Fort Worth Magazine - October 2010

By Jim Reeves

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Won on the Field Bidding behind them, Rangers' owners turn to the future and the fans. by Jim

Reeves

Always in the Game

Bill Harvey has a lifetime of home runs. by Gail

Bennison

Harvesting

Top Chef Winner

We name this year’s greatest culinary master after an ultimate kitchen battle the likes of which Fort Worth has never seen. Donatella Trotti of Nonna Tata reigns supreme. by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Steve Jacob

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78 Goodwill » Guardianship Services Inc. works to promote self-reliance among individuals who have been declared legally or functionally incapable of making decisions.

by Rachel Cook

80 Goodwill » The Presbyterian Night Shelter has been caring for Tarrant County’s homeless for the past 25 years. by Anahita Kalianivala

84 Diners and Dives » Comfort Food and Comfort Places

86 Heywood » Anyone Can Trim a Budget

88 PG Suggested » You shouldn’t take fashion advice from a 5-year-old.

92 Anchors Outtakes » A new Landry Award will recognize the best high school football player in North Texas. by Gary Schneider, CBS 11/TXA 21 president and general manager

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18 Lowdown » Events in the news that are shaping the face of Tarrant County

20 Business » Checking in on the business of business in and around Fort Worth

22 Arts and Culture » News from the world of writers, artists, musicians as well as museums and the performing arts

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28 Style » A night of fashion to celebrate and support the industry. by Sheridan French

30 Health & Beauty » Sleep is a deceptively simple routine. by Rachel Cook

32 Active Lifestyle » With deer season approaching, North Texas hunters are gearing up to head into the bush. by Will DeWitt

34 Cooking » Local hunters share their recipes. by Judie Byrd

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Behind the ropes and on the red carpet, the photos of the

personalities and parties that have everyone talking

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From the must-see live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out

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178 Now Open » A peek inside new culinary ventures in and around town

182 Restaurant Review » Our resident critics dish on the area’s most notable restaurants

184 Restaurant Listings » The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate Fort Worth’s growing dining scene

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Steve Jacob is a freelance writer specializing in health care issues. He collects master’s degrees — in journalism and business administration from Indiana University and in health policy and management from the University of North Texas. He was awarded the 2008 Public Health Award for Media Excellence by the Texas Public Health Association for his commentary on Texas health policy and also won an award from the Texas Medical Association for a column on obesity in Texas.

He’s been a publisher of newspapers, magazines and niche publications for more than 20 years. Prior to leaving the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jacob wrote a health policy column beginning in 2005 that was nationally distributed by the McClatchy Tribune News Service. His newspaper columns are archived on many Internet sites dealing with health care issues. This month, he addresses the issue of electronic medical records for Fort Worth, Texas (see page 118).

Jim Reeves retired from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in November, 2009, after 40-plus years and a sports writing career that spanned five different decades.

He has won numerous writing awards, both statewide and national. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and was awarded the TCU Schieffer School of Journalism National Ethics Award in 2007. He is an honorary media member of the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. He is now a freelance writer and pens a weekly sports column for ESPNDallas.com.

Jim and Karen, his wife of 28 years, live in Dalworthington Gardens. They have been active in animal rescue efforts for many years and have four dogs and two cats.

Speaking of rescue efforts, this month he details the purchase of the Texas Rangers by Chuck Greenburg and Nolan Ryan and a group of other investors (see page 50).

Shalene Roberts is the former editor of various home design magazines, including Signature Kitchens & Baths and Innovative Home. Following several years behind her editor's desk, she resigned to pursue freelance and motherhood. In addition to our publication, Shalene has penned articles for Shuz, Signature Pools & Spas, DSNews, American Dream Homes, Indulge, Modern Luxury Dallas, Modern Luxury Interiors, Pasadena magazine and Empowering Women, as well as various corporate clients. She also writes a weekly column at DomesticEase.com. A native of Missouri, she graduated from TCU in '02 and stayed in Cowtown to make her home in the city she loves. She is married to fellow Horned Frog, Bruce (B.J.) Roberts. They have a 2-year-old son and are awaiting the arrival of their little girl, due near the time this issue hits newsstands. In this issue, she contributed a wonderful story about the Locavore Movement and how Fort Worth is embracing it. Turn to page 70 to learn more.

Rachel Cook, our summer intern turned freelance writer, is a recent graduate of Texas Tech University where she holds degrees in history, English and Spanish, as well as a minor in art history from Southern Methodist University. The ostensible absence of a journalism degree, however, is misleading: Rachel’s contribution this month on the health issues related to sleep - or the lack thereof - is a must-read for anyone who finds themselves nodding off midday or unable to sleep at night. Find all the details and tips for a more restful sleep on page 30.

When she’s not writing, Rachel works at her family business and enjoys traveling, cooking, Bikram yoga, football season and spending time with her Siberian husky, Aspen. She may be a Dallas native, but there are several Fort Worth institutions close to her heart. You can find her wandering the Kimbell and the Modern, watching the Cowboys and Rangers (in no particular order, of course) at The Ginger Man, grabbing a quick bite at The Lunch Box and, weather permitting, sitting on the patio at Joe T’s. Rachel plans on attending law school beginning fall 2011.

Do you have a story idea for the magazine or are you interested in writing for us? If so, please send all inquiries, queries or story ideas to Paul K. Harral, executive editor, at pharral@ fwtexas.com.

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I just received the September issue of Fort Worth, Texas magazine. and I especially appreciated the "What’s Eating the Sandwich Generation?” article. Having recent ly completed that era of my life, I wish I'd known some of the information you shared while I was dealing with older parents.

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Young Talent

I want to commend your magazine for supporting the Vision Fort Worth 20/20 Awards and showcasing the young talent that is contributing to Fort Worth’s economic and cultural success. Gail Benison’s July feature, “The Visionaries,” should make readers and business owners proud of the young professionals who choose not only to call Fort Worth home, but who want to ensure that it’s one of the best cities in the U.S. to live, work and play.

— Robert F. Pence, P.E., Fort Worth

Editor’s Note: The writer is president and CEO of Freese and Nichols, which was named Best Overall at the Vision Fort Worth 20/20 awards.

In Praise of Alison

What a wonderful surprise to read what Alison Rich said about her English teacher! I was so touched that I called my mother and asked her to go buy a magazine immediately. She did — only she bought four for other members of the family, too! Thank you so much. Her comment brought back many happy

times. And I loved the “Palko Palace” article (See July 2010). She does write well — I was right!

— Susan Hotard, Fort Worth

And on Another Subject …

Alison Rich always puts together great stuff! A true artist in word-smithing. But when she writes well enough to inspire a dyed-in-the-wool carnivore to try vegan fare … well, she outdid herself. (See: “Give it a Whirl,” September 2010) I tried it. I liked it. Thanks to Alison and Fort Worth, Texas magazine, I have broadened my horizons.

— Gary P. Whitfield, Fort Worth

CORRECTION: Kim McMillan owns Elegant Design, a faux and decorative finishing company that added, well, elegant touches to the 2010 Dream Remodel House. We got the company right the first time we mentioned it in the September magazine and not quite so right in subsequent references. We apologize for failing to catch what in retrospect was an obvious error despite repeated readings.

Talk to us: We welcome all suggestions, comments and questions about Fort Worth, Texas magazine and the articles we publish. Send comments by visiting fwtx.com. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.

TCU it Ain’t. But if you want to see a video of the nowfamous (infamous?) Westover Hills Super Bowl referenced in Gail Bennison’s article on Bill Harvey, you can find it on the Web site. (fwtx.com and select Events>Videos) A word of caution: Video tapes lose definition when they are copied over and over, and we did the best we could with converting what we had to an Adobe Flash file. So the quality is, shall we say, challenged? But the content is fun.

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For Your Information. Fort Worth, Texas magazine has found a new way to reach the residents of Fort Worth with our new TV show, FYI Fort Worth. The new half-hour show is hosted by Amanda Mazy and the Emmy award winning TV anchor Scott Murray. The first show kicks off in October and will air the first Sunday of each month on channel TXA 21. To see the first show, visit fwtx. com.

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A New Assignment for an Old Hand

If you’ve been reading Fort Worth, Texas magazine for a while, Jennifer Casseday-Blair is no stranger to you. She’s written articles both short and long, including a lovely treatment of baseball legend Bobby Bragan, “Mr. Baseball at Home Plate,” (November 2008) and “Of Kings and Cowboys,” an article on polo in Fort Worth (June, 2009).

More recently, she wrote “What’s Eating the Sandwich Generation,” (September 2010) — with tears in her eyes. I like that in a writer.

She writes about restaurants and health and beauty and outdoor life and oversees our interns and takes the lead on the lowdown sections of the magazine.

That leaves me to … supervise. No, I do plenty of stuff as well, but I couldn’t do any of it without Jennifer. For your guidance, talking to one of us is as if you were talking to the other.

When I took this job last December, Jennifer came with it. Inheriting your most crucial worker sometimes is good and sometimes it’s bad. Turns out, it was providential in this case. Her title then was “assistant editor,” an indistinct label that could mean anything but came nowhere near summarizing her work and abilities.

First, she’s a workhorse. And she’s passionate. And she’s fast. And she’s funny. And she was raised in Fort Worth and educated at TCU. Her most important jobs lie outside the office, however, as mother to Gracie and wife to David.

Anyway, we finally got around to recognizing all of that in August and named her managing editor. Well-deserved.

Turning our interest to this issue, I think we have a compelling lineup for you.

As you can see from the cover, we picked a Top Chef in two preliminary competitions and a final. That happened almost on press time, and I’ll let the story on page 42 speak for itself. (Jennifer wrote it, BTW.)

Then, there is the Rangers story, written only as longtime local sports writer Jim Reeves can do it. He sat down with Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg for not only a behind-the-scenes look at the sale but for a forward look about what you might see on Opening Day 2011. The story starts on page 50.

Gail Bennison profiles Bill Harvey, a mover-shaker in

Fort Worth life and once and again part of the Texas Rangers investor group. Turn to page 62 for that profile.

We asked Shalene Roberts to take a look at locavores — a term you may find unfamiliar but which is gaining traction in the language. Locavores try to eat food from their local area. In part, it is an ecological movement in that locally produced food does not consume a great amount of energy being moved from farm to table. Part of it is an effort to know the food and how it is raised or grown to avoid excessive additives and processing. And part of it is to support the local economy. Turn to page 70. There’s also more online at fwtx.com.

Finally, there is this.

A friend asked me at a recent reception whether the newspaper as we know it can survive. He knew of my history with the Star-Telegram, and like all of us has mourned the layoffs and cutbacks at the newspaper that is so central to the essence of Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

It’s not an easy question. In the traditional form, maybe. The rise of social media certainly is having an impact. At the Schieffer School of Journalism, seniors in a Public Affairs Reporting class taught by Dr. Tommy Thomason, director of the Texas Center for Community Journalism, are starting an online publication for the zip code around the school — 76109. The focus will be hyperlocal news delivered by the Internet and social media delivery systems.

You’ve heard for decades that we now live in the Information Age. But all information is not equal, as you’ve probably noted from Twitter and Wikipedia and other forms of undisciplined and unedited “journalism.”

Both now and in the future in an “information society,” there is a need and a place for edited and thoughtful communication, no matter how it is delivered.

Dutch author, philosopher and scholar Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) wrote the often-quoted line that, “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.”

Well, in the Information Age, the one with the best and most accurate information wins. Here’s a tip: It won’t come from Tweets. We’ll watch the TCU experiment — The 109 — with interest. The Web site is the109.org. You may want to watch, too.

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Instead of focusing on retirement, Dr. Doug Tatum is leading a life with purpose. When he’s not sharing time with his wife Barbara, he’s a member of the OB/GYN faculty at both JPS and the UNT Health Science Center.

Doug learned a lot in his private practice from 1962 to 2003 and now he’s passing that same voice of experience and caring to the next generation of OB/GYN physicians. He calls this “the most fulfilling chapter of my medical career.”

That kind of attitude earned him the respect of the medical community. He served as President of the Tarrant County Medical Society and, in 1993, received the most prestigious award, the Gold-Headed Cane, for his distinguished service to our community and his profession.

Doug thoroughly enjoys his life with his wife Barbara, who has devoted much of her time to their four children, ten grandchildren, and matching pair of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. They commute from their home near River Crest Country Club to JPS, UNTHSC, and beyond, in the comfort of their Acura MDX, the sixth Acura they have purchased from Mac Churchill in the past ten years.

Golden Girls

TCU shooters Sarah Scherer (left) and Sarah Beard helped the U.S. team to a Gold Medal in the 50th International Shooting Sports Federation World Shooting Championships. And both brought home individual silvers as well. For more, turn to page 18.

Golden Girls

The TCU rifle Team’s pair of sarahs — sCherer and Beard — teamed with OhiO State’S amanda Furrer tO win a gOld medal FOr the u.S. in the 50th internatiOnal ShOOting SpOrtS FederatiOn wOrld ShOOting ChampiOnShipS, aug. 5 in muniCh. the gOld waS FOr three-pOSitiOn — Standing, kneeling and prOne — in the wOmen’S 50-meter juniOr Small-bOre (.22-Caliber) riFle COmpetitiOn. SCherer and beard alSO wOn Silver medalS in individual COmpetitiOn — SCherer in threepOSitiOn and beard in prOne. the COmpetitiOnS are held every FOur yearS.

“The team took gold, and we made a world record,” Scherer said. “We set it by 11 points, and we beat China by 19 points and Germany by 14 points. Which is awesome.”

TCU won the NCAA Championships, earning an invitation to the White House in mid-September where President Obama planned to honor all national champions from the 2009-2010 season.

“The NCAA this past year, I consider as my most nerve-wracking

for years, the national archives and records administration in fort Worth has offered the public the opportunity to research a treasure trove of records. Problem was that the office was somewhat difficult to find on Fort Worth’s south side. But that’s changing with a move of the research room to West 7th Street.

“The Montgomery Plaza building enables the National Archives to be located near the

match,” Beard said. But in Germany, she had a plan. “That made me a lot less nervous,” Beard said. “I didn’t even think about it. I just thought, ‘This is my match plan. I just need to do what I’ve always done.’ ” Scherer’s objective was simple. “I expected myself to perform my best and that is what I did,” she said. She has another standard as well. In all her accomplishments, she said, “I give glory to the Lord.” — Paul K. Harral

vibrant Cultural District close to sister institutions such as the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Amon Carter Museum of American Art and others,” says C. Preston Huff, regional administrator, National Archives Southwest Region.

An Archives Research Room will be used mainly for family history research, Huff says, with

10 public access computers to search online genealogical databases free of charge.

No original records will be held at Montgomery Plaza, but documents stored at the Federal Records Center range from one signed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to records from NASA’s Johnson Space Center documenting the nation’s space exploration program and much more, Huff said. — Paul K. Harral

We’re Not Surprised

We never figured it was a question of whether our man from Cool, Casey James, would sign with a major label. We just didn’t know which one.

That was answered in August when he struck a record deal with Sony Music Nashville and 19 Recordings/BNA Records.

Back in May, we talked to Casey the day before he had a meeting about a recording contract. “We’ll see how that goes, and, if that is the case, then hopefully pretty soon I’ll have a record out and I’ll be able to do what I want to do,” he said. “Which is make music.”

Sony Music Nashville Chairman and CEO Gary Overton said he flew to New York to see James on the American Idol Tour. “I was blown away with his voice, guitar playing and stage presence,” he said.

We expect the same reaction when the record is released next year. Like we said earlier, we’re not surprised. — Fort Worth, Texas staff

Froggy Facelift

Whispers of a makeover for TCU’s 80-yearold Amon G. Carter Stadium have been circulating for some time, and the $105 million renovation was finally confirmed Aug. 16. Plans for the much-needed upgrade include the addition of 24 suites, 2,300 club seats and lounges, elevators and escalators, raised bowl seating on the west and north ends, as well as improved concession stands and a brand-spanking new press box.

The initial donation for the stadium’s refurbishment, a whopping $15 million, came from the eponymous Amon G. Carter Foundation after a stadium renovation committee was created in 2006 by the TCU Board of Trustees. Thanks to the foundation and private donors who made the changes possible, the Horned Frogs will have a new and much improved home by the fall 2012 season. Construction will begin after the 2010 regular season. —

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Jack of Hearts

This musician with a mellow voice also has a heart of gold.

Jack Johnson’s To The Sea Tour is collaborating with more than 150 hand-picked community groups working in the areas of plastic waste reduction, climate change, watersheds, environmental education and sustainable food systems. Johnson has committed 100 percent of the profits from the tour to charities.

One of the groups chosen is Fort Worth’s REAL School Gardens, a nonprofit organization that designs, installs and supports outdoor classrooms in urban school districts in North Texas. The organization creates “learning gardens” that improve academic achievement, cultivate life skills, nurture healthy lifestyles and promote environmental stewardship.

Currently REAL School Gardens works with 74 elementary schools, allowing more than 41,000 children to have daily access to nature and community-building events.

Up to Oct. 15, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will match every dollar — up to $2,500 — donated to REAL School Gardens at the show, by mail or through the Web site, realschoolgardens.org. —Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Offering a Toast

The Botanical Research Institute of Texas presents its inaugural International Award of Excellence in Sustainable Winegrowing Oct. 8 to HALL Wines of California.

The winery, founded by Kathryn and Craig Hall of Dallas, has more than 500 acres in varietals. It is the first winery in California

to receive the gold certification in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

LEED measures a building’s performance across all environmental metrics including energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved

On to Austin

UNT’s Health Science Center received an important but not unexpected boost in August when the University of North Texas System Board of Regents approved a proposal for a new MD degree program to be added to the existing DO program.

UNTHSC spent two years studying, planning and seeking cooperation from local leaders and medical institutions and says that startup costs would be $21.5 million.

The school says $25 million already has been pledged by Fort Worth’s health care, business and civic community.

“Fort Worth is known for innovative public-private partnerships,” Dr. Scott Ransom, president of UNTHSC told the magazine.

“With the private start-up money from the community and its existing infrastructure, the MD School and the entire Health Science Center is poised to begin a new era in medical school public-private partnerships,” he said.

Now the scene shifts to Austin, where legislative approval is needed. UNT’s proposal ought to be a slamdunk in the 2011 leg-

islative session. But this is Texas, don’t you know, where good ideas can languish for years. —

Paul K. Harral

High Rise Spruce

Up

Carter Burgess Plaza will soon add a 180-square-foot balcony on the 40th floor, home to the Petroleum Club. Plans presented to the Downtown Design Review Board were approved in early August.

The balcony will include a natural stone fireplace, a tile floor and a 5-foothigh glass railing on the north corner of the building. Instead of projecting from the wall, the balcony will occupy part of the existing floor.

The Petroleum Club is one of the city’s oldest private clubs, formed in 1953 to unite people active in the oil and gas business. The balcony comes as part of a major reshaping of the club’s facilities.

Texas Fame

At the end of this year, the club will give up its lease on the 39th floor and reopen a renovated 40th floor complete with the new balcony next May. — Heather Noel

Better than Grandma’s

Bon Appétit says “the American restaurant scene is alive and well, and more delicious than ever,” and cites as one example in its “The 10 Best New Restaurants in America” list Ellerbe Fine Foods of Fort Worth.

“Ellerbe Fine Foods offers you the opportunity to enjoy a similar experience — from the warm feel of the dining room (in a former service station, no less) to their everyoneis-family philosophy," the magazine said. "And with apologies to all you southerners, the upscale country cooking is probably much better than grandma’s.” Congratulations to Ellerbe’s, 1501 W. Magnolia Ave. — Fort Worth, Texas staff

W.A. “Tex” Moncrief Jr. and W.A. “Monty” Moncrief of Moncrief Oil/Montex Drilling Co. will be inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame Nov. 8 at the TBHF Foundation’s annual dinner in San Antonio.

The award to Monty Moncrief is posthumous. The Moncriefs were recognized for both their professional and charitable contributions to Fort Worth and Texas.

indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

The award will be presented at the fourth annual Fête du Vin Wine Dinner and Auction at The Fort Worth Club.

BRIT, established in 1987, is an independent, nonprofit, international, botanical resource center.

It catalogs the plant life on Earth and has a collection of more than 1 million dried plant specimens.

BRIT is seeking the platinum LEED certification for its new headquarters, a $48 million, 70,000-square-foot facility scheduled to open in spring 2011 in the Fort Worth Cultural District. — Fort Worth, Texas staff

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Running the Hall

Staying true to the core mission and values.

As a highlight of a city full of cultural gifts, Bass Performance Hall has succeeded in its mission to enhance the culture available to Tarrant County and continues to supply various forms of artistic growth in the community. As of January 2009, President and CEO Dione Kennedy has led Bass Hall into a whole new direction full of inviting presentations for everyone to take pleasure in.

You began your career in Dayton Ohio at the Victoria Theatre. How did that shape your career and influence your decision to make the transition to Fort Worth? I was able to combine all the different skill sets I had gained through working in the different departments in that company throughout the years, which I think helped prepare me for the CEO position. I was CEO there for four years and was not looking for another position, but this opportunity came along. I began having discussions with the firm

that contacted me, and it really turned out to be a good fit.

How have you been adapting to the Fort Worth area? Is there anything that you have really enjoyed so far? Well, I love that you can walk into an office building and see someone in a cowboy hat and boots. That is such a different feel than most cities. I like the entrepreneurial spirit that is here and the feeling that while we are in this fairly large, metropolitan area, people still feel really connected to their roots and their history. I

think that really comes through in everyone’s attitudes about their community.

How has your first year or so been in this position? It is a challenging time in all industries. The current economic conditions have certainly taken their toll on our industry. So that creates its own set of challenges, which we have to continue to work through. However, I am feeling good about our very strong and positive future for this organization. Bass Performance Hall will be a part of the cultural landscape in Fort Worth for a long time to come.

What sort of approach have you taken with the direction of Bass Hall? I think everyone has their own approach to how they do things, but there is a strong mission and commitment to the direction of the organization. We maintain this beautiful facility. We are a home to the resident companies that perform here, and we have a mission to bring the best that we can in cultural entertainment to the facility. So from that perspective, I think we are on the same track. Yes, I may do it a little differently than someone in the past, but the core mission and values of the company remain.

What are some of the new aspects of the Hall that patrons can expect to see in the future? Rather than just having one broad series that we are presenting, we are changing and categorizing the shows into different kinds of smaller series. We are starting Broadway at the Bass, and we have produced a new family series that provides opportunity for families to come to the theatre together featuring shows that are appropriate for all ages. We also have a category called Special Attractions, which is all of the traditional performance arts that travel around the country, as well as the usual kinds of things that happen at the hall with popular entertainment such as Robert Earl Keen. We have a bunch of new things coming to Bass Hall in October and November. We open both the family and Broadway series in November, and so lots of things are going on right now. I encourage readers to go to our site, basshall.com, to see what is happening. This is truly a season that has a wide mix of both performing arts and just sheer entertainment, so there is something for all tastes.

Around Aledo

by Gail Bennison

In the early 1970s, young families discovered Aledo, a comfortable commute to Fort Worth employers like General Dynamics, and an affordable home near a school district that offered excellence in academics and athletics.

By 1990, the former farm and ranch community saw itself redefined as an affluent enclave of engineers and professionals.

Around Aledo, by local resident Susan Karnes and issued by Arcadia Publishing, presents a fresh look at the Aledo area’s identity through the lens of archival photographs gathered from descendents of early settlers, slaves and Comanche leader Quanah Parker.

Karnes, an award-winning freelance writer, moved to Annetta North in 2001. An avid genealogist and dedicated community volunteer, she chaired the City of Aledo’s Central Business District citizen committee for several years. “I was struck by how few new residents truly appreciated the rich history of Aledo, the Annettas and Willow Park,” she says.

Each day, Karnes says, commuters whiz past a cemetery where a Buffalo soldier and Civil War veteran is buried, the sites of shootouts and stagecoach robberies, and the ranch where the earliest trail horses were perfected. Even the roads are historic.

“Bankhead Highway, a popular route through the county, was the nation’s first allweather transcontinental highway. It follows the traces of a 1925 road, Kuteman Cutoff,” she says. “Kuteman was a Weatherford businessman whose daughter married Douglas Chandor, portraitist of Queen Elizabeth, FDR and other world leaders.”

Around Aledo offers an enticing peek into early years: an ornate check from rancher Charles McFarland, a box supper that featured Gene Autry, the postmistress whose husband fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, the suffragette who led a parade through the streets of Aledo, the native son who led the Ninth Army across the Elbe River in World War II and earned the cover of Time magazine.

Annetta artist and beloved native son Homer Norris, author of Parker County Prairie Sketchbook, contributed the book’s foreword and many of his Parker County sketches, which recall and illustrate the oral histories of bygone old-timers.

The result is a book that gives old-timers and Johnnys-come-lately a new appreciation of East Parker County’s history.

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Sunrise and Doves

North Central Texas offers a variety of hunting venues, starting with dove season. But bigger game is also available for the taking. To learn more, turn to page 32.

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fashion finds and trendsetters » by sheridan french

A Night of Fashion

Fashionistas and socialites came out in droves to take part in the global initiative to celebrate and support the fashion industry, and this year’s extravaganza was a massive hit to say the least.

There were large, yet stylish shoes to be filled at the second annual Fashion’s Night Out party at Neiman Marcus Fort Worth on Sept. 10. Guests mingled over cookies and cocktails to discuss the upcoming fall season and what it meant for the world of fashion. Alongside Neiman’s Public Relations Manager Marjon Zabihi, I narrated the show as each model came down the leopard catwalk in fabulous looks to show off 40 different designers to highlight this season’s wardrobe essentials.

FASHION’S NIGHT OUT SEPT.10 2010

As the evening went on, crowds enjoyed a fashion fortune teller, oohed and aahed over the raffle prizes up for grabs benefiting SafeHaven and KinderFrogs, and shopped until they dropped until late in the evening. The event was a resounding success, firmly setting its place as the one night in Fort Worth not to be missed. Take a cue from the runway, get busy shopping and mark your calendars for next year!

Falling for Fur

Fur, real or faux, is back and better than ever this fall. It can be worn as a small detail, such as a collar accent as seen on the paisley Etro trench coat, or a statement piece in the form of a vest. Alice & Olivia’s design is right on the mark and can be worn with everything from leggings and flats to dark denim and heels.

Warm Layers

Layers are back in a big way as well. Perfect for those cold days, they can take on a chic twist when belted to accentuate the waist and not overwhelm petite figures. St. John, Escada and Etro have all come out with wonderful capes and ponchos that can be draped while keeping you both warm and stylish.

Splashes of Gold

Gold has found itself on every chic accessory this fall. Ippolita’s jewelry designs are incredibly versatile and make the daytime to evening transition effortless. So while not inexpensive, anything Ipplolita is an investment that will last a lifetime. Judith Leiber’s gold clutch was one of the evening’s showstoppers, as were Kate Spade’s sparkly gold heels.

The New Black

Camel is already showing up in full force. Whether on trousers, such as a perfectly cut Elie Tahari pair that was featured, or leather jackets, like the Theory one paired with faded khaki cargo pants, camel is a color to throw on when you are aiming to look naturally put together.

Don’t Shy Away From Color

A huge trend on the runways has been different shades of the same color from head to toe. I highlighted that with Fort Worth’s color of the season: purple. Burberry, Lefisdottir, Diane VonFurstenburg, Christian Louboutin, Rebecca Taylor and many more designers have created droolworthy purple clothing and accessories to suit both casual and dressy occasions.

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creating allure both inside and out » by rachel cook

Sleep Solutions

Sleep is a deceptively simple routine.

The stresses of work and daily life crawl into bed right alongside you.

And, unfortunately, what ought to be a biologically restorative process has become a complicated affair, often involving Posturepedic beds, white-noise generators and herbscented neck pillows.

As if these supposed sleep aids were not enough to keep you tossing and turning wondering whether your new pillow-top mattress will be enough to induce a deep sleep, chronic sleep disorders are becoming more and more prevalent.

The average adult needs from 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. While the effects of a sleepless night will be visibly noticeable the next day — dark circles under the eyes and dry skin — it is the internal effects of sleeplessness that, when ignored, can wreak havoc on everything from metabolism to cardiac health. These conditions, which cannot be camouflaged with moisturizer and a 32-ounce bottle of water, often go unnoticed and subsequently untreated.

Sleep

Disorders

Many people believe that their inability to sleep soundly is the result of daily occurrences such as stress, and that vast amounts of caffeine are the only way to combat drowsiness the following day.

Of course, it is not as simple as a self-diagnosis followed by a cappuccino vaccination against lethargy: most people suffering from sleep deprivation are actually suffering from an unrecognized sleep disorder. If shaving off an hour or two of sleep in the morning seems like an acceptable price to pay to make that 6 a.m. spin class, it might be time to re-evaluate your health priorities.

According to a recent study conducted by Michael J. Breus of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine, reducing sleep by as little as 1.5 hours per night could result in 32 percent reduction in daytime alertness. Anyone who scoffs at a mere 32 percent may want to take into consideration the 100,000 car wrecks, 71,000 injuries and 1,550 fatalities recorded annually by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as direct results of drowsy driving.

If this sounds slightly ominous, not to worry. Although sleep disorders and sleep deprivation can pose some serious health risks, there are multitudes of treatment options for nearly every conceivable sleep disorder, from sleep apnea to bad dreams.

Sleep apnea, which affects approximately 24 percent of adult men and 9 percent of adult women, is a condition that occurs when a person’s breathing is disrupted during sleep. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which is the more common of the two types.

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a condition that causes sufferers the irresistible and unbearable urge to move their legs while attempting to get some shut-eye. In addition to this already intensely uncomfortable condition, those afflicted with RLS may also experience creeping, crawling or burning sensations in the legs.

Narcolepsy, a condition that is often fodder for cartoon humor, is actually a real-life sleepdisorder that has the capacity to seriously affect those who live with it day-to-day. Characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, which often results in “sleep attacks” that cause sufferers to fall asleep uncontrollably, narcolepsy is not untreatable as some might imagine.

Insomnia is perhaps the most misdiagnosed sleep disorder. This condition, which makes it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep, and generally to have poor sleep quality, may be a symptom of a more serious condition.

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Game Plans

With deer season approaching, North Texas hunters are gearing up to head into the bush.

To some, hunting offers a unique experience; a chance to connect with nature in a way that no bike or running trail could ever offer. The hunter revels in waking before the sun rises to sit in the frozen — or maybe hot — forest and miss lunch while waiting for the perfect trophy buck to come into view. Texas offers some of the best hunting in the entire nation, and Fort Worth has everything from whitetail deer to dove to wild hogs within driving distance.

Rough Creek Lodge & Resort roughcreek.com, 888.414.8046

While offering some of the best getaway options in the state, Rough Creek Lodge also offers amazing hunting experiences. Rough Creek offers thousands of acres of land that a professional guide and experienced dogs will help with hunts that include pheasant, quail, whitetail deer, and turkey. While you can bring all your own equipment, the Lodge offers everything that you could need on-site.

