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November 2016

Top Tacos in Town

62 Kitchens for a Cause A Wish With Wings’ Kitchens Tour returns this month for its fifth year and promises delicious culinary treats from talented local chefs and a look at some of the most beautiful kitchens in River Crest. by Jessica Llanes

68 Culinary Awards

Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s top 26 dishes give you ample opportunity to sample the city’s best, as voted on by our readers. by Scott Nishimura and Brittany Ryan

80 Dream Home

Durability is a major calling card of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Dream Home series. by Scott Nishimura

108 Top Realtors List

The Fort Worth, Texas magazine list of Top Realtors is drawn from nominations by thousands of our readers.

Octopus Tacos at Revolver Taco Lounge

Scoop From shops opening in Sundance Square and Mayor Price’s literacy program to a local man’s new television series and Texas Rangers Live!, we’ve got our finger on the pulse of the city.

Your definitive guide to living well

Escapes King of All Trains: The Orient Express by Kyle Whitecotton

Culture This month we reveal a public art, ways to enjoy a seasonal festival, a film with local ties and a look at how Art Tooth is changing the cultural scene in Fort Worth.

Cooking Breakfast at Slicks: Unique Thanksgiving Tradition by Beth Maya

Be Well Fairer Sex: The Little Pink Pill by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Style Fort Worth homeowners show off their manicured lawns and creative landscaping by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Goodwill Organizations working to improve local lives by Samantha Calimbahin

Up Close Jessica Christopherson, director of Public Relations and Film Marketing with the Fort Worth CVB by Gail Bennison

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

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Heywood Making light of life situations

106 In Other Words Questions to Ask Before Buying a Vacation Home by Matt Parker

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

167

fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town

178

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

190

Parting Shot One last unique look at the city we all call home

Let’s Talk Tacos

AFTER NEARLY A YEAR, I’M STEPPING OUT OF EDITOR RETIREMENT FOR A FEW MONTHS UNTIL KENDALL’S RETURN. DON’T WORRY, YOU AREN’T STUCK WITH ME.

I should give you fair warning before going any further: Do not read this issue on an empty stomach. It’s my personal belief that tacos can fix anything. What’s better than a food appropriate for breakfast, lunch or dinner or all three for that matter. Freelance writer Celestina Blok dishes up a deep-fried, slow-roasted, tortilla-encased, salsa-topped guide to Fort Worth’s tastiest tacos (page 50).

Thoughtful renditions of classic Mexican street tacos created by purist taquerias make the list, but take note of exotic twists like Revolver Taco Lounge’s Octopus Taco. Each finalist successfully presents a blend of textures and flavors that unite on a tortilla and give you a true south-of-theborder experience.

More winning tacos can be found in our 2016 Culinary Awards feature on page 68. Our readers cast more than 900 votes for their favorite meals. From Heim Barbecue’s Bacon Burnt Ends to the Maple Leaf Duck Stir-Fry at Cannon Chinese, we included the town’s most memorable and inventive dishes.

Leaping from professional to home kitchens, this issue is a food lover’s dream. The magazine once again promotes the annual Kitchens Tour benefiting a Wish with Wings (page 62), where guests can enjoy touring five elegantly designed kitchens while indulging in gourmet tastings from the city’s most popular chefs. Visit awishwithwings.org to purchase your tickets for the tour on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Now settle in, grab a snack and get to reading.

Jennifer Casseday-Blair Interim Executive Editor

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Celestina Blok, a local food news and travel writer, contributes our cover story this month ( Top Tacos in Town, page 50). From classic Mexican street tacos to more exotic renditions like Revolver Taco Lounge’s Octopus Taco, Celestina’s list is legit. In her story, she writes, “Fort Worth has no shortage of taquerias, taco joints and Tex-Mex venues where tacos can be found, and the list keeps growing… But some tacos deserve to be savored a little more.” We couldn’t agree more.

Gail Bennison enjoys writing about people, art and culture, health, and history. On page 88, Gail shines a light on the endeavors of Jessica Christopherson, director of Public Relations and Film Marketing with the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau. Last but not least, she tells the story of a public art gift recently revealed in Fort Worth (see page 32).

3 Beth Maya is a food stylist, food writer and home entertainment expert. She celebrates Thanksgiving a little differently and shares her charming family traditions with readers, along with some mouthwatering breakfast recipes. To see her family’s twist on morning classics, turn to page 36.

4 After reading Kyle Whitecotton’s Escapes feature this month, you will immediately go to the Venice SimplonOrient-Express website and begin booking your train trip through Europe. Among the train’s routes is an overnight excursion starting at London’s Victoria Station, passing through Gare de l’Est Station in Paris and ending at Santa Lucia Station in Venice. While experiencing awe-inspiring landscapes, travelers enjoy lavish lounge cars, luxurious passenger cabins and fresh European cuisine. To learn more, visit page 26.

5 No stranger to superb culinary offerings, Jessica Llanes grew up in New Orleans and understands that the way to the heart of any city is through the stomach. This month she informs readers about the annual A Wish With Wings’ Kitchens Tour (page 62), where guests experience delicious culinary treats from talented local chefs while exploring some of the most beautiful kitchens in River Crest. She also revisits a Fort Worth favorite, Old Neighborhood Grill. Turn to page 172 to see why this local eatery has endured for nearly two decades.

6 Matt Parker is the author of Real Estate Smart: The New Home Buying Guide and Real Estate Agent Talks. As a real estate professional in Seattle, Wash., he has sold more than $75 million in homes and became a top producer in his market during the real estate collapse in 2008—all before he was 30. This month Matt contributes a column (page 106) dedicated to questions people should ask before buying a summer home.

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The $250 million first phase of the Texas Live! entertainment district surrounding Globe Life Park in Arlington is expected to break ground in November, and it’s shaping up to be a bigger project - bigger than originally planned.

The project’s square footage has doubled for a total of more than 500,000 square feet of dining and entertainment space. Texas Live! will have three anchor developments: a two-level, 30,000-square-foot fan clubhouse called “Rangers Republic”; a 35,000-square-foot gathering area called the “Live! Arena,”

which will have food vendors, a concert stage and other amenities; and a 5,000-square-foot outdoor event pavilion called “Arlington Backyard.” Additional plans include a hotel and convention center, which moved from being part of the second phase to being part of the first phase.

With construction set to begin in November, The Cordish Companies Vice President Blake Cordish said the entertainment portion of the district should be complete by spring 2018, with the hotel complete by fall 2018. To keep up with the project, visit texas.rangers.mlb.com.

A version of this article originally appeared on FWTX.com.

Texas Live! is expected to break ground in November.

Understanding Value

Fort Worth-based restoration expert, Brent Hull, stars in a new television series on the History Channel called Lone Star Restoration.

| by Nicole Crites

While exploring the basement of Thistle Hill, one of Fort Worth’s most historic mansions, Brent Hull stumbled upon an old pallet of wood on the floor. Upon realizing that it was actually a pool table, Hull said he literally started picking up the pieces and putting it back together. He explained that when looking back in history, horse racing and billiards were two of the most popular sports in the country. People knew pool players like they now know Tom Brady or Dak Prescott.

“It’s fun stuff in my mind to realize those things, to remember that,” he said. “And now to have that pool table back in Thistle Hill, it is so much fun to have this great piece of history back in this room where it belongs.”

In the new television series, Lone Star Restoration, that premiered Monday, Oct. 3, at 9 p.m. on the History Channel, the Fort Worth-based restoration expert and owner of Hull Historical is reviving similar pieces of history all throughout Texas.

“We’re doing some really neat projects. We’re restoring some really fun things,”

he said. “So I think it’s the right blend of good information and history as well as being entertaining.”

The show, starring Hull and his loyal companion, yellow Labrador retriever Romeo, will feature three to five restoration projects in each episode, revitalizing everything from houses to pool tables and a train caboose. Behind every one of his projects is a story, a little piece of history.

“The whole idea of historic preservation is that there is a story and a narrative with all of those houses about when they were built, why they were built, why they used those materials, why they were built that way…” he said. “So I’m excited to blend these great, fun, interesting stories that are all around us, and I don’t think people realize that they’re there.”

Hull said that he traveled all across Texas filming the show, but 50 to 60 percent of the projects took place in Fort Worth.

“This is a neat, historic town. There’s great history here,” he said. “This is where the West begins, and there’s a reason behind that. You know the cattle and the oil and all of the different things that define Texas happened here, so I think it’s just an important place.”

Hull grew up in Dallas, but his wife is originally from Fort Worth. In 1993 the couple moved back to her hometown to be close to family. As a restoration expert, Hull said the decision to move to Fort Worth rather than Dallas was simple.

“The desire to save and the desire to restore is much more revered here than it is in Dallas,” he said. “So really the Fort Worth over Dallas thing was easy because people care more about their history here.”

Hull said he hopes people have fun watching the show and that they also learn a thing or two. “I’m excited to share Fort Worth with the rest of the country and the rest of the world,” he said. “And I really hope it’s a positive thing for the city.”

Brent Hull and his yellow Labrador retriever, Romeo

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Saving Grace

Heather Stark empowers girls by utilizing creative educational tools. We catch up with her about her latest project, Grace & Grit.

by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

WHY DID YOU START GRACE & GRIT? I wanted to teach girls about women who impacted history, made change, who went into the arena of life, so to speak, and “dared greatly.” That’s a Theodore Roosevelt quote. Girls need to know they can be leaders, they can be scientists, pilots, artists, dancers and entrepreneurs. Girls do not have to fit in a certain category. They can be strong and graceful. They can be gentle and gritty at the same time. And

if they only want to be strong and gritty or gentle and graceful, then so be it. We live but once; let’s not waste time trying to fit into culture’s opinion on what females should or shouldn’t be. Let girls figure that out for themselves!

WHERE DO THE PROFITS GO? A percentage of the profits will go to the nonprofit Gracefully Strong, an eight-week girl empowerment program in Parker and Tarrant counties. The program is based on research that states there are four areas that can promote or hurt self-esteem: peers, parents, social media and body image. Our curriculum teaches girls “brain tools” to help them feel confident in their everyday lives and to handle moments of doubt.

WHAT DO THE BOXES CONTAIN? Brandon Alcorn, our creative director, has done a spectacular job of specially crafting an experience for the girls. Each box contains an illustrated picture of the women highlighted in the box. We have an amazing illustrator, Anni Betts, who draws the ladies in such a manner that our customers can identify with her and understand who she was and what she stood for by just looking at our illustration. The boxes also contain a letter of encouragement, a journal about the lady we are highlighting that month and the character trait we feel best defines her. We include our version of pay-it-forward cards that we call “Play It Forward” cards because girls are asked to do something thoughtful for another girl. Also in each box is a charm specifically designed by Kim Noakes of Urban Farm Girl. She has done an incredible job of making a charm that represents the spirit of both the lady and her character trait. And last, but certainly not least, there is an accessory that we designed for each box. For example, our confidence box has Rosie the Riveter headbands, our visionary box has Amelia Earhart’s aviator scarf, and our wisdom box has a feathered hair accessory much like Sacagawea may have worn.

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? One of our customers wrote to us and said, “(My daughter) got her first Grace & Grit box today. She was introduced to Rosie the Riveter and found out she comes from a long line of Grace & Grit. Her great-great grandmother was a Rosie!” Another one of our customers wrote about her daughter using the play-it-forward cards. “She did it! She didn’t want to approach a stranger at Starbucks because it made her feel shy, but she did it. It made the young woman’s day! I saw her take a picture of the card she received. It was a lovely day!”

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Well-Oiled Operation

ONE OF SUNDANCE SQUARE’S NEWEST RETAILERS WILL SOON BE OFFERING OLIVE OIL ON TAP.

Oil and vinegar shop The Virgin Olive Oiler is set to open in Sundance Square “before holiday season,” according to a news release from Sundance Square. The 900-square-foot store will be located at 416 Commerce St., between 3rd and 4th streets.

The store will feature 60 oils and vinegars from around the world, offering olive oil flavors like Tuscan Herb and Organic Basil, as well as balsamic vinegars like Sicilian Lemon and Cinnamon-Pear. Samplings and complimentary beverages will also be available for customers.

“The olive oil industry is a multibillion dollar business around the world, and having a trusted source such as The Virgin Olive Oiler here in Sundance Square provides our shoppers with a trendy, fashionable way to enjoy a culinary experience,” Sundance Square President and CEO Johnny Campbell said in a statement. “The store will offer fresh and flavorful selections for gifts and souvenirs in addition to stocking your own pantry.”

A version of this article originally appeared on FWTX.com.

Reading Rocks

Fort Worth is on a mission – to have 100 percent of third-graders reading on grade level by 2025

The 100x25 initiative, a program that aims to put an increased focus on literacy for students in the Fort Worth Independent School District, is officially underway The first year of the program will be spent analyzing the existing school programs to see what’s working and what’s not Other plans include creating a common pre-kindergarten enrollment period, as well as launching an online portal to make school literacy data open to the public The City of Fort Worth also plans to fund a 2017 summer literacy campaign readfortworth.com

A version of this article originally appeared on FWTX.com.

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King of All Trains: The Orient Express

The story of the Orient Express, like its original 19th century route through Europe, is long with countless twists and turns and even a few name changes along the way.

| by Kyle Whitecotton |

BEGINNING IN OCTOBER OF 1883, THE EXPRESS D’ORIENT, AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN, MADE ITS FIRST JOURNEY FROM PARIS TO ISTANBUL.

Throughout the 20th century, the Orient Express gained popularity, upgraded its luxurious carriages, joined forces with a number of sister trains and incorporated additional routes and destinations all

throughout Europe.

Today the legacy of the world’s most luxurious method of long-distance international travel lives on in the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. This privately run train is made up of restored vintage cabins from the 1920s and 30s and proves to be one of the world’s most elegant and timeless travel experiences, a true vestige of the past.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

traverses Europe’s awe-inspiring landscapes and visits some of the continent’s most charming cities. The train’s classic overnight route offers a brief excursion starting at London’s Victoria Station, passing through Gare de l’Est Station in Paris and ending at Santa Lucia Station in Venice. For the more adventurous, the Venice Simplon maintains a six-day/fivenight, cross-continent journey, much like the original 1883 trip, from Paris to Istanbul, including overnight stops in Budapest and Bucharest.

In addition to a variety of overnight tour options with destinations like Prague, Berlin, Verona and Vienna, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express offers shorter day trips between London and Paris. From Victoria Station, enjoy brunch aboard the Belmond British Pullman as you travel to the Kentish Coast and cross the English Channel; from there you’ll board the Venice Simplon for a four-course dinner before your evening arrival in Paris.

The 20s and 30s represent the golden age of travel for the original Orient Express, and today’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express offers passengers the same luxurious experience. From the fresh flowers and Art Nouveau ornamentation of the extravagant lounge cars and the five-star service of the elegant dining cars to the mosaic-tiled lavatories in every passenger carriage, every detail has been painstakingly restored to recreate a truly luxurious experience. There’s even a Roaring '20s-style Champagne bar and a resident pianist on board.

Dining on the Venice Simplon-OrientExpress is a unique feast of fresh European cuisine prepared by Chef Christian Bodiguel. Each of the train’s three restaurant cars is unique in both food and ambiance, and staggered eating schedules mean you never have to stand in line. Meanwhile each passenger cabin includes plush fabrics and polished woods throughout, a couch that unfolds into upper and lower Pullmanstyle beds, a cozy sink and vanity area, a sizeable private window that opens to fresh air and a dedicated steward who attends to your every need.

So ditch the hustle and bustle of jet planes and rental cars this year, and see Europe at a gentler pace aboard the train that built its reputation on elegance, luxury and culinary excellence while basking in the romantic style of Europe’s finest years.

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Superintendent of Alvarado ISD

As a Tarleton student, Kenneth Estes played an active role as a men’s tennis player and in ROTC. Tarleton’s tradition of excellence and inspiring faculty greatly influenced him and instilled the importance of leadership and hard work to achieve life’s aspirations.

As Superintendent of Alvarado ISD, Kenneth Estes puts his three Tarleton degrees (bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate) to work every day, providing leadership and inspiration to teachers and staff. His leadership empowers teachers to prepare students to be healthy, proud and responsible citizens who also are critical thinkers and problem solvers.

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Reel Deal

FOR SOME OF THE FILMMAKERS BEHIND AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE, THE LONE STAR FILM FESTIVAL FEELS LIKE A HOMECOMING.

The drama, set in small town Texas, is among the films competing at the festival’s annual film competition. Several cast and crew members have ties to the metroplex – associate producer Stephen Ellis hails from Fort Worth, while screenwriter and producer Paden Fallis spent much of his childhood in Cowtown, attending Fort Worth Christian School in North Richland Hills.

Although the film has already premiered in other places like the Montreal World Film Festival, Fallis said having the film screened in Fort Worth is extra special.

“It’s an added touch,” he said. “Anywhere it plays is great, but when it’s in your own hometown, it’s not lost on me that it’s a cool thing.”

The film takes place in Texas, albeit in a fictional small town called “Paget.” The story follows a former piano prodigy named Jack Ridge, who has lost touch with his music career and lives on a farm. He’s set to perform in a piano competition, but after his wife asks for a divorce, Ridge punches a wall

in frustration and consequently injures his hand. He spends the rest of the film figuring out how to make it through the performance – and his life – while at the same time, discovering his path for the future.

“Ultimately it’s a movie about knowing whether it’s time to move on with your life,” director David Franklin said. “A lot of us, I include myself in this, you have a plan for your life when you start. You get out of college, you’re all excited about things, things seem like they’re going to go a certain way, and then one day you wake up and you’re like, ‘Wait, 20 years just went by, and I didn’t do those things that I thought I was going to do. I did some other things.’ This is a movie about a guy who has to figure out what to do next.”

The Lone Star Film Festival is rolling back to Fort Worth this month – and so is a ﬁlm with a few Cowtown connections.

Actor Jason London plays Jack Ridge in the ﬁlm As Far as the Eye Can See.

| by Samantha Calimbahin |

As Far as the Eye Can See was shot last year outside Austin with a small crew of about 20 people. Filming took about a month and wrapped on the Fourth of July.

The film competed at the Montreal World Film Festival in August but lost to a film from Kyrgyzstan.

“If you’re going to lose, there’s a lot of honor losing to a fascinating movie from a far part of the world,” Franklin said. “I was totally okay with that.”

Now the film will be placed before the eyes of a hometown audience in Fort Worth – a city that collides cowboys with culture, much like the film.

“You can find high art, high culture, anywhere,” Fallis said. “You can also find ignorance and bigotry anywhere. It doesn’t matter where you are. I was interested in telling a story of this dichotomy between a small town and high culture.”

Fallis says he’s looking forward to taking the film home.

“It’s just a good place for us,” he said. “When we found out that the Lone Star Film Festival was interested, it was very exciting.”

The Lone Star Film Festival takes place Nov. 10-13 at Sundance Square. More information can be found on the festival’s website, lonestarfilmfestival.com.

Actors Jason London and Annalee Jeffries

Art That POPS!

| by Samantha Calimbahin |

ART CAN POP UP JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. TAKE IT FROM THE FOLKS AT ART TOOTH.

Art Tooth is a group of artists and art exhibitionists – including Jay Wilkinson and Brandon Pederson of art show Bobby on Drums – that puts together pop-up galleries showcasing the work of local artists.

Art Tooth began this year and has held three exhibits so far. The first show, Amuse-Bouche, ran from August through October at Gallery 76102 downtown. Another exhibit, FOUR, took place in September at the BRIK Venue in the Near Southside, while the Pop Up Print Project was held as part of the Near Southside’s ArtsGoggle festival in October.

“We have a thriving art scene in Fort Worth,” said Shasta Haubrich, communications and special events coordinator at Art Tooth. “Some of these artists are recognized in Dallas and

not recognized in Fort Worth. We just need to make a place for that. The more value that’s given to the art scene in any place is going to make the city more successful.”

Along with being put on public display, the art is also on sale, allowing artists to get a little dough for their work.

Photographer Dannie Liebergot was one local artist featured by Art Tooth. Her photos of Iceland’s snowy, rocky terrain, which she took while completing a residency there, were displayed at Amuse-Bouche. Some of her work was displayed at FOUR as well.

Being a young, emerging artist isn’t easy, and Liebergot says Art Tooth gets it.

“They understand the motions of art and what it takes to submit work, get rejected, give up, persevere and win,” she said.

“I am inspired by artists and educators that want to take part in a movement to change the art scene, especially in Fort Worth and Dallas.”

That’s Art Tooth’s goal – to get more eyes on the work of lesser-known artists and expand the art culture in Fort Worth, Haubrich says.

“There’s always something going on,” she said. “It’s just a matter of everybody knowing about it.”

Patrons view local art at Amuse-Bouche

Art Tooth's Jay Wilkinson installs work by artist Kasey Williams

Art Tooth's Amuse-Bouche exhibit at Gallery 76102

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Enduring Friendship

| by Gail Bennison |

MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO, AND MORE THAN 6,000 MILES FROM FORT WORTH, three young Girl Scouts—Libby, Hiroko and Audrea—posed for a bronze statue that signified the friendship between U.S. and Japanese Girl Scouts. The statue was erected March 18, 1962, in Yamashita Park in the City of Yokohama, Japan.

It depicts a Japanese and an American Girl Scout shaking hands and saluting in what was then the official Girl Scout handshake. Standing on a lower step is an American Brownie Scout, also saluting and holding a small bird in her other hand.

On Oct. 9, 2016, those same Girl Scouts, Libby Watson, retired assistant

city manager of Fort Worth; Audrea Cox Labney; and Hiroko Tanaka joined dignitaries and other Girl Scouts at the Fort Worth Central Library for a dedication ceremony and the unveiling of two contemporary paintings, titled Girl Scout Nichibei Yuko-no Kizuna (The Friendship Bond of U.S.-Japan Girl Scouts).

The paintings, rendered in acrylic paint, oil paint, gold leaf and silver leaf, were previously exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park. The artist is Tanaka. Her inspiration was the bronze statue in Japan.

“The statue has been an endearing and caring symbol of U.S. and Japan friendship,” Tanaka said. “From the bottom of my heart, I am simply touched that we three, the models for the statue, reunited in Fort Worth.”

In 2014 another Girl Scout, Satoko Kajima-Best, a resident of Washington, D.C., but still a troop leader in Kanagawa, Japan, helped reunite Watson and Tanaka for a rededication of the original statue. At the time, the Brownie Girl Scout model, Labney, could not be located.

It was at that rededication when

Season Celebration

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Spring and fall of every year bring reason to celebrate welcome change.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden invites guests to enjoy the vibrant colors of the trees, calmness of the still pond waters and mystery of the winding paths during its Japanese Garden Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 5, and Sunday, Nov. 6.

Festivalgoers will enjoy food, beverages, dancers, drummers, creators of origami and ikebana. Suited for all ages, guests can also try on a kimono; listen to a Japanese children’s story; discover Anime characters; count the bridges, lanterns and koi; and just experience many facets of Japanese culture in a beautiful authentic Japanese Garden.

Tickets will be sold at the ticket tables at both entrances of the Japanese Garden. Adult tickets are $8, and children tickets are $4.

Japanese Garden Fall Festival Nov. 5, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Nov. 6, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Fort Worth 76107 817.392.5510 fwbg.org

The Japanese and American Girl Scouts depicted in this statue reunited in Fort Worth on Oct 9

Tanaka said she wished the paintings to be in Fort Worth.

“Just as Girl Scouts in Japan visit the statue to celebrate the international friendship that scouting builds, Hiroko wanted the paintings to be displayed in Fort Worth, where Girl Scouts and others would be free to visit them and consider the importance of international friendship to our world,” said Becky Burton, CEO, Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains.

The bronze statue is the work of Japanese sculptor Kensei Kato. Both U.S. and Japanese Girl Scouts helped collect funds to establish the Friendship statue, with U.S. Scouts making money by selling marigold seeds, and baking and selling cookies; while Japanese Girl Scouts made and sold postcards. The statue was unveiled in a ceremony with 500 U.S. and Japanese Girl Scouts in attendance. Girl Scouts planted yellow roses, marigolds and pansies in a trefoil-shaped garden located in front of the statue.

