vs. Abilene Christian May 5 vs. Texas

May 6 vs Texas

May 7 vs Texas

May 12 @ Oklahoma

May 13 @ Oklahoma

May 14 @ Oklahoma

May 16 vs. UT-Arlington

May 18 @ California

May 19 @ California

May 20 @ California

Texas Motor Speedway

3545 Lone Star Circle. texasmotorspeedway.com. 817-215-8500.

Dean & Deluca Invitational, May 22-28

The PGA Tour is coming to Fort Worth for the 71st year for this classic tournament, featuring the nation’s top golfers. Nationally televised. Colonial Country Club. 3735 Country Club Dr. deananddelucainvitational.com. 817.927.4280.

Stage and Theater

Amphibian Stage Productions

120 S. Main St. amphibianstage.com. 817.923.3012

The Trap, April 28-May 21

Comedian-in-Residence : Aparna Nancherla, May 29-June 3

Hedda Gabler, May 31-June 3

Bass Performance Hall

525 Commerce St. basshall.com. 817.212.4300. Carmen, May 5

Voir Dire, May 6

Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, May 7

UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, May 12

Kholodenko Plays Brahms, May 12-14

Alice in Wonderland, May 19-21

Fifteenth Van Cliburn International

Piano Competition - Preliminary Round, May 25-28

Fifteenth Van Cliburn International

Piano Competition - Quarterfinal Round, May 29-30

Casa Manana

3101 W. Lancaster Ave. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272.

Disney ’s The Little Mermaid, April 21-May 14

Circle Theatre

230 W. Fourth St. circletheatre.com. 817.877.3040.

Rasheeda Speaking, April 27-May 20

Hip Pocket Theatre

1950 Silver Creek Rd. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.

TCU Theatre Main Stage Series 2800 S. University Dr. theatre.tcu.edu/series/

main_stage. 817.257.7625.

Jubilee Theatre

506 Main St. jubileetheatre.org. 817.338.4411. Having Our Say, May 26-June 25

Rose Marine Theater

1440 N. Main St. artesdelarosa.org. 817.624.8333.

Stage West

821 W. Vickery Blvd. stagewest.org. 817.784.9378.

The Aliens, May 4-June 4

Stolen Shakespeare Guild Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 1300 Gendy St. stolenshakespeareguild.org. 817-9882058.

Comedy

Arlington Improv and Restaurant, Ongoing

Different standup comedians perform weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147. improvarlington.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. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Ages 18 and older are welcome. Tickets: $20 plus tax. 312 Houston St. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.

Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub, Ongoing

There are various performances each week in downtown Fort Worth, ranging from local to national stars. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Fridays, 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturdays, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 425 Commerce St. hyenascomedynightclub.com/fortworth. 817.877.5233. The Wondercrust Movie Watchers Club, last Thursday of every month

Fort Worth’s second longest running show is held the last Thursday of every month. The comedy group “Shut Up and Prance” hosts the show where comedians and some guests perform live commentary over old movies. The audience enjoys free popcorn and a theme alcoholic shot per movie. During the show the audience will be given prizes. The show is free for anyone over 21 starting at 9 p.m. The Grotto Bar. 517 University Dr. 817.882.9331.

Other Attractions and Events

Mayfest, May 4-7

It is the 45th anniversary of Fort Worth’s premier family-friendly festival. Covering 33 acres of Trinity Park, activities include carnival rides, bounce houses, petting zoo and paddleboats. There is also an art and gift market as well as a student art contest. About 40 bands will perform on three stages, and 40 performing groups will be featured on another three stages. Over 15 food vendors will be in three food

It's a trap. The Trap, a comedy by K ieran Lynn, opens April 28 at Amphibian Stage Productions

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Pick of the Month

Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth Tour, May 21, Noon-6 p.m.

Warmer weather calls for some fresh inspiration for your garden. This flower-filled tour, benefiting Historic Fort Worth, Inc , will not only evoke new gardening ideas – you’ll also discover some of the best-kept secret gardens of Fort Worth. The tour, celebrating its 14th year, features a selection of private gardens in the historic Berkeley neighborhood. Local artists will also be dispersed among the gardens, and their work will be available for purchase. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door

Historic Fort Worth, Inc

817.336.2344. historicfortworth org

courts. Tickets: Adults $8, Children $5, Seniors $5. Free admission on May 4. Trinity Park. 2401 University Dr. mayfest.org. 817.332.1055.

Strider Cup Race, May 6

Strider Cup races give children ages 2-5, as well as those with special needs, a chance to put their Strider Balance Bike skills to the test. All riding levels welcome. Free Adventure Zone riding area and spectator admission. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sundance Square. 420 Main St. striderbikes. com.

Imagination 60, May 7

Imagination Fort Worth is a nonprofit that provides innovative educational art programs to Fort Worth students. The organization is hosting their second annual Imagination 60 event, in which over 30 performers will demonstrate their craft in 60 seconds. Tickets: $40. Starts at 5 p.m. Ridglea Theater. 6025 Camp Bowie Blvd. imaginationfortworth.org. 817.870.1141.

Frontier Forts Days, May 12-13

Texas historic fort site encampments will line Exchange Avenue for this two-day event that highlights frontier-era life. Includes reenactors, demonstrations and parades. Stockyards Station. 130 E. Exchange Ave.

