Fort Worth Magazine - October 2014

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October 2014

2014 Dream Home

The 2014 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home incorporates materials, finishes and accessories not normally seen in the Fort Worth area. And it benefits a worthy charity as well. by

Paul K. Harral

58 Protectors of the Wild An indepth look at how some locals are aiding in global animal conservation by Gail Bennison

68 Battle of the Burger The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and Fort Worth, Texas magazine welcomed families to the second annual Young Guns Battle of the Burger, where six local restaurants vied for bragging rights of having the best burgers in town. by Judie Byrd 181 Medical Facilities Guide

Hometown Heroes

Presented by TXO

Dr. Wayne Carson, CEO

ACH Child and Family Services

Even after 25 years of service with ACH 14 as CEO — Dr. Wayne Carson still awakens each morning excited about the potential for children and families that will be “unlocked” that day, he says.

“ACH focuses on ‘Protecting Children and Preserving Families,’” says Carson, describing the mission of the organization. In 2015 ACH celebrates 100 years of helping kids and families in North Texas. “We offer 15 different programs in 20 counties, some focused on treatment of abuse, neglect and family separation and others focused on prevention. We work with youth ages 0–22 and directly served about 3,000 children last year.”

But there are many, many more kiddos and families struggling right here and right now to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and safety, he stresses.

“There are also nearly 6,000 children every year in Tarrant County who are victims of abuse,” Carson says. “We know that kids can’t wait for help … The community is counting on us to get it right, and we deliver.”

As is customary with our Hometown Heroes, Carson eschews the “I” for the “we,” always pointing to peers before mentioning himself.

“It feels like I’m getting credit for the work others are doing. The thousands of children and families we serve every year have no idea who I am,” Carson says. “All of the incredible work done at ACH is done by our staff, not me. They are the heroes.”

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

According to Heywood What’s in a Name?

Where Fire Meets

Providence, R.I. by Kyle Whitecotton

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Other Words No Rest for the Weary by Brian Byrd

Close Ann Louden by Gail

fwevents From the mustsee live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out

fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town

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

Is This? How well do you know Fort Worth? Can you guess where this photo was taken based on the clues?

Texas Ranchers

Take it from former NFL All Pro and rancher Jay Novacek, a man who recognizes a winning team when he sees it. If you’re looking to buy land for hunting, recreation, an ag operation or just a place to retire on, there’s one name in Texas to know. Heritage Land Bank is the right financing partner for anyone buying land in rural Texas. In fact, nobody knows Texas better.

development and demand

Fort Worth-Arlington WAs r Anked no. 1 on the Forbes list oF housing best buys in 2014. In the Forbes listing, cities were ranked based on housing markets still considered “undervalued” in prices and that offer some of the largest job growth in their economies. According to the report, prices in Fort Worth-Arlington are 20 percent below their actual value.

Fort Worth also topped a CNN 10 Hottest Housing Markets list for 2014, coming in as the second hottest housing market in the country, just behind Oakland, Calif. The CNN ranking is based on the last 12 months ending in September 2014. Unlike Oakland, however, where home price growth is expected to slow to 4.5 percent annually over the next five years, Fort Worth is expected to continue to grow. Forbes predicts a 25 percent growth forecast in the next three years.

According to a 2014 Texas Association of Realtors Luxury Home Sale Report, Dallas-Fort Worth saw a 22 percent jump in luxury home sales. As our local economy and population continue to accelerate, we’re going to see increasing development and demand in larger, higher-priced homes with extravagant amenities.

So, what does this all mean? It means it's a great time to live in Fort Worth. I’m thinking maybe I should get my real estate license because a lot of houses are going to be sold in the Fort Worth area in the next few years.

One luxury home that was sold recently by HGC Real Estate Services was our 2014 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home. Not only did HGC sell the house, its sister company, HGC Residential Development, built it, and its in-house interior design firm, CWI Interior Designs, handled all of the design services.

The 5,640-square-foot Spanish Colonial home (7,265 square feet under roof) is located at 4800 Estonia Court in Montserrat, off Team Ranch Road in Southwest Fort Worth. The Dream Home, which benefits a Wish with Wings, will be open for touring from Sept. 20 through Oct. 19. All of the touring proceeds go to the charity.

Speaking of luxury, this issue is full of it. From the Italian sports cars matched with men’s perfectly tailored fashions in Style and Drive (page 50) to a cultural respite in Providence, Where Fire Meets Water (page 28), you won’t be disappointed.

Hal A. Brown owner/publisher

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Game Changer

Chris Del Conte

I just want to compliment you on your article (Game On, Baby, September issue, page 56) about Chris Del Conte, written by Gail Bennison. As the article states, I knew of Chris before he came to town when he was at Rice, and Gail tells the story perfectly except for all the bad words we sent his way from the stands at Rice Baseball Stadium. He basically cost us the game and TCU going to the Super Regionals—he outsmarted and out-charmed us. He and I have become very close friends since he came to Fort Worth, and we still laugh about that day—well maybe I don't laugh very hard.

The article is great in that Gail really worked hard to get into Chris, his history and why he is the man he is, and he is something special! He and I talk two to three times a day, and he is amazing as to his memory, work ethic, his kindness, his love of his family and the gentle man that came from growing up in his parent's orphanage. His parents made Chris, his brother and sister live with the other kids in the dorms, and they were treat just the same as all the other kids. Same clothes, food, chores, etc. The interviews of his friends were perfect. I have met all of them and, Gail caught their feelings and stories about Chris, even how he 'chased" after Robin. What a jewel she is for Fort Worth as she is considered nationally as the premier expert in teaching young girls math and is still on the faculty at Rice, and her book is the "bible" for educators on this subject.

My highest regards and respect for this great job that you all put out to our community on a very special man!

Thanks! —Malcolm Louden

That was an awesome article on Chris Del Conte, TCU’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and Alex’s pictures were wonderful. —Dee Holmes

Cat’s Close Up

Thank you, Fort Worth, Texas magazine and Gail Bennison, for the feature in the new issue (Up Close, September issue, page 134). I’m grateful for the opportunity to tell my story and hope that it might offer some measure of inspiration to someone who’s struggling in their life. Whether it’s health, career, money or relationships, hang in there and be

strong, take care of yourself, stay close to anything that brings you joy, you can get through it. —Catherine Ruehle

Paxton Pleased

Bill Paxton here. I saw the magazine interview (Texas Rising, May issue, page 17) and thought it was great! Still in Durango, Mexico. I'm three months in on a five-month shoot, but I can tell you the production is huge. Thanks again!

Gentle Giants

—Bill Paxton

Thank you for a wonderful story (Gentle Giants, September issue, page 32) about

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current and previous issues are available on our website. Flip through the pages to read more about the great city of Fort Worth by visiting fwtx.com.

a part of the horse industry most people aren't aware of. I appreciate your friendship and constant support. —Pam Minick

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CORRECTION

We misspelled the name of a doctor interviewed in our September feature Med Dread. The correct spelling is Dr. Shaun Kretzschmar.

A Legacy of Law

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Godwin Lewis Family Law attorney Lon Loveless has deep roots and great pride in Tarrant County, following family members who served the legal community for over 100 years.

His namesake, Lon Evans, “The Purple Lawman”, was Sheriff of Tarrant County for 24 years. His great uncle, Raymond Buck, was a respected attorney & Texas Democratic Party Chair. He was the MC who introduced President & Mrs. John F. Kennedy in downtown Fort Worth on November 22, 1963, prior to leaving for Dallas.

Like his storied predecessors, today’s Lon M. Loveless is deeply involved in the legal community. Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Lon is a Family Law attorney with Godwin Lewis PC. His achievements include recognition on the list of Best Lawyers in America and selection to the list of Thomson Reuters’ Texas Super Lawyers.

Like his forebears, Lon Loveless is a passionate and tireless advocate for those he represents. If you have a family law related issue, from divorce to adoption, look no further.

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Judie Byrd is back! Several months ago, the magazine mourned when Judie retired as our food editor. We welcome her back this month as a regular contributor. Knowing a good burger when she tastes one, Judie was the perfect writer to tell readers the results of the second annual Young Guns Battle of the Burger. On Sept. 5, locals in attendance enjoyed free beer, armadillo races, face painting, raffle prizes and live music. This year's competitors battling for the title of Best Burger were Brewsters, Central Market, Kincaid's, Tommy's, Magnolia Motor Lounge and Fred's Texas Cafe. Turn to page 68 to see who won.

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Gail Bennison is a North Texas journalist who enjoys writing about people, art and culture, and history. Bennison is a devoted mom to two grown children, Blake and Lindsay, and Nana to two grandchildren, Ryan and Allison. This month Gail contributes a wild story about locals who are aiding in global animal conservation efforts (see page 58). She also wrote an Up Close profile on Ann Louden and reviewed a locally produced book and CD.

3 Jocelyn Tatum, a fourth-generation Fort Worth gal, has been teaching journalism classes at Tarrant County College for five years. In addition

to her passion for writing, Jocelyn enjoys yoga, running, horses and taking care of her adorable little boy. In this issue, Jocelyn spent time with a young girl who is creatively combating cancer through the art therapy program at Cook Children’s Medical Center. To read her story, turn to page 38.

4This month we welcome back a new contributor to our style team. Holland Sanders is a fashion blogger who loves celebrating the evolving world of style. Through her blog, Haute Holland, she introduces readers to the hottest trends and latest fashion topics. Flip

to page 50 to see how Holland had some fun with men’s fashion and luxury sports cars this month.

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In the Escapes feature in this issue (page 28), Kyle Whitecotton writes about Providence, R.I., “a city where New England history merges with a vibrant arts culture to create a cross-stitched landscape of smalltown charm embedded within a bustling metropolis.” Kyle suggests that readers experience WaterFire, where water meets fire in a dazzling sightsand-sounds display that draws many visitors each year.

6 Lexi Johnson is a senior journalism major at TCU. She aspires to work in all outlets of journalism to exercise all of her creativity. After moving to Fort Worth in January, she loves learning more about the city and meeting new people. Her favorite part of Fort Worth is the landscape of the Trinity Trails where she regularly walks her dog, Roo. She has a passion for fashion and a love for local product. This month Lexi keeps readers current with local happenings in our Scoop section (page 17).

7 Brian Byrd, M.D. will be contributing his medical expertise on a regular basis. Brian is the owner of Texas Family Medicine, a primary care clinic located in Harris Southwest Hospital, Fort Worth. He is board certified in Family Medicine and also the medical director for Encompass Hospice. This month he tackles the issues surrounding insomnia. To see his medical column, turn to page 160.

Most Interesting People 2014

Fort Worth, Texas magazine is putting together a list of the most interesting people of 2014. We invite you to nominate Fort Worth's boldest, brightest, most brilliant and benevolent movers and shakers from the past year. After all nominations have been submitted, the editors of the magazine will narrow those results down to the top 10 finalists who have made the biggest impact on Fort Worth. Go to fwtx.com and make your nomination before Oct. 10.

Dream home Virtual tour

Our 2014 Dream Home will be our cover story next month, but if you want to get an early look before touring starts on Sept. 20, visit fwtx.com. We will have the virtual tour on our website, where you can easily visit each room with just the click of your mouse.

style and Drive

For our fashion feature this month, we paired men’s fashion with cool cars. Invision James Bond mixed with Italian playboy. Visit fwtx.com to see behindthe-scene’s video from our style shoot with models and Maseratis.

Deck the halls

Be sure to check out next month’s issue featuring the Home for the Holidays’ Christmas Idea House. Top local designers will show how festively they can decorate a space to celebrate the season. The home will be open for touring from Nov. 8 – Nov. 23.

Online Medical Directory: Fort Worth’s No. 1 online source for finding doctors and hospitals

For years, Fort Worth, Texas magazine readers have used the annual Top Docs issue to select a doctor. These same readers can now go to fwtx.com/directory/docs to locate a physician in the area with our new Online Medical Directory that is searchable by the doctor’s name, practice name, location and specialty.

Designs Worth Doing

Voted as one of the magazine’s most beautiful women in 2013, Amy Walton now provides tips for home decorating and easy DIY projects in her video blog called Designs Worth Doing. Check it out on our website.

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Staying connected with the latest local happenings

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Righteous Foods

As we s A id goodbye to nine-year-old landmark Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana, a new project was already in the works, exciting customers for the final result.

Named for its focus on fresh and healthy whole foods, Righteous Foods is a casual café opening late September in the place of Lanny’s Alta Cocina. Lanny Lancarte, chef and owner of Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana, said on Facebook that this new concept has been pulling him in a different direction for years.

“The biggest itch that needs scratching is a place to eat that is delicious but also happens to be good for you. I am excited to be moving onto the next chapter in my life with a new concept, in the same location, with the same chefs who have been by my side for

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over 10 years,” said Lancarte.

One of the alluring features of the new café is the carryout concept where customers will be able to grab-and-go a healthy, delicious meal. Lancarte said he believes this will be a one-of-a kind restaurant providing several options for a healthy lifestyle.

“We are providing responsibly sourced, clean, creative and great tasting food that is available all day long. Cooking is the only process in our food,” said Lancarte.

Another feature Righteous Foods will be serving is breakfast, which was not previously part of the menu at Lanny’s Alta Cocina.

A truly healthy breakfast can be hard to find, especially at restaurants, but Righteous Foods has Fort Worth covered.

Additionally, lunch and dinner be served, as well as new, more trending items such as drinking vinegars, cold-pressed organic sangrias and organic cocktails.

Lancarte said the menu items will start with healthy preparation and have healing qualities, much of what fitness gurus are looking for. This is a concept Lancarte has been working on for years, and he credits the work of his teammates.

“Myself along with the team have demoed, painted, laid tile, built planters, built shelves and, most importantly, built the serving pieces out of hardwoods for the restaurant. The reason I removed my name from the sign is because this is a team effort, and I have unbelievable teammates and they deserve most of the credit. I am only the cruise director,” said Lancarte.

Customers can follow Righteous Foods on Facebook at Facebook.com/righteousfoods to await the release of the opening date and see photos of the work-in-progress. — Lexi Johnson

sneak peek at menu items:

• Heirloom Tomato and Peach Gazpacho with Grilled Shrimp

• Organic Flank with Job’s Tears, Wild Mushrooms, Poached Egg, Charred Organic Cauliflower and Romesco

• Breakfast Sandwich of Whole Grain Wheat, Charred Tomato, Arugula and Organic Egg

downtown’s sundAnce squARe spent A FAiR Amount oF time pReppin’ the piAzzA FoR A smAllscReen debut.

Superstar sports channel ESPN plunked down its famed College GameDay broadcast booth right in the heart of our beloved Square, from which it officially launched this year’s college football season.

“College GameDay Built by The Home Depot” (quite the moniker, we agree!) churned out its content Saturday, Aug. 30, ahead of this year’s Cowboys Classic, the widely watched annual matchup that pitted defending national champ Florida State against Oklahoma State. The game took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. “SportsCenter” and “College Football Live” segments also hit the airwaves via the Sundance Square set Aug. 29. Although we don’t know the exact number, Sundance officials were hoping to host a 10,000-person crowd. By the way, Sundance is already squaring up for the soon-to-kick-off college football closer. Slated for Jan. 12. at AT&T Stadium, the game will hold the distinct honor of being the first-ever College Football National Championship. And from the buzz we’ve heard bandied about in local circles, this ESPN broadcast might very well trump the one Sundance hosted for the Super Bowl. (But, we hope, minus the ice-covered streets and frigid temps that left folks shivering and production crews scrambling in a city not exactly renowned for extreme Nordic wintertimes.) — Alison Rich

Change of Scenery

Award-Winning Chef Jerrett Joslin is opening a new restaurant in Weatherford called Vintage Grill & Car Museum. It will feature farm-totable Southern cuisine plus a vintage car collection. Located at 202 Fort Worth Hwy., off the square in Weatherford, Joslin is collaborating with Tom Moncrief on this new restaurant concept.

On another note, Chef Joslin will be moving his acclaimed The Wild Mushroom Steak House & Lounge to Fort Worth in November. The new location at 3206 Winthrop Ave. will serve up customer favorites as well as new items on the menu and an expanded wine list.

“We have thoroughly enjoyed our first five years located in Parker County and appreciate our Weatherford area customers and all those who have regularly made the drive out from Fort Worth,” said Joslin in a recent press release. “We look forward to this next chapter of growth and will enjoy serving both new and familiar faces at both restaurants.”

—FWTX Staff

Cutting Champ

Paul Thompson and his gelding, Bearly Lil Ricochet, of Aledo are the champions of the 2014 Adequan Select AQHA Cutting World Title.

First a Western tradition from the 1800s, cutting consists of cowboys choosing their best horse to separate individual cows from a herd.

The equine sport has widely grown after a competition held as a spectator event in Fort Worth in 1919, according to the National

Cutting Horse Association.

Thompson has been the owner of Bearly Lil Ricochet for three years and said he has his own drive to win.

“He’s a very high-strung horse, but he really wants to do well, and he doesn’t like to get beat. If we lose, it’s usually me doing something wrong or getting too excited,” said Thompson.

The show took place on Aug. 23 in Amarillo with a purse of $12,000 dollars. Thompson credits his win to Bearly Lil Ricochet and his ability to relax before his runs.

“Cutting is kind of like golf; it’s a real mental game. If you see me right before I go on a run, I’m usually with my head down leaning against something, meditating to calm down so the horse doesn’t get excited,” said Thompson.

After becoming the world champion, he already has an idea of where to place his trophy.

“It’s going to be somewhere front and center in my house or it might be in my office where I get to look at it every day,” said Thompson. — Lexi Johnson

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Grapevine Craft

Grapevine Craft Brewery will break ground to open a taproom, beer garden and brewery in downtown Grapevine by February 2015.

At the Aug. 19 Grapevine City

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Council meeting, unanimous approval gave way for the company to move forward with the project.

The company raised money for the project on Fundable.com where they exceeded their goal of $50,000, with 200 backers.

“There are no more barriers for this project, and we are now full steam ahead after almost two years of planning,” said Gary Humble, company founder and owner.

The new location is 924 Jean St., between Nash Street and Dallas Road;

the project is expected to be more than 10,200 square feet after completion.

With this space, the company was able to expand the parking, which was “critical” to accessing its taproom and beer garden.

All production at the Farmers Branch location will stop as another brewery is working to purchase the location.

Headed by brewmaster Gavin Secchi, 3 Nations Brewing is under contract for sale of the Farmers Branch location.

Lexi Johnson

Kalen Morgenstern, Chef de Cuisine at Tillman’s Roadhouse, is entering Hell’s Kitchen on FOX for Season 13.

This season will mark the 200th episode, a major milestone for the show.

Chef Gordon Ramsay talks about the season in the “first look” on the FOX website, raising the excitement for the premiere.

“Season 13, it’s a big one. And it’s certainly not an unlucky number 13 because this year we had a blast,” said Ramsay.

Morgenstern will be competing alongside 17 other contestants, where they must prove their ability to work in teams in order to receive a black jacket.

As the season continues, contestants will be eliminated until there are only two chefs left.

They will be competing for the grand prize, a head chef position at one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants.

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Esther Penn Boutique

Bringing Big City Vibes to Fort Worth

The creation of the boutique is a story within itself.

Alyson Johnson and Kacey Cargile decided it was their dream to open a store together after meeting and working the same retail job.

“Working, we spent every Monday together. While most people hate Mondays, it is our favorite day of the week because Mondays brought us together,” said Cargile.

Johnson and Cargile dug deep into their backgrounds to create the perfect name for the store.

“One day we were sitting together, brainstorming different ideas for a name, and Alyson said, ‘Hey, what was the name of the first street you grew up on?’ When we put them together, it turned out to be Esther Penn,” said Cargile.

Opening Oct. 1, the mission of Esther Penn is to bring a cool city vibe to Fort Worth. Their demographic ranges from the college student to the everyday woman.

Both said they have compatible style, but their own personalities will make the merchandise selection unique.

“Present day, our style is pretty similar,

but we put our own twist on it with who we are,” said Cargile.

Johnson and Cargile have been to market in Dallas and Las Vegas in preparation for the grand opening.

Customers can look forward to brands such as Dolce Vita, One Teaspoon, Flynn Skye, Yellow 108 and brands from Australia such as Tiger Mist.

“Our theme with the store is to have trendy pieces that go in and out of your closet, styles that change with the season, and to also have classic staples. Items you want to invest more money in because you will wear them a couples times a week,” said Cargile.

The price point of Esther Penn is $45-150, making it affordable and fun for anyone to shop there.

The boutique will not only be exclusive to clothing but also accessories such as jewelry and shoes.

Johnson said they went on a search looking for different jewelry designers that aren’t mainstream.

“We found several different artists with handmade jewelry lines to bring in something different,” said Johnson.

Esther Penn's goal is to expand locations and reside in most major cities in Texas.

A grand opening party will be held on Oct. 2, so stayed tuned on Esther Penn’s media outlets for more information.

Lexi Johnson

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Trinity Terrace Reaching Up

Trinity Terrace plans to launch construction of the 23-story River Tower, November 2014. The construction is estimated to take about two years, according to the Fort Worth Business Press.

This is the second major expansion since the City Tower was built in 2009 to go with the original Terrace Tower, built 31 years ago.

The River Tower will provide space for 79 independent living apartments ranging from 1,450 square feet to 3,300 square feet. There will also be 12 penthouses on three levels, a memory care wing, 17 assisted living apartments and a restaurant.

Extensions from the Terrace Tower hospital and assisted living floors will also be included in the new tower.

The amenities of the towers are a strong allure for most people, which led to 70 percent capacity of the 79 independent living apartments.

The contractor is Manhattan Construction, who built the Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington and several other buildings in Fort Worth.

As the River Tower is going up, Trinity Terrace is also undergoing some changes.

They are converting all of the previously semi-private hospital rooms to private rooms, and a new bistro is opening in the place of the game room. —Lexi Johnson

Alyson Johnson and Kacey Cargile

Your definitive guide to living well

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Betty Lynn Buckley and T Bone Burnett were both 19 years old and living in Fort Worth when they began making music together. Buckley’s new album Ghostlight reunites her with her longtime friend.

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Where fire meets Water

Providence, R.I., is a city where New England history merges with a vibrant arts culture to create a cross-stitched landscape of small-town charm embedded within a bustling metropolis.

| by kyle Whitecotton |

Take in an ice-skating lesson at the Providence rink at the Bank of america city center, boasting more ice than Rockefeller Center, within a downtown skyline of Colonial and Modern architecture. Then stroll the winding walkways of historic Roger Williams Park through more than 400 acres of picturesque lakes and dense botanical splendor.

No matter what adventures you choose in Providence, though, don’t miss the capital city’s arts scene, including the Culinary Arts Museum, housing 5,000 years of culinary history, the world-class Providence Performing Arts Center, featuring

Broadway shows, concerts and plays, or go all out with a weekend workshop in blacksmithing, ceramics or welding at The Steel Yard. In the evening, join Gallery Night Providence for a tour of the city’s art galleries, museums and historic sites all while enjoying wine, cheese and music. Then bring the whole experience together with the city’s signature arts event, WaterFire, where, as the name suggests, water meets fire in a dazzling sights-and-sounds display not soon forgotten.

In 1994, Barnaby Evans sculpted First Fire — a series of 11

braziers burning atop steel tripods placed throughout Downtown Providence. Providence’s mayor commissioned the sculpture to celebrate the city’s 10th anniversary of First Night Provence — part of a national artistic and cultural New Year’s Eve celebration. Over the years, with the help of hundreds of volunteers and generous donations, those 11 braziers grew into a unique, award-winning public art display.

Each year Barnaby added more and more braziers to the ever-growing installment. Now 20 years and more than 10 million visitors later, WaterFire has reached legendary status in the world of public art, boasting more than 80 bonfires across the three rivers of Downtown Providence.

WaterFire is now a celebration of art and music that welcomes visitors from around the world to stroll the river walkways and ignite the senses. The poignant radiance of WaterFire is accompanied by music selected by Evans himself. A mix of natural and eclectic sounds, WaterFire’s musical accompaniments complement the sculpture’s ritual, religious and symbolic sources.

WaterFire lightings occur at various times throughout the year and are free to the public.

So rethink Providence and experience the city where historic meets modern, where small town meets big city, and where water meets fire.

WaterFire is a sculpture piece and community arts event in which bonfires are installed on the city's rivers.

VIsitors can experience WaterFire up close on one of the town's gondola rides.

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For more information on exhibits and performances, go to fwtx.com and click on culture.

First- class citizens

Launching a full-time art house theater in Fort Worth might be a little risky. After all, there hasn’t been a free-standing one in the city in more than two decades.

| by gail Bennison |

Launching an exclusively vegan restaurant in Fort Worth more than a decade ago de F initely W as risky. However, restaurateur Amy McNutt, 34, and her filmmaker husband James Johnston, 40, enjoy nothing more than a challenge. They don’t ask, “Why?” They ask, “Why not?”

McNutt created, and she and Johnston co-own, the popular vegan restaurant, Spiral Diner, on Magnolia Avenue and are well into plans for a $4 million full-time free-standing art house cinema called The Citizen Theater. They named it as a reference to Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane—and because it speaks to what McNutt and Johnston want the theater to be for the citizens of Fort Worth.

er and have drinks, movie camp for kids in the summer, and early morning movies for moms to be able to bring their babies.

The Citizen Theater will be located on the corner of Fairmount and Magnolia in the heart of the near Southside. McNutt and Johnston live on the same street.

Plans are for a three-screen, two-story art house theater, which will show first-run art house films—basically any movie that has ever been made in the history of time—and will be an interactive event, not like a typical movie theater. There will be an usher that introduces the screening. Special guests will talk about the film’s history. The lobby area will be a comfortable and cozy gathering place where people can get there early and hang out and stay after to talk with others about the film.

Also planned is an upstairs balcony area where people can gath-

McNutt and Johnston want this to be the cultural center of the neighborhood where people can hang out and learn about film and meet with others who want to learn about film.

McNutt grew up in Southlake and chose a vegetarian life when she was 12. It was in college when she started researching the treatment of dairy cattle and how the animals were getting hurt, she says. She decided to go vegan.

After studying film at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, McNutt moved back to Texas in 2001 with a plan to open a bakery. After finding out that Fort Worth had no vegan restaurants, and with the help of $50,000 from investors, she opened Spiral Diner at the Rail Market on the southeastern side of town in August 2002.

Amy McNutt and James Johnston

She had no restaurant experience.

The Rail Market didn’t thrive, but Spiral Diner did.

Her future husband, who had recently gone vegan himself, was one of her early customers. After a brief courtship, they eloped in February 2003 while on a road trip through New Mexico.

Johnston came on full time at Spiral Diner, where he cooked and created new recipes. He hoped that the diner’s success would allow him to work in filmmaking full time. Soon, the restaurant was doing well; they decided to expand.

They closed the Rail Market restaurant and moved into their current location on Magnolia in August 2004.

“I don’t know why, but this was always our dream building,” McNutt says. “We drove by it every day. Even with a hole in the roof, we loved it.”

Spiral Diner is still thriving. It also has anchored the area.

“It was kind of like a ghost town when we moved in,” McNutt says. “There was really not much near us. We wanted to be part of the revitalization of that area, but mostly, it just felt right. We liked the historic feel of the neighborhood. We had friends that lived in the neighborhood, and we knew the houses were cool. Also, we got in there with such a great deal. Our landlord helped us renovate the building and get it exactly how we wanted it.”

In 2006, Nonna Tata opened across from the Spiral. Lili’s Bistro opened the following year. In early 2009, Ellerbe Fine Foods came in. The same year, Brad Hensarling, co-owner of the Chat Room Pub, launched The Usual. In 2011, Avoca Coffee moved in.

The businesses just keep coming. And so do the people.

Fort Worth Southeast recently recognized Spiral Diner with the Kline-Watts Award for being pioneers and stewards of the neighborhood. “We are so proud of that award, and it just makes us want to work harder,” McNutt says.

In 2008, McNutt and Johnston sold franchise rights to their Fort Worth manager, Lindsey Akey, and another Spiral franchise opened in Dallas, owned by Sara Tomerlin. McNutt and

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Johnston remain owners of the company.

Johnston is well known as a producer, writer and director. He grew up in the Riverside area of Fort Worth. “We were so poor that when VHS came out, we couldn’t afford a VCR,” he says. “My friends and I would go to Haltom City and rent a VCR to watch VHS tapes. We would rent about 10 tapes and just watch movies all weekend. And my dad really liked movies, especially Westerns. Eventually, we could afford cable.”

He was in his 20s when a friend who was studying photography at the University of Texas at Arlington showed Johnston black-andwhite films that he and other classmates had made. “That was the first time in my life that the idea of being able to make stuff on your own occurred to me,” he says. “I thought you had to like go to college, go to Los Angeles, and work your way up to a studio system. At that moment, I realized I could make movies.”

Johnston’s production company is Sailor Bear Productions. He is known for films Deadroom (2005), St. Nick (2009), Pioneer (2011), which won the Grand Jury Prize at six film festivals including South by Southwest, and co-produced Yen Tan’s award-winning film Ciao (2008) that was distributed theatrically by Regent Entertainment. He also produced Ain’t Them Bodies Saints by writer/director David Lowery, which premiered in competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and the film Pit Stop by Yen Tan, which premiered at Sundance in the NEXT section.

Johnston produced Carried Away by Fort Worth film producer, Tom Huckabee.

Huckabee describes Johnston as a “brilliant, accomplished filmmaker and natural-born collaborator, wise beyond his years. When I had trouble communicating with certain members of the crew, worrying about it being important to me to establish rapport with everyone, he firmly impressed on me the notion that everyone wasn’t going to like me and it wasn’t my business to make them. That was a

Ghostlight

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etty Lynn Buck L ey and t Bone Burnett were B oth 19 years o L d and L ivin G in Fort w orth when they B e G an makin G music to G ether. Buckley is one of theater’s most respected and legendary leading ladies, often referred to as “The Voice of Broadway.” Burnett is renowned for his

great lesson. He also alerted me whenever I was being too demanding of the crew,” Huckabee continues. “It’s a fine art, knowing how far you can push people beyond the call of duty. Film by nature does this, and directors can get out of control. I trust him 100 percent. Carried Away would not have been made without James.”

A director in his own right, Johnston’s short films have played at festivals around the world. Johnston was a 2011 Creative Producing Fellow at the Sundance Institute and named one of Variety’s 10 Producers to Watch 2012 list, along with his producing partner, Toby Halbrooks.

He recently won the prestigious “Indie Spirit Award” sponsored by Piaget.

Johnston’s latest production, Listen Up Philip, that premiered at Sundance Film Festival (NEXT) in January 2014, will play the New York Film Fest before its U.S. release on Oct. 17 from Tribecca Film.

Amy and James have never had an argument in 12 years of marriage, they say. “He’s always nice and patient with everybody,” McNutt says. “He’s the Zen master. And it’s nice to have that to balance me out.”

Johnston describes his wife as “a super smart, strong woman, which I love to death. She has her own stuff going on, and that’s what really works for us.”

“We’ve been working desperately hard to wrap all of our financing for the theater,” McNutt says. “We’ve been working for four years to get it funded. Luckily, we have a ton of support from the community and a few investors that are helping us getting everything wrapped up.”

“It’s an expensive venture,” Johnston says. “Hopefully, people will come out and support it.”

Currently, the theater is nearly 80 percent funded. McNutt and Johnston own the land. Once funded and the design is finalized, they anticipate one year to build and open.

brilliant involvement in music, film, TV and stage projects.

Buckley’s new album Ghostlight reunites her with her longtime friend on the Sept. 16 release by Palmetto Records.

Ghostlight is available for sales as a commemorative, limited art box that includes two vinyl records of the complete recording, a 24-page booklet of photos and notes,

as well as CD copies of the Ghostlight recording and Bootleg: Boardmixes from the Road, the promo CD for Ghostlight It will also be sold as a CD and booklet.

The album title is intriguing, coming from the tradition in a theater where, after the performance in the dark theater, a lone bald light bulb is left on a stand in the center of the stage. Called a ghost light, it is techni-

Introducing Tesoro.

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cally spelled as two words.

Buckley says they named the album Ghostlight, as one word, because she thought it was prettier that way. Ghostlight was recorded in the legendary Village Studios in Los Angeles.

The album’s music pairs beautifully with the title. Ghostly haunting, Burnett describes the sound as “crime jazz, giving the project a timeless feel.”

“I’ve always liked that atmosphere in the theater,” Buckley says. “When the performance is done, I’ve got this ritual where I go to the ghost light and thank the theater and bless it and ask it to bless me to come back.”

T Bone Burnett, a 13-time GRAMMY Award winner with four decades of experience in music and entertainment, has earned an incomparable status as a songwriter, producer, performer, innovative artist, concert producer, record company owner and artists’ advocate.

Burnett received his latest statue in 2013 in the category of “Best Song Written for Visual Media,” along with collaborators Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars’ Joy Williams and John Paul White. The foursome composed Safe and Sound for the blockbuster film, The Hunger Games.

“[Betty] was certainly a new model of that great American artist in her ability to cover a lot of ground,” Burnett says. “She wasn’t bound by the strictures and trends of our generation. She moved skillfully from theater to film to television and across an extremely wide range of music.”

Buckley was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame for 2012. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. She received her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical for her performance as Hesione in Triumph of Love, and an Olivier Award nomination for her interpretation of Norma Desmond in the London production of Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, which she repeated in rave reviews on Broadway.

Buckley has starred in numerous films, and on television, she co-starred for three seasons in the HBO series Oz and as Abby Bradford in the hit series Eight Is Enough Buckley has recorded 16 CDs. More recently, she received a Drama Desk Nomination for “Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play” for her performance this season in the World Premiere of Horton Foote’s The Old Friends in New York City.

When Buckley and Burnett were planning for the sessions that became Ghostlight, their path was clear. They set the recording in a dangerous nightclub in Forties Los Angeles, which Burnett describes as “a dark room filled with smoke and faithless

lovers and desperate characters. The material would be from the extraordinary musical archeology she has done over the years since we made our first recording together,” Burnett says.

“It is our hope that you get the same kind of pleasure listening to these songs and these musicians and this singer that we had in making it, that you find your way into the clandestine place that was conjured, and that you get some of what we are all looking for when we find ourselves in that shadow world,” he says.