In September 2015, upon the recommendation of the Fort Worth Art Commission’s Gift and Loans Committee, the Fort Worth City Council voted to accept the donation of Tanaka’s artwork, as well as appropriate public art funds to cover transportation and installation of the paintings. “These original works of art support the Fort Worth Public Art Master Plan, which strives to make public art inclusive of all cultures and histories,” said Jennifer Casler Price, vice chair of the Fort Worth Art Commission.

The Fort Worth Central Library was selected as the permanent location for the paintings, as it offers access to the public seven days a week. The paintings will be located on the north wall of the library rotunda, allowing full visibility from the entrance and through

the Grand Hall/Lobby. Space is ideal for programming school assignments, Boy Scout and Girl Scout activities and events, and other collaborative community opportunities. The addition of the two paintings strengthens the Library’s role as a destination and reinforces the City of Fort Worth’s commitment to international friendship as embodied in its Fort Worth Sister Cities International program.

At the ceremony, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said to Tanaka: “Your gift to the City of Fort Worth is poetic and profound. The paintings bring a remarkable story that spans the globe, and your presence attests to the international bond between Girl Scouts.

“Your artwork not only speaks to the joy of childhood friendships, but also speaks to the importance of friendship between nations and peoples of the world. Your paintings will set a wonderful example for our youth about the enduring nature of true friendship, as well as the importance of seeking peace and understanding with all cultures.”

As to the significance of the art for the City of Fort Worth, Tanaka said: “Culture, religion and poverty have created conflict among us in today’s world. Although Japan and the U.S. once fought as enemies, we overcame our differences and now enjoy a strong relationship. The Friendship statue is a symbolic figure that shows people of the world holding hands. It is my hope that these paintings can also act as a bridge to world peace for future generations of boys and girls.”

Price presented Tanaka with a gift from the City of Fort Worth, a replica of a Frederick Remington sculpture titled The Bronco Buster. "This is to remind you of Fort Worth - the City of Cowboys and Culture," Price said.

Girl Scout Nichibei Yuko-no Kizuna (The Friendship Bond of U.S.-Japan Girl Scouts) by Hiroko Tanaka

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Breakfast at Slick’s

Th k i i i h i l h lid fll f

Thanksgiving is such a special holiday, full of generations of tradition, memories and family. It is a beautiful time to be together, reconnect with friends and eat amazing food. Plus no presents are required.

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

Blueberry French Toast With Vanilla Icing

NOW I KNOW YOU WERE EXPECTING A TYPICAL STORY ABOUT TURKEY, dressing and cranberry sauce, but I dare say that every magazine, TV show and food blog right now has got that covered. So for this month’s story, I wanted it to be more personal. I hope you can relate.

My Thanksgivings are typically spent in the Hill Country in New Braunfels. My husband, the dogs and I spend the holiday there with his family. The patriarch is my very Polish 81-year-old father-in-law, Raymond Pollok, a widower. He runs the whole show, make no mistake about it, and once you have met him, you may and must refer to him as “Slick.”

Most of the family drives in from all different areas of Texas, arriving at Slick’s house the day before Thanksgiving. This means several things: lots of family and dogs, unusual sleeping arrangements, games, football watching, shooting the breeze in the beer garden while watching the deer, and of course endless eating and drinking.

When I think of Thanksgiving with my family, I often think of the mornings where Slick is making breakfast for everyone. Big batches of biscuits and gravy, spiked with house-grown chili piquins, fried egg sandwiches with the perfect runny yolks and crispy bacon, colorful vegetable frittatas, and his amazing savory breakfast breads. He is an excellent cook, but breakfast is his specialty. Oh, and don’t ask what we are having or if you can help! No, you can’t help (unless it’s dishes), and you’ll be satisfied with whatever he is making.

Breakfast is most likely eaten while still in pajamas, sipping coffee, reading the paper and actually chatting around the table. There tends to be several rounds of breakfast eaters - the early risers, the late

sleepers each rotating at the dining tableand all the while, Slick stands at the stove cooking away. Once you hear “KITCHEN IS CLOSING” echoing through the house, a couple of groggy teenagers make the rush down the stairs for the last call of breakfast. Meanwhile all the happy dogs start to gather around knowing they get a special treat: a bit of leftover bacon or ham. Now I know that the most special part of the holiday is supposed to be the big Thanksgiving meal, which of course is great, but there is just something so simple and special about lazy mornings and breakfast at Slick’s house. Of course my family is not the only one with this type of story. So l am here to help the hard-working “Slicks” of the world and give you some great family breakfast ideas. I’m hoping to keep your house guests well fed and happy while nurturing the spirit of family and Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone...especially Slick.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST WITH VANILLA ICING

• Butter, for greasing

• 6 eggs

• 3 cups whole milk

• 1/2 cup honey

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus 1 tablespoon

• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

• 1 lemon, zested

• 3 (1-inch thick) slices (8 ounces) day-old challah or sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

• 2 cups (12 ounces) fresh or frozen, thawed and drained blueberries

• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

ICING

• 4 cups powdered (confectioner’s) sugar

• 1 tablespoon milk

• 1 teaspoon corn syrup

• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk until frothy. Add the milk, honey, cinnamon, salt and lemon zest. Add the bread cubes and mix until coated. Stir in the blueberries. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, refrigerate for one hour. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the egg mixture in an even layer. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden and the ﬁlling is set. For the icing, mix all ingredients in a bowl and top French toast as it's plated while still warm.

BISCUITS AND GRAVY

• 2 cups self-rising flour

• 1/4 cup all-vegetable shortening, butter or lard

• 1 cup buttermilk

Slick's Breakfast Bread

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cut the shortening into the self-rising ﬂour with a pastry blender, fork or your ﬁngertips until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Blend in buttermilk with fork just until the dough comes together. The dough will be sticky. Turn the dough onto a lightly ﬂoured surface. Knead gently by folding the dough 8 to 10 times. Press into a circle that is 1-inch thick. Cut out biscuits with a 2-inch cutter, being sure to push straight down through the dough. Do not twist the cutter until the dough has been cut all the way through. Twisting the cutter will cause the biscuits not to rise straight up. Place the biscuits on baking sheet so that they barely touch. Gather up the scrap dough, press it into a circle, working it as little as possible and continue cutting until all dough has been used. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

GRAVY

• l pound ground sausage

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 4 tablespoons flour

• 3 cups cold milk

• salt and pepper

Fry up the sausage until it’s thoroughly cooked. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon. Don’t

drain the grease. You’ll need it to make the roux. You should have about 2 tablespoons of rendered fat. Add the butter and melt it. Then add the ﬂour a little at a time over medium heat, constantly whisking. Cook for about 2-3 minutes. Now start adding the cold milk a little at a time, whisking briskly. Toward the end of adding the milk, add the sausage back in. When it’s thickened, add salt and pepper to taste. Cut the biscuits in half, pour the gravy over them. Sprinkle with chili piquins.

SLICK’S BREAKFAST BREAD

This recipe is very versatile; you could fill it with almost anything - bacon, ham, veggies and any kind of cheese you like. I will give you the way Slick likes it, simple and easy, but feel free to change up your ingredients and make it your own.

• 1 package frozen pizza dough

• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar

• 1 pound of country sausage

• 1 egg beaten with a splash of water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Let pizza dough come to room temperature. On a ﬂoured surface, roll out pizza dough into an oblong shape and move to a sheet tray sprayed with non-stick cook-

ing spray. Brown sausage in a skillet until crisp, drain on a paper towel. Line sausage in a row in the middle of the dough, should be about 1/3 of the total width of the dough but in the middle. Fold one side of the dough over the sausage and seal edges with the egg wash. Sprinkle the cheese on the layer you just folded over, then cover with the remaining dough. Seal edges with egg wash and tuck ends under. Cut 3 to 5 slits on the top of the bread to let steam out. Egg wash entire bread, sprinkle with a bit of kosher salt and bake for 1215 minutes. Let cool slightly, then slice and serve.

BLOODY MARY BAR

Bloody Marys are a perfect do-it-yourself holiday breakfast/brunch drink. I like to do 1 part vodka to 3 parts Zing Zang. Be creative with the add-ins. You can do as much or as little as you like. Try some of these and enjoy!

• Blue cheese stuffed olives

• Pepperoncini’s

• Pickled jalapeños

• Caperberries

• Horseradish

• Worcestershire sauce

• Tabasco

• Louisiana Hot Sauce

• Fresh lemon and lime wedges

• Celery sticks

Special thanks to Central Market for providing the food. For more on Beth Maya, please visit her website: foodbybethmaya.com.

Bloody Mary Bar

Biscuits and Gravy

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Fairer Sex

Premenopausal women rejoice with the arrival of Addyi, a seeming cure for a lackluster libido

FOR YEARS MEN HAVE HAD VIAGRA TO TREAT IMPOTENCE, BUT SUPPOSEDLY NOW WOMEN ALSO HAVE A WAY TO ENHANCE THEIR SEX LIVES. Addyi, released in 2015, is a non-hormonal prescription pill used to treat Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD).

HSDD is characterized by low sexual desire that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty and is not due to a co-existing medical or psychiatric condition, problems within the relationship or the effects of a medication or other drug substance. It is diagnosed when it develops in a patient who previously had no problems with sexual desire.

In a statement released to the public after the approval of the drug, Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said, “Today’s approval provides women distressed by their low sexual desire with an approved treatment option… The FDA strives to protect and advance the health of women, and we are committed to supporting the development of safe and effective treatments for female sexual dysfunction.”

Addyi is designed to slow the release of serotonin, a neurotransmitter linked

to inhibition, and promote neurochemicals such as norepinephrine and dopamine. While initially intended to be an antidepressant, one of the major side effects was an increased libido. Not all reviews about Addyi have been positive. If taken with alcohol, the drug can cause drops in blood pressure, dizziness or fainting. Unlike Viagra, which only needs to be taken right before a sexual encounter, Addyi must be taken daily. There is also an issue with affordability. A month’s prescription costs around $800.

Addyi is not a miracle drug. Women’s sexual problems are complicated. What Addyi has done is open a window into a new line of research for enhancing the sexual experience through neurochemistry. Other drugs are currently being developed, such as the testosterone-coated Lybrido, which contains sildenafil and claims to trigger arousal in both the brain and the body. Bremel-

anotide is another drug that is only taken immediately before a woman wants to have sex and uses a synthetic hormone to activate neurological receptors linked to sexual response.

While these drugs may be an answer to many women’s prayers for reclaiming a fulfilling, satisfying sex life, some say that complications labeled as a woman’s sexual desire “problems” aren’t really issues that can be fixed with a drug.

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

GREEN THUMBS

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

From modern geometric landscaping featuring clean lines and sculpted detailing to wild overgrown areas that rebel against traditional manicured lawns, these yards are successful in putting components together in a creative, stylish way that complements the style of each home.

3818 Monticello Drive

When the time came for the Merrill family to choose a lawn design that would complement their Italian Mediterranean-style home, they entrusted Blooms Landcare with the task. Topiaries, formal garden features and tiering are reminiscent of something you might see when visiting a Tuscan villa. Large cypress trees ﬂanking the front door make a bold statement, as does the layering effect with wellmanicured bushes. Backyard barbecues by the pool are a common occurrence at the Merrill home. “When the weather cools off, we enjoy the evenings sitting together by the ﬁre in the backyard,” Rick Merrill says.

3708 Riverhills View Drive

Lon and Laurie Werner’s lawn reflects the home’s clean design. Blooms Landcare filled the yard with plants native to the area where possible, and placement was intentional so that the Werner family could view the landscaping from the home’s large floor-to-ceiling windows. The style of the home is Texas vernacular with stucco and light-colored stone with a standing ribbed metal roof. Situated on a bluff facing downtown Fort Worth, the home’s clean lines and almost contemporary design are highlighted with the beautiful landscape design. Lon and Laurie say their favorite place in their yard is a courtyard outside of their dining room. “In essence it is a tranquil green spot, a sanctuary, perfect for reading or just to enjoy a quiet moment. The only real sound we hear is flowing water emanating from a center water sculpture,” Lon says. There is a smaller second courtyard off the master bath with another water sculpture that is visually restful, surrounded by dwarf bamboo and seasonal flower plantings.

photo credit: Michael Gilbreath

8908 Estribo Circle

Kortney and Dina Paul inhabit their Spanish Mission-inspired home with daughter Sadie, son Cooper and their pups, Blue and Homer.

Ideal Partners designed their lawn featuring magniﬁcent Magnolia and Cypress trees and blooming bushes. The Paul family spends a lot of time enjoying their yard, cooking out, playing sports (an important part of their lives), spending time with their black Lab and Great Pyrenees, entertaining guests and relaxing with friends and family.

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Jean Siska and Allen Castell, M.D., chose a modern take on the traditional ranch-style home. Actualized by Schwarz Hanson Architects, Siska and Castell knew that their lawn needed to match the style of their house. “We’ve kept it simple, symmetrical and geometric,” Siska says. She loves how the lines of the house are complemented by the landscaping and that their beautiful live oaks are star components. Designed and maintained by Greenscape and Integrity Tree, the family mostly utilizes the lawn to relax and recharge. Siska says, “Our beloved rescue dachshunds, Fiona and Graham, love the feel of grass on their paws and keeping the squirrel population in line.”

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BARBACOA TACO

Tacos El Barrio

TOP TACOS IN TOWN

When hunger strikes, there is no better satisfaction than the all-out, almost primal inhalation of tacos. They’re handheld, neatly packaged by nature and can be easily devoured in around three to five bites. But some tacos deserve to be savored a little more. Fort Worth has no shortage of taquerias, taco joints and Tex-Mex venues where tacos can be found, and the list keeps growing. When searching for Fort Worth’s best, we tried both back-street dives and be-seen hot spots. Tacos are now diverse, daring and even epicurean, but they’re also classic, simple and traditional. Listed here are some of the top in town, with varieties ranging from puffy to pork and Korean to octopus. Let your taco adventure begin.

| by Celestina Blok |

BARBACOA TACO

Tacos El Barrio

Long before trendy food trucks were a thing, there was Tacos El Barrio. Mexico City native Jose Luis Ponce opened his unadorned truck in north Fort Worth nearly 15 years ago serving street tacos stuffed with mouthwatering meats like fajita, roasted pork and lengua. We’d put his tacos up against any in town, especially the barbacoa. Savory and moist, the shredded beef has crispy fried edges and is not overly fatty, unlike a lot of barbacoa. Served in hot, freshly grilled double-stacked corn tortillas and covered only in chopped cilantro and white onions, the perfect tacos only need a squeeze of fresh lime and maybe a splash of green salsa before devouring. In taco truck fashion, they come in a Styrofoam container, and folks can enjoy them at nearby covered picnic tables. (Don’t miss the fajita quesadilla either.)

950 N. University Drive

Fort Worth (Pequeno Mexico parking lot)

817.296.3165

PORK TACO

Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen

The quality of ingredients and attention to cooking technique are evident in every dish at Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen, owned and operated by mother-daughter duo Irma and Crystal Padilla, who use Mexican, Cuban and tropical influences in their cuisine. There’s a lengthy list of taco varieties here, including blackened chipotle salmon, shrimp with a ginger-pineapple slaw, and even a guacamole taco topped with pico de gallo. But the garlic-infused shredded pork shines for its aromatic flavor instantly noticeable with the first bite. Piled onto an open-face corn tortilla and crowned with white and purple cabbage, chopped tomatoes, spicy chipotle sauce and lime, the taco comes regular-sized or in a street taco-sized mini version, which is just as satisfying.

5724 Locke Ave.

Fort Worth

817.570.9555

mariposaslatinkitchen.com

EL CAPITAN

Salsa Limón

PUFFY TACO

Pulido’s Mexican Restaurant

EL CAPITAN

Salsa Limón

Co-founded by Rosalia Ramirez and her brother Milo, both natives of Oaxaca, Mexico, Salsa Limón first opened in 2006 inside La Gran Plaza mall before adding taco trucks to their arsenal and hitting the streets. Now there are three locations – one currently on the move from Morton Street to White Settlement Road – and a fourth set to open on the

ground floor of the Tower downtown. A longstanding fan favorite is El Capitan, a hefty taco in a buttered flour tortilla that’s grilled like a quesadilla. Melted Oaxaca-Jack cheese oozes with every bite while pickled cabbage, chopped onion and cilantro add texture and flavor. The taco comes with choice of meat filling, but go for the tender carne asada steak for a taste of char-grilled excellence.

4200 South Freeway

Fort Worth (inside La Gran Plaza)

817.921.4435

3005 S. University Drive

Fort Worth

817.923.2377

salsalimon.com

PUFFY TACO

Pulido’s Mexican Restaurant

A signature item at this 50-year-old, Fort Worth-based institution, which now has 10 locations and a tortilla factory, Pulido’s puffy tacos are one of the few, if not the last, left in Fort Worth. Resembling crisp, puffed bowls more than actual handheld tacos, they’re easily inhaled thanks to a light-as-air, paper-thin, fried corn shell. Two come to a plate, each stuffed with a simple compilation of seasoned ground beef, shredded iceberg lettuce, grated yellow cheese and a sprinkling of chopped tomatoes. Using both hands, lift like a tostada and expect a crumbly bite well worth the resulting mess.

2900 Pulido St.

Fort Worth

817.732.7571 (original location) pulidosrestaurant.com

OCTOPUS TACO

Revolver Taco Lounge

Now open in a new location on Forest Park Boulevard, Revolver Taco Lounge continues to draw crowds and acclaim for its diverse roundup of authentic Mexican dishes that pay homage to owner Regino Rojas’ native Michoacán, Mexico. While standout tacos include calabacita (squash and zucchini), arrachera (skirt steak), pato (duck breast), and tiburon (shark), the pulpo (octopus) is a runaway favorite. Sliced in circles and resembling scallops, the tender white flesh is made spicy with a generous dousing of creamy jalapeño salsa. Crispy threads of panfried leeks add mouth-pleasing crunch. Even more, the soft corn tortillas are handmade by Regino’s mother Juanita. 2418 Forest Park Blvd.

Fort Worth

817.820.0122

revolvertacolounge.com

OCTOPUS TACO

Revolver Taco Lounge

Fort Worth, Texas:

ORIGINAL TEMPURA FISH TACO

Yucatan Taco Stand

THE FAIRMOUNT TACO

Tina’s Cocina

Named for the nearby historic neighborhood, the Fairmount Taco at Tina’s Cocina is almost addicting. Maybe it’s the combination of fresh sliced avocado and yummy garnish of sour cream with crunchy spicy cabbage and carrot slaw. Or it could be the double-stacked, lightly fried corn tortillas that are still warm upon arrival. Customers can choose from several meat options, but we like the carnitas – pork shoulder roasted with bay leaves, oranges and fresh peppers. While the taco is substantial in size, we were left wanting more.

961 W. Magnolia Ave.

Fort Worth

817.367.9807 tinascocina.com

ORIGINAL TEMPURA FISH TACO

Yucatan Taco Stand

The late Paul Willis, respected chef and restaurateur whose empire included Cabo Grande, Pedro’s Trailer Park, H3 Ranch and others, is credited with bringing the fish taco craze to Fort Worth when he founded Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in 2001. Folks flocked for tempura-battered fish garnished with cilantro, feta cheese and garlic sauce between corn tortillas. Willis was bought out in 2003 and later opened Yucatan Taco Stand in 2008, bringing back a version of his original tempura fish taco. This one is bigger, made with tilapia, and crispier, thanks to crushed corn flakes in the batter. Smothered with shredded lettuce, purple cabbage, savory garlic sauce and a dusting of mild white Mexican cheese, the filling dish is still a signature menu item today. 909 West Magnolia Ave. Fort Worth 817.924.8646 yucatantacostand.com

LENGUA TACO

Melis Taqueria

The no frills, order-at-the-window, cash-only Melis Taqueria maintains a steady stream of customers for its tortas,

LENGUA TACO

Melis Taqueria

CHARRED AVO AND ROASTED CORN Taco Heads

COZUMEL SHRIMP TACO

Uncle Julio’s

gorditas and burritos as well as its $2 tacos, including breakfast. Carnitas, barbacoa and al pastor are all popular, but for slightly more adventurous palates, lengua (beef tongue) is a good choice. Often shredded elsewhere, the dark meat is cubed here – tender and plentifully stuffed between two corn tortillas, garnished with roughly chopped cilantro and white onion. A piquant green sauce adds big spice, so be careful.

4304 West Vickery Blvd.

Fort Worth

817.377.8484

CHARRED AVO AND ROASTED CORN

Taco Heads

Veggie taco fillings, it seems, don’t often venture far from the expected: grilled peppers, onions and maybe a bit of diced zucchini. Not at Taco Heads. While there are multiple veggie offerings at this taco truck-turned-trendy restaurant, the standout is the charred avo (short for avocado) and roasted corn. It’s the tiny, crispy fried white mushrooms that pack a savory punch of smoky, earthy umami. A tangy citrus slaw made from crunchy purple cabbage tops grilled corn kernels and slightly blackened chunks of avocado. The result is a taco in which the meat is not missed.

1812 Montgomery St. Fort Worth

817.615.9899

tacoheads.com

COZUMEL SHRIMP TACO

Uncle Julio’s

First opened in Dallas in 1986, Uncle Julio’s, without a doubt, has a massive following in Fort Worth as evidenced by its continually packed parking lot visible from Interstate 30. (A new north Fort Worth location opened in August near Alliance Town Center.) And for taco lovers looking for bold flavors and big portions, the chain doesn’t skimp, especially on the Cozumel Shrimp Tacos. It’s hard not to stare upon their arrival. Three to a plate, they’re as colorful as they are both

BULGOGI BEEF TACO

Woodshed Smokehouse

sweet and spicy. Chunky diced mango, pineapple and red bell peppers top toothsome pink-hued shrimp over a base of shredded jicama slaw stuffed into corn tortillas. A spicy mango-habanero sauce adds heat.

5301 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth

817.377.2777

unclejulios.com

BULGOGI BEEF TACO

Woodshed Smokehouse

In an example of cultural food fusion, a Texas chef takes a time-honored Korean dish and, using his grilling skills, turns it into a taco. The Bulgogi Beef Tacos at

Woodshed Smokehouse are not traditional, but they are definitely among the top in town. (The spacious patio and riverfront view don’t hurt either.) Thinly sliced, spicy and sweet marinated beef tenderloin grilled over mesquite fire is served with house-made kimchi – spicy pickled cabbage – and soft, hot-fromthe-griddle, corn-and-flour hybrid tortillas. Tim Love’s plating is rustic as the ensemble is simply piled onto a cast iron plate, leaving guests to compile on their own.

3201 Riverfront Drive Fort Worth

817.877.4545 woodshedsmokehouse.com

Kitchens for a Cause

A Wish With Wings’ Kitchens Tour returns this month for its fifth year and promises delicious culinary treats from talented local chefs and a look at some of the most beautiful kitchens in River Crest.

| By Jessica Llanes |

THEY SAY HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, BUT FOR THE FAMILIES ON THIS YEAR’S KITCHENS TOUR, THE HEART IS DEFINITELY IN THE KITCHEN. Each of the breathtaking kitchens highlighted this year is designed to be the center of household activity, whether they’re cooking up a Sunday night meal, enjoying a lazy morning with a cup of joe or entertaining friends and family with a pop-up art show. It’s also a chance to share some of that heart with the community by opening up their kitchens for food and fun—all for a good cause.

The annual tour raises money for A Wish With Wings so the organization can continue its mission of granting wishes for Texas children with life-threatening medical conditions. This year’s Kitchens Tour takes place on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests will be able to sample gourmet treats and interact with noteworthy chefs from Bonnell’s, Grace, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, Cuisine for Healing, Michael’s and more. Cooking up culinary perfection, the chefs will be housed in five gorgeous kitchens located close to the historic River Crest Country Club. Laurie and Clay Brants are the chairs of this year’s event. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $30 each or $35 at the door. Here are sneak peeks into the kitchens that will be included on the tour this month.