Art to Dine For, May 18, 6:30 p m

Art Tooth, the group behind pop-up galleries like Amuse-Bouche and the Pop Up Print Project, will host a fundraiser to benefit the microgrant program Mind the Gap. The event takes place at the BRIK venue and will feature a dinner, prominent guest speakers, a reception and art auction. Tickets are $35-$120. BRIK. 501 S. Calhoun St. arttooth.com. 682.233.BITE. Beastro, May 19

The annual food and tasting event held by the Fort Worth Zoo is back. There will be open bars, food stations and live music throughout the zoo. The event benefits the zoo’s local and international wildlife conservation and education efforts. Starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale from noon April 3 to noon on May 19, or until sold out. General admission is $110 and Party Animal packages are $160. Zoo members save $10. Fort Worth Zoo. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org/beastro. 817.759.7501.

Red, White & Boots Festival, May 27-28

Stockyards Station is celebrating Memorial Day, Texas style, offering live music, beer garden, food trucks, kids’ activities and more. Stockyards Station. 130 E. Exchange Ave. Fort Worth Herd Cow Camp, May 27-28

Adults and children get to experiment with cattle drive-era equipment. Activities include saddling and roping. Free admission. 1:30 p.m.2:30 a.m. Stockyards National Historic District. 140 E. Exchange Ave.

Martin House Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Thursday and Saturdays

Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, guided brewery tour and three complimentary pints (must bring your ID). $10 tour and tasting

admission. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Martin House Brewing Co. 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Ste. 209. martinhousebrewing.com. 817.222.0177.

Wild Acre Brewing Co Tours and Tastings, Saturdays

The taproom is open to the public on Saturdays from 2-6 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes four tokens, which can be exchanged for four beers, or three beers and a souvenir pint glass to be picked up upon exiting. Wild Acre Brewing Co. 1734 E. El Paso St., Ste. 190. wildacrebrewing. com. 817.882.9453.

Rahr & Sons Brewing Co Tours and Tastings, Wednesdays and Saturdays

There is 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.

Fort Worth Ghosts Bus Tour, Thursdays –Saturdays

Are you afraid of ghosts? Fort Worth has been home to outlaws, cattle drives, oil barons and ghosts. Visit the haunts of mysterious ghosts from long ago and local well-known ghosts who cannot seem to find their rest. Raise a glass of your favorite wine or beer at Grand Cru before you board the ghost bus. The tours start at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and last for about an hour and a half on Thursday-Saturday. Acre Distillery. 1309 Calhoun St. fwghostbus.com. 817.812.6963.

Vintage Railroad : Trinity River Ride, 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/grapevine_vintage_ railroad. 817.410.3123.

Revolver Brewing Tour and Tastings, Saturdays

Great beer, fresh country air, picnic tables, a band, barbecue or fajitas, corn bag toss and an informative tour of the brewery. Noon-3 p.m. Admission is $10 for everyone over 18 and includes a Revolver Brewing pint glass. Food vendors will be on site. Revolver Brewery. 5650 Matlock Road, Granbury. revolverbrewing.com. 817.736.8034.

Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour, Fridays and Saturdays

Hour-long walking excursion around Granbury’s historic downtown square guided by actors dressed in Civil War Era attire. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $7-$10. Nutt House Historic

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Hotel. 119 E. Bridge St. granburytours.com. 817.559.0849.

Stockyards Walking Tours, Daily

Wrangler Walking Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. MondayFriday, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets: $5-$7. Stockyards Station. 130 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsstation.com/attractions/historical-walking-tours. 817.625.9715.

Zumba in the Plaza, every other Saturday Free Zumba classes in Sundance Square Plaza. All levels welcome. Presented by Sundance Square and Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA. Zumba classes are from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sundance Square Plaza. Free admission. 201 Main St., Ste. 700. sundancesquare.com/events/ sundance-square-zumba. 817.255.5700.

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 an entertaining look at history. Every

Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Adult $18.50. Child $11.50. Senior $14.50. Reserved $21.50. Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsrodeo.com. 817.625.1025 or 1.888.COWTOWN.

Sid Richardson Museum, Ongoing

From docent-guided gallery tours to handson studio activities, the museum provides programs and events year round to illuminate the Western art of Frederic Remington (18611909), Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) and their contemporaries. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817-3326554.

Botanical Research Institute of Texas Tours, Ongoing

Lace up your sneakers and learn about BRIT’s history, present and future, research programs, herbarium, libraries, educational programs and its sustainable building. Free. Thursdays 1:30 p.m., first Saturday of each month 10:30 a.m. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1700 University Dr. brit.org. 817.332.4441.

Cattle Baron Mansions, Ongoing Tour the mansions Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House and Thistle Hill 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: $20/ adults, $10/children 12 and under. Historic Fort Worth. Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House. 1110 Penn St. historicfortworth.org. 817.332.5875.

Coyote Drive-In, Ongoing

View flicks the “old-fashioned way” in an under-the-stars drive-in movie theater that’s anything but antiquated. Check the website for movies, times and special events. 223 N.E. Fourth St. coyotedrive-in.com/fortworth. 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 23 specialty gardens. Open daily from dawn until dusk. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. fwbg.org. 817.392.5510.

Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive, Ongoing

The world’s only twice daily cattle drive. 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. East Exchange Avenue in front of the Livestock Exchange Building. fortworth.com/ the-herd.

Fort Worth Nature Center & 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 five-acre downtown park features a peaceful oasis of fountains and pools. 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Free. 1502 Commerce St. 817.392.7111.

Fort Worth Zoo, Ongoing

Founded in 1909, the Fort Worth Zoo is the oldest continuous zoo in Texas. It has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing more than 7,000 native and exotic animals. Open at 10 a.m. daily. Tickets: adults (13+), $14; children (3–12), $10; children (2 and under) free; seniors (65+) $10. Wednesdays: half-price. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org. 817.759.7555.

