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ort Worth appears to be maturing. Finally. Just a couple of years ago, Fall Gallery Night consisted of the same handful of art spaces that have been around forever. But for the most recent version of the annual event, there were more places showing more art than any human could reasonably visit within a six-hour period. And restaurants? Could you have imagined just a few years ago a spot like Cork & Pig Tavern, Oni Ramen, Piattello Italian Kitchen, 44 Bootlegger, or any other of our wonderful contemporary-cuisine establishments keeping their doors open for longer than six weeks? And while the music scene is as potent and diverse as ever, now it’s no longer concentrated in one little corner of the West 7th corridor –– it’s at festivals all over town, in Sundance Square, and even down on South Main Street, a.k.a. that kinda scary No-Man’s Land that’s been lifeless for decades. Well done, Fort Worth. Well done. As Fort Worth continues growing into the metropolis we know it can be,
our fair burgh will also experience some world-class problems. At least we know we have the strength, smarts, and diversity to survive whatever comes our way, allowing us now to take a few moments out of our hyper-political lives to enjoy all of the great art, food, goods, services, and people that help make this city that we all know and love feel like home. Now don’t be fooled by cheap imitators. Fort Worth Weeekly’s annual Best Of Fort Worth issue is the oldest, most trusted news source of its kind in Tarrant County. While some competitors sell awards to the most desperate advertisers, we here at the Weekly choose our winners the oldfashioned way: by researching them with actual journalists, not salespeople. We also consult our readers. Thousands of votes (most online but some in print) piled into our office over the past month. Yep, we counted every one. Our 22nd annual celebration of all that’s the tops in the great 817 is, per our style, served up with a dollop of good humor.
Now is not the time to cry over political divisions. We need to engage in the truly great debates of our time. Who serves the best barbecue? Which city councilmember really has our back? Who’s the best visual artist? Who’s our fiercest watchdog? What was the best play this year? Pizza! Even if only for a couple of minutes, Best Of Fort Worth lets us come together but not to go at one another with our pitchforks and knives. Unless, of course, we have opinions different from the ones in print. At which point we are more than welcome to discuss them on social media, like the trolls that we are. (Just be sure to use #bestofFW17!) Putting together this issue every year is something of a minor beatdown, and I’d like to thank everyone involved for making Best Of Fort Worth 2017 one of the, uh, best issues ever, from the writers and voters to the sales team and production department. We love doing it every year because we love Fort Worth. So come on in, put your feet up, and enjoy. The best is yet to come. –– Anthony Mariani
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Readers’ choice: Perfect Touch Day Spa, 3023 Bledsoe St, Ste 103, 817-870-3610
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Brittany Elkins, Hollywood Feed, 6200 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-570-6001When it comes to our four-legged friends, you want advice from someone personally invested in keeping animals happy and healthy. At the Camp Bowie Hollywood Feed, assistant manager Brittany Elkins brings every bit of her training, knowledge, and background in pet health, behavior, and nutrition to each interaction with customers. Whether it’s raw goat’s milk to fix ear issues or identifying common food allergies, she will cheerfully work toward a solution. She’s the first to drop to the floor and give the ear scratch and the snuggle that is the mark of great customer service to Fido and Fluffy.
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Readers’ choice: Nova Hair Studio, 12400 Timberland Blvd, Ste 104, 817-337-8686 Critic’s choice: Goldwaves, 5137 El Campo Av, 817-731-8888 If you look down El Campo, just off Camp Bowie Boulevard, you are bound to spy well-coiffed women and men exiting this converted bungalow-turnedsalon. You won’t find a stack of rotating rental stations and kids just out of beauty school at Goldwaves –– there isn’t much turnover in the staff of stylists, colorists, and estheticians, who are all talented and experienced. What you can count on is an offer of a glass of wine or lemon water, a professional who actually listens to your needs and concerns, and the great feeling of money well spent on your way out. For clients with special needs, including cancerrelated hair loss, Goldwaves provides real solutions and custom hairpieces, not upselling.
Barbershop
Readers’ choice: Floyd’s 99 Barbershop, 2600 W 7th St, Ste 138, 817-870-0432 Critic’s choice: The Boardroom Salon for Men, 2861 W 7th St, 817-882-8806 The Boardroom Salon for Men is the quintessential retreat for the discerning gentleman. Simple trims feel like relaxing getaways. Enjoy a complimentary beer or polish up your pool game while awaiting a shave or haircut. You’ll find a full range of services here: facials, waxes, massages, manicures, and hot lather shaves. And if you’re in the mood to treat yourself, spring for the Benchmark, which includes a hand treatment, hot towel, scalp and facial massage, and arm massage.
Tattoo Parlor/Artist
Readers’ choice: Fade to Black Tattoo Company, 209 S Jennings Av, 817-878-4349 Critic’s choice: Ink817 Tattoo Co., 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd, 682-760-3251 Putting ink to skin requires a skilled hand and an artist’s eye. Ink817 proprietor Josh Gonzalez has 23 years of tattooing experience and recently put it to use when he opened his first brick-and-mortar location near the Cultural District. The space and equipment are as clean as the lines of his staff ’s inkwork. You won’t find stock images of barbed wire and tribal symbols adorning these walls, but you will find consummate artists who will patiently guide you along the journey from concept to permanent body art.
Head Shop
Readers’ choice: Fusion Hookah Lounge and Smoke Shop, 2205 W Berry St, 817921-284-5500 Critic’s choice: EZFumes 2 E-Cigarettes & Vapor Store, 3467 Bluebonnet Cir, 817-6159995 Super-friendly, knowledgeable employees make this a great place to get your smoke on at 4:20, 2:40, or whenever else cold chillin’ calls. Pipes, vapes, bongs, and all the accessories are sold at reasonable prices. But for purists who enjoy the simple pleasure of rolling and smoking a joint, a head shop is often judged by one simple thing –– how much does it charge for a standard orange pack of Zig-Zag rolling papers? EZFumes2 sells them for a mere $2 a pack. Bluebonnet Circle reconstruction might create a minor inconvenience for a while, but getting to this shop is worth the trouble.
Liquor Store
Readers’ choice: Spec’s Wine & Spirits & Finer Foods, 4720 Bryant Irvin Rd, 817-4238400 Critic’s choice: Total Wine & More, 5200 S Hulen St, 817-292-2503 Yes, it belongs to an evil corporate behemoth, but all the deserving locally owned stores have already won this category and this chain is awfully hard to beat in terms of selection. Whether you’re looking for the latest beer by any of Texas’ multitudinous craft brewers or a moscato passito di Pantelleria from an island off the coast of Africa, this large, clean liquor emporium has you covered.
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Readers’ choice: Inursha Fitness, 525 Bailey Av, 817-332-7554 Critic’s choice: No Limit Crossfit, 1800 McPherson Av, 682-429-9368 This sweat factory doesn’t feel “crossfitty,” which is why the gym has gained a following. The facility offers five classes on most weekdays and two classes for guests seeking open gym time. There are two kids’ crossfit classes per week, and each Saturday morning a free community class is offered. Specific Olympic lifting programs are available for those looking to improve their snatch or clean-andjerk maneuvers. Members also love coowners Wade and Natalie Sisk, the wedded ownership team and head coaches. As a former TCU offensive lineman, Wade teaches and coaches Fort Worth school district students. Natalie uses her master’slevel kinesiology knowledge to encourage proper form, rehabilitation, and injury prevention — all too common oversights at other crossfit joints. No-contract rates are $170 per month for standard memberships or a $130 reduced rate for teachers, police, firefighters, and military men and women.
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Readers’ choice: Bicycles Inc, 5125 Granbury Rd, 817-292-2911 (3 other locations in Tarrant County) Critic’s choice: Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 4801 Edwards Ranch Rd, 817-821-4780 Younger cyclists and fans of the finer things will be instantly drawn to the layout and upscale feel of Mellow Johnny’s. The bike selection is mostly road- and mountainbased with inventory catering to the casual cyclist all the way to the hardcore racers. Johnny’s convenient location on the Trinity Trail –– where many local cyclists go –– has made his place a staple of Cowtown cycling culture. They also house Pedal Hard Training upstairs if you’re really serious about torturing yourself, or if you want to ride indoors during the winter months. Older gearheads will be pleased with the friendly and relaxed disposition of the staff. You’re likely to get a smile from Sully in the service department, which boasts impressive turnaround times for competitors or recreational types needing tune-ups or rebuilds. And you’ll appreciate Matt at local events under the shop’s tent giving away free air, wheel checks, and good vibes.
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Vape Shop
Readers’ choice: Metroplex Vapor, 9100 N Fwy, Ste 108, 817-750-0369 Critic’s choice: EC Vape and Smoke, 6601 Watauga Rd, Watauga, 817-788-4608 EC has your favorite brands of juice and accessories, and its flavor bar is a great place to sample. In general, EC is a fun place to chill, whether you’re new to the lifestyle or a seasoned pro at making huge, kickass clouds. There’s even the Coil Club that meets on Sundays and Wednesdays and teaches you how to safely build coils, the part that vaporizes the liquid.
Mechanic
Readers’ choice: Michael Mahon, Christian Brothers, 7333 Oakmont Blvd, 817-4899110 Critic’s choice: Cowtown Rover, 3958 W Vickery Blvd, 817-731-3223 Some businesses say they treat the customer like family but act like they despise their relatives. That’s not the case at locally owned and staffed Cowtown Rover. Sam, Debbie, and Josh treat each client who comes through their door as a VIP, even if it’s a first-time visit. If you have a Land Rover or BMW, you can expect top-notch service, fair and honest dealings, and mindfulness of budgets. Stranded and need a ride back to the office? Need car-buying advice? Have an unusual problem the dealership didn’t resolve? The crewmembers at Cowtown Rover have you in their very capable hands.
Gift Shop
Readers’ choice: Ephemera, 1208 W Magnolia Av, Ste 104, 817-382-8238 Critic’s choice: The Funky Monkey, 9543 Sage Meadow Tr, 817-741-6677 The Funky Monkey (subtitled “gift boutique and pretty things”) has all sorts of feel-good goodies. There are the traditional crucifixes and positive affirmations, like the sign reading, “Today, choose joy,” if you’re in need of encouragement. You’ll find tchotchkes for the wall, for your bookcase, or
Courier Service
Critic’s choice: Favor, nationwide This dependable delivery service stands out because of its up-to-date technology, easy to navigate website, and extremely userfriendly app. And sending regular texts to keep you informed about the whereabouts of your package is a nice touch.
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Even if you don’t find new tunes to take home with you, Doc’s is a blast to visit. Their inventory of new and used records, tapes, CDs, and just about every other medium is huge, and they’re quick on their social media for when they get something interesting in stock. In addition, they regularly do in-store shows, and there’s also a good selection of refurbished stereo equipment for sale, as well as a separate room full of vintage clothes and knickknacks.
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Critic’s choice: Domain XCIV, 3100 W 7th St, 817-336-1994 Domain’s Cultural District showroom looks as if it was plucked out of a posh New York or London neighborhood –– full of color, unique conversation pieces, and brands you can’t get anywhere else in town, like Lillian August, Vanguard, Theodore and Alexander, and more. Domain offers far more than just furniture, but if you’re looking for the perfect piece to tell your story, its friendly, knowledgeable staff can guide you in the right direction.
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for no reason at all. There are essential oils, jewelry, and clothing –– including the totally necessary but irreverent t-shirts (“But First, Wine,” or a picture of Jesus raising his hands in a blessing, captioned “Caffeine Saves”). If you’re a dog lover, Funky Monkey is packed with things that make it clear you love your pooch. Bottom line: You’re going to find a whole bunch of stuff that you never knew you needed but probably want.
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Toys
Readers’ choice: Toy Works, 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 228, 817-737-8697
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Musical Instruments
Readers’ choice: Guitar Center, 5250 S Hulen St, 817-423-3800 Critic’s choice: Zoo Music, 3409 Indale Rd, 817-377-4411 Zoo is kind of the gold standard for local instrument shops. The price tags might seem high, but Zoo carries quality used gear from tons of makers, and the staffers are fair negotiators who are incredibly knowledgeable –– their guitar geekery is as storied as the Stones’ Exile-era girlfriend sharing. With its staggering inventory of vintage guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, amps, pedals, strings, picks, and PA equipment, Zoo has everything you need to achieve your rock ’n’ roll fantasies.
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Readers’ choice: Pop’s Safari Room, 2929 Morton St, 817-334-0559 Critic’s choice: Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge, 426 Commerce St, 817-887-9535
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We all cried a little when Ms. Molly’s Toy and Candy Shop closed a few years ago, but then we just went up the street to Toy Works. This place has all the regular dolls and games the big stores have, but its real drawing power is in its collection of great books, puzzles, off-beat toys you won’t find elsewhere, great science-y stuff, and a whole lot of doohickeys that make even a tough-guy reporter wish he were a kid again.
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With upwards of three-dozen brands from which to choose in the well-appointed humidors (and with price points ranging from around $6 to “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it”), Silver Leaf is a good option for experienced cigar aficionados and for people who are just cigar-curious. It’s a place where employees reverently love the craft of cigar making. Relax in the sleek, comfortable lounge, and you’ll find a wine list rivaling that of many white tablecloth restaurants. The whiskey menu is larger than that of many bars. In keeping with tradition, the whiskey and cocktail offerings heavily favor the brown liquors along with rum. Is Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge a place to buy and enjoy a great cigar, or is it one of the best kept bar secrets in Fort Worth? Maybe both.
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Readers’ choice: Goodwill, 6908 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-731-2929
Critic’s choice: The Resale Shop, 6500 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-377-0664 The clothes are cheap and occasionally of designer quality, and the proceeds go to a worthy cause. The Resale Shop is a business project maintained by The Center for Transforming Lives, a local nonprofit that helps women and their families to break the cycle of poverty by providing employment opportunities, stable housing, and childcare. Some women who are assisted by the Center find employment at the shop. Many of the faces you’ll see, however, are chipper volunteers quick to answer any question about the organization, the items available for purchase, and upcoming sales. Most Wednesdays, clothes and shoes go on sale for 50 percent off. The store also sells jewelry, media items, furniture, and other housewares, all of which get deeply discounted on one or more days each month. Stop by and pick up a shopping calendar to stay up-to-date on daily deals and consider donating your stain-free, gently used threads and household items.
Antiques
Readers’ choice: Benbrook Antique Mall, 9250 Benbrook Blvd, Benbrook, 817-249-0844 Critic’s choice: Butler’s Antiques, 2221 8th St, 817-921-3403 At Butler’s shop, you’ll find fun, collectible bric-a-brac and functional, cool dinnerware, furniture, and pretty much anything else you’d want in your house. The Near Southside retailer is also home to Butler’s Alley, a small indoor/outdoor bazaar where you’ll see, among many other things, local do-gooder James Zametz’s Keep Fort Worth Funky storefront, the occasional band performance, and a few pop-up eateries. Come for the antiques, stay for the party.
Jewelry
Readers’ choice: Sovereign Jewelry Company, 207 S Jennings Av, 817-8857848 Critic’s choice: Sovereign Jewelry Company
With 20 years in the custom jewelry business, there’s little Sovereign Jewelry’s Brandon Smith can’t craft from gems and metal. From classic engagement rings to quirky engravings of skulls and gorillas, this cozy Near Southside store meets all your metallurgy needs. continued on page 26
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and when hardware stores were simple, cheap and friendly. Tools and services provided by 3H Hardware come with a personal touch. This store stocks almost everything you need, and if they don’t, they’ll gladly order what’s needed to your exact specifications. For patrons who don’t know their specifications, just ask, and they’ll troubleshoot it with you. You also won’t have to go searching for bilingual assistance at 3H — the no-nonsense sign out front appeals to both English and Spanish speakers. With a paint and lumber selection that rivals those of much larger corporate chains, you won’t waste precious project time waiting to talk to an associate who can’t help you. Many a frugal DIYer comes to take advantage of 3H’s rockbottom prices on lumber, but plan your trip like you’re living in a simpler time: 3H closes at 6pm Monday through Saturday and doesn’t open at all on Sundays (because they treat their employees like family who have their own families).
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Readers’ choice: Velvet Box, 2917 Morton
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Running low on Ben Wa Balls? Rainbow Pecker Pops? Silicone dilators? Penisshaped mints for post-cunnilingus? Who isn’t? Cindie’s has all the sexy exotics in addition to basic condoms and sexy lingerie. You can quench your skintingling needs at the only Cindie’s location in North Texas.
Guns
Readers’ choice: Defender Outdoors Shooting Center, 2900 Shotts St, 817935-8377 Critic’s choice: Cheaper than Dirt, 2522 NE Loop 820, 817-387-5123
C’mon, let’s be honest: This is a caveman’s paradise. You got yer handguns, yer rifles, yer shotguns, yer semi-autos. Hey, this joint just received a shipment of IWI Tavor SAR B16 flattop semi-auto rifles! You also got yer bulk ammo, big magazines, night-vision goggles, camo clothes, flame-
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Readers’ choice: Bryan Wilson, “The Texas Law Hawk,” 916 W Belknap St, Ste 240, 817-454-5965
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Readers’ choice: Dr. Jack Marrow, Fort Worth Children’s Dentistry, 5521 Bellaire Dr S, Ste 210, 817-569-6633
Hardware
Readers’ choice: Elkins Hardware, 128 S Saginaw Blvd, 817-232-1416 Critic’s choice: 3H Hardware Inc., 2217 8th Av, 817-926-8443 Be transported back to a time when men and women had to do things themselves
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Readers’ choice: Indigo Yoga, 5111
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Readers’ choice: University Car Wash,
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Readers’ choice: Retrospection Boutique,
Nursery/Garden Center
Readers’ choice: Archie’s Gardenland, 6700 Z Boaz Pl, 817-737-6614
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Readers’ choice: Perfect Touch Day Spa, 3023 Bledsoe St, Ste 103, 817-870-3610
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Readers’ choice: Camp Thurman, 3001 Sarah Dr, Arl, 817-274-8441
Daycare
Readers’ choice: The Playhouse Academy, 2925 Riverglen Dr, 817-923-2500
Place to Buy Books
Readers’ choice: Half Price Books, 5417 S Hulen St, 817-294-1166
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City Councilmember
Readers’ choice: Ann Zadeh, District 9 Critic’s choice: Ann Zadeh
No other elected official in town champions the issues that matter like District 9’s voice on the council. Most recently, Zadeh publicly supported allocating tax dollars to support The T’s master plan, which would cut into a widely discussed tax decrease. It took guts, leadership, and tremendous foresight to suggest using public money to tackle our city’s most urgent need –– transportation –– in light of our current political climate of anti-tax, anti-bus, anti-train, anti-poor, anti-engineering study, and anything else that requires more than a bumper sticker’sworth of acumen. Thank goodness someone on the council is looking farther ahead than just the next election.
Who’d have guessed the biggest sports radio station in town would also become one of the most fervent supporters of local music? While we’re grateful that KXT squeezes local artists into its playlist every couple of hours, we want to give a much-deserved shout out to DJ Mark Schectman, whose Sunday night show on 1310 and 96.7 focuses on the area’s unsung songwriters, guitar heroes, and aspiring pop stars. Schectman is a man of many talents, and we’re glad he’s got his ear to the local music underground.
Hottest Local Celebrity (Female)
Readers’ choice: Shannon Osbakken, co-
Journalist
Critic’s choice: Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mitch Mitchell’s crime and justice beat covers the typical stuff like accidents, road rage, gang trials, and bank robberies. But Mitchell has an affinity for writing about crimes against women and children and manages to shine a light on human trafficking and child abuse stories that might otherwise be buried in the chaos. Mitchell’s beat also includes social justice issues like the ugly brown water coming out of taps in River Oaks, the sanctuary cities protests, and allegations of police brutality. But it’s his tenacity in covering issues affecting the poor, sick, and disabled in the county –– like the series on the closing of Westchester Plaza, the state’s largest residential group home for people on Medicare and Medicaid –– that reminds us of the best in journalism.