Texas 5 Star Hunting Adventures

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For those looking for a hunting trip on the weekend, Texas 5 Star Hunting Adventures offers some of the most varied hunt-

Ready, Aim, Fire

ing in the area. While you can find your standard dove, turkey, and deer hunts, hunters might be drawn to the more unique predator night hunts. Offering hunts for bobcats, mountain lions, foxes, coyotes, as well as other nocturnal predators, this hunt supplies even the most seasoned of hunter with a unique experience.

BDP Hunting bdphunting.com, 936.544.8612

While guided hunting might be best for some, others prefer to cut their own path. Based outside of Crockett a few hours away, BDP Hunting offers deer and hog hunting on a farm that has been family owned for more than 75 years. In 2008, the farm opened up for deer hunting for the first time in more than a decade, with

a large selection of whitetail deer on the property. For those looking for a return to their hunting roots, look no further.

North Texas Outfitters ntohunt.com, 940.567.2302

Situated only 70 miles northwest of Fort Worth, North

Throughout the area, there are ranges offering pigeons of the clay variety for you to satisfy your more primal urges. Trap and skeet shooting have grown through the years to become a multi-million dollar industry, offering competitions throughout the nation. The sport challenges its competitors to hone their discipline and accuracy.

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Texas Outfitters offers some of the most varied and exotic game available in Texas. With animals from four continents represented, a hunter can find anything that he/she could ever want. Hunts are fully guided and either conducted on foot, safari-style or in stands. While exotics are the main attraction at NTO, local game is also available including wild turkey, elk and bison.

H&H Hunt’n hnhhuntin.com, 940.859.8592

Based in Weatherford, H&H Hunt’n offers hunts throughout the state, including ranches right around Fort Worth. These ranches have produced some of the largest deer to ever be taken, including the second largest buck in the state in 2006. While hunts in Texas include whitetail deer, free-range hogs and Rio Grande turkey, H&H Hunt’n sets up hunts throughout the continent, with many hunts, including bear and bull elk, situated in New Mexico.

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Judie Byrd

Surefire Memories

For many Fort Worth hunters, the sport is a family affair.

Passing along hunting traditions and lessons in safety, strategies and responsibility to children and grandchildren holds a special satisfaction. Another huge reward is cooking the catch and serving wild game feasts to loved ones. While many recipes are passed down from older generations or friends, we found that most hunters end up developing their own recipes. Here are several local family hunters and their special wild game recipes.

Olivia aND DiCk EuDalY

Deer hunting trips for the Eudaly family include three generations. Parents Olivia and Dick have always hunted with their children. And now their son Daryn brings along his boys, Jake, 8, and Nick, 6. To this happy team of five, the success of the hunt is not always snagging a deer, says Olivia. Experiences such as watching a hawk circle above and suddenly swoop down and carry away its prey — a mouse or lizard — provides opportunities to teach the children nature lessons such as cycles of life, patience, concentration and observation. These grandparents relish the chance for quiet, meaningful conversation with the boys — something not as easy to find back in the city.

seeded and deveined

8 - 10 onions, chopped

15 - 20 Roma tomatoes, diced 2 bunches cilantro, chopped

1 - 1 1/2 cups honey (to taste)

“I like spending the night in crazy places, and you get to use guns,” says Jake. Nick’s favorite time is “sitting in our blind and hanging out together.”

One reward of their hunts is always the big pot of venison chile grandpa Dick rustles up. Everyone loves this original recipe Dick has developed and perfected over the years. His secret ingredient is honey, which mellows the flavors of the spicy mix.

Dick Eudaly’s Wild Game Chile

YiElD: several big kettles full iNGREDiENTS:

“First kill one deer, antelope or elk. Gut, skin and bone. Remove sinew and cartilage from boneless meat. Dice into

small, bite-size cubes (about 8 - 10 pounds).”

8 - 10 pounds bite-size cubes deer meat

1 1/2 palms-full each, dried cumin, oregano, lemon pepper

3/4 - 1 pound assorted chilies (Hatch, Poblano, jalapeno),

1. Grease 2 large pots, such as Dutch ovens or deep iron skillets and heat until HOT. Mix diced meat with oregano, cumin, and lemon pepper, kneading to work the spices into the meat. Sear meat in one of the HOT pots.

2. Chop chilies (Hatch, Poblano, jalapeño) and sear in the other HOT pot. (Chilies may remain unseeded if you like really hot and spicy chile*)

3. Add half the meat and half the chilies to each pot, stirring and cooking all the while. Divide the onions between the pots and stir well. Keeping heat fairly high, stir half the tomatoes and cilantro into each pot. Stir and cook both pots, allowing the moisture to evaporate, creating a thick

mixture. Taste and add honey to taste.

* One word of caution from Dick: when using unseeded chilies you will smoke the entire house when you sear them ... not a great family-bonding experience with small children, their mothers and the cook in the middle of the winter when all the windows are shut.

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louiSe KeffleR aNd Paul leoNaRd

“Hunting with my dad and my brothers taught me a keen awareness of nature and just a real appreciation for it,” says Louise Keffler. One of those brothers, Paul Leonard, recalls the almost-every weekend trips out to the family ranch to hunt for whatever was in season. “I remember the good feeling of sitting in the deer blind with Dad and just getting to spend time with him,” Louise says. Paul agrees, saying the bonding experience was great. He continued this special tradition with his own two children, starting them out around 5 years old.

While their dad played a huge part in the family hunts, their mom also had a star role. She would stay at the ranch house and prepare feasts to welcome them back — breakfasts of chicken-fried venison with biscuits and gravy and lunches of tortilla soup or pinto beans with jalapeño cornbread and a green salad — and always homemade chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies for dessert. Louise says while they were eating one meal, her mom would start planning the next.

Here is Louise’s recipe for Venison Back Strap, which she turns to for both family meals and company dinners. She swears by her Big Green Egg Ceramic Cooker, but says you can also cook this on a regular grill. Paul’s Grilled Duck Breasts are his go-to recipe on hunting trips. He says it’s a delicious treat after an early-morning or evening hunt. He keeps at least one batch of his Duck Pâté in the freezer — a unique hors d’oeuvres or snack. His secret for the pâté’s mild flavor is using only the breasts in the mix and not any liver.

Venison Back Strap

Yield: serves 4 to 6

iNGRedieNTS:

1 large venison back strap

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon sea salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 handful each of fresh rosemary, thyme and oregano

Marinate the back strap in all ingredients in a resealable plastic bag at room temp for about 3 hours. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a Big Green Egg (300 - 350 degrees). Place back strap on grill and cook 15 -20 minutes on

each side, turning only once with tongs (not a fork). Take off grill and immediately wrap in foil; let it sit about 15 minutes and cut into thin slices (I use the electric knife). Be sure to not overcook — is best when medium rare. Serve with horseradish sauce or a mango chutney. Enjoy!

Grilled duck Breasts

Yield: 2 servings per duck breast

Filet breasts from bone and remove skin. Soak in salt water for 1 hour. Sprinkle breasts with salt and a liberal amount of pepper. Grill breasts over wood coals, preferably mesquite or pecan. Cook breasts only to medium rare and turn only once. After turning, place a small pat of butter on each breast. Cut into thin slices and serve with jalapeño jack cheese on the side.

duck Pâté

Yield: about 3 cups pate

1 pound duck breasts (about 2 ducks)

2 sticks butter

3/4 cup sliced mushrooms

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/4 cup cognac

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/8 teaspoon thyme

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

1. Boil duck breasts 30 minutes. Sauté mushrooms in butter 5 minutes; remove with slotted spoon. Add onions to the same pan and cook 5 minutes. Chop the duck breasts and add to the onions; cook another 2 minutes.

2. Place in a blender mushrooms, onion and duck mixture, cognac, salt, allspice, thyme, pepper and cayenne. Puree until smooth, adding more melted butter if mixture is too thick.

3. Line pâté molds with plastic wrap, letting the wrap extend 3 inches over the edges. Pack in pâté mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 days. Pâté may be frozen up to 6 months. Serve room temperature with crackers or bread.

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JaCkSoN WilSoN

In Jackson Wilson’s family, hunting is all about building traditions and passing down family memories. Jackson remembers his dad and granddad taking him hunting with the same .410 shotgun he used to teach his daughter, Whitney, to shoot and now uses with his grandkids, Taylor Rose, 6 1/2, and Wilson, 5. “New-timers get to use this same gun on their first hunt,” says Jackson.

“I believe it’s up to parents and grandparents to pass along the outdoor experience to our children, teach them gun safety, how to follow the rules and to appreciate what God has provided for our enjoyment,” Jackson says.

Cooking the result is a vital part of this experience and one Jackson shares with his grandkids, who call him Poj (short for Poor Ol’ Jackson). In fact, Taylor says her favorite part of the hunt is helping cook, along with getting to wear her pink cammo. Wilson says he likes to spot the birds and have adventures with Poj.

Jackson has created a colorful recipe, Wild Game Skewers, which his grandkids love to help him make. He uses a barbecue sauce developed by his friend, Carl Brumley. Says Jackson, “Anyone who knows Carl very well has tasted his BBQ sauce. You can use it on any grilled meat — it’s the best there is.”

Poj’s Wild Game Skewers

Yield: 6 skewers

iNGRedieNTS:

30 quail or dove breasts

1 cup soy sauce

1 cup red wine

1 each, red, green and yellow bell peppers. Cut into large cubes

2 onions, cut into large chunks

3 jalapeño peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces

6 large skewers

Carl’s BBQ Sauce (recipe follows)

1. In a non-metal bowl, stir together soy sauce and wine. Add breasts, cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

2. Remove breasts from marinade and thread onto skewers, alternating with bell peppers, onions, and jalapeno peppers. Grill skewers over medium-high

heat, brushing often with Carl’s

Carl’s BBQ Sauce

1, 18-ounce bottle Kraft Original BBQ Sauce

1 stick butter

1/2 cup honey

Combine BBQ Sauce, butter and honey in a small saucepan and heat until warm.

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We name this year’s greatest culinary master after an ultimate kitchen battle the likes of which Fort Worth has never seen.

by Jennifer Casseday-Blair

t he area’s most elite chefs were tested on their speed, creativity and culinary skill and knowledge over a rigorous three-month period to determine the area’s top chef.

After the last burner was shut off and the final dish was plated, it was Chef Donatella Trotti of Nonna Tata who triumphed. As the only woman in the competition, the victory tasted all that much sweeter to the Italian phenom in the kitchen.

Trotti should expect the waitlist to grow at her six-table restaurant on Magnolia after the competition. Guests who know of Trotti’s cooking already often bring their own tables to her restaurant to feed their addiction to her authentic flavors and homemade pastas.

We took 10 local chefs from Fort Worth and surrounding counties, nominated by our readers and vetted by a Top Chef Panel, and pitted them against each other for the coveted Top Chef title.

There were a total of three challenges — with five chefs competing in each of the first two rounds to determine the final four. Each round included a blind taste test worth 20 percent, culinary Jeopardy worth another 20 percent and, of course, the timed cooking challenge worth the remaining 60 percent of the total score.

Morrision Supply Co.’s 21,000-square-foot showroom provided the perfect setting for our chefs to do what they do best and where all competition viewers enjoyed cocktails and the participating competitors’ hors d’oeuvres.

At the final round, there was also a 2010 Red Ford Mustang convertible raffled off for $100 per ticket benefiting H.O.P.E. Farm Inc., the Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County, The Women’s Center, the Careity Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Nan Kingsley bought the winning ticket.

Tim Love was the judge/host for each competition. Love is the chef proprietor of Lonesome Dove Western Bistro and Love Shack, Food Network’s Iron Chef winner as well as the Bravo Channel’s Top Chef masters contestant and Top Chef judge.

Emceeing the events were Emmy-award winning former sports anchor Scott Murray and Amanda Mazy, the host of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s new TV show, FYI Fort Worth . Sponsors for the final event were Thermador, Community Trust Bank, Ben E. Keith Food, Sloan Yorek with Brants Realtors, Ace Mart Restaurant Supply, Ben E. Keith Beverage, Grey Goose, Blue Sky Graphics, Silverwest Limousine, Times Ten Cellars and Immersion Multimedia .

In the first round on July 8, competitors were chefs Juan Rodriguez from Reata Restaurant, Anthony Felli from Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Lanny P. Lancarte II from Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana and Keith Hicks from Buttons. Joining Love on the judges’ panel were CBS 11’s Karen Borta, Mark “Hawkeye” Louis from 96.3 KSCS and chef/owner of Bistro Louise, Louise Lamensdorf.

The secret ingredient was a 25-pound Mahi Mahi, which had to be filleted and prepared in the 25-minute time limit. Felli and Hunter came out ahead and moved on to compete in the final challenge.

The second round Aug. 5 got even more heated as the five competing chefs —Michael S. Thomson of MICHAELS, Donatella Trotti of Nonna Tata, Franson Nwaeze of Chef Point Cafe, Blaine Staniford of Grace and Don Agate of Eddie V’s — showed up ready for a challenge. Judges joining Love for round two were CBS 11’s Doug Dunbar, Jody Dean from 98.7 KLUV and the magazine’s food expert, Judie Byrd.

All chefs prepared the secret ingredient of lamb exceptionally, and though it was really close, when the final votes were tallied, Chef Staniford and Chef Trotti most impressed the judges.

The excitement ran high on Sept. 9 as the much-anticipated final challenge began.

There were no favorites going into the competition with each chef bringing something totally different to the table. Alongside Love on the judges’ panel were former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek, TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, and food writer Renie Steves.

It was quite the diverse group, which led to many entertaining moments throughout the evening, such as when Novacek left his seat to assist the refined Steves in eating her bone-in rabbit much like a caveman. While some juices dripped down onto her jewelry

and silk blouse, she played along and claimed it was the most excitement of the evening.

For the blind taste test, each chef was presented a bowl of soup and given two minutes to identify as many ingredients in the soup as possible. Hunter guessed the most right and was the only one to receive credit during this portion of the competition.

Next, Love offered his own version of culinary Jeopardy, posing tough questions that had the competing chefs stumped. There were several questions where none of the chefs could answer correctly such as, “What type of lard is the best lard to use in cooking?” and “In England, what do they refer to a digestive biscuit as?” Chef Felli answered the bonus question correctly when he named egg yolks and butter as the two main components to Hollandaise sauce.

After drawing colored aprons to determine their kitchens, the chefs were introduced to the secret ingredient — a whole rabbit. A full pantry was made available to each chef for use during the meal preparation as in the previous two rounds. Because it was the finals, additional time was added to the clock allowing 30 minutes for the chefs to work their culinary magic.

Hunter’s approach to food is to keep it simple. He is excited about recently buying Fire Oak Grill in Weatherford’s town square, where he has been working as the executive chef for the last three years. Not having much experience with rabbit and knowing that it has little flavor, Hunter chose to take the kidneys and liver after breaking the rabbit down and created a puree with semi-sweet apple, pear and red wine. He pan-fried the rabbit loin after lightly breading it with herbs and flour before slicing it and plating with three minutes to spare.

The judges commented that the rabbit was slightly overcooked, although Novacek nearly licked his plate clean. Among the dishes, the judges felt that Hunter’s was the

cleanest, and they commended him for his simple approach.

As one of the youngest students to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America, Staniford contributes his freshness and creativity to the diners at Grace in downtown Fort Worth. Not a moment passed in the cooking competition that he seemed hesitant about what he was doing. Staniford knew that the loin was the only part of the rabbit that would be tender enough to cook in the 30-minute time period, so he seasoned it with salt, pepper and thyme before pan-searing it. To accompany the rabbit, he made an avocado puree consisting of avocado, milk, jalapeños and cilantro as well as a sweet corn succotash. The sauce was a simple white wine butter sauce.

When the dish was presented to the judges, they were happy about the colorful presentation. They liked the Salvadorian flavors and how the chile powder tied it all together. Love did not think that the rabbit was cleaned well but was cooked well, and Steves thought the dish was a bit too spicy. They all agreed that the vegetable mixture was the star.

Growing up in Italy was an advantage for Top Chef Champion Trotti as rabbit is common fare. She appeared extremely familiar with the rabbit as she butterflied the loin and tenderized it with the handle of her knife before giving it a quick toss in vinegar and rosemary. She roasted tomatoes in the oven as she whipped out homemade pasta in about four minutes. The pasta was prepared al salto, meaning it was crispy, to contrast the texture of the rabbit. Prior to sautéing the rabbit in butter, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper, she dredged it in flour. And before time ran out, Trotti took the chance to raise a glass of wine and say cheers to her fans.

Trotti received rave reviews from the judges, who said it was the most creative dish of the night. Love described the dish as true comfort on a plate, but he thought the pasta

was chewy. The other comments from the judges were that the rabbit was very tender and perfectly cooked, but some complained about too much lemon and peppercorn.

The final dish of the evening to be tasted came from Felli, chef at one of Fort Worth’s most highly esteemed restaurants, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse. His excellence and creativity shone through in the preparation of his dish. Felli was the only competitor who chose to leave the bone in his rabbit.

After the competition, Felli said that 15 years ago he worked for a Bulgarian gentleman and his wife who taught him how to cook with Middle-Eastern influences. Those styles of preparation are strong in flavor, and Felli thought that would make him stand out in the competition.

So, he marinated the hind leg-quarters with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic before searing the rabbit with a sprinkle of cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. He then roasted his rabbit in a very hot oven. During this time, Felli prepared a version of tzatziki sauce made of sour cream, cucumber, garlic, fresh mint and lemon juice. The final touch to his dish was a shaved asparagus sprinkled with Parmesan.

While the judges credited Felli with having the most adventurous dish of the evening, the time worked against him. The panel agreed that the rabbit was underdone. They applauded his use of creative flavors, and Novacek couldn’t hide his contentment as he commented on how the bone-in rabbit was his kind of “manly” meal.

After a short break to make the crucial choice, the judges said that they had enjoyed something about each dish and that the decision was extremely difficult.

However, someone had to win, and Trotti holds the title of Top Chef.

“I still think I am going to wake up and it did not really happen,” Trotti said the next day. “It was phenomenal.”

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Won on the Field

Bidding behind them, Rangers owners turn to the future and the fans.

by Jim Reeves

Itwas a Nolan Ryan few have ever seen, the beaming smile on his face belying the tears in his eyes. It was Aug. 5, 2010, the dawn of a new era in Texas Rangers baseball history, and the elevator doors had just opened for Ryan on the fourth floor of the office building at The Ballpark in Arlington. Finally, Ryan was thinking, back to work. No more courtrooms. No more lawyers. No more bankruptcy hearings. For the first time, he was officially stepping into the Rangers’ offices as one of the team’s new owners. And then he was engulfed in sound. Cheers. Applause. Whistles. Feet stamping.

Gathered around in the lobby, as Ryan stepped off the elevator, was the franchise’s entire front office and more, from secretaries to grounds crew, from clubhouse boys to vice presidents. They were there to celebrate the moment, but also to celebrate the man, their rock in the storm, if you will, and if that sounds a little biblical, so be it.

Upon this rock, the Lord said, I will build my church, and if the Rangers’ employees, on that historic day, stretched the analogy to embrace Ryan and the Rangers franchise, well, who could blame them? It wouldn’t be the first time that baseball has been likened to a religious experience, or a ballpark to a cathedral.

The impromptu gathering was the brainchild of longtime Rangers’ employee Taunee Taylor, assistant vice president of player/community relations. She has often played Girl Friday to Ryan since his arrival as a Rangers’ pitcher back in 1989.

“I got up that morning, and I was just very emotional,” Taylor remembered. “I teared up a couple of times getting ready for work, and I figured if I felt that way, there were probably others who felt the same way, that we wanted [Ryan] to know how much we appreciated him. There were so many who felt relieved when he got the team.”

The Closer Less than 12 hours earlier, Ryan had been standing in a hallway on the second floor outside Judge Russell Nelms’ courtroom in Fort Worth’s Federal Courthouse. It was 12:40 in the morning, and Ryan was wondering just when he might sleep again.

The way things were going, it looked like the bizarre and unlikely auction of the Rangers franchise, which had begun at 8 a.m. on Aug. 4, might still be going on by breakfast time the next day. Then, without warning,

Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane emerged from their breakout room, walked over and shook his hand.

“Congratulations,” Cuban said. “It’s over. You win.”

To say that Ryan was stunned doesn’t even begin to describe the emotions and feelings that rushed over him.

“I really thought they were going to come back in and bid like they had before, do what we had just done and make it a substantial bid, to tell us that they were determined to have it,” Ryan said. “It took me a moment to realize that it was finally over.”

Down the hall in their own breakout room, Ryan’s partner Chuck Greenberg was discussing the situation with the Rangers Baseball Express (the Ryan-Greenberg partnership entity) attorneys when someone, reading a blog on a laptop, told him that Crane and Cuban had just walked up and shook Nolan’s hand.

“I grabbed my jacket and went running down the hallway to the courtroom,” Greenberg said. “Clifton Jessup (Cuban’s attorney) was at the podium, and I heard him saying, ‘The new owner of the Texas Rangers is the Rangers Baseball Express.’ Everybody in the courtroom stood and applauded. I turned to the other guys at our table and said, ‘I think we won!’ ”

Win for Many Yes, Ryan and Greenberg had won, but just as important, the team’s fans and employees had won. A Cuban-Crane victory in the auction would have left the franchise in total chaos and limbo, waiting months, maybe even years, for the outcome of legal appeals that would have been sure to come, followed by the very big question of whether Major League Baseball’s other owners would even approve Cuban and Crane as owners.

“The biggest thing was just the uncertainty of what our future was, what the ownership was going to consist of and what impact it was going to have on the organization,” said Ryan, who probably — but not definitely — would have remained as club president at least until the issue had been resolved.

“I was pretty much resigned to the fact that we weren’t going to get it done. I didn’t know where it would go from there and in what time frame it would happen,” he said. “I felt like we were getting ready to go into an even more confusing period with no time frame attached to it.”

But now, daily management of the team is a local decision.

After considerable contemplation and searching, Greenberg, like Ryan, has decided to become a Tarrant County resident.

Ryan lives in Fort Worth and Greenberg moved into his new home in Westlake, a town of about 700 residents just north of Keller and west of Southlake, in mid-September, ending a run of 260 nights, give or take a night or two, spent in The W Hotel in Dallas.

“I think that’s a record,” said Greenberg, who also may have set a record with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, keeping his rental for 232 days during the long wait to see if he and Ryan would win up with the team.

Why Westlake?

“I have major investors in Fort Worth and Dallas,” Greenberg told Arlington real estate agent Jamie Adams. “Maybe something in between would be good.”

Decision Time That Ryan, 63, and Greenberg, 48, had prevailed came down to a decision that was made as the auction process neared midnight on Aug. 4.

Although we wished the rules were being enforced, we didn’t shy away from having the opportunity to win it on the field. We’re all pretty competitive guys. We decided to throw a big number on the table, I think it was $35 million. There was kind of a gasp in the courtroom. — Chuck Greenberg

Unhappy with the way the rules seemed to keep changing to benefit Cuban-Crane, Rangers Baseball Express attorney Thomas Lauria made an impassioned plea to stop the proceedings in order to

allow Judge Michael Lynn, who had devised the rules for the auction, to make a ruling the following morning. Judge Nelms refused, declaring that the auction would continue.

Greenberg, who grew up in Pittsburgh worshipping Pirates’ star Roberto Clemente, sensed that they had reached a pivotal moment in time. Somebody needed to give a “win one for the Gipper” speech.

“I looked over, and Tom Lauria was arguing with Judge Nelms, saying we need to call this off, let’s go to Judge Lynn in the morning, and Judge Nelms was saying, ‘No, we’re gonna finish this auction. You can either participate and try to win or you can lose.’ ”

“I could see that that conversation was neither going well or would end well. So I looked back in the courtroom for (investors) Ray Davis and Bob Simpson and gestured for them to come out in the hallway.”

Greenberg laid out the situation succinctly to his two big money men.

“I said, ‘Fellas, we’re at one of those crossroads moments here. We have a choice. We can either try to contest this through the legal system and we might prevail with Judge Lynn tomorrow. Or maybe we won’t, and maybe baseball will turn them down. Or maybe, since they don’t even have an agreement with one another on how this thing is going to be governed or what the rules are, maybe they’ll never make it to the finish line. Chances are, in a year or so, there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll own this team. But we’ll never have the respect that will be accorded the winner. We’ll be the Silver Medalist who won because the Gold Medalist flunked a drug test or something. We’ll also never have this window of opportunity where we have everybody, I mean everybody, behind us. I can’t think of another situation where an incoming ownership has a chance to come in on such a wave of good feeling and good will like we have and that’ll be gone forever. So we have a choice. We can either win this thing through the legal system or we can try to blow these guys away right now.’ ”

“So Bob said, ‘Let’s blow ’em away.’ And Ray Davis said, ‘Let’s do it.’ ”

The rest is, as they say, history.

Winning on the Field “It was a decision to win it on the field,” Greenberg said. “All day in our minds we were just waiting to see if there was a game to be played. Was there a qualifying bid? What were the terms? How was it valued? What we realized was that there weren’t going to be any rules. Once we knew that, fine, let’s have a shootout.”

“There was always this misconception that we didn’t have the highest bid, that we had limited resources. That was absurd. We always had the best bid; we always had the highest bid, the best ownership group, the most resources.”

“Although we wished the rules were being enforced, we didn’t shy away from having the opportunity to win it on the field. We’re all pretty competitive guys. We decided to throw a big number on the table, I think it was $35 million. There was kind of a gasp in the courtroom. The Cuban-Crane group asked for a break to consider it.”

Ultimately, Cuban-Crane would throw one more punch, make one more bid.

Greenberg and Ryan didn’t flinch. The game was on, and they were ready to play.

When they retired to their own breakout room to consider their next bid, Greenberg remembered that before he joined forces with Crane, Cuban had advised him “don’t pay for the real estate, just pay for the team.”

A Bid Too Far With his last bid, Cuban had just gone over what he’d told Greenberg he thought the franchise was worth.

And for the first time all day, the CubanCrane bid had been just the $2 million minimum. Greenberg thought it might be the first sign of weakness.

With Simpson and Davis in support, it was decided to make another significant bump.

“We said, let’s send a message that whatever it takes, we’re here to stay,” Greenberg recalled. “It was another big move.”

“There was very little reaction from the CubanCrane table, but they had to pass by our table when they went to their breakout room. When they walked by, Cuban looked at me, smiled and nodded and mouthed, ‘Good job.’ I told the other guys, ‘we may have just seen a concession speech.’ ”

Turns out, that was exactly what it was. Fifteen minutes later, it was over.

ended. “These guys will do it right, and everyone knows that. I’ve been a Rangers fan forever, but I’ve bought more Rangers' gear in the last 30 days than in the previous 30 years.”

Poised for the Future Shed of the oppressive Tom Hicks' ownership, free of the restrictions imposed by Major League Baseball and later the bankruptcy court, the Rangers are finally poised to move forward under the direction of their new leaders.

Ryan is the kind of leader who inspires unswerving loyalty because he gives so much of it in return. Greenberg brings fresh energy and passion. Both have been inordinately successful in owning minor league franchises and understand the importance of making the fan experience something that doesn’t necessarily always rely on the success of the team on the field, something they couldn’t control in the minor leagues anyway.

“Both of them coming from owning minor league teams is a big help in that respect,” said John Blake, the Rangers’ executive vice president of Communications, who left the world champion Red Sox to return to Texas because Ryan asked him to in 2008. “They have worked in that kind of environment. They know the hours people work and that they work in baseball because they have a passion for the game and not to get rich.”

“They understand the sacrifices people make, the length of the season and that when you work for a baseball team, you want to feel like you’re in this together, certainly more than a corporate mentality.”

Greenberg will be the team’s managing partner and CEO. Ryan will continue as club president. They have already brought in former Rangers’ executive Jay Miller from Ryan’s Round Rock franchise to serve as a senior vice president. A search for a chief operating officer began almost immediately.

Through all the turmoil and problems, people have stayed. Through all the dark days when there was no light at the end of the tunnel, people stayed. Nolan just conveys such stability and integrity and reassurance. The fact that the front office stayed together is incredible.

When Jessup formally announced that Cuban and Crane were withdrawing and that the Rangers belonged to Ryan and Greenberg, the courtroom, still bulging with interested fans at almost 1 o’clock in the morning, erupted in cheers and a spontaneous standing ovation, presaging the celebration at The Ballpark a few hours later.

— Chuck Greenberg

“This was the way it was meant to be,” said Jamie Adams, a longtime Rangers fan and supporter who waited out the long day at the courtroom and toasted champagne with Ryan and Greenberg in a downtown parking lot at 3 a.m. after the courtroom drama had finally

Taking Care of Fans It is almost a foregone conclusion that when fans walk into Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for Opening Day in 2011, a new video board will greet them. Or maybe video boards, plural. Beyond playing personnel additions, like the team’s concerted effort to re-sign pitcher Cliff Lee, that will be the most tangible sign of the new ownership in place next season.

Negotiations are underway to determine whether to replace the outdated video board above Home Run Porch with a super board that will extend from left center to right center field, or with two boards, a new, larger, more technically sophisticated board in right and a twin somewhere above the left field stands. Greenberg and Ryan are determined that, one way or another, fans in Home Run Porch who have had to go without instant replay all these years won’t have to do so any longer.

Concerned that new ownership will put money into the ballpark at the cost of the product on the field? Don’t be.

“What people need to understand is that it’s not a matter of spending money on the ballpark instead of on the ballclub or vice versa,” Greenberg said. “The two things go together. We know that the best marketing campaign is to have a terrific ballclub, but to choose whether to have a good team or to take care of your fans is an artificial choice that I passionately disagree with. We need to do everything well.”

New Owners, New Tone Just as tangible as ballpark improvements, Greenberg insists, is the tone that the new ownership intends to set for the entire franchise.

“Nolan and I are both very humble, grounded people,” he said. “We’re going to operate very connected to our fans, very accessible. There will be no palace guard mentality.”

“The two of us have such different backgrounds, but our values are the same, and we complement each other so well. We believe in treating people well and taking care of one another. We’ll operate this like a family business. We’re totally compatible.”

On their first day on the job as new owners, Ryan and Greenberg reinstated the Major League pension plan for front office employees, something that hadn’t been in place for years. It was a ges-

Down the Years With the Rangers

1960

Oct 26: American League awards expansion franchise to Washington, D.C.

1962

Sept. 18: American League owners reject Kansas City

A’s owner Charley Finley’s attempt to move his team to the Metroplex.

1964

September: Construction begins on 10,000-seat Turnpike Stadium in Arlington.

1971

Sept. 20: Owner Robert E. Short receives approval from AL owners to move the franchise to Arlington for the 1972 season.