Lectures and Discussions at the Kimbell, Ongoing

Year-round evening, weekday and Saturday lectures by staff and guest speakers explore various topics relating to the permanent collection and special exhibitions on view at the Kimbell Art Museum. Some programs require advance reservations. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.

Log Cabin Village, Ongoing

Step back in time to the 1800s at Log Cabin Village, a living history museum devoted to the preservation of Texas’ pioneer heritage. And be sure to keep tabs on the website, which details the Village’s ever-changing array of special events. Tuesday–Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m..; Monday, closed. Tickets: $4.50–$5.50. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.

River Legacy Living Science Center, Ongoing

The 12,000-square-foot nature center offers interactive exhibits, terrariums, aquariums, nature trails and Saturday events. MondaySaturday, 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. 8 p.m. Tickets: $13.50-27.50.121 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsrodeo.com. 817.625.1025.

Hungry as a lion.

The Fort Worth Zoo’s annual food festival, Beastro, returns May 19

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Culinary ventures in and around town

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114 Tributary Café / 118 Blu Crab / 120 Extra Bites

Read Jessica Llanes' review of the Key Lime pie with raspberry sauce, and other dishes from Blu Crab, on page 118.

For more information on area restaurants, go to fwtx.com.

What's the Catch?

Thoughtful authentic

Cajun dishes at Tributary Café feed Fort Worth’s seafood needs, adding fresh flavor to the River East community.

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair | photography by Alex Lepe |

IT SEEMS ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE THAT, LOCATED NEAR THE TRINITY RIVER IN COWTOWN, THERE COULD SIT AN UNASSUMING MECCA OF SCRATCH-MADE CREOLE CUISINE IN AN ULTRA LAID-BACK ENVIRONMENT WITH A GENUINELY HOSPITABLE STAFF.

Fort Worth native Cindy CrowderWheeler has cast a wide net, capturing the swift attention of locals with her plates that pay tribute to everything from the Gulf. Serving up snapper, shrimp and fish dishes flavored with Cajun spice, Wheeler imports her seafood from various parts of Louisiana. Never frozen, fish is delivered

three times a week to ensure freshness.

Wheeler has been in the restaurant business most of her life, working at places such as Neiman Marcus' Zodiac Room and managing Southside favorite Nonna Tata. She gained much of her experience by experimenting with the flavors of New Orleans while previously running her smaller Creola Café in Waxahachie.

Location: 2813 Race St.

For Info: 817.744.8255

Hours: Tue. - Fri. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Price: $$

What We Liked: Food is thoughtfully prepared with authentic Cajun flavors, and the ambiance is chill.

What We Didn’t: The only complaint is that the po’ boy was a little dry due to lack of sauce.

Our Recommendations: While not every item on the menu has been tested, we can’t imagine anything less than extraordinary offered at this establishment. Take some time to soak up the vibe, and leave room for the made-in-house desserts.

It’s ironic that a restaurant that encourages you to slow down and take it easy would sit on Race Street. The converted 1940s bungalow in the up-and-coming River East district is cozy with a nautical theme. Weathered Windsor chairs put off a rustic vibe that is complemented by tables draped with white tablecloths topped with butcher

paper and succulents. Strains of jazz and ballads from the bayou softly fill the dining room, making it easy to hear your dining companions.

Tributary Café’s menu incorporates river-related terms and consists of Southern staples like seafood gumbo, crawfish étouffée, po’ boy sandwiches and several seafood entrées. A wine list includes white and red basics, and the beer list is mostly dominated by local brewery products. Electing to start with the Fried Green Tomatoes ($8) proved to be a wise decision. Lightly battered, sweet and perfectly ripe, the dish wasn’t bogged down with grease. Each bite took a quick swim in the accompanying Roasted Red Pepper Dressing, which balanced the crunch

with a hint of creaminess.

Resisting the urge to order the Shrimp Creole in fear of a needed nap afterward, I went with the lighter option – the Gulf Coast Po’ Boy ($14). Understanding the true essence of a hearty, well-prepared Louisiana sandwich, its preparation was nearly flawless. Abundantly filled with thick filets of fried snapper, two halves of crunchy baguette also cradled lettuce, tomato and pickles. While the description stated the inclusion of tartar sauce, it was hard to detect and would have provided the desired tang. A generous side portion of slightly crispy, thick-cut French fries was on point and lightly salted.

With temps in the 70s on the day of our visit, we opted to enjoy our dessert on the handsome partially enclosed patio, complete with an outside bar. Instantly craving beignets (unfortunately not on the menu, as of yet anyway) when we discovered that Tributary offers Café Du Monde Chicory Coffee, we inquired

about the sweets selection and were informed that our choices were between the Key Lime Pie ($6) or Bread Pudding. Both selections were recommended with equal enthusiasm by our server, but we thought the Key Lime Pie’s tartness would marry well with the nuttiness of our coffee. A thick, loosely packed homemade graham cracker crust grounded an airy and slightly sweet filling drizzled

with strawberry-raspberry sauce and topped with freshly whipped cream. It was so delectable that we snagged a few pieces to go so we could share with family.

Tributary Café has definitely found its flow, and with the addition of brunch, will hook an even bigger fan base. While Fort Worth may not have the French Quarter, Chef Wheeler brings us the next closest thing … a little taste of the Big Easy.

