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Inside the Craft For these guys, craft beer isn’t just an art; it’s an obsession — one that’s been brewing since their past lives working day jobs while dreaming of ways to perfect their respective techniques. Now, those dreams are realities, working together to make Fort Worth’s brewery scene as robust as the beers themselves.
by Shilo Urban
HopFusion was born out of a late-night bike ride four years ago. Turn to page 66 for the rest of the story.
42 Beyond the Counter Stories from the other side of the coffee bar.
54 The Secret Menu We traversed Fort Worth’s local coffee shops and asked them to make us something off the menu. This is what we got.
56 The Coolest Beans in Fort Worth Where to get caffeinated in Cowtown.
58 A Television Debut The kicker about our Showcase Home: Everything’s for sale — on TV.
72 The Hottest Hops in the Fort A guide to local breweries.
74 2019 Dream Home We’re building another house. Meet our new project in the Walsh community.
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A Guide to Local Elections
Get up to speed on all the local races so you don’t go to the polls blind.
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What’s New in the Near Southside Two new parks and a multifamily project.
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Fort Worthian The biggest “Star Wars” geek in Fort Worth.
Victoria Canal A worldrenowned musician takes a Fort Worth sabbatical.
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A Sustainable Fit
A pair of Fort Worthians have a cure for the clothing industry’s carbon footprint.
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Stargazing From a Treetop Treehouses aren’t just for kids.
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A Homebrew Recipe From Rahr & Sons Yes, try this at home.
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A Dallas Staple Gets Funky
A Deep Ellum favorite finally opens in the Fort — but not before ripping off red tape.
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Dwelling on TCU’s Newest Hangout Venture outside the campus Starbucks to a bank building-turned-coffee shop, with biscuits to boot.
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The Feed This city just can’t get enough barbecue, can it?
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Restaurant Listings
A comprehensive guide to area restaurants.
Snaps 2019 Top Realtors, Arts Gala 2019, Cuisine for Healing, Medicine Ball
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Things to Do in May
An art show inspired by peas, a Woodstock for geocachers and more events happening this month.
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When 13 is a lucky number.
Strange Brew
» My parents will likely cringe, and other parents — perhaps on the stricter side — might shriek with horror at the idea of my disclosing this, but my mom and dad let me have my first sip of beer when I was 6. While trying your palate at an adult beverage despite being years from that first awkward stage of puberty isn’t necessarily strange, it is strange for your palate to love it. Others have told me beer is an acquired taste — that their first attempt at stomaching a brewsky was worthy of being violently spit out and compared to a form of human waste I don’t dare repeat. But, to me, that ice-cold generic Pilsner I first tried was the perfect synergy of bitter, sweet, sour and salty that I adored — a golden elixir that remains one of the tastiest beverages I’ve ever tried.
Fortunately, thanks to the recent surge of craft breweries — six of the nine breweries featured in our craft brewery guide (page 72) opened their doors in the past five years — my current beer selection has diversified beyond canned light beers.
Oddly enough, I can say my love affair with coffee began at the same time. This story also takes place when I was 6, and my mom, who was in the Air Force, was stationed in Hawaii. A popular drink for local Hawaiians, and a fad that had yet to hit the continental 48, was iced coffee — sold in cans. My dad and I would make regular trips to a nearby grocery store and enjoy one of these sweet concoctions made up primarily of milk and sugar. After that, I would routinely help myself
This month’s cover features a glass sign designed and painted by Sean Starr of Starr Studios. Inspired by sixthgeneration pub owners in Limerick, Ireland, Starr utilized glass as a canvas and used copper, 23-karat yellow gold, 12-karat white gold and silver leaf to achieve the cover’s mirror-like affect. It took him 35 hours to complete, and it took the Fort Worth Magazine staff an additional eight hours to photograph and edit.
to a cup of coffee and no less than five sugar cubes any chance I got. However, I will admit that this façade of sophistication and wise-beyond-my-years actions stopped at my beverage choices.
With this special issue, you can fully indulge in these two delicious beverages as if you were at a coffeehouse or brew pub and munching on beer nuts or pastries. For starters, I highly recommend diving into Shilo Urban’s story of three Fort Worth craft brewers (page 62). And, for more behind-the-scenes info about these emotional-support libations, you can read about the fascinating lives of those who serve us coffee on a daily basis (page 42). Other great content includes a guide to Fort Worth’s upcoming local elections (page 13) and a story on a touring musician who chose Funkytown to write and record her next album (page 21).
Enjoy reading and remember to drink coffee excessively and beer responsibly. Best,
Brian Kendall Executive Editor
April corrections:
In the 2019 Top Doctors list, 89 doctors were incorrectly missing asterisks, designating the number of years they’ve been on the list. We apologize for the error, and a correct list will run in the May/June issue of Fort Worth Inc.
In the 2019 Top Doctors list, Dr. Robert Kaufmann’s and Dr. Gabriela Blanco’s names were misspelled.
In the 2019 Top Doctors list, Hepatology was misspelled.
In the 2019 Top Doctors list, Dr. M. Scott Perry was missing from the list by mistake. He should be on the list, honored in the Neurology category.
In the 2019 Top Doctors list, Dr. Jordan Rihani was placed in the incorrect category. He should have been listed under Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery.
Page 25 indicated incorrect dates for Fortress Festival. The correct dates are April 27-28.
Have any corrections? Comments? Concerns? Send to executive editor Brian Kendall at bkendall@fwtexas.com.
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This month’s cover features the work of artist and sign painter, Sean Starr of Starr Studios, who two years ago graced the cover of the Dallas Observer. His previous work includes painting the cover of the Toadies’ 2015 album Heretics, Denton’s Jupiter House Coffee and Dallas’ Mudsmith. In July, Starr will partner with fellow sign painter Norma Jeanne Maloney to open a gallery in Taylor, which will include workshops, musicians and jam sessions.
Everyone remembers their first sip, and most everyone remembers hating it. Hey, writers: Tell us about your first beer.
» Me and a buddy of mine stole some out of the back of someone’s pickup. After my first sip, I was like, “This is awful. Let’s take it back.”
-MALCOLM MAYHEW
» There is so much good craft beer being produced in Fort Worth these days. But, of course, that was not always the case. I remember when the only import you could find was a Heineken — and we were happy to have it. So, when I first tasted beer, I was not a fan. Not surprising, since it was likely a Coors or Budweiser of some sort.
-COURTNEY DABNEY
» I was 18 years old, dancing with my parents at Stagecoach. I hated it. The only thing I could think of comparing it to was “really bad carbonated water.” Now, it’s my drink of choice.
-BRANDI ADDISON
» OK, so — I can’t remember my first sip of beer, but my first sip of “craft” beer was a Blue Moon at a bar in Seattle (at least I thought it was a craft beer then). It arrived with a slice of orange on the rim, and I felt slightly confused but incredibly cool for drinking it.
-SHILO URBAN
» We were 17, my best friend and I, and we had overheard “the boys” talk about a little grocer near Dallas’ White Rock Lake. An old man often sat on the porch, and for a small tip, he would eagerly buy alcohol for the underage. We got our beer and headed to a lonesome road near the lake. Soon, we thought we saw a policeman pulling up behind us, so discreetly we sat the beer on the curb. Our first beer had been bought, but neither of us had even a tiny sip that night.
-LINDA BLACKWELL SIMMONS
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The Two-Minute Guide to Local Elections
What’s on the line in this year’s Fort Worth elections? Not much: Just who runs your school board, figures out where your city tax dollars go and gets to wade into Trinity River Vision politics.
Four of the board’s nine seats are up for election, with only one of the incumbents — District 2 member and board president Tobi Jackson — seeking re-election. District 3’s Christene Moss, District 5’s Judy Needham and District 6’s Ann Sutherland are stepping down. All four races have challengers. First, figure out which board seat represents you; understanding the labyrinthian district maps can take a little time. Districts 2 and 3 cover East and Southeast Fort Worth. District 5 includes pieces of the Paschal, Arlington Heights and Western Hills high school feeders. District 6 covers a large swath of South Fort Worth, including the Paschal feeder.
Candidates: Jackson’s opponent is Chad McCarty, former principal of Eastern Hills High School. In District 3, Quinton “Q” Phillips — founding partner in a cultural competency consulting firm — and Cleveland Harris, a longtime resident of the district and a barber, are seeking Moss’ seat. In District 5, attorney CJ Evans and neuropsychologist Carla Morton are seeking Needham’s seat. District 6 has three candidates: Anne Darr, an education consultant and former teacher; Lisa Saucedo, a health care analyst; and Sandra Shelton, a speaker and coach.
Bedfellows: Needham has endorsed Evans, and Sutherland is backing Darr. Jackson and Saucedo have the most campaign cash on hand, at $10,561 and $9,626, respectively, according to the candidates’ most recent finance filings. The District 5 and 6 campaigns have reached into the bank of leaders in the Paschal feeder for support; additionally, Evans’ roster includes a lengthy list of prominent West Siders. Jackson and Darr have contributed to each other’s campaigns. Steven Poole, executive director of the United Educators Association of Texas, contributed a total $10,000 evenly across the Jackson, Phillips, Evans, Darr and Saucedo campaigns. The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors is supporting Morton and Darr.
The nine-member Mayor and City Council is all up for re-election, and all incumbents are seeking re-election. Mayor Betsy Price is the best-financed of any candidates in local elections, reporting $432,546.82 in cash on hand. She’s opposed by Deborah Peoples, chairman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party; James McBride, who identified himself as a server in a campaign filing; and Michael Haynes, who identified himself as a professional.
DISTRICT 2: North Side, Alliance Corridor. Incumbent Carlos Flores, an engineer, is unopposed.
DISTRICT 6: Wedgwood, Candleridge, Summer Creek. Incumbent Jungus Jordan has two opponents: Daryl Davis, an educator, and Rod Smith, a mortician.
DISTRICT 3: West Side. Incumbent Brian Byrd, a physician and entrepreneur, is opposed by Tanner Smith, an engineer.
DISTRICT 7: Cultural District, West and Northwest Fort Worth, Alliance Corridor. Incumbent Dennis Shingleton, retired military officer and retired UNT Health Science Center executive, has two opponents: David Hawthorne, a homemaker, and Michael Matos, a sales rep.
DISTRICT 4: Alliance Corridor, Woodhaven. Incumbent Cary Moon, a businessman and real estate developer, is opposed by attorney Max Striker, who got 23.9 percent of the vote against Moon in the last election.
DISTRICT 5: Stop Six and East Fort Worth. Incumbent Gyna Bivens, executive director of North Texas LEAD, has three opponents: Thomas Brown, a landscape architect; Waymond Brown, Sr.; Tammy Pierce, business owner; and Bob Willoughby, a businessman.
DISTRICT 8: East and Southeast Fort Worth.
Incumbent Kelly Allen Gray is opposed by Kevin Johnson, a minister, and Chris Nettles, a Tarrant County Justice of the Peace clerk, pastor and small business owner who received 29.7 percent of the vote for mayor against Price in 2017.
DISTRICT 9: Near Southside, Downtown, Oakhurst, West Seventh. Incumbent Ann Zadeh is unopposed.
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TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD
Two of the five-member board’s five seats are up for election. Incumbents Jim Lane, a Fort Worth attorney, and Marty Leonard, a Fort Worth businesswoman, are seeking re-election. Challengers are commercial real estate broker Charles “C.B.” Team; former board member Mary Kelleher, who’s seeking to regain the seat she lost last election; and attorney Gary Moates. The seats are at large; voters can pull the lever for up to two of the five candidates.
Moates’ campaign is wellfinanced, reporting $55,405 in political contributions and $50,565 in campaign cash on hand, in the candidates’ most recent finance filings. Moates’ lineup of supporters includes a long list of prominent Fort Worthians. Kelleher, who persistently upbraided the board for lack of transparency during her term, filed to run for the seat again after the federal government’s decision to not fund the remainder of the TRWD’s massive Panther Island project, a controversy that enveloped the board, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and her son, J.D. Granger, executive director of the Trinity River Vision Authority, which runs the Panther Island project. Also in line to influence the election race: the Tarrant Water Alliance, which reported in the most recent finance filings, it had raised $34,803 in political contributions, spent $16,500 and had $34,903 on hand. Leonard contributed $10,000.
Near Southside to Add Two Parks and Multifamily Project
BY COURTNEY DABNEY
The growth of the Near Southside has become a near-constant topic of reporting. With coffee shops, breweries, cideries and a slew of retail shops either in residence or on tap, the area will soon add green space and a multifamily project.
On the green side, two neighborhood parks are currently under construction: The Skinny (a multifunctional, linear park) and Calhound Park (a fenced dog park). And Near Southside, Inc., anticipates a fall opening for both parks.
The Skinny will run along the new extension of Crawford Street up to Broadway Avenue, right across from The Bowery at Southside — the new apartment and townhome community nearing completion and in pre-leasing mode. The Skinny will feature an elevated walkway that runs parallel to an alley that runs behind HopFusion Ale Works. It will include a steel pavilion structure, along with several smaller trellises for shade. There will also be larger, open green space, along with other seat-
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ing areas complete with custom outdoor furnishings.
South of The Skinny, closer to the Brik Venue, will be Calhound Park. Architecture and design firm TBG Partners, which has an office in the Near Southside, drew up the plans.
While both parks will naturally become an amenity for residents of The Bowery, Stonehawk Capital Partners ultimately decided to donate the land to the city.