Buckley says it’s been satisfying that two musicians that grew up in Fort Worth during the same time period and then went off in different directions in the business, came back together. “Both of us feel there should be no boundaries in styles of music, that it shouldn’t be so categorical,” she says. “It just should be that good music is good music and good songs are good songs, wherever they come from.”

Ghostlight is not easy to categorize, Buckley says. “It’s a timeless piece of art, and we’re very proud of it. My recommendation is to take your time, sit in front of a fire with a great bottle of wine, alone or with your beloved, put the record on and let the music wash over you and take you on a soul journey. Allow yourself to remember and dream.”

For more information about Betty Buckley, visit her newly designed website, bettybuckley.com.

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Too Close to the Flame

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The writing of Fort Worth author Rebecca Allard’s intense and compelling book, Reckless: A Memoir, took 17 years. Describing this book as intense is an understatement.

Allard’s story is an honest and courageous telling of early childhood abuse at the hands of her father and 16 years of abuse from her husband. But it’s more than that. Reckless is Allard’s story of addiction to danger and her long and painful journey in discovering herself and how she recovered from nearly fatal choices.

Why would a middle-class woman from Sweetwater, Texas, fall in love with and marry a convicted felon and psychopath from Harlem?

“Most of us never get this close to the flame,” Allard says.

Her story is set in New York in the 1970s and ’80s. Allard, a former actress, was working in a copy center in 1975, in a building that housed The Family, a theater company for ex-convicts. She was drawn to a man named Al Black. Charming in the beginning, Black showed his true colors after Allard married him. His world was one of violence and drugs, and he wanted her to be a part of it.

There were many factors that created the needs that caused her to be so attracted to him, Allard says.

“The easy answer is that I had suffered abuse from my father, who was mentally ill. That experience when I was 3 years old, combined with the fact that my father was the one who connected with me on an emotional level, was an odd and toxic combination of danger and compassion. It stayed with me. That is the short version of my relationship with Al,” she explains.

Allard says that the journey with him, and his teaching her to be the person he wanted her to be, was also teaching her some amazingly valuable lessons.

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“When I look back on this entire experience, it holds everything. It holds the terror of the domestic violence and the gratitude in learning how to navigate in the world, which no one had ever shared with me, and I wasn’t able to figure out for myself. Al was the perfect mix of ecstasy and terror. When I thought I was rebelling against my upbringing, I was just running full-bore straight toward it.”

Allard wants the reader to understand that this could happen to anyone.

“One of the goals in writing this was to demystify who is the victim of domestic violence,” she says. “People want to think that it’s someone who can’t accomplish things in the world, and they are allowing these things to happen to them. The truth is that one-in-four women are victims of domestic abuse. If you’re in a room with a lot of people, you’re in a room with a lot of secrets.”

Reckless pulls the covers off a lifetime of secrets.

“These secrets are not secrets per se but are truths hidden from public view,” she says. “I had to write this book. There had to be a reason I survived to tell this story.”

After a decade of being a professional actor, Allard joined a Fortune 500 accounting and auditing firm and rose to the position of director. She retired in 2000 to focus on her writing. In 2003, Allard joined Lehman Brothers, where she served as senior administrator on the global equity syndicate desk through the collapse of 2008. She currently is working on her as yet untitled second memoir about her five years at Lehman. Author’s page on Amazon: amazon.com/author/rebeccaallard

Lisa Raskin thought her back pain was a result of working out too hard or lifting something heavy. When it became difficult to stand up straight in the morning, she knew something was wrong. At the Baylor Scoliosis Center, Lisa was diagnosed with a 70-degree curve in her spine. Without surgery, the condition would only get worse. At Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, she underwent a complex surgical procedure in which rods were inserted to straighten her spine. Today, she feels more productive in every aspect of her life. “Baylor was extraordinary. I am so much better off today than before the surgery. I never expected this much change in my life.”

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creatively combating cancer

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Six-year-old Karsyn e wban K cried when she had to leave c oo K c hildren’s Medical c enter after a three- M onth stay for cancer treat M ent. She would miss her new best friends, the Oncology Child Life Specialist team, who taught her how to cope with cancer through drawing, sculpting and painting.

You could say Child Life Specialists like Shannon Dier are similar to fairies. She flutters around the hospital granting wishes (within reason). Through toys, music and art, the Child Life Specialists earn the children’s trust in the traditionally sterile healthcare environment. Their tireless goal is to heal the child’s mind while his or her body fights, in this case, cancer.

It is through the creative expression of art under the direction of Cook’s resident creative arts therapist Diana Gibson that children with cancer like Karsyn unexpectedly found healing. Gibson spent time getting to know her and then customized therapeutic art projects for her, even using medical supplies sometimes.

Karsyn was 5 years old when her parents noticed small bruises in strange places and red spots on her shoulders called pete-

chiae, which are bruised or bleeding blood vessels under the skin. Her backpack was always empty because school hadn’t started just yet, so her parents knew the straps shouldn’t have caused the spots. The day before she started kindergarten, her family went to Cook Children’s Medical Center at 8 a.m. for blood work. By 4:30 p.m. that same day, they received the call—Karsyn had Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). That night they packed their bags and checked into their new home at Cook’s. She started chemotherapy the next morning. The Ewbanks would spend the next 84 days in a form of exile while Karsyn fought for her life.

Her big blue eyes smile over a mask covering her nose and mouth, made bigger by her slight frame. The stories she shared about her art projects and the pranks she played on the staff reveal a jubilant child, but as her parents shared their story, their eyes turned red, glassy and tired—they were holding back tears.

“It was like Groundhog Day for us,” father Brad Ewbank said.

Spontaneous life goes on outside the hospital walls, while inside the Ewbanks saw the same room, the same nurses and doctors, the same IV stand connected to the same outlet in the same wall every day. That is until Gibson walked in with a new

Karsyn Ewbank loves the art therapy she experiences at Cook Children's Medical Center.

art project.

“She is a very sassy little friend… [Karsyn] is very decisive. I just provide her the tools. We end up making these grand art pieces. She is so passionate and direct,” Gibson said.

Gibson never has a plan when she walks into the room. She wants the child to take over because Karsyn is left with few choices inside the hospital. She has to take her medicine, get her chemo port changed and say yes every time the nurses take her vitals. So part of Gibson’s therapy is giving her what may be her only choice that day, a simple pleasure that’s enough to make Karsyn’s day.

Cook’s Child Life Director, Jill Koss, said their goal is to nurture the emotional, spiritual and developmental side of how kids are coping in the healthcare environment. They want the children to focus on being children and to make their life in the oncology unit as normal as possible.

Which is why the Ewbanks were surprised the first time a Nerf gun projectile shot past their heads when they walked out of Karsyn’s hospital room one day, but they smiled. It was just like home where their 9-year-old son, Kade, lived. Children were everywhere drawing, playing musical instruments and games the fairies brought to the fifth floor.

The pediatric oncologist, Dr. Kenneth Heym, does rounds in wigs, tutus and other silly costumes. One time a Child Life Specialist left town, Karsyn and a nurse covered her desk with post-it notes. Hundreds of them. In Dr. Heym’s office, there is a picture hanging that Karsyn drew of him. His head is a piece of poop with steam coming off of it. This therapeutic art piece is affectionately titled, “Dr. Poopyface.”

Child Life is there every time a child needs his or her weekly chemo port change, a painful and scary process, to swallow liquid medicine that tastes so badly the child

vomits, to have a painful spinal tap or to get an IV. They have tools to not only help the child make it through, but also thrive.

“You want your kid to be happy. She woke up happy every day and ready to take on the day,” Brad said of his daughter, Karsyn.

Mother Wendy found herself breaking down often, wondering at the possibility of life without Karsyn. Child Life was always there to calm her and get her connected with the right counselor. When Karsyn threw up her asinine medicine, Child Life was there with candies like Nerds to help keep it down. When it was time for her next chemo port change, Karsyn was so upset—it’s painful after weeks of the iPhone-sized box tugging underneath the tight skin on her chest. They took her down to their huge Build-A-Bear store on the first floor of Cook’s. As she got her port changed, her new bear got a chemo port. He went with her to get his changed every time she did. It was no longer a problem with her fuzzy friend there going through the same thing.

But what really made Karsyn light up was art with Gibson.

Gibson has a bachelor’s degree in studio art, second masters in art therapy and is finishing her Ph.D. in art education. Under the children’s direction, Gibson prescribes art projects that take children like Karsyn away from cancer.

“They aren’t just a cancer patient, they are a kid. They are stuck in the room for weeks at a time. [Art] is a relief from what they’re feeling on a daily basis,” Gibson said.

Gibson even assigned mom Wendy a task to relieve the torrent of anxiety that flooded her mind when she heard her daughter’s diagnosis. It is called Zentangle, which is a meditative art form the calms and uplifts

Diana Gibson, art therapist at Cook Children's Medical Center, works with a patient on an art project.

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Music is incorporated into the therapy at Cook Children's. Shea Ingram, music therapist, brings joy with her visit and musical instruments.

the budding artist. After drawing repetitive patterns, a picture comes to life. The calming art form requires deliberate focus and deliberate strokes. Baby steps.

“We are always making strokes (thoughts, words and deeds) in our life. By…[making] each stroke deliberate, you understand how those apparently small and insignificant strokes of our moment-to-moment lives contribute to an overall life pattern,” the Zentangle.com website said.

Wendy hesitated at first. She didn’t think she was good at art and doubted she could do it, but then she learned through Zentangle. It was exactly what she needed.

“Something may look complicated, but you now know that you can do it, one simple stroke at a time,” Zentangle.com said.

After Wendy and Karsyn started to draw together, they found a calming, common language. Beautiful patterns and pictures emerged. So did hope.

“She was taking all of her anxiety and putting it into her [sketch] book. Everything inside was coming out onto paper,” Gibson said.

Down the hall, art therapy takes 10-year-old Grace away from her diagnosis of Ewing’s Sarcoma. Dier and Intern Tierney Titus teach her how to weave a bracelet with four pieces of thread. They giggle at Grace’s jokes and stories of when she shot saline out of a syringe at Dr. Heym’s face earlier that morning.

She wasn’t supposed to be in the hospital that day, but had a fever on Friday and rushed to the Cook’s ER. She had neutropenia, which means her white blood cell count was zero, so she couldn’t fight infection on her own. When she is with the Child Life Specialists at Cook’s, all is OK with the world. And that makes her mom, Sarah, happy.

“It is multiple knots over and over

again,” Tierney instructed Grace. A bandage covering the chemo port on her chest peeks over her pink pajamas, which are cheerfully covered in cupcakes. Grace grows confident at the new task. A sophisticated bracelet made of yellow, coral, pink and blue comes together. She stays focused, only putting it down when the clock strikes 11. It’s time for group art with the others down the hall. At 11:04 a.m., the nurse still isn’t finished putting antibiotics in her IV.

“We’re late!” Grace said.

Usually she is the only one there, but today there is a nice change of pace. On this day the room fills with another patient’s siblings. Today they will put white paper in a bucket, drop dollops of paint and then activity coordinator Trina Burks drops marbles on top. The small marbles roll over the paint haphazardly creating a beautiful painting.

“The cool thing about marble painting is that you never know what the outcome is going to be,” Burks said. Grace is amused.

“Last chemo (in October) I am going to count down and have a party and have all Child Life in here,” Grace giggled.

“I don’t think the possibility of her dying has ever crossed her mind,” her mother later whispered.

Hundreds of pictures wallpaper the room in the Child Life Specialists’ office on the fifth floor. Survivors send pictures of their graduation, weddings and children. They never stop saying thank you. A few have even come to be Child Life Specialists as adults.

“We are all more than just our bodies; we have a soul and a personality. You may heal the child, but if emotionally damaged, then what have you done?” Koss said.

When adults hear the word “cancer,” a lifetime of horrid associations come flooding into their mind, something children innocently don’t have. They think of their aunt’s or grandmother’s suffering. Or the images of bald patients in the movies and TV shows. It’s terrifying. Then their children get the diagnosis and anxiety takes the wheel.

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Spice Up Your Game-Day Menu

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by Nancy Farrar, Chef Impersonator | photography by Alex Lepe |

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October is NatioNal chili MoNth, and I’ve got the perfect recipe for your game-day party or any cool October night. I got my chili recipe in about 1985 from my ex-husband’s boss’s wife, Debra, in Chalmette, La., where she served it for dinner. It was so good that I immediately asked her for the recipe, and I’ve been making it ever since. You can see from my original recipe card that I’ve made this recipe many, many times. Now Chalmette is not exactly the chili capital of the world, and it’s certainly not Terlinga,

Texas, but they sure made some mean chili down in the bayou. And since I won an actual chili cook-off with this recipe, I guess that means it’s pretty darn good.

Now in Texas, we’ve all heard the ageold dispute about whether chili should have beans or no beans, and there’s an old saying that goes: “If you know beans about chili, you know that chili has no beans.” But this chili recipe does have beans. As a matter of fact, it has two beans – Garbanzo beans and red kidney beans. It’s said that the reason Texas chili has no beans is because the cowboys, who were originally Mexican, simply didn’t have the time to soak and cook them, and this carried on to the chuck wagon days of the Old West.

• A green chile pod has as much vitamin C as six oranges.

• The first documented chili cook-off took place in Terlinga, Texas. It ended in a tie between a native Texan and a New Yorker.

• Chili is thought to have originated in San Antonio and may have originally come from recipes from across the border in Mexico.

• The first documented recipe for chili con carne is dated Sept. 2, 1519.

And nothing goes with a big bowl of chili like warm, moist, homemade cornbread, which I make with fresh Hatch green chiles and whole kernel corn. You can use corn fresh off the cob or good quality canned or frozen corn. I prefer frozen corn just for the simplicity of it, and when it’s in the cornbread, you really can’t tell the difference.

To top off our game-day menu, we’re making a spicy cerveza preparada, or Michelada cocktail, made popular in Mexico in the 1940s when townspeople started mixing beer with hot sauce or salsa. The word Michelada, or mi chela helada, means “my cold, light beer.”

My Michelada uses a special concoction called Willie’s Hog Dust Original Bloody Mary Mix that you can find online at willieshogdust.com. You can also use tomato juice or Clamato juice. All work well in this delicious Mexican cocktail.

Find these and other recipes and ramblings on my blog at ChefImpersonator. com.

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• 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, removed from the casing

• 1 lb. lean ground beef or chili meat

• 2 C diced yellow onion

• 1 C diced green pepper

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• 3 cloves garlic, passed through a garlic press or finely minced • ¼ C flour

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You can top your chili with anything you like, but Nancy suggests diced onions, grated cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

• 2 tsp. cumin seed

• 2 tsp. dried basil, crumbled between your palms

• 2 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled between your palms

• 1 tsp. salt

• 2 cans (28 oz.) Italian-style tomatoes

• 1 can (20 oz.) Garbanzo beans, undrained

• 1 can (15 ¼ oz.) red kidney beans, undrained

• 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

• 1 ¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce (I’ve never used this much. Start with ½ tsp. and add more if needed)

Topping Options: diced onions, grated cheddar cheese, dollop of sour cream

Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, green pepper and garlic until vegetables are tender. Drain the fat. Stir in flour, chili powder, cumin, basil, oregano and salt. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, and if using whole, break them up with a spoon. Stir in Garbanzo beans, kidney beans, Worcestershire and Tabasco. Simmer for 3 hours, adding water if needed. Serve with diced onions, grated cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Makes 3 quarts or 8 servings.

Cast Iron skIllet

HatCH Cornbread

• 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour

• ¾ cup Quaker yellow corn meal

• ¼ tsp. sugar

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• ½ tsp. salt

• 1 cup skim milk

• ¼ cup vegetable oil

• 1 egg, lightly beaten with a fork

• ¼ cup diced Hatch green chiles (mild or hot)

• ½ cup frozen whole kernel corn, defrosted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease the entire inside of a 9” cast iron skillet. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Then add milk, oil, egg, chiles and corn and stir well. Let stand for 5 minutes. Pour into cast iron skillet and bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean. Cut into wedges and serve warm with real creamery butter.

MICHelada CoCktaIl

• 1 12-oz. Negro Modelo or Corona beer (or your beer of choice)

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1 – 2 dashes Tabasco (or any hot sauce of your choice)

• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce

• 3 oz. Willie’s Hog Dust Original Bloody Mary Mix (or tomato or Clamato juice)

• Salt

• Chili powder

• Lime wedge for garnish

Ice

Mix chili powder and salt, wet the rim of a beer glass with a lime wedge, and set rim down into salt/chili powder mixture to coat the rim. Add lime juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire and Bloody Mary mix and stir well. Add ice and 1 bottle of beer, and serve.

Watch me make a Michelada at fwtexas. com/videos/michelada-cocktail.

As always, a special thanks to our friends at Central Market in Fort Worth for the groceries used in my recipes

Cast Iron Skillet Hatch Cornbread pairs nicely with the chili. Serve warm with creamy butter for the best result.

Digital Mammograms

You know you should get a mammogram, but do you know when to start? Is it at age 40 or 50? Should you start sooner? Or later? At Texas Health Resources, we’re here to clear up the uncertainty because when you should start getting mammograms depends upon, well, you. We don’t just look at age, we look at factors like family history, physical activity and lifestyle so you know when the right time is for you and how often you should schedule them. And if you are at risk, we offer comprehensive breast care from diagnostics to support. Let us help you take the guesswork out of breast care. Go online to take the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and schedule your digital mammogram today.

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designed for luxury and lust for life

Bold patterns, rich colors and elegant design embody the Italian sense of style. From perfectly tailor-fitted suits displaying daring yet sophisticated details to automobiles designed for luxury, the Italian lust for life is always in vogue. Achieving the Italian “vita bella” this fall is as simple as adding a few key designer pieces to your wardrobe. Gucci, Ferragamo and Armani are a great place to start – with a focus on classic cuts and traditional patterns, these pieces will never go out of style. Grey is making a bold statement this season as the color of choice for men and women and is paired to perfection with shades of blue. Finish your look with a small yet thoughtful detail like a tie clip that has been in the family for years or a handmade briefcase crafted especially for you for that particularly “dolce” touch. Quality, tradition and ultimate performance are all elements at the center of Italian design and can be at the heart of an easy, elegant fall wardrobe this year.

Giorgio Armani Suit, Grey, $2,195, Neiman Marcus FW, neimanmarcus.com

Tom Ford Sunglasses, $395, Neiman Marcus FW, neimanmarcus.com Tie Clip, Vintage

Peter Millar Faberge Hankerchief, White, $65, Neiman Marcus FW, neimanmarcus.com

Stefano Ricci Printed Tie, $225, Neiman Marcus FW, neimanmarcus.com

Zegna Dress Shirt, White, $385, Neiman Marcus FW, neimanmarcus.com

WDurable Goods Leather Belt, Brown, $98, WDurable Goods, wdurablegoods.com 2014 Maserati Ghibli

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directed by Craig Sylva, Jennifer Casseday-Blair and Spray Gleaves/video by James Verheyen/hair and make-up, Lemongrass Artistic Team/models, Erik Neff and Tionne Myles Smith, Kim Dawson agency/special thanks to Park Place for letting us borrow the incredible Maseratis

Salvatore Ferragamo Gancini Wool Scarf, Maroon, $250, Neiman Marcus FW, neimanmarcus.com

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Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s

Ramona Bass says the birth of two baby elephants last summer at the zoo began a love affair with Belle and Bowie that has pervaded her life. Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo

Protectors of the Wild

locals aiding in global animal conservation efforts

Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. – Aldo Leopold

| by Gail Bennison | photography by Alex Lepe |

Urban sprawl is a boon to cities and states and allows more of us to enjoy life. Growth, though, encroaches and poaches the natural habitat of wildlife. Co-existence is not impossible. The following are stories of those that work to make it possible.

Fort Worth Zoo

The Fort Worth Zoo is an international leader in wildlife conservation, supporting more than 20 conservation projects in more than 30 countries around the world.

Zoo-affiliated foundations include: International Rhino Foundation, International Elephant Foundation, International Bongo Foundation, Seeligson Conservation Fund, and Turtle Survival Alliance. All but the Rhino Foundation were founded and are managed at the zoo.

Fort Worth leaders Ramona Bass and Kit Moncrief serve as cochairs of the Fort Worth Zoo Board of Directors.

Bass learned responsible hands-on stewardship of the land from her family. Six generations of commitment to that land instilled in her a lifelong passion for conservation.

“I grew up in the brush country of South Texas, riding horses, working cattle and hunting,” Bass says. “Through it all, it became obvious that there was a constant effort to manage the land to its best advantage. Grazing, burning and hunting all had their place in trying to maintain these ecosystems.”

Bass has led the 105-year-old zoo through privatization to its current standing as one of the top zoos in the country. It is home to more than 500 animal species and the world-famous reptile collection, housed in the Museum of Living Art (MOLA).

Bass, along with her family, established the Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr. Conservation Fund in her father’s memory after he died in the spring of 2001. Seeligson was a true steward of the land. The fund grants annually to individuals or organizations whose work addresses native Texas species.

“With the fund, we wanted to bring awareness to and sponsor projects that partnered with private land owners on wildlife conservation,” Bass says. “It is unique and targeted funding to further develop those crucial relationships.”

Over the years, the Seeligson Fund has supported the habitat enhancement for northern bobwhite quail through progressive management techniques, the effects of introduced grasses on native Texas grassland birds and the development of a conservation strategy for nest protection of sea turtles, to name just a few.

“There is a huge disconnect from the realities and complexities of the land in an increasingly urban Texas,” Bass says. “Without the countryside, there is no clean water, no clean air, no food and no wildlife. Texas is 97 percent privately owned; private landowners are the stewards of these wild places. It is important to celebrate the positive and good science, proper management tools, and what we have learned from our mistakes. Texas Wild! at the Fort Worth Zoo is a must to understanding these complex issues.”

She and her husband, Lee Bass, established the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation in 1993, which provides grants to conservation

Kit Moncrief recently returned from Africa. She works with the people to expand their rhinoconservation resources.

organizations. She has also been closely involved with the Peregrine Fund for Birds of Prey. Lee Bass serves as the Fund’s Chairman of the Board Emeritus.

Bass says the birth of two baby elephants last summer at the zoo began a love affair with Belle and Bowie that has pervaded her life. “Their joy, intelligence, sensitivity and huge personalities are mesmerizing,” she says.

Elephants are poached for the ivory trade, and one elephant is poached every 15 minutes around the globe.

“The conservation work that we do is critical to the survival of these magnificent animals that are in such peril in the wild,” Bass says. “These numbers mean that elephants could become extinct in the wild in the next 20 to 25 years.”

“As was quoted in the October 2013 edition of National Geographic, ‘Zoos are the last refuge against a rising tide of extinction.’ ”

The number of institutions with elephant breeding programs is dwindling at an alarming rate.

“Estimates are that within a few more years, there will be no more than seven breeding herds in North America,” Bass says. “The Fort Worth Zoo is committed to being at the forefront of this elephant breeding and conservation.”

“Humans affect animals so much, and we’ve invaded their territory,” Kit Moncrief says. “Once the animals are gone, we’re gone too.”

Moncrief learned about wildlife conservation from her father, Harry Tennison, who originated 30 different conservation programs world-wide dealing with the importance of wildlife and education of non-hunters in the value of hunting and anti-poaching campaigns. He served as president of the Fort Worth Zoological Association.

Tennison became famous with “Operation Rhino,” one of the most successful programs in the conservation world, for which he earned the title “Father of the Black Rhino.”

In rhino conservation efforts, Tennison was ahead of his time. He saw the plight of the rhinoceros and worked with other conservationists—Lee Bass in particular—to bring the rhino to the United States. The offspring are now spread across the nation. Tennison died in March 2009.

“Helping people understand animals was a big priority for my father, and it’s mine too,” Moncrief says. “The greatest education I got as a child was going with him to Africa.”

Moncrief recalls riding one of the white rhinos that her father brought back. “I was about 8 years old, maybe 10. Daddy wasn’t looking, so I rode it,” she says laughing. “Rhinos are very gentle

and very smart. What we’ve done in the last 100 years to these animals is just horrible.”

Rhinos are poached for their horns at the rate of four per day.

“Without intervention, they could be extinct in the wild in about 25 years, maybe sooner,” Moncrief says.

Today there are five species and 11 subspecies of rhinos surviving on earth. Two species (Black and White) occur in Africa. Three species (Greater One-Horned, Javan and Sumatran) occur in Asia.

Javan is the rarest with 35-44 animals surviving only in Indonesia. The Sumatran is considered the most endangered because of its rapid rate of decline. Fewer than 100 survive in small and fragmented populations.

The Greater One-Horned rhino has 3,333 remaining, and it is one of the two greatest success stories in rhino conservation, the other one being the Southern White rhino, with 20,405 surviving in South Africa. There are 5,055 black rhinos surviving primarily in Africa.

Moncrief recently returned from Africa. She works with the people to expand their rhino-conservation resources.

Most countries are trying to protect the rhino, she says. “It’s very hard because the poachers are organized groups with the money behind them. The people over there are poor. It is always about money.”

The International Rhino Foundation, which Tennison and Lee Bass helped to found, works with local communities to ensure that those people living in closest proximity to rhinos, many of whom are also struggling as a result of poverty and environmental degradation, will serve as active partners in wildlife protection and will reap direct benefits from conservation efforts.

“My father always said, ‘Conservation is the use of natural resources wisely,’ ” Moncrief says. “Game is a natural resource. These

Dr. Patrick Condy, born and raised in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, is the Executive Director of Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose. He serves on the board of directors of the International Rhino Foundation with Lee Bass.

countries need to understand that it’s important to save these animals because it has a positive economic impact. If it isn’t beneficial to the country, they won’t work with you. It’s the influence outside of Africa that’s encouraging the poaching. It’s the exact same market as the elephant ivory.”

Presently the Fort Worth Zoo has Greater One-Horned rhino and Black rhino, and had White rhino until recently. The zoo’s White rhino are now at Fossil Rim as the zoo is concentrating its efforts on the other two species, which are facing greater threats. The zoo has successfully bred all three species.

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Dr. Patrick Condy, born and raised in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, is the Executive Director of Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose. He serves on the board of directors of the International Rhino Foundation with Lee Bass.

Fossil Rim is a 1,700-acre wildlife conservation facility. It is a private non-profit that funds conservation programs with tourism. Every dollar goes to the care and future of the center’s animals.

Fossil Rim’s conservation focus is on management and breeding of critically endangered species, to support and sustain genetically viable populations as hedges against extinction, to increase public awareness, and for reintroduction programs.

The facility houses more than 1,000 animals, more than 50 species—16 of which are endangered or threatened, including the rhinos. They have participated in re-introduction programs for addax, scimitar horned oryx, Mexican and red wolves and their flagship conservation program, the Attwater’s prairie chickens, which come from the Gulf Coast area.

“The human population all over the world is expanding so fast and building suburbs and highways, and all of that is going into space that prior to that was occupied by the natural world—plants, trees, animals, birds, and insects,” Condy says.

“The question that arises is ‘Can we afford to lose the natural world?’ ” Condy says there are basic considerations.

“There are two very special important products that come from nature, which we, and actually all life, be it plant or animal, are dependent on. The first is water. That’s coming from the natural world. The second, which we are more dependent on, is oxygen. That’s coming primarily from the photosynthetic process that plants on land and in the sea are producing. For those two reasons, if none others, I think we ought to be respecting the natural world a lot better.”

When it comes to extinction, a lot of people don’t realize that it’s permanent, Condy says.

“We fuss about tornadoes and hurricanes and droughts. We don’t fuss about extinctions, which are potentially, in the long run, much more serious.

“There’s no coming back from extinction. It’s gone for good, forever, and for as long as the world continues. There’s such an integrated network between all things nature that we hardly even understand the basics of it. If something goes extinct, we don’t know what the implications of that will be for the health and well-being of the natural world and of the human population. It’s a risky business to let species go extinct. We don’t know what we’re bringing on future generations of people when that happens.”

When school groups come to Fossil Rim, Condy asks the boys to name all the models and makes of cars on the road. “They rattle those off like a machine gun fire,” he says. “Then I’ll ask the girls to give me all the names of the fashion houses. They rattle those off pretty fast. Then I ask the entire group to name the birds in their backyards. Nine out of ten times, there’s a deathly silence. They’ll say there’s a red one or a brown one or one with a long tail. They can’t give me the name of the red bird or the brown bird. I go through that little exercise just to illustrate to them that nature is going on all day, every day, 24 hours, seven days a week, right around you in your yard, and everybody is totally ignorant of it.”

Fossil Rim partners with universities, such as Tarleton, and institutions, including the Fort Worth Zoo, to find and develop innovative, effective and sustainable solutions to the conservation problems related to captive and free-ranging animal management. They also investigate the effects of their animals on plant and habitat biodiversity, to ensure appropriate habitats for native bird and mammal species.

“Fossil Rim is a living classroom,” Condy says.

Dogs for Conservation Dogs for Conservation, founded in Brenham, Texas, by Rebecca Ross, trains and provides scent-detection dogs to assist with wildlife conservation, habitat management and rangeland science.

Ross conceived the idea in 2011, when she and her husband were in South Africa. She met people who were using dogs for wildlife con-

Rebecca Ross founded Dogs for Conservation, which provides scentdetection dogs to assist with wildlife conservation, habitat management and rangeland science.

Photography by Aki Yamaguchi

servation.

“I did a lot of research and decided that there was a demand,” Ross says.

Despite having a strong background in animal training in general, she did not have a strong background in detection dog training. She knew she needed to find people in that world to help her.

Ross turned to a canine detection group in College Station.

“Whether you’re training a dog for detecting a bomb or a drug, a cell phone in a prison, or cancer, the training is pretty much the same,” she says.

“We look for dogs that have high toy drive. That’s how we train them, with completely positive methods. Basically, we say, ‘This odor means you get your toy.’ ”

Ross has an ongoing project, finding the Houston Toad, which is Texas’ most endangered amphibian. Her detection dog is a North Texas rescued Border collie named Terra.

“In the biology and conservation world, the use of dogs is still pretty new,” Ross says. “A lot of people haven’t heard about it. When they do hear about it, you can just see their brains light up with all the possibilities.

Currently, Ross is doing work for a private ecological consulting firm.

“We’re feather training the dogs to find bird bodies at a solar facility. It’s a 4,000-acre plant. The federal government wants to know the impact on the birds—how many birds are dying and why, what species, and if it’s impacting an endangered species.”

Dogs for Conservation is working on an interesting project find-

ing an invasive snail species on the Galapagos Islands. It’s called the Giant African Land Snail. “It came from Africa, and it has caused a lot of problems in Florida already,” Ross says. “It’s on the USDA’s No. 1 enemy list.”

This snail could adversely affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce.

“They don’t want it to get anywhere else,” Ross says. “About a year ago, they started finding a few in the Galapagos Islands.

“So we got the funding for this really cool project, and we’re training the dogs in Texas and taking them to the Galapagos. Unfortunately, by law, once the dogs enter the country, they can’t leave. The snails have arrived, and training is beginning.”

Fort

Worth Nature Center & Refuge For 50 years, the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge has provided sanctuary for local wildlife and protected the integrity of Fort Worth’s landscape, for which they earned national recognition.

Founded in 1964 on 381 acres of city-owned land at the north end of Lake Worth, and known as the Greer Island Nature Center & Wildlife Refuge, the Nature Center today comprises 3,621 acres, making it one of the largest municipally owned nature centers in the nation.

Often referred to as “Fort Worth’s best kept secret,” the area is a beautiful hidden wilderness—forests, prairies and wetlands reminiscent of how the region once looked in its natural state. Visitors enjoy more than 20 miles of hiking trails, and the Nature Center offers a variety of conservation education programs.

Pictured here from left to right: Suzanne Tuttle, Marty Leonard, Murray James and Bill Meadows. (right photo) Community leader Marty Leonard serves as president of Friends of the Nature Center.

Acting as environmental stewards for thousands of acres for the past half-century has been challenging, says the Nature Center’s manager, Suzanne Tuttle.

Some of the challenges have come from invasive plants and animals.

“Most of the invasive species we have were introduced in a couple of ways,” Tuttle says. “One is intentionally, because of some agricultural program or recommendation; for example, Johnson grass in a lot of our fields that were agriculture fields in the past. Johnson grass is a major weed for us, and actually, it is good forage if you’re ranching cattle. It’s quite a curse on those of us trying to restore a native grassland habitat because it’s so aggressive,” she says.

Another invasive species is Chinese Privet, a type of evergreen shrub. “It profusely produces blue berries that birds like to eat, so birds scatter it around and bring it places where it wasn’t intentionally planted.”

Feral hog invasions created a problem, Tuttle says, but their management program has been successful in eliminating them.

The suppression of fire has resulted in a lot of woody plant encroachment into formerly open grassland areas of the Nature Center.

“In order to address this and restore fire as an ecological force, we’ve partnered with the Fort Worth Fire Department by serving as a training ground for firefighting at the urban-wildland interface,” Tuttle says.

The Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge was established in 1974 by 40 people who shared the common goal of preserving and protecting the natural and cultural resources of the Nature Center. Today the organization is the Nature Center’s largest nonprofit financial supporter.

Community leader Marty Leonard serves as president of Friends of the Nature Center.

Eight years ago, Leonard was asked to be on the Nature Center’s “master plan” committee to look at the results before it was finalized. “So that’s what really got me involved,” she says.

“I’m a nature lover in every way I can be, and I call myself a conservationist. I’m not an environmentalist, and I think there is a difference. We want to preserve the Nature Center and keep it like it should be, but at the same time, it is so unknown by so many people in the city and not being used enough. It’s just too neat a place for people not to know about it. We don’t want to make a Disneyland out of it or anything, but we can enhance it greatly with forward-looking things. Eventually, down the line, we’d like to build an expanded and newer facility where the Hardwicke structure is now.”

Leonard says they have plans to replace the boardwalk and repair the levee. “We’ve raised some money for it, and the city included us in the last bond election. They liked it because it was a public-private thing,” she says.

Murray James got involved with the Nature Center 40 years ago.

“I love it and have been involved with it at one level or another ever since. I’ve done everything from clean the potty, to chair the advisory committee, to sit on the endowment committee as chairman,” James says.

James says that the Nature Center has more school children visiting from nearby counties than from the Fort Worth Independent School District. “We do a very good job at educating young people, and some of those county schools take advantage of that,” she says. “The important thing is that it exists. It’s preservation and conservation of something that’s green and hasn’t been violated. Studies done for the master plan show that by 2050 the Nature Center will be the center of the Metroplex. It will be like Central Park is to New York City. Nobody ever had any idea it would be anything more than a way to protect the watershed when it first began.”