Sportscaster/ Sportswriter
Readers’ choice: Dale Hansen, WFAA/ Channel 8
Critic’s choice: Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Radio is lousy with blowhards, shallow frat bros, and boring nerds. And TV? Those poor souls are the cops-and-courts reporters of sports. No depth. No personality. Just blah. Anyway, as purveyors of the printed word, we feel somewhat obligated to go with a fellow scribe. Congrats, Mac Engel. While you certainly aren’t the most literary or dogged, you like to tackle (pun intended) sacred cows and credit unsung heroes. Now if only we could teach you and the rest of North Texas’ sports pundits something, anything, about ice hockey ...
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Traffic jams never looked this good. Nevitt hired on at WFAA late last year after short stints at news stations in Midland and Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma University graduate (class of 2014) is smart, sexy, and –– what’s this? –– married. Damn it! Oh, well. We love her so much, we’re just glad she’s happy.
Hottest Local Celebrity (Male) Readers’ choice: Trent Shelton Critic’s choice: Jeff Dazey
Is there anything sexier than a man who clearly loves everything about his chosen profession? Jeff Dazey may be a hometown guy, but he and his scorching saxophone appear worldwide backing Leon Bridges. Fame hasn’t dampened Jeff ’s smile or let his head outgrow his hat size. He remains loyal to his Fort Worth friends and connected to the local music scene. Equal parts humble and handsome, accessible and intelligent, he makes it easy to get a little starry eyed watching him on SNL or at S&R.
Local Political Development
Critic’s choice: United Fort Worth
The passage of Senate Bill 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities” law, split our community and Fort Worth City Council. Supporters of the law say SB 4 will aid in the detention of undocumented criminals. But vagueness in the bill’s wording, and the very real possibility it will encourage racial profiling, led to the formation of a new civil rightsfocused coalition. United Fort Worth confronts racial discrimination and recently called out Fort Worth city councilmembers and asked for a public vote on whether the city should join an ongoing lawsuit against continued on page 36
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SB 4. The final tally left Fort Worth on the sidelines as every other major Texas city marched onward to oppose the bill. The setback has reportedly only reinvigorated the resolve of United Fort Worth’s members.
Nonprofit Organization
Readers’ choice: Food Not Bombs, 1919 Hemphill St, 817-920-7233 Critic’s choice: The Welman Project, 817809-6389 Vanessa Barker and Taylor Willis cofounded The Welman Project two years ago to provide supplies to bootstrapped public schools. Along with a brigade of local volunteers, The Welman Project diverts dumpsters’ worth of cast-off business materials away from local landfills and then matches and delivers the items at no cost to schools and nonprofits. The good folks at Welman also identify ways repurposed items can be used in projects to enhance current curriculum and learning. At the start of the school year, the nonprofit sponsored a Teacher Tailgate party, where educators could show up to eat pizza and snag supplies for their classrooms for free. Helping to conserve, contribute, and foster creativity out of cast-offs makes The Welman Project a much-needed resource in our community and the classroom.
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Though Big Mike and company had just performed their Zep tribute that Tuesday, they rallied to do it again three nights later to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. From a $10 minimum suggested donation at the door plus $1,000 in bar sales from the venue, the living jukebox was able to generate more than $5,000. “It felt really good to do something like that,” Big Mike said, and we know he was also speaking on behalf of his bandmates: bassist Sam Damask, multi-instrumentalists Chris Holt and Kris Luther, drummer Matt Mabe, keyboardist Justin Pate, and several guest artists, including Quaker City Night Hawks’ Sam Andersonn and Dead Vinyl’s Hayden Miller.
Place to Adopt a Pet
Critic’s choice: Humane Society of North Texas, 1840 E Lancaster Av, 817-3324768 People sometimes find the staff at HSNT to be a bit abrupt and demanding, but we find that refreshing, because rather than catering to humans, employees are always
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taking care of their real business, which is looking after animals. The future pets up for adoption are kept clean and healthy, and the employees try to ensure that the home you take your new pet to is going to be a good fit for the animal. At times, the shelter offers deals for getting your animal spayed and neutered, and they include a free examination to make certain your new pet is healthy. We’ve heard staff referred to as “ridiculously responsible,” and that makes for a great place to adopt a pet.
Place to Meet Locals
Readers’ choice: Sundance Square, 420 Main St, 817-255-5700
Critic’s choice: Trinity Trails Go to the Stockyards if ’n it’s cowboy boots, big hair, and half-assed two-steppers that you seek. But if you want to meet a wide, diverse sampling of genuine yokels who truly represent our city, you will find all types traversing the miles and miles of walking and biking trails meandering around Fort Worth near the Trinity River.
Underrated Pro Athlete Readers’ choice: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Critic’s choice: Jason Spezza, Dallas Stars A victim of inflated expectations, the 34year-old Spezza was drafted second overall by the Ottawa Senators back in 2001 and touted as the next great dominant center. It didn’t work out that way, but the native of Mississauga, Ont., has consistently produced goals and assists both in Ottawa and during his last three seasons here, providing steady offense and taking pressure off the Stars’ starrier players. It would be nice if the Stars were to find their groove again and put Spezza back in the spotlight for big games.
Critic’s choice: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Dallas Wings
We’re not the biggest fans of scoring-first point guards, but the local WNBA team would be in deep trouble without DigginsSmith. The 5’9” native of South Bend, Ind. (and Notre Dame alum), has recovered nicely from the ACL tear that scuttled her 2016 season and now leads the team both in points and in assists. With the Wings making a late push for the playoffs, her play has been key.
College Athlete
Readers’ choice: Kenny Hill, TCU football Critic’s choice: Cameron Norrie, TCU men’s tennis
Norrie finished his junior year and his TCU career as the No. 1 ranked men’s singles tennis player in the country. He carried the TCU men’s tennis team to a second-consecutive regular season sweep and a conference championship in the Big 12, all while helping the Frogs crack the Elite Eight in the NCAA team tournament. Having won 21 of his 22 matches in the 2016-17 season, Norrie can brag that 19 of those matches were against nationally ranked opponents. Add to that stat the fact that this rangy junior from New Zealand won 11 consecutive matches, beating out the No. 2 and 3 nationally ranked opponents to earn the first seed in the NCAA singles tournament. Competitors likely breathed a sigh of relief when this kiwi announced his decision to ultimately forgo the tournament in favor of an earned wild-card spot in the main draw at Wimbledon this year, bringing a little Texas heat to the other side of the pond.
Tailgating Spot
Readers’ choice: TCU football games Critic’s choice: Lupton Baseball Stadium & Williams-Reilly Field, Parking Lot 13, 3700 W Berry St
This pristine TCU baseball stadium parking lot might humble even master tailgaters. You will see trucks with custom team wraps, school buses with aftermarket rooftop patios, and maybe even a one-of-a-kind TCU team garbage truck. The setups are serious, but the fans are inviting. If you wear rival colors, just be sure to wear a smile, and you’ll meet jovial Frog fans willing to break down their team’s strengths and weaknesses. Cornhole, washer toss, and lots of kids tossing footballs make it family friendly.
Sporting Event Bargain Readers’ choice: Texas Rangers Critic’s choice: Dallas Derby Devils,
NYTEX Sports Center, 8851 Ice House Dr, NRH For $13, you get to see two games of roller derby, where roller-skating women race around a track to get one of their players, the “jammer,” to score points by lapping the other team’s members. It’s a contact sport, so there are lots of flare-ups and a lot of emotion out on the flat track, which naturally spreads to the fans. Who can’t get behind adults punching one another, grappling, and racing on skates? It’s the sports bargain of North Texas. Don’t laugh. Roller derby was under consideration for the 2020 Olympics and will probably be included by 2024.
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The best thing about soccer (other than the fact that it’s low impact): Everyone can play it. Pretty much anywhere. All you need is a ball and some feet. The best thing about the Fort Worth Vaqueros, only some talented dudes can play for them. And the best thing about their skillful footwork is the way affordable price. A family of four can get out of a home game at Texas Wesleyan University with money left over to order a pizza when they get home. Goaaaal!
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Sporting Event for Teacher Readers’ choice: Melissa O’Brien, Lily B. Bachelors/Bachelorettes Clayton Elementary School Readers’ choice: Dallas Cowboys game Critic’s choice: Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, Grand Prairie, 972-263-7223 A day at the horse track should be a no-brainer option for a bachelor or bachelorette party. Drinking? Check. Gambling? Check. Dressed like Col. Sanders? Absolutely. Lone Star Park is a grand and modern facility located off I-30, just a reasonably priced Uber XL or limo ride away. The track features simulcast betting at the Bar & Book and live racing on the weekends in September, October, and November. The glass-enclosed grandstand section ensures your party can stay comfortable even on the hottest days. Head to the outside seats for a more traditional experience.
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First, kudos to the Star-Telegram’s rightwing apologist for recently taking the time (and column inches) to criticize President Tiny Hands and his diehard supporters for vacillating on racism post-Charlottesville. Good on Cynthia M. Allen. Second, that’s as far as we’ll go with the praise. On just about every other issue, Allen is wrong. She is so wrong that if right were a pair of black shoes she’d go out of her way to put on a brown tuxedo. As obtusely incorrect as she is on just about everything, she was especially off the mark (and contrary to her editorial board, natch) on SB 4. In response to her wishywashy, expectedly relativist Aug 4 excuse for the “sanctuary cities” bill –– gee, Cynthia M., maybe there is a microscopic chance that cops won’t start asking Hispanics for their papers like it’s 1933 Germany all over again –– local activist/speaker/author Richard J. Gonzales offered a stiff, “Face.” Allen effectively says that most of our life problems are just a mere matter of perspective. Gonzales counters with facts. That he and his Hispanic wife were told they couldn’t afford a home they liked by a white sales agent is a fact. That “driving while brown” exists is a fact. That our mayor and city-council majority support institutional racism is a fact. Perspective has nothing to do with them, lady. They’re facts. F-A-C-T-S. Like the fossil record you probably don’t believe in or global warming. Stone cold facts (and that’s the bottom line). Gonzales goes on to say that over time he’s been accused of playing the race card, the very same device, he argues, that has allowed whites to thrive “economically, socially, and politically” in the United States. “To deny the reality of white privilege and its racist consequences is truly delusional,” he continues, his pen aimed squarely at good ol’ Cynthia M. Whatever it is that’s responsible for institutional racism, it’s definitely not something that’s just a matter of perception.
Petition
Critic’s choice: changing Jefferson Davis Park’s name
Jefferson Davis was the president of the shortlived Confederacy. He was born in Kentucky and spent most of his life in Mississippi. He had absolutely nothing to do with Fort Worth, yet there’s his name, attached to a 6.5-mile park in a mostly minority community in south Fort Worth. After the tragedy in Charlottesville, a local resident launched on online petition to
replace “Jefferson Davis Park” with something a little less racist-y –– Emily Farris’ goal of
5,000 signatories was crushed like a graycoat infantry regiment at Gettysburg in a matter of a couple days. The next step is for this true patriot to present all of those names to the mayor. Of course, knowing Betsy Price and the majority of our city council members, nothing will happen. Unless more hand-wringing and petition-signing from non-racists counts.
Facebook Group
Critic’s choice: Stay Local, Get Vocal: Fort Worth With a xenophobic president who tweets threats to nuclear-armed enemies and describes neo-Nazis as “very fine people,” what’s a sane person to do? For thousands of Fort Worthians, some relief can be found via Facebook. Stay Local, Get Vocal is an online bastion of progressivism where the discourse is civil and the topics on political activism are always popular.
Use of Taxpayer Money Critic’s choice: Montgomery Street improvements Sure, it’s a mess right now. But by 2019, when the dust settles and the orange cones return to their natural habitat on I-35, Montgomery Street will become a slick, cool-looking, five-lane, wide arterial just in time for the cowpokin’ events at Dickies Arena (maybe the biggest waste of taxpayer money at $450 million). The project will also include a shareduse bicycle and pedestrian path and drainage improvements to the area, and it will act as an attractive gateway to the Cultural District. Just try and avoid it for a couple of years.
Neighborhood Group Critic’s choice: Tanglewood Moms
Tanglewood Moms is a social-media organism with a blog, a Facebook page, and a Facebook group where dads, moms, and childless neighbors can post questions and problems, make commendations for local businesses, and just generally connect with others. The group formed in 2011 after founder Victoria Wollman
Wise saw a need to help families connect over local issues. Most recently, Wise has steered the community in a charitable direction, calling on members to donate needed items to local nonprofits. The spirit of suburbia lives!
Watchdog
Critic’s choice: Jane Lynn
The Arlington activist keeps her eyes peeled for issues related to the Barnett Shale, then gets the word out via email to a whole lot of us to make certain we’re in the loop, despite the appearance of quiet on the gas-drilling front. But she also rails on Facebook, discussing bad sidewalks in the Arlington school district, industrial sites spewing toxic chemicals, and a host of other wrongs that need to be addressed. Good looking out, Watchdog Lynn!
cities –– except one that shall go unnamed, a’hemFortWortha’hem –– against the state. Texas is expected to appeal, so who knows what the final outcome will be, but for seeing SB 4 for what it was, Garcia deserves kudos.
the law. Guilty folks will pay a $99 fine for the first offense and $200 for subsequent offenses.
New Law
Critic’s choice: Boycott of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo A lot of folks said “huh?” after Jacquelyn Craig, ministers, and activists announced they would boycott the Stock Show. A Fort Worth cop, who had bullied and manhandled Craig, received a 10-day suspension rather than being fired, which some residents deemed a slap on the wrist. They tore a page from the Martin Luther King Jr. book of peaceful protesting and hit the city where it
Critic’s choice: ban on texting while driving
Just when you think Gov. Greg Abbott couldn’t be any more co-opted, compromised, and comatose, he goes and does something useful like signing into a law a statewide ban on texting behind the wheel. People who text and weave around while barreling down the road in big metal death machines are a public hazard. Here’s hoping that police will enforce
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hurts most –– the pocketbook. The effects were minuscule if even measurable, but it was a nice thought.
Reminder that We Are All in This Together Critic’s choice: the solar eclipse
Science! Amazing how everyone loved scientists for being able to predict down to the millisecond the moment when the moon would cover the sun, but when the discussion turned back to climate change, a lot of folks went right back to disparaging scientists as know-nothing alarmists. But for a few seconds, we were all united in our wonder at nature’s beauty, and that should be something to build on.
Best-Kept Secret
Critic’s choice: Libby Willis The longtime Democratic Eastsider went splat during her foray into politics, losing her 2014 Texas Senate bid to Tea Party candidate Konni Burton. But the state’s loss is Fort Worth’s gain as Willis continues to fight for things near and dear to her, including public education, historic preservation, government transparency, and her beloved Oakhurst neighborhood. Recently, she gave City Hall a well-deserved spanking for cutting a decades-old stand of forest along Oakhurst Scenic Drive.
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Critic’s choice: U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia’s preliminary injunction against SB 4 In August, Judge Orlando Garcia granted a preliminary injunction that effectively halted the implementation of SB 4, the “sanctuary cities” law that would have forced all peace officers to question the immigration status of anyone they detained. Departments that refused to go along with the law would have been subject to large fines, and the department heads would have been subject to losing their jobs. Garcia saw the new law, which would have gone into effect on Sep 1, for what it was: a racist move intended to target and harass Latinos throughout the state. The injunction was granted in a lawsuit that pitted several Texas
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Kitchen, 5924 Convair Dr, Ste 412,817349-0484 Critic’s choice: 44 Bootlegger, 1411 W Magnolia Av, Ste 101, 817-887-9089 When word got out that this West Magnolia boutique-turned-wine-bar was starting a dinner service, we expected it would be a fun add-on to a place that had already cemented a solid reputation as a great hideaway for Fort Worth’s cognoscenti to enjoy an exceptional wine list. Nobody was expecting that Chef Jaime Fernandez would manage an end-run around some other very worthy contenders to win Best New Restaurant for 44 Bootlegger. Fort Worth had a good year in restaurant openings, but 44’s small, seasonal menu of expertly balanced dishes sets the place apart from the pack. French and Spanish sensibilities pair with the best in local produce for a result that causes grateful diners to start plotting a return visit before they even pay their check. Seared scallops and asparagus with sauce gribiche won the summer, and we’re looking forward to see what Chef Fernandez has to say about autumn in North Texas — all over a great glass of wine, of course.
Edwards Ranch Rd, 817-570-6002 For any food mood you’re in, Press Cafe can match you in exterior ambiance. Sit indoors if you’re planning a meal with a formal, sit-down feel. For fast, casual dining, local cyclists and other Trinity Trails trekkers climb onto the sturdy hightop chairs on the first-floor patio –– most often for a quick bowl of gourmet spiced oatmeal or homemade banana walnut waffles at breakfast or brunch. Even when the heat index rises, the outdoor ventilation units help keep diners cool and
Cooking, 1019 W Enon Av, Everman, 817551-9295 This soul food restaurant could add “Delicious” and “Decadent” to the “Down Home” in its name without ever being accused of false advertising. The country cooking is prepared with love (read: lard and butter), meaning that even the vegetables are sinfully flavorsome. People living in far South Fort Worth have long been hip to the giant portions of tasty oxtail, turnip greens, and peach cobbler being dished out at Madea’s for years. The rest of our
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various locations Chefs Sarah Hooton and Matt Mobley’s bi-monthly Southern-themed brunches usually sell out in less than 20 minutes. The pair usually sets up shop in the dining room of Magdalena’s Catering & Events (another standout pop-up), but they’ve also taken their menu of decadent, gussiedup comfort food on the road to places like Wild Acre Brewery and Tokyo Cafe. Go to its Facebook page to get on the mailing list, and check your email compulsively until you get a seat. You’ll never look at biscuits the same.
Critic’s choice: Tako Chihuas, 2408 W Seminary Dr, 817-841-0160 You might have driven by the orangehued restaurant on Seminary Drive a few times and thought, “I should try that place some day.” Follow your instinct and order from their expansive menu of traditional Mexican tacos prepared with an uncommon attention to detail. You’ll find pastor (pork) swimming in a red stew of ground chiles that’s just the right balance continued on page 44
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Critic’s choice: El Tapatio Durango Mexican Food, 2714 Azle Av, 817-4399577 There are only eight tables at this Northside taqueria –– and half that many parking spaces –– but once you grab a seat and settle inside, you will enjoy digging into a big, hot bowl of menudo. Authentic, colorful, and flavorful with just the right amount of grease, El Tapatio’s comes with fresh-cut onions, parsley, lime, and fresh tortillas. Any self-respecting cow would be honored to sacrifice its tripe for such a treat.
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Dixie House Cafe (multiple locations) Critic’s choice: Paris Coffee Shop, 704 W Magnolia Av, 817-335-2041 Most people would stay home and cook if they wanted home cooking. Going out to eat is sort of a treat, when you get to order things you would never bother to make at home. There are exceptions, of course, and the Paris Coffee Shop is one of them. It just feels like home when you enter the 91-year-old eatery. The food is great, and the menu is extensive enough that you’ll always find some good comfort –– and the homemade pies are excellent.
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of spicy and greasy, lean asada meat that’s fork-tender and not at all overcooked –– a common taqueria foible –– and some of the best green salsa ever slathered on a taco.
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713 W Magnolia Av, 817-523-1836 Critic’s choice: Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen, 5724 Locke Av, 817-570-9555 The single tamale served on the lunch and dinner plates is called a “grande” for a reason. Imagine a small throw pillow wrapped in a cornhusk. Despite their large size, the tamales at Mariposa’s are stuffed with fresh fixings and taste light, airy, and sophisticated. Makes sense –– the owner, Chef Irma Gamez, has been cooking in high-end kitchens since she was 16.