“We are excited about these parks and foresee The Skinny being programmed quite a bit for community events, as well as being enjoyed by local residents,” says Allison Docker, director of urban design and place making with Near Southside Inc.
On the housing front, construction is currently underway on what will be the largest multifamily project in the neighborhood.
That project is The Cooper, a five-story, high-density, multifamily building located at 1001 West Rosedale St. Upon its completion, expected in August 2020, this $65 million project will add a 390-unit
contemporary, urban, residential community that will be the largest of its kind in the Near Southside.
The Cooper will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, lofts and townhomes. Floor plans will range from 600 to 1,810 square feet, with prices ranging from $1,200 to $4,000 per month.
Amenities will include a resortstyle zero-edge pool with lounging shelf, sundeck and private cabanas; outdoor grilling and lounge stations with fire pits; property-wide Wi-Fi; and a yoga studio and state-of-the-art fitness center with strength training equipment.
“The property started out as single-family homes and small businesses, so land assemblage was complicated and rezoning was required, which took years to complete,” said Dirik Oudt, co-founder and director of development at Lang Partners. “As a Fort Worth native, it is so exciting to see this project — which is the largest and finest in our company history — finally come to fruition.”
Report Deems Fort Worth One of Nation’s Most Diverse Cities »
Fort Worth squeaked into the top 25 — finishing at the 25th spot — of the nation’s most diverse cities, according to a study conducted by WalletHub. Fellow Texas cities Houston, Dallas and Arlington all ranked above Fort Worth in the study, with Houston taking top honors.
The study measured socioeconomic diversity, cultural diversity, economic diversity, household diversity and religious diversity across the nation’s 501 most populated cities.
Neighbor and fellow Metroplex companion, Dallas, ranked fifth in the study, and many of Fort Worth’s category results stood out, including the city’s ethnic, industry and cultural diversity. The city’s lowest rank among the five subcategories was in religious diversity, where the city ranked 161st.
The study stated that the U.S. is experiencing a transformation that will ultimately result in non-Hispanic whites no longer representing a majority of the country’s population.
“By 2050, many shifts will happen. For example, while non-Hispanic whites are expected to remain the largest ethnic group, they will no longer make up a majority of the population,” the report says. “But America’s transformation is more than skin-deep — it’s economic, too. Not only have waves of immigration changed the face of the nation, they’ve also brought in fresh perspectives, skills and technologies to help the U.S. develop a strong adaptability to change.”
IRob Fisher
BY SAMANTHA CALIMBAHIN
f you’re a “Star Wars” fan and haven’t been to Holocron Toy Store on West Vickery Boulevard, well, may the Force be with your bank account.
The shop is a sight to behold — lined with shelves upon shelves of rare, vintage and new “Star Wars” memorabilia; a life-size Darth Maul; and the Millennium Falcon hanging from the ceiling.
Still, it’s nothing like the collection its co-founder, Rob Fisher, has at home — one he’s built since childhood that includes everything from rare cast photos to a nearly $400 replica lightsaber.
But his dreams extend beyond collectibles alone. He has plans he intends to take to the mayor: Think convention. Think cosplayers. Think names like Mark Hamill and Peter Mayhew. In downtown Fort Worth.
Let’s put it this way — the Force is strong with this one.
Q. So your last name’s “Fisher.” No relation to Carrie? I’m sure you get that a lot.
A. I do quite a bit. I mean, the Fisher name is very common, especially up in the Northeast. Fisher isn’t my birth name. I’m actually adopted.
Q. You’ve built quite an impressive collection of “Star Wars” gear. Where do you find all this stuff?
A. Conventions, different individuals who are selling — they’re willing to trade certain items that I may have for pieces that they have.
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Q. Your store has been open for over a year now. How passionate is the “Star Wars” fanbase in Fort Worth?
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A. Very passionate. So much so that we are — cross your fingers — wanting to put on a huge “Star Wars” festival here in Fort Worth at the Fort Worth Convention Center and the Omni Hotel. It’ll either be 2020 or 2021, and it will be themed kind of like Celebration [a “Star Wars” convention taking place this year in Chicago]. So, the 501st [Legion] is a huge, worldwide group of costumers that dress up as screen-accurate “Star Wars” figures. Stormtroopers, all that. We’re going to try [to get the 501st] and get names like Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Peter Mayhew. We’re looking to set some meetings with the mayor to get some help from the city with it.
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Q. Nice. So, this year, what’s the store doing for May the Fourth?
A. Last year, we put on a big event. This year, we are not. With Fan Expo [Dallas] the same weekend, there’s no way. We’re still going to have a sale; we’re still going to have some different events going on, stuff like that. It’s just not going to be as big as last year. We’re going to save it up for Force Friday, which is Oct. 4 this year. So, on Oct. 4 is the release of all of the new action figures for “The Mandalorian,” the new live streaming [on Disney+]. We may start at 3 that afternoon and grill, and just have a hangout deal up until midnight.
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Q. Favorite “Star Wars” movie?
A. “Empire Strikes Back,” first one that I saw. There were some very inspiring scenes in there. Like in Dagobah, for instance, the whole quote, “Do or do not; there is no try” — later on in life, it meant a lot for me. I’d have to say it’d be ESB, “Solo” and then “Rogue One,” as far as my three top.
Q. Interesting. So, one from the original and two from the new set of movies they’re making now. What are your thoughts on the new trilogy?
A. So, “The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi” — a lot of them got grief. The original trilogy incited a type of excitement that had never been experienced before because it was something that nobody had ever seen before in the cinema.
So, let’s fast forward. I walk into “The Force Awakens,” understanding that I will never be able to get that type of excitement that I got when I was 5 years old watching “Empire Strikes Back.” I just won’t. You have to go into all the new movies with the understanding that it’s not about our generation of “Star Wars” fans anymore; it’s about the new generation. It’s about keeping the dream alive. It’s about inspiring hope in those kids that come to love “Star Wars” just as much as we did when we were little. That’s what it’s about. So, people ask me all the time, “What did you think about ‘Force Awakens’?” It was great. It’s finishing out an old story for a new generation of “Star Wars” fans.
Q. Got any predictions for “Star Wars: Episode IX”?
A. I do ... I think we’re going to get a backstory on Snoke. I think you’re going to have the introduction to the Knights of Ren [Kylo Ren was basically the leader of the Knights of Ren]. I think they’re going to have to tie up, in Episode IX, all the loose ends that they’ve left undone, so to speak. But it’s also going to be a transition movie into other realms.
Q. You’re dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi today, but if you were a “Star Wars” character, who would you be?
A. I would be Yoda because, of all the Jedi, Yoda’s teachings, as far as patience, understanding, just his wisdom, is really something that I personally believe in. He’s a very centered figure.
Rob’s Essentials »
1. Uncut Burger King trading cards.
2. Note from Carrie Fisher. A friend and store employee gave this to Rob. It reads, “From my galaxy to yours. Love, Carrie Fisher.”
3. Famous Monsters magazines. From 1980.
4. “Star Wars” poster. An advertisement for the soundtrack.
5. “Star Wars” comic strips. Cut from issues of the Dallas Times Herald in the 1980s.
6. Darth Vader belt buckle. Given out by 20th Century Fox in 1977.
7. Original fan club folder. Filled with all sorts of “Star Wars” gear, including a “Revenge of the Jedi” patch (before the film’s name was changed to “Return of the Jedi”).
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STYLE | MUSIC | TRAVEL
» Making Music. World-traveling and word-renowned, taking a break from the New York scene, Victoria Canal is using Fort Worth as her creative space. »
Victoria Canal
Following a world tour with Michael Franti & Spearhead, world-renowned singer-songwriter, Victoria Canal, takes a break to make some music in Funkytown.
WORDS BY BRIAN KENDALL | PHOTOS BY OLAF GROWALD
Victoria Canal compares her Fort Worth domicile to Picasso’s pad — the inspiring crib of one of the world’s most prolific and inspiring artists. It’s a minimalist approach to living, where she takes comfort in the few things she brought with her: incense, record player (along with hordes of records, obviously) and a giraffe sculpture that she named Geoffrey.
This is where Canal, a singer-songwritermusician with a soulful voice and mission to inspire, works with fellow songwriters — whom she often brings from faraway distances — to compose music and jot lyrics. It’s the perfect spot for a musician’s gap year — a time to do a 180 and clear the mind of everyday stresses. For many, such as those in college, a gap year means traveling and experiencing as much as possible. But for a touring musician who’s already trekked the globe, it means picking a spot and staying put. And that’s exactly what Canal, a world-renowned musician at the age of 20, is doing in Fort Worth.
“I just think, as a touring musician, your life’s just chaos all the time,” Canal says. “So, I couldn’t decide where else I’d wanna be in the states. New York is so busy, and LA is so spread out. And Fort Worth is not busy, and it’s super calm. It’s relaxed, walkable and it’s clean, and the people are pleasant. So, I’m just excited — literally just proud — to write here, make my album here.
“When writers are here, we’re just banging songs out, so I have them here like two, three days. We literally just start, go and complete a song.”
The routine goes: Canal writes in her flat and records the material at Space-
way Productions, a small, understated studio on East Lancaster, where the likes of Evanescence and Abraham Alexander previously recorded. Eventually, all of this will result in an album.
“It’s a bedroom album, really,” Canal says. “Because I’m producing most of it myself.”
Canal likes to block her life out by years — a year dominated by a certain activity or experience. Years could be defined as a traveling year, a fit year or even a “I lost my job” year. And, if this year is the writing year, then last year was the touring year.
An opportunity came up for her to tour with Michael Franti & Spearhead, which included a stop at the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, a 10,000seat venue, where she played in front of a sold-out crowd.
“So, I ended up doing 130 or 140 shows with [Franti],” Canal says. “And I didn’t know where I was going to go after that year of touring. I lived out of a backpack for such a long time, and I needed some-
“I had something missing and something different from everybody else, and it taught me early on that you have to be thankful for what you do have, use what you’ve got and embrace what comes.”
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where to settle down and write, because when you’re on tour, it’s impossible to write. At least for me.
“So, this year has been amazing, and just being here in Fort Worth, it’s like I don’t want to go anywhere else; so I stay here, get my coffee every morning and bring people to me.”
I met Canal at Sons of Liberty Coffee on Lancaster Avenue, a place that’s becoming one of her favorite spots — partly because of the coffee and partly because of its proximity to her Picasso-inspired digs. She has an extroverted energy and a knack for hip headwear and avocado toast.
Something that makes her journey unique — and, even more inspiring — is the fact that she was born without part of her right arm due to Amniotic Band Syndrome, which is when the amniotic fluid — what we grow in as babies when we’re a fetus — thickens and wraps around a part of the body like a band. This stops whatever it’s wrapped around from growing.
“I think it’s affected my life in a lot of really good ways,” she says. “I think people waste a lot of time, most of their adolescence and probably a lot of their adulthood, wondering why they don’t have more and wishing for things that they don’t have. And it’s because they’re not really missing anything for real.
“But I think the moment that you encounter real struggle in your life, and you have to overcome something, is when you start to count your blessings instead. I feel like I had a head start in that sense because from the get-go, I had something
missing and something different from everybody else, and it taught me early on that you have to be thankful for what you do have, use what you’ve got and embrace what comes.”
She doesn’t allow this to affect her musicianship, taping a pick above the elbow to strum guitar and crouching over a piano to play soulful tunes.
“I want people to get over it and enjoy the music for what it is. Sometimes, I wonder if they would take as much interest if I didn’t have a disability. I want to know that my music is powerful because I’ve put the time and work into it.
“But that’s as bitter as it gets for me.”
With a mother from Alabama and a father from Barcelona, her parents’ wanderlust took them to Munich, Shanghai, Tokyo, Dubai, Amsterdam, Madrid and Barcelona. And this multicultural background makes its way into her music. While the majority of her repertoire consists of mid-tempo ballads, there are nuances of a wide-array of influences. You can find her music on whatever your preferred download service may be — her song “City Shoes” has over 7 million downloads on Spotify.
Next, Victoria will continue traveling, playing and recording — eventually releasing the material she’s recording in Fort Worth. She’s also going to work on a couple music videos in London with her brother.
“I’ve only ever done music, man. There’s never been Plan B ever. Ever since I was a kid, this is what I’ve wanted to do. I’m already doing what I want to do and what I’ve always wanted to do.”
A Sustainable Fit
Taking on the clothing industry, a Fort Worth duo looks to promote sustainability with an athleisure online store and pop-up shop.
BY MARIANA RIVAS
While scouring boutiques for handbags, blouses and coats, few think of the greenhouse gas emissions that might have resulted from — or the pollutant dyes and exploited workers that might have gone into — making these items we adore.
The apparel industry’s impact on the environment is not only threatening but far-reaching, greatly utilizing industries that have the biggest carbon footprints: transportation, livestock, agriculture, petroleum and electricity.
Realizing their influence, in recent years, leading brands around the world have changed their business model to a more sustainable one. They make products with recycled materials, work with factories to lower carbon emissions and make sure employees are earning livable wages in safe environments.
Some companies have stepped up to make sustainability their mission, among them a recent Fort Worth contender: Fitted.
Founders Sarah Ross and Missy Johnson are childhood friends, tennis players and athleisure enthusiasts who grew frustrated at the lack of options, particularly on the sustainability front, they saw for athleisure clothing.
“We started reading about statistics of textile waste ending up in landfills and also unfair labor standards of workers in the manufacturing process,” Johnson says. “We did not want any part of that.”
After a year of research trying to determine how they could bring a sustainable clothing brand to Cowtown, the duo founded Fitted.