Seafood Gumbo

Gulf Coast Po' Boy

A Cajun Catch on Camp Bowie

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IN FORT WORTH, SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS GENERALLY FALL

INTO TWO CATEGORIES — casual chains like Flying Fish and upscale options like Eddie V’s, but Blu Crab’s varied menu and casual upscale atmosphere make it an ideal, everyday seafood house.

At 8 p.m. on a Thursday, we arrive to a packed patio at Blu Crab Seafood House & Bar. The ambience is just as lively inside — the large bar top, which takes up one side of the restaurant, is overflowing with people, and most of the tables are full as well.

Although the hostess seats us promptly, it’s clear the staff is overwhelmed, and we are forgotten for a while. After a friendly chat with an apologetic manager, our server takes care of us quickly. Observing the energy around the bar, it’s easy to imagine this would be a great place to grab some oysters and a cocktail for a weeknight happy hour.

We decide to start with a half dozen Fresh Gulf Oysters on the Half Shell ($9). The oysters are large and delicious on a

cracker with a dash of hot sauce. For those who aren’t fans of raw oysters, Blu Crab has other raw bar offerings (i.e., ceviche, shrimp cocktail) and a hot appetizer menu with everything from shrimp rolls and seafood fondue to calamari and crab cakes. Blu Crab's menu is diverse. Whether you want a po’boy or fried seafood platter, fish tacos or boiled seafood, there is a little something for everyone. Blu Crab also has several fish filets available that can be ordered grilled, blackened or pan seared with your choice of sauce and sides.

We opt for the Cajun Boil Fest ($38), a combination of shrimp, crawfish, snow crab and blue crab that our server assures us is big enough for two (which it is). Contrary to the name, they’re out of blue crab that night, but happily sub it out for more crawfish at our request. We order

overdone — although the crawfish are a little on the small side.

For dessert, we try the Key Lime Pie ($7), which is perfectly creamy and sweet with a delicious raspberry sauce to offset its citrusy tang.

On a return visit for Saturday lunch, Blu Crab’s atmosphere is much more subdued. We grab a seat at the bar, and the bartenders are very attentive. For starters, we try a cup each of Seafood Gumbo and Crab Chowder ($6). The gumbo has a rich chocolate roux and plenty of seafood. The chowder is comforting and creamy, but the crab flavor is somewhat lost in its richness.

Location: 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste.104

For Info: 817.763.8585

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

What We Liked: Despite an initial blip in service on our first visit, overall we found the staff to be attentive and friendly.

What We Didn’t: If you are looking for something other than soup and a sandwich, the lunch menu is a little lackluster.

We order the Mix Grill with Dirty Rice ($15) off the lunch menu, which is one skewer of scallops, shrimp and salmon with mixed veggies. The scallops are perfectly cooked, but the shrimp and salmon are a little overdone — a hazard of cooking different seafood together on a stick — and the dirty rice is dry and, therefore, left mostly uneaten.

Our Recommendations: Grab a seat at the bar for happy hour or a weeknight dinner and enjoy oysters, boiled seafood or fish from the grill.

the dish spicy and get the “Full Monty” treatment — covered in a combination of garlic butter, lemon pepper and Cajun seasonings. The spicy seasoning is hot enough to burn the lips, so I’m glad we didn’t ask for “flaming.”

All of the seafood is fresh and not

We also order a signature dish recommended from the dinner menu, Horseradish-Crusted Sea Bass ($38). Although far overpriced for lunch, the pan-seared sea bass is perfectly cooked with a flavorful horseradish crust. My favorite part of the dish is the beurre blanc sauce with crabmeat, which is delicious and doesn’t overwhelm the delicate filet. The dish is served with truffled red potatoes and green beans. The sea bass is a far superior choice, but it’s hard to get past the price point. If I make another lunchtime visit, I will probably stick to gumbo and a sandwich or taco.

In the end, if you want a pound of crawfish or fried catfish, a casual fish house probably fits the bill, but if you’re looking for a little more, Blu Crab is relaxed without the neon and fancy without the fuss.

by Jessica Llanes | photography by Alex Lepe |

Fresh Gulf Oysters on the Half Shell

Best Burger Ever?

| by Kendall Louis |

IN FORT WORTH THE BURGER IS KING AND QUEEN, leading to a competitive market for burger joints that translates to multiple closings (RIP, Pappas Burger and Brewsters) and openings (hello, Hopdoddy and Good Food Co.). So, when Fort Worth Magazine Publisher and Owner Hal Brown called proclaiming, “I just ate the best burger I've ever had in my life,” after a trip to the new Chop House Burger in City Place Center downtown, our ears perked up, and our mouths started watering. We had to know. What's in this “ best burger ever”? Presenting, the anatomy of a delicious burger. BUN

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ARLINGTON/MID-CITIES

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

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

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

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-midnight Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

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

Mac’s Bar & Grill 6077 W. I-20 Frontage Rd., 817.572.0541. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm and 3pm-10pm Sun. $$

No Frills Grill 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766. Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344. 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. 1550 Eastchase Pkwy., Ste. 1200, Arlington, 817.274.5433. 11am-2am daily. $ Rose Garden Tearoom 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House 506 N. Center St., 817.801.5541. Closed Mon.-Tues.; 11am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm Wed.-Fri.; 10:30am2pm, 5:30pm-9pm Sat.; 10:30am-2pm Sun. $-$$ Southern Recipes Grill 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-9pm Sat.; 8am-4pm Sun. $-$$