Fort Worth businessman Bill Meadows was introduced to the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge when it was in its infancy.

Years later, Meadows became a director of The Friends of the Nature Center. “It’s interesting to think about the visionary leadership of Fort Worth 100 years ago by acquiring that additional land when they built Lake Worth, basically to secure the watershed and ensure the future water quality of that reservoir,” Meadows says.

“My early memory of it was when Greer Island was named the Nature Center and there were a handful of us kids that got to come along and clean up the beer cans and trash to create the trails.

“You recognize that one of the reasons the Nature Center is truly an imperative for our city and our region and state is the fact that the state demographer projects that within a few decades, we will be at 40 million people. This state will double in size, and to have and preserve critical and natural areas for future generations is an absolute im-

Laura Wood, executive director of the D.M. Wood Foundation in Fort Worth, is also executive director of the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center.

perative,” Meadows says.

About 20 years ago, there was acreage adjacent to the Nature Center that was in private hands and was about to be developed in a way that was not complementary to the Nature Center, Meadows says. “Several of us came together—Marty Leonard being one, Ed Bass, Murray James and others—and bought it and donated it to the Nature Center so it could continue to grow. Quietly and effectively, this group of Nature Center advocates continues to support it in so many ways.”

Laura Wood, executive director of the D.M. Wood Foundation in Fort Worth, is also executive director of the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center.

The foundation gives support, guidance and land use solutions to charitable organizations in Texas. A 501©3 nonprofit organization, the foundation receives grants to offer services that promote conservation of imperiled species habitat on working lands.

“Since our land in Texas is over 97 percent privately owned, the harmony between humans and the landscape and the wildlife we share it with is woven together,” Wood says. “It’s truly upon the landowner to honor that harmony and manage their land in a way that is sustainable for wildlife and all the natural resources that we humans need as well.”

Through a partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife, the foundation launched a multi-platform campaign to increase awareness of the issues surrounding the conservation of the lesser prairie chicken. Native to wild prairie, this unique grouse is rapidly declining in number and is a candidate to be added to the Endangered Species List, Wood says.

“Last March, when the list came out, the lesser prairie chicken was listed as threatened, not endangered, which is slightly better,” she says.

“The lesser prairie chicken and the Attwater’s prairie chicken are really our canaries in the coal mine to let us know the health of our grasslands.”

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, founded in 1991, is the nonprofit funding partner of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

In 2013-14, the foundation is focusing on multi-year conservation projects, wildlife research and safeguarding, community development and outreach programs, and expanding opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Fort Worth businessman Kelly Thompson serves as chairman.

In mid-August, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and its partners announced an acquisition of the largest conservation land purchase in Texas history, with the purchase of the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch on the Texas coast in Calhoun County.

The purchase price was $37.7 million, which is the largest amount ever raised for conservation in the state’s history and will become a

state park in a wildlife management area, Thompson says.

“What’s unique about this is that it involved multiple agencies, multiple partners, that banded together to accomplish what we think will serve as a new model for future land acquisitions of this nature across the nation,” he says.

The most significant portion of the funding will be provided by National Fish and Wildlife’s Fund, called the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund, which was created by dollars from the BP and Transocean fines associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The acquisition amount is coming from that fund through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.

“The Parks and Wildlife Foundation is raising $50 million for the project that will include those acquisition dollars, development dollars to develop the park and wildlife management area, as well as provide for an endowment for future management and maintenance,” Thompson says.

The Powderhorn acquisition is the centerpiece of the foundation’s current and extraordinary comprehensive capital campaign called “Keeping It Wild: The Campaign for Texas.

“The campaign was launched in March this year, and it will seek to raise $100 million for conservation projects of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,” Thompson says.

Fort Worth businessman Kelly Thompson serves as chairman for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.

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Brewster’s

2837 Crockett St. Fort Worth 817.887.9233

Talk about a meat-lover’s special! Chef Pete Hollingsworth took Brewster’s Non-Traditional burger to new levels by topping his juicy beef patty with a scoop of his braised BBQ pulled pork. If that wasn’t enough, he also gave this baby a layer of Bacon and Red Cabbage Cole Slaw and finished with a slathering of his unique Jalapeño and Ghost Pepper Aioli. They call this behemoth The Duke since it holds so much weight and is sure to be a star. “This burger hits on every cylinder,” says Chef Hollingsworth. The winning Traditional burger included an herbinfused beef patty with sliced sharp cheddar, tomatoes, lettuce, red onion and pickles.

Brewster's Traditional Burger

Brewster's "The Duke" Non-Traditional Burger

Battle of the Burger

Fort Worth, Texas magazine and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame welcomed guests to the second annual Young Guns Battle of the Burger on Sept. 5, where six local restaurants competed for the bragging rights of having the best burger in Fort Worth.

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Fred’s Texas Café

915 Currie St. Fort Worth

817.332.0083

“What a Burger Should Be” is Fred’s motto. This proved true with their Traditional burger entry, the good ol’ Fred Burger with Cheese. With a melting of medium cheddar and quality buns made for them by a small bakery, this burger always pleases. For their NonTraditional burger, chef/owner Terry Chandler created a two-fister he calls the Chili Relleno Burger. He stuffed his beef patty with hatch chiles and queso requesón and then topped it with Oaxaca cheese. A layer of grilled onions and tomatoes was the perfect addition to this kicked-up burger. “I’m not going with the weird stuff,” says Chandler. “Just sticking to the basics that make a burger what it should be.”

Central Market

“Love! The secret ingredient to our Onion Smash Burger is love,” says Chef Pete Weikel, mastermind behind Central Market’s scrumptious entry in the Traditional level. Chef Weikel took his freshly ground beef patty, which includes brisket, chuck and tenderloin, and placed it on top of butter-sautéed, thinly sliced sweet onions. Then he mashed it gently into the sizzling onions to help them penetrate the meat. When cooked, Weikel places the meat in a freshly baked cheddar/hatch-infused bun. “This burger can’t be beat!” says Weikel.

Central Market's Traditional Onion Smash Burger

Fred's Traditional Burger with Cheese

Fred's Non-Traditional Chili Relleno Burger

Build a juicy, meaty, lusciously stacked burger, and they will come. And come they did. Burgers from Brewsters West 7th, Central Market, Fred’s, Kincaid’s Hamburgers, Magnolia Motor Lounge, and Tommy’s Hamburgers sizzled and dripped their way into the mouths and hearts of 1,200 Fort Worth friends and families.

Happy burger lovers were gathered in

the plaza of the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame for the second annual Young Guns Battle of the Burger.

This family-friendly event included live Lone Star Armadillo Races, which pleased both young and old. Cheers, whoops and hollers could be heard as the pointy-nosed four-leggers raced down the track.

Beautiful Texas Rodeo queens were on hand to sign autographs and smile for

photographs. All the while, the Ranch and Hank FM radio stations kept the party going with free giveaways and fun games. Raffle prizes made the night even more fun, with all proceeds benefiting the Cowgirl Museum.

Tommy’s Traditional Cheddar Cheese Burger, topped with house-made Chipotle Mayonnaise, was a crowd-pleaser for sure. A soft, Oroweat white bun set it off perfectly. For their Non-Traditional entry, Chef/Owner Kelly Smith, along with Chef Henry and Chef Jason, spiced it up with their Juicy Lucy Jack Burger. This beef patty is stuffed with Pepper Jack cheese and then anointed with Tommy’s house-made Jalapeño Mayonnaise. It’s all nestled, along with a crown of arugula, in a wheat bun. “Our quality of ingredients makes us No. 1,” says Smith. “We use only 100 percent natural, Nolan Ryan beef,” she adds. “This gives us a leg up.”

Tommy's Traditional Cheddar Cheese Burger

The judges were (left to right) Russell Kirkpatrick, Judie Byrd, Hal Brown and Justin Frizzell.

Tommy's Non-Traditional Burger with Jalapeño Mayonnaise

Fort Worth favorite Scott Murray, from NBC News, emceed the event, keeping a lively pace while the Luke Wade and No Civilians band provided live music.

Partiers struck gold with luscious Nothing Bundt Cakes for dessert. This corner cake shop, which has been wowing Fort Worth fans for 10 years, brought their four top flavors to the event. Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Red Velvet, White Chocolate Raspberry, and Lemon were snapped up and enjoyed – in a few cases, eaten before the burgers. Kathy Bonds, co-owner with Craig and Wendy Moore, tells us they mix from scratch and bake the cakes fresh daily. No wonder Fort Worth is hooked.

When it was time to determine the best burgers in Fort Worth, the judges were

called in. They included Hal Brown, owner and publisher of Fort Worth, Texas magazine; Judie Byrd, founder of the Culinary School of Fort Worth, chef, food writer and author; Justin Frizzell, Ranch radio morning talk show host; and Russell Kirkpatrick, Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival executive director as well as Reata assistant general manager.

Deciding Fort Worth’s best burgers is no small task, but the judges stayed the course, tasting more than a dozen individual burgers. They washed it all down with icy cold Lone Star beer. Entries were judged on the meat patty, the bun and overall presentation.

And the winners? Brewsters hit a double jackpot by taking first place in both Tra-

Kincaid’s

4901 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth kincaidshamburgers.com 817.732.2881

Ron Gentry is dedicating his NonTraditional entry, the Chicken-Fried Steak Burger, to Diane Massey and the Massey family, who built the Fort Worth restaurant that became our city’s icon for chicken fried steak. When you talk to him about his hamburgers, it rings loud and clear that freshness is his first priority. Kincaid’s grinds their Black Angus beef daily and preps all the extras as they are needed – no prepping ahead and storing for the next day.

“Our quality and fresh ingredients are our signature,” he says. Gentry’s two sons graduated from Texas Tech (Jonathan in Restaurant and Hotel Management and Christian in Graphic Design) and have joined the family business, adding yet another generation to this local burger landmark.

ditional and Non-Traditional categories. This burger-centric restaurant now has a year to host Cowtown’s Best Burger trophy, a bigger-than-life model of a giant hamburger.

In the Traditional category, taking second place for its Cheddar Cheese Burger was Tommy’s. Magnolia Motor Lounge took third place with its half-pound BlackAngus Burger with Cheese.

In the Non-Traditional group, Kincaid’s took second place with its hearty ChickenFried Burger. Magnolia Motor Lounge took third place with its Hatch Chili Burger.

Great beef, great buns and great fillings made everyone winners. And this friendly, neighborly, hometown event again proved to be a delicious success.

Kincaid's Traditional BurgerKincaid's Non-Traditional Chicken-Fried Steak Burger

Chef Derrick Hamilton combined his love of Hatch chiles with 100 percent Black Angus beef to create two fabulous burgers. His NonTraditional entry included layers of grilled onions and the famous New Mexico chiles. On top of this, a spoonful of garlic cream cheese nestled just under the tender sour dough bun. Chef Derrick’s Traditional burger also started with Black Angus beef and included everyone’s favorites: mustard, ketchup, onion, pickles, bright tomatoes and lettuce. More than just a great bar, this restaurant shows its ability to stack up juicy, loaded burgers that draw the crowds.

Beautiful Texas Rodeo queens were on hand to sign autographs and help with presenting the burger trophies.

Magnolia Motor Lounge Traditional Burger

Magnolia Motor Lounge NonTraditional Chile Burger

Mission AccoMplished

The 2014 Fort Worth, Texas magazine dream home incorporates materials, finishes and accessories not normally seen in the Fort Worth area. And it benefits a worthy charity as well.

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2014 Fort Worth, texas Dream Home Partners

Building a great home is a team effort with many trades and suppliers involved. adding to the complexity of normal construction are rigid deadlines with little flexibility. our partners were up to the challenges — and we thank them.

AAron Iron Works 3501 Locke Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.731.9281 aaronornamental.com

AdvAnced

ArchItecturAl stone 115 Lee St. Fort Worth, Texas 76140 817.572.0018 advancedarchitecturalstone.com

AjAx GlAss & MIrrors

6200 Southwest Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76109

817.732.3359 ajaxglass.net

BlooMs lAndcAre

777 Main St., Ste. 600 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.688.5352 bloomslandcare.com

durAnGo doors of fort Worth 4015 W. Vickery Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.368.5709 durangodoors.com

dWr contrActors Inc.

5401 Wichita St. Fort Worth, Texas 76119

1.888.596-8476 dwrcontractors.com

ferGuson BAth, kItchen & lIGhtInG

GAllery 3433 W. 7th St. Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.348.8489 ferguson.com

hGc resIdentIAl developMent

200 Bailey Ave., Ste. 309 Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.336.5172 hgcrealestate.com

IntercerAMIc

MArBle collectIon 2100 Handley Ederville Road Fort Worth, Texas 76118

817.698.5500 imcstone.com

IntercerAMIc

tIle & stone

6318 Airport Freeway Haltom City, Texas 76117

817.834.8491 interceramicusa.com

j & s AIr Inc.

7307 Business Place Arlington, Texas 76001

817.695.1840 jsair.com

loveless Gutters

6816 Harmonson Road N. Richland Hills, Texas 76180-8828

817.590.2583 lovelessgutter.com

neW leAf foAM

InsulAtIon P.O. Box 112814 Carrollton, Texas 75011

469.774.6426 newleafinsulation.com

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GArAGe doors

1709 White Settlement Road Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.713.5519

overheadgaragedoorllc.com/fortworth-location

pIerce decorAtIve hArdWAre And pluMBInG

4030 W. Vickery Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.737.9090 piercehardware.com

preWItt electrIcAl servIces Inc. 3809 Parchman St., Ste. D North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

817.589.1050 prewittelectrical.com

pro serve pluMBInG 11255 Camp Bowie W. Blvd., Ste. 120 Aledo, Texas 76008

817.244.0614 proserveplumbers.com

sWeeney luMBer co. 3700 Noble Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76111

817.834.7191 sweeneylumber.com

texAs custoM WIndoW & door 3800 Pelham Road Fort Worth, Texas 76116 817.909.0179 txcustomwindow.com

texAs desIGner floorInG of fort Worth 4727 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.732.7600 texasdesignerflooring.com

texAs tIle roofInG 2616 Weaver St. Fort Worth, Texas 76117 817.838.6100 texastileroofing.com

the kItchen source 3116 W. 6th St., Ste. 101 Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.731.4299 thekitchensource.net

the sherWIn WIllIAMs co.

4806 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76107-4151 817.989.8000

Multiple locations sherwin-williams.com/storelocator

unIversAl systeMs 2960 Wesley Way Fort Worth, Texas 76118 1.888.398.6063 fortworthhometheatercompany. com

vIntAGe floors 1112 Norwood St. Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.877.1564 vintagefloors.co

2014 Fort Worth, texas Dream Home

4800 Estonia Court, Montserrat, Fort Worth

Benefiting a Wish with Wings

Tour Dates: Sept. 20 - Oct. 19

Wed.-Sat.: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sun.: noon-5 p.m.

admission: $10; Free with a $20 subscription ($10 goes to the charity)

CrEATInG OppOrTunITIES

Being the designated charity for a Dream Home raises money, but, more importantly, it gives non-profits a way to tell their story.

| by Paul K. Harral |

An importAnt pArt of the 2014 Fort Worth, texas mAgAzine DreAm home is not the house or the furnishings or the location. It is the benefit that it provided to the designated charity, in this case, a Wish with Wings.

This hometown charity grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, and the sale of tour tickets goes to help pay for those wishes. Admission is $10, all to a Wish with Wings; or, you can buy a subscription to the magazine if you don’t have one for $20, and the charity gets $10.

Executive Director Judy Youngs is thrilled to be the designated charity for the second year in a row. The agency had received 45 wish requests as of September, and expects another 15 or 20 before

the end of the year.

The money from the tour is nice, but perhaps even more important is the ability to share the mission of the agency with people touring the Dream Home. That led to a significant event in the life of a child last year.

“One of our key volunteers greeted a woman who came for the tour and shared our mission,” Youngs said. “Little did she know at the time that this woman actually had a child facing a lifethreatening medical condition. After visiting with her about her son, our volunteer helped this mom complete an application for her son, Brandon.” He got his wish for a family vacation to Disney World, she said, “especially, fulfilling his one true wish of meeting Winter, the dolphin with the prosthetic tail

from the movie ‘Dolphin Tale.’”

Youngs said more than half of their wishes every year are to visit Disney World. The families are housed in the Give Kids the World Village. “It’s strictly a resort that was developed for Wish families who are there for a Wish,” says Youngs. “It’s the only way you can stay there. All your expenses are paid when you are there.”

And the exposure also gives a Wish with Wings a chance to explain that it is different from Makea-Wish. “When we see people in person and when we have opportunities like the Dream Home to be there and represent who we are in that we are truly a local organization — we are not a national organization — it does help us promote our mission to the community,” Youngs said.

the 2014 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home blends the traditional lines and styles of the spanish colonial architecture common in Florida, texas, california and across the southern United States in a fusion of concepts that include California Mission and Mediterranean. The home sits on a 16,000-square-foot corner lot at 4800 Estonia Court in Montserrat, off Team Ranch Road in southwest Fort Worth. Montserrat has more than 30 acres of parks and green space and 150-foot cliffs that overlook Mary’s Creek. The exclusive development is virtually sold out.

Tickets for the tour benefit a Wish with Wings, which makes wishes come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. It is the second Dream Home benefiting the charity. Volunteers staff

the home, and that’s an opportunity for Wish families to share their stories with visitors, said Executive Director Judy Youngs. “The blessings that you reap from an opportunity like this are truly

countless, they’re endless and just literally can’t be defined,” she said.

Designing, BuilDing, Decorating

The Dream Home is being built by HGC Residential Development and sold by HGC Real Estate Services. The interior design and decoration are by the company’s CWI Interior Designs division. A separate

division — HGC Commercial Real Estate is a full-service commercial real estate firm. HGC prides itself in having all the necessary capabilities for building under one roof.

“We are so proud of everyone who has worked to create the Dream Home. The home reflects the maturity of HGC as a company and is a culmination of the last 15 years,” said Rick Wegman, a principal of the company.

“The Dream Home just kind of fell in

place. The timing seemed to be right,” said Karl Hahnfeld, a principal and one of the three original founders of the company with John Giordano and Rob Cocanower. “It is something that can display a lot of what we are able to do. I think that one of our strengths, as a company, is the range of what we can design and build.”

It has been a wonderful experience, says Giordano. “We’d love to do it again. It’s given us the ability and freedom to explore other types of finishes and give our design (story continues on page 91)

A Focused Business

Elementary school pals and college classmates come together in the company that designed, built and furnished the 2014 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home.

| by Paul K. Harral |

What is now the HGC Family of Companies started modestly 14 years ago with a garage project in the Berkeley neighborhood of Fort Worth, but found itself quickly building custom homes of $1 million or more. “You hope for it. You don’t really expect it,” said Karl Hahnfeld, who founded the original company. “We just really worked hard, really hard. Still work hard. And it’s grown from there. But I attribute most of it to how hard everybody works.”

HGC now has four divisions — HGC Residential Development, HGC Real Estate Services, CWI Interior Designs and HCG Commercial Real Estate. The company started with three principals — Hahnfeld, John Giordano and Ron Cocanower. A fourth, Rick Wegman, became a principal six years ago. Hahnfeld, Giordano and Cocanower have known each other from grade school. Giordano and Wegman were fraternity brothers at TCU.

The 2014 Fort Worth, Texas Dream Home was designed and built by HGC Residential Development, sold by HGC Real Estate Services and decorated by CWI Interior Designs. It is unusual for a Dream Home to have a single vendor for all of those services. But that is what HGC does. The company provides comprehensive services from lot acquisition and design of a home through the interior decorating. The company has built over 200 custom homes in the Fort Worth area.

“I had known John and Karl since second grade or whatever, and we all graduated high school together,” Cocanower said. “Karl moved back up here from Houston, contacted John — the H and the G — about starting a construction company. At the time I was John’s CPA, and so I just got folded into the mix — John will do sales, Karl will do design and construction and I’ll handle the accounting of it. And you’ve got HGC.”

CWI is a division of HGC and provided interior decorating, furnishing and accessories for the 2014 Dream Home. It is headed

by Celeste Wegman, who also has a design company and a home furnishings store the City Farmer — in Ephraim, Door County, Wis. And yes, she is Rick Wegman’s mother. She has worked for clients in a number of locations including Wisconsin, New York, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Hawaii and California.

“I was at a point where I was real happy doing the design work I was doing with the clients I’ve had for 15 or 20 years,” she said. “They keep building and I keep helping.” But life and HGC intervened. “Then my son had two of the most wonderful children, my only grandchildren.”

She sees her task as simple: “I’m there to give clients the best of what their idea of their home is,” she said.

“I’m going to go into a delicate area — their home. It’s their most private area that they are bringing me to. My job is not to give them my idea; my job is to give what they want to the best of my knowledge. If I do that, I’ve done a great job.”

Cocanower is the numbers guy. Numbers are always important, but they became especially important when the stock market collapsed in 2008, what he refers to as “the real estate apocalypse.”

“Being able to chart out ‘here’s how the next two months or 12 months look’ and ‘here’s what we need to do’ becomes real important — the numbers part of it — even though I may not have one thing to do with what house you are building or how it was

designed or the construction of it,” he said.

“We came out of the downturn,” he said. “I think that was a big turning point for us. A lot of people didn’t come out of the downturn builder-wise. A lot of people went by the wayside. When we came out of that, we were really set up to capture a large market share.”

Cocanower, a CPA, studied accounting at Texas A&M University. He’s the only one of the four principals doing what he studied to do in college. Hahnfeld graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in advertising and designs the houses and oversees construction. Wegman graduated from TCU and then earned a masters and doctorate in psychology. He’s a licensed clinical psychologist in Florida. He later moved to Los Angeles, where “I pursued acting for two years.” “It was fantastic, and I was lucky enough to make a decent living, but the income stream is obviously very erratic,” he said. So he came back to Fort Worth and flipped houses until he joined HGC. Giordano, son of the former Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conductor, graduated as an English major with a minor in music.

But there is an underlying link, Giordano

says. “I think the true line is that we are all creative people. In construction, that allows you to be a little creative, like with this Dream Home. That’s one of the things that make it so fun — to be able to be creative and come up with our own ideas, which in turn can kind of help or influence what other people do with their houses.”

Through the evolution of the company, the principals have been focused on a specific goal, and that is one of the things that brought them through the downturn. “I’d love to say it was all skill,” Cocanower said. “I think it was more of us just being careful, and we didn’t have a lot of speculative work out there. Our focus always has been more custom oriented. We were just a little bit more insulated from the effects of it.”

Wegman describes it differently. “We don’t have a lower-end division. We do what we do. We know what our wheelhouse is, and that’s being a high-end custom builder. As such, we never deviate from a high-quality, super-efficient and technology-forward model,” he said.

Being involved in all phases of construction is an advantage when prospective homeowners have their own plans. “We work with multiple architects, and people will bring in their own plans,” says Giordano. “What’s really a benefit there is that we work really well with architects because we understand them. We know what they are doing. We know what they are trying to say. We understand the plans at a little bit different level than a typical builder would.”

company the freedom to do what they want to do. That’s what’s really fun with these types of houses,” he said.

The house has 7,265 square feet under roof and 5,640 square feet under air conditioning. Hahnfeld is the house designer in the company and draws the initial floor plans and elevations by hand. The Dream Home matches his personal interest.

“I’m fond of it because I personally am drawn to that style home — Spanish

Colonial, stucco, white and bright. It’s got a California-comfortable feel. It’s formal, but you can live very casually as well,” Hahnfeld said. “There’s some great, great old homes built in this town that mimic those lines and those styles of stucco and arched windows.”

Celeste Wegman, head of the CWI Design Group, is the interior design and decorating arm of HGC. Wegman is involved from the start of the process. She

has a home accessories store and a design operation in Ephraim, Wis., in the famed Door County area. But she has worked with clients in many states, including New York, Florida and California, who sometimes send their planes for her.

She was content with that business until her son, Rick, a principal in HGC, made an irresistible argument. “He said we need a designer within the structure of HGC so if we have people who want to use your

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design expertise, they can hire you when we are building their house,” she said. “And you get to see your grandkids a whole bunch. That was the carrot.”

Celeste Wegman’s strength is in color. She was what she describes as a “color expert” with Chanel for a number of years. And that strong experience comes through in the 2014 Dream Home. Think earth, grass, sky and water. All are represented throughout the house.

“This wasn’t a typical Mediterranean or Tuscan,” Wegman said. “I like the way it’s very clean and has almost a little bit Mission feel. The walls are very smooth.

The outside walls are a white stucco, not the typical pink or yellow. The trim is very minimalistic, so it has more of that Santa Barbara Mediterranean and Mission look.”

That figured heavily into aspects of the interior design from the selection of the color palette to the accessory items scattered throughout. “It feels crisp. It feels clean, so I don’t want to muddy it up with a lot of the heavier materials and colors and fabrics,” she said. The primary wall color throughout the house is a soft white.

Some Mission styles feature heavy beam and dark colors in the style of early Spanish

construction in the American Southwest.

“What we tried to do here is try to lighten it up a lot,” Hahnfeld said. Wegman adds: “San Antonio has a lot of this type of house.”

Visitors touring the home in daylight will find it brilliantly flooded with sunlight through the large windows. Wegman wants to link the indoors and the outdoors in a seamless experience for visitors and the ultimate resident.

“Color fabrics and textures are all impor-

tant,” she said. She picked blues and greens a crisp blue and the green of grass. “It’s funny because I started with those colors 30 years ago, and they are coming right back,” Wegman said. The colors show up in hand-painted pillows, wallpapers, custompainted Oriental jars and other accessories throughout the house.

Color FoCal Point

But color schemes always start from a single location and fan out from that, and

in this house that location is the stone top of the kitchen island. “I found an amazing exotic stone, and it feels like it is ocean and sand and water,” Wegman said. “It’s blue, and it has almost what feels like a wave that goes through it.”

The stone is Azul Macaubas Extra Quartzite, and the colors are picked up in the kitchen and repeated throughout the house in paints, finishes and accessories. “It’s just like a wave,” Wegman said. The sand in the stone is reflected in the beige

tone in the furniture in the Great Room just across from it.

The touches that make the house a Mission house are subtle but consistent. The entry foyer is paneled in a high-gloss white. “That’s a little bit of a take on a true Mission,” she said. “They would have done that in wood, and they would have stained it or they would have painted it.” But the colors would likely have been darker.

The foyer is also the place where the visitor gets a first look at the hardwood — laid

in a herringbone pattern in this room — that is the primary flooring in the house. Carpet is reserved for the bedrooms, and the baths are tiled, but the rest of the house is done in stained hickory with matching stair handrails. All are in a darker stain, as original Mission finish would have been. Hickory is not a common flooring in this area. “I like hickory because it has totally a different look. It looks great in a herringbone,” she said. “I love materials. I’m not an interior decorator — I’m a designer. I

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like the building products as well as I like a piece of furniture. To me, a house starts from the ground.”

No BliNg or overstatemeNt

What you won’t find in the house is overstatement. “With that house, if I had put ornate things in there, these bling things, it would have gone away from what that house is, because it is simplicity,” she said. She’s minimalist in furniture design with items that are traditional but with sleeker lines than the heavy items often seen in Texas homes. “Everybody overdoes it,” she says. The same is true of window treatments.

“My curtains have a lot of sheer fabric, because I don’t what to block anything. I like seeing what I’m seeing, and I want my windows and my curtains to be there but not to be the main attraction. They will be less heavy than what people are used to seeing,” Wegman said.

One thing the builders of the original Mission-style houses would not have had is the wood-burning pizza oven in the kitchen. “It’s a unique feature,” says Hahnfeld. “Even if you’re not cooking a pizza, it has the ability to add ambiance to the kitchen. It’s a conversation piece. Lots of thought and conversations go into a place: Do we want to do this? We said, ‘Yeah. That’s

cool. Let’s put that thing in there.’ It’s a feature that might get used every now and then, but it’s something fun for somebody to entertain with. All good parties end in the kitchen.” Wegman is more direct. “I’m Italian,” she said. But it is not so very different from what might be found in original homes. “They would be cooking at home. They would be baking their bread inside. So that was an important element.”

The kitchen is very important to her. “I’m a cook. I love cooking. Give me a choice of going out to a restaurant, and I’ll say, ‘Come over to my house; I’ll cook,’” she said. There are two unusual items in the kitchen in addition to the island — the hand-finished hood over the stove and the panel of the pizza oven. They give the appearance of masonry of great age, but they are as new as August 2014.

She doesn’t like openly displayed flatscreen television sets in a house, and the

solution to that is to build them into a frame with a static display of a painting on screen — Texas bluebonnets in this case until they are used as a TV. Note the treatment above the fireplace in the Great Room. Smartphones or pads can control all systems in the house.

A SpA in Your Home

Hahnfeld also likes the treatment of the master suite. “I think the master bath is amazing. It’s big; it’s bright. It’s got very unique glass features in the corner. The water closet and the linen closet aren’t in an enclosed walled space. They often are like a dark cave if you utilize them. But the use of frosted glass creates privacy but allow things to remain white and bright,” he said. Wegman describes it as providing “a very spa feel. There’s a shower with three walls of glass, so you walk into the very beautiful, open shower. My vanities are lacquered

black on the bottom and white marble on the top. It is so exciting.”

The second floor media room is special because of the wall finish. It’s American Clay, a natural earth plaster product manufactured in New Mexico. The material is sustainable and nontoxic. It picks up the historical look of original finishes in Mission and other architectural styles.

Wegman is an amazing talent, Hahnfeld said. “She has amazing vision. I think she and I are a pretty good team because I think I can give her a pretty good canvas to work with, but she really can take something and make it just amazing — things I never thought of,” he said. “I’d never thought of hickory floors until she brought that up. It’s kind of funny. A lot of times my initial reaction will be like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ But I’ll see it executed, and I’ll think, ‘What was my argument?’ ”

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Dream Home VenDors Worth KnoWing

To create our 2014 Dream Home, we relied on the skill and expertise of the best in their field. From the builders and decorators to the landscapers and those who helped kick off touring, the combination of their efforts resulted in a home of the highest quality. Whether you are looking to update your house or begin building, those featured on the following pages can help make the dreams for your home become a reality.

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

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Durango Doors of DFW

CONCENTRATION: Our business model has evolved since we opened our doors in 2003. We now offer a variety of exterior products that are used to build the character of a home. We think of ourselves as an architectural products boutique, where one can go and get a level of personalized service that is not offered at the big-box retailers, lumberyards or millwork companies. The newest addition to our product lines is Western Window Systems. Western offers storefront-looking windows and doors that span floor to ceiling to accommodate today’s contemporary architecture. Other products we sell include decorative steel doors, wine gates, stair railings, gas and electric lanterns, bi-fold door systems, Loewen Wood Windows, and Millennium steel doors and windows. PHILOSOPHY: We always strive to exceed our customers’ expectations through personalized service, creative design and industry

knowledge. INNOVATIONS: Our Millennium line of steel doors and windows has become the product of choice for contemporary and transitional architecture. The minimum stiles and rails maximize glass size to provide a sleek open look. We now offer Millennium doors in bi-fold configurations as well. DREAM HOME: In the 2014 Dream Home, we provided a traditional decorative iron door for the entry and three Millennium doors in the great room. PICTURED: Jill Dragonetti and Scott Pereth.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 4015 W. Vickery Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas

817.368.5709 • Fax: 817.732.1690 durangodoorsdfw@sbcglobal.net • durangodoors.com

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HGC Residential Development

FOCUS: HGC Residential Development is an organization dedicated to the development and construction of leading-edge custom and speculative properties. It offers such services as land assemblage, acquisition, design, development, construction, accounting, marketing and sales. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Most recently won every award it was in the running for at the Fort Worth Builders Association Kaleidoscope of Homes including Best Craftsmanship and Best in Show. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Fort Worth Builders Association, National Association of Home Builders, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: During the economic downturn, our company continued to build and warrant homes for our customers — 14 years of standing behind our quality work. MISSION: To provide clients with the highest level of service possible. Our success is measured not by volume of sales, but by the number of

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IMC by The Stone Collection

FOCUS: IMC’s focus has always been to provide our customers with a vast array of beautiful, high-quality natural stone slabs and tile that will enhance their home and their environment. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Voted Best Slab Showroom by ASID Designers’ Choice Award in 2012. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Interior Designers, National Kitchen and Bath Association, Dallas Builders Association, Fort Worth Builders Association, North Texas Stone Fabricators’ Association, National

Association of the Remodeling Industry, Marble Institute of America, Hispanic Contractors Association, American Institute of Architects. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: IMC has been dedicated to providing the largest selection of natural stone, experienced sales team, and excellent customer service for almost 30 years to the DFW Metroplex and Southern U.S. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Our philosophy is simple: Provide the largest product selection and highest quality material, build strong relation-

ships with our customers and provide outstanding service. FREE ADVICE: Our best advice is to follow your instincts. Don’t be hesitant to select a stone that is bold or unique. Natural stone is like a piece of artwork. If you love it now, you will love it forever. BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: Unfortunately, many times the natural stone slab is selected after all other decorative decisions have been made. Each slab is a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork that can add warmth, color and beauty to a room if selected earlier

in the process as an integral part of the design plan. PICTURED: (left to right) Elliot Fischer, Leslie

CONTACT INFORMATION: 2100 Handley Ederville Road • Fort Worth, Texas 76118

817.698.5500 • Fax 817.595.5816 efischer@imcstone.com • imcstone.com

Wadle, Vickey Ward, Carlos Cordero, Kenneth Wright, Lela Alford, George Gonzales, Michael Fernandez.

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Texas Tile Roofing Co. LLC

FOCUS: Our focus is to be the leading tile, slate and metal roofing company in North Texas concentrating on installing quality roofs with high standards. RECOGNITIONS: We have been given the Golden Hammer award 2008 and 2009. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: NTRCA, NRCA, FTW Home Builder’s Association, Dallas Home Builders Association and TRI (Tile Roofing Institute). PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our greatest achievement has been our ability to grow with the market in the ups and downs that it has had in the last 10 years. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Our philosophy is giving customer service long after the roof is installed. Also paying it forward. We are very blessed to have grown in this business when other companies in our industry have not fared as well. We pay it forward with donating to various charities and organizations such as Soldiers Angels, veterans organizations, police officers and a few others when we can. BIGGEST

Cremean, Jennilee Draper, Lazaro Castillo, Kendra Rushing, Miguel Sandia, Brooks Todd, Javier Sosa, Evencio Gaona, Elmer Campos-Garcia.