October: Turnpike Stadium is enlarged to 35,694 seats and renamed Arlington Stadium.

Nov. 23: Short announces franchise will be called the Texas Rangers.

1972

April 21: Rangers beat the Angels, 7-6, before a crowd of 20,105 in first game at Arlington Stadium.

1974

May 29: Brad Corbett forms group and buys franchise from Bob Short. Corbett selects former Yankees infielder Bobby Brown as team president.

1976

December: Rangers and the City of Arlington agree to renovate and enlarge Arlington Stadium to 42,000.

1980

April 29: Corbett sells majority interest in Rangers to H.E. “Eddie” Chiles.

1987

Nov. 3: Rangers buy Arlington Stadium from City of Arlington.

1988

Dec. 7: Nolan Ryan, 41, signs with Rangers as a free agent.

1989

March 18: An investor group led by George W. Bush and Edward W. “Rusty” Rose buys controlling interest in the Rangers.

Aug 22: Ryan becomes first pitcher in Major League history with 5,000 career strikeouts.

1990

June 11: Ryan pitches sixth career no-hitter.

July 31: Ryan earns 300th career victory.

Oct 24: Rangers and Arlington announce plans to build a new ballpark and complex.

1991

Jan. 19: Arlington voters approve a one-half cent sales tax to finance up to $135 million of municipal bonds for ballpark.

May 1: Ryan throws a Major League record seventh career no-hitter at Arlington Stadium. He is the oldest pitcher ever to throw a no-hitter.

1994

April 1: Rangers play first game at The Ballpark in Arlington, losing to the New York Mets in exhibition, 10-7.

July 11: Rangers host 66th All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington.

1996

Sept. 15: Texas retires Ryan’s No. 34, first in franchise history.

Sept. 27: Rangers clinch first postseason appearance in franchise history.

1998

Jan. 7: An investor group led by Thomas O. Hicks agrees to acquire the Rangers in a $250 million transaction.

Sept. 25: Rangers clinch American League West Division.

1999

Jan. 5: Ryan elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility.

Sept. 26: Rangers clinch AL West Division title.

Oct. 9: Yankees win ninth straight playoff game against the Rangers and second straight three-game sweep in the AL Division Series with a 3-0 win at The Ballpark in Arlington.

2009

May 27: Hicks confirms he is willing to sell Rangers. Sept. 22: Chuck Greenberg emerges as bidder.

2010

May 24: Texas Rangers voluntarily file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

July 16: Mark Cuban expresses interest in the Rangers.

Aug. 5: Greenberg-Ryan wins the Rangers with $593 million bid.

Aug. 12: Major League Baseball owners unanimously approve sale.

Sources: Texas Rangers/Major League Baseball/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/ news reports

ture of appreciation for what the surviving employees have been through over the last two years, with raises frozen and cutbacks coming right and left.

“That’s going to enable us to both retain the outstanding people we already have and to attract other talented people to complement our current group,” Greenberg explained. “This (will be) a very fan-oriented ownership and management team. Every owner has to be himself. You start with Nolan. What more can you say about Nolan, his values, his integrity, the way he treats people?”

“That has shown clearly through the last 2 1/2 years where people have stayed. Through all the turmoil and problems, people have stayed. Through all the dark days when there was no light at the end of the tunnel, people stayed. Nolan just conveys such stability and integrity and reassurance. The fact that the front office stayed together is incredible.”

“Because of the way the ownership group is structured, the buck stops with me. One of the reasons I’ve had success in this role is that I’m not a micro-manager. I try to set the tone and most of all make sure you have great people and that they know what they’re charged with so they can do great things, and you try to help them if you can.”

Major on the Majors With Greenberg in place, Ryan won’t have to spend as much time on the business end of the operation and can focus more on baseball. But he will continue to have a hand in everything. The Hall of Famer remains the touchstone for both employees and fans.

“Nolan had his good and bad days, but I’ve never seen anyone who almost single-handedly kept something propped up under such difficult circumstances,” Blake said. “Whether it was in front office meetings, telling people how much they were appreciated, or how he handled the William Tyler Morris (the fan who fell out of the stands) situation.”

“The fact that he sat down next to the dugout in hundred degree temperatures, that he was there, through good and bad. It was the comfort that he gave the whole organization. From an employee standpoint, when morale could have been really awful, he was somehow able to keep it propped up. I’ve never seen anything quite like that. There was always some comfort to know he was here. That’s why the anxiety was so great when there was a chance he might not be involved.”

Even Ryan can’t say for sure whether he would have stayed with the Rangers if things had turned out differently. As various potential owners drifted through the Rangers' offices over the last year, many would drop by to let him know they hoped he’d stay if they bought the team, but how much his responsibilities and duties might have changed, no one knows, not even Ryan.

“If Tom Hicks had come to me back in January of 2008 and said, ‘Look, I want you to come in, take over the [team] presidency but … you’re going to be faced with a monetary deficit that’s going to finally create a situation where MLB is going to come in and oversee the organization, and we’re not going to have the money to do some of the things we felt were necessary to the fan experience to win our fans back. Then eventually you’re going to go through a bankruptcy process and not know who the new ownership is going to be.’ I mean, if it had been laid out for me like that, I’ve got to believe I wouldn’t have agreed to do it.”

“I can say this, going through this process — and there were some days of anguish and frustration — has been a life experience that I haven’t regretted at all, and the right thing ended up happening,” Ryan said. “If the right thing hadn’t happened and if someone had come in here and made wholesale changes and all that stuff, I might have felt differently about the experience, but the fact that it has worked out …”

“I look at the experience as an interesting part of my life I would never have been exposed to.”

People Person Ryan has always had a feel for people. He made up his mind to stick it out, whatever might happen, because of loyalty and the commitment he saw others making, day in and day out.

“Our employees have been through hell,” Ryan said. “Since I’ve been up here they haven’t had a raise. They’ve been under duress and had to double up because of the layoffs we’ve had to make. I was very bothered by the cuts we had to make. We laid people off that had nothing to do with the job they did or didn’t do. They just got caught up in a situation.”

“There’s been a lot of things that have been hard to work through, but we worked through

them, and I have an appreciation of our employees now more than I ever have.”

I was pretty much resigned to the fact that we weren’t going to get it done. I didn’t know where it would go from there and in what time frame it would happen. I felt like we were getting ready to go into an even more confusing period with no time frame attached to it.

night in Fort Worth. A call to his secretary, Courtney West, resolved that issue. He would be in after doing an early morning interview.

— Nolan Ryan

The feeling is obviously mutual, and that’s what the Rangers’ front office folks wanted to convey that day after Greenberg and Ryan had persevered in the auction, the first day of the rest of their lives.

Like Taunee Taylor, they all wanted to let Ryan know that he was their hero.

One problem: Taylor wasn’t even sure Ryan would be coming into the office after such a late

That put Taylor in immediate scramble mode. She made a quick call to Sports Service, the ballpark’s in-house concessionaire. Any chance there might be a bottle of Dom Perignon laying around somewhere in the bowels of The Ballpark? While she was working on that, a flurry of e-mails went around, alerting all employees to what was planned. Be ready to drop everything and rush to the fourth floor elevator lobby as soon as Ryan’s car was spotted pulling into the parking lot.

It was a race to see which would arrive first, Ryan or the Dom Perignon. Turned out, it was almost a dead heat.

An overwhelmed Ryan, stunned at the scene that greeted him as he stepped off the elevator, was still trying to form words of gratitude when the champagne arrived via another elevator. While the emotional Ryan was trying to find the words to thank his employees, Executive Vice President Rob Matwick was almost literally behind his back, being handed the champagne bottle that had just arrived.

“When he first got off the elevator, the applause probably went on for over a minute,” Matwick said. “People who worked with him every day were taking pictures. It’s the first time in 25 years I’ve ever seen him taken aback.”

“It made an impression. We caught him off-guard. To come through an emotional night like that with very little sleep and then to get hit with that, it was an emotional moment.”

Man With a Plan As Robin Ventura can attest, Ryan can be a hard man. But as the applause rained down that morning and Ryan realized that the people who worked for him were trying their best to let him know how happy they were that they’d still be doing that for awhile yet, he couldn’t stop the tears from welling up into his eyes.

“It’s safe to say they probably hadn’t seen me like that,” Ryan said. “I was a little overwhelmed. It was heartfelt, and it was just one of those moments that are special and that you’ll always remember.”

A few hours earlier, Ryan had sipped champagne from a Dixie cup in the dark in a deserted downtown Fort Worth parking lot, thinking it couldn’t have tasted any sweeter if it had been served in a crystal flute.

But the bottle of Dom Perignon the employees gave him? That’s waiting for another special moment.

“I guess a World Series would be pretty special, wouldn’t it?” Ryan asked.

Sounds like a man with a plan.

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Always in the Game

Bill Harvey has a lifetime of home runs.

by Gail Bennison

Bill Harvey takes quite a bit of credit for helping George W. Bush get to the White House. How he did it involves the legendary Texas Rangers — but not the one-riot, one-ranger kind.

The way Harvey, a Fort Worth businessman and philanthropist, tells it, Bush approached him in 1988 seeking to buy his share of the Rangers baseball club. Harvey had joined with New York transplant turned Fort Worth businessman Brad Corbett Sr. to buy the club from Robert Short for $10 million in 1974.

Bush convinced the older man to part with his stock in his beloved Rangers. At the time, a group headed by financiers Edward “Rusty” Rose of Dallas and Richard Rainwater of Fort Worth was busy buying out then-team owner H.E. “Eddie” Chiles, the famous Fort Worth oil tycoon.

Harvey said Bush turned a hefty profit when Tom Hicks bought the ball club in 1998.

“He was financially able to run for governor and then run for president,” Harvey said, adding somewhat ruefully, “I regretted that George

had been so effective in influencing me to sell.”

Harvey, 79, remains an ardent Rangers fan and investor.

He is the Rangers’ longest-tenured season-ticket holder — dating back to the first game of the first season on April 15, 1972. Friends and former business associates in the club attest to his love of the sport, the Rangers and his influence on both over the years.

With Harvey’s help, Corbett gathered a group that included Amon Carter Jr., Charles Sharp, Nick Martin, Ray Nasher, Dr. Bobby Brown and Sharon Simons, wife of millionaire Pollard Simons. Corbett raised $5 million from investors back East, with the agreement that he would run the show.

“Bill Harvey was our John McGraw, the great manager of the Giants,” Corbett said, laughing. “Bill’s favorite day was to sit in his seat right over the Rangers’ first-base dugout and give the umpire a piece of his mind.

“It was amazing that every time Bill saw a pitch thrown, if we were batting, it was a ball, and if we were playing the field, it was a strike. He’s

a Renaissance man, a great guy, and a guy who could yell louder than any partner I’ve ever seen. The only person he didn’t tell what to do was Billy Martin,” Corbett said.

Rangers Hall of Famer Tom Grieve has known Harvey since the early ’70s.

“Bill’s a guy who’s rich in life experiences, obviously very interesting, and I just enjoy his company and sitting down and letting him tell his stories,” Grieve said.

East Hill Rednecks (left)

Back row (standing) left to right: Brodie Hyde, Bill Johnson, Bob Burkett, Raymond Kelly (not a player), behind Kelly, Gene Dozer (barely visible in this photograph), unidentified, Don Williamson, Ed Hudson, Bill “Chase” Rowan, Anna Jean Walsh.

Front row: left to right. Bill Harvey, Bill’s son (William, Jr.), Rice Tilley, George Young, Richard Walsh.

West Hill Nuvo Riche (right)

Back row (standing) left to right: Lee Williams, Alan Davis, Charles Tandy, Clayton Brants, John McMackin, C. Dickie “Dick” Williamson, Kelly Young, Eddy Sankary, Jack Costello, John Williams, Bill Burnell, Holt Hickman, Amon Carter Jr.

Front row (left to right): Lee Freese, Carter Burdette, Earl “Buddy” Baldridge.

To see a video of the Westover Hills football game, go to fwtx.com and select Events>Videos.

Longtime friend and Fort Worth attorney Rice Tilley describes Harvey as the Horatio Alger prototype.

“There are a lot of guys who come in with trust funds and inherited wealth,” Tilley said. “Bill moved here, started from scratch, hit it hard and knocked it out of the park.”

Harvey lived in Westover Hills in 1974, a wealthy enclave which is a city itself, but completely surrounded by Fort Worth. Westover Hills is home to some of the most notable people in Fort Worth history, but some people describe it as “Old Westover” and “New Westover.”

One of Harvey’s favorite stories, Tilley says, happened on Jan. 30, 1974, the date of the now legendary “Super Bowl of Westover Hills.”

“Brothers Don and Dick Williamson had decided to have a challenge match in football between Old Westover and New Westover,” Tilley said. “Don’s 10 Westover front yard was huge, but there was a 150-year-old oak tree right in the middle. Williamson had the tree cut down, we had a field, and then the game began.”

Dick was captain for the West Hill Nuvo Riche, Don for the East Hill Rednecks.

Among the West Hills Nuvo Riche were Dick Williamson, John Williams, Holt Hickman, Clayton Brants, Carter Burdette, John McMackin, Alan Davis, Kelly Young, Jack Costello, Bill Burnell, Lee Freese, Buddy Baldridge and Lee Williams. Marty Leonard was a substitute.

The Rednecks were Bill Harvey, Rice Tilley, Richard Walsh, George Young, John Hogg, Bill Johnson, Brodie Hyde, Bill Hudson, Ed Hudson, Chase Rowan, Haydn Cutler, Bob Burkett, Gene Dozier and Don Williamson.

“Perry Bass was the Rednecks’ owner and Charles Tandy owned the Nuvo Riche team,” Tilley said. “Kay Fortson was dressed like Nancy Sinatra, in white go-go boots, a feathered dress and sunglasses. Amon Carter, Jr. was telling the Nuvo Riche all of the Rednecks’ secret plays. He wasn’t telling them the truth. He was planted by the Rednecks.

“The plays didn’t work anyway,” Tilley said, laughing. “It was a day to remember!”

The game escalated when play began.

“It was supposed to be touch football,” Harvey says. “It didn’t work out that way. Holt Hickman came through the line and nailed me. “But we got Holt back with our lineman, Brodie Hyde.”

“Of course we won,” Tilley said. “Bill was an incredible quarterback.”

Using money he made from the Rangers’ deal, Harvey paid to ship 20 tons of surplus Texas wheat to Ethiopia in 1989. Years earlier, while on safari in Africa, he had seen the devastating poverty firsthand.

“Gib Lewis (former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Worth), told me one day about the surplus, and that Texas didn’t know what to do with it,” Harvey said. “That night I was watching a news station talking about an organization from Phoenix called Food for the Hungry. They needed grain to feed all the starving children. I contacted them and paid to get it there.”

In 2004, he contributed funds to help survivors of the Asian tsunami. Four years later, Harvey sold land to raise money to provide monthly support for one year to care for 3,600 African children.

“Bill is a man of faith who takes interest in people other than himself,” said Benjamin Homan, former head of Food for the Hungry. “He recognized that he was part of God’s big and overarching plan and was willing to march to that different drummer.”

Gib Lewis describes Harvey as “a gentleman’s gentleman.”

“We go back a long away. Bill has had a big impact on Fort Worth in his lifetime, and a big impact on a lot of people. He’s one of those guys that if you give him a job, he gets it done with enthusiasm,” Lewis said.

“Even when he’s having a down time, you’d never know it,” he said. “He greets you like a long lost friend.”

To paraphrase Lewis, Harvey is a Southern gentleman.

Born in Cartersville, Ga., on Nov. 26, 1931, William Young Harvey is the son of David Harvey, an engineering management consultant. His mother, Octavia Harvey (Mama Tave), was educated as a mathematical engineer, and programmed the first computers at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga.

Today at 102, Mama Tave continues to live an active life, and Harvey loves to brag about her accomplishments.

“In 1952, my mother received a job offer in the mail from Lockheed addressed to Mr. Octavia Harvey. She sent a note back to them that she was a ‘Mrs.’, not a ‘Mr.’,” Harvey recalled.

“Lockheed sent her a letter back stating that they were even more interested because the government was pressuring defense contractors to hire more women,” Harvey said.

“She still does computers pretty well,” he said.

Harvey’s great-grandfather, Maj. Charles

Henry Smith, was a humorist and writer at the end of the Civil War. But during the war, Smith was a courier for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Harvey weaves one of his favorite stories:

“The tents were set up behind the lines at the Battle of Gettysburg, you see,” he begins. “My great-grandfather was escorted to a tent to give Robert E. Lee his battle orders. While Gen. Lee was reading the note, great-grandfather noticed some old boots sticking out from under the desk in the corner. Lee told him not to worry about those boots, that it was just Stonewall Jackson taking a nap because he was pretty tired. Isn’t that something now?”

Auto and real estate giant Jerry Durant has partnered with Harvey in land deals.

“We just kept bumping into each other in Granbury,” Durant said. “One day we decided to go in together on about 250 acres out here.”

“I’m still learning from Bill,” he said. “Bill’s philosophy is that nothing ever happens that’s bad. It’s always for the good. He’s a guy who has lived life to the fullest, and I envy him for that.”

In his senior year at the University of Georgia, recruiters from Aetna Insurance interviewed Harvey, looking for people to sell pension plans. They wanted someone who could take the executives fishing or play golf with them.

“Do I like people? Do I love the outdoors? My goodness! I told those men that they had made this job just for me,” Harvey said.

Harvey graduated in 1954, then served from 1954-1957 in the U.S. Air Force. He took the job with Aetna two years later and moved to Dallas.

He soon switched to a real estate loan company, saw opportunities in land between Dallas and Fort Worth, and started his own real estate company in Fort Worth in 1961.

One of the first real estate deals he closed made a profit of more than $400,000, he says. And, Harvey said, that property and many of his land purchases were made because of people he had befriended over the years.

“I’ve been blessed with good friends in my business dealings,” Harvey said.

Harvey led the effort to land the Federal Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Fort Worth, and Harvey Properties donated 100 acres and a considerable amount of cash for the plant.

Hillwood Properties President Mike Berry said Harvey’s contribution was the cornerstone piece that helped Fort Worth to win the plant.

“He had a huge role in making that a successful economic entity for Fort Worth,” Berry said. “Bill is a civic-minded man.”

Harvey’s joint ventures sold Ross Perot Jr. more than 4,000 acres in the area of the Alliance development and Texas Motor Speedway in the mid 1980s. About that time, the Dallas realtors involved in the North Dallas Corridor formed the North Texas Land Council. Harvey was the only original Tarrant County member, he says.

“Seeing what they envisioned and what they had accomplished made me realize what the growth in North Fort Worth would be,” Harvey said. “And it actually happened.”

Harvey has four children from his first marriage: Daughter Octavia (Tave) Leifeste, 48, and three sons, Bourke, 46, William, 44, and Holman, 39. They have given him 11 grandchildren.

Harvey has been married to Reba Moore Harvey, his current wife, for 11 years. She describes her husband as caring and generous and devoted to his mother.

“Bill is fun, and he likes to do what I like to do,” Reba said. “He’s a determined person. He takes care of himself, and works out every day at Rivercrest. He puts me to shame.”

William Jr. manages the family real estate holdings at Harvey Properties. Those holdings include 15 raw land and commercial properties in Tarrant and several other counties in Texas.

“Dad has a love for business and a bulldog attitude, and he’s one of the most accomplished people persons around,” William said. “A lot of people do things to just get something out of people. Dad just enjoys doing it. He’s the real deal.”

Holman says he learned from his father to take pride in what you do.

“He ran a tight ship and discipline was greatly enforced, but Dad has a great heart, and he was always involved in our lives,” he said.

“He instilled the love of sports and the outdoors in us,” William said. “Dad loves to fish and hunt, and he doesn’t even care if he catches anything. Growing up, we were always doing something as a family,” he said.

“There’ll never be another like my dad. That mold was broken a long time ago.”

This summer, Harvey got a call from the Ryan-Greenberg group asking him to be involved in the new Rangers ownership. Son Holman met with them and decided to buy in.

“I thought it would be a fun deal for me and my father,” Holman said. “We all love the Rangers, and we’d like to keep those seats for some time in the foreseeable future.”

“To me, family is everything,” Bill Harvey says. “I love my children, and fortunately, they love me. We’ve never had a big falling out. And now I’ve got grandchildren to love, too.”

For the people and things he loves, Harvey would go to bat for them anytime and anywhere.

He is always in the game.

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A revolution known as locavorism is putting a face with a farmer, stimulating the area economy and changing the way some North Texans eat.

Harvesting the Bounty

by Shalene Roberts

Ask West Worth Vill Age resident Micheline hynes Where she sources A lArge MAjority of her Weekly produce, and she’ll tell you she picks up fresh-fromthe-farm fare every Wednesday at a retired parking lot in southwest Fort Worth. She’ll also tell you the experience is “kind of clandestine and fun.”

Not exactly words you might use to describe your routine grocery shopping trip. But Hynes isn’t detailing an average run to the supermarket. Instead, the 34-year-old nutrition educator for Tarrant Area Food Bank is a member of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program offered by Weatherford-based Cold Springs Farm. As a CSA member, Hynes pays Cold Springs for a share of their seasonal harvest. In return she receives just-picked weekly shipments of the farm’s local, organic bounty. It’s a trade-off that delights Hynes.

It’s also a small snapshot of a growing movement known as locavorism, a philosophy that’s helping to support family farms, reconnect consumers with the simple pleasures of fresh, flavorful fare and stimulate local economies across the nation and right here in Cowtown. As Nanci Taylor, publisher of Edible Dallas & Fort Worth simply stated, “It’s a revolution that is changing the way we look at food ... for ourselves and for future generations.”

Wh At is A locAVore? A term coined a mere five years ago, a locavore is defined as one who aims to eat the majority of his/her diet from local sources. It’s a broad definition that begs the question: What determines local?

For the Cowtown Farmer’s Market, the city’s original producer-only farmer’s market boasting a robust number of vendors, local is defined by 150 miles. In short, everything sold at the market must be grown, raised or produced within 150 miles of Cowtown.

For others, the definition is a bit more liberal. According to Molly McCook, co-owner and executive chef at Ellerbe Fine Foods, the West Magnolia eatery that serves up an ever-evolving seasonal menu of locally grown, sustainable fare, a locavore can mean “a number of things in a number of degrees. (It’s) anyone who eats a majority of their diet from foods sourced regionally or locally and also supports those who do that.”

how disconnected from the earth people have become,” said Cynthia Chippindale, proprietor of Arlington’s Potager Cafe (pronounced Pohtah-zhay). “They don’t recognize the different gifts of the soil that each season brings, the gentle drifting from one season to the next. People don’t know, or care, where their food comes from.”

Several years ago, the concept would have been foreign to the majority of Fort Worthians, save those with ties to a farm or a few nostalgic souls who recognized and valued the benefits of a tangible connection to the earth and her bounty. But this general naiveté concerning the origin of our daily edibles eventually caused some to ask questions.

“I’m not sure when I first started noticing

A leader in the locavore movement here and abroad, Chippindale was trained at Le Cordon Bleu and is a longtime participant in Slow Food, an international organization that seeks to reconnect communities with the pleasures of traditional sustainable agriculture and regional cuisine. She was also recently selected to be a Slow Food USA delegate to Terra Madre, a biennial conference held in Torino, Italy, that unites food communities the world over beneath the common banner of small-scale agriculture and sustainable food production. It isn’t any surprise then that Chippindale’s Mesquite Street eatery represents a culmination of her philosophies. Tuesday through Saturday she serves patrons a changing menu featuring the freshest offerings from local suppliers, including Grandview-based Burgundy Pasture Beef, Arlington’s Gnismer Farms, Waxahachie’s Garden Inspirations and Denison-based Dominion Farms.

Through the simple act of serving close-to-home-grown fare, Chippindale has increased her clients’ awareness of the local food debate. Add in the general growing concern regarding the adverse effects of processed foods laden with additives and other unpronounceables, as well as the environmental impact of supermarket items shipped across the country or even trans-continental, and it seems everyone from the gourmet foodie to the novice at-home cook is seeking a better way to eat.

reViVing the locAl food MArketplAce As more and more Fort Worth residents strive for healthier gastronomic alternatives, we’re rediscovering the manifold benefits of a local food culture. But ask a local food convert why they frequent close-to-home growers and sup-

pliers, and the overwhelming majority will be quick to cite taste and quality. “I love that everything is fresher, tastes better and lasts longer,” Hynes said.

In addition, economic, health and environmental benefits serve as big motivators. “It’s good for the community, it’s good for the farmers, and it’s good for health,” said Bridget Rodewald, executive director for the Keller Farmer’s Market and a chef and owner of Wellness Gourmet. “By purchasing local foods inseason, your food dollar goes directly to the farmer who grew it, your carbon footprint is lessened, and you enjoy the health benefits of consuming fresh, whole food.”

Couple this with the opportunity to try edibles you might otherwise shy away from, as well as the chance to experiment with seasonal recipes, and the result is a swelling interest in local food.

“I have seen increased attendance at local farmer’s markets in the DFW area, and the number of new farmer’s markets that are popping up is amazing,” said Taylor, whose EdibleDFW site lists more than 35 North Texas farmer’s markets. “There are more restaurants using local and seasonal ingredients. There is also a huge increase in community and school gardens, as there is more interest in CSAs and food co-ops.”

Wendy Taggart, co-owner of Burgundy Pasture Beef, can personally testify to this burgeoning enthusiasm. She and her co-owners have seen substantial customer growth in recent years. Taggart and her staff raise 100-percent grass-fed beef on their 1,400-acre Grandview ranch. Though they’ve been in the ranching business for more than 25 years, they made the switch to sustainable ranching in ’99.

The Burgundy Pasture team utilizes organic methods on their 300 head of cattle, disavowing herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics or growth hormones. They’ve also formed a network with other local farm families, which enables them to offer pasture-raised pork and chicken, raw milk and cheese, as well as a sampling of other Texas-grown fare. In addition, the Burgundy Boucherie is the first and only exclusively pastured meats butcher market in the D/FW area. It’s also where consumers can personally choose from 45 different cuts of meat. As a result, Burgundy Pasture has amassed quite a loyal follow-

ing; the ranch also supplies beef to a variety of local restaurants, including Potager, Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine and Tillman’s Roadhouse. A handful of other suppliers, including Dominion Farms, Genesis Beef and Texas Heritage Beef Company offer superior cuts of meat from North Texas cattle.

For locally grown produce, options abound. Weatherford’s 33-acre Cold Springs Farm has been in operation for three years. Owner Beverly Thomas specializes in heirloom and rare varieties. “I like to grow unusual varieties and things that are difficult to find, such as alpine strawberries,” she said. Thomas employs organic methods, and Cold Springs is a member of Certified Naturally Grown and is in the process of obtaining USDA organic certification.

Thomas offers her produce to customers via the CSA; membership can be obtained through the farm or online at LocalHarvest.org. Patrons can also purchase produce at the Cowtown Farmer’s Market or via the New Public Market, currently operating on the first Saturday of each month at Into the Garden.

For a more hands-on harvesting experience, Arlington’s Gnismer Farms is a family-owned U-Pick grower where customers can get elbow deep in the field while handpicking various fruits and vegetables. Pre-picked selections are also available. An array of other suppliers too numerous to name also offer locally grown produce. And if you think you’d be hard-pressed to find local olive oil, Texas Olive Ranch, owned by native Fort Worthian, Jim Henry offers “Texasgrown, Texas-pressed, Texas-flavored olive oils, balsamic vinegar and olive trees.”

Many of these small-scale growers sell their produce at one or more of Tarrant County’s farmers markets.

The Cowtown Farmer's Market, currently open on

Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 am till noon, boasts an array of fresh produce, as well as a handful of other area-produced goods, including bakery items by the Artisan Baking Company, coffee by Arduro Bean & Leaf, goat cheese by Latte Da Dairy, tamales from Hot Tamalez and more.

And according to Gwin Grimes, chairwoman of the marketing committee for the North Texas Farmer's Market Association and owner of Artisan Baking Co., Fort Worth’s only farm-to-fork, seasonally inspired bakery, it’s a mecca for locavores.

“We have true locavores who shop our market once or even twice a week,” Grimes said. “One has been shopping our market 30 years and eats only local and seasonal produce.”

A walk through the Keller Farmer’s market, running Saturdays from 8 am till noon, reveals meats from Genesis Beef and Texas Heritage Beef Co., baked goods by Village Baking Co. and Grapevine Grains, meats, cheeses and produce by Homestead Farms and more.

Both the Beach Street Local Market (open the third Sunday of each month) and the New Public Market vend similar local offerings. Even larger grocery stores have jumped on the locavore bandwagon, with Central Market, Whole Foods and Sprouts all stocking an assortment of

Texas-grown fare.

Several area restaurants are also beating the locavore drum. Potager, Ellerbe, Tillman’s Roadhouse and Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine are among the growing list of eateries to feature locally and regionally sourced fare. All four restaurants have been serving close-to-homegrown eats since their inception, and though each cites a variety of reasons for their commitment to the local harvest, it essentially comes down to knowing the people and places that produce the food.

“Everyone wants to know where their food comes from,” said Ellerbe’s McCook. “If you can put a name (with) a farmer ... (and a place), it makes you accept what you’re eating more.”

Challenging OppOrtunities Despite its advantages, locavorism does present its share of obstacles, namely the lack of access to all foods at all times. “The biggest challenge (to local eating) is trying to educate customers as to what is available in each season,” said Thomas. “Although it may be available in the supermarket produce department, it doesn’t mean it’s in season here in the Metroplex.”

Still, this challenge presents its own opportunities. Adapting a local farm-to-table mentality and eating in a manner that respects the natural ebb and flow of the seasons results in a varied diet and creates the chance to experiment with new recipes using the freshest in-season ingredients. “The fun part about cooking locally and also the challenging part is that you must keep yourself focused on what is seasonally available,” said McCook. “Right now, mixed lettuces just aren’t around, because it’s too hot. So you have to come up with new ways to have a salad. ... You have to think of things in a different light.”

In addition to adopting an in-season mentality, Rodewald suggests those interested in the locavore lifestyle should learn to cook at home, develop a seasonal recipe collection and learn how to properly store in-season foods. “Yes, time is involved with these tasks,” she said. “But if we want to take better care of our health, it takes an investment on our part.”

An investment no doubt, but it’s one that more and more residents are making. And no matter how large or small the commitment, nor the motivation for making it, many are rediscovering the simple pleasures of local farm-to-table fare: fresh, whole foods, the joys of preparing justpicked produce at the height of freshness and a personal relationship with the hands that grew the produce or tended the herd.

improving life for those in need » by rachel cook

On Guard

For 25 years, Guardianship Services Inc. has worked tirelessly to promote self-reliance among individuals who have been declared either legally or functionally incapable of making their own decisions.

This year marks a milestone for Guardianship Services Inc. (GSI). Considering the compassionate nature of the work, it is not surprising that the theme for 2010 is “Changing Lives for a Quarter Century,” which indeed has been the case.