The company, in its current form, is an online store and pop-up shop that showcase
three brands — Manduka, NUX and Dharma Bums — each a sustainably made and ethically sourced athleisure apparel company.
Each of their athleisure products — which includes bras, tops and bottoms — features some sustainable benefit, whether that means the clothing’s production included efforts to lower the global carbon footprint, is made from recycled polyester or is made by employees with fair pay and comfortable work environments.
For Johnson and Ross, it’s about peace of mind.
“We look for companies that are committed to 100 percent transparency, as well as making every effort to reduce the global impact during the manufacturing process,” Johnson says. “We follow the contined on page 28
16 million tons of textiles were produced in 2015, 10 million of which were landfilled*
85 percent of human debris in the oceans consists of microfibers*
400 percent more carbon emissions are released if we wear a garment five times instead of 50 times**
50.7 pounds of greenhouse gases are generated for each pound of fabric produced**
Nearly 20 percent of global waste water is produced by the fashion industry*** *Environmental Protection Agency
Fitted founders Sarah Ross and Missy Johnson Photo by Jennifer Harr Photography
ethical supply chain all the way back to the beginning.”
Meanwhile, the Fort Worth community has welcomed Fitted with open arms.
“The excitement and the reception that we have had since our launch have surpassed our expectations,” said Ross.
Not just putting clothes on a rack and hoping they disappear, the duo also hopes to educate Fort Worthians on sustainable clothing and take the opportunity to teach through social media and their website product descriptions.
“I think it starts to open people’s eyes,” Johnson says. “It makes people look at what else they’re purchasing and what other things are they bringing into their lives that maybe aren’t sustainable choices.”
Visit Fitted’s website, fittedfw.com, to shop for sustainable athleisure wear and find the dates and locations of their upcoming pop-up shops.
Ethically driven styles for a more responsible wardrobe
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look for companies that are committed to 100 percent transparency, as well as making every effort to reduce the global impact during the manufacturing process. We follow the ethical supply chain all the way back to the beginning.”
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Stargazing From a Treetop
Whoever said you had to be 9 years old to enjoy a treehouse has clearly never been to this gem in Celeste.
BY LINDA BLACKWELL SIMMONS
It was during lunch with a friend when I first learned about the treehouses.
“Have you ever watched the moon from the top of a tree?” she asked. Early one Tuesday, the morning sun still low, I left Fort Worth and drove about 90 miles northeast, meandering through the little towns of Caddo Mills and Floyd, on up to Farm to Market Road 903. It was off this two-lane road that I almost drove past a tucked-away oasis in the woods — Savannah’s Meadow.
Ron and Susan Van Volkenburgh bought the treehouse retreat in April 2016 with the goal of making it a bed-and-breakfast.
“We stumbled upon Savannah’s Meadow and fell in love with the 18 acres of wooden wonderland — including the treehouses. This meadow is the perfect place to be camp counselors without ever having to leave the spot,” Susan says.
The Van Volkenburghs grew up on separate coasts, Ron on the West and Susan on the East. After living in Keller for a number of years — Ron, running his own business,
and Susan, working as an oncology nurse — they tired of city life and purchased Savannah’s Meadow from a couple who had started it in 2012 and whose daughter was named Savannah.
Just past the entrance, a winding path led me to the end of a circle drive to the Van Volkenburghs’ home, where both Ron and Susan greeted me warmly. Over the next several hours, the three of us strolled the meadow, and I received a first-class tour. Two overnight accommodations, each unique in design, are
snuggled into mature trees. The third, more modest in style, is a vintage trailer.
The Majestic Oaks Treehouse is named for the large oak tree that graces the center of a rustic living area. Patrons reach the master bedroom by crossing an openair patio with see-through metal flooring about 20 feet above the ground.
“Some of our guests get a little unnerved by the height at first, but soon they adjust and enjoy the surroundings,” Susan says.
Ron rolled up the glass walls and retractable roof, exposing the room to nature for those lodgers who might enjoy the openness. And, for those with insect phobias, the bed is encased in mosquito netting.
Returning to the main room, we crossed to the opposite side where Ron invited me to step out onto the Sky Lounge, a suspension perched high above the ground — similar to how a trampoline might feel underfoot. Hesitant, I removed my shoes, took a breath and stepped out, a little wobbly at first. Susan threw me a pillow and soon joined me.
The Bare Creek Hollow Treehouse is a two-story structure nested on six trees. The main living area offers a large gathering place and is designed for guests who desire more separation from nature than the Majestic Oaks provides. The master bedroom is upstairs where French doors open onto a balcony, providing a view of the surrounding woods. A ladder leads to a loft bedroom.
The Gypsy’s Grotto Trailer is the third overnight accommodation and the only one on the ground. The Grotto is a quirky, seasoned travel trailer, painted psychedelic colors — perhaps something one might have seen on a road trip to California back in hippie days. Lore has it that Roma once lived here but disappeared long ago. The room includes a bed, kitchenette and a dining area, as well as access to a grilling area and public bathrooms.
After the Grotto, Susan guided me down a path to a shaded area behind the trailer. There sat a classic claw-foot
bathtub, inviting an adventurous patron to experience what one guest described as a blissful outdoor bath.
A lavender field resides at one end of the meadow — the plants typically in full bloom by June of each year, bringing with them lush color and scent. Both a wedding chapel and an events area are adjacent to the lavender field, the chapel providing a romantic backdrop for weddings and marriage renewals.
Families hike through the woods, bicycle on the trails and fish in the catchand-release pond. Adults savor the tranquil surroundings while the kids hang out with an ensemble of animals — including Simon the donkey, Henry the goat, Max the goose and an assortment of chickens enjoying their newly built coop, also perched in a tree. Sam, a rescued guard dog, follows Ron around the property, although the word “guard” is used loosely. Cell service and internet are scarce — disappointing a few, delighting most.
Savannah’s Meadow hosts people from other states, as well as across the globe — including families from Australia, China and France. Previous occupants leave notes telling future guests what captivated them the most.
Open months are April 1 – Oct. 31. Winter months are busy with maintenance and improvements for the following season. I asked the Van Volkenburghs if they ever feel the need to get away, do something different.
“Occasionally we do venture back to the city,” Susan says. “But not for long. This property is our sanctuary.”
When night falls on a calm evening and the stars align just right, you may find Savannah’s Meadow is your rhapsody in the woods, where time — for just a moment — stands still.
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Coffeehouses have long been brewing grounds for inspiration. They ,re the spots where laptops, tablets, novels, journals and sketchbooks work overtime as the shop ,s community of patrons toil with their next great ideas. So, it ,s no surprise that those behind the counter are some of the Fort ,s most inspired — and inspiring — people. Here ,s a taste of their stories.
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BY SHILO URBAN
Order a latte at Craftwork on Camp Bowie, and you might see a swan swimming in your cup. Creating whimsical latte art is just one of Johnny Chou’s many talents. Born in Taiwan, the 34-year-old barista is a Cordon Bleu-trained chef who has lived on four continents. But his current obsession is delicate, colorful and fragrant: orchids.
“I have over 100 now,” Johnny confesses. “I just like the blooms.” Watering his collection of the notoriously finicky plants can take over two hours. The flowers are a fitting infatuation for the globe-trotting Johnny. Orchids bloom all over the world, from the tropics to the tundra, and they have an amazing ability to adapt to any environment.
Johnny arrived in Fort Worth in 2017 after a long and circuitous journey. “I feel like my life is bound with Texas,” he says. As a teenager, he traveled to Dallas with a school group for several months one summer, visiting tourist spots and studying with locals. “They learned Mandarin, and we learned English,” he recalls.
His first impressions of Texas? “Super hot. When it was raining, there was literally steam coming up from the ground. That was scary for me,” he laughs. “And there were tons of fireflies. That was the first time I had seen fireflies, and it was awesome.”
Johnny returned to the U.S. a few years later to attend San Francisco State University. For the first time, he experienced total immersion in the English language. “I was having a hard time,” he admits. “I felt like it almost killed me. I didn’t even know what my professors were talking about on stage.” With the help of tutors, he made it through a difficult first semester. “I survived … and then later, everything just went so well.”
He returned to Taiwan to complete a year of compulsory military service before being admitted to a prestigious business school. But his heart was elsewhere. “I always wanted to do cooking,” he says. After earning his graduate degree, Johnny enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Sydney, Australia, to master classical French cuisine. Five years later, he jumped at the chance to work as a chef in Dublin, Ireland, at the landmark Gresham Hotel. In Dublin, he learned to decipher the Irish accent and prepare local favorites like shepherd’s pie and high tea.
He also met his husband, Jacob. But there was just one problem: Jacob lived an ocean away in Austin; they had connected via the dating website OKCupid. “I didn’t even expect I would meet someone,” Johnny says, “and this guy was so far away on the other side of the earth.” When his chef contract at the hotel ended, he decided to “swing by America” on his way back home to Australia and meet Jacob in person.
As their commitment grew more serious, Johnny began the application procedure for an American visa. That was in 2017 — and the visa approval process is still ongoing today. “We were kind of naïve thinking that it only takes a while,” he says. He had initially purchased a roundtrip flight and planned to be in the U.S. for one month while his paperwork was approved. “But once I got in, I couldn’t leave until it was done.”
The couple stayed with Jacob’s mother in Beaumont, where Johnny received his first orchid as a gift from Jacob’s grandmother. Soon they headed to Fort Worth to be near Jacob’s twin sister, getting married shortly after their arrival. Johnny has found his new home to be full of opportunities, friendly
people and “food adventures.” As soon as his work permit was approved last year, he applied at Craftwork.
Johnny has always been a coffee lover, but his passion for the barista arts was sparked while working at restaurants with coffee bars. “It was always fascinating to see the baristas pouring shots and making good latte art. I would sneak to the front and ask them a lot of questions and try to make myself a cup of coffee,” he says. “At first I thought it was easy … but it’s not.” Today, he’s a pro. And his secret to creating great latte art? “The foam,” he reveals. But drip-drawing coffee swans isn’t his favorite thing about being a barista at Craftwork.
“The thing I enjoy the most is the thing I’m afraid of the most — talking to people.” He explains: “English is not my first language, and I’m not a really outgoing person. At first, I was struggling, but then I forced myself to [talk to people]. I’m still not so good at it, but I actually enjoy it because I get to know people.”
Johnny’s coffee love has recently expanded to coffee roasting, which he studies on his time off. Up next? Far-future plans include opening an Aussie-style coffee shop in Fort Worth with affordable, chef-crafted cuisine and a family-friendly vibe. For now, he’ll be pouring fancy lattes and watering his orchids — but not too often. “When you think it’s time to water your orchid, just wait one more day,” he says. Patience and persistence aren’t just Johnny’s secrets to growing exotic flowers; they are virtues that have served him well on his ongoing quest for the next endeavor. “It’s a fun journey.”
Sara Warren
Sara Warren thought her plan was set in stone — she was going to be a dancer.
It’s something she’s done since childhood, growing up in Perris, California, about half an hour north of Temecula. She’d continue dancing after her family moved to Fort Worth when she was 11, but it wasn’t until high school when Sara says ballet took over her “whole life.” After high school, she landed a spot in the Trainee Program at BalletMet Dance Academy in Ohio.
Then, at age 19, she made it — she became an apprentice for the Charlotte Ballet in North Carolina, appearing in productions like “The Nutcracker” and “Sleeping Beauty.”
But two years later, something changed. Sara began to notice she was losing weight more rapidly than normal. Keeping food down was a struggle. Eating became difficult. She would find herself in and out of the hospital — while living alone in Charlotte — in “the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life.”
Doctors thought it was stomach flu at first, but after undergoing an endoscopy, Sara was diagnosed with chronic gastritis. Still, the condition would never heal, and it became clear there was something more serious going on that would require more testing and treatment.
Sara was then faced with one of the most difficult decisions she’s ever had to make.
“I had to move back home,” she says, recalling the moment. “I couldn’t take care of myself, just in and out of the hospital.”
So, she terminated her contract with Charlotte, returning to Fort Worth to be closer to family and undergo treatment.
BY SAMANTHA CALIMBAHIN
Until now, she hasn’t received a concrete diagnosis, but “I can function like a normal human, which is good,” she says.
“It’s a huge life change to go from dancing every day and being with that group of people to [going] cold turkey like that, and just being cut off,” Sara says. “I have to be moving and doing stuff all the time — high energy, outdoors. It was weird at first.”
Sara admits the past year has been one of the hardest. For a while, she hardly spoke about how her physical health was affecting her emotionally. But she credits her twin sister — Clarissa, who dances with a company in Virginia — for encouraging her to open up.
“When I’m having a bad day, I can voice that I’m having a bad day,” Sara says. “But that took quite a few months to learn.”
Another life change happened last summer — Sara was scrolling through Instagram when she came across a Fort Worth Locals post about a new coffee shop, Vaquero Coffee Co., that had just opened downtown. Sara — an avid coffee lover whose father used to roast his own beans and make drinks with his own espresso machine — decided to check it out.
She applied to be a barista three months later.
At Vaquero, Sara says she found another family, building friendships with its close-knit staff. In February, Sara was able to make a small comeback to dance, guesting in a performance with Ballet Frontier of Texas — everyone from Vaquero came, she says.
Now 22, Sara is getting back into physical activity, albeit slowly. She trains and
occasionally dances with Ballet Frontier of Texas, going at her own pace while continuing treatment.