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

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

BURLESON

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 120 S. Main St., 817.447.3400. 11am-2pm lunch and 5pm9pm dinner Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9pm Sat.-Sun. $ Dalton's Corner Bar & Grill 200 S. Main St., 817.295.5456. 11am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$ The Porch 140 S. Wilson St., 817.426.9900. 6:30am-8pm Mon.-Thu.; 6:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-8pm Sun. $$

COLLEYVILLE

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

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

FORT WORTH

Bird Cafe 155 E. 4th and Commerce, 817.332.2473. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am1am Fri.; 10am-1am Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $$ Bluebonnet Café 2223 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 817.834.4988. 6:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. $ Brewed 801 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.945.1545. 8am-10pm Tue.-Wed.; 8am-11pm Thu.; 8ammidnight Fri.-Sat.; 9:30am-2:30pm Sun. $-$$ Buffalo Bros Pizza Wings & Subs 3015 S. University Dr., 817. 386.9601. 11am-2am daily. $$

Buttons 4701 W. Freeway, 817.735.4900. 11am10pm Sun.-Tues.; 11am-midnight Wed.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri; noon-2am Sat. $$$

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

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

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

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

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

Dixie House Cafe 3701 E. Belknap St.,

817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 Calhoun St., 817.451.6180. 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500. 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115. 6:30am8:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-3pm Sun. $ Drew ’s Place 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-6pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $-$$ Ellerbe Fine Foods 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:3010pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$ Fred’s Texas Cafe 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. 10:30am-9pm Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, 817.916.4650. 10:30am-midnight, daily. $$

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

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

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

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

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

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.-Fri.; 7amNoon Sat.; Closed Sun. $

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

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

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

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

Pop’s Safari 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. 9am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 9am-midnight Fri.-Sat.;

Closed Sun. $$-$$$

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

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

Secret Garden Tearoom 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. 10am-6pm Mon.-Sat.; Noon6pm Sun. $

The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge 1311 Lipscomb St., 817.926.0968. 4pm-midnight Mon.; 11am-midnight Tue.; 11am-2am Wed.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $$

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GRAPEVINE

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

Tolbert's Restaurant 423 S. Main St. 817.421.4888. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-8:30pm Sun. $$ Winewood Grill 1265 S. Main St., Grapevine, 76051 817.421.0200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ KELLER/LAKE COUNTRY FnG Eats 201 Town Center Ln., Ste. 1101, 817.741.5200 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10:30am-10pm Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. $$ ROANOKE

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

Classic Cafe 504 N. Oak St., 817.430.8185. Lunch

Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.$$$$$

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

SOUTHLAKE

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

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

Del Frisco's Grille 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.410.3777. 11am-11pm Mon.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $$

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

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

WEATHERFORD

Fire Oak Grill 114 Austin Ave., 817.598.0400. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm9pm Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ Weatherford Downtown Café 101 W. Church St., 817.594.8717. 7am-3pm Mon.-Wed.; 7am-8pm Thu.-Sat.; 8am-3pm Sun. $

Asian ARLINGTON

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

Genghis Grill 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste. 189, 817.465.7847. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat; 10am-10pm Sun. $$ Orchid City Fusion Cafe 2135 Southeast Pkwy., 817.468.3777. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

Pei Wei 2100 N. Collins St., 817.299.8687. Other locations: 4133 E. Cooper St., 817.466.4545. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Piranha’s Killer Sushi 859 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.261.1636. Other locations: Arlington Highlands 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 149 817.465.6455 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $$ Sukhothai 423 Fielder North Plaza, 817.860.4107. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat.; $ Taste Of Thai 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; Noon-10pm Sat.; Noon-9:30pm Sun. $

BEDFORD

MK's Sushi 2400 Airport Fwy., Ste. 130, 817.545.4149. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 4:30pm10pm Sun. $$ Thai Jasmine 3104 Harwood Rd., 817.283.8228. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $

BURLESON

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

FORT WORTH

Asia Bowl & Grill 2400 Lands End, Ste. 115, 817.738.1688. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $ Blue Sushi Sake Grill 3131 W. 7th St., 817.332.2583. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11ammidnight Fri.; noon-midnight Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $-$$

Cannon Chinese Kitchen 304 W. Cannon St. 817.238.3726. 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, Tues.-Fri.; 5pm-9pm Dinner, Tues.-Thurs.; 5pm-10pm Dinner, Fri.-Sat. Closed Sun. $$ Edohana Hibachi Sushi 2704 S. Hulen,

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

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

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

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

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

Little Lilly Sushi 6100 Camp Bowie, Ste. 12, 817.989.8886. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 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. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

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

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

Pho Little Saigon 1712 Mall Circle., 817.738.0040. 10am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $

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

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

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

Sushi Axiom Japanese Fusion Restaurant 4625 Donnelly Ave., Ste. 101, 817.735.9100. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; Noon-10pm Sat.; Noon9pm Sun. Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3331. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

Szechuan 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., Cityview Plaza, 817.346.6111. 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am9:30pm Sun. Other location: 5712 Locke Ave., 817.738.7300. 11am-10:30pm Fri.; 11am-9:30pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$

Taste Of Asia 4484 Bryant Irvin Road, Ste. 101, 817.732.8688. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 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 Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

Thailicious 4601 W. Freeway. Ste. 206 (Chapel Hill at I-30 & Hulen), 817.737.8111. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu. 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Thai Select 4630 SW Loop 820, 817.731.0455.