Guardianship Services Inc.

25th Anniversary Gala Oct. 9

Colonial Country Club

817.921.0499 X 103 guardianshipservices.org

In 2009, GSI served 670 clients, and 136 volunteers contributed 6,463 hours of service valued at approximately $126,093.

Guardianship is a legal process utilized when a person can no longer make sound decisions on his/her own, or when the person has become susceptible to fraud, neglect or financial exploitation. Because guardianship may remove considerable rights from an individual, GSI guardians act as surrogate decision-makers and strive to give clients as much independence as possible while making informed resolutions on medical, financial and personal matters.

“It’s a delicate balancing act,” said GSI Executive Director Colleen Colton of the sensitive nature of her work. “We try to give them as much autonomy as possible while making sure that they are safe. We try very

Guardianship Services Inc. uses volunteers to assist people in need of help dealing with and making decisions about the ordinary things of life — money, health and other personal matters.

hard to respect the wishes of the client.”

Of the 670 clients served by GSI in 2009, 245 of them were part of the Money Management program, a less restrictive program that is designed to help GSI clients monitor their financial affairs. Unfortunately, people who are placed under guardianship are often the target of extortion, and the Money Management program ensures that the client’s resources are used strictly for his or her benefit. GSI Money Management Education volunteers work primarily with adults who suffer from mild intellectual disabilities.

Money Management volunteers, along with all other volunteers at GSI, must meet a list of qualifications, submit an application, three written recommendations and undergo a criminal background check. Colton said that although working as a GSI volunteer may be more challenging than other volunteer work, it is a much more rewarding experience.

As part of the Silver Anniversary, GSI has planned several events throughout the year to commemorate its 25 years of service. In April, a luncheon was held at Ridglea Country Club in honor of the GSI volunteers, and a dinner is scheduled Oct. 9 at the Colonial Country Club to recognize the people whose lives have benefited from the work that GSI has done.

Also part of the celebration are 25 short stories that will be posted on the GSI Web site depicting individuals who have impacted the organization and the difference GSI has made in so many lives.

“Writing the 25 stories has been one of the most rewarding parts of my job,” said Colton. “As executive director, I usually hear about the things that are wrong, and writing these stories has reminded me of everything that we’re doing right and the people that we’ve helped. It’s incredibly fulfilling to get back in touch with the good things that we’re doing.”

To find out more about GSI, volunteer or make a donation, visit guardianshipservices.org.

improving life for those in need »

by Anahita Kalianivala

Housing for the Homeless

The Presbyterian Night Shelter has been caring for Tarrant County’s homeless for the past 25 years.

Purposefully situated in the shadows of downtown, the Presbyterian Night Shelter believes in respecting clients as it supplies meals, housing and basic care to more than 700 homeless every night.

The shelter’s presence as the city’s largest provider of services for the homeless is important; 2009 saw a 25 percent increase in homelessness from the previous year, and the PNS served 3,808 individuals last year, “a huge number for us,” said Lyndsay Hoover, development director.

“We are the largest homeless shelter in Fort Worth and the only shelter who will accept anyone regardless of their circumstances,” she said.

Most importantly, PNS works toward ending homelessness through specialized programs and governmentsupported initiatives. Already, in the past two years, the shelter has helped 600 homeless individuals transition into permanent housing.

Operation Move Out is in partnership with the city of Fort Worth’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. It provides PNS with funding to move out 65 of its most vulnerable clients into apartments or homes beginning in May.

The shelter was founded in 1984 by a group of local Presbyterian ministers determined to meet the need for free shelter. Since its inception, PNS has provided more than 3 million nights of stay and served more than 4 million meals to the county’s homeless population.

The organization currently includes a 43,000-square-foot main shelter, as well as three other facilities in Tarrant County, each serving a specialized population.

Safe Haven is the PNS residential home for homeless, mentally ill individuals. Safe Haven aims to build trusting relationships with clients so that they will have available mental health care, provided in collaboration with the Mental Health Mental Retardation center.

The Lowden-Schutts Building is a facility dedicated to sheltering, feeding and caring for 40 homeless women and their 70 children. It is the only Tarrant County shelter that accepts families with teenagers.

The Patriot House, dedicated to helping homeless veterans, is one of the most successful transitional housing programs for veterans in the United States. The PNS works in partnership with the Veterans Administration to minimize barriers to self-sufficiency.

Presbyterian Night Shelter has seen an increase in homelessness during the economic downturn.

For all clients, PNS provides services that enable clients to gain skills and reenter mainstream society, including counseling and work therapy programs. The program employs 35 homeless clients to handle daily operations. Partner agencies and volunteers come in to teach clients “everything from knitting to budget classes to anger management to literacy,” said Hoover.

“We really work to help clients with some level of life improvement; that step forward looks different for everyone,” said Hoover.

The most urgent seasonal need for the shelter is financial support to raise the $1.75 million it takes to operate each year.

Donations of time are always welcome at PNS. In addition, the Adopt-a-Client program allows people to help a particular client set up house as they transition from homelessness to residential housing.

“It’s a hard transition to move from homeless to an empty home,” said Hoover. “We want to give them every reason to stay in that home and be comfortable there.”

Efforts such as this and the noble work of the Presbyterian Night Shelter may someday end homelessness in Tarrant County.

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Comfort Food and Comfort Places

Modern is good, but in the best of all worlds, it also reminds us of the familiar.

The years are making me realize just how old school I am.

For one thing, the late summer news that Amon Carter Stadium was going to get a $105 million facelift came as a gentle breeze that heralded both the autumn ahead as much as those past. I grew up watching TCU games there — through the Fred Taylor years. Truth is, there wasn’t much excitement to see on the field so we kind of had to invent our own.

There was that time a kid I knew dropped a full Coke off the upper deck right onto the Mountie Hat of some hapless Aggie cadet below — who likely would have used his saber had he caught us. In fact, a blacktop basketball dropped from the top of the press box will explode if the conditions are right. I only know of these things having been told, in the same way I remember Officer Teague pulling everyone over by The Swings and $1 Pitcher Nights at Taco Patio. Hearsay. Pure hearsay.

But the thing about Amon Carter has always been its Knute Rockne charm. Those ancient pillars have seen countless things, as the pillars of the Parthenon have watched the Aegean roll. Both the bitter and the sweet — and now they will be restored and renewed, all while preserving a place that says lives have been changed here. Where Lilly became a legend, and Martin became revered. Where Jim Pittman brought hope, and some tried to buy it. It’s the nature of stadia like Amon Carter to give off that vibe. They’re like seashells. If you put your ear to one closely, you’ll hear the crowds of generations ago — as O’Brien carved his name on the gold standard for those who followed him.

be sliding down Rogers Road or Ranchview on makeshift sleds. The colors of the oak trees along Stadium Drive matched those of the Monarch butterflies that filled the air — the color of candy corn and Jack-o-lanterns. Those soon gave way to the hues of Indian corn and turkeys. Add to all that the sounds of a college band and the fragrance of hot dogs, and heaven could be attained by a $1 end zone seat you bought at Dub Shaw Ford.

And always the stadium stood there — dominating the horizon from all directions, like a football version of Edinburgh Castle. It was a rallying point for everything Fort Worth – in spite of the fact that you knew we were probably going to get brained by our Southwest Conference brethren.

The veal marsala is one of those thick and creamy mushroom-laden delights that make you long for cooler days with wood smoke in the air. In fact, it might be the first dish anywhere that felt like it hugged me.

The memories are much like comfort food. They give you that full feeling in the heart the way a Lineman double-patty cheeseburger at Dutch’s does it to your tummy, or walking in to chat with Sumter Bruton at Record Town does it to your soul. And while I’m thinking about comfort, there’s another new restaurant clean out in Keller to tell you about.

I can almost smell the aroma of the incinerator at Alice Carlson. It’s odd. In my mind, the smell of a school’s incinerator is a sweet thing — and I think mostly because it announced what I thought was a glorious time of the year.

School was starting, with old friends and new. Football season was beginning — with the glory of Friday nights waiting each week. The holidays with family were approaching, along with the ever-present prayer that this would be the year we had a white Christmas. And even if the snow and ice missed by several weeks, there would still

Fort Worth is fast becoming a foodie paradise along the lines of Vail or Park City even approaching numbers of new restaurant entries rivaling San Francisco or Vancouver. And it extends well beyond the city limit, and right up I-35W to Oliva on Timberland Boulevard. Justin and Cynthia Loeb modestly call their place an Italian eatery, which is a little like saying Haltom's Jewelers just sells bling. Oliva is, instead, an Italian artwork painted with plates of incredible cuisine. The veal marsala is one of those thick and creamy mushroom-laden delights that make you long for cooler days with wood smoke in the air. In fact, it might be the first dish anywhere that felt like it hugged me. Just eating it made me feel better. The lobster ravioli is just as delicious, and the desserts? The richest crème brulee, a chocolate-teased airy little cloud of tiramisu, and a dessert cannoli that must be tried to be believed.

And by the way — I’m told that Cynthia once worked for Martha Stewart. The experience shows in the perfection of every bite.

And comfort is a good thing.

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Anyone Can Trim a Budget

It's knowing when quality counts that is difficult.

Well, it looks like American Airlines has come up with yet another way to squeeze money out of passengers. American is going to start charging between $19 and $39, depending on the flight, if you want to sit at the FRONT of the plane. They claim it will allow you to get off the plane faster than a stressed out Jet Blue flight attendant. I’m not quite clear on this, but I assume they are going to split the fee with the first class passengers, who were nice enough to let you sit in their laps.

Of course, most of the airlines are already charging for luggage, peanuts, pillows and even an additional seat, if you happen to be in the mile-wide club. With more and more gimmicks for revenue on the horizon, I predict that they will eventually offer passengers free beer. Then every 20 minutes, a flight attendant will auction off a trip to the restroom. Only the highest bidder will be able to use it. Earnings could be in the millions.

The very sad truth is that airlines will continue charging for everything imaginable, except the one thing passengers would pay for gladly: Quality. Air travel used to be an enjoyable experience. No more.

radio even more profitable. They bought up hundreds of stations, then got rid of the expense of quality personnel. The bottom line looked even better, and their stock soared. For about six months.

Then their ratings gradually began to fall. This was followed by a decline in advertising revenue, and gradually, their stock prices. So you know what these geniuses did? Wrong again. They continued cost cutting. And to no one else’s surprise, their ratings, revenue and stock prices shot straight through the basement.

Profitable radio is all about quality programming. Cost cutting by management is rarely effective, unless it’s targeted at one specific item. Their salaries.

Quality is not that hard to achieve. If companies want to improve a product or service, quit spending thousands of dollars on market consultants, and just talk to your passengers, listeners or consumers. They’ll tell you all you’ll ever need to know.

Lack of quality appears to be a trend among many businesses. Fortunately, there are still a handful that realize it’s the skeleton key to profitability. Witness Fred’s Cafe, just a four iron and a horseshoe toss from downtown Fort Worth. All the food is great, but the signature dish is Fred’s cheeseburger. It’s so big, you need a spotter to lift it. Over the years, the cafe was becoming more popular, so Terry Chandler, the chef, apparently decided to raise the price of his cheeseburger. So what do you think happened to business after he almost doubled the cost? Well, you’re wrong. I swear, business has actually increased. I now have to float a loan to eat there, but it’s worth it.

On the flip side, take a look at the radio industry. A few years ago, radio was in its heyday with great programming and record profitability. Then a few left-brainers got together and decided they could make

In fact, when radio stations, and in particular the music frequencies, cease to have the capability to also amuse and inform, their competition is no longer other radio stations. It’s an iPod. And an iPod will win every time. With no content between the music, people would rather listen to what they want WHEN they want.

Any executive can trim the budget. But the good ones recognize that real value is established with quality and creativity. Hopefully, these types of people will once again find their way back to radio.

However, some of them have already found their way to Ford Motor Co. Back in the 1980s, Ford’s slogan was “Quality is Job 1.” However, for years quality remained as Job 7 or 8. But when Ford started taking the slogan seriously, it turned five straight quarterly profits. It even outsold General Motors for the first time in 50 years. Even more impressive is the fact it did it without a government bailout.

Quality is not that hard to achieve. If companies want to improve a product or service, quit spending thousands of dollars on market consultants, and just talk to your passengers, listeners or consumers.

They’ll tell you all you’ll ever need to know.

Or better yet, just send a representative over to Fred’s and talk to Terry Chandler. I’ll even meet him there, if he’s buying. Besides, I’ll probably need a spotter.

a whimsical approach to motherhood » by shauna Glenn

Mix and Match

Why you shouldn’t take advice from a 5-year-old even when you didn’t mean to do it.

Every once in a while, I get an invitation to attend a fancy grown-up party. You know, one of those without a bounce house and a pen full of barnyard animals? No offense to furry, chirpy things, but sometimes a girl just wants to go to a party where someone isn’t handing out squirtfuls of anti-bacterial gel, but Cosmopolitans. Or champagne.

Recently I was invited to one of these non-kid-friendly parties.

And a rainbow appeared right above my head. It was weird.

Anyway, my joyous excitement was quickly deflated when I started perusing my wardrobe. Oh, I have beautiful dresses. That wasn’t the problem. I have about six, and I’ve worn each of them maybe once. They’re mostly knee length and very SNUG.

That was the problem.

This is not about my recent weight gain. I’ll spare you that. Although I will say there must be something biologically and chemically wrong with me. (If you’re a doctor, please feel free to prescribe me some anti-fat pills. I’m desperate.)

Anyway, I tried on the dresses, one after the other.

Dress No. 1: Couldn’t get it zipped all the way.

Dress No. 2: Couldn’t get it over my rear end.

Dress No. 3: Ripped the entire left seam when I kneeled in a squatting position trying to “stretch it.”

Dress No. 4: Holy cow, I don’t know how it happened, but I got it on, zipped and actually walked around in it while breathing. Nobody move.

It was clear we had a winner. Which was awesome because we were running out of options.

I breathed a sigh of relief. I could go to the party AND fit in a dress I already owned without having to …

A.) Buy a new one in a larger size; or

B.) Kill myself.

On the day of the party, I showered, shaved my legs (if you’re a mom to four children — or any children for that matter — you might understand how rare this is), straightened my hair and applied makeup. It was like I was an actual girl and everything!

I carefully got in the dress, zipped it up and vowed not to eat even one tiny canapé at the party — because honestly, this baby could blow any minute.

Next decision?

Shoes.

I laid out several pairs of high-heeled strappy gems and tried them on. I narrowed it down to two pair but couldn’t decide which ones looked best.

I put on one of each and walked through the house, looking for some good girly advice. I found my 15-year-old and modeled them for her. She liked both of them. Well, that was absolutely no help.

I then found my 8-year-old and asked her opinion. She liked the one on the left. I was leaning more to the one on the right.

No one else was home but Ethan. So I did what every normal person does and asked a 5-year-old what shoes his mother should wear to a fancy party.

He said I should wear one of each.

One of each. How ridiculous.

Thanks for the great advice, Buddy.

I checked the time and hurried back to my room for some last minute finishing touches. I picked an evening bag and filled it with the necessities. You know, lip gloss, credit card, phone, gum.

I brushed my teeth, reapplied lip gloss, checked out the cleavage situation (I must say it was very nice) and practiced laughing and smiling in the mirror.

I got in the car and drove downtown to the hotel where the party was being hosted. The valet guy took my keys and, as I made my way to the ballroom, I felt myself relaxing. I was going to have a good time for a few hours and hopefully forget (at least for a few hours) how absolutely exhausted I am.

A server offered me a glass of champagne, and I stood there and sipped it while my eyes panned the room, looking for someone … ANYONE … I recognized.

I spotted my old editor and headed her direction. I was so excited. I hadn’t seen her in almost a year, and she’d come to town specifically for this event. I couldn’t wait to catch up and enjoy some real quality girl talk.

When I reached her, she looked at me and smiled and pulled me in for a hug and said, “You know you have on two different shoes, right?”

Check, please.

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Saturday, October 16, 2010, 10 a.m. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Coca-Cola Pavilion. The Down Syndrome Partnership of Tarrant County and Green Oaks School invite you to come out to the Tarrant County Buddy Walk ® to promote awareness and inclusion of people with Down syndrome, while raising much needed funds. For more information about the Buddy Walk visit www.dsptc.org and click on Buddy Walk or call 817-390-2970.

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Here in Texas, fall is all about one thing: FOOTBALL. I’m not just talking about the Cowboys or even your favorite collegiate team. From the Panhandle to the Coastal Bend and all points in between, fans pack stadiums on Friday nights to watch their local high schools vie for glory on the gridiron.

The lore of Texas high school football has been the subject of books, movies and TV shows — but if you grew up in Texas, as I did, you don’t need any of those to know its significance. The battles fought on Friday nights — and those who fight them — are the stuff of legends in towns big and small across the Lone Star State.

One of the all-time greatest icons of the game began his football legacy in Mission. As quarterback, Tom Landry led his high school team to a 12-0 season in his senior year.

After returning from duty with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Germany, he attended the University of Texas, where he played for the Longhorns. After graduating from Texas, Landry played professionally for the AAFC’s New York Yankees and later the New York Giants.

Of course, he is best known as the first-ever head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, a position he held for 29 seasons, including a record 20 consecutive winning seasons (1966-1985). During this time, Landry coached America’s Team to five Super Bowl appearances, winning two Lombardi Trophies. He was inducted into the Pro Football

Hall of Fame in 1990.

But beyond the x’s and o’s, Coach Landry was known as a man of strong faith. He was an active supporter and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greater Dallas Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 30 years, and he encouraged his players to demonstrate leadership on and off the field.

It’s this legacy which led CBS 11 and TXA 21, along with our sister CBS RADIO stations and the North Texas GMC dealers, to create The Landry Award in partnership with the Greater Dallas Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Character and Leadership Initiative highlighting the “One Way 2 Play-Drug Free” program. Roger Staubach and Rayfield Wright, both of whom played for Coach Landry, serve on the advisory board for the Character and Leadership Initiative.

Each year, The Landry Award will recognize the best high school football player (in any position, any division, and any school, whether public or private) in North Texas. The Landry Award honoree will be chosen at the end of each season by a panel of voters comprised of former coaches and players, members of the media

and local leaders.

I hope that you will log on to landryaward.com to find out more and to nominate an outstanding local high school football player. The award will be presented at a special reception following the high school football regular season, and tickets for that event will be available on the Web site, as well.

*More about FCA’s One Way 2 Play:

OW2P, One Way 2 Play, is a systematic program developed to confront the problem of drug use among students by instilling values, encouraging goal-setting and establishing accountability through positive peer pressure.

It challenges students to sign a commitment card saying they will be alcohol and drug free.

In a recent survey of 125,000 coaches, more than 90 percent of the respondents said the No. 1 challenge they faced in dealing with their athletes is the problem of drug and alcohol use. And the problem is not just limited to athletes. It is a problem in every part of our society.

OW2P contains three critical elements that make this program one of the most effective in America. When we are talking about One Way 2 Play, FCA stands for Faith, Commitment and Accountability.

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Commitment to say “no” to alcohol and drugs, as well as helping others to keep their commitments and sign the commitment pledge. (Students have a 60 percent greater chance of following through on commitments that they sign.)

Accountability to their friends, group leaders and families in keeping their pledge. (Five key accountability questions allow students to have peer help. Students have an 85 percent greater chance of following through on their commitment if they stay accountable to a peer once a week.)

The 5 Hard Questions:

1. Are you living and playing alcohol and drug free?

2. Are you encouraging others to live and play that way?

3. Are you being honest with at least one mature person about your feelings and temptations?

4. Are your decisions being made by faith?

5. Are your thoughts, words and actions honorable?

You can learn more about this program at fcadallas.org.

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They are there preparing celebratory dishes for some of life’s more memorable moments. They have a broad knowledge of the basics and an ability to cook in several different styles and cuisines. On the following pages are some of the area’s brightest, most renowned chefs, and they want to tell you why you should dine with them. The information in this section is provided by the advertisers and has not been independently verified by Fort Worth, Texas magazine.

Gilbert Rivera, Executive Chef City Club

SPECIALTY DISH: Lemon Crusted Sea Bass, often praised as “the best sea bass I’ve ever been served anywhere!”

EDUCATION: I have worked under some incredibly well-trained chefs, all the while watching, listening and doing as they instructed. They appreciated my attention and were always willing to teach me…never holding back information or instruction. AWARDS/HONORS: City Club has won several awards for its excellence as a caterer and event venue. My role as the executive chef at City Club is to serve our members and guests, and the compliments that I receive are honor enough for me. INNOVATIONS: We always plate up our dining and banquet foods fresh from the oven and the stovetop. We do not use hot boxes. We also never pre-make salads and store them in a cooler. COOKING

STYLE: I have adapted an easy, approachable style gathered from the different schools of cuisine that all my “mentor-chefs” attended. I try to be creative without being pretentious. There is no question that I could not be successful without the other chefs and the kitchen staff to carry out my vision. And without great service staff, the food would never leave the kitchen. We are an awesome team at City Club… ask our members. CONTACT INFORMATION: City Club • 301 Commerce St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.878.4000 • Fax 817.878.4090 cityclubfw.com • grivera@cityclubfw.com

John Marquez, Sous-Chef de Cuisine City Club

SPECIALTY DISH: I try not to focus on a single type of cuisine, but I am very good at customizing meals for our members…all they have to do is ask. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: I am self-taught, and I have worked under some excellent chefs throughout my career. City Club’s Executive Chef Rivera has allowed me the freedom to learn and experiment every day. Our cuisine is simply extraordinary. AWARDS/ HONORS: We are very busy at City Club, and our honors come from the people that we serve. AFFILIATIONS: Texas Chef’s Association. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Working in a kitchen with such high standards and reputation as the City Club’s. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE OF CUISINE: I hope that diners will relax, enjoy and let their palate explore different and unique flavor

combinations. Sometimes, people are afraid to try something new and different but doing that can be the true joy of dining. INNOVATIONS: City Club has an outstanding reputation for wonderful cuisine. Our standards throughout the Club are very high. That direction comes from the top, and we truly believe that we are here to serve our members and guests. UNIQUE ABOUT HIS COOKING STYLE: Very simple, clean and consistent. The cuisine must speak for itself.

CONTACT INFORMATION: City Club • 301 Commerce St. • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.878.4000 • Fax 817.878.4090 cityclubfw.com

The Fort Worth Club Chef Timothy Prefontaine

SPECIALTY DISH: Chefs need to be very versatile and be good at a lot of different dishes and not necessarily just ‘specialties.’ There are specialty chefs out there that are focusing on one thing, but executive chefs have a much broader realm of knowledge and skills.

EDUCATION: 1997 - 2000, The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel American Culinary Federation Apprenticeship Program, received Apprentice of the Year in 2000; 1996 – 2000, New Hampshire Community Technical College, Course of Study – Culinary Arts.

AWARDS/HONORS: At the 2008 IKA Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany, Prefontaine, as part of ACF Regional Team USA, won gold, beating 61 other regions for the World Champion title and made the ACF Team USA for 2012. No other chef in the Southwest is on this team. AFFILIATIONS: One of five members of the ACF

Team USA; Vice Conseiller Culinair de Fort Worth; Active member of American Culinary Federation. INNOVATIONS: Staying true to the food and trying to put out really good quality products in a nice way that people really enjoy, paying attention to the integrity of the food and how it’s presented. The broad spectrum of different cuisines and levels of cooking range from very simple to very complex menus because they are a private club.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 306 W. Seventh St. Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.338.3467, Fax 817.335.7737 fortworthclub.com

Lambert’s Steaks, Seafood & Whiskey

Lou Lambert

SPECIALTY: Lambert’s is known for its grilled and smoked meats. We use a wood-burning grill and smoker that we feel gives our meats a unique flavor. EDUCATION: B.S., Hotel Restaurant Management, University of North Texas; Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY. AWARDS/HONORS: Best Chef, Fort Worth Weekly ; Lambert’s Fort Worth, Best Sunday Brunch, Fort Worth Weekly; Lambert’s Fort Worth, “Top 10 Best New Restaurants” Dallas Morning News. Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue, “Top 10 Best Restaurants in Texas,” Texas Monthly. Dutch’s, No. 8, Best Hamburgers in the State, Texas Monthly AFFILIATIONS: Chef/ owner- Dutch’s Hamburgers - Fort Worth; Lambert’s Downtown Barbeque - Austin; Jo’s Hot Coffee Good Food - Austin; Texas Food Ways - Board of Directors. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Having the good fortune to operate the

restaurants that I do in Texas and to work with the great people that make it happen on a daily basis. Soon to be published cookbook: Big Ranch, Big City, Ten Speed Press, 2011 release. HOPES FOR FUTURE OF CUISINE: I think that the dining public will continue to demand higher quality ingredients and service from the restaurants where they dine. UNIQUE COOKING STYLE: Lambert’s Steaks is known for it’s approachable “Fancy Ranch” cooking…great steaks and seafood off the grill and meats from the smoker…bold foods that are uniquely Texan.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 2713 White Settlement • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.882.1161 lambertsfortworth.com

LAVA 10, Lava Grill & Sushi Sam

EDUCATION/TRAINING: Tan started as a helper in the kitchen first in California. He then came to Texas to be an executive chef at Pearl restaurant in Grapevine. This afforded a strong foundation in Asian culinary expertise and knowledge. He was one of the pioneers who brought sushi to the mid-cities. Several of the chefs have degrees in business, engineering or have worked jobs in various fields, but all have worked many years up the restaurant ladder to become a chef. SIGNATURE DISHES: Mike - Volcano roll, Mike’s friend rice, lava ceviche, Alaska pepper tuna and many more. John - Bo Luc Lac (diced filet mignon with special veggies and sauces). He likes to use ginger too. Markus - Cherry Blossom roll and Butterfly kiss. Sean - Management of fresh fish, Westlake roll and Tai Tiradito. Tony - Western sushi style, Lava 10 roll and Exotic

Roll. Osker - Tsumnami roll. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Owning 3 well-known food establishments, each with their own unique style. PICTURED: Mike Tan, owner/ chef (seated left); John Nguyen (standing far left); Michael Chan; Markus Tan; Sean Tan; Tony Inpadith; Osker Tan (seated far right).

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LAVA10 • 410 State Hwy 114 E. • Grapevine, Texas 76051

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Some hospitals treat your medical conditions. We treat you.

You’re not a diagnosis or a patient number. You’re a human being who deserves the best possible medical care. That perspective inspired the founding of USMD by a group of doctors who wanted individualized hospital care for the people they treat, and it’s the driving force behind today’s USMD board of directors. Now as then, physicians shape everything from our 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio (compared with a national average of 1:8) to our leading-edge technology to the patient-pampering accommodations. Physician ownership and management keep the emphasis on quality care, and the focus on you.

You’re not a diagnosis or a patient number. You’re a human being who deserves the best possible medical care. That perspective inspired the founding of USMD by a group of doctors who wanted individualized hospital care for the people they treat, and it’s the driving force behind today’s USMD board of directors. Now as then, physicians shape everything from our 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio (compared with a national average of 1:8) to our leading-edge technology to the patient-pampering accommodations. Physician ownership and management keep the emphasis on quality care, and the focus on you.

Consolidating the Files

Electronic medical records will help both doctors and hospitals to avoid problems and provide better diagnoses and treatment.

by Steve Jacob

Theaverage American patient accumulates at least 200 pages of medical records, scattered in 19 different medical offices. Now imagine all of that available with one click of a computer mouse. No more filling out forms at every new-doctor office visit, straining to remember your last tetanus shot or the cause of your grandmother’s death. In the exam room, the doctor uses your electronic medical record to absorb your health history quickly. After a diagnosis, the computer screen prompts the doctor on the latest scientifically proven treatment for what ails you. The doctor writes an electronic prescription after the program verifies the pills will not cause a bad reaction with your other medications. Your medicine will be waiting for you at the pharmacy when you arrive. Welcome to modern medicine, finally.

The U.S. health care system has a lust for sophisticated diagnostic-imaging equipment and space-age surgical devices. However, it has relied on 19th century technology to chronicle its activity: paper charts and clipboards; pens, and overstuffed manila file folders to be shelved and pulled.

That is changing. Tarrant County is being wired quickly. Texas Health Resources (THR) this summer completed automating its local hospitals. Baylor Health Care System expects to have its Grapevine and Fort Worth hospitals and its Tarrant primary-care clinics done by the end of 2011.

Cook Children’s Hospital began implementing EHR in February and plans to complete the installation by the end of the year.

Sandlot is a Fort Worth-based medical information network created by physician-owned North Texas Specialty Physicians. Its health information exchange digitally connects local physicians, hospitals, pharmacies and labs. The company’s rapidly growing inventory allows 1,400 doctors and seven local hospitals to access 1.5 million patient records.

When historians weigh the Obama administration’s health care legacy, health reform’s near-universal insurance expansion may well be overshadowed by universal adoption of electronic health records (EHRs).

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was part of the 2009 economic-stimulus package, designed to hasten the dawning of the medical-office digital age. The federal government is offering incentives of up to $27 billion over 10 years to hospitals and physicians to buy and begin using EHRs in a clinically meaningful way by 2014.

tives appear to be working. An estimated $89 billion will be spent worldwide this year on health information technology, and that is expected to rise to $106 billion by 2014.

Associate professor Liam O’Neill, who teaches health information technology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, said the federal government funded the effort because the market was not solving the problem.

“In other countries, it (EHR) is a public good, like a highway system. Everyone benefits from it,” he said.

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama leaned heavily on a 2005 RAND Corp. study that asserted widespread EHR use would save $81 billion in efficiency and an equal amount by reducing illness and prolonging life.

Glen Tullman, chief executive officer of EHR vendor AllscriptsMisys Healthcare Solutions, told the Wall Street Journal the EHR stimulus funding would lead to “the single-fastest transformation of any industry in the history of the U.S.”

Less than 7 percent of physician offices and about 2 percent of hospitals have fully functioning EHRs. However, the government incen-

For the typical business, office automation is an effort to boost office productivity largely invisible to customers and has little impact on its overall mission.

For health care, the stakes are enormous. Patient safety, quality of care and cost reduction all depend on EHRs. Computerized records allow physicians to coordinate a patient’s care and avoid duplicate testing.

Dr. Tania Bhattacharjee, a physician at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest in Fort Worth, said she could not imagine practicing without EHRs.

After using paper records during her residency, she has since worked on three EHR systems and estimates the technology cuts the administrative and care coordination burden by half. The system allows her to access patient records from home.

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama leaned heavily on a 2005 RAND Corp. study that asserted widespread EHR use would save $81 billion in efficiency and an equal amount by reducing illness and prolonging life. RAND estimated hospital computerized physician order entry would save 200,000 lives caused by prescription errors.

But physicians are put off by the disruption in workflow and the high cost of office automation.