Her passion for coffee has also grown — almost on the same level as dancing. Her go-to drink is the cappuccino, and she often finds herself critiquing the espresso at other shops. “In a way, I see it as an art, a skill, a craft. It doesn’t necessarily feel like a job.”
She’s also discovered another passion: business management. She got a taste of it in Charlotte when she was part of a showcase in which dancers would choreograph pieces for their colleagues — this was around the time she was battling illness, so when she couldn’t dance, she was given charge over the logistics, from scheduling to lighting to music.
“I always liked being the one in charge … I’ve never had time to grow that side of me,” Sara says. She eventually hopes to go to school for business management and pursue that career once she retires from dancing.
Among the biggest things Sara says she’s learned in the past year — she’s more than just a dancer.
“I learned so much and met so many people,” she says. “Sara right now, compared to last year, is a completely different person.”
A much happier person.
“I had such a set-in-stone plan when I was 18 years old of everything I was going to do — then, life happened,” she says. “I wouldn’t be happy with that plan anymore.”
Emores Petty Sons of Liberty Coffee
BY BRIAN KENDALL
Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize might seem a lofty ambition to some, but for Emores (pronounced ee-more-us) Petty — someone you might see wearing a “More Love” shirt behind the counter at Sons of Liberty Coffee — the idea doesn’t appear all that far-fetched.
When we first started chatting about his passion for freestyle BMX — that form of bike riding that includes half-pipes, grind rails and gravity-defying trickery (search the sport on YouTube and prepare to make some “what the hell was that”-type exclamations) — it opened the door for him to speak of his true passion: helping others. Midway through our conversation, he paused in the middle of a statement to say he hadn’t yet told me what his real skill is: suicide prevention.
Before moving to Fort Worth just a few months ago, Emores worked at Sources of Strength in Denver, where he traveled around the country doing workshops on hope, help, strength and resiliency. And, he continues to do training with the Colorado-based suicide prevention group on Saturdays.
While being fully immersed in BMX and inspiring youth, he doesn’t see these two gigs as mutually exclusive, and he’s expertly using both to spread good. Sure, he learned how to ride the hell out of a bike — something he picked up when he was 15, only to realize he was a natural at the bruising sport — but he’s not about to use this gift for the sole purpose of monetary compensation.
“I push myself and ride and compete at a high level,” Emores says. “But just to say that a company deems me a pro and that I’m getting their paycheck, I couldn’t care less. I see what I’m doing in engaging with
youth and people in general, and how I’m impacting the world. I think I can use BMX as an avenue to be able to affect people and as a tool. It’s not my end-all be-all to say I’m a professional BMX rider.”
To put his life up until now (he’s 26) in a nutshell seems like a futile task — he’s an extremely loquacious man who speaks of all his experiences like one would deliver slam poetry. He struggled to fit in and experimented with drugs and alcohol in Alabama; ran away to Fort Worth; went to college to major in weed and girls in San Antonio; dealt with racism from a friend in Denver; a whole lot in between; and has come full circle back to the Fort where his primary concern is taking care of his mom.
His father — who died three weeks before Emores started college — has, as Emores puts it, four sets of children, and his younger brother went to prison right after he turned 18. He’s dealt with sexual abuse, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, and is one of the most positive people you’d ever meet.
“Growing up, my mom always told us, ‘You got a heavenly father that’s bigger and better than any earthly father you could ever have,’” Emores says. “‘Always remember, you’ve always got somebody that’s there with you.’ And that was powerful, and it was something I always kept.”
One could easily go on an hours-long soliloquy about his time in Ashland, Oregon, where he worked at a cannabisgrowth facility (before its legalization) and got in a rough and tumble relationship with its owner. Or about his time in Kansas, where he briefly went to school to study the juxtaposing subjects of aviation and psychology — and accumulated 10 hours
of flight time to boot. And these are just two of the several wrinkles that make up Emores, and he thanks his moral compass for keeping him on track and, eventually, bringing him back to Fort Worth.
Now working behind the counter at Sons of Liberty Coffee, Emores often wears shirts with the words “More Love” and carries pins and stickers with the same graphic. The purpose is as straightforward as one might suspect — to spread love. He came up with the idea following the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 students dead.
“I was like, I gotta be a voice talking about a solution in this time, so I hopped in front of my camera one day and did a quick response to the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Everybody is talking about the problem; what I want to talk about today is love. How do we spread more love? How do we love on people? How do we impact people before we even get to a crisis mode?”
The result has bred a life of its own, and Emores hopes this viral campaign can spread worldwide.
“Some people say, you’re crazy, you think too much or whatever. No. I believe that there are people in the world who are hurting every single day, and they need people to love them. So, I’m wondering how can I create space for so many people to love and be loved to the point where people say, ‘This guy needs a Nobel Peace Prize. He has changed the world.’”
Bobbie Lyn Avoca Coffee Roasters
BY BRIAN KENDALL
It ’s a mathemat i cal fact, ow i ng to the naked truth that i t ’s the least populous area of the country, that fewer people grow up i n Wyom i ng than any other state. And Avoca Coffee Roaster’s Bobbie Lyn is one of those people. Yet, its lack of population density is something that never meshed with Bobbie and her career goals, so she’s oddly thankful that, during her early teens, her wanderlusting mom went on a frenzied moving spree and uprooted the family every two years for a new destination, eventually ending up in Fort Worth.
After all, a place like Wyoming is probably not the best spot to set up shop as a tattoo artist.
“If I stayed in Wyoming, I definitely would not be in this career,” Bobbie says. “So, Fort Worth alone has brought me this lifestyle. Here, there’s just so much room to flourish and so many opportunities. Like Avoca. ‘Cause Avoca has given me the leeway to apprentice and to do the career I’m doing.”
The 25-year-old barista/tattoo artist’s history with tats goes back to the age of 17 when she tried to get her first piece of body art — something that would be illegal in the state of Texas, where you have to be 18 to get inked. The following year, she got a rose on her back, a tattoo she’d wanted since she was 9. As one would hope to see on someone applying permanent ink to your skin, she has plenty of body art to show — she counts a total of 10 tattoos, including her sleeve.
Seemingly always aware of the career she wanted to pursue, Bobbie tried to earn her first apprenticeship as a tattoo artist when she was 18, but her portfolio was so small and her experience so minimal that no one was willing to take her on.
Eventually, she saved $1,000 to get a full sleeve — an intricate, floral piece of art with an elephant as its centerpiece that now wraps under her left armpit. The tattoo artist whom she worked with on the design was impressed enough with her art — and aware of her previous attempt at becoming a tattoo artist — that he offered her an apprenticeship.
“Then, that June, I did my first one, and it was the coolest tattoo. I didn’t know who they were or whatever, but it was a Wu Tang ‘W.’ He was like, ‘I just want this W with a traditional rose in the middle of it.’
“My mentor slowly got me small tattoos. A lot of times, they were his friends who knew I was an apprentice, so that’s always good because that way you don’t have to pretend you know what you’re doing.”
But Bobbie’s journey to having command of a tattoo machine was far from one void of bumps. She describes her childhood as chaotic, which she owes to her mother.
“She was a little bit of a gypsy, a little bit of a hippie, a little crazy. But every day was an adventure.
“She was a bra-burning lady in the early ’70s and ’80s, and she couldn’t smoke weed, so she just coped. Then she sobered up, had her kids, but she was still the wondrous mom who just wanted to go everywhere.”
She, her two sisters and her mom would hop around Colorado and Utah before her mom bought her first house and settled down in Texas.
“[Moving] never bothered me,” she says. “I was growing up still, and I loved it. [My mom] was at times asking if I needed to
be settled, and I was like, ‘Nah, let’s keep [moving].’ I was good enough at making friends through school, but I also never got attached, so it was easy for me to be like, ‘Okay, bye, I’m done.’”
The moving got so commonplace that Bobbie’s only now getting used to not living out of her bag. With clothes hung up on racks and toiletries settled in cupboards, Bobbie does plan on keeping the stir-craziness at bay for at least a little bit while she tries to build a network and establish a reputation in Fort Worth.
“When I first moved here, I wasn’t happy. I didn’t like the area, but now that I’ve gotten more in the state, and I’m able to be on my own, I really love the connections and the people that I’ve met. Even if it’s for a day — even if I met them at a bar and restaurant — you can strike up a conversation with almost anyone out here. People are so friendly.”
Moving forward, her goal is to become a full-time tattoo artist and not have two jobs for the first time since she was 19. Fortunately, she has the full support of Avoca, and they’re even assisting her on the endeavor.
“I love that Avoca brings so many different types of artists into one spot,” Bobbie says. “They bring musicians, artists, graphic designers, any type, and there’s one graphic design artist who made my cards for me. And, eventually, when I get more into the realm of Instagram, I want him to be my manager for all social media.”
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From mocha lattes to matcha lattes to latte lattes, these Cowtown coffee shops are the perfect antidote for your caffeine cravings.
Sitting between Fort Worth,s museum district and the lively bars of West Seventh Street, Ampersand takes on two personalities — it,s a coffee shop by day, known mostly for its specialty drinks like the Vietnamese iced coffee and R.F.M.E. (Reason for My Existence). At night, the back end of the shop opens to become a lively dance club. 3009 Bledsoe St., 682.707.9626, ampersandfw.com.
Arcadia Coffee
Set inside a vintage Airstream, Arcadia Coffee sits parked on the Near Southside,s South Main Street until its brick-and-mortar opens on Bryan Avenue. The menu features favorites like Americanos, cappuccinos and
chai, as well as local bites like tacos from Taco Heads. 105 South Main St. (brick-andmortar coming soon to 326 Bryan Ave.), arcadiacoffee.org.
Avoca Coffee Roasters
One of the first to establish Fort Worth,s craft coffee scene, Avoca offers a menu of both classic drinks, teas and specialties like the Charlie Sheen — a blend of coke and iced coffee. Also a roaster and wholesaler, you,re likely to find Avoca in other parts of town, from restaurants to grocery stores. 1311 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.924.1514; 835 Foch St., 817.878.4249; avocacoffee.com.
BREWED
Living Room,” BREWED,s appeal lies in its cozy, stylish setting marked by eclectic décor and rustic finishes. Find a mix of coffees, teas and coffee-cocktails. The restaurant also has a full menu for lunch, dinner and breakfast all day. 801 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.945.1545, brewedfw.com.
BUON GIORNO COFFEE
Located on the edge of downtown Fort Worth, Buon Giorno takes inspiration from Italy, serving a selection of espresso drinks, Italian soda and blended beverages. The shop also has a bakery case stocked with goodies like croissants, cakes and, sometimes, chocolate domes. 915 Florence St., 817.698.9888, bgcoffee.net. ,
Find Butler,s Cabinet inside the Food Hall at Crockett Row, divided into two stations — one for sandwiches and baked goods, and the other for coffee. Butler,s Cabinet serves Counter Culture Coffee; specialties are the Ovaltine mocha and Fig LeBowski, made with fig syrup, cold brew and cream. If you,re in a rush, order from a window outside the Food Hall. 3000 Crockett St., 972.249.8405, butlerscabinet.com.
Casablanca Coffee
One of the older coffee shops around town, this semihole in the wall is a downtown Fort Worth institution, known for friendly service and classic espresso drinks
like lattes and cappuccinos. Customers also rave about the Moroccan mint tea. 215 W. Eighth St., 817.862.7149.
Coffee Folk
Coffee Folk is actually a coffee truck, which found success on the east side of Fort Worth, thanks to its stylish setup and crafted espresso menu. Find the standards alongside specialties like a burnt sugar and pink salt latte, kombucha and Italian soda. 4147 Meadowbrook Drive, 817.313.3219.
Craftwork Coffee Co.
Craftwork,s niche is its rentable coworking spaces at the back, but its coffee shop has built a reputation in Fort Worth, thanks to espresso marked by a notable
kick, minimalist atmosphere and relationship-minded baristas. Don,t be deceived by the seemingly basic menu; the folks at Craftwork are happy to play with ingredients and concoct something special.
CRUDE holds a sophisticated yet cozy spot on South Main, run by a motherand-son duo who serve both coffee and housemade pastries. Standards like mochas, macchiatos and cappuccinos are on the menu, along with specialties like the mule-inspired Crude and Stormy, served in a brass cup.
804 S. Main St., Ste. 120, 682.224.5541, crudecoffeebar.com.
Dwell Coffee & Biscuits
tea. It,s also one of the few spots in Fort Worth that serves Bulletproof Coffee.
3113 S. University Drive, Ste. 100, 817.447.7677, dwellcoffeeandbiscuits.com.
SOCIETY COFFEE
Not far from Lake Worth, Edge Coffeehouse offers coffee, pastries from Stir Crazy Baked Goods and live music on the reg. Check the website to see who,s playing.
Found on the lower level of the Hulen Mall, Society Coffee offers a simple menu of Americanos, cappuccinos, cortados and the like. There,s also nitro cold brew and kombucha on tap. 4800 S. Hulen St., Ste. 5513, 817.437.9900, societycoffee.co.
Roots Coffeehouse
Just a block from TCU, this student-laden coffee shop also serves housemade, loaded biscuit sandwiches, and offerings change by the season. The drink menu includes espresso, matcha and
La Zona
The St. Sofia side of Magnolia Avenue tapas restaurant La Zona is a popular stop for dessert. Find a small menu of basic espresso drinks to pair with housemade churros. 1264 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.489.5055, lazonafw.com.
Roasted
Situated in the quirky Race Street corridor just northeast of downtown, Roasted is a quick stop known for pour overs and cold brews. The shop also has a retail side, selling Billyz Beanz Coffee by the bag. 2907 Race St., roastedfw.com.