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Aaron Iron Works, Inc.

HISTORY: After 29 years serving the Metroplex and all parts of Texas and the surrounding states, Aaron Iron has continued to flourish through the range of economies that they have faced in that time. A commitment to industry excellence, safety and quality has taken this company from a local supplier of homeowner driven products such as hand-forged driveway gates and railings to the increasingly demanding arena of commercial construction. This turn of events has grown us into not only a shop providing the decorative elements to complete a structure, but also a shop that erects the structure itself. WHAT SETS US APART: Our ability to design, engineer and create gives us the creative license to take and handle the full metal package on a new project from I-Beams to forged rails. This understanding of the metal aspect on any level gives Aaron the edge in information and performance when

considering your next project. And, we still value our local homeowner market! PICTURED: This hand-fabricated stair and railing system, designed by the project architects Architexas, involved the creation of hand formed I-Beams, a custom cast poured stair system and handforged railings. It is the centerpiece of the Grapevine Convention and Visitor Bureau’s new facility. The engineering, detail and craftsmanship of this project begs the question: “Why call anyone but Aaron Iron to handle our project?”

CONTACT INFORMATION:

3501 Locke Ave. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.731.9281

aaronornamental.com

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Advanced Architectural Stone

FOCUS: Advanced Architectural Stone manufactures product for both commercial and custom residential projects. The company also does high-end remodel and renovation projects. Advanced Architectural Stone teamed up with AG Builder to create this unique fireplace. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Firms that work in the masonry industry receive craftsmanship and manufacturing excellence awards known as Golden Trowel Awards. Advanced Architectural Stone has received Golden Trowel Awards every year for the past six years. Recently, we received awards for the renovation to the home originally owned by Byron Nelson. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Cast Stone Institute, the certifying organization for quality assurance; Texas Masonry Association, the organization of professional masons. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: The recognition from professional organizations received for consistency in quality, craftsmanship and

manufacturing excellence over many years. BUSINESS PHI-

LOSOPHY: We want the owner of our projects to be satisfied with our products since they are permanent. FREE ADVICE: Spend your time and money planning your project to the last detail. A wellthought-out project should not be rushed. BIGGEST BUILDING

MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: They need the help of professional architects and designers. They will make a big difference in the finished product. Experience does matter in home construction.

PICTURED: Art Romero, Susie Lindsey, Troy Schafer.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

115 Lee St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76140

817.509.1152 • Fax 817.568.2882

troy@advancedcaststone.com advancedcaststone.com

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Glass – Mirrors – Builders Hardware

CONCENTRATION: Full-service glass company offering: mirrors, shower doors and tub enclosures, broken glass replacement, commercial storefronts, builders hardware, glass furniture and glass artwork. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: We are third generation family owned and operated. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Fort Worth Builders Association, Fort Worth/ Tarrant County Better Business Bureau, Benbrook Chamber of Commerce. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We have longevity and the “know-how” to provide service after the sale. Too many firms are unable to last in both strong and poor economic periods, and we are often asked to provide follow-up needs to finish another firm’s projects. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: “We Service What We Sell.” FREE ADVICE: Deal with established professional contractors. BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE: Do you homework as much as possible to know what you want. Changing work after it has been installed can become unnecessarily costly. PICTURED: Owners: Arthur Moses and Buddy Moses.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 6200 Southwest Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas 76109 817.732.3359 • 1.800.870.5629 • Fax 817.732.3339 ajaxglass.net

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CWI Design L.L.C.

FOCUS: Our company’s focus has been to implement the clients’ vision and personality into every aspect of their home so that the space becomes an extension of who they are. RECOGNITIONS: Published in: Coastal Living, First Green, Healthy Home, Milwaukee Journal, Chicago Tribune, Palm Beach Post and numerous appearances on Fox television. AWARDS: 2011 Kaleidoscope of Homes Best Interior Design. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: CWI Design L.L.C is a full-service interior decorating firm servicing residential and commercial projects. It is also a member of the HGC family of Companies. In addition to CWI, Celeste Wegman is the owner and co-founder of The City Farmer, which is a furniture and home accessory store in Ephraim, Wis. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Seeing the spaces we have created withstand the test of time and having repeat customers

time and time again. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Our business philosophy has always been to exceed our clients’ expectations by merging their style with the function and livability of seamless design. FREE ADVICE: Be true to what you desire and envision for your home, and find a designer that is willing to make it a reality. BIGGEST DESIGN MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: Overdecorating and not following the rule of “less is more.” PICTURED: Celeste Wegman, Mariana Johnson, Summer Kalahiki, Lori Engle, Candace Colman, Daniel Soria.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

200 Bailey Ave., Ste. 309 • Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.336.5172

cwiinteriordesign.com

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DWR Contractors Inc.

CONCENTRATION: DWR Contractors is a turn-key drywall contractor, concentrating on both residential and commercial drywall systems. Providing services for metal framing, suspended ceilings, Insulation, sheetrock, tape bed and texture along with specialty finishes including hand trowels and Venetian and clay plasters. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A

HOME: Not hiring a qualified and experienced builder with a great team of subcontractors to help make their dream home a reality. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: “We have been successfully servicing builders and general contractors in the DFW Metroplex for more than 18 years.” BUSINESS

PHILOSOPHY: “We understand the importance of quality and service, as well as seeing the job through until the end with all lines of communication open to our customers.” PICTURED: Wade Roberson. Photo location: 2014 Dream Home, HGC Residential Development.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 5401 Wichita St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76119 817.535.3629 • Fax 817.536.6722 Wade Roberson 817.296.3118 Wade@DWRContractors.com

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Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery

SPECIALTY: Dreaming of a new kitchen or bath? No one helps homeowners bring their vision to life better than Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. See, touch and compare top-selling lighting, appliances, and bath and kitchen products in our state-of-the-art showrooms. Let us help make your dream a reality. WHAT SETS US APART: Whether you’re renovating an outdated bathroom or building your dream kitchen, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery offers the best selection of products from today’s most recognized brands. Our state-of-the-art showrooms and product experts ensure that your kitchen, bath and lighting selections are perfect for your project. At Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, you can see, touch and compare top-selling bath, kitchen and lighting products in our state-of-the-art showrooms. Our product experts help bring your vision to life by providing product knowledge and world-class customer service unmatched by anyone in our industry. PICTURED: (left to right) Danielle Urbina, Consultant;

CONTACT INFORMATION: 3433 W. 7th St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.348.8489 ferguson.com/showrooms

Allison Simons, Consultant; Greg Haczynski, Showroom Manager; Mallory Daleiden, Consultant; Kayla Isbell, Consultant; Missy West, Outside Builder Sales; Tammy Morgan, Outside Builder Sales.

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Interceramic Tile & Stone Gallery

CONCENTRATION: Tile, porcelain, marble, granite, travertine, limestone, decorative accents and setting related materials. AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS: Green certifications; fourth year to receive recognition as a Socially Responsible Company; voted one of the Best Managed Companies in Latin America by Forbes; recognized in Floor Focus magazine as a leader in design for ceramic tile. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Providing 4,200 great jobs, producing $500 million in sales, providing great financial stability even in difficult times, establishing a large franchised retail network in Mexico and China and having the best family-friendly environment for all employees to work in! MISSION STATEMENT: To provide our customers in North America with the most innovative, high-quality ceramic tile and related products, as well as world-class customer service by employing

a highly qualified team, innovative sales strategies and an efficient technology-driven distribution network. FREE ADVICE: When buying or building a home, it’s wise to invest in good brands, to carefully review your options of what the best materials are when it comes to quality and design, and to find the most reputable place to buy them for good service and guarantees. It’s worth the investment in the long run! One more tip: replace all the carpet you can with Interceramic tile because of the low maintenance and durability. PICTURED: Bret McIntire, Don Scruggs.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 6318 Airport Freeway, Ste. A • Fort Worth, Texas 76117 817.834.8491 • Fax: 817.834.3178 interceramic.com

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J&S Air, Inc.

FOCUS: J&S Air is a full-service air conditioning and heating company that has served Texas since 1991 and specializes in the design, installation and service of residential and commercial systems. Impeccable service and quality for a competitive price is the main focus. J&S Air proudly services DFW, Austin and San Antonio markets. RECOGNITIONS: One of the top Trane dealers in North Texas, 12 Year Top Ten Dealer Award Winner, achieved the elite Comfort Specialist status. J&S Air is an A+ Accredited Business with the BBB and a 10-time award winner for the top voice of the customer award through at-home services. CHARITABLE WORK: Habitat for Humanity Homes in North Texas, Santa Fe Youth Services, the ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition, The Home Depot makeover projects, Toys for Tots, SafeHaven, the Community Services “Beat the Heat” Program, as well as the YMCA. PHILOSOPHY:

To provide our customers with the best indoor comfort possible through innovative design, quality installation and the highest level of service while maintaining integrity and providing our employees opportunities for success within our company. SPECIAL THANKS: A special thanks to Standard Supply for partnering with J&S Air with their generous donations of Amana equipment and materials needed to make the Dream Home project possible. J&S Air has been involved with the Dream Home for four years in a row. PICTURED: Grant and Ashley Hall.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 7307 Business Place • Arlington, Texas 76001

817.695.1840 • Fax 817.652.3268 info@jsair.com • jsair.com

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The Kitchen Source

SPECIALTY: Our team at The Kitchen Source is dedicated to providing the finest products and service for the kitchen and bath including Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry, Brookhaven by Wood-Mode, Sub-Zero/Wolf and Miele appliances, and many other extraordinary materials. By creating and producing the most functional room for each of our clients and their needs, we provide a working space that fits their specific lifestyle. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Legacy of Design awards for kitchens and baths, Wood-Mode’s Platinum Level Award for being one of the top 25 dealers in the nation. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Industry partners with ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association), NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry), & DBA (Dallas Builder’s Association). GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Reaching our 20th anniversary in 2011. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Our goal is to give each of

our clients an Exceptional Experience throughout their remodeling or building project. BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE: Committing to the cheapest bid. Just because someone has come in with a lower bid doesn’t mean they’ve included all of the same work or materials as the other bids. Make sure you’re comparing apples to apples.

CHARITABLE WORK: Communities in Schools, Tarrant County’s SafeHaven, Cystic Fibrosis, Fort Worth Can Academy, CityArtCal, Wish with Wings. PICTURED: (left to right) Priscilla Valentine, Allied Member ASID; Wendy Mayes, ASID, CKD; Amber Paulk, CKD; Elizabeth Tranberg, AKBD; Amanda Ziehme, LEED AP.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 3116 W. 6th St., Ste. 101 • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.731.4299 • Fax 817.731.3939 info@tkstx.com

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COMPANY FOCUS: Our focus is to offer the client quality work and materials at all times and at a fair price. When we insulate a job, our main focus is the families living in that house — they deserve to receive the best service, because at the end of the day, they will be living there. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: The honor to participate on the Dream Home project. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: The Dream Home and the Gatehouse at Grapevine. COMPANY PHILOSOPHY: Honesty and quality service. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Before choosing your contractor, you may want to check on references. Ask for homeowners’ and builders’ references. PICTURED: Hector and Laura Huerta.

CONTACT INFORMATION: P.O. BOX 112814 • Carrollton, Texas 75011 469.774.6426 • Fax: 214.483.6713 newleaffoaminsulation@gmail.com • newleafinsulation.com

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Overhead Garage Door LLC

FOCUS: Overhead Garage Door LLC is an overhead and garage door sales, repair, installation and replacement company. We are a comprehensive company that provides all commercial and residential services, as well as a wide selection of products to suit any customer’s needs.

GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Overhead Garage Door LLC has become one of Texas’ premier overhead and garage door companies. With only three years in existence, the company has more than 10 locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma. See our newest locations in Houston and Oklahoma City on our website, ogdllc.com. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: The mission of Overhead Garage Door is to provide top-quality residential and commercial overhead and garage door services. The company will seek to provide these services in the most timely manner, with unparalleled professional-

ism and 100 percent customer satisfaction. APPROACH: Overhead Garage Door has teamed up with custom cedar door fabricator Architectural Overhead Door to build beautiful and affordable custom doors.

BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: Not considering the aesthetic value of a garage door on a new home. For a little extra, a custom door can drastically improve the appearance of a home. PICTURED: (left to right) Brian Kirksey, Carter Bechtel, Deana Massey, Bret Westbrook, Preston Prine, Sean O’Daniel, Ross Elmore.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1709 White Settlement Road • Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.713.5519

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Pierce Decorative Hardware & Plumbing

FOCUS: Satisfying the needs of architects, designers, contractors and homeowners by offering access to the finest hardware and decorative plumbing products for your unique project. AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS: Certified 3-Star Toto Showroom, authorized Dornbracht, Franke, Blanco, Rohl and DXV Showroom, in addition to dozens more. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILI-

ATIONS: Decorative Hardware and Plumbing Association (DPHA), ASID, NKBA, NAWIC, Salesmanship Club. MISSION: Our spacious showrooms bring together the finest selection of quality decorative hardware and plumbing products in the Southwest. We invite you to see for yourself at any of the three convenient locations in Fort Worth, Dallas and Frisco. Those with an eye for quality and style will find their design solutions whether building a new home, remodeling or just plain

updating a room. Exceeding your expectations is the goal of Pierce’s professional staff, where you’ll find several decades of industry experience. PHILOSOPHY: Since our inception in 1937, our goal is to establish and maintain a long-term relationship between our clients and our professional showroom consultants. We create a level of comfort, ease and satisfaction as clients make their selections for their dream home. We draw from decades of experience and freely offer advice that will save our clients time. PICTURED: Jim Wilcox, Paula Roberts, Keith Bell, Karen Visage, Lenny Russo, Karla Richardson.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 4030 W. Vickery Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.737.9090

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Prewitt Electrical Services, Inc.

FOCUS: Prewitt Electrical Services, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that specializes in all phases of electrical work serving both commercial and residential clients. Our company is your best source for value-driven, honest and professional electrical services. Our goal is to provide prompt electrical service, of the highest quality, with the finest technical expertise possible. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Prewitt Electrical was a proud partner in building the 2012 Habitat for Humanity home and the 2008 Kaleidoscope of Homes. We were also honored to be awarded with the Fort Worth, Texas magazine 2012 Dream Home. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Customers are our highest priority. Their safety and satisfaction are on the top of the list. We strive to meet all their needs and go above and beyond their expectations. FREE ADVICE: Do your research when it comes to

hiring any contractor. Check their references, licensing and insurance. A little bit of digging goes a long way. BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: We believe the biggest mistake when building a home is cutting corners. You can count on Prewitt Electrical to never cut corners and always do the job right. PICTURED: Jeff Prewitt, owner; Michelle Prewitt, office manager; Bailey and Natalie Prewitt, Daddy’s little princesses.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

3809 Parchman St., Ste. D • N. Richland Hills, Texas 76180 817.589.1050 • Fax 817.576.3049 admin@prewittelectrical.com prewittelectrical.com

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Pro Serve Plumbing LLC

Kenneth and Melissa Golden

COMPANY FOCUS: To provide exceptional quality plumbing services with attention to detail. We want our customers to feel confident in selecting us and to know that we will provide them with professional service every time. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We have created a company that continues to experience professional growth, and our employees really like working for us. We have created long-lasting relationships with them, which allows us to provide our customers with the knowledgeable and professional workmanship that we promise. MOTTO: We take care of you so you can take care of what is important. FREE ADVICE: Do your research and ask questions. Nobody knows you like you know yourself. Most of the time, people know what they want, and it helps in the overall building process if they are able to convey that to their contractor. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Not making timely decisions.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 11255 Camp Bowie W., Ste. 120 • Aledo, Texas 76008 817.244.0614 • Fax: 817.244.4897 melissa@proserveplumbers.com • proserveplbg@yahoo.com proserveplumbers.com

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Texas Designer Flooring

SPECIALTY: Texas Designer Flooring specializes in custom hardwoods, unique tile and stone, and luxury carpeting. COMPANY

HISTORY: Masters Flooring Fort Worth re-branded as Texas Designer Flooring in January 2013 but is proud of its long history of serving the area. We’ve been part of the Dream Home project for more than 10 years. Jessie Boyd, owner of Texas Designer Flooring, is proud to provide top quality service from the design to installation of your new flooring. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We’re proud to be part of something as prestigious as Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Dream Home and always enjoy working on these unique projects. It’s a project we look forward to every year. This is a great

opportunity to showcase our quality craftsmanship to the people of Fort Worth. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH: On a project like Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Dream Home, the devil is in the details. PICTURED: Jessie Boyd.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Texas Designer Flooring 4727 Camp Bowie Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.732.7600

texasdesignerflooring.com info@texasdesignerflooring.com

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Universal Systems

CONCENTRATION: To provide a comprehensive solution to our customers’ home/office electronic needs: hi-definition home theater, wall-mounted flat screen TVs, house music, WiFi networks, automated lighting and window shades, and security systems. CHARITABLE WORK: Universal Systems has donated to the KIDMIA Foundation and to Cook Children’s Hospital as well as participating in multiple Dream Homes benefiting various charities throughout the years. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: State licensed for alarm installations since 1981; THX certified audio dealer; in-house Crestron Control dealer/programmer; Lutron lighting/window shade dealer; Panasonic dealer. CERTIFICATIONS: Each of our formally trained installation staff members has achieved the following: Certified Elec-

tronic Systems Technician; ISF video calibration certified; TIA Network certified and Home Acoustics Association certified. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Growing a family business with a unified team of specialists that caters to our customers’ ever-changing electronic needs. PICTURED: Gary Dilling, Davis Collier, Allen Mueller, Shawn Holcomb, Hank Lohmer, Dorenda Lohmer.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 2960 Wesley Way, Fort Worth, Texas 76118 817.589.9966, Fax 817.589.0390 info@uni-sys.com uni-sys.com

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MAKE: Being in a hurry to complete the project. When building a new home or remodeling an existing one, please be patient. You can’t rush quality. Unforeseen delays can occur, but you must allow the necessary time to properly complete the project so the quality and craftsmanship are not compromised. PICTURED: Tim York, general manager; Bryan Page, president.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1112 Norwood St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.877.1564 • Fax: 817.882.1162

FOCUS: We specialize in custom wood floors, tile, stone and carpet. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Our greatest reward is the smile on the faces of happy, satisfied clients. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National Wood Flooring Association, Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, Custom Builders Association, Better Business Bureau, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA); ASID Industry Partner. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our ability to maintain a large, loyal client base. We are so privileged to work with wonderful people who refer and recommend us to others. MOTTO: Quality products, trusted service. FREE ADVICE: When making selections for your home, always invest in quality products. Remember, “the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten.” BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE PEOPLE

bryan@bryansvintagefloors.com vintagefloors.com

Visionary Founders

The men who founded Sweeney Lumber Co. had a clear vision of what and how they wanted the business to run. Their successors still do.

In order for builders to satisfy their customers, they must be able to meet construction schedule deadlines. This means delivery on time of the products they need at a quality level satisfactory to their specifications.

It would seem to be a given that lumberyards would understand this and make every effort to meet a customers’ needs. But it wasn’t always so — and that led to the founding of Sweeney Lumber Co., located between Riverside and Beach in Fort Worth. It is a supplier to the trades, not to the general public.

Robert E. Sweeney and Hal P. Hughes, friends from Paschal High School, founded the company on Jan. 1, 1960. Both are now gone. But their vision and principles are reflected every day in the operations of Sweeney Lumber Co.

Employed by different lumberyards at the time, they saw

an opportunity in a marketplace dominated by a single player. They recognized that service and quality would be the keys to their success. Quality would be easy to deliver. Great service would take effort and commitment, combined with dedicated

employees treated with respect and fairness.

Unless you are in the trade, you may never have heard of Sweeney and Hughes — that was by design. They were low-key men who wanted to remain behind

the scenes and were not publicity seekers at any level. They just wanted to do a good job meeting the needs of their customers.

The company they founded is now employee-owned. While Sweeney and Hughes no longer can check in daily, they are a palpable presence in the operation. Highly respected in their trade when they were alive, Sweeney Lumber remains highly respected today.

Quality wood is a function of supply. Anyone working with wood today will tell you that the product now generally available is of lesser quality than it once was. Much of the traditional old growth forests are gone and lumber today comes from tree farms where the emphasis is on quick turnaround. As a result, the trees are grown faster and harvested smaller. “We try to buy from mills that we know historically produce a better product.” says President Don DeGroot.

Hal P. Hughes (left) and Robert E. Sweeney at their lumberyard around 1970.

Sweeney and Hughes recognized this as they planned their business. How they handled this issue is an example of their far-sightedness. They knew that without an established buyer of West Coast forest products, they wouldn’t be able to compete. They also knew that they didn’t know enough people to call a mill, and buy a carload of lumber, especially on credit.

They went to Joe Moore, a retired buyer from one of the other lumber companies in town, and asked him to come to work for them. Moore agreed, and then he named his price. When the company was formed, there was a third partner involved, and Moore’s salary was more than the three partners combined were taking in salary.

“They knew that with Joe Moore, they were going to create the opportunity whereby they could prosper, and without him, they wouldn’t do so well. To put egos aside and know that was the wise thing to do helped them become really success-

ful,” says DeGroot. “It wasn’t just the buyer, they also knew a dispatcher they felt was the best and hired him as well.”

It is consistent quality and service which sustain a lumberyard and builders — through the sometime vicious swings of the marketplace.

Sweeney and Hughes started planning their company a year before they opened so that they could have customers lined up and orders in place from the first day. “They went to builders and said, ‘We’re going to start our own lumber company. Here’s what we’ll provide — quality materials, fair price, delivered on time.’ All those value-added things weren’t being provided in the marketplace,” DeGroot said.

Sweeney Lumber handles a wide variety of softwoods and panel products and manufactures pre-fabricated roof and floor truss systems through its lumber division. Sweeney Hardwoods provides ash,

birch, cherry, mahogany, soft and hard maple, red and white oak, pecan and walnut and plywood finished in those and other woods as well. Through its Resdoor division, it offers quality woodwork prehung and handcrafted custom doors, moldings, trims and windows.

Sweeney Lumber Co. supplied all of the lumber for the 2014 Dream Home.

Sweeney management has a simple business plan. “Provide superior products, delivered on time, at the right price and do all the little things right. That’s what we do.”

3700 Noble Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76111 www.sweeneylumber.com

Hal P. Hughes

Robert E. Sweeney

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project daffodil

Camp Fire First Texas invites everyone to help plant daffodil bulbs along the Trinity River to celebrate the organization’s centennial year in Fort Worth.

| by paul K. harral |

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W ould be proud. Thanks to Camp Fire First Texas and Streams and Valleys, residents of Fort Worth soon, and perhaps a century from now, will be able to dance with a host of daffodils along the banks of the Trinity River.

As part of its celebration of its centennial year — the first Camp Fire groups in Fort Worth were established in 1914 — Camp Fire members plan to plant 25,000 bulbs along the Trinity River as part of a project that envisions Wordsworth’s “a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils.”

The bulbs can be planted by anyone regardless of age who can dig a small hole in the ground, meaning that hundreds of volunteers can participate in the river’s beautification. The planting will take place Nov. 1-2. It is open to the public, although Camp

Fire asks that participants register online. (Go to campfirefw.org and select Project Daffodil on the opening page.)

The Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation is underwriting what President Adelaide Leavens is calling “The Big Dig.” Leavens is the former executive director of Streams and Valleys and was both a Bluebird and a Camp Fire Girl. She’s a member of the Centennial Committee and chair of Project Daffodil.

While the project honors Camp Fire’s long history in the city, it meets a vision Leavens has had for years. It began after Hurricane Katrina when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began to restrict the planting of trees along the Trinity River. “Working with a local donor and the City of Fort Worth Parks Department, we experimented with the idea of planting daffodil bulbs in the fall to bloom in the early spring,” she said. “Enough years, enough volunteers and enough bulbs, and our Trinity River could be a blanket of yellow and white every year.”

The bulbs come from The Southern Bulb Co. in Golden, Texas, where owner Chris

Wiesinger refers to himself as “The Bulb Hunter.”

“Some are your typical large trumpet varieties, and they are great because they catch people’s eye immediately the following spring and help gain community support,” Wiesinger said.

“However, I always insist that we throw some of the heirlooms in the mix,” he said. “These heirlooms, such as the campernelle, have been collected from old homesites where they have grown on their own in Texas even once those sites were abandoned.” He knows because he spent years collecting them himself after college.

The plants are initially slower to grow but are able to withstand the Texas climate on normal rainfall. “This will help ensure that future generations will enjoy massive clumps of golden, fragrant blooms for the next 100 years or more,” Wiesinger said.

Camp Fire First Texas serves 22,000 youth, adults and child-care providers annually in Tarrant, Parker, Wise, Hood, Johnson and Denton counties.

Camp Fire First Texas provides a variety of programs to help children make healthy choices, develop social skills, build new skills and have fun. Among the areas emphasized are fostering a love of the outdoors and learning environmental stewardship. Photo courtesy Camp Fire First Texas

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uncommon Valor

Three holders of the Medal of Honor will be memorialized in a new monument

| by Paul K.

Maj. Horace S. c ar S well rode H i S B-24 B om B er into a mountain S ide along t H e cH ina coa S t rather than abandon a crewmember whose parachute had been destroyed by flak on the night of Oct. 26, 1944.

Cpl. Charles F. Pendleton was a machinegunner with Company D, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, near Choo Gung-Dong, Korea, July 16-17, 1953, when, although wounded, he refused evacuation and continued to fire on advancing enemy forces until he was killed.

Spc. 4C Robert D. Law, Company 1 (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, was on a long-range reconnaissance patrol in Tinh Phuoc Thanh province, Vietnam, Feb. 22, 1969, when he threw himself on an enemy grenade that landed in his unit’s position.

All, in the language of medal citations, demonstrated courage above and beyond the call of duty. All hold the Congressional Medal of Honor, and all grew up in Fort Worth, attended high school here and entered the service from here.

Carswell is well known in the city since the Air Force Base here bore his name. All three now will be recognized by the Fort Worth Medal of Honor Monument in the Camp Bowie Veteran’s Memorial Park, thanks to the National Leadership Foun-

dation, founded 20 years ago by Elliot Goldman.

“I was not able to serve in the military, but owe a deep debt of gratitude to those who did,” Goldman said. “I feel that everyone can and should do their part. Personally, I feel it is my duty to help preserve the legacy and history of those who did serve.”

The monument, made of four tons of Texas Red Granite, will be dedicated at 10 a.m., Nov. 18, at the park, 4100 Camp Bowie Blvd. The Foundation paid for the memorial through its Remember Our Veterans program. No city money is involved.

“For years I have been passionate about recognizing the sacrifices made by veterans, and particularly combat veterans,” Goldman said. “I wanted to do what I could. It was once said that the willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation.”

“I believe this is true and think it is important to remember. While this memorial may be small, in my mind it has enormous significance because it demonstrates that we care,” Goldman said.

on Camp Bowie.

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Maj. Horace S. Carswell

Cpl. Charles F. Pendleton

Spc. 4C Robert D. Law

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Following god’s map

A faith-based organization is intent on providing youths in Como with the tools they need to be leaders and change their community.

| by Paul k. harral |

Randy Brown thought g od was calling him to overseas mission work, may B e in t hailand. But it turned out that the call was to Fort Worth and one of the city’s most historic, culturally diverse and poorer neighborhoods.

“I ended up finding a bus map in the library downtown, so I drove the Como bus route,” Brown, a family practice doctor, says. “It just felt like the right place for me to be. It has a lot of really neat history and some really good people who have been there a long time, and it’s a place with a clear identity about who it is, and it’s in a position to where it can make a big difference.”

Brown and his family moved into Como in 2006. That year, he and others started Opportunity Camp Como, a week-long Christian summer camp for the students of Como Elementary. “We really started working with kids to mentor kids, to raise them up as leaders in the community. We started specifically to change the Como neighborhood. The goal is to invite those kids and their families to transform the community,” Brown said.

In 2011, B.U.R.N. Ministries, of which he is chair of the board, formed with the mission to build, unite and restore neighborhoods. The non-denomination faith-based organization is sponsoring an appearance by New York Times best-selling author Bob Goff on October 16 at Ashton Depot as a fundraiser. Goff, who wrote Love Does, is an attorney and founder of Restore International, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India and Somalia.

Bob Goff, author of Love Does and founder of Restore International, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India and Somalia, will speak at a fundraiser for B.U.R.N. Photo courtesy Bob Goff

The Mighty Men, a mentor group, mowed lawns during the summer in Como to raise money to participate in a mission trip. Photo courtesy B.U.R.N. Ministries

“He is just a guy who authentically loves people well,” Brown said. “I’ve got a lot of respect for him. I think he’s a person who not only will people want to hear, but who also will encourage people to live lives that are just passionately caring about other people.” To reserve tickets, visit: tinyurl.com/ BURN-Goff.

B.U.R.N. is Christian-focused but nondominational. “There are folks from lots of different churches working together, and even people who probably don’t go to church as well,” Brown said. “But we’re Christian.”

That first year, Brown began working with 10 boys he called Dr. Brown’s Mighty Men, and he has continued with those and a few others, and other groups have since been formed. Brown says the results have been varied, but there have been great successes.

One of the original Mighty Men, Corey Boone, graduated last year from Abilene Cooper High School and “is going to Abilene Christian on a full-ride scholarship. Last time I talked to him, he was pre-med. He’s a great kid, really good character and leader,” Brown said.

Breaking the Silence

Decorated bras recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and give a voice to stories of cancer patients.

| by Paul K. Harral |

T H ere’s no THing funny abou T breas T cancer. b u T TH a T doesn’ T mean TH a T raising awareness of TH is K iller disease can’ T be fun. That’s the point of the Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Bra Art Competition.

The event began three years ago as the brainchild of Dana McGuirk, Breast Health Nurse Navigator at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. She was trying to come up with a fun idea for Breast Cancer Awareness month — that’s October each year. The idea is for survivors to tell their stories or for people to honor someone they

love by decorating a bra.

A panel of celebrity judges will rank the entries.

“This year, we are turning it up a notch and having a wine reception during the unveiling,” she said. That’s scheduled Oct. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Kupferle Comprehensive Breast Center in the Klabzuba Tower on the Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth campus, 1300 W. Terrell Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

“Being involved with breast cancer patients and knowing how cancer can overwhelm you, I thought it would be a good way for people to tell their stories through the creation of ‘Bra Art,’ ” she said. “You would be amazed at what

people create. Some are beautiful, some are funny, and some are so inspirational.”

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer, says the American Cancer Society. The organization predicts that in 2014 about 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. Another 62,570 new cases of carcinoma in situ — non-invasive and the earliest form of breast cancer — will be diagnosed. And about 40,000 women will die from breast cancer. But it is not just women. ACS estimates about 2,360 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in men this year and 430 will die from breast cancer.

“Cancer silences people,” says McGuirk. “It buries their stories. Creative arts help people reclaim their voices and honor what they think and feel. A part of the healing process is being able to get that out.”

[FUN] Academy is a five-week summer tutorial program operated by B.U.R.N. for students who live in the Lake Como neighborhood with highly intentional and individualized academic intervention stations that help students master the STAAR exam and objectives specifically in the area of math and reading. Photo courtesy B.U.R.N. Ministries

Breast Health Nurse

Navigator Dana McGuirk displays previous artistic creations to recognize survivors and those fighting breast cancer. Photo courtesy Kupferle Breast Center at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth

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Tinker Bell began her life neglected and living in a crate on someone’s front porch. For the last seven years, she has lived in the lap of luxury.

| by gail Bennison |

Weatherford residents n adeen and Kenneth Murphree gave the now 8-year-old Chihuahua her forever ho M e in 2007, and the little rescued dog became a rescuer of people.

Tinker Bell is a therapy dog and a much-loved four-legged ambassador for Parker County.

She is a fixture at every nursing home, hospital, school, charity and social event, but her favorite place to visit is Holland Lake Nursing Center in Weatherford.

“She has her favorite friends there,” Nadeen says. “You just open the door and she knows where to go. There are people who don’t have anything to do with other people at all, but when they see Tinker Bell, they start laughing and talking. She just turns their personality on. One man at Holland wouldn’t even talk to his own family, but he would talk to Tinker Bell. When he died, the family asked us to bring her to his graveside service.”

Tinker Bell goes where she’s needed, Nadeen says.

“I’ve lost count of the nursing homes. We go to all of the local ones, plus Dublin, Stephenville, Fort Worth and regularly to Holland Lake because we have so many family members and friends there. If a friend is in a nursing home or a hospital, we go if they call. For some, she’s all they have to look forward to.”

For all of these public appearances, Tinker Bell has to look her best. She has her own personal seamstress. Not counting her T-shirts, she has 75 outfits custommade by Weatherford resident Barbara Rumfield.

Of course she needs fancy wheels, especially for costume contests. Tinker Bell has nine vehicles, including two wagons, an ambulance, a Jeep, a pumpkin, a sleigh, a Hummer, a Batmobile and a St. Patrick’s Day car. “She’s never entered a contest she hasn’t won,” Nadeen says.

Tinker Bell dresses as “little mini Minnie Pearl” every year for the historic Shaw-Kemp Open House. Nadeen dresses as “Big Minnie Pearl.”

She’s the Salvation Army bell ringer every year in Weatherford, and she wears the official vest. She dresses as “Mrs. Claws” at Christmas events and has special outfits for the Parker County Peach Festival, to name a few of her civic contributions.

Tinker Bell rarely meets a human she doesn’t love, but she hates anything with four legs, with the exception of horses.

“Animals have no place in her world,” Nadeen says.

Nadeen says it’s a good thing she’s retired because the “dog-child” takes up all of her time.

“If there’s something going on in Parker County, Tinker Bell is there. If someone is sick, she’s there. And she brings happiness wherever she goes.”

Tinker Bell is a fixture at nearly every nursing home in Weatherford.