Dr. Tom Deas, Sandlot’s chief medical officer, said the willingness of physicians to fund, implement and share patient information are major barriers to developing a robust local health information

exchange. Translating the records from many different software systems into a common database has not been a problem.

Physicians who take the plunge can reap the benefits. Immediate access to information can make each patient interaction more productive. A 2005 Health Affairs study of small physician practices showed that EHR startup costs were $44,000 and ongoing annual expense was $8,500 for each doctor. The average practice broke even after about 30 months and profited significantly after that. However, many spent much more time working during the transition and took substantial financial risks to convert.

Health consumers want more technology-enabled services that will allow them interact with their physicians more conveniently and inexpensively. Patients become more engaged and take a more active role in their health when they use mobile monitoring devices and personal health records (PHRs). Google and Microsoft each have PHR products that allow people to track their health personally.

Melinda Costin, vice president of applications for Baylor Information Services, said the health system asked for patient input as Baylor designed its EHR. She said their extensive personal technology use and comfort level, regardless of age, surprised her.

Three out of four Americans say EHRs will help their doctors practice better care, improve quality of care and save lives, according to a 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation poll. EHRs drew rare bipartisan support during the health reform debate as a weapon against administrative waste. According to a Harvard study, 31 cents of every U.S. health care dollar goes toward administration — twice as much as in Canada.

two-thirds of physicians used smartphones. In February, there were about 6,000 health applications in the Apple AppStore — three-quarters of which are aimed at consumers. They remind people to take their medicine on time, monitor their chronic conditions and track what they eat and how much they exercise. Physicians use the apps for alerts, medical reference, diagnostic tools and patient records.

About 40 percent of Americans said they would use mobile medical services if they were available and about half of those would be willing to upgrade their wireless service to do so, according to a Harris poll. They believed mobile service would allow more home-based care and make them feel like their health was being constantly monitored.

In February, there were about 6,000 health applications in the Apple AppStore — three-quarters of which are aimed at consumers. They remind people to take their medicine on time, monitor their chronic conditions and track what they eat and how much they exercise.

The Kaiser poll also indicated Americans do not believe EHRs will save money and most fear the records will not be adequately secure. However, most have been doing banking and shopping online for years despite the fact that there are privacy concerns.

To pave the way on consumer acceptance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to spend $26 million on a publicity campaign to soften potential resistance.

Right now, fewer than 10 percent of U.S. adults communicate with their doctor or get diagnostic test results by e-mail. A study of the U.S. and five other industrialized nations by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions reflected similar results. Americans, the study showed, have the greatest appetite for online tools to manage their health.

For example, more than 50 percent of parents would like to communicate with their child’s physician by e-mail but fewer than one in six can do so, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Nation Poll on Health. Even fewer parents can schedule an appointment or retrieve an immunization record electronically. One-quarter say they would be willing to pay physicians and hospitals more to have these services.

One of the most promising emerging trends is the role of mobile technology in health care. As of late 2009, 42 percent of Americans and

More broadly, three out of four Americans want in-home monitoring regardless of how it is done for convenience, cost and greater personal control. Interest is highest among baby boomers, the elderly and women.

The payoff for home monitoring would be enormous. Of the $2 trillion spent on U.S. health care, about 75 percent goes toward management of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions estimates widespread monitoring of chronic conditions and post-hospitalization care could save $400 billion annually.

Stephen Hanson, THR senior executive vice president of system growth and integration, said the company plans to develop more wellness applications to encourage patient engagement in their health. Costin said Baylor is considering a similar strategy.

North Richland Hills-based Medical Clinic of North Texas (MCNT) was one of the first physician groups to use EHR when it began the project in 2000. The company, which includes more than 100 physicians and 50 locations in the Metroplex, has 30,000 patients registered on its electronic portal to make appointments, receive lab results and request prescription refills.

According to chief information officer Mike Yerrid, the sophistication of MCNT’s system was instrumental in allowing it to participate in a nationally recognized patient-centered medical home pilot project with health insurer Cigna. The EHR allows MCNT personnel to track patients with chronic conditions to minimize hospitalizations and improve care.

Beyond costs, the goal of EHR and health technology tools is to improve care. Allowing digital communication also can deepen physician-patient relationships and inspire people to become actively engaged in managing their health.

However, doctors are concerned about vulnerability to malpractice claims when they administer treatment without seeing the patient in person, as well as the potential for doctor-patient confidentiality being compromised in cyberspace.

The biggest issue: Money.

Doctors are not reimbursed unless there is face-to-face interaction.

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Until insurance companies recognize electronic communication as legitimate care, the physician-patient relationship is stuck in a digital ditch. Health care reimbursement hinders the quality and efficiency that health information technology advances.

According to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study, patients who e-mail are 7 percent less likely to visit the doctor’s office, which cuts into the physician’s income.

A recent New England Journal of Medicine article chronicled the typical day of five Philadelphia primary-care physicians. The workday starts at 7 a.m. The doctor sees 18 patients, fields 23 phone calls, handles 17 e-mails, reads 11 imaging reports, inspects 20 laboratory panels, participates in 14 consultations and provides 12 prescription refills. The average 50-60 hour workweek consists of many uncompensated tasks and does not include reading medical journals and other continuing-education activities.

Physicians like technology as much as anyone does, but they fear being tethered to their patients 24-7 without being paid for their efforts. Insurance companies will have to adapt to pay for alternative forms of care, such as those delivered by e-mail and telephone.

And primary care is about to become much more scarce.

Nearly 40 percent of doctors are 55 or older. About 22 percent of Texas physicians will reach retirement age in the next five years. About one-third of nurses are 50 or older, and more than half of those want to retire before 2020 — creating a shortage of 71,000 in Texas. Health economist Peter Buerhaus predicts a national shortage of 100,000 physicians and 300,000 nurses by 2020.

Texas has 212 physicians per 100,000 residents. The rate has been stable because the 2003 medical malpractice reforms have attracted thousands of out-of-state doctors. That has allowed the state to keep up with population growth. That will be insufficient in the future.

As astonishing as it seems, health care costs are likely to rise at an even more rapid rate. In the past 10 years, they rose 138 percent. By comparison, personal income rose 38 percent and the consumer price index went up 28 percent during the same period. The price of health care has consistently risen about 6 percent a year. Experts believe that will rise to 9 percent annually because of coming health insurance reforms.

Technology can make health care more cost-effective, efficient and more engaging for all involved. Despite the barriers, most physician offices and hospitals soon should enter the 21st century — only a few years late, according to the calendar.

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Medical Facilities Directory

Tarrant County area hospitals, rehab and cancer centers

Hospitals

Arlington Memorial Hospital

800 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, Texas 76012

817.548.6100

texashealth.org/amh

378 beds, 600 doctors

Arlington Memorial Hospital is a 417-bed acute-care, full-service medical center serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Services include comprehensive cardiac care; an electrophysiology lab; women’s services; orthopedics; GI; an advanced imaging center; extensive rehabilitation services; emergency services; bariatric surgery and nutrition counseling; health maintenance and disease prevention classes; support groups and community service programs.

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth

1400 Eighth Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.926.2544

baylorhealth.com

523 beds, 1035 physicians

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, located near downtown Fort Worth, is a full-service hospital dedicated to providing for the health care needs of the community. Baylor All Saints is among Tarrant County’s oldest not-for-profit hospitals and celebrated 100 years of service in 2006. The medical center has 537 licensed beds and offers a broad range of medical services, including programs of excellence in cardiology, transplantation, neurosciences, oncology and women’s services, diabetes, behavioral health, asthma and pulmonary, digestive diseases, emergency care, fitness, heart and vascular, imaging and radiology, neurology, orthopedics, pain management, primary care, rehabilitation, transplants, urology and urogynecology, weight management and surgery, men’s health, scoliosis care and sleep disorders.

Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth

7100 Oakmont Blvd.

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.346.5700

baylorhealth.com

99 beds, 850 doctors

A not-for-profit, community-based health care organization that offers diagnostic laboratory; electro diagnostic services; emergency care;

endoscopy; general and special surgery; intensive care unit; obstetrics and gynecology; pulmonary medicine; radiology rehabilitation; diabetes and bariatrics.

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine

1650 W. College St. Grapevine, Texas 76051

817.481.1588

baylorhealth.com

233 beds, 800 physicians

An acute-care, full-service regional hospital that offers: cardiovascular services, including open-heart surgery; brain and spine surgeries; cardiac catherizations lab for performing catherizations, angioplasty and stent replacements; diagnostic imaging center for comprehensive CT scanning; bone density scanning unit; digital mammography and MRI; two outpatient diagnostic imaging centers; ICU with cardiac intensive care; 24-hour emergency care services including minor emergencies; center for digestive diseases; physical and occupational therapy services; women’s center including labor/delivery rooms; antepartum, postpartum and gynecology; surgical recovery area; breastfeeding room with lactation consultants available and level III neonatal ICU, nursery and neonatal surgery.

Cook Children’s Medical Center

801 Seventh Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

1.800.934.COOK

Cookchildrens.org

213 beds, 544 medical staff

Cook Children’s Health Care System is one of the country’s leading integrated pediatric health care systems. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the nonprofit organization includes a nationally-recognized medical center, physician network, home health company, health plan, and the Northeast Hospital and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s mission is to improve the health of children through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Cook Children’s includes more than 35 pediatric medical offices and specialty clinics throughout Texas, and is ranked in the top 5 percent of the nation’s hospitals for its nursing excellence and has a distinguished reputation for the uncommon care and outcomes achieved through the following programs: Neurology and Neurosurgery, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Sur-

gery, Hematology and Oncology, Neonatology and Pulmonology.

Diagnostic Health of Fort Worth

6001 Harris Pkwy. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.294.1131

Dxhealthcorp.com

Diagnostic Health understands the importance of an accurate diagnosis. That’s why it makes sure each of its facilities has the latest equipment and technology to support its highly skilled technologists and board-certified physicians. Each facility varies according to the services offered, which include Maganetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), Ultrasound. Diagnostic Health Services also offers extended hours, same-day services, four-hour radiology report turnaround and 50 percent cash discounts on cash-paid patients, and accept all insurances and offer complete precertification for all insurances.

Additional Locations:

Diagnostic Health of Arlington 601 W. Arbrook Blvd. Arlington, Texas 76104 817.472.0801

Diagnostic Health of Fossil Creek 5455 Basswood Blvd., Suite 550 Fort Worth, Texas 76137

817.428.5002

Diagnostic Health of Hurst 1717 Precinct Line Road, Suite 103 Hurst, Texas 76054

817.498.6575

Harris Methodist Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

1.888.4.HARRIS

Texashealth.org/hmfw

710 beds, 800 doctors

Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital opened in 1930. It is a Magnet-designated hospital, and Tarrant County’s largest hospital and regional referral center. A member of Texas Health Resources, HMFW is licensed for 710 beds and provides the following services: Cardiovascular; high-risk and routine obstetrics and gynecology; neurosciences; orthopedics and sports medicine; rehabilitation; adult critical care and neonatal intensive care; trauma and emergency medicine; cancer care; medical/surgical; kidney trans-

plants; occupational health; and more. The campus is home to almost 1,000 members of medical staff, more than 4,000 employees, 200 volunteers and the 100-bed Harris Methodist Heart Center.

Harris Methodist H-E-B Hospital

1600 Hospital Pkwy.

Bedford, Texas 76022

817.685.4000

Texashealth.org/hmheb

300 beds, 340 doctors

Acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County that offers cardiac care unit; cardiac catherization laboratory; cardiac rehab; cardiovascular surgery; labor/delivery; level III neonatal ICU; outpatient surgery; oncology unit; neurosurgery; gastroenterology; international travel health clinic; radiology; breastfeeding support center; diabetes education; sleep disorders lab; physical medicine and rehabilitation center; senior healthcare center; and pulmonary disease.

Harris Methodist Northwest

108 Denver Trail

Azle, Texas 76020

817.444.8700

Texashealth.org

36 beds, 108 doctors

A community-based hospital that offers emergency services; intensive care unit; cardiovascular services; diagnostic imaging; surgery/ outpatient procedures; rehabilitation; pain management program; laboratory; endoscopy services; and community services.

Harris Methodist Southwest

6100 Harris Pkwy.

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.433.5000

Texashealth.org

229 beds, 630 physicians

This suburban hospital offers the following comprehensive services: 24-hour emergency service; advanced diagnostic and imaging services (including interventional radiology and diagnostic coronary angiograms); surgical services; sports/rehabilitation program; digital mammography; sleep lab; neonatal ICU; surgical robot; and traditional and progressive options in maternity care.

Harris Methodist Walls Regional

201 Walls Drive

Cleburne, Texas 76033

817.641.2551

Texashealth.org/hmwr

137 beds, 80 physicians

Residents of the Cleburne area don’t have to travel far to find a quality hospital. Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital offers orthopedic and joint replacement services, birthing suites with chimes that herald the birth of each new baby, community education classes, outpatient surgery, rehabilitation services pulmonology and respiratory therapy. The hospital is a full-service, 137-bed

acute care hospital with 80 physicians on the medical staff.

Huguley Memorial Medical Center

11801 South Freeway

Fort Worth, Texas 76115

817.293.9220

Huguley.org

213 beds, 350 physicians

A member of the Adventist Health System, Huguley Hospital includes two intensive care units, progressive care unit, open heart surgery center, orthopedic center, behavioral health center and a top-ranked wound care center. The Huguley campus features an outpatient imaging center, fitness center, hospice house, nursing home, outpatient surgery center and the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

JPS Health Network

1500 S. Main St.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.921.3431

Jpshealthnet.org

567 beds, 433 physicians

The first level II trauma center in Tarrant County designated by the Texas Department of Health that offers intensive care units for infants and adults; 14-hour emergency department staffed by physicians who are board certified in emergency center; inpatient medical and surgical and surgical services for all ages; birthing center with private labor/delivery rooms; psychiatric inpatient for adults and adolescents; Healing Wings HIV/AIDS center for outpatient and inpatient care; JPS Health Centers located throughout Tarrant County; freestanding JPS Health Centers for Women; seven school-based health centers; orthopedic and sports medicine center; diagnostic and surgery hospital.

Medical Center of Arlington

3301 Matlock Road Arlington, Texas 76015

817.465.3241

Medicalcenterarlington.com

326 beds, 600 doctors

South Arlington’s only acute-care and full-service hospital that offers diagnostics; emergency care; therapy; surgery; women’s services; neonatal ICU; neurology; cardiology; rehabilitation services; outpatient wound care clinic; occupational medicine; open-heart surgery; and a sports medicine center.

North Hills Hospital

4401 Booth Calloway Road

North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

817.255.1000

Northhillshospital.com

176 beds, 440 doctors

An acute-care hospital that offers a pediatric center; emergency services; 24-hour chest pain emergency care; rehabilitation unit; ICU; PCU; cardiac program; women’s services; labor/delivery suites digital mammography and sonogram suite; obstetrics; nursery; outpatient im-

aging center; physical therapy; dialysis; lithotripsy; advanced diagnostics/radiology; diabetes education; senior friends chapter; Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.

Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth

900 Eighth Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.336.2100

Plazamedicalcenter.com

320 beds, 469 doctors

Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, located at the crossroads of the city’s medical district, is a 320-bed hospital specializing in tertiary care, teaching and research. Plaza’s programs in heart-attack treatment and total joint replacement have been certified by the Joint Commission and were the first such programs in the Southwest to receive such a certification. A 2007 recipient of the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence, Plaza has been recognized twice nationally as a “Top 100 Heart Hospital,” and is one of only five hospitals among the nearly 200 owned and operated by HCA to be designated a cardiovascular-care “center of excellence.” In addition, Plaza is one of just 17 hospitals in Texas certified as “nursefriendly” by the Texas Nurse Association. The Dallas Business Journal in 2007 named Plaza one of the “Best Places to Work” in North Texas.

Regency Hospital of Fort Worth

6801 Oakmont Blvd.

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.840.2500

Regencyhospital.com

41 beds, 120 physicians

Regency Hospital of Fort Worth provides services to medically complex patients who have suffered recent catastrophic illnesses or injuries and require and extended stay in an acute-care environment.

Southwest Surgical Hospital

1612 Hurst Town Center Drive

Hurst, Texas 76054

817.345.4100

swsurgery.com

23 beds

Southwest Surgical Hospital is a medical campus that offers the latest trends in surgical specialties and a 24 hour emergency room in a setting that feels more like a five-star hotel than a hospital.

Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth

750 13th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.334.5050

Mcsh-hospital.com

34 beds, 80 physicians on staff

An affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, an international company partnered with local physicians with specialty areas of orthopedics, pain medicine, urology, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, pediatric

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Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

2700 E. Broad St. Mansfield, Texas 76063

682.622.2000

Methodisthealthsystem.org/Mansfield 160 beds, 176 physicians

Residents of Mansfield and the surrounding communities in southeast Tarrant County no longer have to drive to Arlington, Fort Worth or Dallas for hospital care. Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, a full-service, acute-care hospital with a physician office building, opened in December 2006. The five-story hospital opened with 80 private patient rooms and is designated to allow for expansion as the health care needs of the community grow. Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is part of the nonprofit Methodist Health System.

LifeCare Hospital of Fort Worth

6201 Overton Ridge Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.370.6078

Lifecare-hospitals.com

72 beds, 160 physicians

The team is directed by the physician and includes: nursing; case management; pharmacy; nutritional services; physical therapy; speech therapy; occupational therapy; respiratory therapy; hyperbaric therapy and wound care; recreational therapy; social services; and psychological services.

Kindred Hospital-Tarrant County (Fort Worth Southwest)

7800 Oakmont Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

Kindredhealthcarefwsw.com

80 beds

A long-term, acute-care hospital that specializes in ventilator dependency, chronic cardiac conditions and neuromuscular or neurovascular, complex orthopedic conditions, wound care complications, multi-system organ failure, dysphasia management, postoperative complications/trauma care, multiple intravenous therapies, chemotherapy, preoperative and postoperative organ transplant care, chronic nutritional management and total parental nutrition (LTPN).

USMD Hospital at Arlington

801 W. I-20 at Matlock Road

Arlington, Texas 76107

817.472.3400

Usmdarlington.com

309 physicians, 36 inpatient rooms, 9 operating suites

USMD Hospital at Arlington is physicianowned, which means that executive decisions for the hospital are made by people who practice medicine, not business. It has a comfortable, non-hospital atmosphere and compassionate professionals equipped with the latest

technology that allows them to perform leading-edge spinal procedures, lap-band surgery for obesity, robot-assisted prostate and gynecology procedures that are less invasive for a quicker recovery, advanced orthopedic services and digital mammography with the MammoPad® for more accurate and comfortable breast diagnostics.

USMD Hospital at Fort Worth

5900 Dirks Road

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.433.9100

Usmdfortworth.com

8 inpatient beds, 6 operating rooms, more than 100 physicians

USMD at Fort Worth is part of a growing network of physician-owned hospitals and serves both pediatric and adult patients with separate entrances separate preoperative and separate recovery areas for each group. The hospital has operating rooms, preoperative beds, PACU beds, private patient suites, Diagnostic Imaging and an emergency department.

cancer centers

Arlington Cancer Center

906 W. Randol Mill Road

Arlington, Texas 76012

817.261.4906

Acc-tx.com

Arlington Cancer Center is a comprehensive outpatient treatment facility providing leadingedge diagnosis, treatment, research, education and support services to adult cancer patients from around the world.

Arlington Cancer Center at Trophy Club

2800 Hwy. 114 E., Suite 200

Trophy Club, Texas 76262

817.837.3000

Acc-tx.com

Medical oncology, including chemotherapy infusion and radiation oncology providing IMRT, 1-131 and Samarium protocols, laboratory services and access to clinical trials.

Arlington Memorial Hospital, Oncology Care Unit

800 W. Randol Mill Road

Arlington, Texas 76012

817.548.6100

Texashealth.org/amh

Surgical care, chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, biotherapy, pain management, blood transfusions, neutropenic support and radiation therapy.

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

800 W. Magnolia Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.759.7000

Thecentertx.com

The center provides patients with servic-

es that include oncology, radiation oncology and hematology, with six additional locations throughout the D/FW metroplex. Services include medical oncology, radiation oncology and cyberknife. The centers’ physicians and professional staff share a commitment to compassionate cancer care with respect for the concerns of patients and their families.

Harris Methodist Hospital

Fort Worth: Klabzuba Cancer Center

1300 W. Terrell St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.820.4848

Texashealth.org

Chemotherapy, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, radiology, mammograms, screenings for prostate, colon, cervical, osteoporosis and genetic risk evaluation.

Harris Methodist H-E-B Hospital, Oncology Care Unit

1600 Hospital Pkwy. Bedford, Texas 76022

817.685.4000

Texashealth.org/heb

Surgical care, chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, biotherapy, radiation therapy, blood transfusions, neutropenic support and pain management.

JPS Center for Cancer Care

601 W. Terrell St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.852.8300

Jpshealthnet.org

Medical oncology/hematology, including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, clinical research, pain palliation, hospice care and radiation therapy.

Moncrief Cancer Resources

1701 River Run, Ste. 500 Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.838.4868

Moncrief.com

Moncrief Cancer Resources is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides support services to cancer patients and their families in Tarrant County and surrounding areas. The staff conducts personal assessments of anyone with a cancer diagnosis in order to help identify problems and construct a plan to increase the quality of life during cancer treatment. Moncrief offers a full spectrum of cancer support services, including social services, nutritional services and cancer information and education.

Texas Oncology Fort Worth

1001 12th Ave., Ste. 200

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.850.2000

Texasoncologyfortworth.com

Texas Oncology’s comprehensive cancer centers provide diagnostics, medical oncology, radiation oncology, labs and pharmacies in conve-

Creating a healthy healthcare facility for the Fort Worth community. The Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation is a LEED Certified post-acute care facility. This 136 bed, short and long term care skilled nursing facility blends high-tech and contemporary with a natural design.

Our Express Recovery™ unit offers inpatient care and treatment for those who have an acute illness, injury, or exacerbation of a disease process, and who have a prognosis of recovery which allows discharge to home or a lower level of care.

Long Term Care Our long-term care units are designed for individuals who need 24-hour nursing care. Patients may be chronically ill, frail or experiencing a very slow recovery from an illness or injury. In addition, we offer respite or vacation care that allows families an opportunity to take a brief break from the day-to-day demands of caring for a loved one around the clock.

Patient Testimonial “I lived at Town Village, a luxury retirement center, before I came to Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation. I am so grateful for the quality of care, the professionalism of the staff, my beautiful room, and the wonderful amenities. It is by far the best rehabilitation center in North Texas.” — Ima Nita Low

nient, community-based facilities. With more than 300 physicians and 98 sites of service, Texas Oncology uses the latest technology and participates with the largest network of clinical research trials nationally in order to provide high quality care in communities throughout the state. Texas Oncology is a member of the U.S. Oncology network, one of the nation’s leading health services networks focused exclusively on cancer treatment and research. U.S. Oncology is affiliated with 1,122 physicians practicing in 422 locations, including 90 radiation oncology facilities in 38 states.

Additional Locations:

1450 Eighth Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.923.4423

Texas Oncology Southwest

Fort Worth Cancer Center

6500 Harris Pkwy.

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.263.2600

Texas Oncology Fort Worth (Weatherford location)

907 & 911 Foster Lane Weatherford, Texas 76086

815.597.7900

REHABILITATION CENTERS

Baylor All Saints Medical Center –Physical Medicine Rehab Outpatient

1400 8th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.922.7105

baylorhealth.com

Baylor Health Care offers rehabilitation services throughout the Metroplex with the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation acting as its flagship hospital. Under this umbrella, Baylor All Saint’s rehabilitation program offers skilled and professional treatment in top-notch facilities. With outpatient facilities that include orthopedic and neurological rehab, aquatic therapy, pelvic floor dysfunction therapy, a sports medicine program, and occupational and speech therapy, Baylor All Saints is fully prepared to help a wide variety of patients.

Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth

1400 Eighth Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.926.2544

Baylorhealth.com

Offering both inpatient and outpatient facilities, Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth is fully prepared to help patients return to normal in a speedy manner. The dedicated team of therapists offer physical and occupational therapy to help with orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation as well as vestibular and balance rehabilitation and speech and language pathology.

Cityview Care Center

5801 Bryant Irvin Road

Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.346.3030

cityviewcare.com

Cityview Care Center sets itself apart by offering a new concept in care. It strives to provide 24-hour skilled nursing care with the amenities you expect at an elegant hotel. Located within blocks of two major hospitals, Cityview provides an advanced facility with innovative programs. It also just added the Express Recovery Unit with 36 beds offering rehabilitation geared toward average stays of two weeks or less.

Emerald Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

5600 Davis Blvd.

Fort Worth Plastic surgery Center and the

Breast augmentation

Q: How do you choose a surgeon?

First and foremost, be sure your doctor is a board certified plastic surgeon. Anyone considering elective surgery needs to feel comfortable with their surgeon. If your surgeon is rushed and doesn’t fully answer all of your questions, you might consider seeking another opinion. Also, you need to feel sure that your surgeon is going

to provide the best possible care and can handle any postoperative problems.

Q: What decisions need to be made before proceeding with surgery?

There are really only four questions that must be answered before surgery: whether to place the implant on top of or beneath the muscle; silicone gel or saline-filled implants; incision location (armpit, areola or beneath the breast); and implant size. Your surgeon should be able to guide you through the decision making process so that you understand the rationale for each choice.

Q: What does it mean about implants being above or beneath the muscle?

Breast implants can be inserted on top of or beneath the pectoralis major, a large muscle deep to the breast. The majority of implants are placed beneath the muscle for several reasons, including less likelihood that the fibrous tissue “envelope” that forms around the implant will contract and deform the implant and also, that mammograms are more accurate when the implant is under the muscle. The downside is that the short-term recovery period is a bit more uncomfortable and requires that vigorous upper body exercising be delayed for a longer period of time; nonetheless, the benefits of placing the implant under the muscle far outweigh any potential limitations.

Q: How do you determine what size implants are best?

Breast size is a personal decision, and it is essential that the patient participate in selecting her implants so that there are no surprises after surgery. We have a method that the patient uses in the comfort of her home to try various implant sizes and see what looks best for her. By matching the patient’s choice of volume (size) with the proper measured diameter of her breasts and chest width, we are able to provide the implant that best fits the patient’s desires and body.

Q: Which is best, silicone or saline?

There are pros and cons to both. There is no question that silicone gel implants are softer and feel more natural. Silicone gel implants are about $800-$1000 more per pair and require a slightly longer incision; however, they are much less likely to cause “rippling” of the skin. The national trend is increasingly leaning toward silicone gel implants, comprising almost 50 percent of breast augmentation surgery in 2008. The majority of my patients are now selecting the cohesive silicone gel implants, which have a strong shell barrier that reduces gel bleed and provides a natural feel to the breasts. Although they work well in any situation, silicone gel implants are of particular benefit in thin women and those with minimal breast tissue.

Q: Where does the incision go?

Remember that all incisions create scars, so we think about ”scar placement” in addition to the benefits and limitations of the incisions. There are really only three safe choices for the incision: the armpit; around the areola; and at the bottom of the breast. The incision under the breast provides the best exposure to properly position the implant and achieve symmetry. Most surgeons have a preference and will often direct the patient toward a particular incision because of the surgeons’ experience with a particular technique. In any case, the final decision regarding incision placement rests with the patient.

be a candidate for surgery, the majority of women tend to fall into two groups: younger women ranging from 18 to 35 years of age who never developed breasts, and women of any age who, due to pregnancy and/or weight loss, have lost breast size and want to regain their previous size and shape.

There are really only four questions that must be answered before surgery: whether to place the implant on top of or beneath the muscle; silicone gel or saline-filled implants; incision location (armpit, areola or beneath the breast); and implant size.

Q: Can breast augmentation and breast lift for drooping be performed at the same time?

Absolutely! Breast implants will provide fullness and a minimal amount of lift, but when the breasts have any significant amount of droop and loose skin in association with loss of volume, the ideal treatment is breast augmentation and lift at the same time. The patient often gets a better cosmetic result when the two procedures are performed at the same time rather than separately.

Q: What ages of women are you seeing for breast enlargement?

Although anyone over the age of 17 may

Q: Are there any women who should definitely not have breast implants?

A woman with an extremely strong family history of breast cancer or someone who has had complications from multiple previous breast implant surgeries should probably not consider elective breast augmentation.

RobeRt G. AndeRson, Md Medical Director

Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Center

Certified; american board of plastic surgery

North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

817.503.4700

emeraldhillsrehabhcc.com

With its partner Rehab Pro, Emerald Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation in a patient-centric approach.

Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation

850 12th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.882.8289

fortworthcenterofrehabilitation.com

Having just opened this spring, Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation offers state-of-theart facilities for a wide array of comprehensive rehabilitation and long term care services. A 4,000 square foot gym is the base of operations for the rehab services provided such as multiple trauma, pulmonary, oncology, respiratory, orthopedic, and neurological rehabilitation. They are also LEED gold certified.

Fort Worth Nursing & Rehab Center

1000 6th Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.336.2586

ftworthnursingandrehab.com

Specializing in individualized treatment programs, Fort Worth Nursing & Rehab Cen-

ter’s team of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists are prepared to help their patients return to a normal and viable lifestyle. Services offered at their newly remodeled “Homeward Bound” facilities include wound care, restorative nursing programs, IV therapy, general debility and short/long term rehabilitation.

Additional Locations:

Southwest Nursing & Rehab Center

5300 Altamesa Blvd.

Fort Worth, Texas

817.346.1800

southwestnursingandrehab.com

Harris Methodist Fort Worth –Rehabilitation Services

1301 Pennsylvania Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.250.2000

texashealth.org/hmfw

With the professional staff and spacious facilities offered at the Mabee Rehabilitation Center and Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Center located at Harris Methodist Fort Worth in the hospital district, patients can expect personalized and effective treatment to get them back to their lives. With both inpatient and outpatient care, Mabee Rehabilitation Center is equipped

to perform several treatments including aquatics, brain injury, a hand center, physical therapy, and speech pathology.

Harris Methodist H-E-B – Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation

1600 Hospital Pkwy. Bedford, Texas 76022

817.685.4000

texashealth.org/hmheb

The two rehabilitation centers based out of Harris Methodist H-E-B both offer programs that center around education and progressive exercise to help lead to healthier and better lives. Pulmonary rehabilitation is offered to help those that have chronic lung disease to return them to an active and enjoyable lifestyle with the help of registered respiratory therapists. Cardiac rehabilitation is based on a threephase program to guide patients to a healthier lifestyle with the help of one-on-one consulting, classroom sessions, and exercise.