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Boo Ray’s of New Orleans, 7255 Boat Club Rd, 817-236-6149 Critic’s choice: Tributary Café, 2813 Race St, 817-744-8255 Of all the new restaurants to open in Fort Worth this past year, Tributary Café is among the best. Casual but refined, the tiny spot east of downtown doesn’t go overboard with the zydeco kitsch, either in the decor or in the kitchen. Market seafood makes up the heart of the menu, punctuated by vibrant etouffées and remoulades. Fried green tomatoes, red beans and rice, and green peas with pancetta round out the side dishes. And the kitchen cooks a pretty good steak — but as the name suggests, seafood is always king.
Pasta
Critic’s choice: Piattello Italian Kitchen, 5924 Convair Dr, Ste 412, 817349-0484 The triumph of Piattello’s made-fromscratch pasta is twofold. The noodles themselves — bouncy, plump, tender to the tooth, and full of personality — are a joy to tease around the fork and the tongue. Then the pairing of shapes to sauces elevates the experience yet again. A tagliatelle beds a hearty Bolognese. Twisted strozzapreti languish in cacio e pepe. Linguine flirts with shrimp under a white wine glaze. Any place that can make pasta this sexy clearly has its business well in hand.
Pizza (Gourmet)
Readers’ choice: Cane Rosso, 815 W Magnolia Av, 817-922-9222 Critic’s choice: Fireside Pies, 2949 Crockett St, 817-769-3590 It seems like the Fort’s bounty of fancy pizza blew up over the past year, but none of the newcomers (or existing places) even comes close to Fireside (formerly 13 Pies –– and Fireside Pies before that). The kitchen’s offerings are always creatively conceived, fresh tasting, and served hot. The Seville, with fennel salami, smoked provolone, castelvetrano olives, soffritto (Italian mirepoix), yellow tomato, and old manchego cheese atop a crispy, bubbly crust, is high art in the pizza world.
Queso
Critic’s choice: Torchy’s Tacos, 928 Northton St, 817-289-8226 Yeah, we know it’s a chain. So what? When you order the green chile queso, you’re getting a thick puddle of steaming hot cheese packed with veggies and flavor, with just enough spice. The homemade chips are excellent, but when you get toward the continued on page 46
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Critic’s choice: Oni Ramen, 2801 W 7th St, 817-882-6554 Oni, like Blue Oyster Cult, does not fear the reaper and has no qualms about using the famously fiery pepper’s demonic heat to flavor a bowl of miso broth that still leaves room on your palate to taste delicately grilled pork belly, bamboo shoots, parmesan-buttered corn kernels, bean sprouts, leeks, green onion, and boiled egg. But besides the hot stuff, Oni also offers lots of other noodle bowls that won’t turn your tongue into a nuclear meltdown zone.
to the hatch chile phenomenon every day with his green chile bacon cheeseburger, loaded with green chiles, smothered in pepper jack cheese, and topped with applewood-smoked bacon, all resting on a homemade bun. While it’s a little pricey, the gorgonzola-and-black truffle Waygu burger at Capital Grille (800 Main St, 817348-9200) will ruin you on all others, with its pungent gorgonzola black truffle butter and heaping pile of sautéed onions. If you like secret menu selections, ask your server at Little Red Wasp (808 Main St, 817-8773111) for Chef Blaine Staniford’s patty melt: two quarter-pound burgers with grilled onions, Swiss cheese, and Wasp sauce on toasted Empire Bakery rye bread. And Cat City Grill (1208 W Magnolia Av, 817-916-5333) takes the trophy for the most unusual in class with the waffle burger: a half-pound patty topped with a fried egg, cheese, bacon, and all the fixings, served between two waffles. Maple syrup is optional on the side.
Buffet
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Grill, 2973 Crockett St, 817-744-7485
1633 Park Place Av, 817-923-2282 The staff is always upbeat and kindly at this 20-year-old eatery. The Grill serves dozens of unique dishes that fall under the heading of comfort food. Local favorites include the belt-busting chicken-fried steak and juicy slabs of meatloaf. Stay a while –– your cup of coffee will always be topped off while you relax amid the pleasant buzz of the always-packed dining room.
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Ramen
Readers’ choice: Terra Mediterranean Critic’s choice: Boi Na Braza, 4025
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William D. Tate Av, Grapevine, 817-2519881 Boi Na Braza is not your average six-buck buffet. Everything is so rich, so good, that you might not be able to eat too much of the mouth-watering meats that will be brought to your table continuously until you beg them to stop. The salad bar is stocked with hot foods, fresh fruits, greens, a wonderful selection of veggies, and a fine assortment of cheeses. This is a first-class buffet that comes with a full dinner or can be ordered as a standalone.
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Critic’s choice: The Lunch Box, 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-738-2181 The Lunch Box has been serving up classic tuna, egg, and pimento cheese sandwiches for 44 years. All the delectable sammies, including the famous chicken salad, are $7.75 and served with a pickle and your choice of bread and chips. It’s a throwback to your childhood years, when lunchtime was the happiest part of the day.
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Are burgers political? They’ve gotten downright competitive here in the Fort. The folks at Rodeo Goat (2836 Bledsoe St, 817-877-4628) are having a little fun with current events: The Bad Hombre includes maple bacon, sautéed onions, mango pico, and Rahr Brewery Buffalo Butt Burn hot sauce on a Hawaiian roll. In the spicy category, Chef Hans Peter Mueller’s offering at the Swiss Pastry Shop (3936 W Vickery Blvd, 817-732-5661) is a nod
Critic’s choice: Old Neighborhood Grill,
Chili
Critic’s choice: Chili Parlor at the White Elephant Saloon, 106 E Exchange Av, 817-624-8273 Finally, Fort Worth has a chili parlor worthy of its Old West image. Tucked inside the White Elephant Saloon is one of Tim Love’s newest ventures. Beef- or pork-based options can be piled with cilantro, freshly grated cheddar cheese, crème fraîche, and so much more. A side of cornbread finishes the experience. And in case you forgot which state you live in, beans are not an option.
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seasoned and lightly battered cut of bird, tangy topping of crisp hand-cut slaw, and crisp slices of pickles. The amalgam of rich flavors and textures will leave you content, full, and planning your next visit.
Korean
Critic’s choice: Sam Won Garden Restaurant, 5201 McCart Av, 817-9261515 Fort Worth’s culinary scene doesn’t offer much by way of “Seoul food,” but don’t fret: A tradition-minded restaurant covers the gamut of popular Korean dishes here in the 817. Sam Won Garden cooks up succulent Korean barbecue along with all the fresh banchan (side dishes) your heart could desire. And if East Asian ’cue isn’t your thing, the place serves several soups, lunchboxes, and noodle-based dishes too.
Boozy Brunch
Critic’s choice: Barcadia Bar & Grill, 816 Matisse Dr, 817-348-8606 A boozy brunch at Barcadia might be the perfect pick-me-up after a late night of drinking at, well, Barcadia. The cures for over-imbibing range from fluffy cinnamon rolls to mammoth servings of migas and rich pozole soups. And the bar serves endless $1
mimosas, just in case you were considering being productive on a Sunday.
Breakfast
Readers’ choice: Ol’ South, 1509 S University Dr, 817-336-0311 Critic’s choice: Old Neighborhood Grill, 1633 Park Pl Av, 817-923-2282 If you haven’t heard of the Old Neighborhood Grill, it might be because its legions of devotees are doing their best to keep it a secret. Tucked off 8th Avenue in the Hospital District, the Grill does a brisk business serving breakfast straight up. From custom omelets (always get the Hatch green chile) to homemade beer biscuits with cream gravy, the Grill has what you need to get through a working day, whether it’s at the lumberyard or the ER. The staff will treat you like family — after all, you may be — and they’re known all over Mistletoe Heights for serving a pretty darn good cup of coffee.
Seafood
Readers’ choice: Flying Fish, 2913 Montgomery St, 817-989-2277 Critic’s choice: Waters –– Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine, 301 Main St, 817-984-1110 Chef Jon Bonnell may have sailed due east from the West 7th area, but Waters’ new Sundance Square location continues to
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Readers’ choice: Carshon’s Delicatessen, 3133 Cleburne Rd, 817-9231907 Critic’s choice: Carshon’s Delicatessen While it’s true enough that Carshon’s doesn’t really have much in the way of competition in Cowtown, it would be sheer folly to suggest that the place doesn’t deserve every accolade it has coming. With a 90-year history serving tongue sandwiches and homemade split pea soup, there are dishes served here you just can’t get anywhere else in town — and wouldn’t want to. We have it on pretty good authority that more diet cheat-days are spent on a Carshon’s Reuben and a slice of warm chocolate pie than any other meal in Fort Worth. And if it’s not strictly kosher, well, your secret is safe with us.
Vietnamese
Readers’ choice: Pho Hung, 6399 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-887-9808
Critic’s choice: Pho & Grill 2, 6220 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-349-0460 We’re singling out the second location of Pho & Grill only because we love all the green-hued space in its dining room (though the atmo at its older sibling on Overton Ridge is bright and lively to be sure). Whatever magic they put in that broth, it’s alive and well at both locations, as are its other offerings, like grilled salmon on crispy rice, lobster tail and fried rice, and a savory seafood egg noodle soup.
Chinese
Readers’ choice: Cannon Chinese Kitchen, 304 W Cannon St, 817-238-3726 Critic’s choice: Cannon Chinese Kitchen Cannon Chinese Kitchen keeps winning because it keeps kicking ass. For variety, quality, and sophistication, a gauntlet has yet to be thrown in challenge that deserves to be taken seriously. Offerings range from dim sum-style dumplings to noodle and rice dishes, maple leaf Peking duck, Taiwanese fried chicken, and salt and pepper squid. Do you want steamed pork buns? Do you want a nine-layer scallion pancake? What continued on page 50
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Chef Marcus Paslay opened Piattello less than a year ago with a simple idea: Make it from scratch, and make it in plain sight. The result: a lively open kitchen with a giant prep table practically in the middle of the dining room, making for an experience that is as close as any of us will ever get to being a guest on Molto Mario. Fresh breads and pastas, crackling pizzas, and slow-cooked sauces are all scratch-made in the sunny Waterside location. Carnivores and vegetarians alike sing the praises of the kitchen’s eggplant parmigiana, layered with house mozzarella and a red sauce so delicate you’ll wonder if the tomatoes aren’t still on the vine. It’s quite a feat for a new project to claim this prize in its first year, but Piattello came to win.
about fried rice with Chinese sausage and leeks? You want all of this and more, and you can’t get it anywhere else. Besides, the place is cute af.
Black-Eyed Peas
Critic’s choice: Ginger Brown’s Old Tyme Restaurant & Bakery, 6312 Jacksboro Hwy, 817-237-2114 The way this restaurant spells “tyme” isn’t the only clue that it’s an old-fashioned culinary treasure. The mini jukeboxes attached to the wall at every booth are another giveaway. But the best clue is the way the cooks can take a standard food item –– the lowly black-eye pea, once considered little more than cow chow –– and with the proper application of bacon fat, seasoning, and slow cooking, render them spectacularly delicious. You’ll be glad you gave peas a chance.
Thai
Readers’ choice: Spice, 411 W Magnolia Av, 817-984-1800
Critic’s choice: Thai Select, 4630 SW
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Vegetarian Selection
Critic’s choice: Little Lilly Sushi, 6100
Readers’ choice: Blue Sushi Sake Grill, 3131 W 7th St, 817-332-2583
Readers’ choice: Spiral Diner &
Bakery, 1314 W Magnolia Av, 817-3328834 Critic’s choice: Samson’s Market Bistro, 4307 Camp Bowie Blvd, 214-9664446 There are two criteria by which we judge a vegetarian selection. Can we bring our vegetarian friends to eat here time after time without them getting bored? And can we keep eating vegetarian food with them time after time without getting bored? Samson’s Market Bistro gets a check-plus on both counts. Fort Worth’s first and finest Ethiopian restaurant took long enough to get here, but we’re glad it did. From the spicy lentil sambosas to chickpeas in berbere sauce and the brilliant collard greens stewed with ginger and cardamom, there is a rich tapestry of meatless delights to splay out on endless rolls of spongy injera bread — all eaten by hand, of course. There are some excellent meat stews as well, but even the most ardent carnivore will hardly miss them when she lets herself be seduced by the sultry spices of the African horn.
Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste12, 817-989-8886 A neighborhood spot with a focus on exceptional fish, this cozy Camp Bowie location has an eye for presentation and a taste for quality. Owner Danny Liu covers all the standard bases — nigiri of Chilean salmon and Thai cuttlefish, thick-cut sashimi of sea bream and Arctic surf clam — but his kitchen is also keen on innovation, featuring a surprising number of creative starters and inspired vegetarian options. Try the Lilly Roll, with pickled plums and asparagus, or the shishito peppers tossed in soy sauce and brown sugar pecans, before settling in to savor the decadence of Hokkaido scallops over rice. Little Lilly never fails to surprise and delight.
Caterer
Readers’ choice: Oliver Fine Foods, 2751 E Broad St, Mansfield, 682-5186339 Critic’s choice: Magdalena’s Catering and Events, 502 Grand Av, 817-740-8085 It’s a warm, fuzzy story: At age 9, Juan Rodriguez learned to cook with his abuelita Magdalena in her kitchen in Monterrey, continued on page 52
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Mexico. Rodriguez grew up to work in some of the area’s most recognizable restaurants, ultimately becoming executive chef at Reata Restaurant in 2009. When he opened his now two-year-old catering operation, he named it after her. Whether it’s passed appetizers at a casual event or a multi-course wedding dinner, Rodriguez and his team, which includes his wife Paige, offer a little extra love to their clients. In addition to the kitchen, Magdalena’s has space for up to 80 people. Several times a month, he hosts a supper club, where he makes the traditional Monterrey cuisine Magdalena taught him. The giant paella in a pan stretches a good four feet around.
1229 7th Av, 817-349-9832 This isn’t your average side. The Lady’s take on the traditional comfort classic is loaded with additional goodies, especially green onions and bits of bona fide bacon (not those little pellets you get at Luby’s), making it a fit-for-a-king meal all in itself.
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Tex-Mex (Bargain)
Readers’ choice: Pulido’s (multiple locations)
Critic’s choice:
Papaya Mexican Grill, 100 W Pioneer Pkwy, Ste 120, Arl, 682-238-3073 There’s not a lot of glamour at Papaya Mexican Grill, but the Tex-Mex food here is inexpensive, filling, and surprisingly tasty. For $10, you can order four street tacos stuffed into doubled-up, palmsized soft corn tortillas with fresh-tasting cilantro rice and refried beans or five tacos without the accoutrements. The taco plates will easily serve two diners. If you need breakfast tacos, Papaya will do you right –– five kinds of breakfast tacos, ranging from the traditional (bean and cheese) to the slightly bizarre (weenies and egg), all for a buck apiece.
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Readers’ choice: Gloria’s Latin Cuisine, 2600 W 7th St, 817-332-8800
Critic’s choice:
Angie’s Bikkles Caribbean Restaurant, 1704 Galveston Av, 817-443-5757 Angie’s Bikkles is owned and run by the lovely Maureen Hucey, an immigrant from Jamaica, who gets the job done sharing a little love and good food with the folk in the Hospital District. Jamaica’s cuisine incorporates African accents with wastenot, want-not products, spices from other parts of the former British Empire, and seafood. The jerk chicken is basically barbecue chicken coated in a Scotch bonnet pepper-kissed sauce. There’s curried goat, a tasty, flaky empanada-like beef patty, and a whole escoveitched Spanish-style fish. Callalou tastes like traditional Southern greens simmered for hours, and the dirty rice is comfortingly familiar. Save room for the fruitcake, but be advised: This isn’t the doorstop Christmas variety, and there’s a lot of rum in it.
Critic’s choice: The Bearded Lady,
Potato
Critic’s choice: Heim BBQ & Catering, 1109 W Magnolia Av, 817-882-6970 Love baked potatoes? With cheese and sour cream and chives and thick chunks of bacon and all that? Don’t ya just want to dive into a barrel of them sometime and maybe rub ’em all over your hair belly while you’re devouring them with your face? No? OK. Um. Anyway, Heim’s potato salad rules. Why no one thought of putting together loaded baked potatoes and barbecue before is beyond us. Heim’s is a creamy, tummyfilling, salty delight, and it goes so well with the Near Southside joint’s award-winning ’cue that the dopamine avalanching into your body might make you levitate a little.
French Cuisine: Critic’s choice:
Saint-Emilion, 3617 W 7th St, 817-7372781 With the September demise of Le Cep Restaurant, it’s fair to say the honor goes Saint-Emilion, which started its fourth decade in a very un-crowded field last year. The restaurant’s cuisine comes from the southwest Provence region of France. You’ll find escargot, duck and goose pâté, onion soup served Parisian style, and more meat, fowl, and seafood than you can reasonably consume in one sitting. In addition, the plateau de fromages (traditional cheese course) can be served as a starter, but it’s probably best enjoyed after the desserts (perhaps the trio des crèmes or the tarte tatin) in the French style. If you want to experiment with French cuisine, the prix fixe menus will give you a little taste of elegance without breaking your budget.
Grits
Critic’s choice: Cat City Grill, 1208 W Magnolia Av, 817916-5333 Grits are weird. The ground corn staple can be breakfast food. If you solidify them, grits become polenta, which is a whole different category. But in general, they tend to be a vehicle to carry something else –– and unless you’re eating at a breakfast place, that something is usually shrimp. Cat City Grill’s jalapeño cheese grits are loaded with baby shrimp and then topped continued on page 54
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Critic’s choice: The entire menu at HG Sply Co., 1621 River Run, Ste 126, 682-7306070 The vegan, clean-food friendly HG Sply Co. menu gives Spiral Diner a run for its money. HG Sply can make all of its dishes gluten-free (and vegan if your little heart desires). Although there are multiple menu options already free of pesky gluten (like ginger garlic hummus, mussels, and the chopped salad, to name a few), you can also have your burger on a gluten-free bun and eat it like, well, a burger instead of a meat patty over a salad. There are a host of gluten-free dessert options, too, including cake, cheesecake, and bread pudding.
Decadent Dish Critic’s choice:
Shellfish Tower, Waters –– Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine, 301 Main St, 817-9841110 If there’s one thing that Chef Jon Bonnell is passionate about, it’s serving impeccably fresh, sustainable seafood (in season when possible). Waters’ Shellfish Tower includes boiled shrimp from the Texas Gulf coast, sweet Alaskan king crab, stone crab claws from Santa Barbara, Calif, and a rotating variety of oysters on the half shell. The list of oysters varies, but the menu’s loving descriptions of the bivalves rival that of a wine list, which is also excellent. All of this shellfish-y goodness comes piled on ice and presented in a manner that’s guaranteed to make other diners have plate envy.
Appetizers Critic’s choice:
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laid-back, rustic space is a collaborative effort between Vance Martin, chef/owner of nearby Lili’s Bistro, and David Shaw of Shaw’s Patio Bar & Grill. A good chunk of the menu is tapas-style appetizers: a warm, melty brie cheese topped with cherry-rosemary compote and served with focaccia slices, mac ’n’ cheese bites, or hot tots –– a nacho-like concoction with tater tots as the base for the melting cheese, bacon, and jalapeños. If you’re in the mood for standard bar food, try the loaded potato skins or the fried pickles.
The Lazy Moose, 1404 W Magnolia Av, 682-708-3822 Although it’s a new addition to the heart of West Magnolia Avenue, The Lazy Moose is no gentrified trust-fund-baby bar. The
Farmers’ Market Critic’s choice:
Cold Spring Farm CSA, Weatherford Cold Springs Farm is community-sponsored agriculture (CSA) –– a mobile farmers’ market, featuring products grown by local farmers. For an eight-week commitment, you get to pick your choice of the best of local fruits and vegetables along with ethically raised heritage eggs, pork, poultry, beef, and lamb. The CSA’s Veggie Van also makes the farmers’ market mobile, with weekly produce deliveries from the farm throughout Tarrant County. Along with the groceries, you’ll get menu suggestions and preparation tips. While you can’t reach them by phone, the folks at CSA are very responsive through their social media. When you’re ready to commit to a few more veggies, sign up on their website.