11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

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

GRAPEVINE

Edohana Hibachi Sushi 1501 W. State Hwy. 114 Ste. 100, 817.251.2004. 11:15am-2:30pm Lunch, Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm10pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $$ P F Chang ’s 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ HURST

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine 977 Melbourne Rd., 817.268.2899. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 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.; noon10pm, Sun. $-$$

SOUTHLAKE

Kobeya Japanese Hibachi & Sushi 1230 Main St., 817.416.6161. 11:30am-2pm Lunch, Mon.-Fri.; Noon-3p.m. Lunch, Sat.; 5pm9:30pm, Dinner, Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm-10:30pm Dinner, Fri.-Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $$

Pei Wei 1582 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.722.0070. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-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. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $-$$

Barbecue

ARLINGTON

David's Barbecue 2224 W. Park Row Dr., Ste. H, 817.261.9998. 11am-9pm Tues.-Sat. $ Dickey ’s Barbecue Pit 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm daily. $

Oh My BBQ 901 E. Arkansas Ln. 817.303.1499. 10am-8pm Mon.-Thurs.; 10am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ FORT WORTH

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

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

Billy's Oak Acres BBQ 1620 Las Vegas Trail North, 817.624.7117. 11am-8pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am3pm Sun. $ Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que 301 Stockyards Blvd., 817.626.6464. 11am-8:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. and Sat. $

Cousin’s Pit Barbecue 6262 McCart Ave., 817.346.2511. Other locations: 5125 Bryant Irvin

Rd., 817.346.3999. 9560. Feather Grass Ln., 817.750.2020. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

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

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

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

Red Hot And Blue 3000 S. Hulen St., 817.731.8770. 9143 Grapevine Hwy., 817.605.1333. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 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 Benbrook Blvd., 817.249.3320. 10:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Sat. $

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

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

The Smoke Pit 2401 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0455. 10:30am-3:30pm Mon.; 10:30am-7pm Tues.Wed.; 10:30am-8pm Thurs.-Fri.; 10:30am-6pm 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 pm-8pm; Fri. 11am-8:30pm; Sat. 11am-8pm; Sun. closed. $-$$

Brazilian FORT WORTH

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. $$$ Texas De Brazil 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. 11am-3pm Brunch, Sun.; 11pm3:30pm Lunch, Sun.; 11am-2pm Lunch, Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Dinner, Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.; 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$

GRAPEVINE

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

Burgers & Sandwiches ARLINGTON

Al’s Hamburger ’s 1001 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd.. Ste. 103, 817.275.8918. 7am-9pm, daily. $

Chapps 2045 N. Hwy. 360, 817.649.3000. Other locations: 153 Southwest Plaza (1-20 & Little Road), 817.483.8008, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. 2596 E. Arkansas, 817.460.2097. 10:45am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am9pm Sat.-Sun. $

Chop House Burgers 2230 Park Row Drive, Ste. A, 817.459.3700. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am10pm Fri.-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. 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $

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

Kincaid’s 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.2881, 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun.

Other locations: 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.370.6400. 3124 Texas Sage Trail, 817.750.3200. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-7pm Sun. $

The Love Shack 110 E. Exchange Ave., 817.740.8812, 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thurs.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat.$

M & O Station Grill 200 Carroll St., 817.882.8020. 11am-4pm Mon.; 11am-9pm Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun. $

Rodeo Goat 2836 Bledsoe & Currie, 817.877.4628. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$

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

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

Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Drive, 817.877.4545. 8am-11am Breakfast, Mon.Sat.; 8am-2pm Brunch, Sun.; 11am-10pm Lunch, Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun.; until midnight, Bar, Wed.-Sat. $-$$ Z’s Café 1116 Pennsylvania Ave. 817.348.9000. 10am-2pm Mon.-Fri. $

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

Continental

ARLINGTON

Café At Daireds 2400 W. I-20, 817.465.9797. 817.465.9797. 12pm-6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-7pm Tue.; 9am-9pm Wed.-Thu.; 9am-6pm

Pick of the Month

Istanbul Grill

An Arlington favorite has made its way to Cowtown, serving up authentic Mediterranean cuisine for patrons at Sundance Square. Istanbul Grill (finally) opened its downtown location inside The Cassidy Building in late March. While its menu lists classics like falafel, gyro and lentil soup, adventurous diners can also try dishes like Levrek Tava (pan-seared branzino with capers, tomatoes, olives and spinach) or Moussakka (eggplant, zucchini and potato slices with spiced ground beef). istanbulgrilltx.com

401 Throckmorton St. 817 885 7326

11 a m -10 p m Mon -Thu.; 11 a m -11 p m Fri.Sat.; 11 a m -10 p m Sun

Fri.; 8:30am-5:30pm Sat. $-$$ FORT WORTH

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

Delis & Bakeries ARLINGTON

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

Baker Bros. American Deli 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other locations: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 3300 Heritage Trace Pwy., Ste. 110, 817.750.6666. 10am-9pm daily. $

Black Rooster Bakery 2430 Forest Park Blvd.,

817.924.1600. 7am-6pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-4pm Sat. $

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

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

Carshon’s Delicatessen 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ Corner Bakery Café 3010 S. Hulen St., 817.665.9949. 6:30am-9pm daily. $ The Cupcake Cottage 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am-4pm Tues.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat. $