The ﬁrst thing you notice about the kitchen in Douglas and Robin Sanders's home is its sleek grey palette.

Douglas and Robin Sanders

Sanguinet Avenue

When the Sanders moved into their home nearly four years ago, the empty nesters wanted a space that had a modern contemporary look but would still have all the comforts of home.

“The original owners designed the home for empty nesters,” explains Robin Sanders. “The open floor plan has lots of entertaining space without a lot of bedrooms. They even designed the garage so that it can easily be converted into a place to entertain.”

One of the highlights of the space is the kitchen, which the couple renovated in 2013 with the help of interior designer Ann Tucker. The first thing you notice about the Sanders’ kitchen is its sleek grey palette. From the dark slate polish of the concrete floor and the iron-colored cabinetry and shelving to the pale grey of its walls, the kitchen has a thoroughly sophisticated feel. The same coloring is echoed in the family room bookshelves, which can be seen from the kitchen and connect the entire space.

The couple also updated the kitchen with Bosch appliances and streamlined the range hood above the island. It’s “a contemporary, surprise element,” Sanders says, that has become the centerpiece of the kitchen. She particularly loves the hand-brushed finish that Tucker recommended on the cabinetry, which has “the subtlety of a painter’s brush.”

“A professional designer helps you keep a fresh approach,” says Sanders. “She talked us into a lot of details that I didn’t know how much I would love until I had them—like the warming

drawer under the oven, our wine and bar fridges, and the vintage Murano chandelier in the dining room.”

With such a fabulous house (and kitchen!) for entertaining, we asked Sanders how often she hosts parties at the house. She confessed that while they don’t entertain as often as they’d like, they did recently host a pop-up art show for their son, Austin-based artist Jack Sanders.

“The house is a perfect place to showcase art,” she says. “We have a lot of Jack’s work on display throughout the house.”

Johnny and Jessica East Bryce Avenue

“Our kitchen is the place where we all come together,” explains Jessica East about their Bryce Avenue home, which the couple moved into over the summer. “The island is huge—it’s our central meeting spot, where we do homework, drink our morning coffee, and make popcorn for a movie and the kids’ afternoon snacks.”

With two school-aged children to care for, Johnny and Jessica East picked the home because of its open floor plan that connects the kitchen seamlessly to the dining and living areas.

“It’s such a big, open space,” says Johnny. “And the kitchen is the masterpiece in the middle.”

“Masterpiece” is an accurate word to describe the kitchen, originally designed by Julie Herd, who built the home in 2014. It has the clean lines and symmetry of an art gallery, and in fact, a Meredith Bingham painting adorns one wall.

“The kitchen has a soft, contemporary feel, but it’s also cozy and not too modern,” Jessica explains. “The flow of the kitchen is

Johnny and Jessica East wanted a cozy kitchen with a soft, contemporary feel.

Newlyweds Joe Ortenberg and Shelly Harvey enjoy their all-white kitchen with an elegant yet lived-in feel.

streamlined and easy to use with plenty of storage.”

Your eye is first drawn to the white Barbara Barry pendant lights above the island. The walls, cabinets and barstools are painted a warm white and accented by pale grey quartzite countertops and backsplashes. The hood over the Wolf range is also white with striking stainless steel accents. Dark wood floors help to anchor the airy lightness of the space. Other highlights of the kitchen include a Wolf convection microwave and ASKO dishwasher.

The couple, who splits their time between Dallas and Fort Worth, is still getting settled but intends to do more home cooking in their new kitchen in the coming months.

“We plan to build an elevated herb garden in the backyard,” says Johnny. “It just went in last week.”

Brad and Meridith Wallace Bryce Avenue

One of the more unique kitchens in River Crest belongs to Brad and Meridith Wallace. The house was originally designed as more of a party space, Meridith explains, and so the kitchen wasn’t laid out as a large, open concept common among newer homes. In fact, a catering kitchen adjacent to the main space originally contained restaurant-quality equipment for entertaining but since has been converted into a multipurpose mudroom.

“We contemplated opening one end of the kitchen into the liv-

ing room to make it bigger, but we ultimately decided that it wasn’t meant to be changed,” she explains. “The house and kitchen are both European in design, and we wanted to keep them in a matching style.”

The couple moved into their home about a year ago, and other than adding a wall-sized pantry, the kitchen is original to the build completed 13 years prior. The European farmhouse-styled kitchen has several unique details that Meridith fell in love with. The countertops are made with a deep blue, lapis lazuli stone, and an oversized backsplash above the range is made up of tiles painted with a medley of small animals. The plaster walls, wood island and wood accents also give the kitchen its rustic, farmhouse feel, and the floor is made from reclaimed Saltillo tiles imported from Italy.

“If you look closely, you can see animal prints in some of the terracotta clay tiles made when they were drying in the sun,” Meridith says. “I have a yellow lab who loves to sprawl out on those cool tiles.”

The kitchen’s Viking appliances are anything but quaint, however, which is a good thing since Meridith spends a lot of time in her kitchen. She cooks often and grows a vegetable and herb garden in her backyard.

“One of my favorite features are the European-fashioned windows,” she says. “They have large iron hardware stoppers to prop

Brad and Meridith Wallace's European farmhouse-styled kitchen has several unique details that they fell in love with.

them open that are really beautiful.”

When we asked her if she gets the opportunity to open her windows much in Texas, she laughs, “Hopefully before long!”

Joe Ortenberg and Shelly Harvey

Lafayette Avenue

Newlyweds Joe Ortenberg and Shelly Harvey have only been in their home since September but are already taking full advantage of their new kitchen.

“We have five teenagers,” says Harvey, “and we are in the process of combining two fully functional kitchens, so it’s like we have a professional kitchen now.”

Family friends Melissa and Todd Mehall built the house (and kitchen) two years ago and hired Kelley Roberts and Rebecca Atkinson of Beckley Design Studio to assist with the build and interior design. Melissa is an attorney by trade, but also co-owns a gluten-free cookie company, so she definitely wanted to design a beautiful kitchen that she would also be able to test recipes in.

“When we designed the kitchen, we wanted a timeless but up-

dated feel,” explains Melissa. “Clean and modern but still warm.”

The all-white kitchen has an elegant yet lived-in feel, and a functional beauty that separates a good from a great cooking space. An oversized window above the sink illuminates the room through a translucent Roman shade. Dark accents offset the white, including brushed brass hardware and fixtures and hardwood floors. Melissa tracked down eleven matching slabs of Carrara white marble to finish the countertops, backsplashes and gorgeous oversized, waterfall-edge island in the center of the room.

“The focal points of the room are the two brushed black pendant lights with brushed brass accents hanging above the island,” Melissa says.

New owners Harvey and Ortenberg are already in love with their kitchen, particularly the large Wolf range and Kohler industrial-sized sink. But it’s a lot of the little details that Shelly appreciates the most—the pot filler by the stove, a pullout spice rack, and the sizeable pantry that includes a shelf with outlets for their Vitamix and coffee maker.

“It’s so uniform and clean,” says Harvey. “We love the big open concept and appreciate all of the storage space.”

Chad and Caroline Arnette Lafayette Avenue

It’s not hard to see why Chad and Caroline Arnette’s family of five spends a lot of their time in the kitchen. They built their home in 2014 with an eye toward creating a traditional, yet cheery and welcoming kitchen as part of a larger open-concept living space.

The room is full of light from the three French doors in the kitchen, and additional light peeks in from windows in the adjoining living room. Two lantern pendant lights offer their own warm glow above the island.

“The main attraction is the very large island in the center of the kitchen,” says Caroline. “We all gather around the island—it’s a feature we just love.”

“Oversized” might not be a big enough word to describe the Arnette family’s kitchen island, a beautiful centerpiece made of Calcutta gold honed marble. With bright white walls and cabinetry, the butler’s pantry backsplash of herringbone mosaic and the sea grass tumbled marble backsplash above the range are striking, and the dark wood floors help ground the space.

The kitchen is also outfitted with Thermador appliances, which are used regularly, says Caroline.

“I have school-aged children, so we make a lot of home-cooked meals,” she explains with a laugh. “The kitchen is actually very family friendly.”

We asked Caroline if her three children ever pitch in to help prepare family meals.

“The girls like to help,” Caroline says. “I have twin 9-year-old girls. My 15-year-old on the other hand…”

Whether they’re cooking up a big meal or just watching television, the Arnette’s kitchen is undoubtedly the heart of their home.

Chad and Caroline Arnette, along with their three children, love that the kitchen is welcoming and part of a larger open-concept living space.

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CULINARY AWARDS 2016

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by Scott Nishimura and Brittany Ryan |

We’ve changed up Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s annual Culinary Awards issue. In past years, we asked our readers for their votes on best dishes across dozens of categories. This year we asked you to narrow Fort Worth’s culinary offerings to the top 25 dishes in the city. We took in a total 951 votes and wound up with a list of 26 dishes because of a tie in the voting.

Then a couple of us here at the magazine bravely fanned out and tried all of these dishes, which range from burgers to deli sandwiches, fish and chips, signature salads, tacos, soup, pizza, a buffalo tenderloin, two chicken-fried steaks, fried chicken, tamales and pancakes. You even sent us off for some mac and cheese. This list includes appetizers, side dishes and entrees, so you’ll not break the bank with it.

“What an awesome job you have, going out and eating the best food in the city,” a bartender at Del Frisco’s Grille downtown told us when he learned why we’d come to scarf down a plate of his ahi tacos. He also warned, “With awesome power comes awesome responsibility.”

Here are Fort Worth’s top dishes listed alphabetically by restaurant as chosen by our readers from an original curated list of 75 nominees:

THE BEARDED LADY: Fancy Grilled Cheese

Our top 26 list is certainly not highfalutin, and that’s clear enough with this dish comprised of melted gouda, cheddar and goat cheese between a couple of thick slices of sourdough from Fort Worth’s Metro

Bakery. Take it to the next level and add pulled pork, avocado, bacon or bacon mac and cheese for $1 each. Some customers heap poblanos on. It’s a mess, no matter. Server’s recommendation on pairing: a glass of fruity, dry prosecco. $8

BILLY’S OAK ACRES BBQ: Chicken Fried Steak

This is one dish you’ll need to plan ahead for because Billy’s, holed up in a great dive off of Las Vegas Trail just west of Loop 820, doesn’t serve it every day. And it may run out of it on days it serves it. Billy’s offers it Thursdays and Sundays and usually Fridays and Saturdays. Of course, even if you miss the chicken fried steak, the barbecue on the Billy’s menu makes it well worth the drive to this joint. The chicken fried steak is remarkable for its delicate, tempura-like batter that somehow helps make a heavy meal seem light. Every bite’s a crispy, tender, creamy, salty delight. And this is one of the most budget-friendly big entrees on our list. $11.85

BIRD CAFÉ: Green Bird Salad

Not every great dish has to be a caloriebomb. Quality ingredients, carefully paired, can surprise and delight. That’s the case with this simple, fresh salad at Bird Café. Bitter greens play off of the buttery baby lettuce leaves, aromatic rosemary pecans add a welcome crunch, goat cheese lends richness, shallots add acid, and the strawberry champagne vinaigrette ties it all up with a bright summery bow. You might even call it soul food. $12

BIRD CAFÉ: One-Eyed Jack

Chefs sometimes joke that if a dish feels incomplete, “just put an egg on it.” Bird Café did one better: they put an egg in it. The technique is borrowed from the classic British breakfast dish known as “Toad in the Hole,” where a circle is cut out from the center of a slice of bread (in this case, a top-notch jalapeño cheddar loaf) and then fried in a skillet while the bread toasts around it. Bird Café’s brilliance lies in the realization that this breakfast preparation can be repurposed to solve one of the great challenges of our time – the inevitable bread slippage that occurs when trying to enjoy an egg-topped sandwich. Nesting the egg into the top slice of this indulgent sandwich stuffed with thick-cut ham, crisp bacon and melty cheddar resolves the issue – and for this, we salute them. $11

The Bearded Lady: Fancy Grilled Cheese

Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House.

BONNELL’S FINE TEXAS CUISINE: Pepper Crusted Buffalo Tenderloin

There’s no traditional steak among our 26 top dishes, so this – the No. 1 seller at Bonnell’s for years – will just have to do. The buffalo is leaner and denser than beef, and the most beef-like of the game meats. It’s also healthier for you than beef. Blue Zones points for you! At medium-rare, it’s tender and moist. The whiskey cream sauce adds nice flavor. Pair it with a big, bold Bonnell’s cabernet or another cab. It comes with truffled pommes frites and grilled asparagus. $49

BUTTONS RESTAURANT: Fried Green Tomatoes

We had to put in a little cardio to get to the Buttons’ Fried Greens. Our first time out, we dropped in on the restaurant’s Sunday brunch bounty. While the experience was fabulous, the Fried Green Tomatoes weren’t available then. Having survived the brunch,

we tried the restaurant again at a regular time and day a few weeks later and struck gold. Billed as an appetizer, this is a potential little entrée by itself. The sliced tomatoes come with grilled andouille sausage, gravy and béarnaise sauce with an egg over easy. Yes, please. $11

CANE ROSSO: Honey Bastard Pizza

Cane Rosso’s most popular pizza has been around since the beginning of time for Cane Rosso, but it isn’t even on the menu. You’ll find no resistance to ordering this pizza covered with mozzarella, hot soppressata, habanero honey, bacon marmalade and bacon chunks baked with brown sugar. Every bite’s salty, sweet and spicy with a nice low burn. $19

CANNON CHINESE KITCHEN: Maple Leaf Duck Stir-Fry

The other restaurant to place two dishes among the top 25, Cannon puts a lot in

front of the eater with its version of Peking Duck and skin in Chinese spice and sweetened with maple. The breast is baked and then wok-fried, the confit is deep-fried, and a Himalayan salt sauce is a perfect condiment. $11 for a shareable plate of four servings.

CANNON CHINESE KITCHEN: Sweet & Sour Heritage Pork Ribs

Start with the thicker St. Louis cut Nimah Ranch pork ribs, throw on a marmalade and sweet roasted red beet sauce, and you end up with tender, fall-off-the-bone shareable goodness. $14 for a plate of four

CARSHON’S DELI: Rebecca

“It’s very good,” our server told us. “I think it’s amazing. It’s all the amazing parts that come together in this one conglomeration.” The parts: pastrami, cream cheese and smoked turkey, with Russian dressing, layered between three slices of egg bread.

Bird Café: Green Bird Salad

Cold, salty, creamy and buttery, it comes with onion on the side for a little heat. $8.25. Cash or local check only at Carshon’s

DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAK HOUSE: Jalapeño Bacon Macaroni & Cheese

One of Del’s most popular sides, it’s an ideal shareable if you want to leave room for the beef. The mac mixes with a cheesy cream sauce, sautéed jalapeño slices and bacon. Then the dish gets baked until it has a browned Parmesan crust. $13

DEL FRISCO’S GRILLE: Ahi Tacos

Back to the restaurant with the perceptive server who believes writing about food for the magazine is an awesome job. The tuna is tartare, served in a crispy wonton shell with avocado and spicy citrus mayo, which is a combo that makes for creamy, tangy, cold, crunchy bites and a nice light burn. You can scrap the shell for a healthy lettuce wrap instead. Four to a shareable rack, $14.50

THE DIVE OYSTER BAR: Grilled Oysters with Bourbon Chipotle Butter

One of Fort Worth’s newest restaurants, located off the beaten path on the West Side’s Weatherford Traffic Circle, got the notice of the magazine’s readers for its grilled oysters, served up with a bourbon chipotle butter. $7 for six, $14 for 12

DREW’S PLACE: Fried Chicken

Drew’s Place is a hole-in-the-wall joint in Fort Worth’s Como neighborhood that has been frying ‘em up since 1987 and recently won top spot for best chicken in a taste-off hosted by our FW Inc. entrepreneur magazine. Drew’s fries your chicken to order, so it arrives piping hot. The small plate comes with three pieces and two sides. Plenty. $9.79

FRED’S TEXAS CAFÉ: Diablo Burger

Gloriously messy and unapologetically spicy, this half-pound burger comes smothered in adobo chipotles, grilled onions and melty Swiss cheese. A crisp wedge of iceberg and hefty slice of tomato act as a cool counterbalance and add more than an inch in height. Not for dainty eaters, the perennial favorite requires two hands,

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extra napkins and at least one ice-cold beverage. Serious pepper lovers can up the ante by adding fresh grilled jalapeños - but don’t say we didn’t warn you. $12.95

HEIM BBQ: Bacon Burnt Ends

It took a while for barbecue to make its way to West Magnolia Avenue, but it’s here now, along with the signature dish from Emma and Travis Heim. Pork bellies are diced and done up in a sweet rub and then smoked. You could chew on these for a while, because you get a quarter-pound basket of shareables for $6.

HORSESHOE HILL CAFÉ: Chicken

Fried Steak,

the

Frontera

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Chef Grady Spears serves Chicken Fried Steak, the Frontera Way, starting with, well, a fine, battered chicken fried steak. Next comes a chili cheese relleno, peppered cream gravy and grilled onion laid on top for a rich, creamy, cheesy, peppery, salty and tender chicken fried experience. And just in case trying all chicken fried steaks in the region is on your bucket list, Horseshoe Hill serves chicken fried steak several ways: the Cowboy Way with peppered cream gravy, Farmer’s Way with chili gravy and a fried

egg, Matt’s Way with a sweet chili con carne and queso blanco sauce and Vaquero Way with an Ancho cheese enchilada. $20

LUCILE’S: New England Clam Chowder

This soup – hearty, creamy and chunky, with just the right salt – is such a mainstay here that there’s no description of it on the menu and no suggestion from the restaurant that it believes this soup is one of the best dishes in the city. That left our readers to toot the soup’s horn. $4.95 for a fourounce cup, $6.95 for a bowl

OL’ SOUTH PANCAKE HOUSE: Dutch Babies

The smaller version of Ol’ South’s World Famous German Pancakes, servers assemble this crepe tableside with fresh-squeezed lemon, powdered sugar and unsalted whipped butter, then fold it so you can easily

Zeke’s: Fish and Chips

get your knife and fork into it. First wonderful bite and all bites thereafter: tart, sweet and creamy. Must have salt? Order a side of bacon with it. One cake: $4.99, two for $7.29

PRESS CAFÉ: Turkey Burger

Turkey burgers, like veggie burgers, sometimes feel like an afterthought placed on the menu for health-conscious diners but not worthy of the same consideration as a beef patty. Not this one. The house-ground turkey has a courser texture than the store-bought variety, and it gives the burger a pleasant, almost crumbly quality. The burger comes topped with a generous amount of melted fontina, tomato, pickles and watercress. The watercress is a particularly inspired choice – peppery and slightly bitter, it’s complemented by the slightly sweet, herbaceous "special sauce" served in place of mayonnaise and mustard. The flavors all work together, elevating the burger from "healthy" to plain-old delicious. $13

Carshon’s Deli: Rebecca

FRESH. SEASONAL. LOCAL.

REATA: Tenderloin Tamales

Why are these so good? Sure, it could be the quality ingredients, the skillful preparation or the unbelievable consistency of execution. Maybe it’s the pillowy masa or the way the signature pecan mash adds texture and interest to the generous mound of juicy, perfectly seasoned meat. But we suspect conspiracy – and we won’t stop digging until we uncover the truth. In fact, we’re headed back now…for research, of course. #TamaleTruthersUnite. $11.95

RODEO GOAT: Telluride

This burger comes with green chiles, bibb lettuce, heirloom tomato, onion, poblano goat cheese spread and hatch chiles when available. Just the right low burn. The poblano spread is understated and perfect. Don’t even think about ordering up substitutions; everything works together perfectly. $9.95

Cane Rosso: Honey Bastard Pizza

Reata: Tenderloin Tamales

SHINJUKU STATION : Hama Chili

Great sushi has no patience for artifice, no heavy sauces or powerful spices to hide behind. Shinjuku’s team knows this, and that’s why they start with high-quality fresh yellowtail, delicately handled and carefully sliced. But what makes this dish extraordinary are the accents. The slight heat from the jalapeños and salty, citrusy ponzu sauce wake up this characteristically mild fish, enhancing the subtle notes and rich fats marbled throughout. Never distracting or overwhelming, this deceptively simple dish is much more than the sum of its parts. $19

THE TAVERN : Deviled Eggs

Are deviled eggs the new kale? If so, we’re for it. And Felipe Armenta’s are the best iteration we can find. Firm, but not rubbery, egg whites are mounded with filling and topped with parsley and bacon that is actually crisp. And let’s talk about the filling…it’s fluffy, creamy, mustard-y, a little crunchy and slightly spicy. There’s no truffle oil; they don’t need truffle oil. They’re better than my mom’s. They might be better than your mom’s, but there’s only one way to find out. $5

THE WOODSHED SMOKEHOUSE :

Bourbon & Coke Pork Bahn Mi Tacos

You get a shareable plate of three tacos for your nine bucks, and a whole lot of cooking went into this. The meat is spit-roasted first, then smoked over oak for four hours, braised, and then smoked for another four hours. Tender and moist, try this with one of the Woodshed’s Smoked Old Fashioneds. $9

ZEKE’S : Fish and Chips

If only those fryers could talk. Zeke’s has been serving moist, well-battered cod, crisp fries and those awesome tube-shaped hushpuppies since the 1960s, and as far as we know, it hasn’t changed a thing. You can grab your food from the drive-through or order it on Favor (which is just bizarre), but we still prefer to get our tartar sauce fix tucked up at one of the tables in their cozy dining room. Hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Price: Varies

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Dream Home 2017: Westlake

Durability is a major calling card of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Dream Home series.

| by Scott Nishimura |

It’s no surprise that durability is a hallmark of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s annual series of luxury Dream Homes.

Take Durango Doors, which is manufacturing Dream Home's entry, a contemporary door that'll sport clean lines and lots of glass in line with the transitional design. Durango's madeto-order doors generally take six to eight weeks to make, Scott Pereth, the company's owner, says.

“Business is good,” Pereth says. “If you look at some of the fastest growing cities, DFW and Houston are top five.”

The 2017 Dream Home is taking shape at 2017 Granada Trail in Westlake’s Granada development. Scheduled to be completed this winter, the Dream Home will open for tours in January to benefit a Wish with Wings, which fulfills wishes for sick children in the area. The 6,700-square-foot, five-bedroom, fiveand-a-half-bath home is one of 10 that builder Vesta Custom

Homes is constructing in Granada.

The Granada Trail Dream Home is the latest of the magazine’s long-running series, in which top builders and vendors team up and show off their best. The Dream Home is for sale, and Dona Robinson Associates of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty – the official Dream Home Realtor – is marketing it for Vesta. The home is listed at $2.495 million.

Vesta poured the foundation on the Dream Home in July, and framing began in August. Plumbing, air-conditioning and heating have been roughed or are underway, as well as the safe room, fireplace, fire sprinkler system, windows, electrical, audio/video, exterior stone, insulation, exterior doors, and drywall. The two-story home will be transitional Spanish Mediterranean, designed by architect Scott Watson of Fort Worth.

Amenities will include a game room, media room, entry courtyard, guest casita, outdoor front fireplace and veranda, four-car garage, backyard trellis with pool and grilling area and a safe room.

Inside the house will be an open floor plan that draws the outside living areas in, typical of transitional design. The home will have three bedrooms and baths upstairs and two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths downstairs. The great room will have accordion doors to the exterior that will expand the home’s entertaining capacity. Planned elements like roll-down shades will protect the outdoor areas in season.

In the kitchen, Expressions Home Gallery will provide the appliances. Sub Zero will likely make an appearance, says Kevin Adams of Expressions. He's working through the panel fronts and design aspects. “How clean the lines are going to look, these are some things we're still working on,” Adams says.