Presentation Critic’s choice:
Sai Fine Bistro, 5500 Colleyville Rd, Ste 240, Colleyville, 817-592-0202 The demise of Chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin’s twin restaurants (the divine Kin Kin Urban Thai and Bite City Grill) in Fort Worth two years ago broke some foodie hearts. But with Sai Fine Asian Bistro, the James Beard-recognized chef picks up where he left off. The menu is a combination of classic Thai cuisine and flavor mash-ups from all over the world. Chef Eddy doesn’t use edible flowers here, just precise plating with food or herbs that complement the flavors of the dish.
Carb Loading
Critic’s choice: Pearl Snap Kolaches, 4006 White Settlement Rd, 817-233-8899 The menu at Pearl Snap Kolaches (arguably the best kolaches north of West, Texas) is pretty much only carbohydrates. Sure, there’s a little protein in the sausage kolaches (the beef and pork sausage comes from Ponder, Texas) and pulled pork. Just for fun, Pearl Snap offers a kolache burger, nestled in a kolache dough bun. But the continued on page 56
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best versions of the Texas treat are the ones with fruit in them, and you’ll need at least two of the housemade cherry, apricot, or apple cinnamon varieties for breakfast. Three will put you into a carb coma. Get a dozen, and we can’t promise you’ll see the light of day for a week.
Foods, 3720 Vision Dr, 682-316-8040 It’s not your tio’s burrito. It’s a sushirrito, and it’s to blame for many Fort Worthians cheating on their usual favorite knife-andfork burrito places. When Whole Foods unveiled this nori-wrapped roll, we rolled our eyes (at first), but then we tasted something so smart we started seeing all our other favorite dishes as potential ’ritos.
Restaurant, 4625 Donnelly Av, 817-3779395 Critic’s choice: Mughlai Fine Indian Cuisine, 3311 E Hwy 114, Southlake, 817251-0663 Upscale Indian food feels as weird to us as upscale burgers or upscale Mexican — the essence of the food is its simplicity. Still, this unassuming place on Highway 114 puts it over in grand style, with its spacious, sunny interior and a Goan-style shrimp curry that feels like a decadent warm bath in coconut milk and Indian spices. With a small army of solicitous waiters clad all in black, this place will treat you like an emperor of old.
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Donuts
Critic’s choice: Funkytown Donuts,
Quesadilla
Critic’s choice: Spiral Diner & Bakery, 1314 W Magnolia Av, 817-332-8834 Spiral Diner’s quesadilla plates pack the most unexpectedly rich flavor, using memorably melty Daiya cheeses that are free of dairy, gluten, and soy. The Spinach Quesadilla Plate is balanced by the subtle savoriness of corn, tomatoes, green onions, and perfectly wilted spinach, of course, and your choice of protein, which includes grilled seitan, tofu, mushrooms, or crisp chunks of a cashew-quinoa patty. The grilled portobello quesadilla plate is similar in style but includes grilled veggies. Flour and corn tortillas are both available. Dip your ’dilla in creamy chipotle dressing and slather it in vegan sour cream, guacamole, and pickled jalapeños, served on the side.
Readers’ choice: Bombay Grill Indian
Kids’ Dining Venue
Readers’ choice: Tom’s Burgers and Grill, 1530 N Cooper St, Arl, 817-4599000
Critic’s choice:
Waterside, Bryant Irvin Rd and Arborlawn Dr, 817-509-4170 Let’s face it: Most kids’ palates are distinctly tuned to high-carb food like chicken nuggets, pizza, and French fries. Deciding where to take the family when the adults want something more sophisticated with
Pan-Asian
Critic’s choice: Sai Fine Bistro, 5005 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, 817-592-0202 Here in Fort Worth, we were sad to lose Chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin, but at least he didn’t go too far away. In his new venture in Colleyville, his traditional Thai dishes sit side by side with Chinese five-spice duck, Japanese edamame, Malaysian curries, and Vietnamese coffee paired with chocolate mousse. For meals this good, we’re more than willing to make the trip up Highway 26.
Soup
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1000 8th Av, 817-862-9750 If you follow Funkytown Donuts on Instagram, you already know the eye candy of sweet rounds are baked and frosted fresh each morning (except for Mondays). You’ll find all the classics –– like glazed, vanilla, chocolate, and sprinkle varieties –– and some hometown favorites, such as the Texan, Maple Bacon, Samoa, and Sopapilla. Visitors see that this establishment really lives up to its namesake, however, with its funkiest flavors. Remember when they offered the Watermelon Chile donut? Matcha (green tea) and the Grilled Cheese Donut? Vegan and gluten-free loops are baked on Wednesdays and Sundays. Holidays are made special with festive glazes, sprinkling patterns, and fresh fruit, but don’t dawdle in just before work. They’re gone just as fast as they’re made.
Critic’s choice: sushiritto, Whole
less ketchup became easier with the opening of the Waterside Development’s 63-acre property. Between Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, Zoë’s Kitchen, and Whole Foods Market’s grab-and-go section, even the pickiest eater is going to find something he or she likes. Grownups can grab a real plate of food from Piatello Italian Kitchen or Taco Diner to-go, and everyone can meet in the middle at one of the outside tables for al fresco dining. Save some room for dessert at Steel City Pops. Because Popsicles are cool no matter how old you are.
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plaudits from locals as well as newcomers from Vietnam. Pho Hung’s soups are uniformly bursting with flavor, while the non-pho dishes are done with just as much care. Best of all, the delicious soup comes at prices that aren’t inflated by a trendy neighborhood or gaudy décor but are as unpretentious as the food itself.
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Steak
Readers’ choice: Lisa’s Fried Chicken,
Eagle Steak House, 812 Main St, 817-8773999
Fried Chicken
Readers’ choice: Del Frisco’s Double
500 University Dr (with multiple locations in Tarrant County), 817-332-9192 Critic’s choice: Gus’s World Famous Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken, 1067 W Magnolia Av, 817-927-4693 The Tennessee style of yardbird has finally come to Fort Worth, and we couldn’t be happier. This Near Southside eatery serves up chicken with a crust tinged red from all the spices in its secret recipe, and it tastes just as good as it looks. This stuff is so good that even the non-breaded chicken breasts come out flavorful and juicy. For the crunchy, fatty goodness that is fried chicken, Gus’s makes a zippy change of pace.
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Chicken-fried Steak
Readers’ choice: Horseshoe Hill Cafe, 204 W Exchange Av, 817-882-6405
Bakery
Readers’ choice: Swiss Pastry Shop, 3936 W Vickery Blvd, 817-732-5661
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main drag. A look at the actual wine list proves that this isn’t just an impressive piece of furniture. It’s holding Stag’s Leap cabernet, Chilean carménère, Mosel riesling, and other choices from all over America and the world. To top it all off, the food is really good, so even non-drinkers can drive up here, have a great meal, and stare at that wine wall.
University Dr, 817-945-9095 The bakery is just one of many parts of this upscale market in the TCU neighborhood, but with more than 40 different types of bread being baked fresh every day, it’s a pretty big part. Choose from five types of baguettes, three types of cheese bread, sourdough, Jewish rye, challah, pain au lait, cornbread, garlic bread, Italian muffins (if you come in on Sunday), or that white chocolate apricot boule that you’ve had your eye on. Eatzi’s is one of the city’s better sandwich shops, and its bakery is a big reason why.
Wine List
Readers’ choice: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, 812 Main St, 817-8773999 Critic’s choice: Winewood Grill, 1265 S Main St, Grapevine, 817-421-0200 The mere sight of the “wine wall,” the huge wine rack behind the bar area, breeds confidence about this restaurant along the
Critic’s choices:
Some people like their steaks well done, slathered in ketchup, possibly served on a gold-plated platter –– if that’s you, Waffle House or this place at 725 5th Av in New York City will be happy to help. For the rest of us, try one of these. For filet mignon, you can’t beat the one at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House (812 Main St, 817-377-3999). The charbroiled ribeye at Reata Restaurant (310 Houston St, 817-336-1009) is a deliciously marbled, buttery slab of perfection. If you’re looking for a more casual environment, the rib-eye at Chef Point in Watauga (5901 Watauga Rd, 817-646-0080) holds its own against Fort Worth’s tonier dining rooms. Lucile’s Stateside Bistro (4700 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-738-4761) serves a prime rib that practically melts in your mouth. When you’re in the mood for a different sort of steak, the pepper-crusted buffalo tenderloin at Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine (4259 Bryant Irvin Rd, 817-738-5489) is a mouthwatering departure from beef.
Tex-Mex (Upscale)
Readers’ choice: Mi Cocina, 509 Main St, 817-877-3600
Critic’s choice: Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen, 5724 Locke Av, 817-570-9555 Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen gives your favorite Tex-Mex dishes an elegant touch, plating tamales, tacos, enchiladas, and an excellent brunch menu with an eye for presentation in a vivacious atmosphere. It’s Mexican comfort food that will warm your heart and excite your palate.
Hot Dog
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Heim BBQ & Catering, 1109 W Magnolia Av, 817-8826970 Critic’s choice: Heim BBQ & Catering Everyone with an opinion on barbecue has his or her own spot for specific cuts (as do we), but Heim wins for best barbecue overall. Go for the sliced brisket, come back for the pork ribs. Then come back again for the jalapeño sausage. The next time, give the chopped beef sandwich a try. And while you’re at it, don’t skip on stuff like green chile mac ’n’ cheese, twice baked potato salad, and, of course, Heim’s legendary bacon burnt ends –– if they haven’t run out already. There’s a reason why the line is usually long, and it’s because Heim really is as good as you’ve heard.
Wings
Readers’ choice: Buffalo Bro’s, 3015 S University Dr, 817-386-9601 Critic’s choice: Duff’s Famous Wings, 2787 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, 817421-8181 If someone is quick to derisively remind you that Duff ’s is a chain, tell them to put a sock in it or better yet to stuff into their traps one of Duff ’s Near Death, Death, or After Life wings. If they survive, they’ll know why the Amherst, NY-based wing emporium’s flappers are the best around. Because even when Duff ’s sauce is at its hottest, it’s still subtly flavorful, and when you tone it down with flavors like barbecue (which comes in four varieties), teriyaki, or mango chipotle, that’s when their wings really soar.
Pizza (Bargain)
Readers’ choice: Nizza Pizza, 401 University Dr, 817-877-3900
Critic’s choice: Fort Worth Pizzeria, 2800 Bledsoe St, Ste 200, 817-439-9443 Fort Worth Pizzeria has exceptional pies that’ll run you about $15 for a 10-inch and $23 for a 14-inch, and they’re open ’til 2am on the weekends, making them the perfect wind-down for your West 7th Street adventure. Meat lovers will swoon over the American (pepperoni, meatballs, Italian sausage, pulled pork, bacon, red onion, mushrooms, and jalapeños), and the vegeriffic Green Peace (basil mascarpone pesto, cherry tomatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, spinach, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, and olives) will make you (and your wallet, since a large is only $18) feel a little better about cramming late-night pie.
Food Truck
Readers’ choice: Chile Pepper Grill Critic’s choice: Delicias, various locations, 817-333-9499 Delicias’ cuisine is a Latin-centric mélange of Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, and tacos, plus a tasty handheld treat called an arepa, described as a “grilled corn flour” patty stuffed with awesomeness.” There are also Delicias’ delicious “pastes,” which are a Spanish version of a Cornish pasty, filled with chicken mole (verde or rojo), ground beef and potato, chicken and potato, or the Hot Pocket-esque beans and chorizo, salchicha, jamón, and queso. Hopefully they’re parked where you’re partying, because Delicias is delicious.
Ribs
Critic’s choice: Smokey Mae’s Pit BBQ, 8120 Rendon Bloodworth Rd, Mansfield, 817-592-0202 Whether it’s beef or pork, a primary test of a good rib is how easily the meat slides off the bone. And in that regard, Smokey Mae’s are pretty much perfect –– a careless whisper will almost do it –– and all that tender goodness comes with some truly memorable wood-smoked flavor. Your first taste of that spicy-sweet, exquisitely darkened crust will practically make your eyes roll back in your head.
Brisket
Critic’s choice: Heim BBQ & Catering, 1109 W Magnolia Av, 817-882-6970 At the risk of hyperbole, to sample Heim’s buttery, peppery, oak-smoked brisket is to experience the sublime. From its thick, black bark to the melt-in-your-mouth fatty continued on page 62
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decadence at the end of every bite, Heim’s sliced brisket is a symphony of flavors. It’s a true taste of Texas, the sort of experience that will make out-of-state visitors go, “Ohhhh, I get it now.” If brisket got more perfect than this, you’d probably be eating it in heaven.
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Kitchen, 5724 Locke Av, 817-570-9555 Many Tex-Mex places go too chunky with the ubiquitous tomato-based condiment, leaving the chip-to-chunk ratio too high. But Mariposa’s conquers all comers with a red salsa that is not too chunky or watery and is the perfect balance between the two. Each taste packs a metric ton of spice and flavor without being overpoweringly hot. Small herbs and peppers swirl perfectly into every bright, fresh bite and make it difficult to not ask for a second and a third bowl, which Mariposa’s staff always accommodates with a smile.
Readers’ choice: Avoca, 1311 W
Some coffeehouses serve as an extension of the office, and others are perfect for tipping back a cup of joe while socializing. But Mudsmith, located just off W 7th Street, manages to satisfy both of those needs. It is the ideal combination of traditional coffeehouse, light bites meal stop, peaceful place to get some work done, and a wine and beer bar for a chill night out with friends. The daily brew and pour-over coffee options are reasonably priced and flavorful, and specialty choices like the Van Gogh Spritzer or Iced Mint Mocha will kick big chain coffee places to the curb.
Frozen Yogurt or Ice Cream
Readers’ choice: Melt Ice Creams, 1201 W Magnolia Av, 817-866-8365
Critic’s choice: Melt Ice Creams
Everything about Melt Ice Creams screams “happy.” The now iconic sunshine-yellow sign and striped black-and-white building on West Magnolia Avenue reminds you to treat yourself to a dose of creamy positivity. This isn’t the place to go safe with plain ol’ vanilla, however. Melt is as adventurous with its flavors as it is with paint colors, boasting scoops like fresh pineappleinfused Boozy Buccaneer and the cracked crust of Crème Brûlée. Every week there’s something new to draw you back into these very cheery and tasty environs.
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Readers’ choice: Lulu at Ginger Brown’s Old Tyme Restaurant & Bakery, 6312 Jacksboro Hwy, 817-237-2114 Critic’s choice: Homer Clemons, Bird Café, 155 E 4th St, 817-332-2473 If you have ventured into the Flying Saucer or Bird Café in the last decade, you’ve probably met Homer Clemons. A true Renaissance man of the food and beverage world, you can trust his recommendations for the perfect craft brew to complement a Texas Rosewood Wagyu Strip or which single-malt Scotch will set off a celebratory Cuban cigar. He’s whip-smart and a consummate professional, but he knows when to let his wicked sense of humor fly and introduce a little much needed levity to a evening out.
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Readers’ choice: Salsa Limon (multiple locations)
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Kolaches, 4006 White Settlement Rd, 817233-8899 Critic’s choice: Pearl Snap Kolaches Fort Worthians no longer need to brave the traffic nightmare of I-35 south to West, Texas, to snag our favorite Czech treats. This White Settlement Road breakfast and lunch spot serves up traditional style versions of these pastries, filled with fruit or cream cheese, and Klobasniky with sausage and cheese tucked inside. But don’t think Pearl Snap is a one-trick pony. Snag one of the kitchen’s burgers sandwiched between classic Kolache dough and crowned with gooey cheese and feel the line between sweet and savory melt deliciously away.
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There are only three things certain in the life of a Fort Worthian: death, taxes, and your choice of great tacos. Taco Heads (1812 Montgomery St, 817-615-9899) is expanding again, and it’s easy to see why the demand is so high. The food truckturned-brick-and-mortar eatery serves juicy, spicy pastor (pork) and tender carnitas. Speaking of growing empires, Salsa Limón (multiple locations) is riding its El Capitan taco –– the meat of your choice, gooey white cheese, onions, cilantro, and fresh cabbage stuffed into a buttery flour tortilla –– all the way to Dallas. Though North Side gets all the pub for its Mexican joints, the South Side is where two of the best gems are hidden:
Tacos la Banqueta (2621 Hemphill St, 817923-8846) and Ernesto’s Taqueria (4050
Hemphill St, 817-921-3147) both purvey authentic, abuela-inspired fare. The West Side isn’t known for its Mexican grub, but Mi Cocula Mexican Grill (6550 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 130, 817-708-2895) might put the posh area on the taco map with its fresh, delicious smoked brisket taco.
Fried Pickles
Critic’s choice: Fred’s Texas Café, 915 Currie St, 817-332-0083 The best fried pickles share three key qualities: crunch, size, and salt. The appetizer dish at Fred’s hits the mark on all three points. The silver dollar-sized pickles are coated in a crispy batter and perfectly seasoned. The kitchen also adds a ramekin of Sriracha mayo on the side.
Host or Hostess
Readers’ choice: Mackenzie Willems, Cane Rosso, 815 W Magnolia Av, 817-9229222 Critic’s choice: Tammy and Tommy Brown, 44 Bootlegger, 1411 W Magnolia Av, 817887-9089 The husband-and-wife co-owners lead one of the friendliest staffs in town. The tiny dining room/bar tucked away on Magnolia feels like an extension of your living room, and the charismatic duo is one of the biggest reasons its guests feel so comfortable and welcome.
Chef
Readers’ choice: Lanny Lancarte, Righteous Foods, 3405 W 7th St, 8147850-9996 Critic’s choice: Felipe Armenta, The Tavern, Pacific Table, Press Café, and Cork & Pig Tavern Chef Felipe Armenta is probably a really good listener. Every single one of his four (four!) restaurants is routinely packed –– and for good reason. His food is, as chefs say, served clean, allowing the freshness of the ingredients to shine through. Maybe you won’t find anything that belongs on the cover of Food & Wine Magazine, but Armenta isn’t trying to wow diners with 17 sauces on the plate. He’s more interested in giving the people what they want –– not telling them.
Fries
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crispy, delicious truffle fries specked with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley and tell us you’ve had better. You won’t need ketchup, but the Chop House’s outstanding milkshakes make a great dip for the thin-cut spuds.
Salad
Critic’s choice: Fireside Pies, 2949 Crockett St, 817-769-3590 With apologies to Snappy Salads or any of the whole-meal salad places, there’s nothing better in town than Fireside’s greens game. What’s so great? Lettuce tell you. The Texas Bibb with bacon, hearts of palm, avocado, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and red wine vinaigrette dressing is a meal unto itself. Better still is the chopped salad of romaine hearts, fennel salami, smoked provolone, castelvetrano olives, pickled peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, Parmesan cheese, and an herb vinaigrette. All of the leafy brilliance is big enough to split or throw on some chicken and call it dinner.
Burger (Bargain)
Readers’ choice: Kincaid’s Hamburgers, 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817732-2881
Burger (Gourmet)
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Critic’s choice: Papa’s Burger, Tacos del Norte, 300 W Central Av, 817-9452010 Can’t decide between a burger or Mexican food? The gluttonous, heart attack of a house sandwich at Tacos del Norte is crammed with one-third pound of beef, guacamole, grilled onions, tomatoes, pickles, American cheese, and –– wait for it –– a gooey cheese enchilada slathered in a flavorful green chile sauce right between the buns. It’s the best of both worlds, and you won’t need to eat for another day or two.