The Fort Worth location will be opening soon near South Main Street, but you can catch a preview of the menu at North Richland Hills. An array of specialty drinks from a Shakerato (a double shot of Rogue espresso and halfand-half shaken with ice) to the Lucky Irishman (Irish cream and hazelnut with espresso) stand alongside the basics on the menu. The shop also serves sandwiches, snacks and breakfast items. 9101 State Highway 26, Ste. 101, North Richland Hills; Fort Worth location opening soon at 400 Bryan Ave.; 817.503.7344, rootscoffeehouse.com.
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World Blend doubles as a coffee shop and, oddly enough, a business services center, allowing patrons to not only grab a cup of joe, but mail packages and make copies. Alongside a menu of hot and iced espresso drinks, the shop also serves breakfast, sandwiches and gelato. 5410 Basswood Blvd., 817.788. 9900, world-blend.com.
A Television Debut
Here’s a new wrinkle for our latest luxury showcase home: You can buy anything you like in the home through a new TV network.
BY SCOTT NISHIMURA
It ’s going to be easy to shop Fort Worth Magazine’s 2019 Fort Worth Showcase Home. Like the dining room set you see when you tour the home this summer? Or the throw pillows? You’ll be able to buy them online at a new web-based network, HDTV, founded by Showcase Home designer Donna Moss and producer Josh Mills, which will launch this summer.
Mills is shooting and producing 10 episodes of an HDTV series, “Best in Show Fort Worth,” around the 2019 Showcase Home, a 5,173-square-foot modern farmhouse under construction and being built by Heritage Homes in Colleyville. The series, and two more HDTV is producing on the construction of a modern home in Las Vegas and around the rehab of a historic home in Fort Worth’s Fairmount neighborhood, will be the first original content on HDTV. The two are also recruiting content from third-party producers.
Moss and Mills want “shoppability” to be a staple of the network, which they believe will differentiate it from competitors like HGTV and DIY. As viewers move through each episode and each room, they’ll see a listing of products that are used in the home. Viewers will be able to easily buy with “one-click” purchasing, while continuing to watch the show. “We don’t want you to leave” the show, Mills says. “We want you to keep watching the episode. All you’ve got to do [to purchase] is click it. That product is now ordered and on its way to you.”
Each product will carry endorsements from designers. The manufacturers will ship the products directly to the customers. HDTV will only handle custom-made inventory that’s “white labeled” by the home’s designers.
Mills’ crew, including a group of contract web designers, is preparing a prototype of the site that they’ll soon make available in a private launch before eventually going live. “Our biggest objective is getting the content needed to fill the network,” Mills said.
Mills is getting ready to shoot inside the Showcase Home at 208 Winnie Drive. Moss and her crew of 12 designers are each responsible for finishing one room in the home. As in the magazine’s long-running series of
Dream Homes, the Showcase Home — a fivebedroom, 5 1/2-bath due to be complete this summer — is for sale and will be open for tours for one month to benefit a Wish with Wings. The home is listed at $1.89 million by Jeannie Anderson of The Jeannie Anderson Group at Keller Williams Realty.
Moss, Mills and their three partners — in creative, technology and post-production — see a big gap in the design television market. HGTV, which made Moss into a star with her own show, is largely focused on popular celeb hosts like Chip and Joanna Gaines. “They took all the design-centric stuff and just kicked it out,” Mills says.
Revenue streams will come from advertising from products integrated into the shows, standard advertising, markups on products sold through the website and eventual sales of subscriptions, Mills said.
Third-party producers of content that HDTV accepts would be able to make money the same way, taking a bigger cut, for example, if they sell a sponsor, Mills said. Those producers would be allowed to take their shows to another network like HGTV if they get a better deal, Mills said. Designers would be able to make money by serving as product ambassadors.
HDTV ideally wants to produce three shows internally each year, in addition to taking in outside content, Mills said. HDTV has raised $400,000 so far internally and may eventually seek venture capital money, Mills said. A potential exit strategy in several years: a sale of the network to a design-oriented national print media company that doesn’t have a network, Mills said. “Hopefully, at the end of the day, [what the company may try to raise in the near-term] is going to be a drop in the bucket compared to what can transpire in four to five years.”
2019 SHOWCASE HOME: COLLEYVILLE
Here are the participating vendors:
Builder: John Webb, Heritage Homes
Interior: Donna Moss Designs
Appliances: The Jarrell Co.
Audio/visual/high-speed wiring/ security: H Custom
Brick material: Metro Brick and Stone Co.
Cabinets, kitchen: The Kitchen Source
Cabinets, non-kitchen: Mike Conkle’s Custom Cabinets
Countertops fabrication: Absolute Stone & Tile
Countertops material and fabrication: KLZ Stone Supply
Electric labor: C&B Electric
Fence: Magnolia Fence & Patio
Fire suppression: Haynes Fire Protection
Framing labor: Lone Star
Framing & Construction
Garage doors: Overhead Garage Door
Gutters: Loveless Gutters
Hardware and labor: Pierce Fine
Decorative Hardware and Plumbing
Landscape and irrigation: Guardado Landscaping
Lighting: Passion Lighting
Lumber: BMC
Master tub: The Jarrell Co.
Mirrors, glass and shower doors: Fashion Glass & Mirror
Paint materials: Sherwin-Williams
Paint labor: J&V Painting
Plumbing labor: Pro Serve Plumbing
Pool: Leschber Designs
Roof and standing seam: Texas Tile Roofing
Tile: Daltile
Wine room storage: Vineyard Wine Cellars
Wood flooring: Vintage Floors
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They all like to cook. They all built their own breweries. And they’re all good friends. Meet three men who launched craft beer companies in Fort Worth and discover how they’re pushing the boundaries of brewing with imagination, passion — and just a little bit of obsession. WORDS BY
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The Collective Brewing Project
Step inside The Collective Brewing Project, and you’re greeted by a 10-foot-tall wooden barrel draped with an American flag. The massive barrel is a foeder (pronounced “FOOD-er”) from Napa Valley, an oak tank traditionally used for aging red and white wine. But here they’re used for aging beer. There are four more in the back, along with dozens of wine barrels and oak tanks from France.
Ryan Deyo
“Barrel and foeder aging is a large portion of what we do here,” says 38-year-old Ryan Deyo, the brewery’s co-founder and a full-time Fort Worth firefighter. “It sets us apart from most of the breweries in the state.” The Collective Brewing Project has earned a reputation for its sour and funky beers, old-world styles that are enhanced by the ancient technique of wood aging. Wood aging gives beer character (with tannins and residual flavors) and culture (with yeast and bacteria harbored in the woodgrain). Tiny bits of oxygen seep through the barrels and stimulate chemical reactions. The result is a beer of deeply complex flavor, mouthfeel and body.
Using a foeder in your brewery requires finesse and ingenuity — but first, you have to get it through the door. Deyo’s firefighting skills come into play when it’s time to move one of the 2,500-pound giants. “I’m a technical rescue technician, so I’m trained in rope rescue, confined spaces and structural collapse. All these things that involve lifting and moving big, heavy objects have come in handy when moving new tanks and tilting them up.” His hazmat training helps him manage the brewery’s tankcleaning chemicals, and experience on the firetrucks gives him a working knowledge of plumbing and pumps. And knowing how to navigate through the red tape at city
hall was definitely helpful when Deyo first opened the brewery with co-founder Mike Goldfuss in 2014.
Deyo and Goldfuss have been best friends ever since they met as high school freshmen in Southlake. “We got in trouble together,” Deyo recalls. “It was not cool trouble. We were dorks, and we just irritated our teachers.” He often traveled to Fort Worth for meetings of the Young Magicians Club and to hang out on Magnolia Avenue. After college together, Goldfuss took a job in New York and an interest in microbrews. Soon Deyo started sipping craft beers as well. “I’m the kind of person that wants to know all about what I’m doing,” he says. “I tend to obsess over whatever I’m learning at that point, and learning about the beer was the next logical step to drinking it. Then after that, I had to homebrew.” The two friends began homebrewing together whenever Goldfuss would visit.
“[Homebrewing] is like small-scale manufacturing,” Deyo explains. “It’s really expressive but can be super technical. If you like machinery and gadgets and hard numbers and using science to make something beautiful, it’s a really cool hobby. And it’s as deep a rabbit hole as you want to go. I love gadgets and building things, so that’s what attracted me to it. And the beer,” he admits. “It’s nice to have beer at the end of it.” A fortuitous trip to Denver’s Great American Beer Festival spawned the friends’ idea for The Collective Brewing Project. “We had a blast. We were very deep into enjoying ourselves and were like: ‘We have to do this.’” What began as a beer-fueled fantasy became real enough three months later when Goldfuss quit his New York job and moved back to Texas to launch the brewery.
The two volunteered at Martin House Brewing Company to learn the ropes from Cody Martin and David Wedemeier. “We went to this homebrewing event and [Cody] and David were pouring beers, and we pretty much forced ourselves on those two guys,” Deyo says. He offered to work at Martin House for free, and he did. He took out the trash and cleaned the bathrooms while learning how to operate the industrial machinery — and discovering just how much work it is to run a startup brewery. Construction on his own brewery began,
and after a “long summer of sweating,” The Collective Brewing Project opened its doors. “We built most of this ourselves,” says Deyo. “There have been all sorts of surprises … things that you didn’t think could break will break. But ultimately, each struggle is mine, which makes it better, if that makes sense.”
The Southside brewery quickly became known for its funky and sour beers. Its most popular beer is the Petite Golden Sour, but its most famous is the Cup O’ Beer — a gose brewed with 55 pounds of ramen noodles, whose release went viral across the foodie world. Another internet hit was Peep This Collab, a glittery purple ale made with sugar-coated Easter marshmallows. Nostalgia inspires many of the brewery’s out-there beers, which have been made with dreamsicles, churros and milkshakes.
“That’s largely how we design … food and good memories,” Deyo says. “And we’re collaborative here. I design most of the recipes, but everything’s roundtable.”
Many of the brewery’s nine employees have strong culinary backgrounds, including Deyo, who cooks at his firehouse. “I really love cooking Mexican food … if I could eat a taco every meal of every day, I think I’d be okay with that,” he laughs. The brewery hosts frequent pop-up dinners with Texas chefs, pairing its beer with everything from dumplings to biscuits and barbecue.
The Collective Brewing Project will soon produce its first lager, and this summer you’ll be able to find cans of their IPA and the fruity, hoppy Tropsicle. For Ryan Deyo, he’ll happily continue down the craft beer rabbit hole. “It’s really fun,” he says. “We just do what we do and hope that people like what we do, too.”
Music blasts over the picnic tables, bicycles hang from the ceiling and graffiti art colors the walls at HopFusion Ale Works. A giant projection screen covers one end of the taproom next to several shelves of board games. Guys with beards wander up to the bar to try the banana pudding brew, a silky golden beer with whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers on the rim. Girlfriends sip multicolored flights of beer on the patio and play Connect Four.
macy moore
“It’s all about the experience,” says Macy Moore, who co-founded the brewery with his friend, Matt Hill. “It’s everything else around the beer that matters to us — friends and dogs and music and art. That’s what Matt and I talked about the very first night.”
Once upon a late-night bike ride in 2015, Moore and Hill sparked the idea of opening up a brewery during a refreshment stop at Malone’s Pub. “It was a very naïve moment,” Moore laughs. “We thought we were pretty informed on what it would take … but we had no idea what the statement ‘let’s open up a brewery’ would actually mean. It was very, very hard.” Both of the bicyclists had been homebrewing for years. At first, brewing was a mystery to Moore. “I thought it was like a black science, like some magic … I heard that people were homebrewing in their bathtubs — this is years and years ago — and I didn’t know what the hell that meant. I thought it sounded really nasty.”
But homebrewing just clicked for Moore, who likens the skill to smoking meat. “It takes a lot of prep, time, patience and knowing what it’s going to be at the very end, even though that’s not what it is at the beginning. When I smoke meat, it feels like it’s the same process,”
he says. “So, if you’re a good barbecuer, a good smoker, you probably could make really good beer.”
Not long after that fateful night, RadioShack laid off Moore after 23 years at his job in downtown Fort Worth. Moore and Hill kicked their plans into high gear. They helped at local breweries, including Martin House and Collective Brewing, and looked for a space in the perfect location — just a bike ride away from their homes. Craft beer and bike riding are undeniably linked for Moore. “They come from the same place for me,” he says. It’s a place centered around friends and community, around slowing down and connecting with the true vibe of the city. “It’s liberating.”
The two bicyclists found “an old rundown, horrible warehouse” on the Southside for their brewery. “When we got here, it was all barbed wire and fences, with concertina wire on the top all the way around,” Moore recalls. “It was still pretty rough to be here at night.” It took about two years to transform the space into a brewery. They incorporated several elements of the site’s original character, including street art style and that wire-topped fence, which now separates the taproom and the brewery.
“About 95 percent of it was done by us and a bunch of friends,” reveals Moore. Hill, who has experience as a mechanic and welder, created the bar and all the metalwork. Moore added most of the taproom’s graffiti, drawing from his art school background in graphic design. “I love to paint,” he confides. “I’m a wannabe modern impressionistic painter … I love that freedom.”
An artist at heart, Moore takes a novel approach to inventing new recipes at the brewery. “I think about the color of the beer first. That to me is really, really important. You taste food visually, and beer is no different to me.”