Bruce Paul of Passion Lighting is going to light up the front of the Dream Home's landscape. The foundation of the lighting plan starts with LEDs, he says. “Nobody wants to go and change 15 light bulbs.”

Durability also extends to the design and fashion in the Dream Home.

“Our industry as a whole in the DFW market is going more transitional,” Shannon Nogar, lighting manager for Ferguson Enterprises, which is providing interior lighting and plumbing fixtures for Dream Home, says. “It's a more interesting look and more updated.”

Transitional is a move away from traditional Old World designs. “It's all going much more simple,” Nogar says. “The Old World is no longer.”

Granada, at 84 acres, has 84 single-family luxury homes. The neighborhood is inside the Southlake Carroll school district, but families can also have their children attend Westlake Academy.

Homes in the development, off of Solana Boulevard just south of Texas 114 and less than 20 minutes to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, start at $1.2 million.

Vesta was formed by a group of investors in January, making

an asset purchase of a previous home builder known as Tresor. Assets included all homes under construction in Granada and Southlake’s luxury Carillon development. Vesta is under construction today on more than 20 homes. It builds mostly in Southlake and Westlake. It touts a design philosophy of “originality” on each project, assigning designers to work with buyers to customize each home according to the buyer’s budget, wants and tastes.

DREAM HOME VENDORS

Construction on Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s 2017 Dream Home is underway. Here are vendors that have signed on to the project thus far:

AVID ASSOCIATES LLC : Interior design and decoration

CENTURION STONE : Stucco

CHIP’S CABINETS & BATHS : Cabinets

DALTILE : Tile

DONA ROBINSON ASSOCIATES, BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY: Realtor

DURANGO DOORS : Front entry

EXPRESSIONS HOME

GALLERY: Appliances

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES : Lighting and plumbing fixtures

GUARDADO LANDSCAPING : Landscaping and irrigation

HAYNES FIRE PROTECTION : Fire sprinklers

J & S AIR INC. : HVAC

KLZ STONE : Countertops and Granite Fabrication

LOVELESS GUTTERS : Gutters

MAGNOLIA FENCE & PATIO : Iron fence

METRO BRICK AND STONE : Exterior fireplace and stone

OPEN UP GARAGE DOORS : Garage doors

PARTIN DRYWALL : Drywall

PASSION LIGHTING : Lighting

PIERCE FINE DECORATIVE HARDWARE & PLUMBING : Hardware

PRO SERVE PLUMBING : Plumbers

RED OAK INSULATION : Insulation

SOUTHWEST SHADE

SOLUTIONS : Retractable screen

TEXAS CUSTOM WINDOW & DOOR : Wooden windows

THE KITCHEN SOURCE : Cabinets

TRINITY HEARTH & HOME : Fireplaces

UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS : AV and low-voltage wiring

VESTA CUSTOM HOMES : Builder

WATERCREST POOLS : Pool

Roses and Restaurants

Local chefs and hungry patrons come together for a night of food and philanthropy

| by Samantha Calimbahin |

THE NAME “65 ROSES” HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH ROMANTIC BOUQUETS – RATHER, IT REFERS TO THE WAY A SMALL CHILD WOULD MISPRONOUNCE “CYSTIC FIBROSIS,” SAYING SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS LIKE “65 ROSES” INSTEAD.

Some children with the disease continue refer to their condition as “65 roses,” which is easier to say than the name of the illness

itself. It’s such beautiful imagery for such a difficult condition.

But the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is trying to make it better. The Fort Worth Chapter’s 65 Roses event held each October raises money to help fight the disease, and perhaps one day, help eliminate cystic fibrosis altogether.

“The reason why we do events like 65 Roses is because we’re trying to find a cure,” said Cara Armstrong, senior development director of the Fort Worth chapter

of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. “Just to know that we’ve come so far when we had people that weren’t living to be past age 5, and now that average life expectancy of a [cystic fibrosis] patient is 41, every single part of that is from donor support.”

65 Roses started relatively small, the first event taking place 17 years ago in the backyard of the foundation’s board president. Participants raised about $42,000 that year. Fast forward 17 years into the future, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has raised a total of more than $4.5 million through 65 Roses.

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that affects the lungs and makes breathing difficult, affects about 30,000 people nationwide. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, more than half of those with the disease are 18 years old and older, with the median survival age being 40. Thanks in part to funding raised through 65 Roses, Armstrong said, medicine has made advances in recent years with the Food and Drug Administration approving two drugs that help alleviate cystic fibrosis symptoms.

“Just to be a part of something that’s so much bigger than me is incredible,” Armstrong said.

The 65 Roses event in Fort Worth, led by the foundation and chef Michael Thompson of Michaels Cuisine on West Seventh Street, rounds up local chefs to cook samples of their signature dishes. This year’s event featured chefs from The Capital Grille, Eddie V’s, Ellerbe Foods and others. In addition to dabbling in various types of cuisine, attendees also enjoyed live music, as well as a silent and live auction.

“It’s just a night of food sampling and having fun,” Armstrong said.

The money raised goes toward Cook Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Center, funding research, equipment, patient assistance and other programs – Fort Worth’s local contribution to a worldwide cause.

“It’s just been a Fort Worth tradition,” Armstrong said.

Local chefs gather each year at the 65 Roses event to raise money for cystic ﬁbrosis research

The Big 130

Fort Worth-based Gladney Center for Adoption nears its 130th anniversary.

| by Samantha Calimbahin

HELPING FAMILIES DOESN’T GET OLD FOR THE GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION, EVEN AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY.

Gladney will be celebrating its 130th anniversary in January, and this year, holding its 16th annual Rough Golf Tournament at a new venue – Colonial Country Club.

“Colonial has such a storied history, and we are thrilled that Gladney has this unique opportunity,” said Nonya Jordan, Vice-President, Development and Events at Gladney.

The organization has come a long way from its start in 1887. When Gladney first began, it wasn’t called “Gladney” yet, but “Texas Children’s Home and Aid Society.” Circuit-riding Methodist minister I.Z.T. Morris founded the organization to help orphaned children as Fort Worth was the last stop of the orphan train coming from the northeast. A woman named Edna Gladney eventually joined the board and worked to pass a bill in the Texas legislature to remove the term “illegitimate” from birth records among other accomplishments. Eventually,

the organization would take on her name.

Gladney’s legacy has carried on through decades as the agency has expanded to reach not just Fort Worth, but the rest of the globe. Gladney remains based in Fort Worth but also has regional locations around the U.S., including New York, Oklahoma City and Pittsburgh. The agency offers international adoption programs as well.

In addition to providing adoption services, the organization provides medical care, counseling, adoption education and lifelong post-adoption services, as well as optional housing for women looking to place their babies up for adoption. Its New Beginnings adoption program connects families with children from state foster care.

“Gladney provides each client with a unique adoption experience,” said Jennifer Lanter, vice president of communications at Gladney. “We understand that clients come to us with different needs and circumstances, and we meet them where they are emotionally.”

In 130 years, Gladney has connected more than 30,000 children with families and served more than 37,000 birth mothers.

One of those birth mothers is Lacy (last name protected for privacy). Lacy became pregnant at a young age, and when she realized she would be raising her child on her own, she decided to put her baby up for adoption through Gladney. When her baby was born, Gladney was able to connect the child with a new family. To this day, Lacy continues to keep up with her child, and she says she’s “confident” in her decision.

Lanter says that’s the most rewarding part of the job.

“We have the privilege of watching miracles unfold every day,” Lanter said. “It is so humbling to witness a brave young lady place her baby in the arms of his new parents or to witness a sibling group who has been languishing in foster care meet their new family.”

Purple Zone Scoring

LaDainian Tomlinson is converting TCU touchdowns into funding for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth.

| by Samantha Calimbahin |

WHETHER IT’S A QUARTERBACK KEEPER, A PICK SIX OR A HAIL MARY PASS, ANY TOUCHDOWN TCU SCORES THIS SEASON MEANS MORE THAN JUST POINTS – IT ALSO MEANS FUNDING FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER FORT WORTH.

And it’s all thanks to a TCU alumni-turned-NFL-star, former running back LaDainian Tomlinson. After a storied career at TCU, where he broke the FBS single-game rushing record in 1999 (Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon and Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine eventually surpassed Tomlinson in 2014), followed by an equally stellar career with the San Diego Chargers, Tomlinson now splits time as an NFL Network analyst and chairman of Tomlinson’s Touching Lives Foundation.

This year, the foundation is teaming up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth for LT Purple Zone, a campaign that combines Horned Frog football with helping children. Donors can make a pledge by texting “FWKIDS” to 41444 or by pledging through the LT Purple Zone website, ltpurplezone.com. Every time TCU scores a touchdown, the donor’s pledge goes toward the Boys & Girls Clubs. So, if a donor pledges $1 a touchdown and the Frogs score 60 touchdowns in the season, the donor then donates a total of $60.

Anyone who donates also has the opportunity to win a football signed by Tomlinson himself.

Gregory Gibbs, chief development officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth, said the campaign has gone well so far, bringing in new donors and helping the Boys & Girls Clubs reach “a part of a community that we haven’t been a part of.”

“People who follow football, but they don’t follow philanthropic organizations, this would get them involved in both of them,” he said.

He said LT Purple Zone ends when the regular season ends in December, but depending on the Horned Frogs’ postseason fate, the Boys & Girls Clubs may consider extending the length of the campaign.

The money raised will go toward the Boys & Girls Clubs’ general operating fund, which pays for supplies, tutors and meals among other services.

“It goes specifically to continue to provide more services to the kids,” Gibbs said. “That’s the biggest thing, keeping the lights on and having a safe place for the kids to show up every day after school.”

One focus for the Fort Worth Boys & Girls Clubs has been to increase teen enrollment and place more teens in pre-college programs. Gibbs said nearly 99 percent of teens involved in Boys & Girls Clubs’ pre-college programs get accepted into college. The organization currently serves about 11,000 children, with more than 50 percent being teens.

Funding initiatives like LT Purple Zone help the Boys & Girls Clubs fulfill its mission, Gibbs said. He said his organization and Tomlinson’s foundation plan to hold a closing event for the campaign in February, then start making plans to do it all again next year.

Gibbs said the Boys & Girls Clubs organization has enjoyed working with Tomlinson.

“He’s really dedicated to helping us raise these funds for Fort Worth kids,” Gibbs said.

LaDainian Tomlinson speaks at the LT Purple Zone Kick-Off event

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Jessica Christopherson

Face of the Fort Worth Film Commission

| by Gail Bennison | photography by Alex Lepe |

HER FATHER WAS A TALENTED SET DESIGNER AND PROP MASTER FOR FILMS, TELEVISION AND THEME PARKS. She grew up around the film industry and developed an ingrained passion for creative arts and creative people.

Today, the instantly likable and focused Jessica Christopherson puts those passions to work as director of public relations at the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau and director of the Fort Worth Film Commission. Previously she worked for Fox Broadcasting Company and Fox Television-KDFW FOX 4.

“Growing up watching my dad build set models and other things automatically struck an interest in me for film,” Christopherson said. “When I was in third grade, my little brother and I made our first home Claymation video with one of those ‘old school’ video cameras. It was when I got in high school that I became more and more interested.”

Christopherson’s older brother, Jeremiah Dowdy, works as a biomedical engineer and an artist. He lives in Austin. Younger brother, Dylan Dowdy, owns Dowdy Studios with his wife, Pamela, in East Dallas. Their business produces hand-printed shirts and other artsy merchandise.

“Everybody in my family has an art bug,” Christopherson said. Christopherson’s family moved from her birthplace in Ada, Okla., to Grapevine when she was in second grade. She graduated from Grapevine High School, then attended Stephen F. Austin State University where she studied radio, TV, film and digital communication. Christopherson needed to work full-time to pay for her education, so she came home for better job opportunities and finished her degree at The University of Texas at Arlington in 2004.

Her work ethic, Christopherson says, came from her grandparents, who owned a chain of dry cleaning businesses. She worked for them from age 14 to 18. “I have often thought this could make a good short story or film,” Christopherson said laughing. “I worked in the back sorting clothes and doing laundry. It was so hot. There was no air-conditioning back there and not a place anyone would want to be in Texas summers, but it was an opportunity to work and make some money, and I definitely learned a strong work ethic.”

The Fort Worth Film Commission, under the guidance of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau, opened the curtains

in October 2015. To establish a certified film commission, Christopherson completed classes required by the Association of Film Commissioners International, which monitors more than 300 film commissions around the world.

Previously the Dallas Film Commission represented Dallas and Fort Worth. With Christopherson at the reel, Fort Worth is making a significant presence in the film industry.

“Every day is completely different, which is one of the things I love about this job,” Christopherson said. “First of all, we have an amazing team and outstanding leadership. We are in a fortunate situation where our team truly has a family-like environment. No matter how many projects we’re working on, with so many people wearing so many different hats, we are all able to come together and brainstorm.”

Christopherson gives much credit to the Visitors Bureau Vice President of Marketing Mitch Whitten and Visitors Bureau CEO Bob Jameson.

Christopherson’s daily responsibilities range from managing the consumer advertising campaign in the U.K. to working with media. Now, with taking on the Film Commission, she is working with people who are looking to scout locations in Fort Worth, interested in filming in the city, or people who are already in Fort Worth who need assistance with permits.

The commission is putting together its production directory, which will go live on the website soon. Filmmakers will be able to go to the site and look for local crew for hire.

The people dear to Christopherson’s heart are her husband, Bryan, and their two-year-old son, Keaton. The causes dear to her heart include arts and culture, children and education. She supports The Young Storytellers Foundation, Toys for Tots, and FOX Gives.

As to the future of the commission, Christopherson said: “I think there is a lot of opportunity to continue to grow what we have here. There is such a thriving, creative energy in Fort Worth. The city is film-friendly. This is an exciting time to be in Fort Worth, to bring projects in and create jobs...I think there are great things in the future.”

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PARK PLACE CELEBRATES THE BEST

Park Place Motorcars and Fort Worth, Texas magazine hosted a Best of the Best happy hour at the Fort Worth dealership Guests previewed the debut of the Mercedes-Benz 2017 E-Class top-of-the-line Sedan, which features advanced safety features and a tech-savvy new interior The evening was topped off by celebrating the area’s top doctors, attorneys, teachers, restaurants and more as recognized by Fort Worth, Texas magazine Photos courtesy of Tony Valdez

Dr Ja’net & Lamar Conerly

Vickie Pierce, Sue Sheppard

Bonnie Newton, Konnie & Joe Sasser, Bill Jowell

Andrew Chambers, Christine Gonzales

Debra Coan, Paula Blacknoon

Samantha Napolitan, Nathaniel Habinak

Kay Goldthwaite

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Seventh Avenue members celebrated at their Fall Membership Kick-Off Party while supporting Cook Children’s on Sept 28 at Fort Works Art Guests enjoyed New Orleansinspired treats from Eurocater Photos courtesy of Honey Russell

COOK CHILDREN’S

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Jennifer Ranelle, Sarah Hardy, Rachel Dalton

Matt & Karen Johnson

Casey Carpenter, Alicia Lesok

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JEWEL MEN’S EVENT

The Jewel Charity Men’s Event, hosted by Paul Dorman, took place on Sept 21 Co-Chairs Joy Ann and Bob Havran and Lauren and Jeff Harwell coordinated a spectacular evening for Jewel Charity men and their friends to enjoy Chance tickets and the live auction proceeds benefited Cook Children’s Medical Center

RONDELAY BRUNCH

On Wednesday, Sept 14, Carol Dunaway hosted the Roundelay Club Brunch at her home as they celebrated fall and welcomed new members Photos courtesy of Sharon Corcoran

Corey Hawkins, Lisa & Burch Waldron

Carol Dunaway, Joy Ann Havran

John Batton, David Nolet, Grant Harris

Arnie Gachman, Brad Alford, Doug Cook

Yancey Bradford, Jody Smith, Peggy Sims, Sandy Barnes

Elaine Davis, Brenda Bartle, Beverly Barron, Mary Kathryn Anderson, Lynn Cockrell

Marc Iacobucci, Todd Crookshank, Paul Dorman, Mark Mitchell, Matthew Maddock

Pamela Payne is a straight shooter and all business, especially when it comes to real estate! She is personable, has a great sense of humor, a contagious, positive attitude, and always puts her clients first.

With 32 years’ experience and over 3,000 real estate transactions, Pamela has earned the Lifetime Achievement Award, Platinum Club Award and Top Producer Award for Re/Max®. She gives back to others through outreach ministries, which include feeding and clothing the homeless, outreach for Veterans, and helping build orphanages around the world.

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STEER FW

SteerFW is the emerging leader program created by Mayor Betsy Price to engage young professionals in civic involvement Cohort members participated in a Recruitment Day where 16 area non-profits presented their organizations and opportunities

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WOMEN STEERING BUSINESS KICK-OFF PARTY

On Sept 8, at Park Place Motorcars, the Women Steering Business KickOff Party took place. Women Steering Business is a group of civic-minded business leaders who are dedicated to developing female business leaders by purchasing livestock exhibited by young women from North Texas at the Fort Worth Stock Show Funds are used to advance educational and vocational opportunities Photos by Glenn Wood

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Michael Crain, Mike Garza, Cristina RuizGoodwin, Jacob Asay, Leslie Ford, Faith Geiger, Angela Hall, Lauren Harris

Rowdy Durham, Monja Memic, Jacob Asay, Patrisha Tijerina, Leslie Ford, Cristina RuizGoodwin, James Gleaton, Randall Ford

Aly Presswood, Candice Wilkins Ransbarger, MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, Tiffany Dromgoole

Mayor Betsy Price, George Johnson, Becky Renfro Borbolla, Gloria Starling

Lei Malone Testa, Amber Weltzer, Denise Brownign

Mark Baerd, Megan Malone

Susan Medina, Leah King, Nancy Amos

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Vote Your Conscience

| by Heywood | illustration by Charles Marsh |

I WAS RIDING HOME WITH A FRIEND THE OTHER NIGHT AND ASKED HIM TO PULL INTO THIS LITTLE BAR I HAD JUST NOTICED ON CAMP BOWIE.

I don't know about you, but I try to drink a glass of wine a day for health benefits. The other five I drink for no particular reason. But anyway, I got to talking to the owner, and he said they were struggling to stay in business. I was surprised because it was a nice place.

I keep hearing that the economy has been getting better in 2016, but let's face it, it's still been a rough year for the oil business, yellow page salesmen and gluten farmers. That's one of the reasons why this presidential election is important. However, there are a lot of voters who are waiting for more information before they make a decision. Many will rely on what they hear in the media, but I don't know. At some point in time, news organizations

decided to transition from messenger to advocate, and it's given them the power to undermine people with whom they disagree. But there's already a backlash. The media is always eager to share a favorability rating on some candidate or issue when it suits them, but if you'll notice, they never share their own. Mainly because it's right up there with Congress. No, I won't be making a decision until I hear from some of the smartest people in this country…Hollywood actors. Think about it; these people have made millions of dollars just pretending to be somebody else. It's the most lucrative form of identity theft ever. This of course uniquely qualifies them to help us decide what's best for our country. And I know they will make a statement, just as soon as somebody writes it for them.

Now I think most people will admit this is one of the most contentious presidential elections in history. Regardless of the outcome, a very large segment of the population will be extremely upset. And as goofy as this election may seem, this country has had some stranger ones. You may not know this, but Andrew Jackson actually won the popular vote and electoral vote for president in 1824, four years before

he became president in 1828. But he didn't have a clear majority over the other three candidates, which included John Quincy Adams. It was left to the House to decide. Adams then garnered support from the other two candidates and won the House vote. He also wound up getting all the electoral votes from Kentucky. That might not sound odd until you realize that not one person in Kentucky voted for him. It gets better. In 1872 Ulysses S. Grant ran against a man named Horace Greeley. Grant wasn't all that popular, but he still won even though Greeley got 44 percent of the popular vote. So why was this election strange? Greeley was dead.

Eugene Debs ran for president five times. The fifth time he got almost a million votes. Not bad for a guy who was serving a prison sentence at the time.

This country has also had some strange candidates for president. Vermin Supreme campaigned as a Democrat in 2012 and promised a free pony for every American if elected. Gabriel Green ran for president in 1960 and 1972. According to his claims, if elected, he would have been our first extraterrestrial president. My favorite was Jonathon Albert "The Impaler" Sharkey. He's an ex-wrestler and self-proclaimed vampire who lost in 2012. But good news, he plans on running again in 2020.

Truth is, we really need somebody to bring this country together. And that person just might be Miley Cyrus. Back in March, she said she would leave the country if the election didn't turn out like she wanted. Personally, I think that would be enough to unite all of us to vote for the candidate that could make that happen.

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MY BROTHER’S FAVORITE SUMMER CAR GAME WAS TABLE TENNIS...OFF THE BACK OF MY HEAD IN A MINIVAN WITH A RUBBER BOUNCY BALL ON A STRING.

Now, as adults, we all play a different game in summer car rides. It’s called: “Hey, we should all chip in and buy a cabin together.” Done well, this is a generational dream come true. Done poorly, you will actually be daydreaming of feeding a family member into a chipper. Perhaps no summer decision could have more lasting effects than the purchase of a summer home. Let’s make sure those effects keep everyone happy:

1. Can my kids take care of this house?

Why don’t you buy pets for your loved ones every holiday? Puppies make you melt, admit it. You’d love to drop one off for your sibling, or their kids, every holiday. And then leave before you have to clean anything up. Yes – real estate is an investment. Yes – most people would take it as a gift. But it’s also a costly, timeconsuming investment, one that requires monthly attention. If you just drop it off like a stork for your kids, good intentions and all, they have to figure out who will maintain it and when. Then, the soldiers have to figure out what to do without the general (back to that table tennis…) and bedlam ensues. If you are going to give a summer home to your kids, specify one

Five Questions to Ask Before Buying a Summer Home

| by Matt Parker |

owning party (one child) and the terms of sharing it with the other kids. But, that’s only if you want them to talk to each other when you are gone.

2. Do I like room service?

Don’t forget, for the price you are going to pay for a summer home – tens of thousands of dollars a year – you could enjoy first-class hotels wherever the heck you want them. And massages. And dinners. And Ferrari rental cars. When you own a summer home, you own it. Even if you hire work out on the home, when you are there, someone will put a deflated beach ball in the toilet. Then you will spend a whole weekend with rubber gloves on. If this situation makes you quiver, stick to the hotel, and room service, and put the balance of the money into your house, converting it to a 15-year loan to pay it down faster.

3. Do I want to marry this location?

The great thing about summer vacations is that they are over quickly. Remember that hotel room next to the drunk people throwing up off the balcony? I do. You get to drive away the next morning, with a refund. When you buy a summer home, you are marrying that location (in a way that’s complicated to divorce). Do you want to go there every year? Do you want to see those neighbors every year? Do you want to swim in this same milfoil-infested lake every summer? If so, maybe you should buy it. If not, maybe a perfectly

clean rental home, in a different spot every summer, is your cut.

4. Who gets to be the villain?

Well, someone has to do it. Someone has to collect taxes. Someone has to send out the bill for the garbage disposal that your cousin plugged with beer bottle caps (yes, that was an in-law, and yes, I am bitter about it). Someone has to decide it’s time for everyone to throw in $5,000 for a new roof. Will that be you? There has to be a villain, a tax guy, a character in a black robe with a scythe. Some rare Disneyland families somehow beat this trend, and everyone drops money in the basket at donation time. Most are more like mine: the rich guy is cheap, the rich girl gives too much, and the engineer wants to do it himself. Who is going to wrangle these folks up and take their money… for the garbage disposal that none of them broke?

5. Who wants it during Christmas?

In Seattle, no one. Summer homes near Seattle, where I live, are universally dreary in the winter. We just let the serial killers and tree huggers ghost around then. But the Fourth of July? Everyone wants the cabin. Memorial Day? Labor Day? Same thing in both cases; these are the golden cows of vacation times, and, yes, people fight over golden cows. So, what is the protocol for the best weekends? Best to set this up now before you walk in on your uncle and his new girlfriend while the proverbial fireworks are going off. Set up

the lottery system for the hot weekends now, or you will feel and see the heat.