Harris Methodist Southwest 6100 Harris Pkwy. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.433.1600

texashealth.org

A dedicated team of physical and occupational therapists and speech pathologists are on hand

to provide patients comprehensive therapy in a 7,000 square foot facility. The team of professionals offer orthopedic services, occupational and physical therapy, speech therapy, sports rehab, and women’s physical therapy.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth

1212 W. Lancaster Ave.

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

817.870.2336

Healthsouth.com

60 beds, number of doctors varies HealthSouth is the nation’s largest provider of rehabilitation services. Our therapists, medical staff and physicians have dedicated their lives to one goal—returning patients to the community at their optimal level of independence as quickly as possible by using every available technology. Services include: acute inpatient rehabilitation; outpatient rehabilitation; sleep-study services; pain management classes; and day treatment.

Additional Locations:

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington 3200 Matlock Road Arlington, Texas 76015

817.468.4000

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Cityview

6701 Oakmont Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.370.4700

Sports Rehab Specialists

1901 Cooper St. Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.877.8977

sportsrehabspecialists.net

With a focus on sports related rehabilitation and fitness, Sports Rehab Specialists offer several treatments such as general orthopedic rehab, custom knee bracing, spine stabilization programs, functional capacity programs and message therapy.

West Side Campus of Care

1950 Las Vegas Trail S. Fort Worth, Texas 76108

817.246.4995

The team of professionals at West Side Campus of Care offers a multitude of services onsite to its residents ranging from nursing and dietary services to physical therapy and speech/language pathology. This facility is larger than the Texas state average and provides 240 beds.

If our bodies were this simple, any hospital would do.

The female body is complex. So is the care required to keep it healthy. That’s why it’s important to choose a hospital with the expertise to meet women’s needs. USMD Hospitals are owned and operated by physicians, many who specialize in advanced procedures for women. Their focus shows not only in our leading-edge technology, but also in a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio (compared with a 1:8 national average), pampering accommodations and extraordinarily high patient satisfaction ratings from real women who’ve experienced USMD Hospitals firsthand.

Gynecological Procedures

With some of North Texas’ most experienced gynecologists, we provide a full range of procedures, including endometrial ablations, laparoscopies and fibroid removal. USMD Arlington also offers the da Vinci® Robot Surgical System, a technology that can reduce pain and shorten recovery time.

Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction

Procedures include sentinel lymph node biopsy to precisely assess breast cancer, lumpectomy (removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue) and mastectomy (breast removal). USMD breast surgeons and plastic surgeons work together for a smooth transition from mastectomy to full reconstruction.

Weight-Loss Surgery

USMD Arlington specializes in two minimally invasive weight-loss procedures: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and the gastric sleeve, a procedure that reduces stomach size by as much as 85 percent. Both include full post-surgical support.

Incontinence Treatment

Urinary incontinence doesn’t have to be part of a woman’s aging process. The urologists at USMD offer advanced procedures to correct the problem with minimal recovery time and discomfort.

Colorectal Health

Colon cancer is highly preventable, thanks to screening procedures that allow USMD specialists find and remove precancerous growths. We also offer minimally invasive procedures that take the pain out of hemorrhoid removal.

Cosmetic Procedures

The plastic surgeons at USMD Hospitals recognize the importance of looking your best. In addition to a wide range of other cosmetic procedures, they work with post-bariatric patients to adjust sagging skin to fit a slimmer body.

Dialysis Associates

Physicians:

Richard H. Mauk, M.D.

Charles E. Andrews, Jr., M.D.

Rubina A. Khan, M.D.

Rajesh K. Davda, M.D.

Linh T. Le, M.D.

Abdul Hafeez, M.D.

Shane W. Kennedy, M.D.

Sandeep K. Shori, D.O.

Raj R. Halker, M.D.

Sandeep Singh, M.D.

Pioneers in Nephrology

Established in 1969, Dialysis Associates was the first large professional nephrology group in Fort Worth. We pioneered the first transplant program in Tarrant County in association with Harris Methodist Fort Worth and opened the first nephrology interventional vascular lab. Superb Credentials

All our physicians are double board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Dialysis Associates currently provides care for hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, and all other chronic kidney diseases, with an active kidney transplant program and chronic dialysis services in nine dialysis units in the metropolitan Fort Worth Area, including home dialysis training. Members of our staff include the directors of the Vascular Interventional Lab and Transplant program of Harris Methodist Fort Worth, and the Chief of Medicine Division at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth.

Compassionate Care

We serve all Fort Worth hospitals and Major rehab centers including Huguley Medical Center, carrying on a tradition of providing competent, compassionate care to the community we serve with open arms, hands, and hearts.

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Spine Team Texas

SPECIALTY: A multidisciplinary, spine-specialized practice. Neurosurgeons and an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon trained in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, physiatrists specialized in acute spine pain management, anesthesiologists fellowship-trained in spine pain management, and spine-focused physical therapists all in one location. AWARDS: Dallas Business Journal, “Healthcare Heroes – Physician Award”; Dallas Business Journal, “Best Places to Work” in the DFW Metroplex. AFFILIATIONS: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Medical Center at Arlington, Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall, LakePointe Hospital in Rowlett. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Observing the positive impact our services

have on patients that have been limited for so long in their abilities (with neck or back pain) – allowing them the opportunity to get back to life and the everyday activities with their family members. That is the most rewarding. INNOVATIONS: We are currently one of 20 spine centers in the nation selected to participate in an FDA-regulated study that may offer an alternative treatment for degenerative disks in the lumbar spine. Spine Team Texas was the first in the world to implant a unique cervical disk in November 2005 in Southlake. BEDSIDE MANNER: We operate our practice with the philosophy that we treat our patients as we would our own family member. We engage all of our staff in a customized (Spine Team Texas) employee customer service training module to instill the mission of “delivering

the best patient experience through clinical excellence and superior customer service”. To reinforce the importance of this company mission, we utilize a third-party, health care patient satisfaction survey company to assess the patient’s satisfaction with their experience. The results of the satisfaction surveys are utilized to help benchmark STT amongst leading healthcare company’s throughout the country as well as assist us in continually making strides toward excellence in patient care. Additionally, the philosophy of care at Spine Team Texas is unique in that we believe surgery should be utilized only as a last resort and only when non-surgical measures have failed to provide longterm relief. When surgery is the last option, we feel minimally invasive spine surgery techniques should be incorporated whenever possible.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Spine Team Texas 1545 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100 • Southlake, Texas 76092

817.442.9300 • Fax 817.416.0108

Other locations in Rockwall, Bedford, Arlington and Mansfield spineteamtexas.com facebook.com/spineteamtexas

Transplant Services

SPECIALTY: Transplant Surgery. CERTIFICATIONS: Surgeons are board certified in surgery and accredited by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). AFFILIATIONS: Baylor

All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Transplant Services works in collaboration with Baylor Regional Transplant Institute (BRTI). Baylor Regional Transplant Institute consists of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth. Baylor is now one of the 10 busiest transplant centers in the nation, offering liver, kidney, pancreas and islet cell transplants. We are currently celebrating more than 26 years of organ transplantation. Surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor have performed more than 3,300 liver transplants, placing them in an elite handful of centers in the U.S. to reach this milestone. INNOVATIONS: The surgeons of Transplant Services are constantly refining and enhancing transplant techniques and investigating medications that reduce surgical complications and improve quality of life. They are part of the largest and most experienced transplant team in Texas. Baylor Dallas was the first center in Texas to gain FDA permission to process pancreatic islet cells for

Accent on You Cosmetic Surgery Center and Medical Spa

Y. Anthony Nakamura, M.D., P.A.

SPECIALTY: Plastic Surgery. EDUCATION: B.A., Zoology UT, Austin; M.D., UTMB, Galveston; Intern resident and general surgery, LSU School of Medicine, Charity Hospital New Orleans; Plastic Surgery resident, UTMB, Galveston. CERTIFICATION: Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. AFFILIATIONS: Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, Medical Center of Arlington. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: My daughter and son. It has been fun to watch their transformation into adults. BEDSIDE MANNER: We have a fully accredited, free-standing surgery center with at least five nurses in the building

to assist with the care of our patients and their families. Instead of voicemail, a nurse or nurse coordinator is available to answer your call. As I am only steps away, you will get the answers you need. DURING HIS OFF HOURS: Nakamura plays golf, snowboards, reads, plays piano and enjoys gourmet cooking. CHARITABLE WORK: Locks of Love, Boys and Girls Club, Make a Wish. FREE ADVICE: “Check your surgeon’s credentials, and make sure your doctor is certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Medical Specialties.”

CONTACT INFORMATION: 3030 S. Cooper St. • Arlington, Texas 76015 817.417.7200 • Fax 817.417.7300 accentonyou.com

Robert G. Anderson, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. EDUCATION: M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas; Residencies in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical School/ Parkland Hospital (Dallas) and the University of Florida (Gainesville); Fellowship in Otology/Neurotology/Skull-Base Surgery at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles). CERTIFICATION AND MEMBERSHIP: American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and American College of Surgeons. SERvICES : Breast Surgery (augmentation, lifts and reductions), Abdominoplasty, Liposuction and Body Contouring and Facial Rejuvenation including facelifts, necklifts, eyelid and eyebrow lifts; Botox, Juvaderm and Restylane; Full-service

Skin Care and Laser Center (Fraxel II, Accent XL, Photofacial, Laser Hair Removal, Microdermabrasion; Obagi, Laroche-Posay/BioMedic, SkinCeuticals, chemical peels, and facials). SPECIAL INTERESTS: Cosmetic surgery, skin cancer surgery (melanomas and other skin cancers) and complex facial reconstruction. HONORS: Coeditor and author of Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery since 1987. vOLUNTEERISM: Medical missionary work in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the Fiji Islands: Humanitarian Committee of the Tarrant County Medical Society.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 800 12th Ave., Ste. 100 • Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817.810.0770 • FortWorthPlasticSurgeryCenter.com info@FortWorthPlasticSurgeryCenter.com

Arlington Cosmetic Surgery Center

David L. Rasmussen, M.D., P.A.

SPECIALTY: Breast enlargement, uplift and reduction. Face and neck lift; eyelid and brow lift; liposuction; tummy tuck; body contouring; nasal reshaping; Botox, Restylane and Juvaderm. CERTIFICATION: American Board of Plastic Surgery. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and American Society of Plastic Surgeons. YEARS OF SERVICE: Rasmussen has been providing cosmetic surgery to satisfied patients throughout the Metroplex for more than 20 years. SERVICES: Accredited, in-office surgery with the latest techniques and procedures to enhance the appearance of our patients. Botox, Restylane and Juvaderm; a highly experienced Medical Aesthetician; extensive skin care products and medical peels. IN STRIDE WITH THE TIMES: The key to natural-appearing, improved results in cosmetic surgery is the balance between innovation in technique and the experience and judgment of the surgeon. GREATEST HONOR: The repeated trust my patients put in my hands when we plan, and then achieve, the transformation that they have dreamed about. MOTTO: “All of our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them” — Walt Disney.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

1017 W. Randol Mill Road • Arlington, Texas 76012 817.469.1163 • arlingtoncosmeticsurgery.com

Bruce A. Bollinger, M.D.

SPECIALTY: General Orthopaedics, Arthroscopy, Total Joint Replacements, Surgery for Peripheral Neuropathy, and Lumbar Spine Surgery. EDUCATION: Undergraduate and Medical School, St. Louis University; Orthopaedic Residency, Washington University/Barnes Hospital. PROFESSIONAL

MEMBERSHIPS: American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Orthopaedic Association, Tarrant County Medical Society, Southern Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Surgeons. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS: Bollinger feels his greatest personal achievements are being a husband and father. His greatest professional achievement is becoming chief of staff at Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth. INNOVATIONS:

His practice provides custom personalized-fit implants for the hip and knee, and surgical management for Peripheral Neuropathy of the lower extremities. IN THE COMMUNITY: Bollinger is pleased to support the arts in North Central Texas, in particular, Texas Ballet Theater, which performs at Bass Hall in Fort Worth and the AT&T Performing Arts Center Margot & Bill Winspear Opera House in Dallas. FREE ADVICE: “Never be afraid to seek a second opinion.” WHAT SETS HIM APART: “I try to discuss all options available with my patients so they can make a well-informed decision about their treatment.”

CONTACT INFORMATION: 800 12th Ave., Ste. 300 • Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817.877.1118 • Fax 817.877.5317

Joseph Carl Cecere, D.M.D.

SPECIALTY: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. EDUCATION: A.B., Dartmouth College, 1971; D.M.D., Fairleigh Dickinson School of Dentistry, 1977; General Practice Residency, United States Air Force Medical Center Scott AFB, Ill., 1978; Oral and Maxillofacial Residency, David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis AFB, Calif., 1978-1982.

AWARDS/HONORS: USAF Meritorious Service Award; USAF Commendation Medal, 1986: Outstanding Young Man of America 1984; President, Fort Worth District Dental Society, 2008-2009; Top Dentist Fort Worth 2006 and 2009. AFFILIATIONS: Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, Texas Health Harris Southwest, Baylor All Saints Medical Centers, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Medical Plaza, Weatherford Regional Medical Center. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Twenty years service in the United States Air Force. INNOVATIONS: We provide Laser Surgery for soft tissue treatments, Digital

Radiography with 3-D imaging, 25 years experience in dental implant surgery, and advance sedation. BEDSIDE MANNER: To ease patient anxiety, I will often sing to my patients. FREE ADVICE: Know the background, training and experience of your health care provider. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform procedures such as dental implants, wisdom teeth extraction, removal of oral lesions and intravenous sedation for relief of pain and anxiety.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2501 Ridgmar Plaza, Ste. 108 • Fort Worth, Texas 76116

817.731.8629 • Fax 817.732.0563 912 South Elm St. • Weatherford, Texas 76086 817.596.8172 • Fax 817.341.0341 cecereoralsurgery.com

Skin Laser Care

SPECIALTY: Dermatology, dermatological surgery and laser surgery. EDUCATION: B.A., University of North Texas; D.O., University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. CERTIFICATION: Board certified in Dermatology.

HONORS: Cothern has been named a Top Doc by Fort Worth, Texas magazine for the past five years and a Super Doc by Texas Monthly PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Academy of Dermatology, American Osteopathic Association, Texas Dermatological Society, Fort Worth Dermatological Society, University of North Texas Health Science Center (Clinical Assistant Professor).

AFFILIATIONS: Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth. INNOVATIONS: Cothern features CoolSculpting™ by ZELTIQ™, a procedure that delivers effective noninvasive fat reduction, allowing patients to truly sculpt their bodies. Based on the proven science of Cryolipoly-

sis™, the procedure reduces fat cells in treated areas by an average of 22-25 percent in just one treatment. BEDSIDE MANNER: Cothern is caring, friendly and willing to discuss treatment options with his patients. OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE: You’ll find Cothern traveling, golfing or enjoying antique auctions. SPECIAL INTERESTS: Cothern makes medical mission trips to Haiti, Mexico and Guatemala. Locally, he volunteers his time to the Convoy of Hope and serves on the Cancer Care Center’s medical advisory board. BEST ADVICE: “Be selective in whom and where you obtain professional care for your skin.”

CONTACT INFORMATION: 4201 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. A • Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817.377.1243 • wcothern@skinlasercare.com skinlasercare.com

Fort Worth Eye Associates

H. William Ranelle, D.O.

Ann Ranelle, D.O.

Kacy Pate, O.D.

SPECIALTY: Complete Medical and Surgical eye care for the entire family. Restore, Toric and Crystal lens cataract surgery, laser vision correction, pediatric and adult strabismus eye care. EDUCATION: H.W. Ranelle – University of Texas Austin, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.

Ann Ranelle – Saint Mary’s University, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at Children’s hospital in Detroit, Mich. Kacy Pate – University of Oklahoma, Northeastern State University College of Optometry.

AFFILIATIONS: Baylor Medical Center of Fort Worth, Baylor Surgicare of Fort Worth, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Texas Pediatric Surgery Center, Weatherford Regional Medical Center. INNOVATIONS: First practice in Fort Worth to perform lens implant for cataract vision correction. AWARDS: Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Docs in 2010. PHILANTHROPY: Providing

free sports glasses for FWISD athletes in addition to 25 years of medical mission eye care to underserved countries. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Providing professional, personalized and quality eye care and vision correction for 36 years. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our children. BEDSIDE MANNER: Warm, Friendly, Compassionate, Professional, Quality Care. FREE ADVICE: Be an active participant in your health care. Ask questions!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

5000 Collinwood Ave. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.732.5593 • Fax 817.732.5499 925 Santa Fe Drive, Ste. 111 • Weatherford, Texas 76086 817.341.1600 • Fax 817.341.1603 ranelle.com

Health Care Professionals

Lisa L. Gardner, D.O.

Cynthia A. English, D.O.

Dr. Lisa Gardner welcomes her newest addition, Dr. Cynthia English to her practice. SPECIALTY: OB/GYN. EDUCATION: Gardner - University of Texas at San Antonio; English - Texas Tech University and both UNTHSC in Fort Worth, Board eligible. AFFILIATIONS: Harris Methodist Southwest, USMD Fort Worth. HONORS: Gardner - Top Doc 2007-2010; English - Top Doc 2010 Fort Worth, Texas magazine; Both - Patient Choice 2009. Having an office team that provides great care and support to patients. INNOVATIONS: Essure Tubal Occlusion (permanent birth control) Essure Accredited physicians, and ThermaChoice Ablation procedure for women who have heavy cycles, both performed in the office. These procedures are usually at a cost of an office co-payment only. Both physicians offer laparoscopic hysterectomy, a minimally invasive surgery, Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy and in-office incontinence

testing. Pelvic Floor Therapy is now provided in the office to help women recover after delivery, and for women who have incontinence issues. BEDSIDE MANNER: Warm, friendly and approachable. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: You’ll find Gardner at Christ Chapel on Sunday as well as spending quality time with family, friends and patients. English spends time with her husband and their 1 and 2 year olds.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

5801 Oakbend Trail, Ste. 180 • Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.423.2002 • Fax 817.423.2004 fusionobgyn.com Free WiFi for patients. SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE for patient convenience.

Basith Ghazali, M.D., F.A.C.S.

SPECIALTY: Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery. Specializing in breast and body contouring with a focus on plastic surgery after weight loss and breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. In addition, Ghazali has particular interest in reconstructive surgery following skin cancer resection and hand surgery. PROFESSIONAL

MEMBERSHIPS: Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: More than 10 years of practice experience; frequently named a “Texas Super Doctor” by Texas Monthly magazine; featured several times in M.D. News for articles on innovative plastic surgical procedures involving bariatric and skin cancer patients; listed in the “Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons”; listed in the Nation’s 2009 Consumer’s Guide to Top Doctors. STAFF AND

SERVICES: Skin care and foto-rejuvenation are offered at the spa with a licensed and experienced aesthetician. Botox and Juvederm fillers are performed by the physician alone. PURPOSE: To provide excellence in patient care. We aim to help patients make well-informed decisions about their plastic surgical procedures. Most of our patients come from referrals of prior patients and approach us with a high level of confidence.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 909 9th Ave., Ste. 300 • Fort Worth, Texas 76104 4351 Booth Calloway Road, Ste. 303 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

11797 S. Freeway, Ste. 242 • Burleson, Texas 76028

817.870.9074 • Fax 817.338.4960 • drghazali.com

James L. West Alzheimer Center

Susan Farris, LNFA, FACHCA, President and Executive Director

Kay Pace Sharp, RN, Director of Resident Services

SPECIALTY: The James L. West Alzheimer Center is the only facility in Tarrant County that provides care for every stage of Alzheimer’s disease. EDUCATION: Farris - B.S., Natural Sciences, UT at Austin. Sharp - John Peter Smith School of Nursing and Texas Wesleyan College.

AFFILIATIONS: Farris - Current chair, Texas Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee, appointed by Governor Rick Perry; current president, Texas Chapter, American College of Healthcare Administrators, of which she is a Fellow. Sharp - 2001 Nurse of the Year, Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; advisory boards, Tarrant County College and Weatherford College Schools of Nursing. INNOVATIONS: Since 1993, the West Center’s best practices in individualized care have enhanced the quality and dignity of its residents’ lives. Led by the area’s most respected

gerontologists, the Center employs care practices that are widely emulated. Student programs ensure local medical professionals are trained to serve the aging population. FrEE ADVICE : Ask for our Family Guide to Dementia Services. Until there’s a cure, we’re here to care.

PICTUrED: Susan Farris, LNFA, FACHCA, president and executive director; and Kay Pace Sharp, RN, director of resident services, in the Eunice P. West Therapeutic Garden.

CONTACT INFOrMATION:

James L. West Alzheimer Center 1111 Summit Ave. • Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.877.1199 jameslwest.org

Stephanie Janiak, BSBA, DC, CCCN

SPECIALTY: Chiropractic, non-surgical decompression, physical therapy, massage therapy, family practice and personal injury (auto accidents). EDUCATION: Central Michigan University, BSBA; Parker College of Chiropractic-Doctor of Chiropractic and Certification in Clinical Neurology; Activator Methods-Advance proficiency rated. Currently pursuing diplomas in clinical neurology and pediatrics. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Texas Chiropractic Association (2003), District 4Vice Director (2010), Phi Mu Fraternity Alumnae (Fort Worth), Stephen Minister, International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (2005), World Congress of Woman Chiropractors (2007). GREATEST PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENT: Our dedication to charitable donations and fundraising: Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Burleson Stars, Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD, Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Lena Pope Home, Saint Paul Lutheran

School, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, South Hills High School, Texas Boys Choir. INNOVATIONS: Activator Methods; a handheld instrument for adjusting that eliminates cracking, popping and twisting; non-surgical spinal decompression restores spinal discs. PATIENT CARE: Do what is best for the patient, taking care of the body as a whole, not just a part that is injured. FREE ADVICE: Surgery, although sometimes necessary, should be your last option. PICTURED: Stephanie Janiak, BSBA, DC, CCCN; Billie Fortney, LMT, CA; Kathi Edmonson; Jennifer Sheetz.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 2551 River Park Plaza, Ste. 200 • Fort Worth, Texas 76116 817.423.2600 WingspanChiro.com office@WingspanChiro.com

Robert A. Kaufmann, M.D. Fort Worth Fertility

SPECIALTY: Reproductive Endocrinlogy and Infertility. FOCUS: Infertility, specifically In Vitro Fertilization (IVF); Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD); Intrauterine Insemination (IUI); donor egg and surrogacy; embryo, egg, and sperm freezing. EDUCATION: B.A., Susquehanna University; Graduate Studies, Columbia University; M.D., Sackler School of Medicine; Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinlogy and Infertility. APPOINTMENTS: Medical Director of Reproductive Endocrinlogy and Infertility at Andrews Women’s Center at Baylor All Saints Medical Center. AFFILIATIONS: Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. INNOVATIONS: Kaufmann received a prestigious NIH grant to perform primary work in PGD at the internationally renowned Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine. We

are currently involved in a research study involving a new method of freezing eggs. Qualified individuals may receive donor eggs for free. Limited number of patients available. What makes the difference is that Kaufmann and staff provide individual care to each and every patient. We are located in a new, freestanding, state-of-the-art fertility center providing the most modern, up-to-date fertility services in the Metroplex. HONORS: Top Doc Fort Worth, Texas magazine 2005-2010; Best Doctors of American 2003-2010; America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2007; Patient’s Choice Award 2009, 2010.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Fort Worth Fertility 1800 Mistletoe Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817.348.8145 • fwivf.com

Kelly R. Kunkel, M.D., P.A.

SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery; body contour surgery. EDUCATION: Undergraduate, Notre Dame; M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch; Plastic Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University. AWARDS/ HONORS: Kunkel has been selected by Fort Worth, Texas magazine as one of the area’s Top Docs for nine years and by Texas Monthly magazine as a Texas Super Doctor five times. He was also named a Health Care Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society. AFFILIATIONS: Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital, USMD Fort Worth Hospital.

GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We have created a remarkable culture of compassion, care, education and service in our office. BEDSIDE MANNER: “In our practice, we treat you like you are a person who has desires and needs; you’re not just another surgical procedure.” OFF HOURS: Kunkel may be found coaching youth basketball teams or playing golf. FREE ADVICE: “In cosmetic surgery, experience matters. Find someone who not only understands your needs but can demonstrate experience with a variety of techniques.”

CONTACT INFORMATION: 1830 8th Ave. • Fort Worth, Texas 76110 817.335.5200 • kkunkel@msn.com • kunkelplasticsurgery.com

Mark Kuper, D.O.

SPECIALTY: Spine surgery with emphasis on minimally invasive spine surgery. EDUCATION: Spine Surgery Training Program, University of California; Orthopaedic Surgery Training, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas; D.O., University of North Texas Health Science Center; University of Texas at Austin.

MEMBERSHIPS: Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, Texas Medical Association. AFFILIATIONS: Baylor All Saints, Harris Methodist. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Bringing innovative spine surgery to treat all ranges of conditions while remaining minimally invasive. INNOVATIONS: One main emphasis is minimally invasive surgery. Now, the same amount of treatment can be performed through tiny incisions that lead to faster recovery and less pain. BEDSIDE MANNER: Patients are given our cell phone numbers with personal e-mail for questions.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

7257 Hawkins View Drive • Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.735.9397 • Fax 817.735.8340 texascsd.com

Danielle LeBlanc, M.D., F.A.C.S.

SPECIALTY: Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast and body. EDUCATION: B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. SPECIAL INTERESTS: Breast reconstruction and revision reconstruction, Breast augmentation, Breast lift and body contouring. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Tarrant County Medical Society, Fort Worth Surgical Society, Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Society. HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Harris Methodist Fort Worth; Baylor All Saints Medical Center; Baylor Surgical Hospital; Clear Fork Surgery Center; Fort Worth Surgery Center. BEDSIDE MANNER: I offer

a realistic female perspective and enjoy taking the time to develop a relationship with my patients in order to fully address their concerns and goals. DURING OFF HOURS: I enjoy fly fishing, traveling, photography and spending time with my husband and my 5-monthold son. FREE ADVICE: Be an educated patient. Always choose a board certified physician who has been formally trained for the procedure you need. Invest the time in yourself and your surgical outcome by researching your surgeon thoroughly before any procedure.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Institute 800 8th Ave., Ste. 416 • Fort Worth, Texas 76104

817.698.9990 • Fax 817.698.9997 info@fwpsi.com • drleblanc.com

Medi-Weightloss Clinics – Arlington and Fort Worth

Kathy McCrady, M.D.

Lisa M. Buell, M.D., P.A.

SPECIALTY: Buell -Family Practice. McCrady – Anesthesiology and Bariatric Medicine. AFFILIATIONS: Buell - Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest, Citiview Baylor All Saints. McCrady – USMD Arlington. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENT: Buell - Aside from the obvious health care prevention process, I believe the greatest achievement is the relationship that we have developed and nurtured with our patients. McCrady – Medi-Weightloss Clinics has and continues to provide our patients with a comprehensive program to help overweight and obese patients reach their weight loss goals and keep it off. Our single greatest achievement is met with each patient we touch, helping them reach their own personal health and wellness goals.

INNOVATIONS: Electronic Medical Records, Bone Densitometry, as well as the ever changing Body Mass Index, which is a necessary

tool that results in a better awareness to fight the battle of obesity. BEDSIDE MANNER: We encourage and motivate patients every step of the way toward achieving their weight loss goals with a sound, medically proven program, and in-depth interaction with each patient on an individual basis.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Kathy McCrady, M.D. • Medi-Weightloss The Highlands 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste 169 • Arlington, Texas 76018

817.668.1377

Lisa M. Buell, M.D., P.A. • Medi Weightloss 7253 Hawkins View Drive • Fort Worth, Texas 76132

817.263.8800

mediweighlossclinics.com

Orthopedic Spine Institute

SPECIALTY: Spine surgery that includes minimally invasive surgery to complex scoliosis surgery. EDUCATION: Undergrad, SMU; Medical School and Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; Spine Fellowship, Los Angeles Spine Surgery Institute.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Opening a 10,000-square-foot medical complex solely to treat spinal disorders. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: North American Spine Society, Texas Orthopedic Association, Board Certified by American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. AFFILIATIONS: North Hills Hospital, Baylor Hospital Trophy Club, Baylor Hospital Grapevine. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We integrate all aspects of spine care, including simple physical therapy for back strains to the latest in minimally invasive surgery and artificial disk technology in complex spine cases. We are

the center that other doctors refer to when they don’t feel comfortable taking care of the problem, and we are where doctors send their family members as well as themselves for spine care. INNOVATIONS: Not only do we utilize minimally invasive spine surgery, but Dr. Phelps has taught dozens of spine courses to physicians across the country. FREE ADVICE: Make sure you feel good about your doctor, no matter if it’s your family doctor or your surgeon. Health care is a partnership, and you should feel good about it. PICTURED: Jeff Phelps, M.D.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

4375 Booth Calloway, Ste. 400 • North Richland Hills, Texas 76108

817.616.0700 DFWBack.com

Texas Eye and Laser Center

Texas Eye Surgery Center

Brian D. Ranelle, D.O.; Jerry G. Hu, M.D.; Jenny G. Terrell, O.D.; Jeremy E. Loy, O.D.; Stacey L. Webb, O.D.

SPECIALTY: The center is at the forefront of the latest technology available and offers a wide array of procedures including Blade-Free IntraLASIK, cataract surgery with the Crystalens and ReSTOR premium lens implants, Visian implantable contact lens, corneal transplants, glaucoma care, and treatment of macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease. WHAT SETS THEM APART: A personalized, patient-centered approach. Catering to each individual’s needs, taking the time to get to know them and answering all questions, and to help people improve their lifestyle. INNOVATIONS: In June 2007, Texas Eye and Laser Center opened a new surgery center adjacent to its Hurst location. This 8,500-square-foot surgery center features

comprehensive services including pre-surgical tests, support, recovery rooms and two state-of-the-art operating rooms. The Fort Worth office has relocated to a brand new, 5,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, located at 3405 Locke Ave., Ste. 100, in Fort Worth. The new office is near the southeast corner of Interstate 30 and Montgomery Street, with easy access from the freeway and convenient parking.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Hurst: 1872 Norwood Drive • Hurst, Texas 76054 Fort Worth: 3405 Locke Ave., Ste. 100 • Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817.540.6060 • Fax 817.571.9301 • lasikdr.com

Robert L. True, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S.