Tinker Bell and her owner, Nadeen Murphee

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Who WaS Seen (1) Katie Siegel, Emmy Lou Prescott, Karen Moore, Wendy Morton, Ryley Morton (2) Paul & Arden Jenkins, Russell Kirkpatrick (3) Jermaine Davis, Na Na Taylor, Jaxon Davis, Jireh Davis (4) Tessa Shambaugh, Rachel Bahr (5) Brian & Michala Meason (6) Marty Johnson, Temple Read (7) Brittany & Alex Hughes, Baxter Hughes

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The Fort Worth Zoo’s eighth annual premier tasting and music event, Beastro, was held Friday, June 13. Beastro featured restaurants from around the Metroplex and headline entertainment from The Romantics. Photos by Jeremy Enlow, Steel Shutter Photography

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The Girls Inc. of Tarrant County College Shower was held on July 31 at Joe T. Garcia’s. The event honored three Girls Inc. National Scholars, provided more than $10,000 worth of supplies for 59 college-bound girls and raised $15,000 for the Girls Inc. of Tarrant County Scholarship fund. Photos by Kelly Olivares Photography

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It was tough talking to Dad about hospice. He was in pain and his doctor suggested VITAS. But we didn’t know much about hospice and were afraid to turn Dad’s care over to people who don’t know him.

I finally called. VITAS took the time to get to know Dad. And they gave us choices. Now, because Dad feels more comfortable, we’re making the most of our time together. Our only regret—we didn’t call VITAS sooner.

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Meals On Wheels held The Sparkling Jewel of Tarrant County 40th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, May 3 at the Hilton Fort Worth Hotel. Photos by Dave Roth and Ren Khoem

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Billed as a “Tournament of Excellence,” the Goodwill Classic benefits Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, an organization that helps rebuild countless lives through its job training and placement programs including the North Texas Institute for Career Development (NTI). All proceeds from the tournament go to support the Moncrief-Ryan Goodwill Scholarship Fund, which supports the students of NTI. Since its inception in 2009, $597,030.96 has been given in scholarships, resulting in 356 graduates from NTI vocational training programs.

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| by Heywood | illustration by charles marsh |

Have you noticed tHat lately we’ve started coming up witH labels for pretty mucH everytHing? I’m at the age when the biggest thrill in life is having that competitive edge in Scrabble. (I’m also at the age when all my sentences start just like the previous one.) But to get that advantage, I spend my weekends combing through the online database of new word additions to my Merriam-Webster dictionary, and it’s amazing the things that have managed to get their own moniker.

For instance, there are words like “adorbs,” which means cute or adorable; “amazeball,” which, surprisingly, means amazing; and “cray,” an adjective meaning crazy, without that time-consuming extra syllable. And these days, anything that’s been a fad longer than 20 minutes winds up in the dictionary. These include “twerking,” “planking” and the go-to activity for the self-absorbed, “selfies.” Yep. Apparently mirrors never get tired of having their picture taken.

But labeling is also a huge marketing tool for giant corporations. They will pay giant amounts of money to have their names associated with something that creates consumer recognition of exactly what their brand means. So if Apple stands for innovation, it will gladly pay millions to have its name on products and services that are innovative.

Apparently Globe Life Insurance had that same marketing strategy when it supposedly agreed to pay upwards of $60 million over 10 years to put its label on The Ballpark in Arlington, which is the home field for the Texas Rangers baseball team. They wanted to be associated with winners. Well, sometimes those marketing strategies don’t quite work out as planned. It’s pretty hard for a baseball team to be a winner when you’ve got room temperature batting averages and pitchers with shoe size ERAs. And if you think that’s got the execs over at Globe Life scratching their heads, how do you think those folks at AT&T feel about paying between $12 to $18 million a year to

have their label on Cowboys Stadium? For some reason, we also decided that specific generations need a label. Over the past 100 years or so, there have been six of them. The first was the Greatest Generation. This one ran from around 1915 to 1945. Then came the Baby Boomers, which included the years from 1946 until 1964. Next was Generation X and Generation Y, which combined for about 15 years. Then came the Millennials, who were born from 1981 to 2001. We still don’t have a name for the current generation because nobody has ever seen them. They’re all holed up in their rooms playing video games. I, of course, was a Baby Boomer. Not only was there no Internet or Smartphones, television didn’t even really get off the ground until the early ’50s. The reason we’re the largest generation is because our parents literally had nothing better to do. The Greatest Generation was given that label just to keep our grandparents happy and less argumentative at the dinner table. I still have no clue what Generation X and Y were about. And Millennials are apparently the ones that attend Star Trek conventions. What’s really weird these days is the media frenzy when a celebrity couple has a baby. They hover around the hospital hoping to be the first to announce the baby’s new name. But I guarantee you, somebody is paying that couple millions just to have the naming rights of their baby. Think about it. The new trend

in Hollywood seems to be naming your child after a Glade Air Freshener scent. That would explain all those goofy baby names lately: Apple, Angel Whispers, Pumpkin Spice, Vanilla Joy. Sound familiar? It’s all about labeling.

And finally, behavioral science has always interested me. It has plenty of labels for different types of conditions. In fact, they’ve managed to label more than 400 different types of phobias. There is one for fear of bad breath (halitophobia), fear of buttons (koumpounophobia) and fear of nudity (gymnophobia). I can’t imagine how you’d develop the last one, unless your grandparents always left the bathroom door open. But right now, you’re probably feeling logophobia, which is basically a fear that this column will never end.

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| by Brian Byrd |

Before he took a nap, my dad used to say that he was “headed into the arms of Morpheus,” the Greek god of dreams. While creating dreams, Morpheus would sleep in a cave full of poppy seeds. Morpheus’ father, Hypnos, was the god of sleep. Morpheus’ brother, Phantasus, created fake and illusory dreams. It’s easy to see where we obtained our English words for Morphine, hypnosis and fantasy. If only more of us were able to sleep as easily as Morpheus . . .

I would estimate that one-tenth of my patients suffer from insomnia. They tell me about being unable to get to sleep or of waking just an hour or two after going to bed. They become frustrated when the nightstand clock tells them they are inching through another fitful night. They think about how tired they will be the next day and then become anxious about getting to sleep. The anxiety makes sleep even more difficult to attain. It is an awful cycle.

Anxiety is a common cause of insomnia. Other causes are depression, chronic stress, sleep apnea and chronic pain. Even some over-the-counter products such as decongestants, caffeine and energy drinks can cause insomnia. A physician’s first job is to rule out easy solutions such as removing energy drinks from the patient’s diet.

Sleep researchers describe five sleep levels beginning with drowsiness, level one, and progressing to deep sleep, levels three and four. The final stage, which occurs at the end of a sleep cycle, is REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. A healthy adult completes four to five sleep cycles nightly with each cycle becoming shorter in duration. Dreams occur during REM sleep. Level four sleep refreshes us and restores our energy.

It is important to assess a patient’s sleep efficiency - the percentage of time spent sleeping after getting in bed. One easy way to improve sleep efficiency is to avoid watching television while in bed. Television programming controls the rate of information flow such that rapid scene changes flash into the viewer’s mind. It is not unlike trying to go to sleep with a strobe light flashing in the room. When we read, on the other hand, our minds control the rate of information flow. The experience is more soothing and peaceful.

Some physicians claim that chamomile tea is an effective sleep agent. That particular tea contains a protein called apidenin, which has been tested for its sleep benefits. The one study completed on it, however, did not show any sleep benefit.

Perhaps the process of making tea prepares our minds to sleep. For many people there is a tea preparation ritual that includes choosing the teacup, heating the water in the kettle, watching the tea colors swirl in the cup and then settling down into a chair. The activity is sedating and meditative. Non-traditional treatments are effec-

tive. Acupuncture can help treat the pain that prevents sleep. It also dampens anxiety-induced insomnia. One study on hypnosis demonstrated an increase in level-four sleep.

I prescribe zolpidem, the generic for Ambien, and Lunesta when my patients need extra help getting and staying asleep. Both are what physicians call clean medications, which is to say they are in and out of our systems quickly with minimal side effects.

Some of the older medications are in the class called benzodiazepines. The one most commonly used is temazepam, also called Restoril. The “benzos” are effective at inducing sleep, but unfortunately many patients experience next-day drowsiness.

Trazadone is a powerful anti-depressant that when taken before bedtime is a potent sleep aid. I usually add trazadone to a first-line anti-depressant when my patient needs extra help with depressed mood and depression-induced insomnia.

For those who suffer from insomnia, there are a number of treatment options to help them meet again with Morpheus.

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Forest Park Medical Center is eager to open its doors to the Fort Worth community this November and provide you with the opportunity to experience health care delivery in a truly stateof-the-art environment. Our hospital leadership, physicians, nurses and staff look forward to serving you and becoming the community’s go-to destination for unsurpassed quality care.

Jim Davis, CEO Collaboration and Leadership

As CEO, Jim Davis upholds Forest Park Medical Center’s overarching strategy while working hand-in-hand with the “outstanding, very talented group of individuals” who run the day-to-day operations of this physician-led, physician-directed hospital.

A hospital helmed by physicians, you may ask? That’s right! In fact, it’s this unique doctor-centric approach that makes Forest Park Medical Center so very special, Davis says.

“Our physicians focus on the care, the service and the quality we provide to our patients,” Davis explains. “We think that our focus on not only the care we provide but also on the patient experience leads to better patient outcomes.”

That experience, he continues, is designed around the five senses — yet another element that sets Forest Park Medical Center apart from the pack. “The design of the hospital, the textures of the furniture, what guests see on the walls, what they hear, what they smell … the entire experience when they walk into the building we’ve created to make it feel like home,” Davis says. Cases in point: Instead of an off-putting disinfectant scent, the aroma in the air here is pleasant.

Eye-pleasing water features dot the interior landscape, creating a soothing soundscape.

“Our focus around the patients is built on the quality of care we provide and also, just as importantly, the service we provide. We take that seriously,” Davis says. “We think that every element should be focused on the patient and their experience.”

Complementing that patient-centered approach is Forest Park Medical Center’s focus on the Fort Worth area at large, he notes.

“We created the hospital around the community itself — not only from a design standpoint but also to serve the Fort Worth area and the physicians here in town,” Davis explains.

Rodney Bice, COO/CNO Culture and Care

As COO/CNO, Rodney Bice’s focus is twofold: ensuring Forest Park Medical Center’s laser-sharp focus on company operations — nurturing its client- and staff-centered culture is a huge part of this — while maintaining absolute excellence in patient care.

Integral to that excellence, he says, is hiring the best of the best in the medical realm — something Forest Park does in spades.

“We look for highly qualified nurses and a specific culture that a person can bring to Forest Park Medical Center: passion for service, passion for quality, passion for being a team player,” Bice describes.

As for the facility, it’s got everything a patient could want … and then some. “We have 48 private inpatient rooms, six private ICU rooms, 12 operating suites, two special procedure rooms,

and a full-service imaging center and laboratory,” he says, enthusiastically ticking off the list without missing a beat.

And also: the building, a beautiful and environmentally friendly place that’s worthy of a story unto itself.

“It’s built with 50 percent of materials that are either sourced within 500 miles radius or have recycled content and will be a LEED Gold facility. This is good for both the patient and the people who work here,” Bice says. “Not only does the structure provide healing spaces both inside and out, but its eco-conscious construction also lessens our impact on the environment.”

All of these details — both little and large — add up to an unrivaled experience where patient care, he says, is king.

“The design of the building and the processes we’ve developed help make our operations smoother and more efficient,” Bice says. “All of that, coupled with our emphasis on company culture, allows us to focus more heavily on the care and service of our patients as opposed to profits.”

Cardell Velez, Radiology Manager Service and Technology

Although Forest Park Medical Center’s dedication to innovation is obvious in every aspect of its operations, it’s especially apparent in the Radiology Department. Just ask Cardell Velez. He manages the state-of-the-art facility and knows firsthand the unique benefits of the cutting-edge technology housed there. “That includes X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and inter-operative imaging,” he notes.

Gone are the days of paperwork holdups and lengthy wait times, Velez emphasizes. “All the equipment is digital, so we’re able to transmit images to physicians wirelessly and in real time,” he says.

And if the idea of placing your body into a cramped MRI machine sends claustrophobic shivers down your spine, you’re in luck.

“All of our imaging equipment is wide open and very spacious,” Velez says. “That helps ensure the patient is comfortable and relaxed, which optimizes their experience.”

The technology in place at Forest Park also makes the physicians’ jobs easier, Velez notes. “Because it’s so much more efficient, it’s quicker and it provides better results because physicians can see things in real time. They don’t have to wait for images to process,” he explains. “And that leads to shorter operation times, which ultimately equates to better service.”

As for those lengthy waits, they’re a non-issue at Forest Park Medical Center.

“There’s very little waiting time for patients to be seen and to get results because everything is digital,” Velez describes. “The speed of it — the turnaround time — equals better communication between patients and physicians.”

Another perk? “The equipment uses lower doses of radiation,” Velez says, “which is beneficial for patients and helps optimize the experience.”

never a dull day on her leadership docket. Thankfully, Sessums says, she’s got an “exceptional and very experienced team of managers,” each of whom has responsibility over one of the four aforementioned areas. “And all of the departments work together to make the patient surgical experience here top quality and as seamless as possible,” Sessums notes.

That team-oriented environment stems in large part from Forest Park’s unique structure, she says. And that structure, in turn, creates a ripple effect where positive attitudes breed satisfaction and satisfaction begets results.

“With our facility being physician owned, it translates into us having bigger operating-room suites, which increases our surgeons’ and staff’s satisfaction. It also provides a better, more efficient flow,” Sessums explains, “and supplies the most state-of-the-art technology available. We’re the first hospital in the Fort Worth area to have the da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot, as well as the first in the area to have the Mazor Robotic System, which is used for spinal procedures.”

Besides the “highly skilled surgeons” who perform the procedures, the manner in which Forest Park Medical Center communicates with family members is another component of the top-quality services Sessums helps cultivate.

“We have an electronic board in the family waiting area that shows the patient flow from the pre-operative department through surgery to the recovery room,” she says. “We also give the families pagers, which allows for real-time communication from the staff and physicians at all times during their stay with us.”

Suzanne Sessums, Director of Surgical Services Quality and Safety

Director of Surgical Services Suzanne Sessums is one busy lady — and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“In my role, I oversee the pre-admission area, pre-operative area, surgical operating-room area and the recovery rooms,” she says of her multipart post. Leading the charge in this full-service acute care hospital means there’s

Josh George, MD, Gastroenterology

Compassion and Excellence

Forest Park Medical Center takes great pride in its top-tier team of physicians, each of whom plays a pivotal role in providing quality, compas-

sionate care. Take, for example, gastroenterologist Dr. Josh George. He couldn’t be happier with his decision to join the hospital’s ranks.

“Being in a physician-friendly, physician-led environment allows us to provide today’s new technology to patients while being actively

“Forest Park Medical Center was built specifically around the community it serves.”

Jim Davis, CEO

involved in getting state-of-the-art care to them as soon as it’s available,” George explains. “Forest Park Medical Center gives us so much say in acquiring equipment and other things we need to do our job. What I also like and find so very unique, is that it also allows us to provide an excellent environment for our patients but in a very cost-effective way.”

Surgery-related anxiety can be hard enough on patients and their loved ones, but add on the hassle of simply trying to find their way around the facility, and you’ve got the makings of a very stressful experience. That’s not an issue at Forest Park Medical Center, Dr. George says.

“The hospital works overtime to ensure we’re providing top-notch service in a patient-focused facility that’s easy to navigate,” he says. “Our hope is that we can soothe some of that anxiety and make it an experience that’s easier for all of them. Because a big part of the healing and recovery process is being able to reduce their anxiety.”

And being able to do all of that under one roof in a facility where everyone, in every department, has a similar vision of “providing cutting-edge care in a patient-friendly environment” is what truly makes Forest Park Medical Center a special place, Dr. George adds.

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Extraordinary personalities shaping Fort Worth

Ann Louden

| by Gail Bennison | photography by alex lepe |

Under the passionate leadership of fort Worth commUnity leader ann loUden, a breast cancer survivor and member of the Texas Christian University Chancellor’s executive team, TCU Frogs for the Cure has grown into a nationally known awareness, educational and fundraising campaign, which also provides support for families affected by breast cancer. This year, Frogs for the Cure celebrates its 10-year partnership with international breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

To date, Frogs for the Cure has raised more than $250,000 for Susan G. Komen Greater Fort Worth Affiliate.

When TCU Athletics created this initiative in 2005, two of Louden’s friends were involved — community leaders Joan Katz and Rozanne Rosenthal, co-founders of Komen’s Fort Worth affiliate. The following year, Louden was diagnosed. She offered to write a testimonial about her experience as a recent cancer patient. “But more than that, I decided that I’d better help TCU figure out how to honor survivors,” Louden says. “I had three weeks between my surgery and my treatment, and I offered to put together a halftime show for the football game that would showcase the strength and courage of survivors.”

From these humble beginnings, the effort has grown to more than 500 people involved in the planning and thousands that are involved in the actual activities.

“When we think of Ann Louden, we immediately think of the song To Dream the Impossible Dream,” Katz says. “We have watched in amazement as she has surpassed every dream ever set for Frogs for the Cure.”

Rosenthal says that Louden’s passion and drive have turned the impossible into the possible to combine the pink ribbon of Komen with the purple pride of the Frogs. “As we celebrate the 10th year of this most special partnership, we are grateful beyond words to TCU and Ann for the incredible difference they are making to end breast cancer forever.”

Ten-year anniversary celebratory events include the spectacular 2014 video featuring Josh Groban’s hit song Brave, which debuts at the one-time-only Sing for the Cure Gala on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth. The evening will include remarks from former first lady Laura Bush and CBS News’ Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer, as well as performances from Schieffer’s Washington, D.C.-based band, Honky Tonk Confiden-

tial, and Tony Award-winning headline artist Bernadette Peters with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

The annual Feed Your Pink Side Luncheon will take place on Oct. 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at TCU’s Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom. Laura Bush will serve as the luncheon’s guest speaker, and Bob Schieffer will serve as emcee.

Schieffer describes Louden as an unstoppable force of nature. “I really admire Ann’s passion and can-do spirit,” he says. “I just love that, and it’s hard for me to say no to her.”

The music video will also be featured during the halftime celebration at TCU’s annual Frogs for the Cure football game against Kansas State University on Nov. 8. This year’s event will be branded a “black out” game, as the TCU Athletics Department is encouraging everyone to wear black rather than pink. This coincides with the official 2014 Frogs for the Cure T-shirt, which is black with a pink ribbon and logo titled, “Brave: Celebrating a Decade of Fighting Cancer.”

Chris Del Conte, TCU’s intercollegiate athletic director says that Louden defines the Frog Factor.

“Ann is a remarkable individual and an integral part of the TCU and Fort Worth communities,” Del Conte says. “She has worked tirelessly to promote and develop Frogs for the Cure into an event that has achieved national recognition for TCU, and I am incredibly proud to call her a friend. She bleeds purple!”

Louden says that believing in Komen’s mission is a significant reason she works so hard in this effort. “Komen is the fuel for me, but the other reason is I have changed because I had cancer. It changed me in such a way that it really created a new path for me to take. I think when you are diagnosed with cancer, you lose control,” she says. “And if you know anything about me, you know I like to manage my world. When you see your name and cancer on the same page, not only do you lose control, but you begin to feel undignified. If I can be a catalyst that brings people together for such an important reason, I think I can say I’ve done what I need to do.”

For more information, visit frogsforthecure.com.

Designers & Decorators Worth KnoWing

nothing should be more unique than the space in which you live or work. A home or office should be comfortable and at the same time reflect your personality. Knowing how to pull those elements together can be a daunting task, but you don’t have to do it alone. The interior designers* and decorators on the following pages want to tell you how their services can help make your space comfortable and attractive.

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

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Stacy Furniture & Design

FOCUS: Our focus is to provide our clients with the best service and selection. We carry a wide range of moderate to upper-end, leading name brands along with accent rugs, lighting and accessories. We also offer a full-service design department that can help you with one room or your entire home. Our design expertise includes custom draperies and bedding, custom furniture and re-upholstery. Stacy Furniture & Design provides both residential and commercial design services.

AWARDS: People’s Choice award for the 2011 Kaleidoscope of Homes; chosen to design the 2011 and 2010 Fort Worth, Texas maga-

zine Dream Homes. MEMBERSHIPS: Stacy Furniture & Design’s senior designers are registered by the State of Texas. Many of our designers are members of the American Society of Interior Designers as well. WHAT SETS THEM APART: Their ability to create beautiful, livable rooms to delight their clients and make their home or office the space they envisioned in their dreams. Stacy Furniture & Design is a local, family business, founded by Rick Stacy more than 20 years ago in Southlake. The company is still run by the Stacy family, and the “family” extends to the employees, vendor partners and customers.

Stacy Furniture & Design believes that The Golden Rule was a good one, and they set out to “treat customers as they would want to be treated” and in their case, that’s just like family. ADVICE: Mix it up! Old with new, blends of styles and finishes. Bright colors are continuing to work into home décor, and Stacy’s is excited as manufacturers continue to revamp classic patterns into new color palettes on fabrics for the home. Mix that with your grandmother’s antique dining room and you might just fall in love. BIGGEST DESIGN MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: Selecting the wrong size furniture for your

space. Designers aren’t expensive and can save you so much time and money by helping you select the best fit for your room and your style.

PICTURED: Dorian Stacy Sims, Nancy

Williams, Bonnie Sorensen, Cynthia Christov, Cynthia Lawrence, Donna Winburn, Judy Gerhard, Kathy King, Mark Grigsby, Kim Mills and Taylor Lumby.

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The ARTEC Group, Inc.

SPECIALTY: Interior Design and Remodeling services in the DFW Metroplex. Debbie Chirillo and her staff provide unparalleled interior design services for residential and commercial interiors. Work ranges from new construction selections to remodels and the creative use of existing spaces. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENTS: The ARTEC Group was featured in Beautiful Homes of Texas, an exclusive collection of the finest designers of Texas. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Great design combines comfort, function and balance into an aesthetically pleasing environment. We believe it is essential that our client’s personality be

reflected in the design whether the look is traditional, transitional or contemporary. As one of Fort Worth’s leading interior design firms, we provide outstanding designs for every client. Please visit us on Houzz.

PICTUREd: Debbie Chirillo, Designer.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 777 Main St., Ste. 600 • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.528.1027 artecgroupinc.com Five star rated - HOUZZ

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Clarke And Doyle Living

FOCUS: Clarke And Doyle is a family-owned retail store for home furnishings and décor. Our main focus since we opened our doors one year ago has been to offer a new take on design to the Metroplex. We want to give people access to the kind of style they see in magazines: fresh, updated and clean, yet classic. We also offer professional design services to help people find their own aesthetic and incorporate it into their homes.

MOTTO: “Because it’s lovely.” It’s the reason we started this business. We surround ourselves with beautiful things because it makes us happy, because life is about the moments spent in the places you love with the people you care about most. It’s a mindset we like to pass on to our customers and their families through every project we do. ADVICE: Relax. Buying furniture is a big investment, and that’s why we’re here to help.

Many people feel so overwhelmed trying to make the right choices that they become paralyzed. Take a deep breath, choose some neutral bases and start adding layers. These accent layers may change over time, but the foundation you invest in will retain its timeless charm. PICTURED:

CONTACT INFORMATION:

4720 S. Cooper St. • Arlington, Texas 76017 817.504.1447 info@clarkeanddoyle.com clarkeanddoyle.com

(left to right) front row: Lindsay Doyle, Luke Doyle, Cynthia Doyle; back row: RJ Hinojosa, Whitney Doyle, Court Hoang.

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CP Interiors LLC

CONCENTRATION: CP Interiors focuses primarily on residential design but has experience in hospitality, corporate, and golf clubhouse interiors as well. Our services we offer are project management, design development, construction drawings including space plans, furniture layouts, tile drawings, custom millwork and lighting, along with custom furnishings, window treatments and finally installation of your very own personal project.

MEMBERSHIPS: Allied ASID, Kappa Alpha Theta Beta Sigma Facility Member, Interior Design Committee Member for SMU Theta Beta Sigma new chapter house. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We find joy and fulfillment in creating a unique home/space that our clientele is thrilled about living life in and looks forward to making their special memories. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Our foundation is rooted in genuine customer service and competent clear design services while emphasizing our clientele’s personality and lifestyle. Our goal with every project is

to not only meet our clients’ needs but also exceed their expectations. FREE ADVICE: Choose a design professional that demonstrates good character and trustworthiness. Designing and building your home should be an enjoyable, rewarding experience so that you will be thrilled with the finished product. BIGGEST BUILDING MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: Underestimating the importance of hiring an interior designer. The designer not only achieves the aesthetic needs but assists in the harmony of the house with proper use and purpose.

PICTURED: Casey Jarma Prater.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

6615 Snider Plaza, Ste. 201-C • Dallas, Texas 75205 972.742.1021

Casey@Cpraterinteriors.com Cpraterinteriors.com

Designers & Decorators Worth Knowing

Grandeur Design

Brenda Blaylock and Susan Semmelmann

FOCUS: Grandeur Design specializes in residential and commercial design, home décor, custom in-house-made furniture, drapery, bedding, upholstery, woodworking and floral arrangements. AWARDS/ HONORS: Fort Worth, Texas magazine 2014 Best of Home Furnishings, Best in Show for Furniture Finds at WTC, Fort Worth, Texas magazine 2013 Best of Home Inspiration/Furnishings. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Having a strong, loyal and consistent customer base. We’ve also been honored by writeups from publications such as Dreamhome Magazine, which wrote a 12-page spread regarding the fine quality and unique products we offer in our stores. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Grandeur Design is owned and operated by experienced and innovative designers who are passionate about helping customers make their dreams and visions a

reality. We believe in sincerity and honesty while caring about the satisfaction of each customer. We always respect the customer’s budget and deliver outcomes that are unique and creative while making the experience fun and exciting. FREE ADVICE: Take what you have and create a look by implementing new items and preserving the old. You don’t have to completely start over in order to have a current look, just an open mind to new concepts with what you already have.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

821 Foch St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 940.577.1111 or 940.577.1000 • Fax 1.855.894.1556 brenda@grandeurdesign.com or susan@grandeurdesign.com GrandeurDesign.com

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Donna Moss

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That’s Haute That’s Haute Kids

SPECIALTY: Our design world now consists of three businesses: Donna Moss Designs, a full-service interior design firm; That’s Haute, our retail boutique that focuses on unique furniture, home décor and beautiful women’s fashions; and now our new baby: That’s Haute Kids, which carries unique children’s furniture and décor as well as adorable kids’ clothes. Donna is best known for her time on HGTV hosting her own show, “Donna Decorates Dallas.” She and her daughters, Tiffany Moss-Jenkins and Ashley Moss-Black, decorate high-end homes all over the D/FW Metroplex. Known as the Queen of Bling, Donna puts a lot of glitz and glamour in all she does. She was also on the first season of HGTV’s popular competition show “Design Star.” Donna and her daughters, who co-own the boutiques, work together on their design projects. Their style of choice is to combine

elegant old-world themes with glamorous gothic tones to create lush Hollywood-inspired atmospheres. To see for yourself, stop by one of our boutiques and get inspired. AWARDS/HONORS: Donna was awarded the Fort Worth Business Press Great Women of Texas 2012 and Colleyville Woman’s Club’s 2011 Hope Award. Her work is currently featured in the book Beautiful Bedroom & Baths. FREE ADVICE: A few large-scale pieces make a room appear larger and grander.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

3700 Cheek Sparger, Ste. 140 and 130 • Bedford, Texas 76021 817.545.8600 thats-haute.com

Pictured: (Back Row L to R) Linda Phillips, Tammy McBee - Owner, Debbie Thomas, Christy Short, Marc Whitford (Front Row L toR) Christie Albritton, Erin Kaifetz, Debbie Auldridge

Common Running Injuries: Prevention & Treatment

Q: What are some of the most common injuries you see in runners?

a : Five common injuries to the knee and lower leg are seen in runners. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is knee pain that is gradual in onset

Medial tibial stress syndrome (“shin splints”) causes pain along the shin and is common in beginners. Achilles tendinitis causes pain along the heel cord at the back of the ankle, and plantar fasciitis causes pain at the bottom of the heel bone itself.

and occurs in the front of the knee, near the kneecap, and is worse after sitting for a long time or going up/down stairs. Iliotibial band syndrome affects the outside of the knee and can travel up the outside of the thigh to the hip.

Q: Who is at risk for running injuries?

a : Beginners, those who run 40-plus miles per week, those who suddenly increase their speed or distance of running and those with previous injuries to the knee or lower leg.

Q: What should runners be doing to prevent an injury?

a : Beginners should start slowly and gradually increase time and distance (no more than 10 percent weekly); include one to two “rest days” or days spent doing another form of exercise (swimming, lifting weights or yoga) each week; run on soft surfaces (treadmill, track or packed dirt) over concrete; get a proper shoe fit and change running shoes every 350 to 500 miles.

Q: If an injury does occur, how can runners work with their physician to treat it?

a : Try to work with a sports medicine doctor—they are less likely to tell you to just “quit running.” Proper diagnosis is key. Once an accurate diagnosis is made, most running injuries can be easily corrected by activity modification and rest, ice to the affected area, splints and orthotics, and anti-inflammatory medications. Physical therapy is very beneficial for more severe or chronic, ongoing injuries. Surgical intervention is rarely needed.

Q: When should a runner seek help from a doctor?

a : If you have pain that lasts for more than a week or is severe enough to make you stop running.

Christopher Cooper, M.D.

Family and Sports Medicine

USMD Alliance Fort Worth Clinic 10840 Texas Health Trail, Ste. 250 Fort Worth, TX 76244 USMD.com

888.444.USMD

Diabetes is Manageable, but Diagnosis is Key

Q: How prevalent is diabetes in the U.S.?

Do you find that it affects men more than women?

a : Approximately 29 million people, or 1 in 10, in the U.S. have diabetes. Unfortunately, more than 8 million of them are unaware they have it. It affects men and women equally, but over the past several years, men age 35–45 have shown the greatest increase in the incidence of diabetes. Unfortunately, many of these men go undiagnosed for years, as they don’t have regular, preventive care visits with their physician.

Q: Are there things that put a person at a higher risk of developing diabetes?

a : Having family members with diabetes, physical inactivity and the presence of associated conditions—obesity, hypertension, abnormal lipids and heart disease—increase a person’s risk. Since diabetes can affect blood flow, men with erectile dysfunction should be checked for it.

Q: Are there symptoms to watch for that might indicate the presence of diabetes?

a : Symptoms commonly associated with diabetes include increased thirst and frequency of urination, weakness and weight loss.

Q: What advice would you give someone who has risk factors and is experiencing symptoms of diabetes?

a : Anyone who notices symptoms—especially those with risk factors—should see their physician and have a blood test to check for diabetes.

Q: How do you work with patients to help manage and control diabetes?

a : My staff and I strive to help patients understand diabetes and teach them how to make

lifestyle modifications, including diet and exercise, to help control it. We teach patients how to check blood glucose levels so they can monitor their progress. If medications are needed, we discuss treatment options and proper use of medications. I often recommend that patients see specially trained diabetes educators and dieticians who can further help them manage their disease. The good news is, with early diagnosis and effective treatment, complications—including blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage and poor circulation, which can lead to foot ulcers and amputations—can be delayed or prevented. Diabetes is a difficult disease, but with professional help, most patients successfully manage it and enjoy a normal, active life.

James

Dunn, M.D.

Top-Notch Options for Low T Patients

Q: What is Low T?

a : Low T is low testosterone, a condition in men where there’s not enough testosterone or male hormone being produced. It is more common as men get older, but it can affect men before

the age of 50. Testosterone is produced by the testes, and testosterone production is controlled by the pituitary gland in the brain.

Q: What are the signs or symptoms I should be aware of?

a : Symptoms of Low T can include fatigue, lower sex drive, erectile dysfunction, loss of muscle mass, increase in body fat, infertility, irritability or mood changes, difficulty with focus or concentration, weak bones, difficulty sleeping and possible memory loss. Low T can also be an early warning sign of cardiovascular or heart disease.

Q: How do you diagnose a man with Low T?

a : To make the diagnosis, the patient would need a physical examination in the office as well as blood tests. Depending on those results, he may also require additional tests including X-rays.

Q: What treatment options are available for Low T?

a : Low testosterone can be caused by more than one condition, and treatment of the condition depends on the reason for the man’s low hormone levels. Options for treatment of Low T include, topical gels and patches,

Reclaim Your Fertility at USMD

Q: How common is infertility in Americans?

a : About 10 million Americans suffer from infertility. In infertile couples, 50 percent of the time, a male factor is involved and 70 percent of the time, there’s a female factor involved. In 20 per-

cent of cases, there’s both a male and a female factor. The testing for male infertility includes blood work to look at hormones, along with two semen samples. This gives us a good assessment of the male’s status. If necessary, there are other tests that we can perform.

Q: What can I do to lower my risk of becoming infertile?

a : No. 1 is don’t smoke. No. 2 is don’t sit in a hot tub, jacuzzi or hot bath. Beyond that, another common risk factor is testosterone use, which negatively affects sperm production.

Q: What medical conditions contribute to low sperm count?

a : Any time a male partner is sick—including something as common as a cold, fever or food poisoning—his sperm count may decrease. But this effect is reversible; about three months following the illness, normal sperm count will return.

Q: What treatment options are available to me?

a : When I look at male infertility, I take a three-pronged approach to try to improve sperm count: lifestyle modification, medi -

injections, or pellets placed under the skin. Under the supervision of one of our trained physicians, Medicare and most commercial insurance companies will cover many of the treatments for Low T.

Q: How does the USMD Men’s Health Center distinguish itself?

a : The USMD Men’s Health Center is staffed by board-certified urologists who are highly trained in the effective and successful treatment of low testosterone. The experienced physicians and staff at the USMD Men’s Health Center are prepared to help patients with the evaluation for Low T, as well as answer questions about the numerous options available and find the most effective treatment for men with low testosterone.

Paul Chan, M.D.

cation and/or surgery. There are medications that can improve sperm count depending on the semen analysis and blood-work results. Surgery follows the same lines. One of the most common surgical treatments is repair of a varicocele. A varicocele is a varicose vein on the testicle, which can damage the testicle and affect sperm count. Fixing the varicocele can show dramatic improvement in semen analysis parameters.

Q: What makes the USMD Men’s Health Center stand out from the others?

a : We’re one of the few centers that offers a multi-disciplined approach to men’s health. This involves looking at prostate health, testosterone replacement, erectile dysfunction and general urological issues, as well as infertility.