But Moore’s not the only one who’s coming up with recipes. Unlike most breweries, HopFusion doesn’t have a brewmaster. Brewmasters typically “dictate the style or recipe that’s going to be created, and then the brewers go create that. Here we don’t do that … everybody has an input,” he explains. “Everyone has their own style that they like to brew or drink,” from the bartenders to the workers in the back. Even Moore and Hill have very different
tastes in beer: light and fruity versus dark and strong. “It keeps things really diverse … I think that’s very unique, and that makes us what we are.”
This fusion of different ideas and the connection of different people form the core of the brewery’s identity. “Craft beer for us is the people that work here, who are frickin’ amazing,” Moore says. “They care about this place almost as much as we do … they’re the biggest part of it.” Taproom guests are connected too; the brewery’s “open kitchen” design reveals the beer chefs at work in the back — if they’re not already in the bar pouring pints. “In most cases, the person telling you about that beer is the person who made that beer.”
Many times, it’s Moore himself. And some of his favorite customers are the ones who say they don’t like beer. “I absolutely love that … I’ll take them to the end of the bar, and we’ll go through everything. I’ll take them in the back and show them how we make it.” He lines up dozens of samples and mixes beers together until they find the right style. “We’ll figure out what works … that to me is the coolest thing.”
The taproom launches a new limitedrelease brew every Thursday, like the banana pudding beer (a collaboration between HopFusion, Martin House, Ellerbe Fine Foods and the Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival). On Fridays and Saturdays, beer drinkers will find live music and a new infusion to try. From beer yoga to board game nights and kettlebell workouts to karaoke, there’s always something going on at this Southside hangout. That includes the rapid growth of their neighborhood, where dozens of new businesses are opening up — including new bars and breweries.
“We welcome that. We help them,” Moore says. “Beer begets beer. Have a beer here, walk up the street, have a beer, walk over to Collective, have a beer, go to Rahr … it’s a destination.” Even more than a destination, Fort Worth’s craft beer scene is a community and a home for Macy Moore. “It’s my world.”
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Martin House Brewing Company
What’s new? That’s the question Cody Martin kept hearing from the customers who drank his beers and the bars that served them. They constantly wanted something new — so Martin House Brewing Company gave it to them, launching a deluge of microseasonals.
CODY MARTIN
“We’ll make 150 recipes this year,” says 36-year-old Martin, the brewery’s co-founder and head brewer. “That’s something no one else has even come close to doing.” Every six weeks, Martin House produces five new microseasonals that are canned, kegged and distributed throughout Texas. They also invent another one or two new recipes to serve in their taproom, plus a few more test batches just for fun. “We’re really branching out and doing stuff we’ve never done before.”
Mango habanero, bread pudding, spicy tamarindo, Earl Grey and lavender — the extensive brew list is part foodie, part mad scientist and part “logistical nightmare,” Martin confides. “We’re planning two years in advance so that we can figure out the recipes, get the artwork and order the cans. Every time these beers come out on time, it’s a miracle.”
The miracle workers at Martin House include co-founders David Wedemeier (Martin’s business-savvy friend from UT Dallas) and Adam Myers (an engineering buddy with construction experience). One of Martin’s brothers works as a sales rep, and the other provides legal advice. Most of his friends work at the brewery too. “Every time I make a new friend, I hire them,” he laughs. “Everyone that works here is part of the family.”
The brewery’s mascot is the purple martin, one of the only birds that lives in family groups. Cody experienced the martin lifestyle for himself when he first arrived in Fort Worth to open the brewery. He and his wife, Anna, moved in with Wedemeier and his wife, who were already living with another couple. “There were three adult couples in this house, two dogs and a one-legged parrot,” he recalls. “It was crazy. I built a little test batch system in the back garage, and everyone would be sitting there watching ‘Game of Thrones’ in the living room at night, and I’d have beer hoses running back and forth into the fermenters inside the fridges.”
Prior to moving back to Texas, Martin had followed Anna to Latin America before getting married and buying a house in Florida. There, his interest in homebrewing finally had the space it needed to metastasize into an obsession, and he turned their garage into a brewery. “Brewing your own beer is a perfect marriage of engineering and art,” he explains. “That’s what drew me to it. There’s a lot of science and process and equipment, but you’re also using really crazy ingredients and doing whatever you can to come up with these really creative ideas.”
His job as an environmental engineer involved much of the same equipment as homebrewing, and his skills advanced quickly. Soon he felt ready to take the plunge and start a brewing company. “I
told my wife — asked my wife — if I could quit my job. Luckily, she has a great job; if it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to quit engineering,” he admits. “She believed in me the whole time.”
Martin quit his job in Florida in November 2011, and Martin House Brewing Company sold its first beer in March 2013. “We built this place from the ground up,” Martin says, doing everything from the plumbing trenches to the research and paperwork.
“It’s something we’re pretty proud of — the fact that we were able to put a business plan together and raise money so quickly when we really had no experience.”
Martin House Brewing Company is now firmly established as a cornerstone of craft beer culture in Fort Worth. Five dozen employees work at the brewery and its new taproom, which opened last summer and will host a Sour Fest on May 11. Martin has witnessed the city’s brewing scene evolve — and the competition multiply. But a spirit of cooperation still prevails.
“It’s kind of like all of us against the big guys,” he says. “It’s a really personal community here. Everyone’s super proud to be from Fort Worth, and they’re super proud to have Fort Worth products. I think that really goes a long way.”
Martin’s family has multiplied as well and now includes a 6-year-old daughter and 3-year-old twins. He also bikes and squeezes in ultra-marathons when he can, all while producing 150 beers per year. And there’s no slowing down, he says. “I still have 100 ideas I haven’t tried.”
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A Homebrew Recipe From Rahr & Sons
COMPILED BY MARIANA RIVAS
“Don’t pay for anything you can do yourself,” the old adage goes. While forking over a little dough for your favorite brew will never earn a frown of disgust, trying your hand at reproducing that perfect balance of bite and bitterness is certainly worthy of praise. So, grab yourself a standard brewing kit and take a stab at creating a hoppy masterpiece. Below, co-founder and president of Rahr & Sons Brewing Company, Erin Rahr, shares her DIY brew, which, like the name suggests, is perfect for hot summer days.
INGREDIENTS*:
4.25 pounds Pilsner malt 6 pounds pale wheat malt
0.4 pounds Carahell malt
0.4 pounds acidulated malt
0.25 pounds rice hulls
0.3 ounces Warrior hops (15.8 percent AA)
Bavarian Hefeweizen Yeast
STEPS:
1. Combine all of the crushed malts and rice hulls with hot water at 40 degrees Celsius, 50 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees each. 2. Boil for 60 minutes, adding the 0.3 ounces of Warrior hops gradually. 3. Add the Bavarian Hefeweizen Yeast at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. 4. Ferment the mixture up to 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Most homebrewers will let it ferment for one to two weeks before checking it. 5. Carbonate naturally in the bottle or force carbonate with CO2 in the keg. For this beer, 2.8 volumes is a good target.
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Throw that Miller Lite to the curb and hop on the craft beer train by checking out these taprooms.
The Collective Brewing Project
The perfect place to get your sour fix. Tip: Order a crowler to ensure the beer stays fresh.
Est. 2013
Year-round beers: 6
Go-to Brew: Urban Funkhouse, a Belgian saison
Cowtown Brewing Company
Beer and barbecue have always gone together like cheese and wine. And Cowtown offers the best of both worlds.
Est. 2018
Year-round beers: 10
Go-to Brew: La Mera Hora, a Mexican-style lager 1301 East Belknap St.
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DEEP ELLUM FUNKYTOWN FERMATORIUM
Arriving to the Fort from Big D, the Funkytown Fermatorium offers some delicious Fort Worth-centric brews that easily challenge its Dallas cousins.
Est. 2019 (in Fort Worth)
Year-round beers: 8
Go-to Brew: Panhandler, IPA 611 University Drive
Fort Brewery & Pizza
With six original brews on tap and good pizza to boot, this is a solid spot if you want a place that lacks pretense in the Near Southside.
Est. 2018
Year-round beers: 6
Go-to Brew: Grey Eagle, a German hefeweizen 1001 West Magnolia Ave.
HopFusion Ale Works
In the heart of the Near Southside with an unpretentious vibe and flights that,ll only make you want more beer.
Est. 2015
Year-round beers: 6
Go-to Brew: Coco Añejo, a coconut milk stout 200 East Broadway Ave.
Martin House Brewing Company
Home to one of the Fort,s most diverse selection of brews, which includes everything from sours to ales to pilsners to totally off-the-wall flavors.
Est. 2012
Year-round beers: 8
Go-to Brew: The Salty Lady, a sour, salty gose 220 South Sylvania Ave. Ste. 209
PANTHER ISLAND BREWING COMPANY
Making an argument as the funkiest spot in Funktown, Panther Island specializes in full-bodied ales.
Est. 2014
Year-round beers: 4
Go-to Brew: Allergeez, an unfiltered American wheat ale
501 North Main St.
Rahr & Sons Brewing
A Fort Worth staple whose colorful cans and gutsy flavors stand out on any beer shelf.
Est. 2004
Year-round beers: 7
Go-to Brew: Paleta de Mango, a mango chile German Kölsch with lime
701 Galveston Ave.
Wild Acre Brewing Company
One of Fort Worth,s new bustling breweries with an impressive line of beer; Texas Blonde has the makings of a staple.
Est. 2015
Year-round beers: 6
Go-to Brew: Texas Blonde, a blonde ale w
2019 Dream Home
A luxury, contemporary hacienda, this year’s home is the first to be built in West Fort Worth’s master-planned Walsh community.
BY SCOTT NISHIMURA
Sunsets are bound to be extraordinary in Fort Worth Magazine’s 2019 Dream Home, a 5,300-square-foot luxury, contemporary hacienda on a vista in Fort Worth’s rapidly emerging, masterplanned Walsh development. Enter the home, and you’re immediately drawn to its northwesterly orientation. The big open kitchen, living room and keeping room — a nostalgic space where the guests get to entertain the cook — easily flow onto the covered outdoor kitchen, patio, pool and spa and point to the northwest. You’ll have no next-door neighbors — streets front the half-acre lot on three sides. “Nobody’s going to be next to you here,” Sean Knight, the builder, says.
Sean Knight Custom Homes is building the two-story home with four bedrooms, five baths and a flex room that could play as another bedroom. It’s due to be com-
plete this fall and will be open for tours in October to benefit a Wish with Wings, the magazine’s official charity. The hacienda flair is everywhere in the Dream Home, from the smooth stucco exterior and Spanish-style tile roof to a countless assortment of arches and vaults that will be accented by pine ceiling beams. The downstairs master suite, for one, is set off by itself at one end of the home, accessible via a two-story rotunda.
As in the magazine’s long-running series of luxury Dream Homes, the magazine is teaming up with a custom builder and some of the area’s finest vendors to build the home. The home, at 13708 Nouvelle Circle in the Cline Park neighborhood of Walsh, is the first to get underway in the custom section of the development. Designers Tammy McBee and Debbie Hundley will finish the interior. The home will be listed by broker
John Zimmerman of Compass.
Last fall, Walsh — a joint venture between Fort Worth’s Walsh family and the developer, Republic Property Group of Dallas — made the first 19 of 40 premier custom homesites available in Cline Park, atop a vista overlooking the community’s first phase and village, with community amenities such as an athletic club, junior Olympic lap pool and resort-style pool, sport courts, maker space, Walsh Village Market and gasoline station, hike and bike trails, parks, recreational lagoon and Walsh Elementary School, an Aledo public elementary school. Virtually all of Walsh is in the Aledo Independent School District. The custom sites range in size from 13,000 to 24,000 square feet, with home prices expected to start at $1 million. Besides Knight, who’s been building homes for more than 30 years, other builders in the custom section are Village Homes,
Westford Builders, John Askew Custom Homes, MK Homes, Glendarroch Homes, HGC Development and Parkhill Homes.
“We have focused on varying lot sizes and elevations and working with builders that deliver a diverse portfolio of home styles at Walsh, and specifically in Cline Park, as we believe the investment in a home is not one size fits all,” said Jake Wagner, co-CEO of Republic Property. “The first homes at Cline Park will be a testament to families that want to make their mark and leave a legacy at Walsh.”
Walsh opened in 2017, and production builders have since built nearly 600 homes ranging in price from $270,000 to nearly $800,000. The housing stock includes townhomes. At completion, Walsh developers expect it to have more than 15,000 homes and 50,000 residents.
“Every community needs a diversity of life stages among its residents. A teacher at Walsh Elementary or a grandparent who wants to move near family should have options available that fit their needs to live, work and play in the same neighborhood,” said Tony Ruggeri, Republic co-CEO.
2019 DREAM HOME: WALSH
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» War, revolution — and love. A mariachi opera takes the stage at Bass Hall on May 10 – 12.
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2019 Top Realtors
Fort Worth Magazine celebrated its 2019 Top Realtors with a luncheon March 28 at the The Vintage Rail. Featured speaker was Jeff Whittle, founder and managing director of Whittle & Partners.
Mary Jo Thomas, Andrea Halbach, Jaycel Lancers, Frank Testa
Mackenzie Waitrek, Anna Pamplin, Jennifer Patterson
Mary Margaret Davis, Shelby Kimball
Steve & Sherry Adams, Joel Arredondo, Gunilla Rodhe, Cyndi Lawson
Photos by Victoria Greig
Lisa Purselley, Travis Taylor
Arts Gala 2019
The Texas Center for Arts + Academics Gala 2019 Masquerade was held at the Omni April 6. Guests were treated to a showcase of student talent as a highlight of the evening.