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Critic’s choice: Los Paisanos HOURS: CLOSED MON & TUE OPEN WED - SUN 11AM TILL SOLD OUT 1620 N. Las Vegas Trail (1/4 mile N of 820) • 817-367-2200
DINE IN TO GO CATERING
Restaurante y Taqueria, 1446 N Main St, 817-625-8226 A few Weekly staffers are salsa verde fanatics. Every day, they are on the hunt for lip-smacking, eye-watering, tummytaming spicy green salsa to slather on tacos or, gosh, anything else handy. They
know they’ve stumbled onto a great recipe somewhere when it comes close to the fantastic, jalapeño-heavy salsa at Paisanos, which is the bar by which all other green salsas are measured around these parts.
Soul Food
Critic’s choice: Button’s Restaurant, 4701 W Fwy, 817-735-4900 This isn’t exactly a crowded field, but Button’s isn’t just the best soul food joint –– it’s one our town’s culinary treasures. Whether you’re in the mood for perfectly fried chicken and waffles or a fork-tender ox tail, chef Keith Hicks’ fare is nearly flawless. Check out its gospel brunch and feel the spirit while you fill on spirits.
Lobster Roll
Critic’s choice: America Gardens, 2829 Morton St, 817-439-9660 Though America Gardens’ excellent version of the seafood sandwich errs on the side of minimalism, it’s anything but simple. The tender, sweet mix of knuckle, claw, and tail poached in tarragon butter, served in a split-top bun, and accompanied by drawn butter is elegantly straightforward. You get to taste the lobster instead of some gimmicky sauce or unnecessary addition –– the way it should be.
Fast Food
Critic’s choice: Daybreak Cafe & Grill, 2720 White Settlement Rd, 817-335-0805 Though small, Daybreak does a sizzlin’ dine-in/takeout/drive-through business, which has kept the doors open for two decades-plus. Everything from breakfast tacos to juicy burgers and pork chops is done right, fast, and at a scandalously cheap price. A 6-oz steak and two eggs with hashbrowns and toast or a chickenfriend steak with any two sides for $4.69 each? Breakfast tacos for a dollar a pop? Four bucks and change for a kickass cheeseburger with everything? If you’re not #Daybreaking for breakfast and/or lunch, you’re doing it wrong.
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crispy, delicious truffle fries specked with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley and tell us you’ve had better. You won’t need ketchup, but the Chop House’s outstanding milkshakes make a great dip for the thin-cut spuds.
Salad
Critic’s choice: Fireside Pies, 2949 Crockett St, 817-769-3590 With apologies to Snappy Salads or any of the whole-meal salad places, there’s nothing better in town than Fireside’s greens game. What’s so great? Lettuce tell you. The Texas Bibb with bacon, hearts of palm, avocado, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and red wine vinaigrette dressing is a meal unto itself. Better still is the chopped salad of romaine hearts, fennel salami, smoked provolone, castelvetrano olives, pickled peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, Parmesan cheese, and an herb vinaigrette. All of the leafy brilliance is big enough to split or throw on some chicken and call it dinner.
Burger (Bargain)
Readers’ choice: Kincaid’s Hamburgers, 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817732-2881
Burger (Gourmet)
Readers’ choice: Rodeo Goat, 2836
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Critic’s choice: Papa’s Burger, Tacos del Norte, 300 W Central Av, 817-9452010 Can’t decide between a burger or Mexican food? The gluttonous, heart attack of a house sandwich at Tacos del Norte is crammed with one-third pound of beef, guacamole, grilled onions, tomatoes, pickles, American cheese, and –– wait for it –– a gooey cheese enchilada slathered in a flavorful green chile sauce right between the buns. It’s the best of both worlds, and you won’t need to eat for another day or two.
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Green Salsa
Critic’s choice: Los Paisanos HOURS: CLOSED MON & TUE OPEN WED - SUN 11AM TILL SOLD OUT 1620 N. Las Vegas Trail (1/4 mile N of 820) • 817-367-2200
DINE IN TO GO CATERING
Restaurante y Taqueria, 1446 N Main St, 817-625-8226 A few Weekly staffers are salsa verde fanatics. Every day, they are on the hunt for lip-smacking, eye-watering, tummytaming spicy green salsa to slather on tacos or, gosh, anything else handy. They
know they’ve stumbled onto a great recipe somewhere when it comes close to the fantastic, jalapeño-heavy salsa at Paisanos, which is the bar by which all other green salsas are measured around these parts.
Soul Food
Critic’s choice: Button’s Restaurant, 4701 W Fwy, 817-735-4900 This isn’t exactly a crowded field, but Button’s isn’t just the best soul food joint –– it’s one our town’s culinary treasures. Whether you’re in the mood for perfectly fried chicken and waffles or a fork-tender ox tail, chef Keith Hicks’ fare is nearly flawless. Check out its gospel brunch and feel the spirit while you fill on spirits.
Lobster Roll
Critic’s choice: America Gardens, 2829 Morton St, 817-439-9660 Though America Gardens’ excellent version of the seafood sandwich errs on the side of minimalism, it’s anything but simple. The tender, sweet mix of knuckle, claw, and tail poached in tarragon butter, served in a split-top bun, and accompanied by drawn butter is elegantly straightforward. You get to taste the lobster instead of some gimmicky sauce or unnecessary addition –– the way it should be.
Fast Food
Critic’s choice: Daybreak Cafe & Grill, 2720 White Settlement Rd, 817-335-0805 Though small, Daybreak does a sizzlin’ dine-in/takeout/drive-through business, which has kept the doors open for two decades-plus. Everything from breakfast tacos to juicy burgers and pork chops is done right, fast, and at a scandalously cheap price. A 6-oz steak and two eggs with hashbrowns and toast or a chickenfriend steak with any two sides for $4.69 each? Breakfast tacos for a dollar a pop? Four bucks and change for a kickass cheeseburger with everything? If you’re not #Daybreaking for breakfast and/or lunch, you’re doing it wrong.
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310 Houston St, 817-336-1009 Critic’s choice: Piattello Italian Kitchen, 5924 Convair Dr, Ste 412, 817-349-0484 Chef Marcus Paslay’s new Piattello Italian Kitchen was initially hyped on the success of his Clay Pigeon, which opened in 2014. The success or failure of a second (or third, or fourth) chef-owned restaurant usually rests on who’s actually running the kitchen when said chef is at “the other restaurant.” Paslay chose wisely with chefs Scott Lewis, Jen Williams (Magnolia Cheese Co., Sera Fine Dining & Wine), and Bria Downey (Bird Café). The pasta is housemade, exceptional, and occasionally descriptive ––strozzapreti cacio e pepe is “priest-strangler” –– and the narrow, tube-like Casarecce pasta in a peppery, cheese-topped butter sauce is something you won’t see on the menu at most other Italian restaurants in the Fort. Half a dozen pizza options, antipasti boards overloaded with housecured meats, cheeses, luscious figs, and Calabrian honey, salads, and fresh desserts and pastries make this piattello (Italian for “plate”) a joy.
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Place to: Pig Out
Critic’s choice: Jambo’s BBQ Shack, 2502 Little Rd, Arl, 682-213-2780 Jambo’s BBQ Shack is taking over the world — or at least taking over Arlington, where the Burleson original has launched two new locations in recent years. The ’cue is solid, and the side dishes are topnotch. But Jambo’s is winning the Pig Out category thanks to two signature items that ought to come with warning labels. On the lighter side, the Sadie is a
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Critic’s choice: Fiesta Mart, 2700 8th Av, 817-920-1900 Pardon us a moment while we pause to acknowledge our Anglocentrism by putting “ethnic” here in quotes. After all, you’d be hard-pressed to find a grocery as quintessentially Texan as Fort Worth’s Fiesta Mart, where pre-marinated taco meats and still-animate seafood shares the floor with some of the best value produce in town. Whether you’re laying out a spread of backyard fajitas or a highend Bobby Flay sangria brunch, the Near Southside location has got you covered, and the in-house bakery and tortilleria will give your home kitchen full-on Norteño authenticity.
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Readers’ choice: Joe T Garcia’s, 2201 N Commerce St, 817-626-4356 Critic’s choice: HG Sply Co.,1621 River Run, 682-730-6070 On the modernized wrap-around porch overlooking the Trinity River, sit outside to people-watch, pooch-watch, or count how many times the Zoo train ambles down the tracks (if you’re on a really bad date). Sleek, glossed picnic benches are nestled under bright red umbrellas before a step takes you down a level to the long row of half-booth seating built into the building’s exterior. His-and-hers Adirondack chairs line the rest of the perimeter, just around the corner from a turfed cornhole nook. Plenty of high tops float around a bright red outdoor bar with two televisions for anyone needing to catch the big game.
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Trophy Room, Bates Motel, Glen Mills, PA, 2016. Archival pigment print. 42 × 42 inches. Courtesy the Artist and The Public Trust. Exhibition support is generously provided by the Kleinheinz Family Endowment for the Arts and Education.
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The last 12 months of art had a lot of memorable moments, starting with Rawiya, an all-female collective of documentary photographers from across the Middle East who dropped a serious body of work on the Fort in early March. We Do not Choose Our Dictators was a collection of images that revealed the subtleties of contemporary life in the strifetorn region and was more nuanced than the tidy headlines would have you believe. Representing the entire group, members Tasneem Alsultan and Tanya Habjouqa also facilitated great conversations. … How can an artist explore American identity and make the experience taste so good? Cake at Gallery 76102 answered that question and asked more. Fabiola Valenzuela recreated presidential welcome letters and citizen test questions onto sheet-cakes that visitors were encouraged to consume, making us eat the ideals she believes we are being force-fed. Focus: Lorna Simpson, which we reviewed last winter (“Lorna Simpson: Head on Ice,” Dec 28), was an important show that frankly could have —
and perhaps should have — been bigger. Challenging preconceived views of racial and sexual identity, Simpson’s decadeslong oeuvre is composed of countless photographs, prints, and collages, some of which were featured in this show at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Well done. … In an unassuming house on El Campo Drive in Arlington Heights, some renegade artists occasionally make camp. The Grackle Art Gallery’s This Must Be the Place was a reunion show of artists from the loose Fort Worth art collective F6. Funkytown’s Mike Moffatt, Jessica Fuentes, Jeremy Joel, Adam Werner, gallery owner and organizer Matt Sacks, and a host of others threw down a variety of paintings, photographs, installations, and drawings. … The Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology was a treat all the way around. Way before we ever thought we would have Star Trek-style flip phones or *gasp* cameraphones we could talk both into and to, Edwin Land brought down magic from Mount Polaroid. The celebration of this technology and the slew of early adaptors who were artists made for some sheer artful alchemy here. continued on page 74
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Readers’ choice: Kaws: Where The
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Art Gallery
Readers’ Choice: Fort Works Art, 2100 Montgomery St, 817-759-9475
Critic’s choice: Fort Works Art, 2100 Montgomery St, 817-759-9475 Fort Works Art has quickly become one of the most popular places in town. Forging forward with opportunities for minority artists, owner Lauren Saba Childs is doing a lot to create a more diverse Fort Worth gallery experience than ever. There’s still a long way to go, but we’re enjoying the ride. This year, we particularly dug seeing work by Sergio Garcia, Michael Vasquez, Clay Stinnett, Jesse Sierra Hernandez, and Hillary Dohoney.
Visual Artist
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Following his first solo exhibition earlier this year at Fort Works Art, local son Wilkinson has emerged as not only one of Fort Worth’s leading visual artists but as one of the leading voices in the conversation around art. Co-founder of the collective Bobby on Drums (which with Exhibitionists became Art Tooth), Wilkinson has been an outspoken advocate for leveling the playing field for all artists, irrespective of background or education. Through his collaborations, pop-up installations, and cheerful disruptions of the status quo, he has worked to keep the art scene vital and inclusive. Meanwhile his solo work, candid explorations of family and personal relationships grown out of portraiture, continues to impress.
Critic’s choice: Art Tooth, 682-233BITE Art Tooth is establishing itself as a force by throwing pop-up shows designed to give participating, often underground artists the kind of exposure they might not otherwise experience, introducing the public to a lot of up-and-coming talent.
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Female Actor Performance
Critic’s choice: Linda Kay Leonard, Ann (The Ann Richards Play) The year in theater belonged to Leonard, whose one-woman act in Ann was so funny it made political humor favorable again (both before and after the 2016 election).
At Stage West Theatre last fall, she dazzled audiences with her artistic endurance,
delivering a joke with every other breath and with impeccable comedic timing.
She never fumbled a line, not even while strutting around stage in heels, balancing big hair and a Texan accent so believable that even the harshest critics couldn’t claim she once fell out of character. For all the laughs she stole, Leonard managed to return the audience to the more serious moments of former Gov. Ann Richards’ life, too, leaving theatergoers with an arc of character development that felt as meaningful as the comedy was memorable.
Male Actor Performance
Critic’s choice: Jim Jorgenson, Northside Hollow At Amphibian Stage Productions this spring, Jorgenson demonstrated the stamina of his character acting with unblemished constancy. As Gene in Northside Hollow, Jorgenson was tasked with the portrayal of a miner trapped below ground, one who ran the gamut of fearful tirades before returning to a place of trepidation and vulnerability which audiences found both believable and chilling. Having spent a great deal of the show on the ground with a broken leg, Jorgenson still managed to storm forth on thunderous emotional fronts with minimal blocking and despite the other main character in the play, a first responder acting as his foil, who buzzed around stage telling stories with more physical animation than Jorgenson. Having served as director of Dallas’ New Theatre in the 1990s, he displayed the kind of craftsmanship you’d expect. And that we prize.
Theater Troupe
Readers’ choice: Texas Star Dinner Theater, 816 S Main St, Grapevine, 817310-5588 Critic’s choice: Amphibian Stage Productions, 120 S Main St, 817-923-3012
The 2016-17 season drew some national attention to Fort Worth, and Amphibian Stage Productions stood at the forefront, soaking up some well-earned regard for the careful care the company puts into every performance. In March, we enjoyed the experimental play White Rabbit Red Rabbit, a one-person show featuring a
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recognized playwright Kieran Lynn, whose Crossing the Line garnered great acclaim, enough for him to return to Fort Worth and study lines for his next script, The Trap, which made its world premiere at the Phibs in May. All year long, the artistic director, her associates, and the talented actors associated with this troupe connect with the community, too, offering National Theatre Live screenings, community outreach services, and even stilt-walking educational courses. With a relentless commitment to refining and improving the dramatic arts scene in Cowtown, Amphibian Stage Productions easily captures this award.
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Critic’s choice: Stupid F*cking Bird, Stage West Theatre, 821 W Vickery Blvd, 817-784-9378 Don’t let the title deter you. This latewinter production warmed us with its genius approach to existential questions
and a colorful adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. The cast of seven boasted several quality performances of drastically different characters, and even the most static characters found favor with audiences when delivering their funniest lines or their most harrowing ones. Cast chemistry bubbled over thanks to director Emily Scott Banks’ adherence to the Meisner Technique of acting, and set designer Brian Clinnin made his mark with an elaborate construction of a small home, a birch treescape, a working swing, and a stage-on-stage platform, to name only a few of many scenic details. What could have been an edgy, emo blubber fest, like so many Russian dramas are, was anything but thanks to playwright Aaron Posner’s mastery of the wisecrack that comes at the expense of millennial weeping.
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The Fort Worth Opera remains a regional leader for innovative and creative programming thanks to its recently launched Noches de Ópera initiative. Fort Worthians got a glimpse of the city’s operatic future last May when, as part of the company’s annual festival, it premiered Cruzar la Cara de la Luna. The mariachi opera beautifully told the story of a family separated by the U.S.-Mexico border. Engaging audiences on issues of immigration and diversity couldn’t be more timely. Or needed.
Solo Female Dancer
Critic’s choice: Leticia Oliveira After a passionate, mercurial portrayal of the title character in Texas Ballet Theater’s season-opening production of Carmen, Oliveira excelled again dancing the classical Tiger Lily pas de deux in the company’s season-ending Alice in Wonderland. In a surprising announcement, the 39-year-old retired from performing at the end of Alice. “I want to go out while I’m still on top,” she has said. She will continue with TBT as principal teacher at the company’s Fort Worth Dance School.
Solo Male Dancer
Critic’s choice: Carl Coomer Coomer gave a dramatic, heartwrenching performance of Don Jose, the doomed lover in the Carmen with which TBT opened the season. Coomer grows in acting and technical skills every year and has become one of the company’s leading stars. (In real life, he is Oliveira’s husband.)
Dance Production
Critic’s choice: Alice in Wonderland, Texas Ballet Theater Putting aside TBT’s annual Nutcracker, which is second to none, the biggest and brightest ballet of the season was Artistic Director Ben Stevenson’s adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic. Filled with light and an army of characters in dazzling costumes, this Alice, with its classical choreography and exuberant music, created impressions of great 19th-century ballets.
Example of New Architecture
Critic’s choice: Tandy Hills Pavilion, Dennehy Architects
There hasn’t been much in the way of new architecture in Fort Worth to talk about this past year, so we are taking our lead from our local chapter of the American Institute of Architects in awarding this category to the (as yet unbuilt) submission by local firm Dennehy Architects for the Tandy Hills Pavilion Competition. Situated on a 160-acre natural area east of downtown Fort Worth, the pavilion is conceived as an elongated structure of supports inspired by the teepee construction of the Plains Indians, with perforated metal panels that compose views of the Fort Worth skyline and surrounding vistas. The structure will serve as a gathering spot for visitors and is intended to celebrate the relationship between the natural and the built environments. We look forward to seeing it built.
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Drag Performer
Readers’ choice: Frida Monet Critic’s choice: Frida Monet
Fort Worth’s celebrated “trash queen” puts on one helluva show every Friday at The Urban Cowboy Saloon. As MC for The S*it Show, Monet is stand-up comedian, crooner, exotic dancer, and foul-mouthed curmudgeon. Under his/her watch, burlesque dancers Miss Eva Royal, Bleach, Chanel LaMasters, and other queens sway and saunter to a range of lively dance tunes. Be warned. This show gets pretty rowdy.
Photographer
Readers’ choice: Songsview
Photography
Critic’s choice: Donnie Williams
Perhaps more widely known by his Instagram handle, willid420, Williams tends to keep a low profile, which suits his documentarian style, but he might start popping up on the radar in the wake of an exhibition of his photos at Fort Works Art this past March. Whether he’s shooting in black-and-white or color, Williams makes his subjects pop, a neat trick considering his focus is life’s minutiae, the kind of objects and instances most of us don’t notice as
we’re booking down the street. While we may miss the significance of a parked car or a passing crowd, Williams’ eye makes the mundane suddenly fascinating, leaving the viewer to contemplate the story before and after the moments in his frames.
focusing on the beauty of the female form while enthralling audiences with witty repertoire and creative routines.
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Readers’ choice: Arts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Av, 817-923-9500 Critic’s choice: Crème de la Crème Burlesque
Formed by burlesque revivalists Honey Sin Claire and Victoria Viking, Crème de la Crème showcases the art of the striptease by keeping it classy and body positive,
Festival
Readers’ choice: Main St. Fort Worth Critic’s choice: ArtsGoggle
Though everyone’s (rightfully) excited about Fortress Festival’s inaugural outing, we’re going with an old Near Southside standby. Just because we had a righteous time there this year. (And last year.) The 5-year-old frolicked his little face off, and the grandparents, well, they survived. (The knees aren’t so good on Mama Boo.) A couple pints of Dale’s Pale Ale and some perfecto! pizza at Chimera Brewing Company coupled with some chalkart and a glassblowing demo at nearby SiNaCa Studios were the highlights. No offense to the rocking bands and other stage performers. We’d just forgotten our earplugs.