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

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

Jason's Deli jasonsdeli.com. Hours vary. $-$$ McKinley ’s Fine Bakery & Café 1616 S. University Dr. Ste. 301, 817.332.3242, 7am-6:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-6:30pm Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ Panera Bread 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line Rd., 817.605.0766. 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726. 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566. 4611 S. Hulen St. 817.370.1802. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ Pearl Snap Kolaches 4006 White Settlement Road. 817.233.8899. 6am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 7am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. $ Sweet Sammies 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 11am-9pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thurs.-Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun.$ Swiss Pastry Shop 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 7am-6pm Bakery, 7am-11am Breakfast, 11am-3:30pm Tues.-Sat. $ The Snooty Pig 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 100 Country Club Rd., 940.464.0748; 2940 Justin Rd., 972.966.1091, 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.-Sun. $ Yogi’s Deli and Grille 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.924.4500. 6:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-

3:30pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $ Yolk 305 Main St., 817.730.4000. 6am-3pm Mon.Fri.; 7am-3pm Sat.&Sun. $ GRAPEVINE

Breadhaus 700 W. Dallas Rd., 817.488.5223. 9am-6pm Tues.-Fri.; 9am-4pm Sat. $$

Main Street Bistro and Bakery 316 Main St., 817.424.4333, 6:30am-3pm Mon.; 6:30am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 6:30am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am9pm Sun. $ The Snooty Pig 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.-Sun. $

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

HUDSON OAKS

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

SOUTHLAKE

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

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

Eclectic

ARLINGTON

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

Café Modern 3200 Darnell, 817.738.9215. 11am2:30pm Lunch, Tues.-Fri.; 10am-3pm Sat.-Sun.; 5pm-8pm Dinner (during lecture series), Tues.; 5pm-8:30pm Dinner, Fri.; Bar: 10am-4:30pm, Tues.-Sun.; 10am-9:30pm Fri. $$

Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge 401 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-708-2663. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10am-10pm Sat.; 10am-2pm Sun. $$

Kimbell Art Museum 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.332.8451, ext. 251. For reservations call 817.332.8541 ext. 277. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Thu. & Sat.; noon-2pm Fri. & Sun.; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. $$

Lili’s Bistro 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$

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

Righteous Foods 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$

Simply Fondue 111 W. 4th St., 817.348.0633, 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thurs.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ Spiral Diner 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. 11am-10pm Tue.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ Winslow ’s Wine Café 4101 Camp Bowie Blvd.

EVERY KID DESERVES AN ADVENTURE

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fwdish restaurant listings

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. 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, 5:30pm-10pm Dinner, daily. $-$$ FORT WORTH

Bombay Grill 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. 11am-2pm Lunch, Mon.-Thurs.; 5:30pm-10pm Dinner, Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-2pm Lunch, Fri.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Dinner, Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, Sat.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Dinner, Sat.; 11:30am-2:30pm Lunch, Sun; 5:30pm-9pm Dinner, Sun. $

Byblos 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. 11am4pm and 5pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; 4pm-1:30am Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$

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. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

French

ARLINGTON

La Madeleine 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 6:30am-10pm daily. Other location: 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat.

$

Le Cep 3324 W. 7Th St., 817.900.2468. 5:30pm10pm Tues., Wed., Sat.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Thurs.-Fri. $$$$

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

German FORT WORTH

Edelweiss 3801 Southwest Blvd., 817.738.5934. 5pm-9:30pm Wed.-Thu.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $$ Greenwood’s 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., 817.921.6777. Lunch: 11am-2pm Thu. & Fri. 4pm-9pm Tue. Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.$$

Greek FORT WORTH

Café Medi 420 Grapevine Hwy., Ste. 101A, Hurst, 817.788.5110. Other location: 129 E. Olive St.,

Keller, 817.337.3204. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

Greek House 2426 Forest Park Blvd., 817.921.1473. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $ Jazz Café 2504 Montgomery St., 817.737.0043. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-3pm Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $

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

Indian FORT WORTH

Route 66 100 E Altamesa Blvd. 469.605.9684. 11am-9pm every day. Buffet every day, specials at dinner. $$

Italian

ARLINGTON/MID-CITIES

Avanti 150 Throckmorton St., Ste. 140, 817.991.6455. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$

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 Tues.-Thurs.; 11am9:30pm Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm 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.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Palio’s Pizza Café 5712 Colleyville Blvd. Ste. 130, 817.605.7555. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Piccolo Mondo 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174. Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10:15pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun. $-$$

Prespa's 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington, 817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Ln. B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 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.; 6pm-

9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Café Bella 3548 South Hills Ave., 817.922.9500. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Sat. Closed Sun. $-$$

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

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

Fortuna 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am-10pm, daily. $

La Piazza 2930 Bledsoe St., 817.334.0000, 5pm10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun. (in the summer). $$$

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

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

Margie’s Original Italian Kitchen 9805 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.4301. 5pm-10pm Wed.Thurs., Sun.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Mellow Mushroom 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, 817.207.9677. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Milano’s 3416 W. 7th St., 817.332.5226. 11am10pm Mon.-Sat. $

Nizza Pizza 401 University Dr., 817.877.3900. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Nonna Tata 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250, 11am-2pm Lunch, Tue.-Fri.; 5:30pm-8:30pm Dinner, Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm9:30pm Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Sat. $-$$

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. $-$$

Thirteen Pies 2949 Crockett St., 817.769.3590. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$

SOUTHLAKE/COLLEYVILLE

Brio Tuscan Grill 1431 Plaza Place, Southlake, 817.310.3136. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$

Buca Di Beppo 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

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

Nizza Pizza 3930 Glade Rd., Ste. 101, 817.283.4700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am11pm Fri.-Sat. $

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

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

Fireside 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-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981. 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Trevino's 1812 Montgomery St., 817.731.8226. 11am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10am-9:30pm Sat.; 10am-8:30pm Sun. $-$$