Photos by Style FW Pictures
Sylvia & Joe Alcala
Grace Riesgo, Laura Kinkade
MaryAnn Means-Dufrene & Matt Dufrene
Cuisine for Healing
Cuisine for Healing held its Dinner Party for Life March 7 at the Fort Worth Club. Guests enjoyed an intimate dinner party featuring six delicious courses paired with chefselected wines. Each food course was artfully designed by local celebrity chefs to Cuisine for Healing guidelines.
Dick Wilkie, Kyle Wilkie
Seana George, Linda Cloud, Carolyn Alban, Kyle Cross, Rebecca Low, Clint Sanders, Dana McGuirk, Bruce McGuirk
Cari & Mike Freeman
Jack Parson, Jon Bonnell
Tracye Gallman, Clint Sander, Linda Cloud
William Bonell, Bucky Portwood, Bonnie Siddons
Medicine Ball
The 10th Annual Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance Foundation Medicine Ball was held March 30 at Ridglea Country Club. Guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dancing and casino games with a “The Rat Pack’s in Vegas Baby!” theme.
Joseph Schniederjan, Matthew Mitchell, Matthew Fiesta, Michael Pettibon
Robert & Ellen Rodgers
Shelley Roaten, Marisa Mercer, Christel Chase
Cory Collinge, Brad Mercer
David & Angela Donahue
John & Lisa Queralt, Richard Jensen
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Planes, Grains and Automobiles
Deep Eddy Vodka tasting, flights over downtown, simulation rides and more.
Fort Worth Flight Center. 221 Aviation Way. 817.625.1111. facebook.com/fwflightcenter. MAY
4
Venture to Vickery
Pop-up event featuring LOCAL Design Studios + Gallery, Galleywinter Gallery, Bee Street Gallery and other vendors, as well as food trucks.
West Vickery Boulevard. localdesignstudios.com.
MAY 11
Pass the Peas Show
Fort Worth artist Jeremy Joel has assembled a lineup of 18 local and international artists for an inaugural show, Pass the Peas, an event that’s “raw in nature and good for you” – you know, like peas – at Shipping & Receiving. While Pass the Peas promises to keep art — everything from soft-sculpture to screen printing, along with new pieces created on-site — as the star of the show, the event will also include live performances from musicians like Mark Clifford, Stem Afternoon and Joe Gorgeous.
MAY
6, 20
Discovery Lab on Wheels
Kid-friendly educational lab hosted by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
The Shops at Clearfork. 5188 Monahans Ave. 817.732-9552. simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-clearfork.
Shipping & Receiving. 201 S. Calhoun St. 817.887.9313. shippingandreceiving.bar.
Jeremy Joel and his work, “Criminals.”
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Areayouth are recognized for their achievements in volunteerism and academics. Members and others nominate youth ages 5-19 for awards, grants and scholarships.
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ThasColleyville Woman’s Club is a dedicated group of more than 100 members who improve the community through volunteer service and charitable fundraising, all while enjoying new friendships. Membership is open to women and men living or working in Colleyville and the surrounding areas. The Club’s extraordinary successes include its
fundraising for worthy causes and is dedicated to serving the people within and around Northeast Tarrant County. Charitable grants, scholarships and service projects are only a few of the many ways CWC programs and member volunteers assist its neighbors in need.
Holiday homes are featured
December. The 2018 Tour was the 34rd event, attracting 1,000 attendees annually.
been raising charitable funds for more than 30 years while showcasing wearable trends, exciting auctions and great fun with friends.
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MAY
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Friday on the Green Cut Throat Finches, The Daybreak Hits, Lou Charle$ and Joe Gorgeous.
Magnolia Green. 1201 Lipscomb St. 817.923.1343. nearsouthsidefw.org.
MAY
11
Kate Simon: Chaos and Cosmos
Solo exhibition with works by acclaimed portrait photographer Kate Simon.
Fort Works Art. 2100 Montgomery St. 817.759.9475. fortworksart.com.
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The Music of Harry Potter
MAY
11
Fort Worth Beer Festival Beer samples, food and live music.
The Yard. 3017 Morton St. 817.353.2073. theyardfw.com.
MAY
10 –12
El Pasado Nunca Se Termina
Mariachi opera set on the eve of the Mexican Revolution in 1910.
Bass Performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. 817.731.0726. fwopera.org.
MAY
11
Blacklight Run
Run a 5K while getting shot at with glowing powder.
Texas Motor Speedway. 3545 Lone Star Circle. 602.559.4076. blacklightrun.com.
Whether you’re Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Gryffindor, the Fort Worth Symphony is inviting Potterheads to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for a showcase of repertoire from all eight Harry Potter films. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, along with your alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage of choice. Butterbeer, maybe?
Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. 817.665.6000. fwsymphony.org.
Madonna. Photo by Kate Simon
Lou Charle$. Photo by D. Anson Brody
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2019 Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes
Fairmount National Historic District. historicfairmount.com.
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Lanterns in the Garden Spectacle of massive Chinese lanterns depicting peacocks, butterflies and flowers.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. 817.392.5510. fwbg.org.
MAY – JUNE 28
Anastasia
Broadway retelling of the classic ’90s animated film.
Bass Performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. 817.212.4325. basshall.com.
JUNE
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The Producers Tony Award-winning musical based on Mel Brooks’ cult classic.
Casa Mañana. 3101 W. Lancaster Ave. 817.332.2272. casamanana.org.
MAY 22 – 26
While you might want to replace your tie-dye shirts with some earth-tone clothing, this event bills itself as a Woodstock for geocachers. One of the nation’s largest geocaching events in the nation, this cool happening will allow attendees to go on a GPS-driven treasure hunt all over town, from Texas Motor Speedway to the Stockyards. According to GeoWoodstock, registration is “optional but encouraged.” Either way, the event is free. Various locations. geowoodstock.com.
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Come enjoy over 100 teams take on the Wagyu Steak Challenge. First responder teams from across North Texas will compete for over $10,000 in prize money, while local celebrity Chefs compete for bragging rights. Your attendance will help support the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation as it assists military families. June 15 12pm-9pm
A Dallas Staple Gets Funky
After traveling a road full of speed bumps, potholes and red tape, Deep Ellum Brewing Co. has finally made its way to the Fort. »
BY BRANDI ADDISON | PHOTOS BY OLAF GROWALD
Butting up against its planned opening date of March 1, the staff of Dallas’ Deep Ellum Brewing Co. did not know if it would receive the approval by then to open the doors to its new Fort Worth-based Funkytown Fermatorium. The 35-day government shutdown — noted as the longest in U.S history — was the primary issue for the new pub, says Brian Morris, Fort Worth’s innovation brewer. Like any business that sells alcohol, the Fermatorium required approval from the federal Tax and Trade Bureau to brew and sell beer.
To prevent the delay, the brewery found a loophole — giving away beer — and made the promise to serve their brews free of charge. Yet, adding to the hoops the brewery was having to jump through, the Fermatorium was also battling Fort Worth’s planning and development staff — who disapproved of the mural art, requiring the newcomers to reimagine their art into smaller pieces and start over.
The unfinished wall-sized “Deep Ellum Brewing” lettering and the smaller “FUNKYTOWN FERMATORIUM” lettering — in all caps — were not in compliance with the city’s sign laws, and both were considered advertisements that required a sign code variance — which could take between 60 and 90 days to receive. During that two- to three-month waiting period, the location became at risk of receiving fines, pushing the staff to paint over the mural.
Fortunately, good news came by way of its Brewer’s Notice receiving government approval during the last week of February, allowing the brewery to open its doors on its desired date. Nonetheless, the staff still stuck to its earlier promise, giving each guest two free beers during its first week open.
“To be completely honest, we had a more difficult time getting open in Deep Ellum, but luckily, we found resolution,” the brewers wrote on a Facebook post. “We were hopeful that would happen here.”
And it did. Today, the taproom-kitchen has a full menu of Fort Worth brews and an even fuller menu of American-inspired Italian food — with a variety of wood-fired pizzas and Italian-focused appetizers.
“I think we’ve really knocked it out of the park,” Morris says of the kitchen. “We have a
little bit of a Texas flair — and, really, even a Fort Worth flair — on a couple of the pizzas.”
The kitchen also serves a brisket arancini appetizer — which is, essentially, a fried risotto ball with tenderized brisket in the center — and the favorable Deep Ellum elote tots — loaded Tater Tots dressed in cotija, Parmesan, mayo, corn, cayenne, chili powder and lime — which will be the only big food item coming over to Funkytown from the Deep Ellum food menu.
The two locations were created with two different concepts in mind, he says, and anything that is specially created for the Fermatorium will remain at the Fermatorium — food and brews.
This means any of the beers at the Funkytown location will not be distributed statewide in the same way as the Dallas Blonde and Deep Ellum Lager beers — though he says the location would consider serving beer to-go if the Texas legislature ever approved.
Meanwhile, Dallas beer lovers will have to make the trek across Interstate 30 to try the Fort Worth specialty brews — of the 16 taps on the wall, around half of them are Fort Worth-specific.
The Funkytown Brown is most approachable of the Fort Worth specialty brews for any beer drinker, Morris says. Though it took weeks of brewing and months of planning, the brew is only created of water, malt, hops and yeast.
“It’s a different flavor most breweries are kind of staying away from, so we thought we should try to put our hand out there and see how it goes,” Morris says.
He has also brought forward the Panhandler — IPA with a tropical fruit-heavy taste of pineapple, papaya and lemon, which was released in March as the first Fort Worth-only brew — as well as a strawberry cream ale — mixed with strawberry puree — released during the second week of April. The newest is an American wheat beer infused with tangerine puree that was released mid-April.
“We definitely like our fruity, citrusyflavor profiles, so we’re going to try to play around with that for a little bit, whether that’s actually using purees or getting her hops to emulate some of those flavors to kind of tricking your brain into think there’s fruit in there, but there’s not,” Morris says.
The location is ever-changing, and even since April 15, there have been many changes to the taproom and the kitchen — which, officially, released its full food menu then.
“Our role here is to push our boundaries more than we’ve ever done before,” Morris says. “That’s a different kind of work for us in a sense, but we haven’t expanded much as far as our style goes; we haven’t tried too many crazy things. Innovation is a pretty, pretty simple thing here of just brewing some things we’ve never had the time before because we’ve always been so dedicated to brewing Blonde and IPA and trying to meet the market demand of those.”
Originally working during the night shift at the Deep Ellum location, Morris says he has really enjoyed coming over to this side of DFW to serve the people of Fort Worth — and it’s not just because he gets to sleep at night.
“It’s a pretty similar group of people that are attracted to us,” Morris says. “We get a large tourist crowd like we always have in Dallas, but we are also getting some pretty local Fort Worth people within walking distance, whether it’s the neighborhoods close by or an apartment complex. It’s been an incredibly warm welcome, and we’re grateful for sure. I don’t think we’ve really changed too much as far as the atmosphere we try to provide.”
He says the 100-person seating is like the Deep Ellum location, though the room is a lot more spacious — and the Deep Ellum patio has the upper hand on the Fermatorium’s outdoor space. The main difference between the two is that the Fermatorium is a bit more restaurant-focused.
Either way, when it came down to being able to please the people in Fort Worth, Morris says it was an easy task — and it has been very rewarding to be able to see the smiles on their faces as they drink the newest brews Deep Ellum has created.
“We’re offering something most, if not all, breweries are providing already, so we’re kind of just filling a different niche. But we wouldn’t have come here if there wasn’t a demand for it,” Morris said.
“Between 80 and 85 percent of our product that was sold last year was sold within 100 miles. We like to think of it as a North Texas brewery opening its second location — not a Dallas brewery opening a Fort Worth location.”
“I think we’ve really knocked it out of the park. We have a little bit of a Texas flair — and, really, even a Fort Worth flair — on a couple of the pizzas.”
Brewer Brian Morries
Dwelling on TCU’s Newest Hangout
After setting up shop in January, Dwell Coffee & Biscuits, located two blocks from campus, has quickly risen among the ranks of local craft coffeehouses.
BY COURTNEY DABNEY
Near the intersection of South University Drive and Berry Street sits a 1970s-era building — its architecture displaying its obvious history as a bank — that is now the Woodcrest Capital building. Since the arrival of Dwell Coffee & Biscuits in January, this financial edifice has become overflow seating for TCU study-buddies who, on most weekdays, inhabit the new coffeehouse from open to close.
At first glance, the concrete and glass tower — dwarfing a neighboring Exxon station and TCU Florist — seems an odd spot to tuck a coffee shop. But, upon closer inspection, the building affords Dwell Coffee & Biscuits its retro charm.
As you enter through the old elevator bank and descend a half flight of stairs, you’ll find floral wallpaper wrapped around columns that borrows its color palette from the exterior glass — a combination of water-stained gold and aqua tones. You’ll also find the catchphrase “Best Day Ever” in neon, providing patrons a perfect Instagram opportunity.
A counter-service coffee bar at its heart, Dwell’s journey began in a tiny cottage in Burleson — the hometown of co-owners Jeff and Stephanie Brannon — in 2014 and expanded to its current location in Burleson’s Old Town the following year. The shop on University is the Brannons’ second, and the duo recently announced
plans to add a third location inside the Fountains Fellowship in Crowley.