Weber Chuang, M.D. Urology

USMD Men’s Health Center

811 W. Interstate 20 Ste. G-22

Arlington, TX 76017

USMD.com

888.444.USMD

Get Satisfaction with Penile Implants Post-Surgery

Q: How common is erectile dysfunction (ED) after a prostatectomy?

a : About 50 percent of men over the age of 50 have some degree of ED even before surgery.

A large percentage of men will have ED postsurgery, but a large percentage of those will regain their potency after a year. The important thing is that you’re doing the surgery to cure the prostate cancer, and of the 98 percent of the

totally spontaneous and ready for sexual activity at any time. He can retain the erection for as long as he desires. And the penile implant feels totally normal and does not interfere with orgasm.

Q: How do you know if you are a good candidate for penile implant surgery?

a : No. 1, you have to be healthy enough to have an operation. No. 2, we usually say if you don’t like or if you failed the more conservative modes of surgery—the oral medications, vacuum erectile device or penile injections—you’re a good candidate.

men who have ED after surgery, we can treat them successfully.

Q: What are the benefits of surgical treatment for ED?

a : Surgical treatment offers a long-term solution to men’s ED. It provides the ability to have a good erection at any time. It allows a man to be

Q: What is the success rate for penile implants?

a : Basically, it’s 100 percent. There’s a 1 in 200 chance of infection. If the implant gets infected, we can take it out and replace it at the same sitting or replace it later. There’s a 15 percent chance of a mechanical breakdown in the first 10 years the implant is in. If it breaks down, we just take it out and replace it with another.

About 92 percent of the patients are totally satisfied with their penile implant, and about 92 percent of their partners are totally satisfied and would have it done again. Of all the treatments we do, penile implants have the highest satisfaction rate and the highest success rate.

Q: Why do you prefer to send your patients to USMD Hospital?

a : Since it’s a specialty hospital, we do more penile implants than any hospital in North Texas. We have dedicated a large staff who are used to doing the surgery; therefore, it goes more smoothly and faster, which cuts down dramatically on our infection and complication rates. Also, USMD has one of the highest patient satisfaction rates of any hospital in North Texas.

Enlarged Prostrate: A Treatable Condition

Q: What is the function of the prostate?

a : The prostate is a gland found directly below the bladder in men that produces the vast majority of the seminal fluid during ejaculation.

Q: What are some of the signs of an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

a : As the prostate enlarges, it can decrease or block the outflow of urine from the bladder. This can cause bothersome symptoms such as a weak urinary stream, urinary frequency, a sense of incomplete bladder emptying and, in some cases, incontinence.

Q: Are there any proactive measures you can take to prevent or reduce the risk of prostate problems?

a : While many men will experience problems related to the benign enlargement of the prostate during their lifetime, treatment is not aimed at prevention but rather at alleviating symptoms of an enlarged prostate, which include a weak urinary stream, frequent urination, a sense of incomplete bladder emptying and incontinence.

Q: What treatments are available for an enlarged prostate?

a : Treatments range from daily medication to minimally invasive procedures that can be performed either in the office or in the operating

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room. Medication is aimed at reducing the size and muscular tone of the prostate. Minimally invasive procedures are aimed at eliminating the portions of the prostate that block or decrease the outflow of urine from the bladder.

Q: What sets the USMD Men’s Health Center apart from other clinics?

a : At the USMD Men’s Health Center, we focus on optimizing male health. We have specialists trained in all areas including infertility, erectile dysfunction, voiding dysfunction and low testosterone, making the USMD Men’s Health Center the only urology clinic in the DFW area primarily focused on male health. Our team of expert doctors and staff strive to treat each patient individually, with respect and compassion.

Geoffrey Nuss, M.D.

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Q: How does someone get diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease? Are there symptoms to be aware of?

a : To be diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease, all the man needs is a history and physical exam by an experienced physician. His symptoms can vary from pain in the penis, erectile dys-

function and/or deformity of the penis including curvature, shortening or other changes in shape.

Q: How prevalent is Peyronie’s, and who is most at risk?

a : While it was once thought to be rare, Peyronie’s is now estimated to be as prevalent as 9 percent of men. Any man is at risk. Peyronie’s tends to be more common in men aged 40 to 70, but it can occur in a man in his early teens.

Q: What are the first steps in treating Peyronie’s?

a : The first, most important step is to seek a consultation with a urologist who is experienced and interested in treating Peyronie’s.

That physician can make the diagnosis and have an in-depth discussion on the potential treatment options for each patient. Each patient can have different symptoms, and that can affect the treatment options that are offered for Peyronie’s.

Q: Does surgery offer a permanent

fix for Peyronie’s?

a : Surgery is an option that can permanently correct erectile dysfunction and penile curvature. While there are no safe surgical options for lengthening the penis, there are other methods that can be offered. Your first step is to see a urologist for a consultation.

Q: Why do you prefer to send your patients to USMD Hospital?

a : My patients are always impressed with the level of care they receive from top to bottom at USMD Hospital. USMD has an extensive team of physicians and other medical professionals who have expertise in the entire realm of men’s health conditions. USMD also has very high patient satisfaction scores that are measured by Press Ganey.

Jason Greenfield, M.D.

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Tarrant County area hospitals, rehab and cancer centers

Hospitals

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth 1400 Eighth Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.926.2544

baylorhealth.com/AllSaints 574 beds, 1,053 physicians

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth is an award-winning, full-service hospital that has been serving Fort Worth and surrounding communities for more than 100 years. Baylor Fort Worth offers a comprehensive range of services including programs of excellence in cardiology, transplantation, neurosciences, oncology and women’s services. It has been recognized as “Best Local Medical Center” by Fort Worth Star-Telegram readers; named Best Workplace for Women by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; and recognized by U.S. News & World Report for high performance in Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Urology.

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine 1650 W. College St. Grapevine, Texas 76051 817.481.1588

BaylorHealth.com/Grapevine 313 beds, 862 physicians

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine is a full-service, fully accredited not-for-profit hospital offering advanced medical services for cardiovascular services, women’s services, diagnostic imaging, orthopedics, spine, oncology, neurology, intensive and emergency care and a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive

Care Unit (NICU). In 2013, Baylor Grapevine opened a new fourstory patient tower to serve the growing needs of the community.

Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth

750 12th Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.334.5050

mcsh-hospital.com

34 beds, 183 physicians

Baylor Surgical Hospital is an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, an international company partnered with 60 local physicians with specialty areas of orthopedics, pain medicine, urology, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, podiatry, oral surgery and ear, nose and throat surgery.

Cook Children’s Medical Center

801 7th Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

682.885.4000

cookchildrens.org

430 beds, 694 medical staff

Cook Children’s Health Care System is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of eight entities — a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services Inc. and Health Foundation. The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North Texas. Its service region includes Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties,

with an additional referral area encompassing nearly half the state. Cook Children’s traces its roots back to 1918, but throughout its continual change and robust growth, it still embraces an inspiring promise — to improve the health of every child in its region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.

Forest Park Medical Center Fort Worth

5400 Clearfork Main St. Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.731.8585

forestparkfortworth.com

54 inpatient rooms

The new state-of-the-art Forest Park Medical Center Fort Worth, scheduled to open in November, is a physician majority-owned and governed hospital with approximately 60 local physician partners. The hospital features 54 private inpatient rooms, including family suites; six intensive care beds; 12 fully integrated operating suites; two special procedure suites; full-service imaging; and an emergency room.

Forest Park Medical Center Southlake

421 E. State Highway 114 Southlake, Texas 76092

817.865.4400

forestparksouthlake.com

54 Private Inpatient Rooms

Forest Park Southlake in provides 54 patient rooms including 10 family suites, six intensive care rooms, 12 fully integrated operating suites, two endoscopy suites and fullservice diagnostic imaging. Surgical procedures range from bariatric

to orthopedic to implementing the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System. The physician-owned hospital opened in June 2013.

JPS Health Network

1500 S. Main St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.702.3431

jpshealthnet.org

537 beds, 600 providers

JPS Health Network has served Tarrant County for more than a century. JPS is one of the largest employers in Tarrant County with more than 5,700 staff members.

Patients can receive services at more than 50 locations including John Peter Smith Hospital, a state-of-theart Patient Care Pavilion, JPS Surgical Center-Arlington, 30 primary and specialty care health centers, 19 school-based health centers, a dedicated cancer center and Trinity Springs Pavilion inpatient behavioral health facility. A highly regarded teaching hospital, JPS is home to nine residency programs. JPS is the only Level I Trauma Center in Tarrant County. For a full list of locations and services, see: jpshealthnet.org.

Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington

2601 W. Randol Mill Road, No. 101 Arlington, Texas 76012

817.804.4400

khrehabarlington.com

24 beds, 65 physicians

Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital

Arlington is a state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation hospital providing quality, innovative rehabilitation to patients who have experienced a stroke, brain

injury, neurological illness or injury, amputation, spinal cord injury, fracture or other disabling impairment. The hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

Kindred Hospital Fort Worth

815 8th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.332.4812

kindredfortworth.com

67 licensed beds, 155 physicians

Kindred Hospital Fort Worth is a long-term, acute-care facility that specializes in ventilator dependency, chronic cardiac conditions and neuromuscular or neurovascular, complex orthopedic conditions, wound care complications, multisystem organ failure, dysphasia management, postoperative complications/trauma care, multiple intravenous therapies, chemotherapy, preoperative and postoperative organ transplant care, chronic nutritional management and total parental nutrition.

Kindred Hospital Tarrant County-Fort Worth Southwest

7800 Oakmont Blvd.

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.346.0094

kindredhospitalfwsw.com

80 beds, 100 plus physicians, all specialty physicians on staff

Kindred Hospital is a long-term acute care hospital that specializes in the treatment and rehabilitation of medically complex patients who require an extended stay in a hospital setting. Kindred Southwest patients often need an array of services provided through an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, rehabilitation and respiratory therapists and other support staff. Kindred has experience and expertise in a wide variety of care including: pulmonary care (ventilator management and weaning), complex wound care, rehabilitation, dialysis, IV antibiotic therapy, neutropenic and pain management. Kindred now offers a wide variety of OP services such as: Wound Care, Hyperbaric, Infusion, Endoscopic procedures, Permacath placement, Pulmonary Rehab, CT and Radiologic exams.

Kindred Hospital Mansfield

1802 Highway 157 Mansfield, Texas 76063

817.473.6101

kindredmansfield.com

55 beds, 107 physicians

Kindred Hospital Mansfield is a long-term, acute-care facility that specializes in ventilator dependency, wound care complications, chronic cardiac conditions, multi-system organ failure, complex orthopedic conditions, dysphasia management, postoperative complications/trauma care, multiple intravenous therapies, chemotherapy, preoperative and postoperative organ transplant care, chronic nutritional management and total parental nutrition.

LifeCare Hospital of Fort Worth

6201 Overton Ridge Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.370.6078

lifecare-hospitals.com

72 beds, 160 physicians

At LifeCare Hospital of Fort Worth, the team is directed by the physician and includes nursing, case management, pharmacy, nutritional services, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, hyperbaric therapy and wound care, recreational therapy, social services and psychological services.

Medical Center Arlington

3301 Matlock Road Arlington, Texas 76015 817.465.3241

medicalcenterarlington.com

342 beds, 600 physicians

MCA is Arlington’s first certified Chest Pain Center, Tarrant County’s first designated Primary Stroke Center, Arlington’s only trauma designated hospital (Level III), is Primary Cancer Center certified and is the official hospital of the Texas Rangers. Medical Center Arlington is an acute-care and full-service hospital that offers diagnostics, emergency care, therapy, surgery, women’s services, neonatal ICU, neurology, cardiology, rehabilitation services, openheart surgery, robotic surgery, cardiovascular ICU and orthopedics.

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

2700 E. Broad St. Mansfield, Texas 76063 682.622.2000 methodisthealthsystem. org/Mansfield 168 beds, 225 physicians

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a modern acute care hospital that has served the thriving community since 2006. The hospital is proud to offer some of the latest in medical technology and innovative treatments. It is among the top performers nationwide in both patient satisfaction and quality care. Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is part of the nonprofit Methodist Health System.

North Hills Hospital

4401 Booth Calloway Road North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 817.255.1000 northhillshospital.com

176 beds, 490 physicians

North Hills Hospital is an acutecare hospital that offers emergency services, 24-hour chest pain emergency care, ICU, PCU, a cardiac program, senior health clinic, orthopedic joint replacement and sports medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, women’s services, labor/delivery suites, a digital mammography and sonogram suite, obstetrics, nursery, an outpatient imaging center, physical therapy, dialysis, lithotripsy, advanced diagnostics/radiology, diabetes education, robot-assisted surgery, an electrophysiology lab, and a pediatric outpatient surgery center.

Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth

900 8th Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.336.2100

plazamedicalcenter.com

320 beds, 469 physicians

Plaza Medical Center specializes in tertiary care, teaching and research. Plaza has been certified by The Joint Commission for Heart Failure. Plaza is a Magnet® designation for Excellence in Nursing Services by ANCC, Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, Bariatric Center of Excellence

and an Accredited Oncology Program by ACoS. Plaza is a 2012 recipient of the Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center Gold Performance award by AHA and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement award by AHA. Plaza has become the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in North Texas by DNV.

Regency Hospital of Fort Worth

6801 Oakmont Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.840.2500

regencyhospital.com

44 beds, 190 + physicians

Regency Hospitals treat patients who have a need for longer hospital stays due to their illness, multiple injuries, pulmonary or medical complications. These unique medical needs require more intensive, focused, hospital care combined with more aggressive therapy than a traditional hospital may be able to provide. Part of Select Medical’s national network of more than 100 specialty hospitals.

Texas Health Huguley

Hospital Fort Worth South 11801 S. Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76028

817.293.9110

texashealthhuguley.org

223 beds, 350 physicians

Operated as a joint venture of Texas Health Resources and Adventist Health System, Texas Health Huguley includes an acute care hospital, a medical intensive care unit and a cardiovascular critical care unit, an accredited bone and joint center, an accredited chest pain center, a behavioral health center, a top-ranked wound care center, women’s services, an emergency department, an outpatient imaging and surgery center, hospice, a nursing home and a fitness center.

Texas Health Harris

Methodist Hospital Alliance

10864 Texas Health Trail Fort Worth, Texas 76244

682.212.2000

texashealth.org/alliance

58 beds, 357 physicians

Texas Health Harris Methodist

Hospital Alliance is a 58-bed, multi-service hospital offering acute care and wellness programs to communities in north Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Haslet and the surrounding areas. The hospital’s services include emergency medicine, women and infant services, neonatal intensive care, imaging, physical therapy, surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, occupational health and wellness programs.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital

800 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, Texas 76012

817.960.6100

texashealth.org/arlington

369 beds, 640 physicians

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is a full-service medical center. Services include neurosurgery and neurology, women’s services, orthopedics, an advanced imaging center, cancer care, diabetes education, emergency and rehabilitation services for adults and children. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center, nationally accredited breast center and a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital Arlington 811 Wright St. Arlington, Texas 76012

817.960.3500

texashealthheartandvascular.org

48 beds, 335 physicians

Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital Arlington is a joint venture by Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital and participating physicians on the campus of Texas Health Arlington Memorial. Services include interventional and diagnostic cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery, pacemakers, Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (AICDs) and lung procedures. The EP lab features the Hansen Robotic System that allows for minimally invasive treatment for heart arrhythmia.

Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital is a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and is certified as a full atrial fibrillation facility by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

Texas Health Harris

Methodist Hospital Azle

108 Denver Trail Azle, Texas 76020

817.444.8600

texashealth.org/azle

36 beds, 108 physicians

Texas Health Harris Methodist Azle is a community-based hospital that offers 24-hour emergency services, an intensive care unit, cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, surgery/outpatient procedures, rehabilitation, laboratory, endoscopy services, after-hours urgent care, and community services. The hospital received Pathway to Excellence® designation for a work environment that supports nurses.

Texas Health Harris

Methodist Hospital Cleburne 201 Walls Drive Cleburne, Texas 76033

1.817.641.2551

texashealth.org/cleburne

137 beds, 74 physicians

Serving Johnson County at its current location since 1986, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne is an accredited Level IV Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center and designated as a “Baby Friendly” facility by WHO and UNICEF. Texas Health Cleburne is a full-service, acute care hospital offering orthopedic services, general surgery, rehabilitation services, ENT, Urology, pulmonology, respiratory therapy, women’s and infant’s services, digestive health services that include gastroenterology and endoscopy suites.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.250.2000

texashealth.org/fortworth

726 beds, 1,165 physicians

Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital opened in 1930. It is a Magnet-designated hospital, and Tarrant County’s largest hospital and regional referral center. The hospital provides the following services:

cardiovascular, high-risk and routine obstetrics and gynecology, neurosciences, orthopedics and sports medicine, rehabilitation, adult critical care and neonatal intensive care, trauma and emergency medicine, cancer care, medical/surgical, occupational health and more. Texas Health Fort Worth is a Level II Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Cycle III Chest Pain Center, Heart Failure Center, Emergency Center of Excellence, NICHE accredited, and holds a Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission in advanced palliative

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, Texas 76022

817.848.4000

texashealth.org/heb 396 beds, 548 physicians

Texas Health HEB is the first hospital in Northeast Tarrant County with a Level III Trauma Center designation and accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973, Texas Health HEB also is accredited as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center, certified as a Primary Stroke Center and designated as a “Baby Friendly” facility by WHO and UNICEF. Services include women’s services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit, comprehensive cardiac services (including cardiac rehabilitation), an open-to-the-public fitness center, and behavioral health services through Texas Health Springwood Hospital.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Fort Worth 6100 Harris Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76132 817.433.5000

texashealth.org/southwest 222 beds, 576 physicians

Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Fort Worth opened in 1987 and offers the following

comprehensive services: 24-hour emergency service, surgical and imaging services, breast health services, orthopedics and sports therapy, a level 3a neonatal ICU, adult critical care, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiovascular services, cancer care and physical rehabilitation. Texas Health Southwest is also a Texas Ten Step, a baby-friendly program, designated facility.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville 411 N. Belknap St. Stephenville, Texas 76401

1.254.965.1500

texashealth.org/stephenville 98 beds, 70 physicians

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville is a fullservice acute care facility that offers surgical services, women’s and infants’ services, advanced diagnostic imaging, a sleep lab and wound care services. Texas Health Stephenville has received national accreditation as a Level IV Trauma Center and Cycle III Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. The hospital is a Texas Ten Step, a baby-friendly program, designated facility and received Pathway to Excellence® designation for a work environment that supports nurses.

USMD Hospital at Arlington 801 W. I-20 at Matlock Road Arlington, Texas 76107 817.472.3400

usmdarlington.com

28 inpatient suites, 16-bed day surgery, 4-bed SICU, more than 420 physicians

USMD Hospital at Arlington is physician-led, which means that executive decisions for the hospital are made by people who practice medicine. It has a comfortable, non-hospital atmosphere and compassionate professionals equipped with the latest technology. This technology allows USMD Hospital at Arlington staff to perform leadingedge spinal procedures, gastric sleeve and bypass surgery for obesity, and robot-assisted prostate and gynecology procedures that

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are less invasive for a quicker recovery. The hospital also has an emergency department.

USMD Hospital at Fort Worth

5900 Altamesa Blvd

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.433.9100

usmdfortworth.com

8 inpatient Suites, 6 operating rooms, more than 100 physicians

USMD at Fort Worth is part of a growing network of physicianowned hospitals and serves both pediatric and adult patients with separate entrances, separate preoperative and separate recovery areas for each group. The hospital has diagnostic imaging and an emergency department.

Victory Medical Center Fort Worth

South Main and Pennsylvania Fort Worth, Texas 76104

281.863.2100

victory-healthcare.com/fortworth

24 private rooms

Victory Medical Center Fort Worth, currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2015, is a surgical hospital that will include 24 private rooms with family quarters, seven state-of-the-art intensive care suites, eight operating rooms and four procedure rooms. The surgical hospital will perform specialty procedures including spinal, orthopedic and general surgery as well as podiatry, gynecology, urology, bariatric, reconstructive plastics, ENT and pain management procedures. Victory Healthcare creates a VIP experience for patients, offering plush, oversized patient rooms, gourmet food and one-to-one patient care.

Victory Medical Center Mid-Cities

1612 Hurst Town Center Drive Hurst, Texas 76054

817.345.4100

victory-healthcare.com/mid-cities

16 private inpatient suites

Victory Medical Center MidCities is part of a growing network of specialized surgical hospitals throughout Texas. The facility includes six oversized surgical suites, two special procedure rooms and

16 private inpatient suites. The surgical hospital performs specialty procedures including spinal, vascular, orthopedic and general surgery as well as podiatry, gynecology, hand surgery, neurosurgery, urology, bariatric, ENT and pain management procedures. Victory Healthcare creates a VIP experience for every patient with plush, oversized patient rooms, gourmet food and one-to-one patient care.

Diagnostics

Mansfield Imaging Center

1670 E. Broad St., Ste. 104 Mansfield, Texas 76063

817.473.3901

medicalcenterarlington.com

As an outpatient center for Medical Center Arlington, Mansfield Imaging Center can provide individuals with anything from a CT or Ultrasound to routine X-rays. The center is accredited through the American College of Radiology and is completely digital.

Free Pregnancy Testing Center

1115 E. Pioneer Parkway, Ste. 143 Arlington, Texas 76010

817.460.1147

freepregtestcenter.com

Medical Center Arlington offers a free and easy way to determine if you are pregnant. The center offers free pregnancy testing with no appointment necessary, free physician referrals, free Medicaid application assistance, as well as free childbirth education.

Touchstone Imaging Southwest Fort Worth 6001 Harris Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.294.1131

www.touchstoneimaging.com

Touchstone Medical Imaging LLC is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging services in the United States. Diagnostics include High field 1.5T MRI, 3T MRI, Open MRI, CT, PET/CT, Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, Bone Density, Fluoroscopy and walk in X-ray.

Additional Locations:

Downtown Fort Worth Rosedale

1701 W. Rosedale Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.922.7780

Touchstone Imaging Grapevine 2020 W. Highway 114, Ste. 100 Grapevine, Texas 76051

817.424.4800

Touchstone Imaging

Grand Prairie

2740 N. State Highway 360, Ste. 200 Grand Prairie, Texas 75050

972.579.4480

Touchstone Imaging Keller

601 South Main St., Ste. 100 Keller, Texas 76248

817.482.2000

Touchstone Imaging

Arlington 601 W. Arbrook Blvd. Arlington, Texas 76014

817.472.0801

Touchstone Imaging

Fossil Creek

5455 Basswood Blvd., Ste. 550 Fort Worth, Texas 76137

817.428.5002

Touchstone Imaging Hurst

1717 Precinct Line Road, Ste. 103 Hurst, Texas 76054

817.498.6575

Touchstone Imaging Burleson 665 N.E. Alsbury Blvd. Burleson, Texas 76028

817.447.3443

Touchstone Imaging

Downtown Fort Worth 6th 1101 6th Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.336.4636

Touchstone Imaging Euless 350 Westpark Way, Ste. 100 Euless, Texas 76040

817.283.4636

cancer centers

Arlington Cancer Center 906 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, Texas 76012

817.261.4906

arlingtoncancercenter.com

Arlington Cancer Center is a comprehensive outpatient treatment facility providing innovative and personalized diagnosis, treatment, research, education and support services to adult cancer patients from around the world.

Additional Location:

Trophy Club

2800 E. Highway 114, Ste. 200 Trophy Club, Texas 76262

Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Fort Worth – Oncology Services 1400 Eighth Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.926.2544

baylorhealth.com/AllSaintsCancer

Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Fort Worth is nationally accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) established by the American College of Surgeons as a “Community Hospital Comprehensive Care Program.” Baylor Fort Worth provides patients with a breast and gynecologic health nurse navigator through the nationally accredited Joan Katz Breast Center. Baylor Fort Worth’s oncology program consists of site specific cancer clinics and a general tumor board, lymphedema services, clinical research, inpatient hospice care, stroboscopy and speech therapy, palliative care, chronic pain management and stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of brain tumors.

JPS Center for Cancer Care

601 W. Terrell St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.852.8300

jpshealthnet.org

The JPS Center for Cancer Care provides medical oncology/ hematology, including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, clinical research, pain palliation, hospice care and radiation therapy for Tarrant County residents. JPS recently achieved accreditation, with six commendations, from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer for its care and research practices. ACOS accreditation is a distinction achieved by a mere 25 percent of cancer centers across the U.S.

Moncrief Cancer Institute

400 W. Magnolia Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.288.9800

moncrief.com

Moncrief Cancer Institute focuses on cancer prevention, survivorship

and research, including cutting-edge clinical trials. Moncrief is affiliated with UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center – the only National Cancer Institute designated center in North Texas. It also partners with Fort Worth physicians and hospitals. Its new facility features a fitness area free for all cancer survivors, genetic testing and risk assessment, psychological counseling, free nutrition classes, and breast screening for insured women as well as those who are uninsured.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Oncology Care Unit

800 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, Texas 76012

817.960.6100

texashealth.org/arlington

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Oncology Care Unit is accredited with commendation as a comprehensive cancer program and provides surgical care, chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, biotherapy, pain management, blood transfusions, neutropenic support and radiation therapy.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Klabzuba Cancer Center

1300 W. Terrell St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.820.4848

texashealth.org

The Klabzuba Cancer Center is recognized by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons as an approved comprehensive community cancer program, ranking it among the best cancer treatment facilities in the country. The program is among 79 nationwide that have received the CoC’s Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-BedfordEuless Oncology Care Unit

1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, Texas 76022

817.848.4700

texashealth.org/heb

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Bedford-Euless

Hospital Oncology Care Unit is the only hospital in Northeast Tarrant County with a three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. The OCU offers inpatient and outpatient services to patients who require all aspects of cancer care.

Texas Oncology-Fort Worth 1001 12th Ave., Ste. 200 Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.850.2000

texasoncology.com

Texas Oncology’s comprehensive cancer centers provide diagnostics, medical oncology, radiation oncology, labs and pharmacies in convenient, communitybased facilities. Texas Oncology participates with the largest network of clinical research trials nationally to provide high quality care in communities throughout the state. Texas Oncology is united with The US Oncology Network.

Additional Locations:

Texas Oncology-Arlington North 902 W. Randol Mill Road, Ste. 150 Arlington, Texas 76012

817.664.9600

Texas Oncology-Arlington South 515 W. Mayfield Road, Ste. 101 Arlington, Texas 76014

817.467.6092

Texas Breast Specialists-Bedford

1615 Hospital Parkway, Ste. 109 Bedford, Texas 76022

817.662.0008

Texas Oncology-Bedford 1615 Hospital Parkway, Ste. 300 Bedford, Texas 76022

817.359.9000

Texas Oncology-Bedford

Edwards Cancer Center 1612 Hospital Parkway Bedford, Texas 76022

817.685.4700

Texas Oncology-Fort Worth 8th Avenue 1450 8th Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.923.7393

Texas Oncology-Fort Worth Klabzuba

1300 W. Terrell Ave., Plaza Level Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.820.4700

Texas OncologySouthwest Fort Worth

6500 Harris Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.263.2600

Texas Oncology-Grapevine 1631 Lancaster, Ste. 150 Grapevine, Texas 76051

817.251.9080

Texas Oncology-Keller 4120 Heritage Trace Parkway, Ste. 208 Keller, Texas 76248

817.284.4994

Texas Oncology-Mansfield

2800 E. Broad St., Ste. 218 Mansfield, Texas 76063

817.276.3300

Texas Urology SpecialistsMansfield

2800 E. Broad St., Ste. 218 Mansfield, Texas 76063

817.276.3300

Texas Oncology-North Richland Hills

4351 Booth Calloway Road, Ste. 208 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

817.284.4994

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders - Central Campus

800 W. Magnolia Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817.759.7000

thecentertx.com

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders provides patients with services that include medical oncology, radiation oncology, cyberknife, hematology, and a wide array of patient support services.

Additional Locations:

The Center at Arlington 300 W. Arbrook, Ste. A Arlington, Texas 76014

817.333.3300

The Center at Burleson (Inside Texas Health Resources Huguley Fort Worth South Hospital)

11805 S. I-35 W., Ste. 201 Burleson, Texas 76028

817.551.5312

The Center at Cleburne 141 S. Westmeadow Drive Cleburne, Texas 76033

1.817.641.1700

The Center at Fort Worth Southwest (Inside THR Harris Southwest) 6100 Harris Parkway, Ste. 260 John Ryan Building

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.333.3282

The Center at Granbury 1205 Medical Plaza Court Granbury, Texas 76048

1.817.573.7338

The Center at Mineral Wells Palo Pinto General Hospital 400 SW 25th Ave. Mineral Wells, Texas 76067

1.940.325.0627

The Center at Stephenville 150 River North Blvd. Stephenville, Texas 76401

1.866.454.6560

The Center at Weatherford 920 Santa Fe Weatherford, Texas 76086 1.866.454.6560

USMD Breast Cancer Center

801 W. Interstate 20 Arlington, Texas 76017

888.444.USMD usmdarlington.com

USMD Breast Cancer Center offers a uniquely comprehensive approach to cancer treatment and management with all the necessary screenings and procedures for the patient to take control of breast health. If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, you might not be sure how to identify physician specialists who meet your needs and what appointments you should schedule. That’s why USMD started the complimentary Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator program. The goal is to make sure you have the support, guidance and resources you need to navigate the health care system.

USMD Prostate Cancer Center

801 W. Interstate 20, Ste. 1 Arlington, Texas 76017

1.888.PROSTATE usmdpcc.com

USMD Prostate Cancer Center offers a uniquely comprehensive approach to prostate cancer treatment and management — an all-inclusive facility for prevention tactics and diagnostic procedures in addition to a wide variety of treatment options.

Baylor All Saints Medical Center Physical Medicine

Nikki P. Green, DDS  Ryan A.Knight, DMD Robert W. Leedy, DDS  Cynthia M. Knight, DDS

We have made some exciting changes at Fort Worth Cosmetic & Family Dentistry! This summer, Dr. Nikki Green welcomed Dr. Ryan Knight as her partner and full-time colleague. We are proud to be a Comprehensive Dental Practice where we combine the passion and talents of our Doctors into a full-service dental team.

¡ CosmetiC Dentistry

- Small changes to your smile can give you a brighter, healthier, more youthful appearance

- Smile Makeovers are created every day to significantly change the appearance of broken, discolored, or worn teeth

¡ Dental implants

- Placed and restored in our office using the latest in radiographic and implant technology

- The solution for tooth replacement whether a single tooth or multiple missing teeth

¡ seDation Dentistry

- Conscious sedation

Rob Dickerman, D.O., Ph.D.

¾ Board Certified in both Spine and Neurosurgery

¾ Extensive training in both conservative (nonsurgical) and surgical options for treating patients with acute spinal conditions

¾ Is the Director of Neurosurgery at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, with a brain tumor fellowship from The National Institute of Health (N.I.H.)

¾ Has been voted as one of America’s Top Doctors by his peers since 2009

¾ His extensive training has led him to treat patients from all over the world

¾ Has hospital privileges all throughout Dallas/Ft. Worth

“Our patients are the focus of our existence and we make every effort to surpass their expectations while also trying to improve their overall quality of life. This dedication continues to keep us at the top of neurosurgery and we will continue to strive to be the benchmark for which others try to achieve.”

6130 W. Parker MOB1-502 Plano, Texas 75093 972-238-0512 consultations@neurotexas.com www.neurotexas.com www.facebook.com/TexasBrainSpine

SavetheDate

2014 Christmas Gala

Friday, December 5, 2014 Fort Worth Club

Silent Auction • Dinner • Dancing Live Entertainment by Blind Date

Co-Chairs

Tina Phillips and Zareen Khan

To purchase tables or tickets please visit www.journeyhome.org.

For questions please contact Michelle Crim at 817-632-7406.

and Rehabilitation

1400 8th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.927.6190

baylorhealth.com/ AllSaintsFitness

Baylor Health Care System offers rehabilitation services throughout the Metroplex. Outpatient facilities include orthopedic and neurological rehab, aquatic therapy, pelvic floor dysfunction therapy, a sports medicine program and occupational and speech therapy.

Cityview Care Center

5801 Bryant Irvin Road

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.346.3030

cityviewcare.com

Cityview Care Center provides 24-hour skilled nursing care in an advanced facility with innovative programs. It also boasts the Express Recovery Unit with 36 beds offering rehabilitation geared toward average stays of two weeks or less.

Emerald Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

5600 Davis Blvd.

North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

817.503.4700 emeraldhillsrehabhcc.com

Emerald Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center with its partner Rehab Pro, offers physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation in a patient-centric approach.

Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation

850 12th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.882.8289 fortworthcenterofrehabilitation. com

Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation offers state-ofthe-art facilities for a wide array of comprehensive rehabilitation and long-term care services. A 4,000-square-foot gym is the base of operations for rehab services provided such as multiple trauma, pulmonary,

oncology, respiratory, orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth 1212 W. Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76102

817.870.2336 healthsouthfortworth.com 60 beds, number of physicians varies

HealthSouth is the nation’s largest provider of rehabilitation services. The therapists, medical staff and physicians strive to return patients to the community at their optimal level of independence as quickly as possible by using every available technology. Services include acute inpatient rehabilitation and pain management. The hospital holds the Joint Commission DiseaseSpecific Care Certification in Amputee Rehabilitation and Stroke Rehabilitation.

Additional Locations: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington 3200 Matlock Road Arlington, Texas 76015 817.468.4000

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Cityview 6701 Oakmont Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132 817.370.4700

The hospital holds the Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification in Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Stroke Rehabilitation.

Southwest Nursing & Rehab Center 5300 Altamesa Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76133 817.346.1800

southwestnursingandrehab.com

Southwest Nursing & Rehab Center specializes in individualized treatment programs with a team of occupational therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and speech language pathologists. Additional Location: West Side Campus of Care

1950 Las Vegas Trail S. Fort Worth, Texas 76108

817.246.4995

Texas Health

Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance 10840 Texas Health Trail, Suite 110 Fort Worth, Texas 76244 682.212.5000

texashealth.org/alliance

As the newest location for rehabilitation services within Texas Health Resources, the therapy center at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance features progressive rehabilitation technology paired with a caring and experienced team who offer a hands-on, personalized treatment approach.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Mabee Rehabilitation Center 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817.250.2760

texashealth.org/fortworth

With the professional staff and spacious facilities at the Mabee Rehabilitation Center and Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Center, patients can expect personalized and effective treatment to get them back to their lives.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford

Pulmonary Rehabilitation 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, Texas 76022 817.685.4000

texashealth.org/heb

Programs center on education and progressive exercise designed to help those who have chronic lung disease to return to an active and enjoyable lifestyle.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford

Cardiac Rehabilitation 1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, Texas 76022

817.685.4000

texashealth.org/heb

Back row: Matthew Cavey, M.D., Bibas Reddy, D.O., Mary Ann Skiba, D.O., Nicole Bartosh, D.O., Siobhan Lynch, M.D., Lance Mandell, M.D., Ray Page, D.O., Ph.D.