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Mural
Critic’s choice: “Inspiration Alley,” The Foundry District, 200 Carroll St Throughout a marathon evening during this year’s Spring Gallery Night, multiple artists painted a series of five murals of various shapes, sizes, and themes as part of “Inspiration Alley.” To date, 11 artists have contributed to this evolving tableau that Foundry District co-owner Jessica Miller calls “accessible modern art that everyone can enjoy.”
Outsider Artist
Critic’s choice: Jerrel Sustaita If we had to guess how many paintings Jerrel Sustaita has made, based on every time we’ve seen him make a painting, we would say 500, and we’d probably be off by a thousand. From street corners to street fairs, courtyards to city continued on page 80
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Critic’s choice: “Memory: Fairmount Park,” 1500 S Henderson St Back in 1990, six family homes on the Near Southside were demolished to create Fairmount Park. Local architect Bart Shaw saw an opportunity to repair the tear left in the neighborhood by recreating the approach to three of these homes. Gravel walkways lead to sculpted tables that visually acknowledge the front steps and porches that would have connected the homes to their community. Shaw intended to “re-establish a gathering space for neighbors and visitors,” and the project (awarded through an initiative of Fort Worth Public Art) has been well-received by the denizens of Fairmount and by the design community at large, winning an Honor Award from the Fort Worth chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Book by Texas Author Published in Last 12 Months
Critic’s choice: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
Fans of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch will devour this Austin writer’s tale of intrigue, art history, and social politics. Though not
technically a work of historical fiction, The Last Painting of Sara de Vos is historical and fictional. It’s set simultaneously in 17thcentury Amsterdam and modern-day New York City, with Smith weaving a tale of how the omission of women from the historical record in The Guild of St. Luke (Rembrandt was a member) may have had lasting effects on the art community and female artists today. Ultimately, it is a thrilling narrative about the places where one’s past cannot help but alter the landscape of the present.
Classical Music Performance
Critic’s choice: Kenneth Broberg and Daniel Hsu In this year’s Van Cliburn Competition, no one lit up the stage as consistently as these two American contestants. Minneapolis’ Broberg played with marvelous structure and clarity, capping his turn here in Fort Worth with a breathtaking performance of Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The Bay Area’s Hsu’s accounts of Barber, Mussorgsky, and Tchaikovsky were thunderbolts from the sky. The Cliburn’s gold medal eluded these two pianists, but we’re happy to give them our top prize.
Locally Made/Shot Film
Critic’s choice: Don’t Frack With
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Urban Digs
Critic’s choice: South Main
Now that the seemingly interminable roadwork on South Main Street is more or less complete, the little neighborhood just south of downtown Fort Worth is ready to take off. Long overlooked, the collection of historic warehouses and converted brothels is a time capsule of old Fort Worth. As more development moves in, the quick ride to downtown or West Magnolia Avenue is sure to make South Main the hippest of hipster ’hoods for the urban bike-to-work set.
Show at Bass Hall in Last 12 Months
Critic’s choice: Fort Worth Youth Orchestra’s tribute to Willa Dunleavy
The Fort Worth Youth Orchestra, TCU Choral Union, and Chisholm Trail High School Chorale performed a memorable and heartfelt tribute concert for a popular supporter of the arts last May — after several years as the youth orchestra’s executive director, Dunleavy retired earlier this year. A work for orchestra and chorus, “Give her Music,” was commissioned by the youth ensemble in Dunleavy’s honor. That premiere, deftly guided by FWYO music director German Gutierrez and masterfully performed by the young musicians of the FWYO, was a real tearjerker.
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Critic’s choice: “Tribute to Our Boys: WWI Honor Roll,” Congregation Ahavath Sholom, 4050 S Hulen St A group of 10-foot marble tablets etched
with the names of 81 Fort Worth Jewish doughboys, many of them immigrants, languished outside Congregation Ahavath Sholom for almost 40 years before the city’s centennial commemoration of World War I brought some interest in preserving this small slice of local history. The tablets were created by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the now-defunct Hebrew Institute in 1919 as a way to memorialize hometown soldiers who died in what was then The Great War. The colored marble monument sat in state until the dissolution of the institute in the 1950s, when it was put in a closet, then hung outside one of Fort Worth’s two Jewish congregations. With exposure to the elements over four decades, the etched words on the marble faded, as did the colors of the 48-star American flag. In preparation for the citywide exhibit honoring the 100th anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I, archivist Hollace Weiner led a cadre of volunteers, including Ahavath Sholom landscaper Bob Sumien, a Catholic veteran, in the restoration efforts. Sumien hand-painted the marble to restore the honor roll to its former glory.
Golf Course
Readers’ choice: Rockwood Golf Course, 1851 Jacksboro Hwy, 817-6241771
Critic’s choice: Rockwood Golf
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A municipal golf course that’s been around for eight decades looks perky fresh after a $5 million overhaul, a revitalization project that lasted more than a year. Conveniently located in the shadow of downtown, the new and improved Rockwood is attracting out-of-towners, business visitors, and tourists, as well as hanging on to its loyal base of locals.
Outdoor Workout Space or Running Trail
Critic’s choice: Mayor Ripley Allen Arnold Statue, 489 N Taylor St Park at the circle at the end of Taylor Street and enjoy easy access to the less-traveled areas of the Trinity Trails, meandering along the West Fork of the Trinity River. Bike/ run across the northbound bridge and take a right past the newly painted mural with not-so-subtle nods to Panther City’s past, where the trail is clear and uncrowded and provides panoramic cityscape views. Jog or pedal east across the low-water crossing. Follow the trail as it bears southeast across and then parallel to I-35. You can stop at Riverside Trailhead North for a grand view of downtown Fort Worth or head farther to Riverside Trailhead South, where you could spy someone trying not to fall off the second or third level of the TopGolf complex or mosey on into Martin House Brewery for a refreshing draft. If hiking, biking, and running aren’t your favorite activities, head left to the Backwoods Paddle Sports at Panther Island to rent a canoe or kayak.
Day Trip
Critic’s choice: Fossil Rim Wildlife
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897-2960 Four new giraffe calves were born this year, bringing the wildlife center’s giraffe herd up to 11. Visitors on the tour might also spot a bison, blackbuck, cheetah, deer, emu, gazelle, ostrich, ram, rhino, wildebeest, wolf, zebra, and who knows what else. Fossil Rim is like an African safari but just an hour’s drive from Fort Worth via the Chisholm Trail Parkway. The tour can last several hours, and it allows you to feed some of the animals through your car window. It is best to start early in the day, when the animals are
more out and about. As they should be for us humans, afternoons for the animals are for cold nappin’.
Place to Get Sidetracked
Critic’s choice: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, 817-738-
9215 OK, say you need to let off a little steam. Start by heading to the Modern to stand in Richard Serra’s “Vortex,” the 67-foottall hollow outdoor sculpture made of 2-inch-thick steel planks. Pound your feet and scream and listen to the sounds as they echo while climbing the chimneylike artwork before finally disappearing into the air far above. Now relaxed, spend a few minutes in the actual museum, where you’ll be surrounded by Picassos, Warhols, Oldenburgs, Pollocks, Kellys, Lichtensteins, and so many other legends’ pieces. Before you know it, you’ll have been wonderfully sidetracked.
Green Space
Critic’s choice: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, 817-
392-5510 Sometimes you just need to be next to nature to get that city grime off your soul. In the Fort, the best place to do that is at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, where you can Zen out in the tranquil Japanese Garden, smell the flowers in the Rose Garden, or prick your ego in the Cactus Garden. There are a half dozen other gardens as well, each with its own distinct flavor. Once you park your car, it won’t take long to feel your problems just waft away. Parking and most of the gardens are free, with the Japanese Garden charging a modest $7 entry fee — which goes to maintaining the koi fish in the pools there.
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6th St, 817-877-0666; Lola’s Trailer Park, 2735 5th St, 817-759-9100 Brian Forella has been slowly building the best amusement park for drinkers in the state of Texas. Or at least that’s what The Lola-Plex of Saloon and Trailer Park feels like. Everything you want for a day or night out in Fort Worth can be found in this block of two bars. The patio is massive, but there’s ample shade, and it’s fido-friendly. The saloon inside is dark and cool and makes for the ideal escape from the summer heat. When it’s rainy, post up at the indoor/outdoor bar. Into live music? Lola’s offers three stages. Need a place that can seat your book club of 25 nerds and has smoking and non-smoking sections, allows outside food, employs friendly bartenders, and boasts reasonable prices? Even requirements that specific are no sweat for either the Saloon or Trailer Park.
Bar-Bar
Readers’ choice: The Boiled Owl Tavern, 909 W Magnolia Av, 817-920-9616 Critic’s choice: The Boiled Owl Fort Worth is lousy with places built for one thing and one thing only: getting you drunk fast. But even when you consider all of the criteria that determine a quality establishment of this variety –– beverages, chairs, tables, running water, electricity, maybe a TV, at least a passing interest in cleanliness –– there’s only one criterion that really matters: vibe. And vibe, we will argue, comes from a holy triumvirate of equally significant elements: music, clientele, and service. And this is why we say, “God bless ye olde Owl!” Sure, the old-fashioned jukebox could use some deep cuts, and the smoking? That’s just got to go, bro. But the service is mostly (mostly) friendly, the clientele mostly cool, interesting, and non-threatening, and the music as good as it gets from a noninternet machine.
Happy Hour
Readers’ choice: Rio Mambo, 6125 SW Loop 820, 817-423-3124
Critic’s choice: Taverna, 450
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Throckmorton St, 817-885-7502 OK, so we’re kinda jerks for keeping this a secret for so long, but since the point is to keep Taverna thriving, we’re going to go ahead and tell you all now: This is the best happy hour in town, especially for you and that special someone. With an interior of deep, rich woods and brass all around, tasty chillwave in the air, and with excellent service behind the bar and on the
floor, Taverna is like a slice of New York City in downtown Fort Worth –– except that Taverna’s prices are 10 times better: $3 wells, wines, beers, and bellinis, plus halfprice pizzas (talk about New York-style!) and appetizers (the carciofini gratinati or baked artichoke hearts make for a savory, mouthwatering, tummy-filling treat). From 1 to 8pm in the bar and lounge MonThu and 1-8pm in the bar only on Fridays, happy hour at Taverna is that little escape you’ve been wanting forever but could never find. You’re welcome.
Bartender
Readers’ choice: Corey Mobley, Whiskey Garden, 2800 Bledsoe St, 682-312-7708 Critic’s choice: Chuck Brown, The Chat Room Pub, 1263 W Magnolia Av, 817-9228319 It’s not unusual to see Fort Worth rock royalty tending bar as their side job, but it’s rather rare for him or her to be talented at both gigs. When Chuck Brown isn’t playing bass in Telegraph Canyon or brass for a couple other outfits, he’s slinging brews and cocktails at this hip Magnolia haunt. Chuck isn’t the kind of bartender you have to remind constantly that your beer is low and warm, and refills come fast and done right the first time. It helps that Chuck is super-sharp and uncommonly nice to the point where he might be hiding a body somewhere, and he makes a mean Bloody Mary. There’s a reason Chat Rats love this guy. He’s the best.
Mixologist
Readers’ choice: Dan Shooks, Reservoir Bar, Patio & Kitchen, 1001 Foch St, 817334-0560 Critic’s choice: Bill Ritzi, Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge, 426 Commerce St, 817-887-9535 Two-time winner Ritzi would never refer to himself as a “mixologist.” It’s far too precious of a word for this gracious gentleman who has spent years crafting stunning cocktails for a loyal local following. But a bartender is to Ritzi as a server is to a chef. In the same time that other mixologists are halfway through a maddeningly slow ceremony of making a single drink, Bill Ritzi has already prepared a perfect concoction, explained the special ingredients, and found time to ask after the guest’s loved ones and business. When it comes to service, he’s old-school, which has made him a favorite of the discerning crowd at Silver Leaf.
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Sports Bar
Readers’ choice: Reservoir Bar, Patio & Kitchen, 1001 Foch St, 817-334-0560 Critic’s choice: Upper 90 on College, 961 W Magnolia Av, 817-882-6614 With its wall-sized projection screen and more than a dozen other TVs, U90 is a fun, intimate space to watch your favorite team all year. The place has every sports package you’ll ever need and also shows all of the major pay-per-view UFC and boxing events. U90 regulars already know about the insane specials (half-priced drinks on Wednesdays!). For you Marlboro men and women, the bar recently added a smoking section, so you can wheeze your team to victory.
Wine Bar
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he ventured into the bar biz, and his eye for aesthetics has infused this once sportsthemed den into a date-night dream. The mixologists are inspired without taking themselves too seriously and are not afraid to take risks with flavor profiles and visual appeal. Where some cocktail lounges feel a bit cold, there is a friendly neighborly vibe that runs through The Basement Lounge that makes you want to order another round.
Pub
Readers’ choice: Conlon’s Pub, 2528 White Settlement Rd, 817-698-9777
Critic’s choice: University Pub, 3019 S University Dr, 817-921-3332 TCU alums and locals have been haunting this shotgun-style bar since 1981, but the University Pub was looking a little careworn around the edges compared to younger, hipper joints springing up around the city. This past summer, owner Dave Mitchell’s daughter Kelsey embarked on a project to bring back a true pub-style spirit to this staple of Fort Worth life. The goofy swag still hangs around the ceiling and decades of Polaroids line the walls, but the new street-facing windows, updated interior, and expanded local brews selection make the Pub worth another visit.
Biker Bar
Critic’s choice: Fuel 2.0, 2616 Belknap
Martini
Readers’ choice: Bar Louie, 2973 W 7th St, 817-566-9933 Critic’s choice: Del Frisco’s Grille, 154 E 3rd St, 817-887-9900 If this place on Sundance Square is a sister restaurant to the downtown institution a few blocks away, then this sister is less buttoned-up and more fun. More focused on drinks than Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, the Grille serves up a VIP signature martini with Svedka pineapple clementine vodka that packs a wallop. Did we mention that happy hour specials are only $6 a pop?
Cocktail Lounge
Readers’ choice: The Usual, 1408 W Magnolia Av, 817-810-0114 Critic’s choice: The Basement Lounge, 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 125, 817732-9877 Tucked away in The Village at Camp Bowie, The Basement Lounge serves up lusty libations in a stylish subterranean space. Co-owner Jesse Meráz has been part of the local art scene since far before
St, 817-831-3835 Sadly, the Haltom City biker bar’s history went up in smoke after a robbery turned into a case of arson last summer, but the bar and grill bounced back in short order, reopening before the end of football season. While we’ll miss the collection of years and years of wet t-shirt photos lost in the flames, the bar’s staples of beer, booze, good burgers, and a no-drama, bikerfriendly vibe are what made it a great place to stop when you’re out riding your hog. Pour one out for the old Fuel and raise another to the new one.
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Readers’ choice: Rahr & Sons Brewing Co, 701 Galveston Av, 817-222-0177 Critic’s choice: HopFusion Aleworks, 200 E Broadway Av, 682-841-1721 You probably can’t find a craft beer lover who hasn’t hoisted a Feisty Blonde or Fur Slipper recently. Since opening on the Near Southside early last year, HopFusion Aleworks quickly gained a large and loyal following (and several medals) for bold ales that defy convention. Brewers/coowners Macy Moore and Matt Hill keep the lineup evolving, most recently with the Ex-Girlfriend Flight. Add HopFusion’s spacious patio, karaoke nights, and various board games, and you have a craft beer destination par excellence.
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Readers’ choice: Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co., 901 W Vickery Blvd, 817840-9140 Critic’s choice: BLK EYE Vodka, 503 Bryan Av, 817-349-9977
Scott Billings and Todd Gregory opened BLK EYE Vodka on the Near Southside last year with the vision of offering a grainto-glass product that’s completely sourced from Texas corn, peas, water, and yeast. The magic ingredient, according the BLK EYE Vodka’s many fans, is, not surprisingly, the black-eyed pea. One thing’s for sure — the results make for smooth sipping and one killer Moscow Mule.
Taproom Tour
Critic’s choice: Panther Island Brewing Company, 501 N Main St, 817-882-8121 Panther Island beermeister Ryan McWhorter is tasked with consistently brewing the choicest suds for throngs of craft beer fans. Among his many talents (including a great parody of Bob Dylan) are leading weekly taproom tours. What’s the best way to dry hop an IPA? He can tell you. What’s the best way to infuse Parker County Peaches into beer? That’s easy. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, you can visit the Northside brewery to chat with McWhorter and his crew. Bring your pup and take in some live music while you’re at it. continued on page 96
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Margarita
Readers’ choice: Rio Mambo, 6125 SW Loop 820, 817-423-3124 Critic’s choice: Wild Salsa, 300 Throckmorton St, 682-316-3230 Come for the food, stay for the ’ritas. Or just do what more and more people are doing: come for the mixed-drink margs. In this cocktail paradise, jalapeños and fire-roasted pineapple chunks bathe in vats of tequila, destined for your glass. With superlative handcrafted bebidas like the Wild-Rita, Prickliest Pear, and Avocado Margarita (and with generous happy-hour specials), Wild Salsa may serve up some of the best margaritas north of the border.
Beer Selection
Critic’s choice: The Brass Tap, 901 Houston St, 817-870-3838 Nestled in Fort Worth’s bustling downtown is a cozy neighborhood pub where the tap wall is always stocked with fresh beers and the staff keeps up with craft beer trends. Owner Ron Jankowski ensures that his gastropub’s 60 draft taps and 190 bottles meet Fort Worth’s evermore discerning palates. As a big fan of Brew Crew HC, Jankowski offers membership to the nonprofessional hockey team’s fan club from which customers can earn points for rewards. Jankowski has scored a goal with this place.
Craft Cocktail
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Readers’ choice: Studio Eighty, 500 Taylor St, 817-332-4833
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Readers’ choice: Rick’s Cabaret, 7101 Calmont Av, 817-732-0000 Critic’s choice: Bucks Cabaret, 2345 Meacham Blvd, 817-369-3544 Can we really believe the claim that every strip club has “the hottest girls in town”? Interestingly, the ladies at Buck’s seem to represent a veritable rainbow of race, ethnicity, and body types (both surgically enhanced and natural). Strip clubs entice customers in with the promise of babes and cheap booze, but once you’re in, many clubs are like discount airlines –– if you want this or that, you pay more. Bucks’ menu of VIP services is no secret: At about $50 for a party of eight, you get reserved seating and bottle service. If you want your own private stage and a better variety of premium booze, that will double the cost. Bucks’ blog even has tips for those who don’t frequent gentlemen’s clubs –– come during off hours, time the drink specials, and leave your credit cards at home.
Bar Games
Readers’ choice: Varsity Tavern, 1005 Norwood St, 817-882-6699 Critic’s choice: Free Play, 400 E South St, Arl A retro-gamer’s wildest dreams realized, Free Play offers rows and rows of vintage arcade cabinets, table tops, and pinball machines from the late ’70s to the latest iteration of the Street Fighter franchise. Besides showcasing the titles that made the Golden Age of Arcade Games truly special –– yes, that means Pac-Man, Galaga, Joust, Dig Dug, and the other big ones –– Free Play also features lesser-known titles you may have skipped because your allowance was only so big. All games are free to play (after you pay a cover), and you’ll also find a hefty craft beer menu, great specials, and a quality menu of sandwiches and snacks that won’t ding your wallet too badly.
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Critic’s choice: The Abbey Pub, 2710 W 7th St, 817-810-9930 The bar (a’hem) is admittedly low for this category, but the Abbey checks off all of the important boxes for a place to release a sewer snake without fear of contracting hepatitis. For one, the johns are far removed from the tables where people are drinking, so you’re not dropping off the kids 20 feet from your date. Secondly, the bathrooms are spacious and can hold multiple people, ensuring that no one will be knocking on the door while you’re building a log cabin. Thirdly, and by far most importantly, the rooms are clean and well stocked with toilet paper and soap. Of course, piping a hot loaf at a bar isn’t ideal for anyone, but at least at the Abbey, it’s not a total nightmare.