The pair jumped on the biscuit trend in 2016 and now offers a bevy of options. The Basic Biswich ($5), which includes a thick-cut slice of melting cheddar cheese and a scrambled egg patty neatly folded over, is just that, “basic,” and can even receive comparisons to McDonald’s — albeit much, much better. Though superior to anything you’ll receive from a fast-food joint, the biscuit was dry and came without any sauce, gravy or condiment of any kind. The Sausage Biswich ($7) is a far better option, which comes stocked with a nice-sized sausage patty, the same cheddar cheese, but sausage
gravy and tangy bacon aioli sauce succeed in moistening the ’wich.
You can get one called Straight Up ($6), which is a buttermilk biscuit smothered with your choice of sausage or vegetarian gravy. And, finally, in its most simplistic form, the biscuit & jam ($4) comes with your choice of locally crafted Moore jam.
Dwell also offers few mini biscuit options ($2 each, three for $5 or a dozen for $18), whose savory varieties include classic buttermilk, jalapeño cheddar, cinnamon roll and lemon thyme.
Biscuits come in many styles, from delicate and pillowy to layered and flaky, but the biscuits I sampled at Dwell were on the dense and chewy side, and they were not my style.
While a few patrons/TCU students were nibbling on biscuits, all had some form of caffeinated beverage to sip. The coffee menu is affordable and well-executed
Dwell Coffee & Biscuits
Location: 3113 S. University Drive, Ste. 100 For Info: 817.720.6766 dwellcoffeeandbiscuits.com
What We Liked: Dwell has a comprehensive coffee bar with inviting specialty drinks that rival other locally owned coffee houses. What We Didn’t: The biscuits were average and deserve second billing status.
Recommendations: Join the collegiate crowd — bring your laptop and get some work done. It’s a fun space, and the Lavender Latte is a springtime treat.
— anything your heart desires from cappuccino and cold brew to cortado and from mocha and matcha to macchiato. In keeping with the retro vibe, all hot drinks are served in pale, green-hued, diner-style cup and saucer sets. Their roaster is Pinewood, which has a coffeehouse of its own and also recently opened a pub house in Waco, and its coffee is robust and aromatic.
The spring menu includes some fun concoctions like the Lavender Latte, a
combination of espresso, steamed milk and not-too-sweet or too-overpowering lavender syrup. The Honey Oat Cappuccino rides the wave of another new trend — oat milk — with espresso and a touch of honey.
The Ruby is a completely “chill” drink of Topo Chico over ice blended with Alfred Blush Tea concentrate and a dash of simple syrup, and The Caddy consists of equal parts cold brew and raspberry lemonade, simple syrup and an orange peel garnish.
You might not find a two-top open for dine-in, especially near final exam week. In fact, if you arrive without a backpack or a laptop, you might feel a little out of place, but it’s nice to have a new nonchain coffee shop near campus.
Lavender Latte
Sausage Biswich
Last month I did a big story about the burgeoning craftbarbecue scene in Fort Worth. Couple days after I hit Send, I heard about another new craft-’cue place coming to Fort Worth. Goldee’s Barbecue will soon open in the 50-year-old building once occupied by longrunning Kenneth’s True Pit Bar-B-Q, located on the outskirts of Kennedale. The restaurant comes from a trio of Arlington natives — Jonny White, Dylan Taylor and Lane Milne — who’ve been best friends since third grade. All have worked and trained at some of the best South and Central Texas ’cue joints in the state — Franklin Barbecue, La Barbecue, Truth BBQ, Terry Black’s Barbecue and Valentina’s Tex-Mex BBQ among them. But the trio of pitmasters wanted a spot closer to home, so they snagged the old Kenneth’s building, which dates back to 1968. Goldee’s will feature a straightforward menu of Central Texas-style barbecue: fatty and lean brisket, pork ribs, sausage and turkey, along with
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housemade sides such as potato salad and slaw. Milne says the sausage will come in two varieties: a pork and beef mix, dotted with jalapeño cheddar, and an all-beef sausage. The latter, Milne says, will be similar to a “Hot Gut” sausage — an extra-spicy sausage typically made with cayenne pepper flakes and black pepper. “[Ours] won’t be as spicy,” he says. “It’ll have some Czech influence — mustard seeds and maybe some fragrant spices to keep it interesting.” They’ll offer rotating weekend specials, too, including beef ribs.
A nice touch: They’ll be making their own bread. No other ’cue joint around here does that except for Smokey’s on East Lancaster.
The restaurant should be open later this month or early June. 4645 Dick Price Road, facebook. com/goldeesbbq
As most local barbecuechasers already know, one of the top ’cue joints in the state, Flores BBQ, is in the process of moving from Whitney to a soonto-be-built spot on the Trailhead at Clearfork. That won’t be up and running until next year, but in the meantime, pitmaster/ owner Michael Wyont hopes to be serving his Tex-Mex-inspired ’cue out of a food truck, near where the restaurant will be built, by late April-early May. You gotta try everything, but first you gotta try his smoked carnitas tacos, made with housemade flour tortillas. facebook. com/FloresBarbecue
Austin City Taco Co. should be ready to roll by the time you read this, depending on when you read this. I’m not so thrilled with the name — I’ve never had a taco in Austin that’s made me think any less of the tacos in Fort Worth, so why not just call it Fort Worth Taco Co.? I checked — the name’s available! But I get it: Everybody goes nuts for the tacos in Austin, plus founder
Cameron Powell is a UT alumnus. With Juan Rodriguez as culinary director, I have faith it’ll be good. The former Reata chef has done wonders with his pop-up restaurant Magdalena’s, and his elevated takes on Mexican cuisine consistently win awards and accolades at various foodie competitions. The menu will include tacos filled with flamecooked achiote rotisserie chicken, shrimp, veggies and brisket smoked for 18 hours. It should be open in the old Grotto spot, late April-early May. 517 University Drive, facebook.com/ AustinCityTaco
I need a map and a lot more patience to keep up with all the restaurants opening in the South Main area. Black Cat Pizza, local chef Jaime Fernandez’s late-night pizza joint, should open in May at 401 Bryan Ave. He’ll serve brick oven, New York-style pizza by the pie or slice, a handful of salads and pastas and rotating desserts until 3 a.m. on weekends.
Freelance food writer Malcolm Mayhew can be reached at malcolm.mayhew@hotmail.com or on Twitter at @foodfortworth.
Also opening very soon, hopefully in or by May, is the second location of Julie Markley’s Gypsy Scoops ice cream shop. Her menu will focus on the housemade ice creams she specializes in at her original store on the east side, plus new items such as ice cream floats and flavored sodas. Look for it at 305 South Main St.
A little to the west of us, Aledo will soon have a new dining option, courtesy of Fort Worth native and chef Steve Mitchell, whose resume includes M Bistro, Yucatan Taco Stand, Lucile’s Stateside Bistro and Buffalo Gap in Granbury. His latest venture, Bistro 1031, emphasizes American classics: burgers, seafood, soups, salads and big entrées. Dishes will include a hand-cut rib-eye with threecheese mac and cheese; lobster and fettuccine; cast-iron shrimp and grits; and an Angus burger topped with housemade pickles. Mitchell says the restaurant should be open by mid-May. 109 Front St., Aledo
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Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 230 N. Center St., 817.801.0300. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat. and Sun. $
BJ’s Restaurant And Brewhouse 201 E. Interstate 20, 817.465.5225. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am-1am Fri.; 11am-1am Sat.; 10am-midnight Sun. $-$$
Chef Point Cafe 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-8pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$
Houlihan’s 401 E. 1-20 Hwy., 817.375.3863. 11am-midnight, bar 1am Mon.-Thu.; 11am1am, bar 2am Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm, bar midnight Sun. $$-$$$
Humperdink’s Restaurant And Brewery 700 Six Flags Drive, 817.640.8553. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$
J Gilligan’s Bar & Grill 400 E. Abram. 817.274.8561. 11am-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11ammidnight Thu.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; drafthouse open nightly 11am-2am $
Mac’s Bar & Grill 6077 W. I-20 Frontage Rd., 817.572.0541. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm and 3pm-10pm Sun. $$
No Frills Grill 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766. Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344. 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. 1550 Eastchase Pkwy., Ste. 1200, Arlington, 817.274.5433. 11am-2am daily. $ Rose Garden Tearoom 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; closed Sun. $ Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House 506 N. Center St., 817.801.5541. Closed Mon.-Tues.; 11am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm Wed.-Fri.; 10:30am2pm, 5:30pm-9pm Sat.; 10:30am-2pm Sun. $$ Southern Recipes Grill 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-9pm Sat.; 8am-4pm Sun. $-$$
MUTTS Canine Cantina 5317 Clearfork Main St. 817.377.0151. Mon.–Fri. 3–10 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 9 am–10 p.m. $
Old Neighborhood Grill 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 8am-9pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $
Ol’ South Pancake House 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. Open 24 hours. $
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2019 Women of Distinction Luncheon with Keynote Speaker, Pat Smith 12:ooPM | May 22, 2019
Hurst Conference Center 1601 Campus Dr, Hurst, TX 76054
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Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Paris Coffee Shop 704 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $
Park Hill Cafe 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. 10am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-1pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$
Mac’s on Main 909 S. Main St., Ste. 110, 817.251.6227. 11am-3pm, Lunch Mon.-Sat.; 4:30-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm Brunch, Sun.; 4:30pm-9:30pm Sun. $$
Tolbert’s Restaurant 423 S. Main St. 817.421.4888. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-8:30pm Sun. $$ Winewood Grill 1265 S. Main St., Grapevine, 76051 817.421.0200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ KELLER/LAKE COUNTRY
FnG Eats 201 Town Center Ln., Ste. 1101, 11am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 10:30am10pm Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. . $$ Main St. Cafe 900 S. Main St., 817.741.7600. 6am9pm, daily. $
Shinjuku Station 711 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.923.2695. 5pm-9pm Mon.; 11am-9pm Tues.Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $-$$
Spice 411 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.984.1800. 11am-
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After creating a stir with its pop-ups at Arlington’s Division Brewing, Hurtado Barbecue decided to open a food truck and park it right outside every Saturday, serving a menu of smoked meats and offbeat sides, some of which also pay homage to the brewery it calls home. Try Hurtado’s poblano queso fundido sausage for a hint of Division’s FrankenFroth IPA. And that citrus kick in the barbecue sauce — that’s courtesy of Division’s Shush ‘n’ Crush.
La Madeleine 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 6:30am-10pm daily. Other location: 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ FORT WORTH
La Madeleine 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4626 SW Loop 820. 817.717.5200.; 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. 6:30am-10pm daily $ Paris 7th 3324 W 6th St. 817.489.5300. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue -Sat.; Closed Sun.Mon. $$$ Saint-Emilion 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
Niki’s Italian Bistro II 2041 Rufe Snow Dr., Ste. 209, 817.514.0892. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
Bosses Pizza 201 N. Main St., 817.337.9988. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Devivo Bros. Eatery 750 S. Main St., Ste. 165, 817.431.6890. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-3pm Sun. $$
Joe’s Pasta ‘N Pizza 837 Keller Pkwy., 817.431.0361. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 12pm10pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ My New York Pizza 841 N. Tarrant Pkwy, 817.514.7700. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $
Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ La Familia 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002, 11am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $
La Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Los Asaderos 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399, 11am-10pm Mon.; Closed Tues.; 11am-10pm Wed.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 10am10pm Sun. $-$$
Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $ Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511,
7am-10pm Sun. $
Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$
La Familia 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002, 11am-9pm Tues.-Thurs.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $
La Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Los Asaderos 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399, 11am-10pm Mon.; Closed Tues.; 11am-10pm Wed.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 10am10pm Sun. $-$$
Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $ Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511, 11am-9pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828, 10:30am-9pm Sun.; 11am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300, 11am-9pm Tues.-Sun. $
Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600, 10:30am9pm Sun.; 10:30am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444,
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Some bunny is verrry happy with our new house! It’s big. And nice. And has a big playroom. Where I get squeezed a lot. But, that’s OK! There are more places for hideand-seek, too. Secret place under the cool new stairs. Corner of the huge new family room. Oh, that’s the room where the parents do a lot of reading to the kid and me. By something called a fireplace. Then the kid always grabs me and we hop around the huge new kitchen. Past something called a breakfast bar. The family just laughs and laughs. I’m hoppy. They’re happy. That agentperson from Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty said they would be. But, if you know of somewhere else we can hide in this fancy new hutch, I’m all ears.
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Ovilla residents Stephanie and Henry Lee are such devoted Park Place Motorcars Arlington customers that they purchase their cars two at a time. “Doug Mayberry [sales manager] jokes with us because our first two purchases were on the same day, and our last two purchases were made at the same time. He knows if he calls us in a couple of years, we are trading in and purchasing two cars instead of one!” Stephanie says. Henry, a logistics director for Universal Display & Fixtures Company, currently drives a Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan. Meanwhile, Stephanie, an Arlington elementary school principal, slips behind the wheel of a recently purchased 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. She can’t say enough about how much she enjoys her GLC 300 SUV. “The ride is so comfortable!
I am loving the Apple CarPlay feature that makes hands-free talk, text and choosing my favorite Apple music station a breeze!”
The Lees say Park Place Motorcars Arlington makes the car-buying experience exceptional. “Park Place is my place because of Doug Mayberry and his unique ability to sell us a car without our even being there. He listens to our needs, wants and desires, and he delivers every time!” Stephanie says. “The service we receive when we service the vehicles is top-notch!” Such unparalleled service has earned the dealership an A+ rating from this elementary school principal who says, “We are Park Place customers for life!”