Matt Parker is the author of Real Estate Smart: The New Home Buying Guide and Real Estate Agent Talks. As a real estate professional in Seattle, Wash., he has sold more than $75 million in homes and became a top producer in his market during the real estate collapse in 2008—all before he was 30. Parker works entirely paperless and happily lives in a 560-square-foot home with his wife, as he prioritizes living and not clutter. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash.

TOPREALTORS2016

The Fort Worth, Texas magazine list of Top Realtors is drawn from nominations by thousands of our readers. The result is a list of 195 realtors who made this year’s Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Realtor list. We provide this list as a useful tool if you find yourself in need of a highly regarded realtor. Please join us in congratulating the realtors chosen for this honor.

Sherri Aaron Alexander Chandler

Billy Akers Akers Realty Group

Gaylene Anders Ebby, Southlake

Jeff Anderson Virginia Cook Realtors

Sarah Armour Century 21

Joel Arredondo Ebby Halliday

Kate Asay

Briggs Freeman

Deborah Bailey Wilco Realtors

Scott Bailey Burt Ladner

Wendy Bailey Keller Wiliams

Betsy Barnes Williams Trew

Andra Beatty Andra Beatty Real Estate

Kimberly Bedwell

Briggs Freeman

Joseph Berkes Williams Trew

Teacy Bernardy

Briggs Freeman

Deborah Biggers Keller Williams

Michele Black

Briggs Freeman

Steve Bradbury Coldwell Banker

Clay Brants

Ed Brooks

Briggs Freeman

Keller Williams

Kellie Bullinger Virginia Cook Realtors

Suzanne Burt Burt Ladner

Carley J Moore

Briggs Freeman

Clay Carson Remax

Pam Caywood Keller Wiliams

Amanda Chaffins Jp and Associates

Amy Chairez

Alexander Chandler

Briggs Freeman

Alexander Chandler

Dana Chase Keller Wiliams

Jeff Clark

Alexander Chandler

Karen Clayton-Young Clayton and Clayton Real Estate

Chad Collins Coldwell Banker

Dan Combe

Ebby Halliday

Margaret Coulborn Wilco Realtors

Michael Crain

Leigh Crates

Briggs Freeman

Lisa Creed Creedteam DFW

Blaine Crews

Liz Crosby

Alexander Chandler

Keller Wiliams

Allen Crumley Williams Trew

Samantha Davault DFW Urban Realty

Mary Margaret Davis

Mary Margaret Davis RE

Melinda Deckert Burt Ladner

Wade Delk Keller Williams

Nancy Dennis

Susan Dewbrew

Peggy Douglas

Briggs Freeman

Keller Williams

Williams Trew

Virginia Durham

Briggs Freeman

Ida Duwe-Olsen Williams Trew

Cynthia Ellis Keller Williams

Lisa Escue Remax

Sandy Finkelstein Keller Williams

Danny Force Keller Williams

Lori Fowler Charitable Realty

Lori Gallagher Burt Ladner

Sandy Gandy Alexander Chandler

Terri Garner Kirk McDonald Realtors

Mike Garza Keller Williams

Mary Carolyn Gatzke Briggs Freeman

John Giordano HGC Residential

Kimberly Gonzalez Keller Williams

Susanna Gorski Williams Trew

Hannah Gramling Pat Gray Real Estate

Amber Green The Property Shop

Sajata Hale-Williams Keller Wiliams

Chase Hall

Chase Realty DFW

Laura Hamilton Burt Ladner

Danielle Hampton Remax

Ashley Hanson Coldwell Banker

Lee Anne Hardie Keller Williams

Gwen Harper Briggs Freeman

Keely Harris Remax Southlake

Allison Hayden Briggs Freeman

Marty Hoag Remax

Cindy Hoffman Moore Real Estate Group

Christa Holbert Virginia Cook

Karen Holcomb Northern Realty Group

Dan Holmes Engel & Volkers

Kevin Holmes Century 21

Debbie Hunn Williams Trew

Karen Hunn Williams Trew Fort Worth

Jeff Inman Coldwell Banker

Lauren Izzo Keller Williams

Claudia Jimenez Briggs Freeman

Jo Ann Royer Williams Trew

Wauketa Jones Keller Williams

Kelly Jordan Virginia Cook

Tina Kalezic Keller Williams

Michael Karol Northern Realty Group

Alden Karotkin Virginia Cook Realtors

Kris Karr Williams Trew

Kara Keeton Remax

Zareen Khan Briggs Freeman

Scott Killian Scott Real Estate Inc.

Ginger Knox Keller Williams

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Keely Kostohryz Williams Trew

Susan Krus

Nathan Kurth

Mary Kypreos

Texas Realty One

Northern Realty Group

Alejandra Lablanca Coldwell Banker

Laura Ladner Burt Ladner

Kathy Lakatta Ebby, Mansfield

Jacob Langford Century 21

Don Lawyer Keller Williams

Sonia Leonard Remax

Alana Long Williams Trew

Lori Anne McElyea Century 21

Suzanne Maisto Ebby Halliday

Melanie Marron

Keller Williams

Shana Martin The Property Shop - Shana

J.R. Martinez

Martin Team

Kenneth Jones Real Estate

Amanda Massingill Williams Trew

Jacklyn “Nikki” Mayfield Remax

Elizabeth McCoy Williams Trew

Dillon McDonald Remax

Kirk McDonald Kirk McDonald Realtors

Barbara McGinnis Wilco

Jeremy McNutt

Alexander Chandler

Melanie Miko Briggs Freeman

Natalie Miller Remax

Cecile Montgomery Burt Lander

DeeAnn Moore

Moore Real Estate

Patti Moore Ebby, Southlake

Ashley Mooring

Briggs Freeman

Ann Nayfa Virginia Cook

Marilyn Newton

Bobby Norris

Will Northern

Bethany Oram

Briggs Freeman

Bobby Norris Farm & Ranch

Northern Realty Group

Briggs Freeman

Piper Pardue Century 21

Jackie Parks

Caren Parten

Briggs Freeman

Pamela Payne Remax

Jerri Pedro Briggs Freeman

Megan Phelps Remax

Pat Pierce

Briggs Freeman

Rachel Pinckard Burt Ladner

Joe Potts

Joe Potts Realty Group

Martha Price Williams Trew

Angelo Puma

Johnny Purselley

Keller Williams

Briggs Freeman

Lisa Purselley Alexander Chandler

Spalding Pyron

Keller Williams

Ivey Ramsey Virginia Cook Realtors

Gaye Reed Coldwell Banker

Chip Reid Ebby, Southlake

Devon Reyes Briggs Freeman

Pam Robbins Williams Trew

Dona Robinson Briggs Freeman

Rebecca Robinson Northern Realty Group

Jose Robles Su Kaza Realty

Debbie Rousey Century 21

Cindy Ruppert Ebby, Southlake

Carol Russo Briggs Freeman

Elizabeth Sackrule Ebby, Southlake

Ashley Sartain Burt Ladner

Betsy Senter Coldwell Banker

David Silva CCS Realty Group

Kolby Simonson HGC Residential Real Estate

Noelle Slater Williams Trew

Jon Smedley Keller Williams

Nicole Smith Briggs Freeman

Marion Snipes Virginia Cook

Laura Spann Briggs Freeman

Beverly Spillyards Ebby

Paige Stevenson Briggs Freeman

Veronica Stimson Briggs Freeman

Ruth Story Keller Williams

Kaci Strawn Burt Ladner

Carol Swanson Burt Ladner

Becky Talley Century 21

Jayme Taylor Keller Williams

Mary Jo Thomas Kimball Real Estate

Tracey Thompson Briggs Freeman

Marissa Thomson Century 21

Wendy Tockey Century 21

Joan Trew Williams Trew

Teresa Von Illyes Ameriplex Realtors

Sydney Waits Remax

Debbie Walker Keller Williams

Barbara Wallis Ebby, Southlake

Eric Walsh HGC

Rick Wegman HGC Residential

Cheri White Coldwell Banker

Russell Wilkins Wilco Realtors

Julie Wilkins Wilco Realtors

Cedric Williams Keller Williams

Martha Williams Williams Trew

Taryn Wilson Virginia Cook

Ann Wright Keller Williams

Sharon Yeary Sharcom Realty

Sloan Yorek Briggs Freeman

Karen Young Clayton & Clayton Real Estate

Tim Young Fort Worth Texas Real Estate

John Zimmerman Briggs Freeman

For over 35 years, I have spent my career right here in Fort Worth and surrounding areas, where undoubtedly I’ve walked by your home a time or two as I’ve help each client ﬁnd exactly what they’re looking for. Sellers know me as tenacious and responsive, buyers love how we work together to bring their dream home to life. For all of your real estate plans, I invite you to walk with me through this wonderful community I’m proud to call home.

Pat Gray, Broker

Real Estate THE ART of

MICHAEL D. CRAIN

KATE ASAY

NANCY DENNIS

LEIGH CRATES

KIM BEDWELL

CLAY AND LAURIE BRANTS

MARY CAROLYN GATZKE

VIRGINA DURHAM

GWEN HARPER MELANIE

MIKO

CARLEY J. MOORE

ASHLEY MOORING

MARILYN NEWTON

Kate Asay DELIVERING CONNECTIONS

Kim Bedwell PERSONALIZED APPROACH

Clay Brants and Laurie Brants BECAUSE OF YOU

Michael D. Crain COMMUNITY CONNECTOR

Leigh Crates YOUR ADVOCATE

Nancy Dennis COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

Virginia Durham EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE

Mary Carolyn Gatzke BRINGING BUYERS

Gwen Harper NATIVE KNOWLEDGE

Melanie Miko DISTINCTIVE APPROACH

Carley J. Moore PASSIONATE SERVICE

Ashley Mooring STYLE THAT SELLS

Marilyn Newton UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEEDS

Jackie Parks FOCUSED EXPERTISE

Caren Parten RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING

Jerri Pedro YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM

Johnny W. Purselley A HERITAGE OF INTEGRITY

Alberto Reyes and Devon Reyes DREAM CONSULTANTS

Dona Robinson DEDICATED SERVICE

Carol Russo YOUR SMART SPACE

Nicole Smith LASTING RELATIONSHIPS

Veronica Stimson WHITE GLOVE SERVICE

Sloan Yorek PASSION AND PERFORMANCE

John Zimmerman CONNECTIONS AND COMMITMENT

JACKIE PARKS

CAREN PARTEN

JERRI PEDRO

JOHNNY W. PURSELLEY

DEVON AND ALBERTO REYES

DONA ROBINSON

CAROL RUSSO

NICOLE SMITH

VERONICA STIMSON

SLOAN YOREK

JOHN ZIMMERMAN

Estate

HERE’S WHY: PASSIONATE SERVICE

It all started when I sold my personal home nearly a decade ago. Armed with a strong financial background and passion for property, I turned that sale into a fulltime business rooted in customer service, integrity and hard work. For me, it’s all about the client. Allow me to put my passion for unmatched service and results to work for you. My job isn’t done until we achieve the extraordinary.

CARLEY J. MOORE

V oted Top Realtor

Senior Vice President

817.734.8185

cmoore@briggsfreeman.com carleyj.com

HERE’S WHY: CONNECTIONS AND COMMITMENT

I’ve spent more than 20 years marketing and selling luxury properties, and I understand what matters most is personal connection and shared commitment. I, along with my team, provide a superior customer experience that goes above and beyond the expectations set by the most sophisticated clients of the Metroplex. I am invested in the success of my clients and have an extraordinary track record in sales that has led all full service brokers in Fort Worth for the last several years.

THE ART of

HERE’S WHY: PASSION AND PERFORMANCE

I’m a small-town girl who believes in the value of relationships. With a foundation of trust and expertise, I foster those relationships through learning what matters most to you and your family. Whether buying or selling, I’m passionate about helping my clients understand

expectations. My job is not to sell you something – my job is to get you what you want.

SLOAN YOREK

Voted Top Realtor

817.223.5435 syorek@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: BECAUSE OF YOU

Our goal is to help you buy or sell a home to create artful living. Every home is a canvas where you add color, texture and priceless memories with loved ones that will live on for generations. We’re

goals and paint the memories that make up the landscape of your home. Thank you for letting us be part of your special masterpiece.

CLAY BRANTS

Voted Top Realtor Broker Associate, Executive Vice President 817.980.9500 cbrants@briggsfreeman.com

LAURIE BRANTS

Voted Top Realtor Executive Vice President 817.919.9110 lbrants@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: FOCUSED EXPERTISE

As a licensed real estate broker with both appraisal degree from Texas Christian University, I go out of my way to make sure each client feels like they are my only client. Communication, resale and educating my clients are key. I continue my client relationships well after closing so I can remain a resource to them.

JACKIE PARKS

Voted Top Realtor Broker Associate 817.929.6099 jparks@briggsfreeman.com

THE ART of

HERE’S WHY: BRINGING BUYERS

The most important quality to look for in an agent is expertise – both in their market and in marketing.

As a Fort Worth native, I have an extensive network and 13 years of experience selling our neighborhoods.

Using both traditional marketing tactics and innovative campaigns, I pride myself in getting attention and activity for my listings and, as a result, the best sales terms for my clients.

MARY CAROLYN GATZKE

Voted Top Realtor

Executive Vice President 817.291.2345 mgatzke@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: DREAM CONSULTANTS

If you have a dream, we have a plan to make it happen. We take the time to listen to our clients, seek out what inspires them, and problem-solve through every obstacle. Each person we meet has that next chapter in life to get to; and we provide the pen, paper and expert guidance to get them there. So write your story; live your dream.

DEVON REYES

Voted Top Realtor

817.586.5902

dreyes@briggsfreeman.com

ALBERTO REYES

Voted Top Realtor

817.586.5894

areyes@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: DEDICATED SERVICE

Whether buying or selling a property, I strive to assist clients in accomplishing both their investment and personal goals. From creating a marketing strategy, which may include a renovation on their home in order to maximize the sales price, or locating a builder to create the home of their dreams, I am available every step of the way through the myriad of decisions that must be made.

DONA ROBINSON

Voted Top Realtor Broker Associate, Vice President 214.906.7069

drobinson@briggsfreeman.com donarobinson.com

WHY: PERSONALIZED APPROACH

ART of

HERE’S WHY: A HERITAGE OF INTEGRITY

My father grew up in a family of hard-working dairymen and horsemen. My mom’s family was involved in politics and the oil and gas business. What I learned from them was that it’s not the amount of money someone has, but their character and integrity that matters most. Whether you’re looking for a home, farm or ranch, I would love to help you with your real estate needs.

JOHNNY W. PURSELLEY

Voted Top Realtor Broker Associate 817.793.9274

jpurselley@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: NATIVE KNOWLEDGE

The only thing I love more than Fort Worth is sharing that passion with my clients. We work together to identify every need and draw a picture

paramount, and I work hard to ensure that every GWEN

Voted Top Realtor 817.301.6291

gharper@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: DELIVERING CONNECTIONS

Clients feel comfortable referring me to their friends and family because they know the amount of attention and care I deliver to each buyer and seller. I go above and beyond to connect buyers and sellers with the homes they desire. I’m proud that, in the past year, over 20 percent of the homes I’ve secured for my clients were off-market.

KATE ASAY

Voted Top Realtor

817.714.5051

kasay@briggsfreeman.com

ART of

HERE’S WHY: RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING

I love real estate - because I love people. My clients are the best part of my day, my week, and my job. Every transaction requires the perfect balance of collaboration and tenacious hard work. I’m dedicated to using all of my experience, resources and connections to exceed each of my client’s expectations and to establish extraordinary lifelong relationships.

CAREN PARTEN

Voted Top Realtor

817.229.9826

cparten@briggsfreeman.com

HERE’S WHY: STYLE THAT SELLS

Selling a home takes style, integrity and trust. Buying a home requires a professional who is willing to scour the marketplace to bring the best deals in the best neighborhoods to you. I provide a full-service approach that includes skillful negotiations, constant communication and proven expertise in remodeling, architecture and design. My tailored marketing strategies and client focus artfully connect extraordinary homes and lifestyles across the Metroplex.

ASHLEY MOORING

Voted Top Realtor

Executive Vice President

817.706.6344

amooring@briggsfreeman.com THE ART of

HERE’S WHY: YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM

My goals for my clients are never to be too busy to address their needs, and to remove as much stress as possible during the process – whether buying or selling. A real estate transaction can be emotional and overwhelming. It is my role to supply my clients with information every step of the way so the decisions they make are based on current and accurate information.

JERRI PEDRO

Real estate is about developing relationships and helping people achieve their goals and dreams. Whether buying or selling, my ultimate goal is to provide my clients extraordinary service. As a Realtor, I am here to help my clients navigate through all the details of their real estate transactions. When working with me, you can expect experience, integrity and in-depth market knowledge.

VIRGINIA DURHAM

WHY: COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

Whether buying or selling, I am committed to helping my clients achieve their highest goals. One’s home is like a work of art in every respect, from sharing joy with family and friends to being an outlet for self-expression. My goal is to help bring that in to focus when I meet with sellers or buyers their decision.

Voted

HERE’S WHY: WHITE GLOVE SERVICE

For me, it is all about how I treat my clients. Like a piece of art, each one is unique and different. My job is to give each client my personal dedicated attention to every detail while supporting them emotionally through a time of transition. The thrill and anticipation of what we will create together is what makes my job my passion.

VERONICA STIMSON

Voted Top Realtor 817.233.7830 vstimson@briggsfreeman.com

My goal is to help you discover your smart space. Your family is constantly evolving and your space needs change. With 21 years of real and design for you. Thank you, clients, for honoring me as a Top Realtor in Fort Worth. CAROL

Voted Top Realtor Vice President 817.304.4663 crusso@briggsfreeman.com carolrusso.com

HERE’S WHY:

UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEEDS

ART of

HERE’S WHY: YOUR ADVOCATE

As your advocate, my mission is to make certain that your buying and/ or selling experience is the best that it can be. I will work to earn your myself on the personal attention that I give to my clients and in building relationships that last far beyond the closing table. Let’s make this happen!

LEIGH CRATES

Voted Top Realtor Vice President

817.366.4152

lcrates@briggsfreeman.com

As my client, it’s all about you and understanding what you need from me. Whether selling or buying, I strive to understand my clients’ goals and objectives, and then set a plan in motion for a smooth transaction. I believe trustworthiness and active communication are paramount for clients to feel

817.846.7600

CULTURAL DISTRICT

817 . 731 . 8466

MIRA VISTA

817 294 6634

SOUTHLAKE

817 . 801 . 3030

OTHER OFFICES:

DALLAS

214 . 350 . 0400

UPTOWN

214 353 2500

LAKEWOOD

214 . 351 . 7100

RANCH & LAND

214 353 6600

BALLPARK

817 226 4920

THE NORTH

972 . 202 . 5900

All photos taken at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

REALTORS WORTH KNOWING

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

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

Ebby Halliday, REALTORS®

SPECIALTY: Serving the residential real estate needs of North Texas since 1945, Ebby Halliday, REALTORS ® was founded on three simple principles: service to the client, service to the industry and service to the community. We’re rich in tradition, yet poised for the future, and still deeply focused on our communities. AWARDS/ HONORS: The Southlake Office is one of the top-producing offices in the Ebby Halliday Family of Companies. Ebby’s Tarrant County offices closed 3,075 transactions in 2015. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Ebby Halliday, REALTORS ® is a member of 27 Chambers of Commerce.

Ebby Halliday is one of the founding members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World ® and is a founding member of Luxury Portfolio International ® GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Ebby Halliday is the No. 1 independently owned residential real estate company in Texas and No. 10 in the nation in sales volume and sells more homes priced at $1 million and above than any other company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. WHY CHOOSE THEM: Ebby Halliday Southlake Ofﬁce Associates Gaylene Anders, Beverly Spillyards, Dan Combe, Chip Reid, Barbara Wallis, Suzanne Maisto, Patti Moore, Elizabeth Sackrule and Cindy

Ruppert are among the top residential real estate sales professionals in North Texas. As members of the Ebby Southlake team, they offer extensive sales experience and the backing of the No. 1 residential real estate ﬁrm in Texas. If you’re considering buying or selling a home, these talented, hardworking Ebby Associates are ready to help you fully experience one of the biggest, most joyful events in your life. MOTTO: Experience the difference the right agent can make.™ FREE ADVICE: In North Texas, the average number of days a home is on the market is currently only 37 days. At the same time, the average sales price is up approximately 8 percent over this

time last year. Simply put, if you are considering offering your North Texas home for sale, now is the time to act. PICTURED: (standing, left to right) Chip Reid, Cindy Ruppert, Suzanne Maisto, Beverly Spillyards, Dan Combe; (seated, left to right) Gaylene Anders, Barbara Wallis, Patti Moore, and Elizabeth Sackrule.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

ebby.com

Williams Trew

SPECIALTY: Williams Trew is Fort Worth’s leading residential real estate brokerage ﬁrm. It is a team of highly experienced agents that have been representing and living alongside homebuyers and sellers in our community for decades. It was founded in 2000 by Martha Williams and Joan Trew. It started with 28 agents and now includes over 90 agents. AWARDS/HONORS: These Williams Trew agents were recently voted the “Best of Fort Worth Realtors” by readers of Fort Worth, Texas magazine. WHY CHOOSE THEM: Williams Trew provides a high level of integrity, service, and client satisfaction, along with incredible professionalism. Whether it is residential, farm and ranch, lake, or urban living, Williams Trew and its agents

are attuned to the local real estate markets and are positioned to serve any and all of their clients’ needs. PICTURED: (back, left to right) Allen Crumley, Alana Long, Peggy Douglas, Debbie Hunn, Betsy Barnes, Noelle Slater, Elizabeth McCoy, Pam Robbins, Kris Karr, Jo Ann Royer; (front, left to right) Keely Kostohryz, Joan Trew, Martha Price, and Karen Hunn.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

portfolio Realtors Worth Knowing

Andra Beatty Real Estate

SPECIALTY: Residential new homes, condominiums, farm and ranch properties in the Greater Fort Worth, Colleyville, and Keller Alliance areas. AWARDS/HONORS: Recipient, Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors’ Mark of Excellence Award and the Marie and Dayton Sheraton Realtor Spirit Award. The awards are presented to a Realtor who is involved in her local community with a history of service at the State and National Association of Realtors. Professional Standards Committee, Chair. Trained in Advance Mediation and handles Grievance Tribunals for the Texas Association of Realtors. WHAT SETS HER APART: A true cowgirl at heart, Andra’s background as a bull rider and bareback bronc rider with the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association speaks to her personal drive and competitive nature. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: A dedicated leader in her city’s preservation and enhancement, Andra works as a vol-

unteer for CASA, as a Court Appointed Advocate for foster children and serves on its legislative advocacy executive committee. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Past Board Member, North Texas High School Rodeo Association and Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors. National Cowgirl Hall of Fame charter member and current Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame nominee. Member, Christ Chapel Bible Church. ADVICE: Real Estate is personal. Choose someone with integrity who you trust will represent your best interest. PICTURED: Andra Beatty.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

4500 Mercantile Plaza, Ste. 300

Chase Realty DFW

SPECIALTY: We mainly focus on residential sales in Tarrant County but offer a variety of services to our clients, including commercial sales and leasing. AWARDS/HONORS: Zillow/Trulia Five Star Agent Award 2015, Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Realtor 2016. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Texas and National Association of Realtors, Greater Fort Worth Board of Realtors, Society of Commercial Realtors. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Always meeting or exceeding our clients’ goals and expectations. WHY CHOOSE THEM: We are more than just a local real estate company; we are here to give our buyers and sellers ﬁrst-class service and a great experience. We aim to help buyers understand all the amenities and services Fort Worth has to offer, as well as help sellers

sell their homes in a quick and efﬁcient manner. MOTTO: “Get Sold Fast.” FREE ADVICE: Always make sure to have an experienced agent working for your best interest. Your home is one of the largest purchases you will make in your lifetime, and it’s not to be taken lightly. You would not go to court without your own attorney, so don’t make the mistake of trying to buy or sell on your own. PICTURED: Chase Hall.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

chaserealtydfw.com chase@chaserealtydfw.com

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Lisa Creed, Realtor Fort Worth Texas Real Estate, LLC

SPECIALTY: Serving home buyers and sellers in the greater Fort Worth area, I specialize in Luxury Homes and enjoy working with ﬁrst-time home buyers and military families. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: Texas A&M at Commerce, CNE (Certified Negotiation Expert), IMSD (Internet Marketing Specialist).