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Readers’ choice: Joe T Garcia’s, 2201 N Commerce St, 817-626-4356 Critic’s choice: Lola’s Trailer Park, 2735 5th St, 817-759-9100 Between the Sunday afternoon rummage sale and the concerts that happen on the outdoor stage, Lola’s outdoor half has something for everyone, including a barbecue truck and daytime kid-friendly environs. There’s plenty of room to kick back, enjoy some beers, watch a band, or hang out with friends. The Trailer Park is a nice complement to its rowdy older sister, Lola’s Saloon, and whether Lola’s has a festival going or a regular ol’ Saturday afternoon day-drinking sesh on the calendar, the Trailer Park is the place to be.
Open-Mic Night (Music)
Critic’s choice: White Elephant Saloon, 106 E Exchange Av, FW, 817-624-8273 Open-mic nights ebb and flow, come and go, move around, and shift shapes but rarely become an institution, something you can count on like the sun rising in the east and Dairy Queen serving a mean Blizzard. And that’s why we love Tuesday nights at the White Elephant. You can bank on the fact that the open-mic will happen, a crowd will gather to listen to the music, decent artists will perform, and that an attentive MC will organize things (and, thank God, pull the plug fairly quickly on hacks who somehow find their way onstage). You know, the basics.
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Karaoke Night
Readers’ choice: The Boiled Owl Tavern, 909 W Magnolia Av, 817-920-9616
Loud Band
Critic’s choice: BULLS
The post-punk trio just put out the stellar new EP 14 Minutes, but the best way to experience BULLS’ ear for sculpted noise is live, and the smaller the club the better. Yes, you should probably wear earplugs, but making the audience uncomfortable and anxious is part of the band’s aesthetic, and it’s also what makes them thrilling to experience.
Concert of Last 12 Months
Readers’ choice: Fortress Festival, Cultural District, Apr 29 Critic’s choice: Fortress Festival You can point out the logistical hangups that happened at this inaugural event, or you can be stoked that a festival boasting a lineup of heavy-hitting national acts happened in Cowtown. Run the Jewels, Flying Lotus, Slowdive, Houndmouth, Peter Hook & the Light, Purity Ring –– the list of awesome touring bands was great, and so were the local openers: Ronnie Heart (whose set was canceled due to the rain), Burning Hotels, Quaker City Night Hawks, and Sam Lao, plus five other North Texas acts, showing the big guns we make a lot of noise here, too.
and you’ll marvel at the detail in a patterned mosaic that bends across an old arched ceiling. Look left to find an illuminated booze selection bigger than anything your Grampy would’ve had at his neighborhood tavern 50 years ago. Climb up a floor to view the early- and mid-century modern furnishings enmeshed between imposing windows in the upstairs apartments. Head downstairs for a speakeasy experience that honors the bookstore’s creepier origins as a medical pharmacy. Password required on weekends. Street entrance also available.
Hotel Bar
Critic’s choice: Whiskey and Rye, the Omni Hotel-Fort Worth, 1300 Houston St, 817-350-4105 Named for its robust selection of brown liquor, Whiskey and Rye maintains an elegant atmosphere infused with a laid-back cowboy vibe. The more than 170 whiskeys, as well as an ever-changing, carefully curated selection of local craft drafts, are perfect for washing down upscale grub like buffalo tamales and wild mushroom-and-black-bean quesadillas. Whether you’re out on the town for a classy drink or stopping in for a nightcap on your way back to your suite, Whiskey and Rye is a perfect representation of what a Fort Worth hotel bar should be.
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Critic’s choice: Thompson’s Bookstore, 900 Houston St, 817-882-8003 Throw out all of the competitors trying to be the next “it bar,” –– yupped up and full of shiny new fixtures –– and judge a bar’s decor by this historical standard of quality: character. Nestled in an old bookstore, Thompson’s has character that’s neither plain nor simple. With its blending of 20thcentury decades, the first floor offers intimate interiors, dark-stain bookcases warmed by glowing sconces, shade lamps, and soft armchairs from another century. Look up,
Seat for PeopleWatching
Critic’s choice: America Gardens, 2829 Morton St, 817-439-9660
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Critic’s choice: Starbass Laboratories Starbass Laboratories’ spacey electro sounds like a German idea of 21st-century grooving as imagined in 1987, and the duo’s shiny, silver, synthetic, LEDpopping getups drive home that point like a party on a monorail connecting a futuristic New Berlin to its sister cities on the moon. Those Starbass dudes look like they sound, in other words, like a couple of party-friendly cyborgs.
Houston St, 817-336-1009 Although a couple of places on or near West 7th (Varsity Tavern, Kona Grill) offer excellent views from their rooftop patios, they can’t beat the view from four stories above downtown Fort Worth proper. Depending on which Reata patio you select, you might be looking at Sundance Square or the setting sun. Additionally, Reata offers valet parking, which trumps worrying about your car getting towed any day. The patio doesn’t officially open until 4pm, but with Reata’s new happy hours (Mon-Fri until 7pm), the price of admission to a rooftop with a nearly celestial view is now a little cheaper.
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have a birds-eye view of the fascinating, beautiful masses noshing and milling around 10,000-square feet of shaded, parklike, fan-cooled outdoor space plopped right in the middle of an urban concreteville.
Gay or Lesbian Bar
Readers’ choice: Rainbow Lounge, 651 S Jennings Av, 817-744-773 (now closed) Critic’s choice: The Urban Cowboy
Saloon, 2620 E Lancaster Av, 682-7075663 After the untimely demise of Fort Worth’s Rainbow Lounge earlier this summer, it might seem like the competition for the area’s best gay bar is a game of last-manstanding. But we think Urban Cowboy would have deserved recognition in its own right — after all, as a truly LGBTQinclusive club, with an emphasis on dragshow fundraising and community events,
the place has become the kind of home away from home where you really can come as you are.
Club DJ
Critic’s choice: DJ Marky Mark
If you frequent the most popular bar spots in West 7th, you probably already know Mark McEuen. He’s the good-looking guy with the demeanor so laidback that most
partiers feel comfortable walking right up to him and requesting pretty much any song from any genre of music. He calls his style “open format,” which in DJ-speak means he plays what is popular and what people request. This lifelong Funkytowner melds house, rock, hip-hop, and Top 40 together to keep the well-lubricated patrons of Fort Worth partying on repeat. If you want to find Mark, then you’ll have to fight through the crowds at The Whiskey
Critic’s choice: Western Place Club, 837 N Burleson Blvd, Burleson, 817-295-9787 Hot dang, if you want to hear good country
Place to: Nurse a Hangover
Critic’s choice: The Bearded Lady, 1229 7th Av, 817-349-9832 Different cultures have different ways of combating the dreaded morning bill. In Italy, they fight it with double espressos. In Peru, ceviche is summoned. In Germany, it’s rollmops. (What?) In Fort Worth, we chow down. And get our booze on. We also
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with a great rotation of bands on Friday and Saturday nights, and learn the Texas TwoStep, just get yer keester down I-35 to the south end of Tarrant. The Western Place has a pool room, a great dance floor, electronic bar games, cheap booze, real cowboys, rhinestone cowboys, and the corniest country pick-up lines this side of the Pecos. As authentic as it gets.
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too expensive), but the cozy interior is dim and not too loud, which makes the Lady the perfect spot for gourmandizing yourself back to wellness while contemplating how much plasma you’re going to have to “donate” to get your ledger back into the black.
Drink with Real Locals
Readers’ choice: The Boiled Owl Tavern, 909 W Magnolia Av, 817-920-9616
Critic’s choice: Magnolia Motor Lounge, 3005 Morton St, 817-332-3344 Don’t let its West 7th surroundings fool you. Magnolia Motor Lounge is
no trust fund-baby/TCU-child haven. Boasting some of the best live music of the Americana variety in town, stellar pub-grub (the mouthwatering Magnolia Custom is a fresh burger topped with ham, breaded/fried bacon, pepper jack cheese, grilled mushrooms, and a fried egg), and crack service from a team of stone-cold darlins, MML is a little oasis of maturity and bona fide Fort Worth flavor in a sea of party-’til-you-puke! assholery.
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Critic’s choice: Upper 90 on College, 961 W Magnolia Av, 817-882-6614 The yokel thinks, “Sunday-funday mimosas,” right? But we’re hard, serious drinkers here, not sock puppets who drink just to fit in. We need to be buzzing throughout the waking week, 12/3.5. And since it’s always happy hour somewhere, and since we tend to roll out of bed around the 10 o’clock hour, giving us just enough time to down two cups of java before stumbling out of our pajamas, our first stop is U90. Conveniently,
8th Anniversary Party the soccer-loving sports bar opens at 12:30pm Mon-Fri, and ZiegenBock drafts are only $3 a pint. Since your real work is boozing, bring your laptop to do that other kind of work on the free Wi-Fi. Password: UPPER9009. You’ll be buzzing all the way through rush-hour traffic. (Text an Uber, you idiot.)
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Critic’s choice: America Gardens, 2829 Morton St, 817-439-9660 One of Fort Worth’s latest gastropubs is also a destination for the unattached. There’s always a plentiful mix of single men and women (and their dogs) at this West 7th scratch kitchen/bar on any given night. Proximity being the magic ingredient in the dating game, America Gardens’
spacious 10,000-square-foot patio offers ample opportunities to get close to that special someone who caught your eye way over there. “Buy you a drink?”
Meet Someone of the Same Sex
Critic’s choice: The Chat Room Pub, 1263 W Magnolia Av, 817-922-8319 The Chat isn’t a gay bar, by a damn sight. But maybe that’s why it has a reputation for being a good place to actually meet someone and get to know him or her.
Whiskey Garden, 2800 Bledsoe St, 682312-7708 Critic’s choice: Varsity Tavern, 1005 Norwood St, 817-882-6699 Drinking is fun, so it naturally follows that more drinking equals mas fun. By that measure, Varsity Tavern reigns supreme. (We checked with the TABC. Varsity is one of the highest-billing bars not only in Fort Worth but in the entire great republic of Texas.) There are seemingly endless ways to live la vida loca at this West 7th restaurant and bar. For the high rollers, bottle service comes with premium liquor and champagne. For those on a tighter budget, this spacious gastropub offers regular drink specials, sports games on big screens, themed events, and a giant “outdoor playground” with giant jenga, beer pong, and more. If you can’t go wild here, you’re not trying hard enough.
For you culture vultures looking to impress, take your date to the Kimbell and wow him/her with your thirst for knowledge and depth. For a firstrate nosh, hit up Chef Peter Kreidler’s outstanding buffet of quiches, salads, soups, and gourmet sandwiches made with house-baked breads. A few of the museum’s permanent treasures are in full view of the cafe, so read up on your ancient Oceanic pottery before you go and watch bae’s opinion of you grow with every bite.
Day Drink
Critic’s choice: Lone Star Taps & Caps, 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd, 682-499-5516 Some of the best party expeditions start early and require extra lubrication. Nestled in a Camp Bowie shopping center next to a Starbucks is a beer drinker’s cupboard. T&C boasts 50 beers on tap at any given moment, showing patrons in
Drink Alone
Critic’s choice: 44 Bootlegger, 1411 W Magnolia Av, 817-887-9089 If your goal is to go drink alone because you want to brood silently, 44 Bootlegger is the wrong choice. But if you want a spot where you will be cheerfully greeted by an enthusiastic staff, then grab a stool here. Married co-owners Tommy and Tammy Brown have a way of making everyone who comes in the door feel
like an old friend stopping by a house party. It’s probably why this Magnolia bistro has become a de facto hotspot for singletons to pop in for a drink. Are you a reader, musician, artist, or a writer? Tammy will introduce you to someone who shares your interests. By the time you leave 44 Bootlegger, you probably won’t have had a moment of true alone time, but you may be flush with some new friends.
Have a Nightcap
Critic’s choice: Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge, 426 Commerce St, 817-8879535 Fort Worth has more than a few dimly lit cocktail bars that are great for last call, but if you’re winding down the night with one last drink, why not go for an upmarket cocktail in a sophisticated setting? The furniture is luxurious and comfy, the cocktails crafted from top-quality ingredients, and the cigar selection is exhaustive, though the staff is highly knowledgeable and will be happy to help you find the perfect stogie for your budget, palate, and vibe.
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real time how much is left on each tap. You won’t find any macro-brews here or food, but the staff welcomes imbibers to bring their own grub. Just grab yourself a flight of feisty blondes or a murderer’s row of heavily alcoholic stouts to start your journey toward daylight awesomeness. You can also take the fun along with you by filling a growler (or five), or buy a bomber or six-pack from the bar’s impressive selection of beer to-go. Don’t count on finding 12-dollar martinis here, only competitively priced brews that are even more wallet-friendly when you fill your own receptacle. Taps & Caps isn’t a “sexy” day-drinking choice, but it is simply the best start to a fun-filled day because of its versatility and convenience.
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Critic’s choice: Morton St between University Dr and Foch St Breakup rules dictate that the dumper take the dumpee someplace quiet to do the deed, so that said dumpee won’t risk appearing impolite by raising his or her voice. But why go quiet when you can do what’s been needed to be done for a long time in an area where nobody will notice a little yelling? The roughly three city blocks just south of Crockett (and the newly revamped Crockett Row) boast no fewer than seven bars or restaurants that do the kind of biz where rowdy music or events are happening pretty much nightly. If you broaden the area past Foch, you’ve got 10 places where you’re guaranteed not to create a scene, because the outside environs are as loud as the inside.
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Critic’s choice: JJ Dakota’s, 9112 Camp Bowie West, 817-244-9000 You’re going to have to head way west on Camp Bowie to get to JJ Dakota’s, but whether you’re a pool shark or just looking to grab a cheap beer and shoot a friendly game, the drive is worth it. More than a dozen tables await ($5.50 an hour). Throw in a full-service bar, a couple of foosball tables, dart boards, and accommodating hours — noon to 2am — plus weekly pool tournaments, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
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Critic’s choice: Lola’s Trailer Park, 2735 W 5th St, 817-759-9100 When the weather is nice –– which is eight months a year around here –– few places in Tarrant County offer a more pleasurable place to sit around and do the yackity-yack than the Trailer Park. It’s not really a trailer park. We’ve done a lot of sitting around and yacking in genuine trailer parks, and it ain’t all that interesting. But throw in sand, shade, a bar with reasonable drink prices, clean bathrooms, pretty people, and great local music on an outdoor stage, and you’ve got an ideal backdrop for conversing.
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Florence Pugh stars in the historical thriller Lady Macbeth at the Modern.
Leonard Bernstein subtitled his Second Wednesday Symphony as “The Age of Anxiety,” inspired as it was by W.H. Auden’s Pulitzer Prizewinning epic poem of the same name. Though it’s officially a symphony, it more closely resembles a piano concerto, with the instrument playing a prominent and often jazzy part in this ambitious work. UNT Symphony Orchestra plays this along with Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony at 8pm at Winspear Hall, 2100 I-35E, Denton. Tickets are $8-10. Call 940-369-7802.
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Plenty of local filmmakers like Arlington’s Fatoom Mo, George Wada, and Thursday Rod Hermanson will see their work showcased at this year’s Frame4Frame Festival, which also features movies from countries as farflung as Iran, Japan, and Switzerland. Geno Young and Tori Martin headline the music portion of this festival as well. The festival runs today thru Sun
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Today marks the official beginning of fall, so head Friday over to Oktoberfest. This weekend of German and German-style beers includes a 5K run, live music by Brave Combo, beer games, and a few metric tons of wurst. The party goes Thu-Sat at Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St, FW. Tickets are $5-15. Call 817-698-0700. Green River Ordinance and Summer Dean are among those providing Saturday the music for this evening’s Party on the Porch at the Amon Carter Museum. You’ll also be able to buy food from food trucks and play some lawn games as the art venue celebrates the turning of the seasons. The event is at 6pm at 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-738-1938.
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One of the year’s best movies is Lady Macbeth, an adaptation of a 19thSunday century Russian novel that shifts the setting to England and turns it into a stinging commentary on British race relations. Teenager Florence Pugh is chilling as the society wife who turns to adultery and murder out of sheer boredom. The film screens Fri thru today at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, FW. Tickets are $7-9. Call 817-738-9215.
Misty Keasler’s “Terror Kitchen” is part of the Modern’s Misty Keasler: Haunt.
Scare Rooms Your local movie theater continues showing Hayao Miyazaki films Monday on the big screen with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind this week. Reflecting the Japanese master’s love of flight and concern about the environment, the movie is about a princess who must stop two warring nations from destroying the world. The movie screens on several dates, but tonight’s your only chance to see the original Japanese-language version. It screens at 7pm at various theaters; check Calendar for locations. Tickets are $12.50. Call 818-761-6100.
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Howard Hanson composed his Piano Sonata in 1918 and his Tuesday Symphonic Rhapsody for piano the following year, but copies of those works weren’t discovered among his papers until recently, some decades after his death. Tonight, Jacksonville University music professor Scott Watkins comes by TCU to perform those works and discuss his own work unearthing these lost pieces of music. The event starts at noon at PepsiCo Recital Hall, 2800 S University Dr, FW. Admission is free. Call 817-257-7602.
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Haunted houses as entertainment trace their lineage back to 19th-century London, where Mme. Marie Tussaud opened up her first wax museum, with figures depicting nobles decapitated in the French Revolution. They flourished best in America, where they first cropped up during the Great Depression as a way of distracting teenagers from more destructive Halloween pranks and then exploded in popularity when the Haunted Mansion went up at Disneyland. This weekend, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth opens Misty Keasler: Haunt, a show of photographs of themed haunted houses. Not only does the exhibit document these unique places, it also demonstrates the limits of the medium itself. Real-life haunted houses aren’t made for lingering, but the show invites you to sit and contemplate the photos until they lose their ability to scare you. You start paying attention to the decor and pondering why the designers put the houses together the way they did. With Halloween coming up, these pictures may just make you wonder why we go to haunted houses and find such enjoyment in paying people to terrify us.
Misty Keasler: Haunt runs Sep 23-Nov 26 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, FW. Admission is $4-10. Call 817738-9215.
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CLASSICAL/ CHOR AL Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Trumpeter Chris Botti plays pop and jazz selections, accompanied by conductor Albert George Schram. 7:30pm Sat. Bass Performance Hall, 555 Commerce St, FW. $35-95. 817-665-6000. TCU Jacksonville University music professor Scott Watkins performs and lectures on Howard Hanson’s Piano Sonata and Symphonic Rhapsody. Noon Tue. PepsiCo Recital Hall, 2800 S University Dr, FW. Free. 817-257-7602. UNT College of Music David Itkin conducts UNT Symphony Orchestra in performance of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Pianist Misha Dichter is soloist for Bernstein’s “The Age of Anxiety” Symphony No. 2. 8pm Wed. Winspear Hall, 2100 I-35E Frontage Rd, Denton. $8-10. 940-369-7802.