SPECIALTY: Cosmetic Surgery and Gynecology. EDUCATION: B.S., Pharmacy, Idaho State University; M.D., University of Nevada, Reno; Internship/Residency, Charity Hospital, New Orleans; Cosmetic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and other organizations. AWARDS/HONORS: Top Doc 2006 and 2010; fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; teacher/lecturer for liposuction and breast augmentation; preceptor for SmartLipo and abdominoplasty; Who’s Who in Medicine, Empire Registry; Medical Ambassador to China; featured nationally for work on the Awake Breast Augmentation and HCG True Diet. AFFILIATIONS: Baylor Regional Center in Grapevine, Baylor Surgicare, True Aesthetics Center – AAAHC accredited. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Attaining the skills and expertise to enhance a woman’s natural beauty. INNOVATIONS: True specializes in performing cosmetic procedures on patients while they are awake. He uses mild sedation

and local tumescent anesthesia to perform them, and the patient is very comfortable. These include Awake Breast Augmentation, Awake Tummy Tuck, Awake Liposuction and SmartLipo; Utilizing the SmartXide DOT laser, True can resurface a woman’s face to bring back some of the youth that age, sun damage and other factors have stolen from her; True can enhance a woman’s natural beauty both inside and out, including offering bioidentical hormone Pellet therapy and other anti-aging concepts. NEWEST TECHNOLOGY: Neograft revolutionary hair restoration for men and women and Skyn Tyte skin tightening system. FREE ADVICE: Stay in shape and practice preventative medicine.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 5203 Heritage Ave. • Colleyville, Texas 76034 817.399.8783 • Fax 817.858.0302 truemd.com

James W. Ward, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and body contouring. EDUCATION: B.A., Biology, TCU; M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston; General Surgery Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston; Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. HONORS: Chief of Staff – USMD Hospital at Arlington (2005 – 2009). MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society. PERSONAL

ACHIEVEMENTS: A 30-year marriage (and counting) and being able to stay out of the way while our twin daughters grew from cute little kids to beautiful, intelligent young women. PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENTS: Playing a part in the care of breast cancer survivors with the breast reconstruction part of my practice. BEDSIDE

MANNER: I work with my patients one-on-one to understand their goals and formulate a realistic plan to achieve them. All surgery is performed at the USMD Hospital at Arlington, a fully accredited, physician-owned surgical facility that specializes in outpatient and short-stay, in-patient surgery. Anesthesia is provided by board-certified physician anesthesiologists. After surgery, the patient is monitored in a fully staffed post-anesthesia care unit. This combination of state-of-the-art facility and highly trained professionals provides an unsurpassed level of safety and quality of care before, during and after surgery.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

811 W. Interstate 20, Ste. G10 • Arlington, Texas 76017 817.861.0505 • Fax 817.861.9540

jwwardmd.com

jww@jwwardmd.com

Cowtown Ball American Cancer Society

There has been much progress in the fight against cancer, but this is no time to relax.

by Ashley Gordon

Prepare to be Amazed at The Wild, Wild West Show

The American Cancer Society has been dedicated to finding a cure for cancer and providing patients and caregivers with services and programs to aid them during their journey for almost a century.

Nearly four decades after President Nixon declared war on cancer, we have made tremendous strides against this disease. Cancer death rates have declined, and more people are taking preventive actions. However, now is not the time to relax. Now more than ever, cancer services, programs and research efforts are needed for everyone.

Together with our millions of supporters, the American Cancer Society saves lives and creates a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.

For 18 years, the American Cancer Society Cowtown Ball committee has accepted the challenge of planning and executing an

event with the purpose of raising dollars to aid those fighting this brave battle. This year is no exception.

The 2010 Cowtown Ball co-chairs, Traci Cook Lee and Holly Korman, invite Fort Worthians to get their tickets and prepare to be amazed at The Wild, Wild West Show.

Held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center on Saturday, Nov. 13, guests will be wowed as they enjoy a fun and exciting western ball with dinner and entertainment reminiscent of Buffalo Bill’s Wild, Wild West Show. Guests will scoot their boots to the music of Country Music Award winner and headline entertainer Joe Nichols, enjoy midway games, Vegas-style gaming, bid boards, and live and silent actions.

Named as one of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s 2010 Best Annual Charity Auctions, the 2010 Cowtown Ball live auction will deliver fantastic items including tickets to the David Letterman Show in New York City, a two-night stay at the Four Seasons Hotel

Cowtown Ball American Cancer Society

in Austin, and a two-night stay at the Rosewood Hotel and Resort in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Park Place Motorcars and Mercedes Benz are this year’s official car raffle sponsors. Through this 10-year partnership and tradition, Park Place has helped the Society press toward a cure with donations totaling $1 million. This year’s raffle winner will have a choice of a Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport or Luxury Sedan. Tickets are $100 and only 750 will be sold.

Circle of Roses, a Cowtown Ball tradition, will also be displayed to honor all who have been touched by cancer — those who have survived, those we have lost, and the families and friends who have provided love and support through the fight.

This year’s event could not take place without the untiring dedication and generosity of underwriters and in-kind sponsors such as Texas Oncology, Moncrief Cancer Institute/UT, Baylor Grapevine, Coors Distributing Co., Park Place Motorcars, Blanchard Schaefer Advertising and Public Relations, Fort Worth, Texas magazine, CBS 11, TXA 21, and Fort Worth Business Press. Underwriting, tote bag item, table purchase and ticket opportunities are still available. We encourage all to come out, have fun and help lasso a cure at the 2010 Cowtown Ball The Wild, Wild West Show. ■

Your Gifts at Work

Holly Korman

A native Houstonian and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Holly’s volunteerism started soon after graduating and marrying her college sweetheart, a Fort Worth native.

After teaching first grade in the Houston area, Holly moved on to manage a private family foundation. As the director, she dispersed contributions to more than 500 charitable organizations throughout the United States. This exposure allowed Holly to explore many worthy causes within the community. Holly particularly enjoyed her time volunteering as a baby holder in the NICU at Texas Children’s Hospital. She was an active member of the Junior League of Houston and co-chaired Ronald McDonald House Oscar Night and held positions and supported many other non-profit organizations such as Young Texans Against Cancer.

Holly is proud to call Fort Worth home and has been busy embracing causes that hold personal meaning in her life. She actively serves on the Kupferle Health Board, and she is a member of the Tarrant County Food Bank Breakfast with the Stars Steering Committee. Holly is an active member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association and a lifetime supporter of MD Anderson.

With her family’s well-being and health being a priority, she truly values their daily together-time. Holly cherishes volunteering at her children’s school. Through immediate family, Holly has been personally touched by cancer. It is her hope that co-chairing Cowtown Ball 2010 will allow those currently in treatment to live an informed, dignified life as well as bring the world one step closer to eliminating cancer.

How your contribution helps cancer patients in the North Texas Region

If you know…

• A child who has been cured of leukemia

• A woman who had a lumpectomy or was treated with tamoxifen for breast cancer

• A man whose prostate cancer was diagnosed with a PSA test

• A woman who has a regular Pap test

• Anyone who quit smoking

Then you know…

• 9,160 cancer patients were served through our local programs and services in the North Texas Region

• 1,975 women undergoing chemotherapy received wigs and head coverings in Tarrant County and surrounding areas

• 313 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients received a one-onone visit through our Reach to Recovery® program in Tarrant County and surrounding areas

Traci Cook Lee

Traci recently returned to her hometown of Fort Worth from Houston and immediately sought ways to assist those in the Fort Worth community. One of her most passionate causes has been the American Cancer Society, where she has dedicated her time and resources for more than 10 years to the fight against cancer.

After graduating from Texas A&M University, Traci moved to Houston where she not only thrived in her professional life, but also developed a greater passion for volunteering. Traci's extensive community involvement included numerous charities with many diverse causes. She co-founded and served as founding president and event chair for Women of Wardrobe, benefitting Dress for Success Houston, and served as Zoo Ball and Luncheon Chairman for the Houston Zoo. She also became involved with VICTORY, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball.

Traci was elected to the inaugural class of the Ovation Awards in Houston honoring her commitment to volunteerism and was voted Public Choice Award Winner. In 2010, she was also named a Houston Woman of Distinction.

In Fort Worth, Traci balances being a mother and wife with volunteering for organizations including Junior League of Fort Worth, Junior Woman’s Club, Legacy Luncheon benefiting Safe Haven of Tarrant County, and Leadership Fort Worth. She perseveres on her decade long quest for a cure by serving as a 2010 Cowtown Ball co-chair. Her work is fueled by multiple family members and friends who have battled cancer and the desire to one day live in a world where no one has to suffer from the disease.

• 3,509 patients received information and personal health manager kits in Tarrant County and surrounding areas

• 58,573 people were touched through public awareness (faceto-face) presentations about breast and colorectal screenings, Society services and the Quitline® message in the North Texas Region

Patient Navigation Program

In 2010, the American Cancer Society was able to touch 2,217 newly diagnosed patients through the Patient Navigation Program in the North Texas Region. Patient Navigators at John Peter Smith Hospital and the Patient Service Center provide one-onone assistance to people affected by cancer in Tarrant County and surrounding areas to:

• Help explain specific cancers and treatment options

• Assist with transportation and lodging

• Help find answers to financial and insurance questions

• Answer questions about how the hospital works and provide questions to ask the health care provider

• Find local support groups and programs offered by the Society, hospital and community to ease the cancer burden

Things To do in ocTober

Air Show

The Alliance Air Show offers the first opportunity for the North Texas public — and many of the people who work on the program here — to see an F-22 in flight. There are limited demonstrations for the aircraft each year, so you won't want to miss this one. To learn more, turn to page 174.

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Send calendar information to Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s Magazine, c/o Paul K. Harral, executive editor, 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 130, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, or e-mail ideas to pharral@fwtexas.com. Special consideration will be given to submissions that include photographs. To meet publishing deadlines, information must be received two months prior to monthly magazine issue.

Galleries

RichaRd Thompson, ThRouGh ocT. 16 » A more rural setting has made Thompson more reflective of his life and appreciative of his surroundings. This body of work exemplifies Thompson’s new surroundings with oils on canvas, large acrylic paintings on paper, pastel drawings and small sculptural paintings on three-dimensional vessels. William Campbell Contemporary Art, 4935 Byers Ave., 817.737.9566.

Kevin Tolman, ThRouGh ocTobeR » Kevin Tolman, a Detroit native, now residing in Albuquerque, N.M., uses the southwestern landscape as a reference point for his more abstract paintings rather than a view to be reproduced. William Campbell Contemporary Art, 4935 Byers Ave., 817.737.9566.

maRTin delabano in an aRTful life, ThRouGh ocT. 23 » Distinguished Texas Artist Martin Delabano grew up surrounded by family, art, artists and hand-made objects, and the influence of each is heavily apparent in his artwork. Free and open to the public, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com

hispanic heRiTaGe monTh aRT show, ocT. 4 - 29» East Fork Gallery, 1500 Houston St. Tarrant County College. This exhibit features art celebrating Hispanic heritage. The opening reception is on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tccd.net.

museums

omni TheaTeR, ThRouGh ocTobeR» Immerse yourself within the world of ocean wonder and marine life. Under the Sea transports viewers to some of the most exotic undersea locations on Earth. Tickets: $7 adults, children and seniors $6. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Schedule: tinyurl.com/ omni-noble-sked, 817.255.9300.

losT KinG of maya, ocT. 3» Film, 2 p.m. This film follows leading experts as they delve into understanding the mysteries of the ancient Mayan civilization. Museum auditorium, free admission. Kimbell Art Museum, 817.332.8451. leGendaRy animals of The ancienT woRld, ocT. 16» Members and their families are invited to take a 45-minute interactive tour that is designed for all ages. Each child will receive

a Museum souvenir related to the tour. No reservations required. 1 p.m. Kimbell Art Museum. Call 817.332.8451, ext. 217, with any questions.

sTaR paRT y, ocT. 16» Monthly Parties hosted by the Noble Planetarium staff and the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. Guests will be able to view the stars through telescopes and learn from astronomy experts. The party begins at dusk and ends at 10:30 p.m. This month’s location is in Euless as part of the Euless Under the Stars event. Admission is free. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. For more information, visit fwmuseum.org/star-parties or call 817.255.9300.

sixTh annual heaRT of The wesT aRT exhibiTion, ocT 1. – dec. 5»

The Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale is the premiere all-female Western art show and sale in Texas, and features themes of the West as captured through bronze, sculpture, oil, watercolor, pencil and other fine art media. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 817.336.4475.

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The Heart of the West Art Sale will fea-

ture all-female Western art as captured through bronze, sculpture, oil, watercolor, pencil and other fine art media. 6 p.m. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 817.336.4475.

naTional cowGiRl hall of fame inducTion ceRemony, ocT. 28»

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will honor 2010 Hall of Fame inductees: Joyce Gibson Roach, Temple Grandin, Betty Dusek, Hortense Ward and Kay Gay during their 35th Annual Induction Luncheon Ceremony. Will Rogers Memorial Center. To receive an invitation, please contact Emmy Lou Prescott by phone, 817.509.8965, or email, emmylou@cowgirl.net.

ansel adams: eloquenT liGhT, ThRouGh nov. 7» An exhibition of 40 landmark and lesser-known works by the renowned artist-photographer drawn from the Carter’s holdings and a private collection. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 817.738.1933.

leon polK smiTh: The TamaRind liThoGRaphy woRKshop, ThRouGh dec. 5» An exhibition showcasing the works of a Native American painter considered one of the founders of “hard-edge” abstract art. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 817.738.1933.

fieRy pool: The maya and The my Thic sea, ThRouGh Jan. 2» More than 90 works, many recently excavated and never before seen in the United States, offer exciting insights into the culture of the ancient Maya, focus-

ing on the sea as a defining feature of the spiritual realm and the inspiration for powerful visual imagery. Kimbell Art Museum, 817.332.8451.

losT eGypT: ancienT secReTs, modeRn science, ThRouGh Jan. 2» Travel back to unearth the mysteries of an ancient civilization in this interactive exhibit. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 817.255.9300.

ameRican modeRn: abboTT, evans, bouRKe-whiTe, ocT. 2- Jan. 2» A special exhibition showcasing three celebrated American photographers, Berenice Abbott, Margaret BourkeWhite, and Walker Evans. It provides a closer look at documentary photography during the 1930s. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 817.738.1933.

veRnon fisheR: K-maRT concepTualism, ThRouGh Jan. 2» An exhibition displaying a survey of one of Texas’s most internationally recognized artists’ career to date. Peruse many of Vernon Fisher’s paintings, sculptures and installations from the late 1970s to the present. Modern Art Museum, 817.738.9215.

fiRsT fRiday’s aT The modeRn, ocT. 1» Live music and cocktails from 5 to 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Modern Art Museum, 817.738.9215.

masTeRwoRKs of ameRican phoToGRaphy, ThRouGh Jan. 23» An exhibition exploring the role of photography as a medium of documentation. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 817.738.1933.

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Second Saturday at the Sid richardSon MuSeuM, oct. 9» 1

p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. Sid Richardson Museum, 817.332.6554.

Fourth Saturday at the Sid richardSon MuSeuM, oct. 23» 1 p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. Sid Richardson Museum, 817.332.6554.

Music

chaMber MuSic Society opening concert, oct. 2» Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth opens its 22nd concert series featuring guest artist, Lucille Chung. Free Parking. Tickets: Adult $28, Seniors $25 and Students $10. 2 p.m. Modern Art Museum Auditorium. For tickets call 817.877.3003.

Verizon theatre» Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, 972.854.5111.

oct. 10» Gorillaz 7:30 p.m.

oct. 13» America’s Got Talent Live, 7:30 p.m.

oct. 25» Jonsi (from Sigur Ros), 8:00 p.m.

oct. 27» Widespread Panic, 8:00 p.m.

oct. 29» The Machete Music Tour 2010, 8:00 p.m.

oct. 30» Black Label Society, 7:30 p.m.

billy bob’S texaS» Fort Worth Stockyards, 817.624.7117.

oct. 1» Kristen Kelly & The Modern Day Drifters

oct. 2» Clint Black

oct. 8» Mark McKinney

oct. 9» Jack Ingram

oct. 15» Bart Crow

oct. 16» Craig Morgan

oct. 22» Brandon Rhyder

oct. 23» Mark Chesnutt

oct. 29» Roger Creager

oct. 30» Dwight Yoakam

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oct. 2» Country Music Showcase

oct. 8» (Friday) 2010 Entertainer Awards Banquet

oct. 9» Country Music Showcase

oct. 16» 2010 Entertainer Award Winners Show: Showcasing Our 2010 Award-Winning Performers

oct. 22» Gospel Country Showcase

oct. 23» Fabulous Fifties Jukebox: Relive “Prom Night”

oct. 30» Halloween At The Opry: A country music fright fest!

cliburn at the baSS, oct. 12» The Juilliard String Quartet with Carol Wincenc, flute, will join to premiere composer Joan Tower’s Rising. Cliburn Concerts. 7:30 p.m. Bass Performance Hall, 817.665.6000.

cliburn at the Modern, oct. 30» A collection of the works of John Musto performed by Amy Burton, soprano, and Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano. 2 p.m. Modern

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Art Museum, 817.738.9215.

MendelSSohn Violin concerto, oct. 8-10» The concert features Michael Shih as he performs the beautiful Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and honors the 300th anniversary of the 1710 Davis Stradivarius. Concerts begin 7:30 Oct. 8; 8 p.m. Oct. 9; 2 p.m. Oct. 10. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Bass Performance Hall, 817.665.6000.

the great aMerican Songbook with ann haMpton callaway, oct. 15-17» Featuring multi-platinum/ award-winning singer-songwriter, Ann Hampton Callaway in a concert that includes a collection of Great American Songbook Classics. Concerts begin 8 p.m. Oct. 15; 8 p.m. Oct. 16; 2 p.m. Oct. 17. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Bass Performance Hall, 817.665.6000. concierto de aranjuez, oct. 29-31» One of the most significant composers of the 20th century, Rodrigo is inspired by nature in Concierto de Aranjuez. The night also honors Peruvian composer Celso Garrido-Lecca, as he turns 85, with a performance of Retablos sinfonicos. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Bass Performance Hall, 817.665.6000.

MaSterworkS concert SerieS» Northeast Tarrant County, 817.329.5566.

oct. 2» Vocal Trash. Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve, 335 E. Bob Jones Rd. oct. 7» Mark Shelton. Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd. oct. 8» David Carr Jr. Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Rd. oct. 28» Flying Balalaika Brothers. Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Rd. oct. 28» BluPrint. Austin Street Plaza, corner of Oak and Austin.

Stage and theater

the beSt little whorehouSe in texaS, oct 23-31» Ruta Lee returns to Fort Worth to star in the 1978 Tony Award - nominated hit stage play turned cinema classic The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Set in fictional Gilbert, Texas, Whorehouse tells the story of Miss Mona Stangley, proprietor of the famed Chicken Ranch, as she and local sheriff Ed Earl Dodd fight to keep the doors open to the century – old brothel. This show is not suitable for all audiences; parental discretion is advised. Casa Manana Theater, 817.332.2272. on the originS oF the SpeciFicS — the MuSical, oct. 8-31» A wild, fun, and crazy ride through the cosmos, the creation, the miasma, the milieu,

and the science that measures, explains and tries to profit from it all. Written and directed by John Carlisle Moore and music by Joe Rogers. Hip Pocket Theatre. 1950 Silver Creek Rd., Fort Worth. 817.246.9775.

beniSe - the SpaniSh guitar, oct. 18» Benise and his Emmy Awardwinning Nights of Fire cast return with a new world music and dance production. As seen on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, The Spanish Guitar integrates live performance with footage of Benise’s world adventures. 7:30 p.m. Bass Performance Hall, 817.212.4280.

Snow white and the SeVen dwarFS, oct. 1-17» Children’s theatre at Casa Manana presents this musical classic of an evil queen and the enchanting Snow White along with the seven lovable dwarfs she finds refuge with. Great for all ages. Casa Manana Theater, 817.332.2272.

bright ideaS, oct. 21- noV. 20» Bright Ideas is a dark comedy by Eric Coble about how some parents will stop at nothing to get their child into the right schools. Tickets: $20-$35. Circle Theatre, 817.877.3040.

cinderella, oct. 22-24» Texas Ballet Theater presents Ben Stevenson’s rendition of this classic tale of timeless ro-

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mance with a twist of drama and humor. Performances begin 8 p.m. Oct. 22-23; 2 p.m. Oct. 23-24.Texas Ballet Theater. Bass Performance Hall, 817.763.0207.

Comedy

Four Day WeekenD, FriDay anD SaturDay, ongoing» This popular improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Four Day Weekend Theater, 817.226.4329.

Hyena’S ComeDy nigHt Club, ongoing» Various performances each week ranging from local to national stars. Hyena’s Comedy Night Club, 817.877.5233.

Sports

texaS rangerS» Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, 817.273.5100.

oCt. 1-2» Los Angeles 7:05 p.m.

oCt. 3» Los Angeles 2:05 p.m.

DallaS CoWboyS» Cowboys Sta-

dium. Arlington, 1-214-953-1500.

oCt. 10» Tennessee 3:15 p.m.

oCt. 25» New York 7:30 p.m.

oCt. 31» Jacksonville 12 p.m.

eigHteentH annual gooD guyS lone Star nationalS, oCt. 1-3» The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will present over 1,500 Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trucks thru ‘72, vendor and manufacturer exhibits, Goodguys Street Challenge AutoCross and much more. Tickets: $18 adults, children 7-12 $6, 6 and under Free. Parking is free. Gates open at 8 a.m. Texas Motor Speedway, 817.215.8500.

other attractions and events

Hangman’S HouSe oF HorrorS, oCt. 1-31» Hangman’s celebrates its 22nd year as the top charity-benefiting haunted house in the world. Over 1000 adult volunteers and 200 companies contribute to make this haunted tour

spectacular including four separate attractions: Hangman’s, Swinery, Obscurities, and 3-D Wonderland. Proceeds will benefit area charities. I-30 and Forest Park Blvd. Free Parking. Ticket prices vary. Call 817.336.HANG or visit hangmans.com for more information.

FrigHt FeSt preSenteD by SniCkerS, oCt. 2-nov. 1» Six Flags is transformed into a Halloween playground. Jam-packed with tons of ghoulish entertainment from haunted shows and street entertainment to a number of thrilling haunted houses. Plus, a special trick-otreat area for the kids. For more details, visit sixflags.com.

tHe boneyarD HaunteD HouSe, oCt. 1-31» The Boneyard dishes out screams and thrills every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. Hwy 360 and Division. Arlington. boneyard.org.

Cutting eDge HaunteD HouSe, oCt. 1-31» Located in a 235,000 square foot warehouse in downtown Fort Worth with frights that will leave you scared out of your mind. Fort Worth, 1701 E. Lancaster Ave. Call 817.348.8444 or visit cuttingedgehauntedhouse.com.

Zombie manor, oCt. 1-31» Get your spooks inside highly detailed sets and from professional theatrical performers that are sure to leave a lasting impression. Admission $15. Arlington, 7501 Hwy 287.

boo at tHe Zoo, oCt. 22-31» The Fort Worth Zoo presents a spooktacular Halloween festival held for two consecutive weekends in October. Fort Worth Zoo, 817.759.7500 or fortworthzoo.org.

FirSt annual tarrant County Harambee FeStival, oCt. 2» The Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society presents one part of a series of events celebrating the completion of the Society’s Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum. The festival is designed to pull the community together in celebration of our shared history. There will be a variety of activities for all ages focused on African-American history and to promote harmony among people of all color. Free admission and parking. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Evans Avenue Plaza.

FirSt SunDay Film Club, oCt. 3» Come and view free films shown once a month at Central Library. This month, Family Plot, featuring Karen Black and Bruce Dern involves a spiritualist and her boyfriend who are searching for the heir to a fortune. In true Hitchcock fashion its full of suspense and will keep you guessing until its climatic end. 120 minutes, 1976. PG. Central Library, 817.871.7323. (817) 871-7705 QUESTION

muSiCarte De Fort WortH, oCt. 8-oCt. 9» Sundance Square will come alive with this celebration of Latino cultures through dance, art, food and more. Great for all ages. Free admission. Sundance Square. Hours of festival:

12- 10:30 p.m. Visit musicartefw.com for more information.

Fall inDie FeSt, oCt. 8-10» A celebration of independent film and music from filmmakers and musicians throughout Texas in downtown Grand Prairie. Screenings and concerts begin Oct. 8 and the festival will culminate on Oct. 10 with a reception and announcement of winners. Downtown Grand Prairie Main Street and Uptown Theater, 120 E. Main St., Grand Prairie, fallindiefest.com.

SeConD annual Clean air bike rally, oCt. 16» Enjoy a family-friendly 8.5-mile bike ride through downtown Fort Worth and then join the festivities at Sundance Square. Event presented by The T and all proceeds benefit Fort Worth Police Bike Patrol Support Group. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on the day of the event. Visit cleanairbikerally2010. com for more information.

DeSigner SHoWHouSe on tHe Fran & eDDie CHileS eState beneFiting HiStoriC Fort WortH, oCt.2-24 » Think Hollywood as your guided tour reveals the spectacular 12,000-sq.-ft., mid-century modern home on the 3.3 acre estate in Westover Hills in Fort Worth. Designed by architect A. Quincy Jones, interior designers William Haines and Ted Graber, and landscape architect Richard Myrick in 1966, the estate has been transformed by 19 prominent local designers and is for sale for the first time. Tickets: $25. Guided tours begin on the hour and half hour: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; Sunday, noon–4 p.m.1300 Shady Oaks Lane, 76107. For more information, visit historicfortworth.org or call 817-3362344 x 100.

taSte oF tHe nFl, tHrougH oCtober » The Taste of the NFL national event gets together the country’s top chefs and NFL’s greatest to raise funds for food banks throughout the U.S. Cocktails before each dinner begin at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7 p.m. More details about the Taste of the NFL dinner series can be found at tasteoftheNFL.com.

oCt. 13» Chef Brian Olenjack, Olenjack’s Grille

oCt. 15» Chef Time Love, Lonesome Dove

oCt. 21» Chef Stephan Pyles, Stephan Pyles

oCt. 28» Chef Dean Fearing, Fearing’s

Fort WortH allianCe air SHoW, oCt. 30-31 » Featuring the first demonstration of the F-22 Raptor in North Texas. Also on tap: The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, the jet-powered outhouse and the jet-powered school bus. Admission is FREE. Parking is $20 per vehicle. Gates open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; show approximately 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Worth Alliance Airport, 2221 Alliance Blvd.

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Upscale Urban

Bailey’s wet-aged ribeye is delicately marbled without excessive chunks of fat and is perfection in every bite. To learn more, turn the page.

Upscale in the Urban Village

Bailey’s Prime Plus is poised to take a bite out of the local steakhouse scene.

I had heard rumors of garish décor, the type of glitz reserved only for the Vegas Strip, at the original Cedar Hill location, so I came prepared for high drama. While Mr. Bailey certainly has a penchant for the dramatic and usually adds ample doses of gold gilding and bold black to his interiors, it seems that he has changed his ways and decided to tone down the design of his newest location in Fort Worth. It was cool and polished and appropriate for the urbane atmosphere of the modern West 7th district.

2901 Crockett St.

With its soft cove lighting, opulent chandeliers and high-backed black velvet banquettes emblazoned with a golden monogrammed “B,” there is nothing rustic about this steakhouse. And, that is kind of refreshing with so much Texana and Cowboy Chic already available in our fair city. The restaurant has a variety of seating options laid out around a central tree-lined canal. There are bold colors and patterns to be sure, but they are all softened by the reflections from the gently moving water. The environment is relaxing and tasteful, and offers a welcome, even sophisticated, change to the local landscape, and there was not a velvet Elvis anywhere in sight.

with a cilantro lime cream sauce and pico de gallo. But that sounded a little too rich. We decided on the Smoked Salmon ($12), served Scottish style, alongside Yukon dill potato salad and cilantro lime crème. The buttery smooth, oaky flavor of the salmon was nice, but there were only three scant slices to enjoy. It was more of an “appeteaser.” The dill potato salad was interesting with its small firm cubes of potato, unfortunately it was drowned in crème fraiche dressing.

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We also sampled the house salad called “That” Salad ($5 for a half, $9 for a whole). Our waitress explained that while doing the initial taste testing for the menu, everyone kept saying that their favorite one was “that” salad, so the name stuck. The description sounded fantastic, a mixture of baby greens, brandied Michigan cherries, candied pistachios, and Oregon blue cheese, tossed in maple-sherry vinaigrette. But, ours arrived nearly naked. What happened to all the yummy bits? We explored the salad and found only one cherry, and were able to round up five pistachios and exactly 6 crumbles of blue cheese. So, this particular “that” salad was a disappointment.

For the appetizer, we toyed with ordering the house specialty Lobster Stuffed Avocado that comes chicken fried and served

On to the steak …this is what we came for anyway! The 14 oz USDA Prime Ribeye was my selection. Since there are many choices of side dishes available, the steak is presented merely garnished by two spears of asparagus and a spoon of Yukon gold mashed potatoes. I ordered my steak medium, and it arrived exactly as I had requested. This steak is wet aged, and like all the steaks at Bailey’s, it is USDA Prime and comes from Allen Brothers. It was simply outstanding!

The delicate marbling made the steak tender and flavorful. There were no chunks of fat to carve off and push to the side. Every bite was perfection. The Ribeye was simply seasoned and allowed the flavor of the

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meat to speak for itself, and it spoke volumes. I couldn’t tell whether the golden yellow color of my mashed potatoes was from the Yukon potatoes themselves, or the amount of butter that was mashed into them. It didn’t really matter, since I couldn’t stop eating them. They seemed to pick up on the golden color scheme tying the restaurant together. Was that planned?

We finished our meal on an interesting note. The vanilla bean panna cotta served with passion fruit gelee, tropical fruit salsa and coconut pistachio biscotti was our call, since it sounded so different. It arrived in a parfait glass with two layers, an ultra creamy panna cotta on the bottom, topped by a layer of passion fruit gelee. While we could see flecks of vanilla bean, we could not taste it, only the serious buttermilk flavor. And, surprise! The panna cotta didn’t have any sugar in it. The only thing to sweeten the dessert was the layer of passion fruit gelee. I am a fan of creamy desserts, but also of sweetened ones, so this was just really unusual.

Bailey’s Prime Plus may need a little time to work on delivering all that their tantalizing menu describes, but if they continue grilling up steaks that profoundly good, we’ll be happy to cut them a little slack. I mean, they have snapped up a great location, provided Fort Worth with a unique and upscale atmosphere, and they definitely have the welcoming service down pat. It was a packed house the night we visited. In the bar area, you couldn’t stir them with a swizzle stick.

The steaks alone should give the local competition something to think about. If Ed Bailey gives a little more attention to presentation and the other items on his menu that serve to frame his brilliant steaks, Bailey’s Prime Plus will be a true contender for the hearts and minds of Cowtown carnivores.

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Sea scallops with a hint of classic Indian fare, sauced with a lemongrass, carrot and ginger red curry.

Good Heavens!

Don’t forget about Sapristi!

Bistro, the hidden gem in Forest Park, the next time your wanderlust strikes.

Once inside the door at Sapristi! Bistro and Wine Bar, you could easily imagine yourself in an intimate bistro tucked away in some small village along the Côte d’Azur. Even the sophisticated, seemingly well-traveled patrons look the part. With its intimate tables and classic cane-backed bistro chairs complemented by lemony yellow and deep terra-cotta walls, imagining the Mediterranean is easy. The tiffany style bowl chandeliers and rhythmic flow of ceiling fans add to the scene.