AWARDS/HONORS: FWTRE Top Producer; WCR Entrepreneur of the Year. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: National Association of REALTORS, Texas Association of REALTORS, Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS, MetroTex Association of REALTORS, Women’s Council of REALTORS. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: The most rewarding aspect of my work is knowing that my clients are always moving forward with conﬁdence and trusting me to get results. AREAS SERVED: North Fort Worth, Keller, Haslet, Southlake, Colleyville, Roanoke,

Northlake, Justin, North Richland Hills, Bedford, and Euless areas. WHY CHOOSE HER: My past clients say that I am honest and helpful in walking them through the process. Clients also share that I listen to their needs and that we build a friendship along the way. MISSION STATEMENT: We make sure all of our clients LOVE where they LIVE. That’s been our mission statement since 2001. FREE ADVICE: Your Realtor should do more for you than opening doors or putting a sign in the yard.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

lovewhereyoulivedfw.com lisa@lisacreed.com

portfolio Realtors Worth Knowing

Mary Margaret Davis Real Estate Team

SPECIALTY: Urban and Residential Real Estate; Buyer’s Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Consulting; Urban Ambassador, Suburban, Rural, Commercial, and Collaborative. AWARDS/HONORS: Best Real Estate Agent in Dallas, 2015 and 2016; Five Star Premier Real Estate Agent Award for two years, 2015 and 2016; Texas Real Estate Broker with 36 years’ experience. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Certiﬁed Urban Expert, Historic House Specialist, Senior Real Estate Specialist, Certiﬁed Tourism Ambassador, Fort Worth Club, Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS®, Texas and National Associations of REALTORS ®, USS Fort Worth Anchor Club, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Historic Fort Worth. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENT: Matching People With Homes That Support Lifestyles They Love. WHY CHOOSE HER: My strength is finding what’s missing, which works extremely well in the real estate business! I would love to assist you with any need or want. I love interacting with people and love to find solutions for all types of things. I am very good at many aspects of real estate and good at finding the information needed to make things happen. MOTTO: We Make “IT” Happen! FREE ADVICE: Look for and find someone you like who is smart and discerning, and learn, learn, learn! Ask for market details and trends. Read your documents. Enjoy the process! PICTURED: Mary Margaret Davis.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Fort Worth, Texas

mmdavis.com

marymargaret@mmdavis.com

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Fort Worth Texas Real Estate, LLC

SPECIALTY: Residential sales on the west side of the DFW Metroplex with special expertise in urban lifestyles around downtown Fort Worth, including historic and luxury neighborhoods. Buyer specialists help our clients buy high-quality homes at the best price, often before the general public is aware of the listing. EDUCATION/CERTIFICA-

TIONS: B.B.A. Finance, Texas Christian University; Texas Real Estate Broker; Certiﬁed Negotiation Specialist. AWARDS/HONORS: Top 2 percent of agents in North Texas in sales production. Top producing agent at two national real estate companies prior to opening FWTRE. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Member – Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, Houston Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Zillow® Premier Agent, Redﬁn Partner Agent. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Enjoying a balance of work and life that allows time

for family and community while providing my clients with the highest level of professionalism and service. WHAT SETS US APART: As Fort Worth natives, Tim and Donna know every aspect of our city, including schools, restaurants, recreational opportunities and community service organizations and events. Tim and Donna host an annual Lobster Boil for clients and friends each Christmas Eve. FREE ADVICE: Community is the most important aspect of real estate; get out of the house and enjoy where you live. PICTURED: Tim and Donna Young.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

FortWorthTexasRealEstate.com tim@FWTRE.com

Lori Anne McElyea

Century 21 Alliance

SPECIALTY: Residential, Commercial, Recreational-Lake Front and Farm & Ranch. AWARDS/HONORS: Century 21 Quality Service Award 2015. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: 100 Women Who Care Fort Worth, CASA, Girls Inc., SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Northwest Tarrant Chamber, Alliance in Motion, Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, MetroTex. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Every single satisﬁed client is my greatest achievement, fulﬁlling dreams one family at a time. WHY CHOOSE HER: As a hard-working, incredibly dedicated and honest business professional, I welcome the opportunity to work with all types of buyers and sellers. My goal is to provide the highest level, thorough service but also to anticipate needs and create a seamless,

positive experience from start to ﬁnish. After 15 years of experience, I know the DFW metroplex inside and out. MOTTO: A house is not a home because of the room dimensions or the color of the walls; it is about how you feel when you walk through the front door and the way you can instantly envision your life unfolding there. FREE ADVICE: The buying and/or selling of your home is one of the most important life events, and an experienced and knowledgeable Real Estate agent can make or break the experience.

CONTACT INFORMATION: lorimc2@msn.com

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Natalie Miller

RE/MAX Trinity

SPECIALTY: Full-service buyer and seller representation. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: REALTOR® since 2007; Broker Associate since 2015; Ouachita Baptist University ‹01 - Psychology and Christian Counseling; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Graduate Studies; Accredited Buyers Representative; Historic Home Specialist; Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource, Texas Affordable Housing Specialist; Graduate Realtor Institute. AWARDS/HONORS: Executive Club of RE/MAX; 100% Club of RE/MAX; multi-time recipient, Top 20 in RE/MAX of Texas Tarrant Council. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, National and Texas Associations of REALTORS®, Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS® GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Never being blinded by circumstance and providing the same level of quality service to everyone. First-time buyers, million-dollar clients, and multi-unit investors all call me their REALTOR®…and friend. WHY CHOOSE HER:

I give detailed, organized, step-by-step information to guide my clients throughout the entire process. My goal is to have clients do less work, be less stressed, and enjoy the buying and selling process. MISSION STATEMENT: Providing every buyer and seller with the greatest real estate experience imaginable. Accomplished through a quality, personal, professional approach, and driven by experience, which exceeds expectations from beginning to end. FREE ADVICE: Lenders matter. If you’re thinking about buying, contact a local REALTOR® ﬁrst to get recommendations of a lender that can provide you with quality service and good communication throughout the entire process.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

nataliemiller@remax.net

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Joe Potts Realty Group / Keller Williams

SPECIALTY: Residential, Luxury Residential, and Farm and Ranch. AWARDS/HONORS: Three APPY Awards for Innovation in Marketing. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Luxury Home Marketing Institute and Keller Williams Farm and Ranch. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Helping hundreds ﬁnd their home and live their dream. WHY CHOOSE THEM: We have a dedicated, experienced professional staff with a team approach so the buyers or sellers can always reach help and get answers when they need them. MOTTO: Helping You Live Your Dream. FREE ADVICE: Joe Potts Realty Group / Keller Williams (JPRG) is led by an award-winning marketing executive with degrees in ﬁnancial analysis and real estate and is backed by a team that has over 50 years’ experience in marketing, negotiating, and award-winning advertising/ communication skills. When buying or selling real estate, you need the

honed skills of a professional. Each client is treated with the utmost of conﬁdentiality, honesty and respect. We are not here just to help our clients buy or sell real estate. We are here to provide you the tools and counsel to make informed decisions that help our clients “live their dream.” We want clients that become lifelong friends and trusted partners when buying, selling, or investing in real estate. PICTURED: (left to right) Joe Potts, Diana Alvarez, Ashley Brendlinger, Chris Reeves, John Michael Johnson, and Angie Smith.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

joepotts.com joe@joepotts.com

SPECIALTY: Residential, commercial, property management, worldwide global networking group. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Chambers of Commerce in Fort Worth, Arlington, and Grand Prairie; Board of Realtors, Fort Worth and Arlington; MetroTex Association of Realtors; Texas Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our greatest professional achievement is having thousands of satisﬁed clients and customers who consistently refer their family and friends back to our company. WHY CHOOSE US: We honor our commitments and accept responsibility for our actions. We honor God and family through integrity, honesty, discipline and service. MISSION

STATEMENT: To create an environment that encourages and promotes real estate professionals to achieve their desired goals and serve the public with integrity. FREE ADVICE: Always use a professional broker when buying or selling. PICTURED: (back, left to right) Greg Douglas, Donna Noto, Dixon Holman; (front, left to right) Sharon Parrish, Sharon Holman, Jennifer Deerman, and Lucinda Gadson.

INFORMATION:

Scott Real Estate, Inc.

SPECIALTY: Residential sales in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas. CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION: Certified Military Residential Specialist, E PRO, Broker. AWARDS/ HONORS: Five Star Realtor past three years; Angie’s List Super Service Award past three years, Best of Trulia Award; radio and television interviews for market updates; 2016, Real Estate Executive Magazine named as one of the “100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents in Texas.” MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: National, Texas, and MetroTex Associations of Realtors. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: The purchase of our own office building this year – a nice, newer building in the center of the Metroplex that provides a convenient location for clients. AREAS SERVED: The Metroplex. Recently, we have enjoyed selling an increased number of waterfront homes with boat docks around

the area lakes. It is a great pleasure to get buyers into their dream home or get their home sold at a top price. MISSION STATEMENT: With the mindset that a client may need to buy or sell in the near future because of a life change, my goal is always to identify potential issues that would affect a future sale. I want clients to experience a happy, stress-free process. FREE ADVICE: Invest in rental properties. We have many clients generating monthly income and long-term equity.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Wendy Tockey, REALTOR® Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc.

SPECIALTY: I specialize in getting a home ready to go on the market and have a unique marketing strategy with a proven track record of getting homes sold in the least amount of time for the most money. AWARDS/ HONORS: Rookie of the year 2012; Master’s Ruby Award; Pro Agent Top Listing Award; recently ranked No. 2 agent out of 207 agents in the Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc. ofﬁce. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: I was successful in getting a million dollar home under contract in less than 30 days that had been on the market with other real estate agents for over three years! WHY CHOOSE HER: Interior design and homebuilding for 21 years combined with my real estate success of selling homes quickly are assets to any client in ﬁnding the right style home or preparing a home to sell. MISSION

STATEMENT: My love for match-making clients to the perfect home and getting a home ready to sell mean more to me than sticking a sign in the yard. FREE ADVICE: Choose a REALTOR ® who is a full-service home expert, one who listens and truly cares about your emotional attachments and desires when it comes to where you live. I can quickly assess what you can do cosmetically to ﬁx up a home to sell or ideas to make a home uniquely yours when purchasing the home of your dreams!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

wendy.tockey@c21Bowman.com

Virginia Cook, Realtors

SPECIALTY: Residential real estate. AWARDS/HONORS:

Two decades of success, seven offices, and more than 350 real estate professionals...there’s strength in the numbers at Virginia Cook, Realtors, one of the largest locally-owned, independent real estate brokerages in North Texas. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:

We are local, and we are global. As an invited member of the exclusive Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, we are afﬁliated with the top 550 real estate brokerages in 55 countries. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We have thousands of greatest achievements. That’s because every time we have helped clients achieve their own goals as a home buyer or seller, we have realized our company’s founding vision and purpose. MISSION STATEMENT: Before we put our sign in a yard, we put our hearts into the community. FREE ADVICE: Healthy home appreciation

and rising sales prices have contributed to increased home equity. An accurate analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market might bring the opportunity to pursue your next dream lifestyle. Add interest rates that remain historically low, and you’ve got a great scenario for buying or selling a home! PICTURED: Lori Beal, Pamela Nelon, Jeff Anderson, Phyllis Brown, Christa Holbert, Kellie Bullinger, Marilyn Hysell Riner. (This lovely home located at 4067 W. 7th St. is currently listed with Virginia Cook, Realtors and Phyllis Brown.)

CONTACT INFORMATION: 817.665.1222 virginiacook.com bsims@virginiacook.com

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Sydney Waits

RE/MAX Heritage

SPECIALTY: Sydney Waits and her team have lived and serviced residential and farm and ranch buyers and sellers all over the DFW Metroplex and intimately know many of its neighborhoods and school districts. CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION: Sydney holds the GRI designation from The Graduate REALTOR ® Institute (GRI). AWARDS/HONORS: Sydney is a regular recipient of RE/MAX Heritage’s Top Producer Award and annually performs at increasingly higher levels awarded by her busy and successful brokerage. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Sydney is a REALTOR ® and member of the MetroTex, National and Texas Associations of REALTORS ®, subscribing to their strict Codes of Ethics. AREAS SERVED: With emphasis on residential and farm and ranch properties in the DFW Metroplex, North Texas Real Estate Group Heritage services a wide-ranging geographic area including Tarrant,

Denton, Wise, Dallas and Collin counties. WHY CHOOSE HER: When you’re looking for the kind of personalized service and responsiveness that existed before the world became automated, look to North Texas Real Estate Group Heritage, led by REALTOR ® Sydney Waits. MOTTO: Ultimate Service with Honesty and Integrity Comes First. FREE ADVICE: Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, don’t try to go it alone in this real estate market. Your pocketbook, and peace of mind, will thank you for getting the expert assistance you need.

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Wilco Realtors

SPECIALTY: Wilco concentrates on residential sales, residential leasing and property management, light commercial sales and HOA management. Our agents have designations to aid in most areas of real estate. AWARDS/HONORS: Wilco has taken an inﬁnite approach to our business in efforts to maintain a growth approach to real estate. We are honored by the huge referral system that has provided Wilco with continuous rewards. MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, National and Texas Associations of Realtors, Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, MLS. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: The growth of Wilco has been our proudest moment. That is directly attributed to our agents. Wilco agents work to grow their strengths, resulting in client satisfaction. WHY CHOOSE THEM: “Grassroots Start at Home” has been our motto since inception. We are moving forward and building our company and relationships through a personal, grassroots approach. FREE ADVICE: There

is too much unsolicited “free” advice inﬁltrating our market through technology. Focus on your individual situation and goals, and stay in your own competitive lane. Find the agent that can help you ﬁlter out non-relevant information. PICTURED: (left to right) Russell Wilkins, CPM, Partner; Julie Wilkins, Broker, GRI, CNE, Managing Partner; Margaret McDermott Coulborn; Deborah Bailey, CNE, LRS; Barbara McGinnis.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Wilcorealtors.com

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Peggy Douglas

Williams Trew

SPECIALTY: Residential real estate. WHY CHOOSE HER:

Peggy Douglas has been a realtor for more than 30 years. She demonstrates the ability and skills to succeed with the ebb and ﬂow of the market place for a number of reasons - mainly because she loves the business. Her tenure and extensive education in real estate add depth to her thorough knowledge and understanding of the many issues involved in the sale of real estate. Upbeat, positive and naturally driven, Douglas is disciplined, ethical and compassionate by choice. GREATEST HONOR: Douglas considers the many friends and acquaintances she has made along the way her best reward. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: Active in life, she has a passion for ﬁtness, riding horses

and loves to dance. A native Texan now married to a retired “Navy man,” she is blessed to live and work in Fort Worth. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Buying or selling real estate is one of the biggest and most important transactions in a person’s life. Douglas considers it a privilege to be the chosen professional to assist as the realtor in this important event. She wants her customers’ real estate experiences to be happy and stress free, and she works hard to make that happen.

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Things to do in November

Wild Acre Brewing Company's taproom and beer garden is open to the public on Saturdays from 12:30 - 4 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes four tokens, which can be exchanged for four beers or three beers and a logoed pint glass to be picked up upon exiting. For more information, turn to page 160.

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Send calendar information to Fort Worth, Texas magazine, c/o Kendall Louis, executive editor, 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 130, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, or e-mail ideas to kendall.louis@fwtx.com. Special consideration will be given to submissions that include photographs. To meet publishing deadlines, information must be received two months prior to monthly magazine issue.

Museums

FOCUS: Lorna Simpson, Nov. 19, 2016 –Jan. 15, 2017

This exhibit at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will be the first to showcase artist Lorna Simpson’s large-scale ink, acrylic and silkscreened paintings, depicting themes like racial and sexual identity. Simpson, a Brooklyn-born artist who began her career in the mid-1980s, continues to produce pieces based on society and current events, incorporating photographs and magazine images into her work. One of her most recent projects, Then & Now, 2016, uses photos of race riots from the past and present. Another work, Movableness, 2015, uses an image from a 1960s Ebony magazine. Simpson’s work has been displayed all around the world, including Paris, Los Angeles and New York. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St.

themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

KAWS: Where the End Starts, Oct. 20, 2016 – Jan. 22, 2017

Organized by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth curator Andrea Karnes, in close collaboration with Brooklyn-based artist KAWS (American, born 1974), this presentation will feature key paintings, sculptures, drawings, toys, and street art interventions to examine KAWS’s prolific career in depth, revealing critical aspects of his formal, conceptual, and collaborative developments over the last 20 years. Spanning the worlds of graffiti, pop art, and consumer culture, KAWS’s bodies of work are highly charged, each conveying his underlying wit, irreverence, and affection for our times, as well as his agility as an artist. He has primarily looked to and appropriated from pop-culture animations (including The Smurfs, The Simpsons, SpongeBob, Hanna-Barbera, and Peanuts) to form his artistic vocabulary for his paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Now well known for his largerthan-life sculptures and hard-edge paintings that emphasize line and color, KAWS’s cast of hybrid cartoon/human characters, with similarities to popular cartoon figures and logos like Mickey Mouse and the Michelin Man, are perhaps the strongest examples of his exploration of humanity. These figures have amicable names—Chum, Companion, Accomplice—and express and provoke an array of human emotions, from sad, overwhelmed, pathetic, and weary, to shy. They reflect feelings and situations we can empathize with in presentations that are balanced with humor, heartening in their cartoon aesthetic. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

Hidden Treasures : Celebrating 75 Years, through Dec. 31

It began as a dream 75 years ago and has run on imagination ever since. Rediscover artifacts at the heart of our collection in this special anniversary exhibition. It’s an exhibit unlike any other filled with iconic artifacts from a teaching collection which has inspired generations. From period rooms showcasing life in a bygone era to Texas History artifacts to a spectacular array of ceremonial masks from around the world, they are collections that shaped our story. Experience these classics, reimagined for a special anniversary exhibition. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum. org. 817.255.9300.

Border Cantos : Richard Misrach, Guillermo

Galindo, through Dec. 31

This multidimensional collaboration between successful photographer Richard Misrach and innovative artist-musician Guillermo Galindo examines the border between the United States and Mexico through a revelatory, humanistic lens. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Sam Francis : Prints, through Feb. 5

Printmaker Sam Francis uses loose strokes and splatters to create vibrant lithographs that pop with color and pulse with energy. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

American Photographs, 1845 to Now, through Feb. 12

American Photographs, 1845 brings together more than 70 photographs drawn from the Amon Carter’s permanent collection. Spanning the history of the medium, the works reflect the diversity of photographic practices in the United States that grew along with the country’s industrial development beginning in the midnineteenth century. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Happy Trails : A Tribute to Roy Rogers, through Feb. 19

Figures of Trigger and Buttermilk, the horses of Western personalities Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, are on display at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, thanks to television channel RFD-TV. Rogers’s and Evans’s dog, Bullet, is part of the show, too. Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. 128 East Exchange Ave. texascowboyhalloffame.org. 817.626.7131.

Legacy, through May 2017

Legacy depicts the clash of cultures of the 19th century American West during westward expansion. The interactions among diverse peoples, cowboys, soldiers, explorers and indigenous Americans were themes that occupied artists Frederic Remington (1861-1909), Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) and their contemporaries throughout their careers. Those conflicts continue to impact life in America today and may be some of the most significant legacies of the era of westward expansion. In 42 dynamic paintings, Legacy reunites familiar works from the Richardson collection painted between 1880 and before 1942 by Remington and Russell with rarely seen paintings by their contemporaries. Three bronzes, two by Remington and one by Russell,

Race and Sexual Identity. Lorna Simpson's work will be on exhibit at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth from Nov 19 - Jan 15 Seen here, Movableness

and a Russell painting are on loan from a private collection. The exhibition also celebrates the legacy of the philanthropy of the museum’s namesake, legendary Texas oilman Sid W. Richardson (1891-1959), who amassed one of the most significant private collections of Remington and Russell in the nation. Free admission. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817-332-6554.

A Modern Vision: European Masterworks from the Phillips Collection, through Aug. 13, 2017

A Modern Vision presents a selection of the most iconic European paintings and sculptures from The Phillips Collection, America's first museum of modern art, which opened in Washington, D.C., in 1921. Ranging from the early 19th century through the mid-20th century, the collection includes distinctive Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Expressionist masterworks. Viewers will encounter a stunning array – paintings from the first half of the 19th century by Courbet, Corot, Daumier, Delacroix and Ingres in dialogue with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces by Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, Monet, Redon and Sisley. Central to the exhibition are important works by Bonnard, de Staël, Kandinsky, Matisse, Morandi and Picasso – artists who shaped the look of the 20th century. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.

Monet: The Early Years, through Jan 29

Some of the first works of French Impressionist painter Claude Monet are on display at the Kimbell Art Museum. The exhibit features about 60 paintings dated between 1858 and 1872, following his career from its early days in Normandy, to his time as a student at the Barbizon school in the 1860s, to the moment he settled in Argenteuil, on the River Seine near Paris. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco collaborated with the Kimbell Art Museum for this exhibit. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.

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

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

In the Moment at the Modern: A Program for People with Memory Loss, Fourth Wednesdays

Designed for people with memory loss and their caregivers, the monthly program enables participants to experience works of art at the Modern through intimate conversations with docents and thoughtful projects designed by the museum’s education staff. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with space for up 20 participants at both times. Free. Includes admission to the galleries and all materials. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St.

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Sensory Saturdays, Second Saturdays of every month

Sensory Saturdays is a free program for families with children who are five to 12 years old and on the Autism spectrum. Families will have time to explore artworks in the galleries and get creative during a hands-on, art-making experience!

Family Access Program from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. While the needs of individuals with Autism are the focus of this program, it is also intended to be fun for parents, siblings (of all ages), and other relatives! Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum. org. 817.738.1933.

American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Ongoing

The C.R. Smith Museum takes visitors on a flight through American Airlines history, with interactive exhibits that entice participation by all age groups. The museum features hundreds of historical artifacts, photographs, full-scale aircraft engines and a rare Douglas DC-3 airliner. In addition, the museum’s state-of-the-art digital theater features “The Spirit of American,” a film featuring the history of commercial aviation as well as breathtaking aerial photography. Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. $0–$7. 4601 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road. crsmithmuseum.org. 817.967.1560. Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Ongoing

The Fort Worth Aviation Museum tells the story of the aviation heritage and accomplishments in North Texas since 1911. Its collection of 24 warbirds dates from 1943 to the present and features a US Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet in the outdoor display. The museum's indoor displays include the B-36 Peacemaker and Forward Air Controllers Museums, a T-38 cockpit simulator and computer flight simulators. Friendly guides

assist all visitors with personalized tours and a gift shop is also available. Active duty military and their families visit free of charge. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for kids ages 6 to 16, under 6 free and $10 for families. 3300 Ross Ave. fortworthaviationmuseum.com. 855.733.8627.

Leonard’s Department Store Museum, Ongoing

Visitors can view displays featuring hundreds of vintage items from the iconic downtown retail giant. Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Screen Printing Building. 2000 Carroll St. 817.336.9111. fwscreen.com.