Middle row: Michael Ross, M.D., Carlos Hernandez, M.D., Henry Xiong, M.D.,Ph.D., Seyi Ojo, M.D., Greg Friess, D.O.

Front row: Gary Young, M.D., Vinaya Potluri, M.D., DeEtte Vasques, D.O., Prasanthi Ganesa, M.D., Ann-Margaret Ochs, D.O., Shadan Mansoor, M.D., Robyn Young, M.D.

When time is precious, the emergency department at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center treats all of your emergencies, from tummy aches and twisted ankles to chest pain and life-threatening injuries. And with our QuickER.org online ER check-in service, you can select a projected treatment time and wait at home until it’s your time to be seen. Methodist Mansfield was named one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, recognizing exemplary performance with heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and stroke care.* And now, our highly rated care is also QuickER.

Cardiac rehabilitation is based on a threephase program to guide patients to a healthier lifestyle with the help of one-on-one consulting, classroom sessions and exercise.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth 6100 Harris Parkway Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.433.1600

texashealth.org/southwest

A team of physical and occupational therapists and speech pathologists provide patients comprehensive therapy in a 7,000-square-foot facility. Services include sports medicine and orthopedic services, occupational and physical therapy, speech therapy, sports rehab, certified hand therapy and vestibular and balance therapy.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Outpatient Center Burleson 2750 Southwest Wilshire Boulevard

Burleson, Texas 76028

817.782.8000

texashealth.org/burleson

Services include comprehensive outpatient physical therapy, sports therapy, hand therapy and cardiac rehabilitation. The center features advanced technology and equipment for patient evaluation and treatment coupled with a team of professionals who oversee a patient’s rehabilitation.

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth 425 Alabama Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817.820.3400

texasrehabhospital.com

Texas Rehabilitation is designed for patients recovering from major illnesses, traumas or surgeries. It is a joint venture between Texas Health Resources Centerre Healthcare Corp.

Sports Rehab Specialists 1901 Cooper St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.877.8977

sportsrehabspecialists.net

Sports Rehab Specialists is a privately owned outpatient physical therapy clinic. Programs and services include general orthopedic and post-surgical rehab, spine stabilization, manual therapy, return to work programs, custom shoe orthotics, vertigo/vestibular rehab, pelvic floor dysfunction/women’s health and fall prevention programs.

Anthony W. Evangelista, MD

David A. Kleiman, MD

OphthalmOlOgy assOciates

For more than 45 years, Ophthalmology Associates has been trusted and dedicated to providing the highest level of professional skill and technological advances in eye care to the residents of Fort Worth and surrounding communities. We take tremendous pride in providing the very best care to our patients and appreciate that they place their most valuable asset — their eyesight — in our hands.

Ophthalmology Associates includes the main office in Fort Worth and satellite locations in Cityview, Hurst, Granbury and Weatherford.

Front row L to R: David Hendricks M.D., Sean Healey O.D., Cary Burton M.D., J. Anthony Parchue M.D., Back row L to R: Robert Warren M.D., Unni Nair M.D., Ted Margo M.D., Judy Myers O.D.,

Front row L to R: Adam B. Hajovsky M.D., Sam Abdul-Rahim M.D., Dwayne Roberts M.D., Back row L to R: Katie Finnerty M.D., Brian Flowers M.D., Taylor Strange D.O., Dan Bruhl M.D.

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Spine Team Texas

SPECIALTY: A multidisciplinary, spine-specialized center. A model where neurosurgeons and an orthopedic spine surgeon trained in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques; physiatrists specialized in acute spine pain management and diagnostics; anesthesiologists fellowship-trained in spine pain management; and spine-focused physical therapists collaborate together for optimal patient spine care.

AWARDS: Dallas Business Journal “Healthcare Heroes – Physician Award”; Becker’s Spine Leadership Award; Becker’s “104 Spine Surgery Centers to Know”; Fort Worth, Texas magazine “Top Docs”; U.S. News & World Report “Top Docs.” AFFILIATIONS: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake, Texas Health Harris Methodist

Hospital Alliance, Arlington Memorial Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall. INNOVATIONS: In 2013, Spine Team Texas was the first in North Texas to implant a unique second-generation spinal cord stimulator implant, the Precision Spectra™. It is able to control spine pain in multiple areas unlike earlier versions that only controlled pain in one location. We are trained and certified to offer the MILD® procedure as an alternative to traditional lumbar fusion. BEDSIDE MANNER: We treat our patients as we would our own family members. We engage all of our staff in a customized employee customer service training module to instill the mission of “delivering the best patient experience through clinical excellence and superior customer service.” We utilize a third-

party, healthcare patient satisfaction survey company, Press Ganey, to assess the patient’s satisfaction with their patient experience. The philosophy of care at Spine Team Texas is unique in that we believe surgery should be utilized only as a last resort and only when non-surgical measures have failed to provide long-term relief. When surgery is the last option, we believe minimally invasive spine surgery techniques should be incorporated whenever possible. Spine Team Texas expanded the model to open a new full-time clinic in Bedford. With this expansion, the group added Eric Coligado, M.D., a physical medicine and rehab physician, to dedicate his non-surgical approach to spine treatment fulltime at the new location this September. PICTURED: Providers at

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Spine Team Texas

10840 Texas Health Trail, Ste. 240 • Fort Worth, Texas 76244

1545 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100 • Southlake, Texas 76092

3142 Horizon, Ste. 100 • Rockwall, Texas 75032

1305 Airport Freeway, Ste. 406 • Bedford, Texas 76021 – NOW OPEN!

817.442.9300 • Fax 817.416.0108

SpineTeamTexas.com • facebook.com/spineteamtexas

Fort Worth-Alliance clinic location (left to right) Thurston McMillen, M.D.; Juan Bartolomei, M.D.; Gayle Jasinski, PA-C; Ryan Reeves, M.D.

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Cosmetic Surgery Center and Medical Spa

Y. Anthony Nakamura, M.D., P.A.

SPECIALTY: Plastic Surgery. EDUCATION: B.A., UT Austin; M.D., UTMB, Galveston; Intern resident and general surgery, LSU School of Medicine, Charity Hospital New Orleans; Plastic Surgery resident, UTMB, Galveston. CERTIFICATION: Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Fort Worth Society of Plastic Surgeons. WHAT SETS US APART: Our fully accredited on-site facility utilizes the most advanced surgical methods and technology, allowing me to provide you with optimal results in a caring and safe environment. In addition, our full-service medi spa and laser center offers injectables and non-surgical correction, as well as traditional spa procedures. COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER SERVICES:

Breast Enlargement, Breast Lift, Tummy Tuck, Lipo Selection Lipo Suction, Facial Rejuvenation. MEDI SPA SERVICES: High Speed Laser Hair Removal, Restylane/Perlane/Juvederm, Sculptra, Botox/ Dysport, Medical Facials/Peels, IPL Photorejuvenation, Microdermabrasion/Microdermapeel, Active FX, Cool Sculpting. FREE ADVICE: “Check your surgeon’s credentials, and make sure your doctor is certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Medical Specialties.” AFFILIATIONS: Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Medical Center of Arlington. CHARITABLE WORK: GRACE.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 3030 S. Cooper St. • Arlington, Texas 76015 817.417.7200 • Fax 817.417.7300 accentonyou.com

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Carson Hearing Care

SPECIALTY: Audiology and related hearing healthcare services, with a focus on hearing instrument technology and fitting. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Dr. Robin Carson, Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences, Doctorate in Audiology; Christie Plock, degree in Sign Language Interpretation for the Deaf, licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist in the state of Texas. MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: ASHA. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Dr. Carson – Starting my own private practice after working for nearly 20 years for others; the accomplishment of chasing a dream and pursuing excellence by offering outstanding service to those with hearing healthcare needs. INNOVATIONS: We offer cutting-edge technology and are trained across a full line of products. The depth and breadth from a variety of manufacturers allows for individualized solutions and not a cookie-cutter approach. UNIQUE

BEDSIDE MANNER: Having been diagnosed with a hearing loss since childhood, Dr. Carson has first-hand understanding of hearing loss and how to successfully treat it. Christie Plock, a new addition to the team, offers 25 years of working in the industry. Christie, along with 50 million other Americans, has tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and has successfully managed her own tinnitus as well that of others. FREE ADVICE: Hearing aid fitting is a process, not an event — choose your provider carefully. PICTURED: Robin Carson, AU.D. – Doctor of Audiology; Christie Plock, HIS – Hearing Healthcare Specialist.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

5104 Camp Bowie Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.737.4327 • Fax: 817.737.4328 carsonhearing.com

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Cityview Audiology & Hearing Aids

FOCUS: Dr. Diane Blaising, Board Certified in Audiology, has been helping people with their hearing since 1995. INNOVATIONS: The creation of Smartphones, such as the iPhone ® , have made our lives more convenient, more entertaining and much more connected to the world around us than ever before. We can communicate with almost anyone in the world using a device that fits in our hand. And because better communication is a chief purpose of hearing aids, it means exciting things for hearing aid users as well. We have a new technology to help people with hearing loss: hearing aids specifically designed to work with your iPhone. Here’s how our patients at Cityview Audiology & Hearing Aids use this interactive breakthrough in hearing technology: Use your iPhone to stream phone calls, music, videos, FaceTime® calls and Siri® straight to your hearing aids; Make subtle sound adjustments that your iPhone will remember, so that the next time you return

to your favorite places, your hearing aids will adjust automatically; Use your iPhone to find lost or misplaced hearing aids; Use your iPhone as a microphone during conversations. Contact Cityview Audiology & Hearing Aids for a demonstration of the new iPhone-compatible hearing aids. PICTURED: (left to right) Rhonda Alford, Diane Blaising, Au.D., Heather Dean, Au.D., Joyce Parlin. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, FaceTime, and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

7801 Oakmont Blvd. Ste. 109 Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.900.8321

CityviewHearing.com

Cornea Consultants of Texas

Aaleya Koreishi, M.D.

SPECIALTY: The newest techniques and innovations in cornea transplantation and cataract surgery, including specialty lenses. Also fellowship trained and experienced in the latest technology for alllaser LASIK surgery. EDUCATION: University of Michigan, B.S. and M.D.; Johns Hopkins Hospital-Wilmer Eye Institute, Residency in Ophthalmology; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases, Refractive Surgery; Board Certified: American Board of Ophthalmology. AWARDS/ HONORS: American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award 2012; first place: 2004 Bloomberg Memorial Resident video competition in cataract/implant surgery, American College of Eye Surgeons; invited speaker, American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses 2010, 2011, 2014; invited lecturer, Corneal Transplantation, 2010 Association of Surgical Technologists 41st Annual National Conference; lecturer, ophthalmic technician teaching programs and residents surgical teaching course, American Acad-

emy of Ophthalmology annual meetings. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Texas Ophthalmological Association, Texas Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society, Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology, Cornea Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology. HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. UNIQUE PATIENT CARE: Dr. Koreishi and her staff are committed to providing quality, innovative and state-of-the-art care in a comfortable, friendly and compassionate atmosphere.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Arlington: 707 N. Fielder Road, Ste. B-1 • Arlington, Texas 76012

817.987.1248 • Fax: 817.987.2475

Fort Worth: 800 8th Ave., Ste. 426 • Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.529.3100 • Fax: 817.529.3101

corneaconsultantstx.com

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DFW Center for Spinal Disorders, PA

Jason C. Tinley, M.D.

Neil D. Shah, M.D.

Christopher Happ, DO

David Smith, PA-C

FOCUS: Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery. EDUCATION: Tinley – M.D., Medical College of Georgia; Fellowship, HH Bohlman Spinal Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland. Shah – M.D., Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station; Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship, Stanford University. Happ –D.O., Midwestern University; Fellowship, Texas Back Institute.

MEMBERSHIPS: Tinley – Cervical Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society, Tarrant County Medical Society, Texas Orthopedic Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Shah – North American Spine Society, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association. INNOVATIONS: Performing minimally invasive spine surgery whenever possible with a focus on the least amount of post-operative pain and soft tissue damage with all efforts concentrating on minimizing risk and the need for further procedures. CHARITABLE WORK: Medical missions in Central

and South America. ADVICE: The highest rates of back and neck pain, with or without neurological problems in the extremities, are in smokers and obese individuals. Minimize your risk factors with a proper diet and exercise and avoidance of nicotine. PATIENT CARE: Only approximately 10 percent of our patients end up requiring surgery. We manage spine problems by pinpointing the culprit and using a multidisciplinary approach to improvement.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

4441 Bryant Irvin Road N. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.916.4685 • Fax 817.769.3718

southwestspine@gmail.com southwestspinesurgery.com

Offices in Fort Worth, Burleson, Weatherford, Las Colinas, Plano & Flower Mound

James L. West Alzheimer’s Center

MEDICAL SPECIALTY: The James L. West Alzheimer’s Center specializes in compassionate and life-enhancing care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: Pictured are Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sherrain Myles; Family and Community Education Director and Certified Dementia Practitioner, Jaime Cobb; and Director of Senior Adult Day Services, Mark Washburn, MA. INNOVATIONS: Celebrating its 21st year, the West Center team offers the area’s most specialized and comprehensive care and services to families battling Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders. In addition to residential and adult day services, the not-for-profit Center offers free comprehensive dementia care training for family caregivers, the Virtual Dementia Tour®, and classroom education and clinical rotation programs for medical professionals.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1111 Summit Ave. • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.877.1199 jameslwest.org

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Key-Whitman Eye Center

SPECIALTY: Ophthalmology – Adult Eye Care including but not limited to treatment for Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetes and Dry Eyes also offering Laser Vision Correction and High Technology Lens Implants for less dependence on glasses and contacts. WHAT SETS THEM

APART: Convenience with four locations, two surgery centers, a laser center and two optical shops. They offer the most up-to-date and proven technology and care with a full range of options for improving and preserving the vision of patients. Surgeons are board certified in cataract surgery and LASIK by the American Board of Eye Surgery.

HONORS: Humphrey received the Physician of the Year Award from his peers of the Tarrant County Medical Society, Arlington Branch. Drs. Hong and Barke are both Top Docs in Fort Worth, Texas magazine, 2014. MEMBERSHIPS: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, American Society of Cataract and

Refractive Surgery, Texas Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Association, Arlington Medical Society. INNOVATIONS: Trulign, Crystalens, ReSTOR, Tecnis Multifocal and the Toric lens give patients a wide range of vision for near or far distances with less dependency on glasses or contacts. PICTURED: C. Amy Hong, M.D.; Ronald Barke, M.D.; Alfred Humphrey, M.D.; Martin Faber, O.D.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

910 N. Davis Drive • Arlington, Texas 76012

400 W. Arbrook Blvd. • Arlington, Texas 76014

817.460.2272 • toll-free 1.800.442.5330 Fax 817.265.9684

keywhitman.com patientservices@keywhitman.com

Health Care Professionals Worth Knowing

Kelly R. Kunkel, M.D., P.A.

SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery; body contour surgery. EDUCATION: Undergraduate, Notre Dame; M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch; Plastic Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University. AWARDS/HONORS: Kunkel has been selected by Fort Worth, Texas magazine as one of the area’s Top Docs for 14 years and by Texas Monthly magazine as a Texas Super Doctor 10 times. He was also named a Health Care Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society. AFFILIATIONS: Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital, USMD Fort Worth Hospital. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We have created a

remarkable culture of compassion, care, education and service in our office. BEDSIDE MANNER: “In our practice, we treat you like you are a person who has desires and needs; you’re not just another surgical procedure.” OFF HOURS: Kunkel enjoys landscaping and playing golf. FREE ADVICE: “In cosmetic surgery, experience matters. Find someone who not only understands your needs but can demonstrate experience with a variety of techniques.”

PICTURED: Kelly R. Kunkel, M.D.; Krista G. Barrington, R.N., B.S.N., Medical Aesthetic Nurse.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1830 8th Ave. • Fort Worth, Texas 76110

817.335.5200 • info@kunkelplasticsurgery.com kunkelplasticsurgery.com

Robert Myles, M.D., FAAOS Institute of Spinal Disorders (formerly Texas Orthopedic and Spine Associates)

SPECIALTY: Board certified orthopedic spinal surgeon. EDUCATION: Undergraduate, University of California, Riverside; M.D., Medical School at University of California, Irvine; Internship and Residency, Tulane University; Spine Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine at Houston. PATIENT CARE: Dr. Myles treats his patients like family. More than 90 percent of Myles’ patients never need surgery, but for those who do, he has created and patented a surgical device that helps to improve minimally invasive surgery (MIS). MIS decreases blood loss, muscle damage, infection rate, recovery time and overall pain. AFFILIATIONS: Founder of the Institute of Spinal Disorders. INNOVATIONS: With his pioneering spirit and genuine sincerity to find a better way for spine patients to receive the right mix of treatment

solutions, Myles is developing an integrated delivery system for stateof-the-art operative and non-operative spine care. By bringing together a comprehensive approach to spine care for the community, Myles can make patient’s back and neck pain history. FREE ADVICE: Living with pain is not living. If a patient will seek treatment in the first few critical weeks after back problems begin, they can often avoid a cycle of pain and have more choices for treatment without the need for surgery.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2008 L. Don Dodson Drive, Ste. 110 • Bedford, Texas 76021 682.990.2173 instituteofspinaldisorders.com

Retina Center of Texas

Jawad Qureshi, M.D.

Johnathan Warminski, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Retina Specialist; Board-Certified, FellowshipTrained Ophthalmologists specializing in the most advanced treatments for medical and surgical diseases of the retina including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal vascular occlusions, retinal detachment, macular holes, and epiretinal membrane, as well as others. EDUCATION: Dr. Qureshi and Dr. Warminski are honored to have had the opportunity to train at leading institutions for their ophthalmology training, including the Johns Hopkins Hospital Wilmer Eye Institute, Duke University Eye Center, and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. PATIENT CARE: We believe the most important qualities of the doctor-patient relationship are communication, trust and compassion. As physicians, we should know more than our patients about their disease; with time, our goal is to have them understand their disease at least as well as we do. This

takes communication, and we strive to educate our patients everyday. Also, we are humbled by the trust our patients put in us, and we feel that trust is a strong foundation upon which our relationship is built. Finally, much of being a good physician is providing compassionate care to our patients. Our goal is to heal; often, that healing comes from soothing the mind or the heart through compassion. We advise our patients to ask questions and to take an active part in their treatment.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

800 8th Ave., Ste. 426 • Fort Worth, Texas 76104 2321 Ira E. Woods Ave., Ste. 200 • Grapevine, Texas 76051

817.865.6800 • Fax 817.865.6790 RetinaCenterTx.com

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Southlake Dermatology

Angela Bowers, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Dermatology. EDUCATION: Texas A&M, Summa Cum Laude; M.D., U.T. Southwestern Medical Center; Internship, Baylor University Medical Center for Internal Medicine; Residency, U.T. Southwestern Medical Center. AWARDS/HONORS: Texas Monthly Super Doctor; Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Doc; Healthcare Hero; Medical Honor Society-AOA; Chief Resident in Dermatology. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: Past president Fort Worth/Dallas Dermatological Society, American Society of Dermatological Surgery, Texas Dermatology Society, American Academy of Dermatology, Christian Medical and Dental Society. AFFILIATION: Baylor Grapevine. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS: Starting Southlake Dermatology in 1999 and being the mother of two sons. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE: Keep government and insurance companies out of medical decision making. INNOVATIONS: Coolsculpting™ is our newest medical device that destroys unwanted

abdominal fat and love handles. ONE THING I’D CHANGE ABOUT MEDICINE: Patients would have incentives to make healthy choices and consequences if they don’t. BEDSIDE

MANNER: We offer the latest in dermatological care in a serviceoriented practice. CHARITABLE WORK: Caring for patients in need through Grace Community Medical Clinic and supporting many charitable organizations financially. I also adopted a family at the new Gatehouse community for the homeless to help get them to independent living. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: I watch or play sports with my sons and am active at Gateway church. FREE ADVICE: Wear sunscreen on a daily basis.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1170 N. Carroll Ave. • Southlake, Texas 76092 817.251.6500 • Fax 817.442.0550 southlakedermatology.com

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MuseuMs

Navigating the West: George Caleb Bingham and the River, Oct. 2–Jan. 18, 2015

This vibrant exhibition showcases 16 iconic river paintings and 50 drawings, revealing for the first time how George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879) created his art and artistic persona at a time when American painting, like the country, was dramatically shifting its course. Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Faces of Impressionism: Portraits from the Musée d’Orsay, Oct. 19–Jan. 25, 2015

Faces of Impressionism: Portraits from the Musée d’Orsay, Oct. 19–Jan. 25, 2015

an extraordinary collection that conveys the importance of this region in the national story of American art. Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined, Through Oct. 20

Consisting of 48 hand-colored engravings and lithographs, this installation shines a light on the work of such renowned artists as Frederic Remington, George Catlin, Albert Bierstadt and John James Audubon, who were commissioned to create an appealing picture of the westward expansion to those living in the Eastern part of the country. $0–$8. Arlington Museum of Art. 201 W. Main St. arlingtonmuseum.org. 817.275.4600.

Urban Theater: New York Art in the 1980s, Through Jan. 4, 2015

Representing by turns a cool irony, reflections on media culture, consumerism, cartoons and street art, the work collected here re-creates the tense energy of a grittier New York. More than 25,000 square feet of exhibition space will be devoted to the exhibition, presenting iconic works that capture the mood, energy and critical themes that distinguished the art of the 1980s in one of the world’s greatest urban centers. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

New York in the 1980s: Urban Theater, Through Jan. 4, 2015

Representing a cool irony, reflections on media culture, consumerism, cartoons and street art, the featured works here recreate the tense energy of a grittier 1980s New York. More than 25,000 square feet of exhibition space is devoted to the exhibition, presenting iconic works that capture the mood, energy, and critical themes that distinguished the art of the ’80s in one of the world’s greatest urban centers. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

Benito Huerta: Axis Mundi v.2, Through Jan. 11, 2015

Local artist Benito Huerta strives to expand the boundaries of art by creating works that are symbolic, interactive and relevant to viewers. Having completed many public art commissions, including designs for Terminal D at D/FW International Airport and the Mexican-American Cultural Center in Austin, and serving as professor and director/curator for the Gallery at University of Texas at Arlington since 1997, Huerta knows what it means to make artworks that are physically and psychologically integral to the community.

Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Fresh Perspectives: Benito Huerta and the Collection, Through Jan. 11, 2015

Amon Carter assistant curator Maggie Adler and local contemporary artist Benito Huerta have joined forces in an exhibition of Huerta’s drawings, watercolors and prints in combination with a selection of works on paper from the museum. The installation brings a new voice to the interpretation of the Amon’s collection and introduces audiences to the contradictions and convergences between its historic works on paper and the work of a contemporary artist. Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Meet Me at the Trinity: Photographs by Terry Evans, Through March 15, 2015

In conjunction with the exhibition Navigating the West: George Caleb Bingham and the River, opening in October, the Amon Carter Museum commissioned Chicago-based artist Terry Evans to photograph the Trinity River as it runs through Fort Worth. Evans is one of the nation’s acclaimed landscape photographers, and her works offer visitors an opportunity to think about our local river in the context of Bingham’s 19th-century work. Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

Lone Star Portraits, Through May 17, 2015 Ever since Leonardo da Vinci created his celebrated Mona Lisa, artists have tried to paint portraits as distinctive as this Renaissance masterpiece. See how Texas artists established their own portrait tradition in this installation that pairs artists’ self-portraits with those of their close friends, relatives and colleagues. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.

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

Designed for people with memory loss and their caregivers, the monthly program enables participants to experience works of art at the Modern through intimate conversations with docents and thoughtful projects designed by the museum’s education staff. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with space for up 20 participants at both times. Free. Includes admission to the galleries and all materials. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Ongoing

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

Leonard’s Department Store Museum, Ongoing

Visitors can view displays featuring hundreds of vintage items from the iconic downtown retail giant. Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Screen Printing Building. 200 Carroll St. 817.336.9111. fwscreen.com.

Texas Civil War Museum, Ongoing

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

Galleries

Judy Youngblood, Through Oct. 4

Youngblood’s work is always about nature. She shapes and stylizes wind and rain and clouds to create the most universal and thought-provoking symbolism. Repetition also plays a prominent part in Youngblood’s art. Leaves, raindrops and human figures cluster and disperse much like the organic patterns of nature or the workings of the psyche. The possibilities of interpretation are endless. The unifying element: Younglood’s immaculate craftsmanship. Free. William Campbell Contemporary Art. 4935 Byers Ave. williamcampbellcontemporaryart.com. 817.737.9566.

Winter Rusiloski, Oct. 17–Nov. 11

Winter Rusiloski moved to Fort Worth in 2002 to pursue an MFA at TCU, where she continued to develop her landscape-inspired abstract paintings. Aside from her professional art career, Rusiloski has taught courses at TCU, El Centro College and Tarrant County College. She is currently an associate professor of art at Tarrant County College Northwest. Artspace111. 111 Hampton St. artspace111.com. 817.692.3228.

Gallery Reception at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, First Fridays

Monthly reception for art exhibits opening at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 6–9 p.m. Free and open to the public. 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.org. 817.298.3021.

Films

Family Film Series, Second Saturdays

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

Films at the Modern

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

First Sunday Film Club

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

Magnolia at the Modern Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films shown weekly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Check the website for titles and times, as well as for info on other film-related happenings. Tickets: $6–$9. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.

Omni Theater and Noble Planetarium

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

music

UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, Oct. 17

CD release party. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $33. McDavid Studio. 301 E. 5th St. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

Cowboy Music and Family Fun, Every Sunday

Round up the herd and join in for a Westernstyle music concert on the steps of the historic Livestock Exchange Building in the Fort Worth Stockyards. 2 p.m. Free. Historic Livestock Exchange Building. 131 E. Exchange Ave. cowtownopry.org. 817.521.4969.

Free Music at Coyote Drive-In, Every Weekend

Featuring different bands every Friday and Saturday of the month. Call the ticket office or check the website for specifics. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Coyote Drive-In. 223 N.E. 4th St. 817.717.7767. coyotedrive-in.com.

Billy Bob’s Texas

Fort Worth Stockyards. 2520 Rodeo Plaza. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices are general admission/reserved.) Friday and Saturday concerts at 10:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Oct. 2: Folk Family Revival. Tickets: $10. Oct. 3: Will Hoge. Tickets: $12/$17. Oct. 4: Chris Cagle. Tickets: $15/$22. Oct. 9: Crooks. Tickets: $10.

Oct. 10: Dirty River Boys. Tickets: $12/$16. Oct. 11: Jerry Jeff Walker. Tickets: $15/$25/$35.

Oct. 16: Mark McKinney. Tickets: $10. Oct. 17: Sean McConnell. Tickets: $12/$18. Oct. 18: Mark Chesnutt. Tickets: $15/$20.

Oct. 23: Thieving Birds. Tickets: $10.

Oct. 24: Kip Moore: CMT on Tour 2014: Up in Smoke. Tickets: $15/$25.

Oct. 30: Sam Riggs. Tickets: $10.

Oct. 31: The Dan Band. Tickets: $12/$20. Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge

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

sports

Dallas Cowboys dallascowboys.com

Oct. 5: vs. Texans, 12 p.m.

Oct. 12: @ Seahawks, 3:25 p.m.

Oct. 19: vs. Giants, 3:25 p.m.

Oct. 27: vs. Redskins, 7:30 p.m.

TCU Football gofrogs.cstv.com

Oct. 4: vs. Oklahoma, TBA. Oct. 11: @ Baylor, TBA.

Oct. 18: vs. Oklahoma State, TBA. Oct. 25: vs. Texas Tech, TBA.

staGe and theater

Next Leap 2014: All That Jazz – Guilty Pleasure Tour, Oct. 3

The annual fundraising party will bring the best of New Orleans to the Near Southside with live jazz by honorary chair and Grammy-winning drummer Adonis Rose and his friends, Cajun cuisine, drinks and guest appearances by Amphibian’s favorite performers. Proceeds from the event benefit Amphibian’s mission to produce innovative and engaging works that challenge the way we see the world around us. 7–10 p.m. $125 single tickets; sponsorships start at $500. Amphibian Stage Productions. 120 S. Main St. amphibianproductions.org. 817.923.3012.

Fellowship! A Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring, Oct. 16–Nov. 22

Once upon a time, two visionaries in Los Angeles had a brilliant idea. The books and movies based on The Lord of the Rings were so popular, why not have a bit of fun and write a musical parody of The Fellowship of the Ring? They shared their idea with a composer and a multitalented cast of actors, who then banded together with them to create a cult theater classic, Fellowship! Their merry little musical won numerous big awards and critics’ picks and played to sold-out houses in Los Angeles and New York. Circle is proud to bring its own production of Fellowship! to the “land of cowboys and culture” for its Southwest premiere. 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets: $20–$35. Circle Theatre. 230 W. 4th St. circletheatre.com. 817.877.3040.

Hip Film Fest with Memaw and Her Spam Surprise, Oct. 24–26

Three different films from past productions presented on three nights by Memaw Dowdy, with selected short subjects and a cartoon, plus her “succulent Spam surprise.” Gates open at 6:30 p.m., showtime at 8:15 p.m. Friday–Sunday.

The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha cordially invites you to attend our

The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha cordially invites you to attend our

The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha

The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha cordially invites you to attend our

19th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon

19th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon

cordially invites you to attend our 20th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon

19th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon

benefiting

benefiting

benefiting

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Fort Worth

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Fort Worth

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Fort Worth

ZTA Foundation

ZTA Foundation

ZTA Foundation

benefiting

Patsy Ellis Roach Memorial Scholarship

Patsy Ellis Roach Memorial Scholarship

Patsy Ellis Roach Memorial Scholarship

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Fort Worth

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

ZTA Foundation

10:00 am Reception, Raffle and Boutique Shopping

10:00 am Reception, Raffle and Boutique Shopping

10:00 am Reception, Raffle and Boutique Shopping

Patsy Ellis Roach Memorial Scholarship

11:30 am Luncheon Seating

11:30 am Luncheon Seating

11:30 am Luncheon Seating

Tuesday, October 21st, 2014

Ridglea Country Club Fort Worth, Texas

Ridglea Country Club Fort Worth, Texas

Ridglea Country Club Fort Worth, Texas

Rivercrest Country Club

Style Show featured by Leddy’s Ranch at Sundance

Style Show featured by Leddy’s Ranch at Sundance

Style Show featured by Leddy’s Ranch at Sundance

10:00 Boutique shopping • 11:30 luncheon

speaker Geralyn Lucas, a seven-year breast cancer survivor from New York

Designed by: Paper Planet

Designed by: Paper Planet

Designed by: Paper Planet

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Tickets: $5–$20. Hip Pocket Theatre. 1950 Silver Creek Road. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.

An Evening with Garrison Keillor, Oct. 30

In a rare solo performance, the acclaimed host of “A Prairie Home Companion” shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon and “latelife fatherhood.” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $33 and up. Bass Performance Hall. 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Through Oct. 12 With its jagged, stylized sets, evocative shadows and themes of murder, madness and delirium, Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari remains the source and essence of German expressionist cinema. Fusing carnival spectacle with the paranoia of the psychological thriller, this staged adaptation by Johnny Simons centers on the haunting, sexually ambivalent presence of a somnambulist exploited by the sinister Dr. Caligari. Music by Michael H. Price. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., showtime at 8:15 p.m. Friday–Sunday. Tickets: $5–$20. Hip Pocket Theatre. 1950 Silver Creek Road. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.

The Brother’s Size, Through Oct. 26

In the Louisiana bayou, big brother Ogun Size is a wall of tough love. Younger brother Oshoosi still struggles to find his footing in the world complicated by his mysterious past. What begins

as a ritual, evolves into a tough yet tender drama about the bonds of brotherhood. Poetry and myths are spun into this hot-blooded, musicfilled contemporary drama from one of the country’s most exciting new voices, Tarell Alvin McCraney. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “the greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more.” For times and ticket prices, call the box office or check the website. Jubilee Theatre. 506 Main St. jubileetheatre.org. 817.338.4411.

Comedy

Arlington Improv and Restaurant, Ongoing

Different standup comedians perform weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147. improv.com. 817.635.5555.

Four Day Weekend, Fridays and Saturdays

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

Hyena’s Comedy Night Club, Ongoing

Various performances each week in downtown Fort Worth, ranging from local to national stars. 425 Commerce St. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.

other AttrACtions And events

Garden Thyme, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11

Come out and learn about a variety of gardening and nature topics in this brand-new monthly series hosted by resident gardening guru, master composter and master naturalist Pat. Topics will vary by month but may include anything from herbs to bluebirds. March’s topic: hot vs. cold compost. Come dressed to get dirty! No reservations required. 10 a.m.–noon. Cost is regular Village admission: $4–$5. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.

Frontier Fall Fest, Oct. 18

Grab your pumpkins and shuck your corn — it’s time for a good old-fashioned Frontier Fall Fest at Log Cabin Village. The one-day shindig will feature many different artisan friends including the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Buttermilk Junction Old Time String Band and many more. For a small additional fee, you can even make your own festive corn husk doll to take home with you. 1–4 p.m. Cost is regular Village admission ($4–$5), plus $3 craft fee for the corn husk doll. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.

150 Years of Fort Worth Satellite Exhibit, Ongoing

The exhibit traces the city’s development, from its beginning as a frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town, to present day. Created by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in cooperation with City Center Development Co. Open daily from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Free. Historic

Fire Station No. 1. Second and Commerce streets. fwmuseum.org. 817.871.7686.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ongoing

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

BRIT First Saturday, Ongoing

Free family fun and activities on the first Saturday of the month, including a farmers market that features a variety of fresh, seasonal produce sourced from local gardens based around Fort Worth. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1700 University Drive. brit.org/ firstsaturday. 817.332.4441.

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.