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Alliance Town Center, 9228 Sage9/13/17 Meadow 1:54 PM Tr, FW; Cinemark Ridgmar, 1888 Green Oaks Rd, FW; Regal Fossil Creek, 6100 N Fwy, FW; Cinemark North East Mall, 1101 Melbourne Rd, Hurst; Studio Movie Grill, 225 Merchants Row, Arlington; Cinemark Tinseltown, 911 Hwy 114, Grapevine. $12.50. • Wall Street. Anniversary screening of Oliver Stone’s 1987 film about a young trader (Charlie Sheen) who’s dragged into an ethical and legal quandary. Also with Michael Douglas, Daryl Hannah, Martin Sheen, John C. McGinley, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, Saul Rubinek, Terence Stamp, and Sean Young. 2pm & 7pm Sun. Cinemark Alliance Town Center, 9228 Sage Meadow Tr, FW; Cinemark
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Town Center, 2041 N Hwy 287, Mansfield; Cinemark Tinseltown, 911 Hwy 114, Grapevine. $4.60-9. • Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind). Original Japaneselanguage version of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film, with voices by Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyoda, Gorô Naya, and Ichirô Nagai. 7pm Mon. Cinemark Alliance Town Center, 9228 Sage Meadow Tr, FW; Cinemark Ridgmar, 1888 Green Oaks Rd, FW; Regal Fossil Creek, 6100 N Fwy, FW; Cinemark North East Mall, 1101 Melbourne Rd, Hurst; Studio Movie Grill, 225 Merchants Row, Arlington; Cinemark Tinseltown, 911 Hwy 114, Grapevine. $12.50. • Jeepers Creepers III. Victor Salva’s sequel to his 2001 horror film stars Brandon Smith as a military officer putting together a task force to destroy the Creeper (Jonathan Breck). Also with Gina Philips, Meg Foster, Stan Shaw, Joyce Giraud, and Carrie Lazar. 7pm Tue. Regal Fossil Creek, 6100 N Fwy, FW; AMC Parks at Arlington, 3861 S Cooper St, Arlington; Cinemark Tinseltown, 911 Hwy 114, Grapevine. $10.50-12.50. 818-761-6100. Frame4Frame Festival Screenings of Brandon Lewis’ Jerico, Margaret Galbraith’s Stickman, Hawah Kasat’s Fly by Light, Yaser Talebi’s The Descendants, and other features and shorts. Thu-Sun. Studio Movie Grill, 452 Lincoln Sq, Arlington. $10-50. KinoMonda Mia Luang. Vichit Kounavudhi’s 1978 drama about a Thai woman (Pa-Wongdeaun Yontararak) who sees her husband take a mistress and de facto second wife. 6:30pm Wed. Lecture Hall 4, Sid Richardson Bldg, 2955 S University Dr, FW. Free. 817-257-7292. Lone Star Film Society The Fabulous Allan Carr. Jeffrey Schwarz’ documentary about the famed Hollywood producer. Also with Steve Guttenberg, Connie Stevens, Marlo Thomas, Valerie Perrine, Brett Ratner, Sherry Lansing, Bruce Vilanch, Michael Musto, and Paul Rudnick. 7pm Sun. Four Day Weekend Theater, 312 Houston St, FW. $10. 817-924-6000 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Lady Macbeth. William Oldroyd’s thriller about a 19th-century English baroness (Florence Pugh) who carries on an adulterous affair with a stablehand (Cosmo Jarvis). Also with Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, Christopher Fairbank, and Golda Rosheuvel. Fri-Sun. 3200 Darnell St, FW. $7-9. 817-738-9215. Tuesday Night Classics The Breakfast Club. 7pm Tue. Harkins Southlake, 1450 Plaza Pl, Southlake. $5. 817-310-0345. Texas Film Showcase Proceeds benefit Hurricane Harvey relief. • Terms of Endearment. 7pm Wed. • Blood Simple. 7pm Thu. Magnolia Theater, 3699 McKinney Ave, Dallas. $8.50-11. 214-520-0394.
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Hyena’s Comedy Club, FW Chris Porter. Thu-Sat. 425 Commerce St, FW. $10-15 + two item minimum purchase. 817-877-LAFF. The Improv Club DeRay Davis. Thu-Sun. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Arlington. $30. 817-635-5555.
Arlington; Studio Movie Grill, 225 Merchants Row, Arlington; Cinemark Town Center, 2041 N Hwy 287, Mansfield; Cinemark Tinseltown, 911 Hwy 114, Grapevine. $5.50-7.50. • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. English-dubbed version of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 animated film about a princess (voiced by Alison Lohman) trying to prevent two warring nations from destroying the planet. Additional voices by Patrick Stewart, Uma Thurman, Chris Sarandon, Edward James Olmos, and Mark Hamill. 1pm Sun. Cinemark
A R T M U S E U M S Amon Carter Museum of American Art Plexus No. 34. Site-specific installation by Gabriel Dawe. Thru Sep 2, 2018. • Abstract Texas: Midcentury Modern Painting. Paintings by Jack Boynton, Ben L. Culwell, Seymour Fogle, Michael Frary, George Grammer, Robert O. Preusser, and Donald Weismann. Thru Oct 8. • Trace. Mixed-media works by Darryl Lauster. Thru Mar 25. • Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden. Photographs by the artist. Thru Jan 14. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Free. 817-7381933. Arlington Museum of Art Seeing Is a Nervous Habit. Works in various media by Kenda North and her students. Thru Oct 8. 201 W Main St, Arlington. $5-8. 817-275-4600. Kimbell Art Museum Casanova: The Seduction of Europe. Paintings, sculpture, drawings, furniture, porcelain, silver, and clothes from the 111 F O R T WO R T H W E E K LY
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countries that Casanova visited during his life. Thru Dec 31. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. $1418. 817-332-8451. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Misty Keasler: Haunt. Photographs of themed haunted houses by the artist. Sep 23-Nov 26. 3200 Darnell St, FW. $4-10. 817-738-9215. Sid Richardson Museum Frederic Remington: Altered States. Thru Sep 30, 2018. 309 Main St, FW. Free. 817-332-6554. G A L L E R I E S Art on the Boulevard Gallery Works by Loretta LaMothe, Gloria Sepp, Clara Williams, Jennifer Stufflebeam, Bob Fox, Todd Ford, Laura Hunt, Mary Ann White, Gale Johnston, Dolores Hibbard, and James Rosen. Thru Oct 3. 4919B Camp Bowie Blvd, FW. Free. 817-737-6368. Artspace 111 Once Upon a Time. Paintings by John Hartley. Thru Oct 21. 111 Hampton St, FW. Free. 817-877-4920. Botanic Research Institute of Texas Paintings and Prints: 2000-2016. Thru Oct 26. 1700 University Dr, FW. Free. 817-332-4441. Cydonia Gallery Collective Show: Homecoming. Works by Michael Dumontier, Micah Lexier, Trish Tillman, and Emi Winter. Thru Oct 28. 2995 Crockett St, FW. Free. 214-296-4848. Firehouse Pottery & Gallery Pottery by Keith Thomson, Garret Pendergrass, Jaynee Purchase, and Al Hoeksema. On view indefinitely. 4147 Meadowbrook Dr, FW. Free. 682-560-3467. Fort Works Art Adrift. Seascapes by Hillary Dohoney. Thru Oct 28. 2100 Montgomery St, FW. Free. 817-235-5804. Fort Worth Community Arts Center Preservation Is the Art of the City. Thru Sat. 1300 Gendy St, FW. Free. 817-738-1938. Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Finding Fanon. Video art by Larry Achiampong and David Blandy. Thru Oct 7. 2900 W Berry St, FW. Free. 817-257-7643. Gallery 414 Forged Paint: Carefully Crafted. Paintings by Lee Hill. Thru Oct 8. 414 Templeton Dr, FW. Free. 817-821-5817. Grapevine Grand Gallery Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy. Photographs by Bill Wittliff. Thru Sep 30. 636 S Main St, Grapevine. Free. 817410-3185. TCU iamuslima. Works by Baseera Khan. Thru Thu.
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A C T I V I S M Fort Worth Sierra Club 7pm Wed. Azalea Rm, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, FW. 817-469-6540.
S P O R T S AT&T Stadium College football: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M. 11am Sat. 1 Legends Way, Arlington. $85300. 800-745-3000. Stockyards Championship Rodeo 8pm Fri-Sat. Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E Exchange Av, FW. $10-20. 888-269-7969. Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros. Sep 25-27. Globe Life Park, 1901 Rd to Six Flags, Arlington. $18-200. 817-273-5100.
Bedford Public Library Preschool Storytime. 10am every Tue. • Storybook Club. 11am every Tue. 1805 L. Don Dodson Dr, Bedford. Free. 817-952-2372. Fort Worth Public Library branches: Central Storytime. 10:30am every Wed; 7pm every Thu; 4pm every Sat-Sun. 500 W 3rd St, FW. Free. 817-871-7701. Diamond Hill/Jarvis Storytime. 10:30pm every Sat & 4pm every Mon. 1300 NE 35th St, FW. Free. 817-624-7331. East Berry Storytime. 7pm every Wed & 4pm every Thu. 4300 E Berry, FW. Free. 817-5361945. East Regional Storytime. 4pm every Sat; 7pm every Mon; 10:30am every Tue. 6301 Bridge St, FW. Free. 817-871-6436. Northside Storytime. 7pm every Wed & 4pm every Thu. 601 Park St, FW. Free. 817-6268241. Northwest Storytime. 10:30am every Sat & Tue. 6228 Crystal Lake Dr, FW. Free. 817-3925420. Ridglea Storytime. 10:30am every Fri. 3628 Bernie Anderson Rd, FW. Free. 817-737-6619. Riverside Storytime. 10:30am every Wed & 4pm every Fri. 2913 Yucca Av, FW. Free. 817-8386931. Seminary South Storytime. 10:30am every Thu & Sat. 501 E Bolt St, FW. Free. 817-926-0215. Shamblee Branch Storytime. 10:30am every Fri & 4pm every Mon. 1062 Evans Av, FW. Free. 817-871-6621. Southwest Storytime. 10:30am every Wed; 7pm every Thu; 4pm every Sat & Tue. 4001 Library Ln, FW. Free. 817-782-9853. Summerglen Storytime. 4pm every Wed; 7pm every Thu; 10:30am every Mon. 4205 Basswood Blvd, FW. Free. 817-232-0478. Wedgwood Storytime. 4pm every Fri & 7pm every Tue. 3816 Kimberly Ln, FW. Free. 817292-3368.
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M U S E U M S Big Bear Native American Museum Display of Native American artifacts collected by Leonard J. Beal. 101 Chisholm Tr, Cleburne. $5. 817648-1486. Fort Worth Aviation Museum Historic airplanes and history of aviation in North Texas. 9am-4pm Wed; 9am-5pm Sat; 11am-5pm Sun. 3300 Ross Av, FW. $1-5. 855-733-8627. Fort Worth Museum of Science & History Clifford the Big Red Dog. Exhibit inspired by Norman Bridwell’s kids’ books. Thru Sep 24. • Dream Big. IMAX presentation. Runs indefinitely. • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. IMAX presentation. 7:35pm Sat. 1600 Gendy St, FW. $12-15. 817-255-9300. Stockyards Museum Artifacts and photographs from the early history of Fort Worth. 10am-5pm daily. 131 E Exchange Av, FW. $2. 817-6255082. Texas Civil War Museum 9am-5pm every Tue-Sat. 760 Jim Wright Fwy, FW. $3-6. 817-246-2323.
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All Saints (PG) John Corbett stars as Rev. Michael Spurlock, the real-life Anglican minister in Tennessee who saved his financially failing church by taking in a few hundred Karen refugees from civil war-torn Myanmar. Perhaps this film glosses over the racial difficulties involved here, but it does show the pressures that a church takes on providing for immigrants who have lost everything, as well as a grasp of the ethical pitfalls — it’s an old white guy (Barry Corbin) who accuses the preacher of wanting to run a plantation. A nicely understated and conflicted turn by Corbett does much to keep this from lapsing into sanctimony. Here’s another one to show people who think Christian movies are always bad. Also with Cara Buono, Nelson Lee, Myles Moore, David Keith, Patrick Johnson, and Gregory Alan Williams. American Assassin (R) Dylan O’Brien continues to bore me to tears in this thriller about an American tourist who turns himself into a vigilante and gets scooped up by the CIA after his fiancée is murdered by Arab terrorists while they’re on vacation. We keep getting
told that our hero is dangerously reckless and making his spy missions about himself, and yet nothing bad ever happens to him as a result. O’Brien is out-acted by just about everyone on the screen, including Michael Keaton as his sadistic instructor, Shiva Negar as the beautiful Iranian spy who works with him, and Taylor Kitsch as the rogue American who’s the alpha villain. This movie has an antihero and doesn’t seem to know it, and add that it’s not-so-casually racist into the bargain. Also with Sanaa Lathan, Charlotte Vega, Shahid Ahmed, Scott Adkins, Navid Negahban, and David Suchet. Girls Trip (R) In the “raunchy summer female comedy” tournament, this one defeats Snatched and Rough Night. Regina Hall stars as an Oprah Winfrey-like lifestyle guru who invites her college friends (Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish) for a weekend of partying at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. The raunchy summer female comedies tend to be for the white women, so it’s gratifying to see the black women get in on the action, and do it to hilarious effect. Some of the subplots play out predictably, but who cares when you’ve got set pieces like a zipline ride across Bourbon Street that goes wrong? Haddish winds up upstaging her more famous co-stars repeatedly, especially during a sex demonstration with a grapefruit and a banana. Also with Larenz Tate, Mike Colter, Mike Epps, Lara Grice, and Kate Walsh. Home Again (PG-13) Reese Witherspoon starring in a romantic comedy directed by the daughter of Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer should be terrific, and yet this sleepy affair seems to distill the worst aspects of Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s parents films. Witherspoon plays a newly separated mother who moves back to her hometown of L.A. and rents out her house to three struggling young filmmakers, falling in love with the handsome director (Pico Alexander) of those three. Comic subplots with a flaky socialite (Lake Bell) and a movie producer who’s a thinly disguised satire of Jason Blum (Reid Scott) don’t lead anywhere, and the heroine’s two meant-to-be-adorably neurotic daughters (Lola Flanery and Eden Grace Redfield) are simply intolerable. At least Shyer and Meyers’ films were funny; this isn’t. Also with Michael Sheen, Nat Wolff, Josh Stamberg, Jon Rudnitsky, and Candice Bergen. It (R) A horror movie that’s everything you’d want, except scary. Based on Stephen King’s novel, this movie is about a group of kids in Maine (where else?) in the 1980s who band together against the scary clown (Bill Skarsgård) who has been murdering kids in their small town for decades. Argentinian director Andrés Muschietti (Mama) pulls off some sequences with great flair and gets some terrific performances from Jaeden Lieberher as the ringleader with a speech impediment and Sophia Lillis as the lone girl in the group. He also elicits commendable cinematography by Chung Chung-hoon and music by Benjamin Wallfisch, and the comic relief here is actually funny. Still, the clown’s antics don’t crawl under your skin like they should, and the whole affair lapses into regrettable
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Brad’s Status (R) Ben Stiller stars in this comedy as a father who takes his son on a tour of colleges and meets an old friend (Michael Sheen) whose life seems better than his in every way. (Opens Friday in Dallas) Friend Request (R) Alycia Debnam-Carey (TV’s Fear the Walking Dead) stars in this horror film as a college student who finds her friends being killed after she accepts a friend request from a social outcast. Also with William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan, Brooke Markham, and Sean Marquette. (Opens Friday) Kingsman: The Golden Circle (R) Taron Egerton returns for this sequel, in which the British agents must seek help from a similar American organization. Also with Julianne Moore, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Emily Watson, Bruce Greenwood, Poppy Delevingne, and Elton John. (Opens Friday) The Lego Ninjago Movie (PG) The new animated film is about a Lego ninja (voiced by Dave Franco) who must defend his island against an evil overlord (voiced by Justin Theroux) who happens to be his father. Additional voices by Jackie Chan, Olivia Munn, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Ali Wong, Randall Park, Charlyne Yi, and Constance Wu. (Opens Friday)
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (NR) Michael Roberts’ documentary profile of Manolo Blahnik. (Opens Friday in Dallas) Rebel in the Rye (PG-13) Nicholas Hoult stars in this biography of J.D. Salinger. Also with Kevin Spacey, Hope Davis, Victor Garber, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Brian d’Arcy James, Eric Bogosian, and Sarah Paulson. (Opens Friday in Dallas) Stronger (R) Jake Gyllenhaal stars in David Gordon Green’s biography of Jeff Bauman, a man who lost his legs during the Boston Marathon bombing and became a symbol of hope to the city. Also with Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Richard Lane Jr., Nate Richman, Lenny Clarke, and Clancy Brown. (Opens Friday) The Tiger Hunter (NR) This comedy stars Danny Pudi as an Indian-American in the 1970s who has his friends pull off an elaborate charade so he can woo a girl (Karen David). Also with Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Kevin Pollak, Sam Page, Anand Desai-Barochia, Parvesh Cheena, and Iqbal Theba. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
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Cameron. Sat: Mo Robson. Tue: Thee Commons. Fat Daddy’s, 781 W Debbie Ln, Mansfield. 817-4530188. Wed: Live band karaoke w/Overdrive. Thu: Swan Song. Fri: Le Freak. Sat: The Windbreakers. Sun: Jesse Jennings & friends. Fort Worth Central Library, 500 W 3rd St, FW. 817-8717701. Thu: The Vandell Andrew Quintet. Fred’s Texas Café, 915 Currie St, FW. 817-332-0083. Wed: Front Porch Conjunto, Leo Saenz. Thu: Clay Parker & Jodi James. Fri: Honky, Homer Henderson. Sat: Ted Hefko & The Thousandaires, Boxcar Bandits, Aaron Burton. Sun: Stefan Prigmore, Jesse Spradlin, Levi Ray, Raised Right Men, Will Hobbs. Mon: Brian Wright & Andy Rogers. Tue: The Aggravators. Fred’s TCU, 3509 Bluebonnet Cir, FW. 817-916-4650. Wed: Buddy Whittington & friends. Levitt Pavilion, 100 W Abram St, Arlington. 817-5434301. Sat: Kansas, Starship, Mickey Thomas. Magnolia Motor Lounge, 3005 Morton St, FW. 817-3323344. Wed: Ross Cooper, Jodi James, Clay Parker. Thu: Charlie Shafter. Fri: Venetian Soldiers, Vodeo, Chris Holt. Sat: Petty Theft. Sun: Heather Styka, Charla Corn, Rankin Twins, Kylie Rae Harris, Adrian Johnston. Mon: Big Mike Richardson, Ginny Mac. Tue: Bobby Duncan. Main at South Side, 1002 S Main St, FW. Thu: Bliss, Big Red Ants, King Country, Icarium. Fri: Ronnie Heart, Deep Cuts, Plastic Picnic, Saint Loretto. Sat: Harvest Thieves, Brave Little Howl, Western Youth, Shadows of Jets. Sun: School of Rock showcase. Mon: open-mic. Tue: tribute duets. RBC, 2617 Commerce St, Dallas. 469-487-6149. Fri: Wilsen. Sat: Damn. Sun: All/Everything. Scat Jazz Lounge, 111 W 4th St, FW. 817-870-9100. Wed: Alcedrick Todd Group. Thu: Johnny Reno. Fri: Red Young. Sat: Roxy Roca. Sun: Black Dog jam. Tue: Straight Ahead. Sundance Square, 201 Main St, FW. 817-255-5700. Thu: Castro. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, 9555 N Central Expwy, Dallas. 214-363-0044. Fri: Stephen Inglis, Michael Braunfeld. UNT University Union, 1155 Union Cir, Denton. 940565-3805. Wed: Three O’Clock Lab Band. Tue: guitar ensembles. Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Pl, Grand Prairie. 972-854-5076. Wed: Convoy of Hope benefit w/MercyMe, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, For King and Country, Zach Williams, Natalie Grant, Danny Gokey, Phil Wickham, Josh WIlson, Chonda Pierce, Laura Story, Brandon Heath, Jason Roy, Tauren Wells, Moriah Peters, Chris August, Jason Crabb, Wayne Watson, Plumb, John Tibbs, Micah Tyler. Waterside, 3720 Convair Dr, FW. 817-870-1122. Fri: Zachary Pack. Willhoite’s Restaurant, 432 S Main St, Grapevine. 817481-7511. Wed: Memory Trip. Thu: The Poor Dogs. Fri-Sat: Vynal Tap. Sun: Devin Leigh.
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