Texas Civil War Museum, Ongoing Featuring 15,000 square feet of exhibits, this is the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. The museum consists of three separate galleries that display a Civil War collection, Victorian dress collection and United Daughters of the Confederacy Texas Confederate collection. Along with the exhibits, the museum includes a 75-seat movie theater that hosts a commissioned movie, “Our Homes Our Rights – Texas in the Civil War.” Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $0–$6. 760 Jim Wright Freeway N. 817.246.2323. texascivilwarmuseum.com.

Graduate Gallery Talks

Graduate Gallery Talks are the culmination of the Modern's Graduate Tours Seminar, a course for area graduate students in the arts that is offered by the education department every fall. Members and the public are welcome to attend these specialized tours and benefit from the focused research and hard work undertaken by course participants. Two focused gallery talks will be presented by the students, each given twice. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215. November 5, 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p,m. November 8, 3:45 pm and 4:30 pm

Galleries

Adobe Western Art Gallery, ongoing Works in various media by John Barger, Lyndy Benson, Roger Iker, B.J. Lacasse, Lori Lawrence, and Ernie Lewis. 2322 N Main St. Free. 817.624.4242.

Art on the Boulevard, Ongoing

The gallery houses 15 to 20 artists at a time whose styles range from abstract expressionism to photo realism. Each year, the gallery hosts five major exhibitions including Fall Gallery Night, the Holiday Show, Valentine’s Show, Mid-Summer Show. 4919 Camp Bowie Boulevard Suite B. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.

Art7 Crockett Community Gallery

This gallery inside the West 7th mixed-use development showcases work from local artists, as well as community and student groups. Art7 Crockett Community Gallery. 820 Currie St. west-7th.com/attractions/art.

Fort Works Art 2100 Montgomery St. 817.759.9475.

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Fort Worth Community Arts Center 1300 Gendy St. 817.738.1938. fwcac.com

Milan Gallery 505 Houston Street. 817.338.4278. milangallery.com

Rebecca Low Metal Gallery and Studio 7608 Camp Bowie W. 817.244.1151. rebeccalow.com

Films

Lone Star Film Festival, Nov. 10-13

Cowtown’s annual film festival returns to Sundance Square, showcasing the work of filmmakers from around the world. Some of the films up for awards this year include German drama Lotte, American documentary Voyagers Without a Trace and American dramedy Twinsburg. Another award-eligible film, As Far as the Eye Can See, directed by David Franklin, follows the story of a struggling North Texas farmer looking to reclaim his past – and future – as a pianist in the land of Van Cliburn. All screenings will take place at AMC Palace Theater and Four Day Weekend Theater at Sundance Square. Additional activities will take place at the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel and Sundance Plaza Pavilion. Lone Star Film Festival. lonestarfilmfestival.com. 817.924.6000 or 817.924.6001.

Family Film Series, Second Saturdays Stop by the Central Library for a family-friendly flick on the second Saturday of every month. Check website for details on titles and descriptions. 1 p.m.. Free. Fort Worth Central Library. Youth Center Discovery Theatre. 500 W. 3rd St. Parking is free on the streets and in the Third Street garage after 6 p.m. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.

Films at the Modern

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events and programs on films. Check the website for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org/ films/upcoming. 817.738.9215.

National Theater Live: Hamlet, Nov. 16-19

Benedict Cumberbatch of Doctor Strange and BBC’s Sherlock fame stars in the title role of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, broadcast live at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org/films/upcoming. 817.738.9215.

TCU Thursday Night Movies, Nov. 3, 10 and 17

Thursday nights are movie nights at TCU, hosted by the university’s Film-Television-Digital Media department. The program screens classic films – this month’s films are Battle Cry (1955), It’s a Great Feeling (1945) and Moby Dick (1956). TCU. Moudy South Building. ftdm.tcu.edu/ movie_event. 817-257-7630.

Cantinflas, Nov. 12

Artes de la Rosa is hosting a free screening of

Happy Trails, Figures of Trigger and Buttermilk, the horses belonging to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, are on display at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame through Feb 19

Cantinflas, a film on the famous Mexican comedian of the same name, at the Rose Marine Marine Theater. 1440 N. Main. artesdelarosa.org. 817.624.8333.

First Sunday Film Club

This series highlights the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. 2 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall. 500 W. 3rd St. Parking is free on the streets and in the Third Street garage after 6 p.m. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.

Omni Theater and Noble Planetarium

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

Music

Billy Bob’s Texas Fort Worth Stockyards. 2520 Rodeo Plaza. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices are general admission/reserved.) Thursday concerts at 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise.

Erick Willis: Nov 3

Bob Schneider: Nov 4

Billy Bob’s Texas 35th Anniversary Shooter Jennings: Nov. 10 Rival Sons: Nov 11

Willie Nelson and Family: Nov. 12

Party in the Plaza: Nov 12

Sean McConnell: Nov 17

Mike Ryan: Nov. 18

Clay Walker: Nov. 19

Cole Swindell’s Down Home Tour presented by CMT on Tour: Nov 26

Josh Weathers Concert, Nov 10, 9 p m

Entertainer Josh Weathers will perform a solo concert at the second annual Feast in the Fort dinner and auction event, benefitting The Parenting Center. The concert will take place at River Ranch at the Stockyards, following the dinner and auction. General admission tickets are $45, and doors open at 8:45 p.m. Those attending the Feast in the Fort event will already have the concert included in their ticket. River Ranch. 500 Northeast 23rd St. theparentingcenter.org. 817-332-6348.

Capital Bar

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

Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge

Check the website for upcoming shows. 1311 Lipscomb St. theliveoak.com. 817.926.0968.

Lola’s Saloon

Check the website for upcoming shows. 2736 W 6th

Street. lolassaloon.com. 817.877.0666. Scat Jazz Lounge

Live jazz from local and nationwide artists perform in a speakeasy-style lounge in downtown Fort Worth. Check the website for upcoming shows. 111 W 4th Street #11. scatjazzlounge.com. 817.870.9100. An Evening with a Legend, featuring Chicago, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.

An Evening with a Legend, UNT Health Science Center’s signature fundraising event, will feature Chicago, whose jazz-infused rock sound has excited audiences for decades and forged new paths in popular music. The benefit, presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan, will take place November 15 at Fort Worth’s famous Bass Performance Hall. Proceeds will support UNTHSC Foundation’s commitment to patient-centered education, ground-breaking research and health care. Bass Performance Hall, eveningwithalegend.com

Sports Dallas Cowboys, dallascowboys.com Home Games: Nov. 20: vs. Baltimore Ravens, noon. Nov. 24: vs. Washington Redskins, 3:30 p.m.

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Home games at AT&T Stadium. 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, Texas.

TCU Football, gofrogs.com

Nov. 4 @ Baylor, TBA

Nov. 19 vs. Oklahoma State, TBA

Nov. 25 @ Texas, 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 @ Kansas State, TBA

All home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. 2850 Stadium Dr. Texas Motor Speedway

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

Longhorn 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Nov. 4

O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge NASCAR XFinity Series, Nov. 5

AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nov. 6

Stage and Theater

Amphibian Stage 3200 Darnell Street. amphibianstage.com. 817.923.3012

Smart Pretty Funny through Nov. 13

Bass Performance Hall 525 Commerce Street. 817.212.4200.

Monte Montgomery, Nov. 4-5

Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Nov. 4-6

Jeanne Robertson, Nov. 6

Behzod Abduraimov, piano, Nov. 10

The Sounds of America, Nov. 11-13

An Evening with a Legend Featuring

Chicago, Nov. 15

Prokofiev Piano Concerto 3, Nov. 18-20

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,

Nov. 22-23

Home for the Holidays, Nov. 25-27

Jim Brickman - Comfort and Joy, Nov. 30

Casa Manana3103 W Lancaster Ave. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272.

Million Dollar Quartet, Nov. 5-13

Santa Claus : A New Musical, Nov. 25-Dec. 23

Circle Theater 230 W 4th Street. circletheatre. com. 817.877.3040.

Funnyman, Oct. 20-Nov. 19

Hip Pocket Theatre 1950 Silver Creek Road. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.

Jubilee Theatre 506 Main Street. Jubileetheatre. org. 817.338.4411.

Rose Marine Theater 1440 N. Main. artesdelarosa.org. 817.624.8333. Stage West 821 W Vickery Blvd. stagewest.org. 817.784.9378.

Bad Jews, through Nov. 1

Stolen Shakespeare Guild Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 1300 Gendy St. stolenshakespeareguild.org. 817-988-2058.

Comedy

Arlington Improv and Restaurant, Ongoing Different standup comedians perform weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147. improv.com. 817.635.5555.

Four Day Weekend, Fridays and Saturdays

A staple of the local entertainment scene for many years, this popular Fort Worth-based improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. 18 and older are welcome. Tickets: $20. 312 Houston St. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.

Hyena’s Comedy Night Club, Ongoing Various performances each week in downtown Fort Worth, ranging from local to national stars. 425 Commerce St. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.

The Wondercrust Movie Watchers Club, last Thursday of every month

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

Other Attractions and Events

Cirque Italia, Nov. 3-13

Acrobats, a dinosaur and 35,000 gallons of water are just a few of the acts in Cirque Italia, a water circus making its way to Fort Worth from Italy. North East Mall. 1101 Melbourne Road, Hurst, Texas, 76053. cirqueitalia.com.

Sundance Square Annual Christmas Tree

Lighting, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.

Kick off the holiday season with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Sundance Square Plaza. Along with the lighting of the 59-foot Christmas tree, enjoy Christmas carols, hot chocolate and a visit with Santa Claus. Sundance Square. 420 Main St. sundancesquare.com. 817-255-5700.

XTO Energy Parade of Lights, Nov. 20, 6 p.m.

The 34th annual Parade of Lights features colorful floats, illuminated balloons, clowns, and other performers and attractions marching through the streets of downtown Fort Worth to celebrate the Christmas season. The parade starts at Belknap and Throckmorton streets. fortworthparadeoflights.org. 817-336-2787.

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

Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, guided brewery tour and three complimentary pints (must bring your ID). $10 tour and tasting admission. Thursdays, 6 – 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 – 5 p.m. Martin House Brewing Co. 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Ste. 209. martinhousebrewing. com. 817.222.0177.

Wild Acre Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Saturdays

The Taproom and beer garden is open to the public on Saturdays from 12:30 - 4 pm. Cost is $15 and includes 4 tokens, which can be exchanged for 4 beers, or, 3 beers and a logoed pint glass to be picked up upon exiting. 1734 East El Paso St., Ste. 190. Wildacrebrewing.com. 817.882.9453.

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

There’s a $10 tour admission fee for anyone over 18, but a tour of the brewery and a Rahr & Sons pint glass that holds up to three free beer samples are yours for no additional charge. Wednesdays, 5–7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1–3 p.m. Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. 701 Galveston Ave. rahrbrewing. com. 817.810.9266.

Fort Worth Ghost Bus Tours, Thursdays –Saturdays

Are you afraid of ghosts? Fort Worth has been home to outlaws, cattle drives, oil barons and ghosts. Visit the haunts of mysterious ghosts from long ago and local well-known ghosts who cannot seem to find their rest. Raise a glass of your favorite wine or beer at Grand Cru before you board the ghost bus. The tour lasts for about an hour and half. Grand Cru Wine Bar and Boutique. 1257 W. Magnolia Ave. fwghostbus. com. 817.812.6963.

Vintage Railroad : Trinity River Run, Thursdays–Sundays

Hit the rails in an authentic Victorian-style coach between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. From the Fort Worth location, visitors can ride on a trip to the Trinity River and back, enjoying beautiful scenery and the 19th-century ambience of a steam locomotive. 3:15–4:15 p.m. $6–$10. Grapevine Vintage

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Railroad – Fort Worth. 140 E. Exchange Ave. grapevinetexasusa.com. 817.410.3123.

Revolver Brewing Tour and Tastings, Saturdays

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

Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour, Fridays and Saturdays

Hour-long walking excursion around Granbury’s historic downtown square guided by actors dressed in Civil War-era attire. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $7–$10. 116 W. Bridge St. granburytours.com. 817.559.0849.

Stockyards Walking Tours, Saturdays

Wrangler Walking Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets: $6–$8. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsstation.com.

Zumba in the Plaza, every other Saturday Free Zumba classes in Sundance Square Plaza. (All Levels Welcome) Presented by Sundance Square and Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA. Zumba classes are from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sundance Square Plaza. 201 Main Street, Ste. 700. sundancesquare.com. 817.255.5700.

Yoga in the Plaza, every other Saturday Free yoga classes in Sundance Square Plaza. (All Levels Welcome) Presented by Sundance Square and Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA. Yoga classes are from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sundance Square Plaza. 201 Main Street, Ste. 700. sundancesquare.com. 817.255.5700.

Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show, Ongoing

A Historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show. The show features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and an entertaining look at history. Every Saturday and Sunday 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Adult $15. Child $8. Senior $11. Reserved $18-$23 Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Avenue. 817.625.1025 or 800.COWTOWN. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ongoing

The museum has a full slate of fun and informa-

tive public programs for its visitors, from lectures by visiting artists and scholars to extended education opportunities, family events, children’s programs and a book club. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Check the website for details. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

BRIT Tours, Ongoing

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

Cattle Baron Mansions, Ongoing Tour the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House and Thistle Hill mansion and stand where the famous cattle barons stood when livestock was king and ranching ruled the Southwest. Wednesday–Friday, hourly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, hourly, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Tickets: $15/adults, $7.50/ children 12 and under. Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House, 1110 Penn St. Historic Fort Worth. historicfortworth.org. 817.332.5875.

Coyote Drive-In, Ongoing

View flicks the “old-fashioned way,” in an underthe-stars setting that’s anything but antiquated. The Panther Island locale provides stunning views of downtown Fort Worth along the Trinity River near the Panther Island Pavilion, where concerts and tubing are regularly happening. Coyote Drive-In is a joint collaboration between Coyote Theatres, the Tarrant Regional Water District, Trinity River Vision Authority and the city of Fort Worth. Check the website for movies, times and special events. 223 N.E. 4th St. coyotedrive-in.com. 817.717.7767.

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Ongoing

A peaceful haven nestled in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the garden is home to more than 2,500 species of native and exotic plants that flourish in its 23 specialty gardens. Open daily from dawn until dusk. Free. Admission fees apply to Conservatory and Japanese Gardens. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. fwbg.org. 817.871.7686.

Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive, Ongoing

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

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Ongoing

The 3,621-acre refuge is one of the largest

city-owned nature centers in the United States with more than 20 miles of hiking trails. The center provides a variety of regular and special programs. Check website for details. Refuge: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Hardwicke Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily. Admission: $2–$5. 9601 Fossil Ridge Road. fwnaturecenter. org. 817.392.7410.

Fort Worth Water Gardens, Ongoing

Designed by famed architect Philip Johnson, the 5-acre downtown park features a peaceful oasis of fountains and pools. 10 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. 1502 Commerce St. Free. 817.871.5700.

Fort Worth Zoo, Ongoing

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

Lectures and Discussions at the Kimbell, Ongoing

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

Log Cabin Village, Ongoing

Step back in time to the 1800s at Log Cabin Village, a living history museum devoted to the preservation of Texas’ pioneer heritage. And be sure to keep tabs on the website, which details the Village’s ever-changing array of special events. Tuesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m.; closed Monday. Tickets: $4–$5. Closed for maintenance Jan. 23 – Feb. 8. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.

River Legacy Living Science Center, Ongoing

The 12,000-square-foot nature center offers interactive exhibits, terrariums, aquariums, nature trails and Saturday events. Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. riverlegacy.org. 817.860.6752.

Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Ongoing

Full-on rodeo action Friday and Saturday nights, year-round at the historic Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15–$20.

All Lawn Care Companies are Not Alike.

With the official end of summer behind us, we enter my favorite season of the year — Fall. Think about all the enjoyable summer events and exciting warm weather fun and adapt those ideas into your home landscape and outdoor environment. The fall is a great planting time as well as an important season to work on your grounds maintenance. How do you choose the best company to maintain your outdoor environment?

The approach of lawn care programs are about more than a binary action of weekly mowing and weed pulling. A well planned design and proper landscape installation does not guarantee that watering and turf mowing will keep the landscape looking good; and certainly will not enhance your property. It is time we focus on more than lawn care, past landscape maintenance, and emphasize landscape management.

Why use the term, “Landscape Management?”

Your landscape does not only include the turf, the plants, and the irrigation; but rather encompasses all aspects of your outdoor environment. Proper management encourages increased value of your home and prevents more costly repairs that may arise due to the lack of consistent quality care.

A basic lawn management program consists of mowing and weed control, trimming of plant material, fertilization applications, irrigation adjustments and inspections, and monitoring and treatment of pests and diseases as needed.

Things to Consider in your Landscape Management Company

Reputation is an important factor to consider when searching for the right company to trust with your landscape. Do you see your landscape company working in your community? Have you read customer reviews of the company or asked for a list of referral clients you could speak with?

Exceptional Skill Set

To properly manage each property, the company needs to have on staff, or available

for consult, people trained in turf management, arbor care, chemical application, disease control, a licensed irrigator, and horticulturist. Does your current company offer staff with these credentials or educate you on the products being used at your home? Are you saving water and money by only providing your landscape with the needed moisture rather than over watering?

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ity and Response Time in Service Area

When a contractor has the majority of its clients close to the office, it can quickly service properties and address concerns. If they are readily available by phone or email, are within a couple miles of your property, and have the trained staff in place, they are better equipped to respond in a timely manner.

Landscape Management comes down to a proper balance of Reputation, Skill Set, Service Area, and Availability. This does not mean you must pick the most expensive landscape company, or the guys with the best trucks, or even the largest company in your area. This article suggests you interview potential companies, ask questions, and evaluate which team can offer your landscape the proactive attention it needs, and you the time and communication you deserve.

Our company’s mission, vision, and culture supports the promise that we serve

the needs of all aspects of your landscape, exceed your expectations of landscape management, and provide timely and proper communication throughout the process. Each client is assigned a Garden Manager with direct contact to address concerns, answer questions, and provide solutions to enhance your landscape. We understand your time is important and we strive to give you back some of this valuable time by excelling on our promises.

Blooms Landcare has provided West Fort Worth with fine residential and boutique commercial landscape development, management, and enhancement for over 10 years. Our highly trained and experienced staff work closely with each client to build a landscape management plan tailored to your property with clear expectations and measurable goals.

Culinary ventures in and around town

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168 Avanti / 172 Old Neighborhood Grill / 174 Extra Bites

The Jumbo Lump Crab Salad at Avanti features a mixture of delicate watercress, candied pecans, sliced pear, tender crab and Dijon tarragon vinaigrette. If you are hungry for more, turn the page. Fort

New Italian Neighbor

Avanti’s second location brings a lot of the same menu but a much different atmosphere

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

FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, AVANTI RISTORANTE IN UPTOWN DALLAS HAS SERVED UP NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ITALIAN DISHES MADE WITH SEAFOOD, VEAL AND STEAK. I’ve been a loyal patron for 10 of those years, enjoying the live music, homemade pasta and romantic ambiance. When I heard that Avanti

was coming to Fort Worth, I knew I’d need to pump up the cardio in preparation for more convenient carb loading.

Easily visible from the street with its bright red umbrella-studded patio, Avanti is the beginning of a new boom at City Place. Other new tenants include Wild Salsa, Chop House Burger and Hooters. Don’t fret about finding a parking place, Avanti offers complimentary valet.

High-backed tufted booths in soft muted colors are partnered with light wood tables containing fresh cut ﬂowers at Avanti.

Crème Brulee

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Expecting the dark woods and OldWorld charm of its Italian relative, the new restaurant couldn’t have strayed further from the original location. High-backed tufted booths in soft muted colors were partnered with light wood tables containing fresh cut flowers, and a handsome bar area is separated from the main dining room by a curving banquette. Unlike its older brother that features dim lighting and candle-lit tables, Avanti Fort Worth is filled with

sunlight spilling in from the floor-toceiling windows.

Knowing the entrees would be extremely filling, our table began with one of the more modest sharables. Stuffed Mushrooms Florentine ($7) comes with four caps overflowing with prosciutto, spinach and Parmesan. A bathing of both béchamel and marinara sauce complete the pleasing presentation. Every bite was tender, creamy and salty. Arriving to the table next, appropri-

ately timed, was the Jumbo Lump Crab Salad ($12). Don’t expect the watereddown imitation crab meat served at some establishments; this is the real deal. Resting atop a mixture of delicate watercress, candied pecans, sliced pear and Dijon tarragon vinaigrette, the flaky crab cake was akin to something you’d find on the coast of Maine.

Entrée portions at Avanti are generous. Combining pork loin, pancetta, tenderloin and a Pinot Grigio reduction, the Tagliatelle Bolognese ($12) is my personal favorite. The quality of the dish hasn’t wavered in the many years I’ve been ordering it. A key to its success is the house-made tagliatelle pasta. With a so-far nearly perfect dining experience, my heart sank slightly as my spoon tapped the top layer of the Crème Brulee ($8). I was robbed of that satisfying crack of the caramelized sugar crust usually featured on this dish, but the cool traditional custard and after-dinner cappuccinos left us content.

Location : 150 Throckmorton St., Ste. 140

For Info : 817.991.6455 avantirestaurants.com

Hours : Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Mon.-Thu. 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

What We Liked : Avanti doesn’t cut corners. The homemade pasta alone is worth the visit.

What We Didn’t : The only complaint was a ﬂimsy top crust on the

Our Recommendations : With the cool weather upon us, experience a glass of good wine and plate of pasta on Avanti’s patio.

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The applications have been submitted. The employers’ policies, practices, beneﬁts, demographics, and employees’ engagement and satisfaction have been reviewed. The November 2016 issue of FW Inc. will reveal the 20 top-rated companies. These winning companies will be recognized, and the top ﬁve will be revealed live at the Best Companies to Work for in Fort Worth awards luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

Southern-Fried Comfort

Long-time Fort Worthians know to hit up Ol’ South or Vickery Café for a classic, home-style meal, but for residents in Near Southside, Old Neighborhood Grill has been an enduring favorite for nearly two decades.

| by Jessica Llanes |

LONG BEFORE ESPERANZA’S, CHADRA MEZZA AND WINEHAUS JOINED PARK PLACE’S RESTAURANT ROW, PETER SCHRODER OPENED THE DOORS OF HIS LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD DINER, SOUTH OF THE MEDICAL DISTRICT IN BERKELEY PLACE.

Old Neighborhood Grill (ONG) has a quaint charm that is easy to love. From its checkered tile floors and the vinyl tablecloths on its tables to the black-and-white photographs that line the walls, ONG takes you back to a simpler time the minute you walk through the door. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner six days a week, ONG is

a place best appreciated when you aren’t in a rush—like a leisurely Saturday morning when you can linger over a second cup of coffee and chitchat with the staff.

What We Liked : A meal is always better in a welcoming, warm atmosphere. That’s why we love the staff at ONG. Customers are cheerfully greeted when they walk in and get a friendly “thank you for coming” when they leave.

What We Didn’t : In the South, you often judge a place by the quality of the biscuits, and we’re sad to say that the biscuits were just okay. Also, if you want a glass of juice, be sure to order a large. The small isn’t much larger than a shot glass.

Our Recommendations : Stop by ONG for breakfast and try the omelet with Texas chili or a plate of Texas-style migas.

Each time I visited, I found the dining room busy but not full. Guests order at the front counter from either a large chalkboard of regular menu items or a smaller board with rotating favorites before finding a table. The menu is diverse with a mix of diner classics like burgers, pork chops and chicken fried steak, as well as Southern comfort foods such as fried catfish, shrimp and grits or chicken and waffles.

If you’re in the mood for an appetizer, I suggest trying ONG’s Stuffed Jalapeños ($5.25), which are breaded and fried to a perfectly golden brown and stuffed with a creamy cheddar spread in lieu of traditional cream cheese and served with a side of ranch. The cheddar was a pleasant surprise, and the peppers weren’t overly spicy.