Clearfork Food Park, Ongoing

This waterfront and woof-friendly park features a variety of food trucks and live music in a laidback, alfresco setting. Thirsty folk can swing by the Cantina, which boasts a full selection of beer and wines. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday. 1541 Merrimac Circle (located on the Trinity Trail just off University Drive across from the Fort Worth Zoo). clearkforkfoodpark.com.

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

Fellowship! A Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring, Oct. 16–Nov. 22

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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 Food Park, Ongoing

Enjoy a variety of gourmet dishes served up by some of the area’s top local chefs — all in one serene, park-like setting in the heart of Fort Worth’s cultural and entertainment district. Park features outdoor games, live music and other special events. It’s also pet-friendly and has free wireless Internet. 2509 Weisenberger St. Thursday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5 p.m.–8 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. fwfoodpark.com.

Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive, Ongoing

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

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Ongoing

The 3,621-acre refuge is one of the largest city-owned nature centers in the United States with more than 20 miles of hiking trails. The center provides a variety of regular and special programs. Check website for details. Refuge: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Hardwicke Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily. Admission: $2–$5. 9601 Fossil Ridge Road. fwnaturecenter.org. 817.392.7410.

Fort Worth Water Gardens, Ongoing

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

Fort Worth Zoo, Ongoing

The oldest zoo in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 and has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing nearly 7,000 native and exotic animals. Open daily at 10 a.m. Tickets: adults (13+), $12; children (3–12), $9 (2 and under free); seniors (65+), $9. Wednesdays: halfprice. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org. 817.759.7555.

Friday on the Green, Oct. 10, Nov. 14

Celebrating its sixth season, the Southside’s free monthly concert series offers live tunes

and yummy tasties from nearby eateries. Bring your pals, blankets, chairs and pets for and get ready to picnic and party Southside style. 7–10 p.m. Magnolia Green Park, 1201 Lipscomb St. fortworthsouth.org.

Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour, Fridays and Saturdays

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

Lectures and Discussions at the Kimbell, Ongoing

Year-round evening, weekday and Saturday lectures by staff and guest speakers explore various topics relating to the permanent collection 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. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.

Martin House Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Saturdays

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

Panther Island Pavilion, Ongoing

Self-billed as “the only outdoor entertainment venue in Funkytown,” PIP caters to a wide variety of uses, including concerts, festivals and events — all staged along the banks of our beloved Trinity, with stunning views of the best downtown in the country (aka, ours, of course!). Besides boasting the only waterfront stage in Texas, it’s also got a main stage for year-round events and two additional band shells for multi-act festivals. In addition to attending a multitude of live events throughout the year, guests also can rent standup paddle boards, kayaks, canoes and pedal boats and take part in some watersports fun. Check the website for specifics. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.

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

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

Brewing Co. 701 Galveston Ave. rahrbrewing. com. 817.810.9266.

Revolver Brewing Tour and Tastings, Saturdays

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

River Legacy Living Science Center, Ongoing

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

Second Saturday at the Sid Richardson, Oct. 11

Take a guided tour of an extraordinary group of paintings by Frederic Remington, Charles Russell and other late 19th century artists who shaped the public’s perception of the American West. 2 p.m. Then watch a live performance by Roberta Atkins as she highlights the career of cowboy artist Charles Russell, told from the perspective of his wife, Nancy Cooper Russell. Free. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.

Southside Urban Market, Ongoing

Their mission is to foster relations among a diverse group of people, promote local artisans, encourage eco-friendly food production and promote healthy living. Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Southside Fort Worth on the corner of South Main and East Daggett. southsideurbanmarket. com.

Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Ongoing Full-on rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at the historic Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15–$20. Stockyards Walking Tours, Saturdays

Wrangler Walking Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets: $6–$8. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsstation.com.

Vintage Railroad: Trinity River Run, Thursdays–Sundays

Hit the rails in an authentic Victorian-style coach between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. From the Fort Worth location, visitors can ride on a trip to the Trinity River and back, enjoying beautiful scenery and the 19th-century ambience of a steam locomotive. 3:15–4:15 p.m. $6–$10. Grapevine Vintage Railroad – Fort Worth. 140 E. Exchange Ave. grapevinetexasusa. com. 817.410.3123.

Luxury Crossover Lexus RX350 270 hp / 3.5-liter V6 engine / 8-speed paddle-shift transmission / Semi-aniline leather interior/ all wheel drive / blind-spot monitor / pre-collision system and dynamic radar cruise control

NOON -1:30 PM

TCU Brown-Lupton University Union

Featured Speaker

FORMER First Lady LAURA BUSH

Emcee

CBS Newsman BOB SCHIEFFER

Special Guest

NANCY BRINKER, Founder of SUSAN G. KOMEN®

To purchase a table, contact Ann Louden at a.louden@tcu.edu or 817-257-7254

Space is limited

Proceeds benefit TCU Frogs for the Cure

Celebrating a decade of fighting cancer in partnership with Susan G. Komen® Greater Fort Worth

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Proclaimed Frogs for the Cure Day by the City of Fort Worth

7:30 PM Curtain

Bass Performance Hall

Remarks by – Former First Lady Laura Bush

Performance by – Bob Schieffer and his Honky Tonk Confidential Band

Headline Artist – Bernadette Peters with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Debut – National Frogs for the Cure Music Video featuring Josh Groban’s song “Brave”

Tickets on sale at www.basshall.com

For VIP Sponsorships, contact Ann Louden at a.louden@tcu.edu or 817-257-7254

Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen® Greater Fort Worth

TCU Frogs for the Cure and Susan G. Komen® Greater Fort Worth are proud to work together in the fight against breast cancer. The 10th annual Frogs for the Cure Football Game is November 8 at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Make-A-Wish® North Texas would like to thank our generous sponsors and chefs for making the 4th Annual Delicious Wishes presented by JLB Partners a great success!

SPONSORS *

The Haggerty Family and Jackson Walker L.L.P.

CH4 Energy III ··· Wells Fargo ··· Amon G. Carter Foundation ··· Anonymous

Geary, Porter & Donovan, P.C. ··· Hull Benefits ··· Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork

Wortham Insurance & Risk Management ··· Republic National Distributing Company

Fort Worth, Texas Magazine ··· Anchor Marketing & Design

PARTICIPATING CHEFS *

Fire Oak Grill ··· Reata ··· Clay Pigeon ··· Tillman’s Roadhouse

Terra Mediterranean Grill ··· Los Vaqueros ··· Sundance Club

Fish Creek Restaurant ··· Llano Estacado ··· Gomper’s Gin

DELICIOUS WISHES

····LEAD CHEF···· Eric Hunter, Fire Oak Grill

···HONORARY CHAIRS··· Lisa & Gary Nussbaum

···EVENT CHAIR··· Regan Haggerty Eric Hunter and wish kid, Kendall

We would like to extend a very special thank you to our Lead Chef, Eric Hunter of Fire Oak Grill in Weatherford, TX! Over the past three years of serving as lead chef for Delicious Wishes, Eric has shown tremendous support for Make-A-Wish by using his culinary talents to help raise money to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Thank you for helping to share the power of a wish®!

228 Kona Grill / 232 Greenwood’s German

Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s

The Miso-Saké Sea Bass at Kona Grill comes with shrimp and pork fried rice and pan-asian ratatouille. To see what else they offer, turn the page.

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

aloha kona

With locations dotted all over the map and multiple openings now in Texas, the new Kona Grill in West 7th is a link in the growing chain.

| by courtney dabney | photography by alex lepe |

The menu is not all island fare, but there are many pan- a sian offerings like p ad t hai n oodles, b eef b ulgogi t acos, s weet- c hili g lazed s almon or the teriyaki marinated h awaiian r ibeye. You will also find unexpected items like Cajun Jambalaya, an Italian-inspired Chicken Caprese Sandwich and Basil Pesto Linguine, which were a little confusing. Not sure how they snuck on a Hawaiianinfluenced menu.

The open kitchen and sushi bar demanded we sample some of their house sushi rolls. The Las Vegas Roll ($12) combined fresh salmon, crab mix, cream cheese and was tem-

pura fried, served with eel sauce. This was a small order that had daikon radish in the center and was simple but flavorful with a mostly crab filling. It was an attractive presentation, swimming in eel sauce and dusted with sesame seeds. The eel sauce was basically sweetened hoisin, but who’s complaining?

Keeping with the Hawaiian theme, I tried the Macadamia Nut Chicken ($19.75) listed as one of the specialties. The plating was stacked with two huge crusted chicken breasts resting atop house mashed potatoes, drizzled with shoyu cream and a spoonful of pineapple-papaya marmalade with black sesame seeds on

Chef Marcelo Vasquez creates many Pan-Asian dishes at Kona. (top right) The Las Vegas Roll. (bottom right) The environment at Kona is eclectic and energized.

Teresa Brownlie and Vivian Ferguson

C O - C H A I R S

Wednesday November 5, 2014 6:00 pm

Reata Restaurant Cocktails with friends on the rooftop followed by dinner

Heather lives in the Behavioral Care Program at ACH Child and Family Services. She has been through more trauma than any 5-year-old should. But with your support of ACH, she will work to overcome those tragedies and begin to experience childhood the way it’s meant to be. She will go to the beach, make friends at school, be visited by Santa, build trust with caring adults, and gain skills to manage her behaviors – all firsts for her. She will have a chance to thrive.

You may not know Heather, but because of your generosity, she will learn there are many people who care about her.

Join us for

benefiting ACH

Child and Family Services

Proceeds from this event help provide a safe and loving home for children living in crucial ACH programs.

For sponsorship opportunities or to donate, call 817.886.7107 or visit www.ACHservices.org/hoot-n-holler

Location: 3028 Crockett St., Fort Worth, Texas 76107

For info call: 817.210.4216

Price Range: $-$$

Hours: Sun. - Thur. 11 a.m.

- 10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.11 p.m.

What we like: The Cuban Sandwich was a hit!

What we don’t: The Macadamia Nut Chicken was not impressive.

Our recommendation:

plate.

the plate. The not-sotender chicken was a bit of a bore — the macadamia crust was more panko crumb than anything. The bok choy sauté was the best part of the plate with bitter greens, cherry tomatoes, fresh corn, shitake mushrooms and plenty of spice from red pepper. If you lost the chicken, cut the price in half and made it a vegetarian plate with shoyu cream sauce and toasted macadamia nuts, I would order it again.

As always, my husband gets the best parking spots and picks the best meals. It must be Murphy’s Law or something...I have given up being resentful about it and

have resigned myself to drawing the short straw as a general rule. With laser-beam focus he narrowed in on the Cuban Sandwich ($12.25), which was one of their new offerings. As expected, it was the winner! Filled with plenty of pulled pork and ham (reminiscent of a luau), the sliced baguette had Swiss mustard and crunchy house-made pickles. A side of sweet potato fries completed the dish.

The footprint of Kona Grill is massive, especially if you include the additional seating in its rooftop bar. The downstairs lounge area is also prominent as you enter. It is a busy atmosphere, with the beat of club music in the background and a different focal point at every turn. The interior is eclectic and energized.

For dessert the Key Lime Pie ($7) promised to bring me back to the beach. Other options included an enticing Butter Cake, Spiced Apple Bread Pudding, Carrot Cake or Ultimate Fudge Brownie, but none felt Hawaiian enough for a place called Kona Grill. It turns out, the Key Lime was amazing. The macadamia nut

crust was rich and moist, and the filling was tart and creamy. This massive slice (with fresh raspberry, mint leaves, fanned lime slices and whipped cream garnish) will take everyone to paradise.

The Key Lime Pie is paradise on a

There is additional seating at Kona in the rooftop bar. It's the perfect place for meeting some friends after work. (below) Macadamia Nut Chicken. (bottom left) Key Lime Pie.

oktoberfest for the purist

You won’t find lederhosen-clad servers or even so much as a cuckoo clock at Greenwood’s German on Bluebonnet Circle. There is no need for an oompah band or a plethora of Oktoberfest kitsch when your goal is to serve simply prepared, classic German fare.

| by Courtney Dabney | photography by alex lepe |

While i enjoy the Chi C ken Dan C e just as mu C h as the next person... Chef Peter Gruenewald lets his authentic cuisine speak for itself. And, don’t expect your beer to be served up in a boot either.

Do not miss Chef Peter’s Spezial Potato Pancakes with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream ($7.95).

Three savory pancakes arrive with perfectly browned and crispy edges. They are tender inside with simple onion and potato flavor. Sour cream is a traditional accompaniment, and a little applesauce adds a bit of sweetness.

The Schweineschnitzel Paniert or Breaded Pork Loin are as common in Germany as our hamburger and

fries. While you may have been subjected to some pre-packaged, previously frozen version in the past...you ought to try what true schnitzel is supposed to taste like. A tender pork cutlet is wrapped in a crispy coating with your choice of toppings of lemon sauce, mushroom sauce or sautéed onions and a side of pan-fried potatoes. We ordered ours with mushroom sauce ($17.20), which was creamy and rich.

location: 3522 Bluebonnet Circle, Fort Worth, Texas 76109

For info call: 817. 921-6777

price range: $-$$

hours: Tues. - Thur. 4 p.m.- 9 p.m., Thurs. & Fri. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Sun. & Mon. Closed

What we like: We loved Chef Peter's Spezial Potato Pancakes

What we don’t: There were no complaints about our recent visit.

our recommendation: Don't skip dessert. Greewood's is famous for its strudels.

The Bratwurst Platte ($14.40) is also a treat. Two different types of roasted sausage (bratwurst and smaller Nürnberger) are sourced from Siegi’s, a sausage factory in Tulsa. They are as mild and lean as you can imagine, with very little spice. Sauerkraut and sweet red cabbage with fried potatoes round out the plate, but I substituted spatzle - the tender buttery noodles that they also do so well.

Chef Gruenewald’s father was a baker in his native Bavaria, so leave room for dessert. The Chocolate Torte ($5) with a thin layer of sponge cake in between two layers of light-as-air chocolate mousse is refreshing. They are also famous for their Strudels (apple or cherry - half portion $3.40, one portion $6.60 or whole $11.50). These are not iced and sugary but flaky with tart fillings.

The immaculately clean interior has a few green highlights in honor of its namesake, whose German name is translated Greenwood. As always, it was a packed house on the Friday night we dined.

Chef Peter Gruenewald serves simple and classic German fare.

Thursday,

October 23rd

Fort Worth Club

ticket and sponsorship information contact Julia at 817-348-1116 or jsummers@allianceforchilden.org. You can also visit our website at www.allianceforchildren.org.

Hall of Fame Running Back and Three-Time Super Bowl Champion

Emmitt Smith

Honorary Event Chair: Lynny Sankary

Other Special Guests Will Include:

Dr. Errol Bryce, M.D.

Johnny Campbell

J.R. Clark

Gary Cogill

Chris Del Conte

Gordon England

Leonard Firestone

Eddie Gossage

Tuff Hedeman

Roger Jackson

Norm Lyons

David Magee

Pam Minick

Quentin McGown

Marcus Paslay

Ava Pine

Nina Rios-Doria

Johnny Rutherford

Bob Ray Sanders

Thomas B Saunders V Tom Slone

John Holt Smith

Kathy Suder

Paula Kornye Tillman

Karin Kelly and Bernard Tronche

Jodie Utter

Lieutenant Colonel John Yuill

gone fishin’

The former MK’s Sushi III on W. 7th may have a new name (The Fish Sushi & Grill) but is still giving customers the same great taste.

A rel A xing respite from the bustling A tmosphere of the West 7th shopping center, t he f ish s ushi & g rill is A gre A t destin Ation for A fl A vorful A nd unpretentious lunch. With their ample and affordable bento boxes ($6.99), I was surprised to find only a few tables filled inside the restaurant during the usually busy lunch hour. It was pleasant to get away from the crowds and relax to the jazz music and shaded interior.

With a nearly identical menu to its sister restaurants, The Fish offers a variety of sashimi and rolls, as well as plenty of options for those who prefer cooked meat or vegetables. We started with the Gyoza Pork Dumplings ($6.50), served fried with a slightly tangy, savory sauce. Although a little greasier than I prefer, they were delicious and wonderfully crispy with plenty of filling. Next time I will try the Heart Attack ($9), a crab and cream cheese-stuffed fried jalapeño.

Being fish lovers, we ordered a couple of rolls and sashimi. The Pretty Woman Roll ($13), which had asparagus, cu-

cumber, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, rice and soy paper, was fresh and beautifully displayed, but a little bland. Our favorite was the Central Drive Roll ($12), which had cucumber, creamy avocado and crab, red and white tuna on top and two spicy sauces.

The sashimi was also tasty, each plate having six large slices of fish. We tried the spicy Pepper Tuna ($12.25), served with a light brown sauce and Sriracha for an extra kick. The savory Smoked Salmon ($11.50) had a bold flavor and was wonderfully fresh.

The chefs did a great job of timing our

dishes, so we never had more than three plates on our table at one time. I have been to many sushi places that just bring everything at once, and I was glad that we were not overwhelmed at The Fish. We also sampled a side of Fried Rice ($3), which was flavorful and nutty but could have used more vegetables. Although I am not a fan of miso soup, I gave the complimentary bowl a try and was happily surprised when I found it to be better than many others I have tasted. Overall, The Fish Sushi & Grill delivers a solid meal with fresh seafood and several affordable options for lunch.

| by Kacie galloway | photography by Alex lepe |

The Pretty Woman Roll (seen here) at The Fish Sushi & Grill is fresh and has a beautiful presentation.

Join Us This Fall

Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County

This year’s fall event, Heart for the Homeless, will be an enjoyable and inspiring outdoor evening of dinner, live music, and fellowship!

n When: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 7:00 P.M.

n Where: Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork

500 Clearfork Main Street

Between Hulen & Bryant Irvin

n Music and message by Jimmy Wayne

Jimmy Wayne

#1 chart-topping country artist, including hits like “Stay Gone” & “Do You Believe Me Now.”

Jimmy will share his amazing story of overcoming a tough childhood. He was in and out of foster care and experienced homelessness first hand.

Sponsorships and tables are still available. Contact Jordan Wright at (817) 338-8406 or event@ugm-tc.org to make your reservations today!

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Pooch-Friendly Patios

Fido may be man’s best F riend, but not all restaurants are quite so dogF riendly. However, there are a variety of options when it comes to taking your pooch out to eat in Fort Worth. As long as your pup is on a leash, he is welcome at these restaurants.

Whether you come by for a light snack or a decadent dinner, Lili’s Bistro on W. Magnolia welcomes dogs at its outdoor tables. Try one of Lili’s classic burgers or get its famous Gorgonzola Fries ($10) for a real treat.

| by Kacie galloway |

with a cold drink and enjoy!

If you like to walk your dog along the Trinity Trails, head over to Woodshed Smokehouse on Riverfront Drive. Both you and your four-legged friend can enjoy the food here, as the restaurant offers a pooch-friendly menu. Order your pet a Rawhide Bone dipped in Pit Master Fat ($7), a Butcher’s Sandwich ($9.50) for yourself and enjoy the view from the patio.

Over on South Hulen, INZO Italian Kitchen is known for its fresh and delicious pizzas, like its classic Genovese, with tomatoes, pesto and fresh mozzarella. Sit with your pup under its patio arbor and enjoy a taste of Italy.

For a taste of the Mediterranean, try Chadra Mezza & Grill on Park Place Avenue. Offering Lebanese and Italian dishes, a lunch buffet and traditional “mezza” or small dishes, there are plenty of options for everyone. As long as your pet is well-behaved, he can sit with you on the patio.

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For a different scene, take your furry friend a few blocks down the street to Shaw’s Patio, Bar & Grill. Offering two patios, a full bar, nights of live music and a variety of daily specials and happy hours, a visit to Shaw’s is sure to be fun. Try one of its many unique burgers

Another favorite for pet-lovers is the Fort Worth Food Park, where you will always find pets and their owners enjoying the outdoors. Bring your appetite, as there is always a delicious assortment of food vendors at the park. Whether you are near the Stockyards or Southside, you and your dog can enjoy the flavors of Esperanza’s Mexican Café & Bakery. Both locations offer patio seating and serve traditional Tex-Mex favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be sure to try its refreshing horchata, a sweet milky drink with a dash of cinnamon.

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fwdish restaurant listings

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

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 Jennifer Casseday-Blair at jcasseday@fwtexas.com.

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Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 230 N. Center St., 817.801.0300. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am9pm 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 11am2am $

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. $

Olenjack’s Grille 770 Road to Six Flags East, Ste. 100., 817.226.2600. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$$

Potager 315 S. Mesquite St., 817.861.2292. 11am-3pm Tues.-Wed.; 11am-9pm Thu.-Sat. Cash/Check only $$

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

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

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

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

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

Mac's Steaks & Seafood 5120 Hwy. 121, 817.318.6227. 11am-9:30pm, bar 10pm Mon.Wed.; 11am-10pm, bar 11pm Thur.-Sat.; 10am-9:30 pm, bar 10pm Sun $$ 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. $$

Cowtown Diner 305 Main St., 817.332.9555. 8 am9pm Mon.-Thur.; 8am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 8am-4pm 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. $-$$ Ellerbe Fine Foods 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:3010pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$ Fred’s Texas Cafe 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, 817.916.4650. 10:30am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$ 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. $$-$$$

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

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

The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge 1311 Lipscomb St., 817.926.0968. 3pm-midnight Tue.Thur. and Sun.; 3pm-2am Fri.; 1pm-2am Sat. $$ The Rose Garden Tea Room 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.7673. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat.; 12pm-3:30pm Sun. $ Twin Creeks Café 3400 W. Loop 820 S. (inside

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Frank Kent Honda), 817.696.4360. 8am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat. $

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

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

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

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

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. $$-$$$

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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. $$

The Spot Restaurant at Harbor One Marina 9307 Boat Club Rd., 817.236.4600. 11am-2am Sun.-Wed.; 11am-3am Thur.-Sat. $ 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. $$ Del Frisco's Grille 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.410.3777. 11am-11pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$

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

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

The Wild Mushroom 1917 Martin Dr., 817.599.4935. Lunch 11am-2pm Fri.; Dinner 5-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$-$$$ Weatherford Downtown Café 101 W. Church St., 817.594.8717. 7am-3pm Mon.-Wed.; 7am-8pm Thu.-Sat.; 8am-3pm Sun. $

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

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

Fri.-Sat. $$

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

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

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

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

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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. $-$$

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.; 4:45pm10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:45pm-9:30pm Sun $$ Japanese Palace 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$

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. $$

MK's Sushi 2801 W. 7th St., 817.885.7677. 11am2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.; 1pm-11pm Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun.; Other location: 2901 Fair Dr., Ste. 100, 817.306.0003. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm10pm Mon.-Fri., 5pm-10pm Sat.-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. $ Tokyo Cafe 5121 Pershing Ave., 817.737.8568. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon10pm 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. $$ P.F. Chang’s 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

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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. $-$$

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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.

fwdish restaurant listings

10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm 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. $-$$ Thai Chili 215 Grand Ave., 817.251.6674. 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; 11:30am-9:30pm $-$$

barbecue

Arlington

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

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm daily. $ Oh My Bbq 901 E. Arkansas Ln. 817.303.1499. 10am-8pm Mon., Wed.; 10am-7pm Tues., Thu.; 10am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ Fort Worth Angelo’s 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. 11am-9pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

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

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

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

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

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

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.; 9am10:30pm Fri.-Sat.; 11:30am-5pm, Sun. $-$$

Smokey's Bbq 5300 Calhoun St., 817.451.8222. 11am-8pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.; 8am8pm 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

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 1700 W. 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. $

Magnolia Cheese Co. 1251 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.945.2221. 11am-3pm Sun. $$

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. $-$$

The Pour House Sports Grill 2725 W. 7th St., 817.335.2575. 11am-1am Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Sun. $

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

11am-8pm Sun. $

Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Drive, 817.877.4545. 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 (Temporarily Closed for Remodeling), 817.465.9797. Other location: 15 Skyline Dr., Arlington, 817.465.9797. 12pm-6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-9pm Tue.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,

Paris Paris

Party For A Purpose

fwdish restaurant listings

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. $

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. $ Yofe Café 817 Currie St., 817.332.5888. 6 am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ Yogi’s Deli and Grille 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.924.4500. 6:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am3:30pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $ Grapevine

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

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

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

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. $$

Mijo's Fusion 1109 W. Magnolia Ave. 817.921.3905. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

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

Sera Dining and Wine 2418 Forest Park Blvd. 817.927.7372. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Sat. $-$$

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. $-$$$$

Zambrano Wine Cellar 910 Houston St., Ste. 110, 817.850.9463. 4:30pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:30pm1am Fri.-Sat. $-$$

ethnic arlinGton

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

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

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

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. $ 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. $

italian arlinGton/Mid-Cities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fort WortH

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

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

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

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

Ferré Ristorante Bar 215 E. Fourth St., 817.332.0033. 4pm-9pm Tues.-Wed.; 4pm-10pm Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$

Fireside Pies 2949 Crockett St., 817.769.3590.

11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$

Fortuna 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

La Piazza 2930 Bledsoe St., 817.334.0000. 11:30am-2pm 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.; noon10pm Sun. $

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

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

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

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

Nizza Pizza 401 University Dr. 817.877.3900. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

Nonna Tata 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-8:30pm 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. $-$$ Grapevine/Southlake/ Colleyville

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

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

Ferrari’s Italian Villa 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10:30pm Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ Fireside Pies 1285 S. Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.1285. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$

Mama’s Pizza 445 W. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817.4212242. Lunch buffet: 11am-2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-10pm 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.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-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.; 11am10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981. 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$

In 1959, the Rafain family established their first churrascaria in Southern Brazil. Now they are bringing their hospitality, gastronomy and entertainment to West 7th, at the heart of Fort Worth’s cultural district.

Enjoy a festival of 17 delicious cuts of meat, beef, lamb, poultry, pork and sausage, as well as an amazing salad bar stocked with over 45 gourmet items and a dazzling dessert area featuring both American and Brazilian delights. Sip on a classic Brazilian cocktail or an award-winning wine while you enjoy fine dining at its best.

fwdish restaurant listings

Sera Dining and Wine 2418 Forest Park Blvd., 817.927.7372. 5:30pm to 9:30pm Tue.-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. $-$$

Red Door Bistro 4938 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.292.0000. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$

Saffron Sky 5913 Donnelly Ave., 817.732.1007. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-3pm Mon.; Closed Sun. $-$$

Terra Mediterranean Grill 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; noon-8pm, Sun. $-$$

mexican Arlington Chipotle 5001 S. Cooper St., Ste. 125, 817.522.0012.

daddy Jack’s Lobster & chowder House

353 Throckmorton St. 817.332.2477

Other location: 2151 N. Collins St., 817.459.0939. 11am-10pm daily. $

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

El Fenix 1620 E. Copeland Rd., 682.558.8890. Other location: 4608 S. Cooper Rd., 817.557.4309. 11am10pm daily. $

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 510 East Abram, 817.265.8226. Other locations: 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, 817.516.8226. 2030 Glade Rd, Ste. 296, Grapevine, 817.416.8226. 480 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 101, Southlake, 817. 488.2500. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $

Rio Mambo 6407 S. Cooper St. 817.465.3122. 11am9:30pm 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.,

extra dish

What the locals are eating

Whose idea was it to plant an authentic new england Lobster house in the middle of cowtown? Downtown has blossomed around them for the past decade, and their loyal fan base keeps coming back for more.

The first thing you notice when you enter Daddy Jack’s is the life-sized mural of a bronco-busting cowboy riding an unruly lobster. Then you can’t help but be drawn in by the sights and sounds of the bustling kitchen. The restaurant provides an interesting and lively atmosphere.

Tables and booths are wrapped in crisp red and white checkered tablecloths and surrounded by wooden ladder-back chairs. The New England style continues with nautical brass pendant lighting, red painted bead-board, and a smattering of lobsters and lighthouses throughout. These details assure that you know what to expect before you open the menu.

Our waiter was helpful throughout the meal and the service was excellent, even though there was still a line out the door at 8:15 on a Friday night. (Note to self: Reservations are highly recommended.)

The only dessert made in-house was the Key Lime Pie ($6). It arrived as a pale green square draped with whipped cream. The graham cracker crust was moist and slightly spiced, and the lime filling was creamy and not too tart, but with the distinct flavor of actual Key limes.

817.332.8633. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu., 11am-2am Fri.; 10am-2am Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $$ Cabo Grande 115 W. 2nd St., 817.348.8226. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ Cantina Laredo 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. Other location: 4020 William D. Tate, Ste. 208, Grapevine, 817.358.0505. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ Chimy’s Cerveceria 1053 Foch St., 817.348.8888. 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $

Chipotle 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8355. Other locations: 3000 W. 7th St., 817.348.8530. 4484 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.735.4506. 1312 W. Pipeline Rd., 817.595.3875. 3010 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.4745. 6370 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 140, 817.840.3904. 11am-10pm daily. $ Dos Gringos 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $

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

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

El Rancho Grande 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ Fernandez Café 4220 W. Vickery Blvd., 817.377.2652. 6:30am-3pm Mon.-Wed.; 6:30am9pm Thu.-Fri.; 7am-5pm Sat.; 7am-3pm Sun. $ 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. $

Hacienda San Miguel 2948 Crockett St., 817.386.9923. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $-$$

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 Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $ Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-10pm, Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Other location: Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300 $

Mambo’s 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Tues.-Fri.; 4pm10pm Wed.-Sat. $ Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 9369 Rain Lily Trail. 817.750.6426. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226.

Annual Launch Party

Thursday, November 6, 2014

5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fort Worth Community Arts Center

Please join us as we say “Hats Off” to all the organizations in the catalog for their dedication to helping others in the community.

Food tasting stations provided by Fort Worth Favorites:

DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAK HOUSE BONNELL’S FINE TEXAS CUISINE • FUZZY’S TACO SHOP NOTHING BUNDT CAKES • SERA DINING & WINE THE WILD MUSHROOM

enjoy cocktails to the music of the Marcus rockwell trio business attire, and don't forget your hat!

For more information about tickets and sponsorship, please contact Molly Snyder at molly.snyder@ymail.com or 817-247-7324 or visit our website at www.TheGreatestGiftCatalogEver.org/LaunchParty

Thank You to our Launch Party Sponsors

11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Breakfast tacos: 6am-10am Mon.-Fri. $

Paco & John 1116 8th Ave., 817.810.0032. 7:30am10:30am & 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat. $$

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. $$ all locations Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Revolver Taco Lounge 2822 W. 7th St., 817.820.0122. 4m-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$

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 Fuego 3520 Alta Mere Drive, 817.560.7888. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; closed Sun. $

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. $

Tres Joses Cocina Mexicana 4004 White Settlement Rd., 817.763.0456. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$

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. $$

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-mid-

night Sun.-Mon. $

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southlake

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

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

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

WilloW Park

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

Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$ Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tues.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$

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

Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Sat. $$$

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

Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-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 11am10pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $$ Tillman's Roadhouse 2933 Crockett St., 817.850.9255. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Tues.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Tues.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $$$

steaks

arlington

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

Mac’s Steaks & Seafood Arlington: 6077 I-20 W., 817.572.0541. Colleyville: 5120 Hwy. 121, 817.318.6227. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$

Trail Dust Steak House 2300 E. Lamar Ave., 817.640.6411. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sun. $$$

Fort Worth

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

The Capital Grille 800 Main St., 817.348.9200. Lunch: 11am-4pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 4pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat.; 4pm9pm Sun. $$$$

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

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 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. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 9am11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$$

Hoffbrau 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 5760 SW Loop 820, 817.731.3534. 4pm-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$$

Mercury Chop House 301 Main St., 817.336.4129. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 3pm11pm Sat.; 3pm-10pm Sun. $$$

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

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

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

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

Buffalo Gap Steakhouse And Cantina 1470 Hwy. 377, 817.573.4471. 11am-10pm Wed.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ graPevine/Southlake/ Colleyville

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

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

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

Please Join Us

Saturday, November 15

The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

200 Main Street

Camp Fire First Texas has been a local cornerstone of youth development in North Texas since 1914. It remains an organization that simultaneously helps an infant grow into a ready for school kindergartener, introduces a teenager to the life-changing possibilities that exist by earning a high school diploma, and creates connections between nature and science for a 5th grade classroom. For 30 years An Artists’ Christmas has been the ONE EVENING that makes this ongoing commitment to our community’s youth a reality. Because of the support of volunteers and artists, Camp Fire programs are making a difference through safe, fun, and interactive programs. Join us in building our community, making it stronger one life at a time, when we celebrate 30 years of An Artists’ Christmas.

Inspiration with Impact!

Join us for an artfully crafted event that packs a seriously colorful punch. In just one evening we can create a lifetime of change for the children and youth we serve. Get inspired to make a difference today!

Visit www.AnArtistsChristmas.org for sponsorship opportunities, ticket sales and online bidding.

Each month we will present our readers with an obscure detail shot from somewhere in fort worth, courtesy of photographer brian luenser. We will provide the clues, and you will have the opportunity to guess where the shot was taken at fwtx.com/articles/where-oct-14. The following month we will include the full photo as well as a new obscure detail shot. Here are this month’s clues:

1. This mural is emblazoned on a museum that celebrates women, past and present, whose lives helped shape the American West.

2. May Owen was one of this organization’s 2014 Hall of Fame inductees.

reveal from last month

Driven to Make It Happen

A practicing cardiologist in the Mid-Cities for the past three decades, Dr. Rich Feingold is one busy guy (to put it lightly). So when the time rolls around to procure himself a brand-new vehicle, this good doctor needs a no-hassle, easy-does-it experience. And that’s why Feingold has been acquiring his automobiles from Park Place Lexus Grapevine for several years running. (His wife and two daughters also each drive a Lexus purchased from the dealership. How’s that for keeping it in the family!)

Dr. Feingold’s most recent acquisition? A sleek and sophisticated LS 460. Flaunting an artfully inspired exterior merged with a horsepowerpacked heart, Feingold’s new beauty is, as he puts it, the nicest car he’s ever driven.

“Not only does the LS 460 offer the softest driving of other cars, but it also has the most stunning appearance,” he says.

While its good looks grabbed him from the get-go, what also got Feingold’s wheels spinning was the car’s full complement of technologically advanced features. (Not to mention, of course, that supremely powerful engine. Talk about some serious kick!)

Naturally, though, it was the sublime customer service for which Park Place is renowned that truly drove home the deal.

“It was the easiest purchase of a vehicle that I have ever made,” Feingold enthuses.

“I also felt comfortable that I received the best price as well. My thanks go to Matt, Terry and Rob for making it happen!”