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

Mediterranean FORT WORTH

Chadra Mezza & Grill 1622 Park Place Ave., 817.924.2372. 11am-3pm Mon.-Tues.; 11am-10pm Wed.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $-$$

Istanbul Grill 401 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7326. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. $-$$$

Saffron Sky 449 N. Beach St., 682.708.3901. 11am6pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $-$$

Terra Mediterranean Grill 2973 Crockett St., 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; 11am-3pm Lunch, 5pm-9pm Dinner, Sun. $-$$

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. 11am10pm 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, 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-1:30am Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. $$

COLLEYVILLE / GRAPEVINE

El Fenix 401 State Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.421.1151. 11am-10pm daily. $

Esparza’s 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. 11am-10pm

Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9:30pm Sun. $

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

Rio Mambo 5150 Hwy. 121, 817.354.3124. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. $$ 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, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. Other location: 4020 William D. Tate, Ste. 208, Grapevine, 817.358.0505, 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$

Chimy ’s Cerveceria 1053 Foch St., 817.348.8888. 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $

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

El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Enchiladas Ole 901 N. Sylvania Ave., 817.984.1360, 11am-3pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-8pm Thurs.; 10am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $$ Fiesta 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941, Closed Mon.; 8am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 8am-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-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $

La Perla 910 Houston St., 817.882.8108, 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thurs.; 4pm-2am Fri.-Sat.; Closed 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 Asaderos 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399, 11am-10pm Mon.; Closed Tues.; 11am-10pm Wed.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 10am10pm Sun. $-$$

Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $

Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828, 10:30am-9pm Sun.; 11am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300, 11am-9pm Tues.-Sun. $

Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600, 10:30am9pm Sun.; 10:30am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444, 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. 9369 Rain Lily Trail. 817.750.6426, 11am-10pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $

The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226, 11am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $

Pappasito’s Cantina 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535, 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am10pm Sun. $$

Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.731.4241. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Revolver Taco Lounge 2418 Forrest Park Blvd, 817.820.0122, 11am-10pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11ammidnight Fri.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $$ - $$$$ Rio Mambo 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124, 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. 1302 S. Main St., Weatherford. 817.598.5944, 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-9:30pm Sun. $$

Salsa Limon 4200 S. Freeway, Ste. 1099, 817.921.4435, 10am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 10am-2am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; 2916 W. Berry St. 817.675.2519, 7am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 7am-2am Fri.-Sat.; 8am-8pm Sun. $ Torchy's Tacos 928 Northton St. 817.289.8226. 7am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-11pm Fri.; 8am11pm Sat.; 8am-10pm Sun. $ Uncle Julio’s 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11:30pm Fri.; 10am-11:30pm Sat.; 10am-10:30pm Sun. $$ Velvet Taco 2700 W 7th St., 817.887.9810, 10ammidnight Mon.-Wed.; 10am-3am Thurs.; 10am-4am Fri.; 9am-4am Sat.; 9am-midnight Sun. $

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

11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$

Rockfish 3785 S. Cooper St., Arlington, 817.419.9988. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

FORT WORTH

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

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

Eddie V ’s 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000, 4pm-10pm Sun.; 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pmmidnight Fri.-Sat. $$$$

J&J Oyster Bar 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thu.; 11am2am 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.; 11am10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $$

Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 600 W. Hwy 114, Grapevine, 817.488.6220. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Razzoo’s 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other locations: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 2950 Texas Sage Trail, 817.750.0011. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

Zeke’s Fish & Chips 5920 Curzon Ave., 817.731.3321. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

SOUTHLAKE

Fish City Grill 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 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. 11am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $$

Southwest FORT WORTH

Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 612 Carroll St., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$

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

Buffalo West 7101 Camp Bowie W., 817.732.2370, 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 10:30am8:30pm Sun. $-$$$

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 2406 N.

Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413, 11am-11pm Dining and Bar, Mon.Wed.; 11am-midnight Dining and Bar, Thurs.-Sat.; 11am-11pm Kitchen, Mon.-Fri.; 11ammidnight Kitchen, Thurs.-Sat.; 11am-4pm Brunch, Sun. $

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

The Tavern 2755 S. Hulen St. 817.923.6200 11am10pm 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 Mon.-Sat.; 4pm-10pm Sun. $$$

CLEBURNE

Fly by Night Cattle Co. 2705 CR 1125, 817.645.7000. 5pm-10pm Thurs.-Sat. $S-$$$$ 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.; 4pm9pm Sun. $$$$

Cattlemen’s Steak House 2458 N. Main St., 817.624.3945. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$$

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$$

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

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

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

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

Riscky’s Steakhouse 140 E. Exchange Ave., 817.626.7777. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 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. $$$ GRAPEVINE / SOUTHLAKE / COLLEYVILLE

J.R.’s Steak and Grill 5400 State Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$

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

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

partingshot

WE STARTED THIS ISSUE ABOVE THE TREETOPS, AND WE FINISH IT BELOW. In an October 2014 article recognizing the 40th birthday of the Fort Worth Water Gardens, the Star-Telegram described the nearly 4.5acre park as “a wonderland hidden in plain sight at the southern end of downtown — so much so that many longtime residents confess to never having been there.” Tucked away inside the urban park, designed by famous architect Philip Johnson, is a gem within a hidden gem – The Quiet Pool. Surrounded by cypress trees, the still pool, tucked behind walls and below ground, serves as the perfect scenic and quiet getaway from the action above for both natives and tourists alike.

| photo by Brian Luenser |