The burgers came highly recommended, but we opted for the selfproclaimed “perfectly seasoned” Chicken Fried Steak ($9.95) and a Fried Shrimp and Catfish Combo Basket ($11.25). The Chicken Fried Steak was a good size and tender with a flavorful breading and generous helping of cream gravy. The catfish pieces and shrimp were on the small side with a dense cornmeal coating. The seafood had good flavor, but I definitely would have preferred fresh instead of premade cocktail and tartar sauces.

ONG offers a decent selection of classic sides, from mashed potatoes and gravy to coleslaw and green beans, and I was impressed with the fresh-cut, sweet potato fries. Hot from the fryer, they are absolutely perfect.

No matter what, leave room for dessert. A beautiful selection of pies is on display at the front counter, but we went with our server’s suggestion and sampled a piece of chocolate meringue pie ($2) from the cooler. A decadent and rich chocolate custard base is piled high with fluffy and lightly browned meringue. I was tempted to buy a second slice to save for later.

From start to finish, ONG offers solid preparations and classic flavors. Diners can definitely find more inventive takes on Southern cuisine a few blocks over on Magnolia, but for consistently good diner eats and the best in Southern hospitality, ONG is the type of neighborhood restaurant you want within walking distance.

Stuffed Jalapeños

Gooey Golden Goodness

A gal’s search for the city’s best mac and cheese

| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |

What may have originated as a humble comfort food now proudly permanently resides on several local restaurant menus. With hints of spice, smokiness and blends of premium cheeses, this little side dish has evolved into adult versions that sometimes include bacon, lobster, crab, truffle oil or green chile. It’s one of the only foods where just one bite will take you back to your childhood.

Heim Barbecue – Green Chile Mac & Cheese

Coming in single-, pint- or quart-sized portions, the Green Chile Mac & Cheese at Heim Barbecue is the perfect spicy accompaniment to the heavenly Bacon Burnt Ends. Devoted patrons begin lining up early, so get there early so you won’t miss out.

1109 W. Magnolia Ave.

817.882.6970 heimbbq.com

Madea’s Down Home Cooking –Mac n’ Cheese

If you miss your grandma’s cooking, Madea’s is the next best thing. Served from the heart, this dish is the perfect consistency with equal parts gooey and creamy. Meals come with three sides, and our bet is you’ll choose the Mac n’ Cheese for all three.

1019 W. Enon Ave.

817.551.9295

Del Frisco’s – Jalapeño Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Beginning with three-cheese sauce blended with elbow macaroni, sautéed chopped jalapeno and bacon are next incorporated. Parmesan gratin is added before baked to golden perfection. It’s no wonder this is one of the most popular sides at Del Frisco’s. While it may be intended to serve four people, sharing is not enforced.

812 Main St. 817.877.3999 delfriscos.com

Cooper ’s BBQ – Mesquite Smoked Mac and Cheese

Once you make it past the sea of brisket, steak, pork chops and ribs, take a few more steps to grab your sides. The Mesquite Smoked Mac and Cheese at Cooper’s stands out because it finishes the dish on an open pit over mesquite coals.

301 Stockyards Blvd. 817.626.6464

Brewed – Bacon Mac ‘n’ Three Cheese ($7 50)

Combining Texas aged cheddar, Parmesan and smoked Gouda, Brewed’s Bacon Mac ‘n’ Three Cheese is melted with a béchamel sauce before being tossed with macaroni. Chopped roasted tomato and bacon crumbles finish off this hearty dish.

801 W. Magnolia Ave. 817.945.1545 brewedfw.com

Buttons – Buttons’ Mac and Cheese

When I think of soul food, I think of Buttons. Chef Keith Hicks does it up right with his traditional version, blending cheddar, Asiago, Parmesan and Monterrey Jack cheeses. Buttery breadcrumbs are toasted on top for a little crunch to complement the creaminess.

4701 West Fwy., Ste. 100 817.735.4900 buttonsrestaurant.com

Buttons' Mac and Cheese

Tea With a Twist

If ordinary tea is not your cup of tea, here are some options that are a bit more adventurous.

| by Samantha Calimbahin |

MAYBE YOU’RE THE HIPSTER SIPPING TEA OUT OF A JAR WITH A STRAW. Or maybe you prefer a fancy tea cup with your pinky in the air. Or maybe you’re an average Fort Worthian who just likes tea. Whatever it is, you’re part of the tea craze. Now Fort Worth isn’t exactly crawling with tea shops, but if you’re looking for tea that wavers from tradition, here are a few spots with drinks worth noting.

TEA 2 GO – SUPERIOR-I-TEA

Tea 2 Go’s Superior-i-tea is actually a blend of two teas: Energy Tea (cardamom, cloves, coriander, ginger roots, nutmeg, turmeric root) and Blue Lagoon Fruit Tea (elderberries, hibiscus blossoms, apple, papaya, currants, rose hip, blueberries, strawberries, cornflower blossoms). According to owner Ernie Nycz, the tea is caffeine free and instead helps remove inflammation in the body, which then translates to having more energy.

2600 West Seventh St.

817.554.9150

tea2go.us

FRUITEALICIOUS – BLACK SUGAR MILK TEA

Boba tea, which hails from Taiwan, practically equals rice as a staple in Asian cuisine. The “boba pearls” found in boba tea are made from tapioca shaped into (you guessed it) a pearl, and have a soft, chewy texture. Drop that in any tea, and you get boba tea. Boba tea aficionado Fruitealicious, located in the GrandMarc by TCU, offers a Black Sugar Milk Tea, which you can order with or without boba. The drink is made with black tea, creamer and unrefined Taiwanese sugar called “black sugar.” Owner Jon Pei recommends ordering it with boba, flan pudding or grass jelly.

3043 Greene Ave.

817.926.0110

fruitealicious.com

TEAVANA – WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT FLAVORED ROOIBOS TEA

For a taste of Christmas spirit, Teavana offers a seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint Flavored Rooibos Tea, a blend of red rooibos tea, white chocolate, coconut blossom sugar and other flavors.

Hulen Mall

4800 South Hulen St.

817.292.3657

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The Listings section is a readers service compiled by the Fort Worth, Texas magazine editorial staff. The magazine does not accept advertising or other compensation in exchange for the listings. Listings are updated regularly. To correct a listing or request a restaurant be considered for the list, contact Kendall Louis at kendall.louis@fwtx.com. pricing: $ - Entrees up to $10, $$ - Entrees $10-$20, $$$ - Entrees $20-$25, $$$$ - Entrees $25 and over

AMERICAN ARLINGTON/MID-CITIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mac’s Bar & Grill 6077 W. I-20, 817.572.0541. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-2:30pm and 3pm-10pm Sun. $$ No Frills Grill 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766. Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344. 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. 1550 Eastchase Pkwy., Ste. 1200, Arlington, 817.274.5433. 11am-2am daily. $ Rose Garden Tearoom 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

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

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

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

BURLESON

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 120 S. Main St., 817.447.3400. 11am-2pm lunch and 5pm-9pm

dinner Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9pm Sat.-Sun. $

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

The Porch 140 S. Wilson St., 817.426.9900. 6:30am8pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $$

COLLEYVILLE

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

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

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

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

Buffalo Bros Pizza Wings & Subs 3015 S. University Dr., 817. 386.9601. 11am-2am daily. $$

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

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

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

Clay Pigeon 2731 White Settlement Rd., 817.882.8065. Lunch 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner 4:30pm-10pm Mon-Sat, Closed Sun. $$$

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

Del Frisco's Grille 154 E. 3rd St., 817.887.9900. Lunch 11am-4pm Mon.-Sun.; Dinner - 4pm10pm Sun. and 4pm-11pm Mon.-Sat. $$

Dixie House Cafe 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 Calhoun St., 817.451.6180. 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500. 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ Drew’s Place 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408.

10:30am-6pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$

Ellerbe Fine Foods 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:3010pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$ Fred’s Texas Cafe 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, 817.916.4650. 10:30am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$ HG Sply Co. 1621 River Run, Ste. 176, 682.730.6070. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $$-$$$

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

Lucile’s Stateside Bistro 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.4761. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$ Lunch Box 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.2181. 10:30am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 10:30am-2:30pm Sat.Sun. $

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

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

Montgomery Street Café 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. 6am-2pm Mon.-Sat. $

Old Neighborhood Grill 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

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

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

Park Hill Cafe 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. Lunch 10am-2:30pm, Dinner 6pm-9pm Mon.Fri.; Brunch 10am-1pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$

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

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

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

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

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Sat.; noon-4pm Sun. $

The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge 1311 Lipscomb St., 817.926.0968. 3pm-midnight Tue.Thur. and Sun.; 3pm-2am Fri.; 1pm-2am Sat. $$

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTHLAKE

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

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

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

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

Sun. $$

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

WEATHERFORD

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

ASIAN ARLINGTON

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

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

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

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

Piranha’s Killer Sushi 859 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.261.1636. Other locations: Arlington Highlands 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 149 817.465.6455 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $$ Sukhothai 423 Fielder North Plaza, 817.860.4107. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat.; $ Taste Of Thai 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 11:30am-9:30pm Sun. $

BEDFORD

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

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

BURLESON

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

FORT WORTH

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

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

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

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

10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:45pm-9:30pm Sun $$

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

HoYA Korean Kitchen 355 W. 3rd St., 817.334.7999. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $ Japanese Palace 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

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

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

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

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

Pei Wei 5900 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.294.0808 . Other location: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 101, Montgomery Plaza, 817.806.9950. 10:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MANSFIELD

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

SOUTHLAKE

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

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

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

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

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

BARBECUE ARLINGTON

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

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm daily. $ Oh My BBQ 901 E. Arkansas Ln. 817.303.1499. 10am-8pm Mon., Wed.; 10am-7pm Tues., Thu.; 10am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $

FORT WORTH

Angelo’s 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. 11am-9pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

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

Billy's Oak Acres BBQ 1700 Las Vegas Trail North, 817.367.2200. 11am-8pm Tue.-Wed.; 11am9pm Thu.-Sat.; noon-5pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $ Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que 301

Stockyards Blvd., 817.626.6464. 11am-8:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. and Sat. $

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

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

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

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

Red Hot And Blue 3000 S. Hulen St., 817.731.8770. 9143 Grapevine Hwy., 817.605.1333. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Riscky’s 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.989.1800. Other locations: 140 E. Exchange Ave. 817.626.7777. 300 Main St., 817.877.3306. 9000 U.S. 377, Benbrook, 817.249.3320. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

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

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

Trailboss Burgers 140 E. Exchange Ave, 817.625.1070. 11am-7pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.; 11am-10pm Sat. $-$$

HURST

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

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

BRAZILIAN FORT WORTH

Rafain Brazilian Steakhouse 2932 Crockett St., 817.862.9800. 11am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm Fri.; 4:30-10:30pm Sat; 12pm-3pm, 4:30pm-9pm Sun. $$$ Texas De Brazil 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. Brunch: 11am-3pm Sun.; Lunch: 11am-2pm Fri.; Dinner: 5-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.; 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$

GRAPEVINE

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

BURGERS & SANDWICHES ARLINGTON

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

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

Kincaid’s 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 113, 817.466.4211. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-7pm Sun. $

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

FORT WORTH

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rodeo Goat 2836 Bledsoe & Currie, 817.877.4628. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Shaw's Patio Bar And Grill 1051 W. Magnolia Ave. 817.926.2116. 11am-2:30pm Mon.; Tue.-Thu. 11am- 9pm; Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm; 10:30am-4pm. Sun. $-$$

Thurber Mingus 4400 White Settlement Rd., 817.570.0537. 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-10pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$ Tommy’s Hamburger Grill 5228 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.569.1111. Other location: 2455 Forest Park Blvd., 817.920.1776. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-8pm Sun. $

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

SOUTHLAKE

Johnny B’s Burgers & Shakes 2704 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.749.0000. 10:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 10:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-3pm Sun. $ Kincaid’s 100 N. Kimball Ave., 817.416.2573. 11am9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-7pm Sun. $

CONTINENTAL

ARLINGTON

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

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

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

DELIS & BAKERIES

ARLINGTON

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

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

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

Bluebonnet Bakery 4705 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.4233. 7am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $ Boopa’s Bagel Deli 6513 N. Beach St., 817.232.4771. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 6:30am2pm Sat.; 6:30am-1pm Sun. $

Carshon’s Delicatessen 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ Corner Bakery Café 3010 S. Hulen St., 817.665.9949. 6:30am-9pm daily. $

The Cupcake Cottage 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am-4pm Tues.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat. $

Esperanza’s Mexican Café & Bakery 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. 6am-7pm daily. Other locations: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848. 6:30am-7pm daily. 1601 Park Place Ave. 817.923.1992. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6:30am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-5pm Sun. $ J. Rae's 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. 9 am-7pm Mon.-Sat. $

Jason's Deli jasonsdeli.com. Hours vary. $- $$ Kolache Shoppe 6724 Brentwood Stair Rd., 817.457.0071. 6am-10:30am Tue.-Sat.; 7am-10:30 Sun. $ McKinley’s Fine Bakery & Café 1616 S. University Dr. Ste. 301, 817.332.3242. 8am-6:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ Panera Bread 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line Rd., 817.605.0766. 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726. 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566. 4611 S. Hulen St. 817.370.1802. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ Pearl Snap Kolaches 4006 White Settlement Road. 817.233.8899. 6 am-3pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-1 pm Sat. & Sun. $ Sweet Sammies 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $ Swiss Pastry Shop 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 6am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $

The Snooty Pig 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 107, Keller, 817.431.0064.; 100 Country Club

Rd., 940.464.0748; 2940 Justin Rd., 972.966.1091. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $ Yogi’s Deli and Grille 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.924.4500. 6:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am3:30pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $ Yolk 305 Main St., 817.730.4000. 6am-3pm Mon.Fri.; 7am-3pm Sat.&Sun. $

GRAPEVINE

Breadhaus 700 W. Dallas Rd., 817.488.5223. 9am6pm Tues.-Fri.; 9am-4pm Sat. $$ Main Street Bistro and Bakery 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm Mon.-Wed.; 6:30am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; 6:30pm-5pm Sun. $ The Snooty Pig 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $

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

HUDSON OAKS

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

SOUTHLAKE

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

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

ECLECTIC ARLINGTON

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

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

Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge 401 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-708-2663. 11am-9pm Tue.Thu.; 10am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-3pm Sun.; Brunch Sat. and Sun. 10am-3pm $$

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

Lili’s Bistro 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700.

Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner

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

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

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

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

Spiral Diner 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. 11am-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 9am-5pm Sun. $ Vee Lounge 500 Taylor St., 817.332.4833. 11ammidnight Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.; 7pm-2am Fri.-Sat. $$

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

ETHNIC ARLINGTON

Tandoor Indian Restaurant 1200 N. Fielder Rd., Ste. 532, 817.261.6604. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Sun.-Sat.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10 p.m. Sun.-Sat. $-$$ FORT WORTH

Bombay Grill 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun. $ Byblos 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. 11am-4pm and 5pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; 4pm-1:30am Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$

King Tut 1512 Magnolia Ave., 817.335.3051. 11am2:30pm Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ Maharaja 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd., 817.263.7156. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat.-Sun.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.Sat. $$

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

FRENCH ARLINGTON

Cacharel 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 910, 817.640.9981. 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-10pm Mon.Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$$

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

Le Cep 3324 W. 7Th St., 817.900.2468. 5:30Pm10:30Pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$$ FORT WORTH

La Madeleine 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4626 SW Loop 820. 817.717.5200.; 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. 6:30am-10pm daily $ Saint-Emilion 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-9pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

GERMAN FORT WORTH

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

GREEK FORT WORTH

Café Medi 420 Grapevine Hwy., Ste. 101A, Hurst, 817.788.5110. Other location: 129 E. Olive St., Keller, 817.337.3204. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ Greek House 2426 Forest Park Blvd., 817.921.1473. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $ Jazz Café 2504 Montgomery St., 817.737.0043. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-3pm Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $

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

INDIAN

FORT WORTH

Route 66 100 E Altamesa Blvd. 469.605.9684. 10am-10pm every day. Buffet every day, specials at dinner. $$

Bombay Grill, 4625 Donnelly Ave. 817.377.9395 Buffet: Mon.-Thurs. 11am-2:30pm, Sat.-Sun. 11:30am-2:30pm. Dinner: Mon.-Thurs. 5:3010pm. Fri.-Sat. 5:30-10:30pm Sun. 5:30-9pm $$ Maharaja Indian Rest 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd. 817.263.7156 Mon.-Thurs. 11am-2pm, 5:30pm10pm; Fri. 11am-2pm; Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Sun. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm10pm $$

ITALIAN

ARLINGTON/MID-CITIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palio’s Pizza Café 5712 Colleyville Blvd. Ste. 130, 817.605.7555. 11am-10pm daily. $ Piccolo Mondo 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174.

Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10:15pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun. $-$$

Prespa's 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington,

817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Ln. B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$

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

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

Bella Italia West 5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.1700. 11:30am-1:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6pm9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

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

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

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

Fireside Pies 2949 Crockett St., 817.769.3590. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$ Fortuna 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

La Piazza 2930 Bledsoe St., 817.334.0000. 11:30am2pm Sun.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat., available for parties Sun. $$$

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

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

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

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

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

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

Piola 3700 Mattison Ave., 817.989.0007. 11am-2pm Mon-Fri; 5pm-10pm Mon-Sat. $$

Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill 300 Houston St., 817.885.8667. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $ Taverna Risotteria 450 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7502. Sunday brunch. 11am-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$

SOUTHLAKE/ COLLEYVILLE

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

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

Ferrari’s Italian Villa 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10:30pm Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ Nizza Pizza 3930 Glade Rd., Ste. 101, 817.283.4700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Ruggeri’s Ristorante 32 Village Ln., Ste. 100, Colleyville, 817.503.7373. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

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

LATIN AMERICAN COLLEYVILLE/FORT WORTH

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

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

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

MEDITERRANEAN FORT WORTH

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

Saffron Sky 449 N. Beach St., 682.708.3901. 11am6pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; Closed Sun. $-$$ Terra Mediterranean Grill 2973 Crockett St., 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; noon-8pm, Sun. $-$$

SOUTHLAKE

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

MEXICAN ARLINGTON

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

Chuy's 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817. 557.2489. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ El Fenix 1620 E. Copeland Rd., 682.558.8890. Other location: 4608 S. Cooper Rd., 817.557.4309. 11am10pm daily. $

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Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 510 East Abram, 817.265.8226. Other locations: 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, 817.516.8226. 2030 Glade Rd, Ste. 296, Grapevine, 817.416.8226. 480 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 101, Southlake, 817. 488.2500. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $

Rio Mambo 6407 S. Cooper St. 817.465.3122. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ COLLEYVILLE/GRAPEVINE

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

Esparza’s 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9:30pm Sun. $

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

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

Benito’s Restaurant 1450 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.8633. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu., 11am-2am Fri.; 10am-2am Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $$ Cantina Laredo 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. Other location: 4020 William D. Tate, Ste. 208, Grapevine, 817.358.0505. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

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

Chipotle 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8355. Other locations: 3000 W. 7th St., 817.348.8530. 4484 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.735.4506. 1312 W. Pipeline Rd., 817.595.3875. 3010 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.4745. 6370 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 140, 817.840.3904. 11am-10pm daily. $ Dos Gringos 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

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

El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ Enchiladas Ole 901 N. Sylvania Ave., 817.984.1360 11am-3pm Mon.-Tues; 11am-9pm, Wed.-Fri.; 10am-9pm Saturday $$

Fiesta 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941. 10am-8pm Mon.; 10am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 10am-10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719 Race St., 817.831.8226. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 6353 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 101, 817.989.8226. 5724 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.292.8226. 9180 N. Fwy., Ste. 500, 817.750.8226. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $

Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ La Familia 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002. 11am-10pm Tues.-Fri.; 8am-10pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $ La Perla Negra 910 Houston St., 817.882.8108.

11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $$

La Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Los Asaderos 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$

Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $ Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-10pm, Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Other location: Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300 $

Mambo’s 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Tues.-Fri.; 4pm10pm Wed.-Sat. $

Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 9369 Rain Lily Trail. 817.750.6426. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Breakfast tacos: 6am-10am Mon.-Fri. $ Pappasito’s Cantina 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535. 11am-10pm Sun.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ all locations Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Rio Mambo 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. 1302 S. Main St., Weatherford. 817.598.5944. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Salsa Limon 929 University Drive, 817.820.0680. 7am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-3am Fri.-Sat.; 7am9pm Sun. Other locations: 4200 S. Freeway, Ste. 1099, 817.921.4435. 10am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 10am2:45am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; 2916 W. Berry St. 817.675.2519. 11am-11pm Mon.; 11am-2am Tue.-Sat. $ Torchy's Tacos 928 Northton St. 817.289.8226. 7am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-11pm Fri.; 8am-11pm Sat.; 8am-10pm Sun. $ Uncle Julio’s 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11:30pm Fri.; 10am-11:30pm Sat.; 10am-10:30pm Sun. $$ Velvet Taco 2700 W 7th St., 817.887.9810. 11am11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.; 11am-4am Fri.; 9am-4am Sat.; 9am-11pm Sun. $

SOUTHLAKE

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

SEAFOOD

ARLINGTON

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

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

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

FORT WORTH

Blu Crab 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8585. Mon.-Sat. 11am-10pm; Sun. 11am-9pm. $$$$ Daddy Jack’s 353 Throckmorton St., 817.332.2477. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

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

J&J Oyster Bar 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Lone Star Oyster Bar 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.-Mon. $

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

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

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

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

SOUTHLAKE

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

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

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

WILLOW PARK

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

SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH

Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$

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

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

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$

Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-11pm Thu.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm-1am Sat. $ Reata 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm daily. $$

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

STEAKS ARLINGTON

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

Fly by Night Cattle Co. 2705 CR 1125, 817.645.7000. 5pm-10pm Thurs.-Sat. $S-$$$$ FORT WORTH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ruth’s Chris 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$ Silver Fox Steakhouse 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$ GRAPEVINE/SOUTHLAKE/ COLLEYVILLE

J R.’s Steakhouse 5400 Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. 11am10pm daily. $$$

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

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

Teresa’s Bartending & Serving

THROCKMORTON ST IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH. The bright yellow sculpture arrived in 2014 during a Hispanic heritage celebration and was inspired by the Tabachin tree, which is native to Mexico. Tabachin Ribbon is one of six sculptures created by the artist for a temporary exhibition in Chicago. It was always the artist’s intention to donate each of the pieces to cities with significant public art collections, and Fort Worth was offered first choice.

DONATED BY MEXICAN ARTIST YVONNE DOMENGE, TABACHIN RIBBON SITS AT 1000

| Photo by Brian Luenser |

$50 Provides heaters, blankets, or shower seats for clients in need.

$150 Helps grant an “emergency wish” for a child facing an urgent life-threatening situation.

$25 Brings classical music to ﬁve North Texas public elementary students.

$20,210 Contribute to each featured organization and each project in the catalog.

$400 Pays for a dental exam, two ﬁllings and a stainless steel crown for a child in pain.

$350 Gives a resident one week of clean, safe surroundings with case management, counseling, lodging, medical care, food, services and laundry.

$250 Pays for therapy equipment for one classroom.

$30 Provides an hour of play-therapy for a child experiencing trauma.

$100 to Thanks USA Scholarships for military families to further education & jobs skills.

These are 9 of the 77 great ways to help in the community this year through the Greatest Gift Catalog Ever®. Each organization has matching funds available through the catalog to make your contribution go even further. For more information please visit TheGreatestGiftCatalogEver.org or call 817-922-8297.

Photograph

Kate Asay

Kim Bedwell

Clay Brants

Laurie Brants

Michael D. Crain

Leigh Crates

Nancy Dennis

Virginia Durham

Mary Carolyn Gatzke

Gwen Harper

Melanie Miko

Carley J. Moore

Ashley Mooring

Marilyn Newton

Jackie Parks

Caren Parten

Jerri Pedro

Johnny W. Purselley

Alberto Reyes

Devon Reyes

Dona Robinson*

Carol Russo

Nicole Smith

Veronica Stimson

Sloan Yorek

John Zimmerman

*not pictured