While I don’t personally crave fresh mussels, if you do, I’ve heard rave reviews about these and saw a bowl piled high with glistening black mussels delivered to the table next to mine. It would be a safe order since they are a house specialty and rate their own section of the menu. The mussels are served four different ways, Asian, French, Italian or Spanish style, and run $10 for a small order or $20 for a larger portion with Belgian Pommes Frites (thin and crispy French fries).

2418 Forest Park Blvd.

817.924.7231 $$-$$$

Tuesday–Thursday 5:30pm-9:30pm, Friday–Saturday 5:30pm-10pm Sunday brunch from 10:30am-2pm

We paused for a while and pondered the fried Calamari for an appetizer, but went with the classic European Cheese Platter ($18). If you are anything like me, your shopping cart automatically shifts down to a lower gear every time you round the corner leading to the cheese wall at Central Market. Why is that? It came with a selection of four artisanal cheeses to sample and was garnished with a small mound of oaky flavored field greens tossed in a light, lemon vinaigrette, a few walnuts and seasoned, toasted baguette slices. The cheeses were paired with red grapes and honey whose sweetness accentuated the flavors.

For the entrée portion of our meal, we chose to try one of the recent additions to the menu, a new take on Sea Scallops ($28). This proved to be an inventive dish mixing in just a hint of classic Indian fare. The colorful plate incorporated a mound of Basmati rice in the middle, sauced with a lemongrass, carrot and ginger red curry, and garnished all around with crisp grilled asparagus, then topped with six large pan seared sea scallops. The Basmati rice and red curry sauce were amazing and sweet rather than spicy. The generous portion of perfectly prepared

scallops was simple and flavorful.

We also tried the pasta dish Penne Sapristi ($18) and chose to add grilled shrimp for only $5 more. This dish boasted sundried tomatoes, zucchini squash and roasted red peppers. It was tossed in a delicate, not overpowering, cream sauce then garnished with walnuts and crumbles of Gorgonzola cheese. The shrimp were good sized and laid on top of the pasta and again cooked just right. This was not a huge bowl of pasta with a little of the tasty stuff sprinkled on top. In fact, it seemed to be almost half and half.

The cheese board made another appearance on the dessert menu along with a fresh Plum Tart, and Mousse au Chocolat, but it was the Bread Pudding ($6) with Bourbon butter sauce that caught my eye. It was served in a small brown crock and was still bubbling. (Warning: contents in crock may be scalding hot). In this version, croissants were substituted for bread and, while there was definitely butter and sugar in the sauce, we were searching a bit for the Bourbon flavor.

Our server was very knowledgeable in every aspect of the menu and wine list. She was the perfect tour guide for our visit. The term Sapristi! is a common interjection in French that is used to convey surprise and means something like “Good Heavens!”

I had not been to Sapristi in several years and was truly surprised by the memorable meal they served.

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The most sought-after restaurant listing to navigate the area's growing dining scene.

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the listings section is a readers service compiled by the Fort Worth, Texas magazine editorial staff. The magazine does not accept advertising or other compensation in exchange for the listings. Listings are updated regularly. To correct a listing or request a restaurant be considered for the list, contact Paul K. Harral at pharral@fwtexas.com.

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BlACkFinn restAurAnt & sAloon » 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 101, 817.468.3332. When you come to BlackFinn, prepare to eat great food in a fun environment. With a flat-panel TV at every booth, can you say game day?

11am-2am daily. $-$$ L D (✹ T

BJ’s restAurAnt And Brewhouse » 201 Interstate 20 E., 817.465.5225. What started as a Chicago-style pizzeria in California is now a national chain that boasts everything on the menu tastes better with a BJ’s beer. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $-$$ L D

CheF Point CAFe » 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. Eat gourmet in a gas station! Located inside a Conoco station, don’t expect white tablecloths in this cafe, whose motto is “Fill’er-up outside, fill’er-up inside.” This unique restaurant features everything from delicious burgers to stuffed steaks and lamb chops. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am8pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$ L D dAve & Busters » 425 Curtis Mathes Way, 817.525.2501. Dave & Buster's is a one-of-a-kind restaurant and fun house because it serves a variety of classic bar and grill food, along with with many video games. 11am-midnight Sun.-Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ✹

gArden CottAge teA rooM » 5505 Davis Blvd., 817.656.9780. Escape to The Garden Cottage Tea Room inside Golightly’s Gallery in North Richland Hills. This graceful tea room has been serving tremendously light fare and decadent desserts: banana caramel pie, caramel pecan cheesecake and chewy butter cake, just to name a few — made from scratch — since 1985. This charming lunch or meeting spot, which is also available for special events, is the perfect place to grab a light lunch or enjoy a cup of tea. 10am-6pm Mon.-Sat.; 1pm-5pm Sun. $ L (

houlihAn’s » 401 E. 1-20 Hwy., 817.375.3863. Look no further for your favorite American dishes as well as Asianand Italian-inspired entrees. The food here is made fresh and from scratch. 11am-midnight, bar 2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-10pm, bar midnight Sun. $$-$$$ L D (✹ T

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And Brewery » 700 Six Flags Drive, 817.640.8553. Visit Humperdink's after a fun-filled day at Six Flags or to watch a big game. Guests can enjoy the many flat-screen TVs while enjoying sports bar and grill cuisine. 11am-midnight, bar 2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-2am Sun.-Sat. $$ L D (✹

MAC’s BAr & grill » 6077 W. I-20, 817.572.0541. The cuisine in this Chicago-style restaurant ranges from Southwestern to Cajun to American grill. Dishes include prime rib, shrimp or crawfish étouffée and even chicken-fried steak. Mac’s maintains an upscale, casual atmosphere with white tablecloths, tulip lights, dark wood walls and candlelight. 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $$ L D (

MArket street » 5605 Colleyville Blvd., 817.577.5020. Good meals to eat in or take home. Good choices of breakfast, salads, pizzas and Tex-Mex. Don’t forget the cobbler. 6am-10pm daily. $

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no Frills grill » 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766. Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344; 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. Along with its doppelganger on Eastchase Parkway, No Frills Grill offers large portions at low prices. Video games, a pool table, a back patio and 80-plus screens make dining fun at all hours at this local sports bar. 11am2am daily. $ L D(✹

olenJACk’s grille » 770 Road to Six Flags East, Ste. 100., 817.226.2600. Chef Brian Olenjack has developed an eclectic menu where there’s something for everyone. Try the chicken-fried steak, so big you’ll have leftovers for days. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $-$$$ B L D (✹

rose gArden teArooM » 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. The Rose Garden Tearoom is known for its flavorful rose tea and scrumptious bakeries. You’ll feel as if you’ve stepped into England. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 12pm3:30pm Sun. $ L (

the sAnFord house » 506 N. Center St., 817.861.2129. The comfortable Victorian-style inn just north of downtown offers exquisite dining. Reservations requested. Breakfast Hours 8am-9:30am Mon.-Sat.; 8am-11am Sun. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Tue.-Sat. Dinner Hours 6pm9pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ B L D (✹ T

southern reCiPes grill » 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. A restaurant that offers up great atmosphere and a choice of chicken, seafood or steak. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $-$$ L D( ✹

ventAnA grille » 7005 Golf Club Dr., 817.548.5047. Located inside the clubhouse at Tierre Verde Golf Club. Serves all meals, but a great pick for an evening out! 6:30am-9pm Sun-Thur; 6:30am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ B L D ( ✹

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Billy Miner’s sAloon » 150 W. 3rd St., 817.877.3301. One of the first in downtown, you’ll find your favorite grill food, from burgers and fries to just about anything else. 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; 11:30am-10pm Sun. $ L D ( ✹

BlueBonnet CAFÉ » 2223 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 817.834.4988. The only thing better than the breakfast — and not much is — is the pot roast. The Southern-style cooking is complemented by mementos from "I Love Lucy." 6:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. $ B L

BuFFAlo Bros PizzA wings & suBs » 3015 S. University Dr., 817. 386.9601. This perfect college hangout offers ice cold beer, pizza, wings and sub sandwiches. It's also a great place to catch the game. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Sat. $$ L D

Buttons » 4701 W. Freeway, 817.735.4900. Fort Worth featuring Keith Hicks’ signature upscale southern-chic cuisine paired with old school music and a vibrant atmosphere. Lunch Hours 11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm Sun. $$$ L D (

ChArleston’s » 3020 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8900. You can get as casual as coaching shorts, though we’d suggest one think better of it. There’s nothing casual, though, about the hickory-grilled pork, Idaho rainbow trout and classic baby back ribs. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ L D ( ✹

Cowtown diner » 305 Main St., 817.332.9555. Hearty and familiar food, and no one ever leaves hungry unless it is by choice. Weekend hours are making this retro-diner with a Western flair a latenight favorite. 7 am-9pm, Sun.-Tues.; 7 am-10pm Wed.-Thu.; 7am-2am, Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ B L D ( the Covey restAurAnt And Brewery » 3010 S. Hulen St., 817.731.7933. Offering a combination of styles, one side of this fine dining establishment is a comfortable brew pub with its own on-site brewmaster, and the other side is a classic restaurant serving creative cuisine and fine wines. 11am11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ L D (✹

Curly’s CustArd » 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8700. Cool down with a fresh frozen custard or try a milkshake—35 flavors to choose from! Enjoy on outdoor benches or drive thru. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ✹

dixie house CAFe » 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 E. Lancaster, 817.451.6180; 5401 S. Hulen

St., 817.361.8500; 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115, Dinner Friday Nights. This family-operated restaurant is known for its chicken-fried steak and homemade rolls. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ B L (

drew’s PlACe » 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. A westside favorite for good home cooking. Excellent service and a friendly atmosphere. 10:30am7pm Tue.-Thur.; 10:30am-8pm Fri.; 10:30am-6pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$ L D (

ellerBe’s Fine Foods » 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817.926.3663. Seasonal menu concentrating on a farmto-table concept in a converted 1920s gas station. Also available, an assortment of wine, cheese, jellies, oils and pre-made meals. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$ L D (

Fred’s texAs CAFe » 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. This great music venue features innovative food combinations, from hamburgers to green chili pork roast with sweet potatoes and sourdough battered chicken-fried steak and gravy. The outdoor patio only adds to the attraction of the fun café. 10:30ammidnight Tue.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. $$ L D ✹

gAllery Art CAFe » 609 S. Jennings Ave., 817.335.4646. The menu features American/Southwestern favorites, and the food is worth coming back for. 7am3pm Mon.-Fri; 10am-2pm Sat. & Sun.; 5pm-10pm Thur. & Sun.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat $ B L D

luCile’s stAteside Bistro » 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.4761. Where do we start—with tableside bananas foster for an entrée or fried green tomatoes with an incredible lobster bisque for dessert? Grazing and drinking in any order are popular sports at this favorite westside bistro. Lucile’s has brunch Sat. and Sun. and 40, yes, 40 great martinis. 11:30am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11:30am11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$ L D ( ✹

lunCh Box » 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.2181. This westside lunch hot spot serves fabulous soups, salads and more. The colorful, flavorful menu will satisfy any taste. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-2:30pm Sat. $ L

MAssey’s » 1805 8th Ave., 817.921.5582. Open since 1947, this place is an institution, built largely on its reputation for chicken-fried steak. There’s all-you-can-eat catfish on Wednesday and Friday nights, and steaks, seafood and salads. For dessert, try a slice of homemade pie. No frills in the ambiance—this is strictly casual dining. 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-8pm Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $ L D

MontgoMery street CAFÉ » 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. This is nofrills cooking at its finest. From omelets to chicken-fried steak, the menu includes fabulous Southern favorites. 6am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-noon Sat. $ B L( old neighBorhood grill » 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. Everyone knows everyone’s name in this appropriately named grill. Fabulous breakfast entreés of pancakes and Belgian waffles

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are matched by an equally scrumptious lunch/dinner menu. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ B L D ✹

OL’ SOUTH PANCAKE HOUSE » 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. This place is hopping 24 hours a day, so if you get a craving in the middle of the night for German pancakes, slip on your fuzzy house shoes and join the party. Open 24 hours. $ B L D (

PARIS COFFEE SHOP » 700 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. This Fort Worth institution has been serving up homemade breakfasts and lunches since 1930. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $ B L ( PARK HILL CAFE » 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. With a weekend menu that changes on a weekly basis, you can’t go wrong at this quaint cafe. On the regular weekly menu, try the Smoked Turkey Park Hill sandwich - smoked turkey, cranberry relish, coleslaw and spicy mustard on toast. Serves fabulous American cuisine in the evenings and a scrumptious Sunday Brunch. Lunch Hours 10am-3pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 6pm-9pm; Sunday Brunch 10am-1pm Sun. $-$$ L D

POP’S SAFARI ROOM » 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. You’ll find just about any wine and a good cigar, but don’t forget the fine food in one of the two smoke-free dining rooms. Specializing in wild game, entreés feature beef tenderloin, crab cakes and more. 9am10:30pm Mon.; 9am-11pm Tue.-Thur.; 9am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Lunch Hours 11:30am-2pm; Dinner Hours 6pm-9pm $$-$$$ L D ( ✹

RISE & SHINE » 3636 Altamesa Blvd., 817.423.3555. Breakfast served all day, featuring 54 varieties of omelets and other goodies. The lunch menu is pretty tasty, too. 6am-2pm daily. $ B L (

SECRET GARDEN TEAROOM » 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. Indeed a secret garden, the tearoom is nestled among 40 separate “shops” inside the Montgomery Street Antique Mall, which offers a unique casual dining experience. The menu features light sandwiches and a variety of salads, soups and quiche. And as the name implies, they carry a wide range of teas (might we suggest the apricot-mango?). 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; noon-4pm Sun. $ L ( SNOOKIE’S » 2755 S. Hulen St., 817.207.0788. The menu at first seems typical of casual American cuisine until you hit Ostrich burger. If that doesn’t appeal, however, stick with cheese fries or any of the other five burgers. A fully stocked bar offers eight beers on tap— including Dos Equis Lager and Black and Tans—and four TVs to watch the big games. 11am-2am daily. $ L D ✹

TEXAS GRILL » 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.0270. This casual Western-style restaurant is a real steal, with the most expensive entrée less than $7. The menu features unusual items, such as tuna salad with homemade dressing and chickenfried steak topped with spicy queso. A dozen bottled beers are available, including Texas favorites Shiner and Lone Star. 11am-9pm daily. $ L D ( ✹

THE ROSE GARDEN TEA ROOM » 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.7673. The Rose Garden Tearoom is known for its flavorful rose tea and scrumptious bakeries. You’ll feel as if you’ve stepped

into England. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat.; 12pm-3:30pm Sun. $ L (

VIDALIA’S AT THE WORTHINGTON » 200 Main St., 817.210.2222. With dishes ranging from fried green tomatoes to smothered pork chops, the cuisine at Vidalia’s is unequivocally Southern. Using such regional products as beef from Grandview and grits from Waco, Vidalia’s homestyle take on upscale cuisine is infused with a true taste of the South.

6am-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 6am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-2pm Sun. $$ B L D T ( WESTSIDE CAFÉ » 7950 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.560.1996. Enjoy Southern cooking served with Southern hospitality. The breakfasts are huge, the lunches are so good, and both will leave you needing/wanting a good Southernstyle nap. 6am-10pm daily. $ B L D

THE ZODIAC ROOM AT NEIMAN MARCUS » 2100 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.989.4650. A delightful dining adventure for lunch with excellent service. 11am-3pm Mon.-Sat $$ L (

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CIT y HALL RESTAURANT AT ARTHOUSE » 201 Town Center, 817.741.2433. A sophisticated and fresh take on American cuisine, working in conjunction with the Keller Farmers Market to provide fresh and quality food. Closed Mon.; 11:30am-10pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11:30am-midnight, Fri.-Sat.; 11:30am10pm, Sun. $-$$ L D (

HARbOR ONE » 9315 Boat Club Rd., 817.236.8150. The view from this restaurant is one of the best in the county. 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. $ L D ( ROANOKE

bAbE’S CHICKEN DINNER HOUSE » 104 N. Oak, 817.491.2900. A tradition among locals, Babe’s Chicken Dinner House offers Southern fried chicken, green beans, cream corn and salad with a sweet vinaigrette served family-style. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 4:30pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat.; All Day 10:30am-9pm Sun. $ L D

CLASSIC CAFE » 504 N. Oak St., 817.430.8185. This cozy house comforts guests as they enjoy some truly fine casual dining. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.Thur.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.$$-$$$ L D ( ✹

DOVE CREEK CAFÉ » 204 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4973. If you’re looking for soul food/Southern cooking, the Dove Creek Café serves up a healthy helping, along with a friendly waitstaff and fellow patrons. 6am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-3pm Sat. & Sun. $ B L D

PRAIRIE HOUSE RESTAURANT » 304 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4855. Open since 1999, this eclectic and authentic Texasstyle eatery serves up mesquite-grilled steaks, killer baby back ribs, barbecue and other delicious options. Try the buffalo burger or the chicken-fried ribeye for a treat. With unique decor and a different theme at every booth, the atmosphere is as entertaining to the senses as the fare. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$ L D ( SOUTHLAKE

CAFÉ EXPRESS » 1472 Main St., 817.251.0063. Zagat’s called these

numerous Texas cafés “The MercedesBenz of fast food eateries” because of their sophisticated setting and fresh food belie their self-serve nature. Start with a large, chic salad, such as nicoise, shrimp & avocado and couscous, or indulge in the pasta amoré, which certainly lives up to its to-die-for name. Wine, beer, cappuccino and espresso are all available. 7am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 7am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 7am-9pm Sun. $$ B L D ✹

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORy » 1440 Plaza Place, 817.310.0050. Since 1978, The Cheesecake Factory has been serving up something for everyone. From soups and salads to seafood and pasta dishes, the servings are always generous, and the desserts are always decadent. 11am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-12:30am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-11pm Sun. $$ L D ✹

WILDWOOD GRILL » 2700 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.2100. Southern classics plus Southwestern, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine. Many of the dishes feature the wood-burning grill and pizza oven, creating a lovely smell throughout the restaurant. Gluten free. 11am-11pm daily.

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X’S & O’S SPORTING TAVERN » 1239 Main St., Southlake, 817.251.6776. This place is not your typical sporting tavern. Both couples and singles can come for a romantic date or to enjoy the game. They serve everything from cheese sticks and burgers to seared chili-crusted tuna. 3pm-2am Mon.-Fri.; 11am-2am Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $ L D ( ✹

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CLEAR FORK GRILL » 29 Crown Road, 817.441.2300. Clear Fork Grill boasts true Texas cuisine with a Mediterranean flair. Utilizing lots of local ingredients creates flavors as big as Texas! 10am-9pm Tue.Thu.; 10am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ L D (

FIRE OAK GRILL » 10114 Austin Ave., 817.598.0400. This delicious eatery serves up the best in Southwestern, American and down-home Southern cuisine. Savor the taste of a delicious steak cooked to perfection or let your taste buds devour the Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie. Now with a full bar, the Fire Oak Grill is sure to leave you satisfied! Lunch: 11:30am2:30pm Friday Only; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$-$$$ D (

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GENGHIS GRILL » 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste. 189, 817.465.7847. Customize your own bowl of Asian stir-fry with Genghis Grill's wide variety of meats, spices and sauces. Lunch: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D (✹

PEI WEI » 2100 N. Collins St., 817.299.8687 L D ✹. Other locations: 4133 E. Cooper St., 817.466.4545 L D

Part of the P.F. Chang family, Pei Wei offers the same great mix of Asian cuisine but in a far more casual setting. Their specialty dishes include coconut curries and Mongolian and spicy Korean fare, which you order at the counter. 10:30am9:15pm Sun.-Thur.; 10:30am-10:15pm Fri. & Sat. $

PIRANHA’S KILLER SUSHI » 851 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.261.1636 L D ( Other locations: Arlington Highlands 309

Curtis Mathes Way, #149 817.465.6455 L D (✹ Sushi rolls, tempura and teriyaki dishes dominate an incredible menu of Japanese delights. 11am-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; Noon-11pm Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $$

SUKHOTHAI » 423 N. Fielder Plaza, 817.860.4107. A tiny restaurant that serves healthy Thai cuisine. No MSG is found in the cooking here. Try the chicken satay or the steamed spring rolls. 11am-2pm Mon.Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat.; $ L D ( TASTE OF THAI » 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. This authentic Thai restaurant serves up fresh dishes daily. 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 11:30am-9:30pm Sun. $ L D ( TU DO RESTAURANT » 2410 E. Arkansas Ln. #356, Arlington, 817.277.8836. Offering an inventive menu, Tu Do serves Vietnamese cuisine in a relaxed and welcoming setting. 4pm-midnight Mon.Thur.; 4pm-2am Fri. & Sat.; 4pm-1am Sun. $ D

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THAI jASMINE » 3104 Harwood Rd., 817.283.8228. This wonderful Thai restaurant has some of the best Pad Thai one could ask for. Serves wine and beer. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 4pm-9pm Sun. $ L D ✹

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ASIA bOWL & GRILL » 2400 Lands End, Ste. 115, 817.738.1688. From Vietnamese and Korean to every possible variety of Chinese cuisine, the offerings on this menu are sure to please any palate. Fresh ingredients combined with complex flavors make this a fabulous dining experience. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D

EDOHANA HIbACHI SUSHI » 2704 S. Hulen, 817.924.1144 L D ( ✹ Other locations: 5816 S.W. Loop 820, 817.731.6002 L D (. Table-side food preparation is just part of the experience—a fabulous sushi bar includes many delicacies. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$

HUI CHUAN SUSHI, SAKE, TAPAS » 6100 Camp Bowie #12, 817.989.8886. This small, yet visually appealing, restaurant is full of surprises. Owner Hui Chuan Logan will not only remember your face, but maybe even what you ordered. With a wide variety of tapas and sushi, you are bound to find something that sounds appealing. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pmmidnight Fri. & Sat. $$ L D ✹

jAPANESE PALACE » 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. Japanese décor and dark wood paneling transport you to Asia, as the hibachi chefs slice and dice your entrée right before your eyes. Sit at a cooking table, traditional American tables or try sitting authentically on the floor. Often busy, but reservations are not required. 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ D

My LAN » 4015 E. Belknap St., 817.222.1471. This Vietnamese restaurant serves multiple rice dishes with vegetables, meat and seafood, and there are more than 100 items on the menu. 9am9pm Mon.-Sun. Closed Wed. $ L D

PEI WEI » 5900 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.294.0808 L D. Other

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locations: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 101, Montgomery Plaza, 817.806.9950 L D ✹. Part of the P.F. Chang family, Pei Wei offers the same great mix of Asian cuisine but in a far more casual setting. Their specialty dishes include coconut curries and Mongolian and spicy Korean fare, which you order at the counter. 10:30am-9pm Sun.Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ P.F. CHANG’S » 400 Throckmorton, 817.840.2450. A gorgeous, upscale restaurant found across America, P.F. Chang’s believes food should be “fresh, contemporary and outstanding.” They mix traditional and modern Chinese Southeast Asian cuisine to form a vast menu complemented by an extensive wine list. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D T ( ✹

PHO LITTLE SAIGON » 6942 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.738.0040. Authentic Vietnamese cuisine at low prices is served up in a friendly atmosphere. 10am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sunday. $ L D PHO QuE HuONG » multiple locations, phoquehuong.com. You'll find a varied selection of delicious Vietnamese cuisine at incredibly affordable prices. 11am10pm daily. $ L D

PHu LAM » 4125 E. Belknap St., 817.831.9888. The fare is updated and includes new choices in Vietnamese and Chinese food. 10am-9pm Daily $-$$ L D

PIRANHA’S KILLER SuSHI » 335 W. 3rd St., 817.348.0200. Sushi rolls, tempura and teriyaki dishes dominate an incredible menu of Japanese delights. 11am-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-11pm Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.; Noon-1am Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $$ L D T (

SONNy’S DINER » 6220 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.7754. This Asian Bistro combines the flavors of Vietnam, Korea and Japan to generate a diverse and delectable menu. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun.; 3pm-7pm Happy Hour daily. $ L D ( ✹

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RESTAuRANT » 4625 Donnelly Ave., Ste. 101, 817.735.9100 L D ( ✹. Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3331 L D ( ✹. Enjoy Japanese flavor combined with American flair in a stylish setting for a great sushi experience. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; noon-10pm Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$

SuSHI yOKO » 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd. Ste. 280., 817.737.4000. This new sushi restaurant offers their own version of the Ahi tuna tower—the DFW Tower. 11am2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ L D ( ✹

SZECHuAN » 5712 Locke Ave., 817.738.7300. Other location: 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., Cityview Plaza, 817.346.6111. This Chinese favorite counts on highquality food and service to keep patrons coming back for more. Enjoy the fresh and flavorful dishes in an elegant, yet casual, atmosphere. 11am-9:30pm Sun.Thur.; 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $ L D ( THAI TINA’S » 600 Commerce St., 817.332.0088. With a myriad of selections on its eccentric menu, this downtown restaurant lives up to its slogan, “A menu that’s simply to Thai for.” 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 3pm8pm Sun. $$ L D

TOK yO CAFE » 5121 Pershing Ave.,

817.737.8568. This Camp Bowie hideaway delivers great sushi at reasonable prices. Please come casual. 11am-10pm Fri.; 12pm-10pm Sat. $ L D ( ✹

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EDOHANA HIBACHI SuSHI » 1501 Hwy. 114 Ste. 100, 817.251.2004. Tableside food preparation is just part of the experience—a fabulous sushi bar includes many delicacies. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.; 5pm-10:30pm Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $$ L D (

LAvA 10 » 401 E. State Hwy. 114, 817.329.5282. With more than 40 different types of sushi as well as other traditional Asian favorites, Lava 10 is bound to have what you want. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ L D

P.F. CHANG’S » 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. A gorgeous, upscale restaurant found all across America, P.F. Chang’s believes food should be “fresh, contemporary and outstanding.” They mix traditional and modern Chinese Southeast Asian cuisine to form a vast menu complemented by an extensive wine list. 11am-11pm daily. $$ L D (

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SWEET BASIL THAI CuISINE » 977 Melbourne Rd., 817.268.2899. This authentic Thai restaurant serves up high-end dishes without the high-end price. Delicious curries and soups are their trademark. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9:30pm Sat.; 11:30am-8pm Sun. $-$$ L D (

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SAKE HIBACHI SuSHI AND BAR >> 100 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield, 817.453.5888. Both food and a show as diners may watch the chefs prepare authentic Japanese cuisine. Traditional sushi and sashimi offerings as well as Asian-influenced entrees. 11am-10pm, Mon.-Thu.; 1pm-10:30pm, Fri.-Sat.; noon10pm, Sun. $-$$ L D

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EDEN BISTRO » 480 W. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.0028. This chic little restaurant has one of the tastiest summer rolls in town. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ L D (

KOBEyA JAPANESE HIBACHI & SuSHI » 1230 Main St., 817.416.6161. Hungry for food and entertainment? Then Kobeya Japanese Hibachi & Sushi is the right place. Delicious food, wonderful service and Hibachi chefs to keep you smiling and amused. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri; 12pm-3:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ L D (

PEI WEI » 1582 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.722.0070. Part of the P.F. Chang family, Pei Wei offers the same great mix of Asian cuisine but in a far more casual setting. Their specialty dishes include coconut curries and Mongolian and spicy Korean fare, which you order at the counter. 10:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D

THAI CHILI » 215 Grand Ave., 817.251.6674. A Thailand setting with an American twist. They serve up beauti-

fully prepared food that you can’t help but savor as it goes down. They also cater, so if you can’t join them, they’ll bring the party to you. 11am-10pm Mon.Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; 11:30am-9pm Sun. $-$$ L D ( ✹

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DICKEy’S BARBECuE PIT » 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. A Texas tradition since 1941 is now serving great Texasstyle barbecue in Arlington. Offering eight slow-cooked meats and 16 freshly made vegetables. Dine-in, take-out, drive-thru and catering. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-8:30pm Sun. $ L D

RED HOT AND BLuE » 1350 E. Copeland Rd., 817.795.7427. Beef may be king here, but Memphis-style barbecue has taken our town by storm. Although pork is the house specialty, chicken and beef dishes are also available. 11am-9pm Sun.Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D

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ANGELO’S » 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. A big bear right inside the door invites you to big beers on the tables. But the big draw is the brisket, hickory-smoked out in back of this uncontrived institution that also serves chicken. No credit cards, but checks are welcome, and there’s an ATM in the building. 11am10pm Mon.-Sat. $ L D (

COOPER'S OLD TIME PIT BAR-B-QuE » 301 Stockyards Blvd., 817.626.6464. It's all about the meat at Cooper's. Guests can enjoy their barbecue in the large dining area or on the indoor/outdoor patio overlooking the Fort Worth skyline. 11am-8:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. and Sat. $ L D ✹

COuSIN’S PIT BARBECuE » 6262 McCart Ave., 817.346.2511 L D ( Other location: 5125 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.346.3999 L D (✹. Brisket, ribs, chicken and homemade sausage are the staples, along with cobblers and delicious cakes. A 21-year family-run business, Cousin’s has opened up a third location in Keller as a drive-thru/take-out hot spot. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $

DICKEy’S BARBECuE PIT » 451 University Dr., 817.231.8813 L D ✹. Other locations: 5724 Bryant Irvin, 817.361.1034 L D. 1000 N.E. Loop 820, 817.289.0027 L D. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817.759.7500. A Texas tradition since 1941 is now serving great Texas-style barbecue in Fort Worth. Offering eight slow-cooked meats and 16 freshly made vegetables. Dine-in, take-out, drive-thru and catering. 11am-8pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $

RAILHEAD SMOKEHOuSE » 2900 Montgomery St., 817.738.9808. One of the most popular barbecue spots in Fort Worth, but we live for the homemade french fries. It sometimes gets so crowded you have to use the satellite parking lot across the street. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ L D ✹

RED HOT AND BLuE » 3000 S. Hulen St., 817.731.8770 L D. 9143 Grapevine Hwy., 817.605.1333 L D. Beef may be king here, but Memphis-style barbecue has taken our town by storm. Although pork

is the house specialty, chicken and beef dishes are also available. 11am-9pm Sun.Wed.; 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$

RISCK y’S » 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.989.1800 L D ( ✹. 300 Main St., 817.877.3306 L D ( ✹. 9000 U.S. 377, Benbrook, 817.249.3320 L D ✹. A legend in Texas since 1927, Riscky’s secret is the way that the meat is smoked. All of their meat is hand-trimmed, rubbed with “Riscky dust” and then naturally smoked for hours in wood-burning pits. The historic Stockyards location offers a spacious patio that is the perfect place to sit back and watch the daily longhorn cattle drive. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

SMOKIES BBQ » 5300 E. Lancaster Ave., 817.451.8222. Smokies has been serving fine barbecue and smoked meats in a family-friendly environment for 30 years. 11am-8pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-4pm Sun. $ L D ✹

THE SMOKE PIT » 2401 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0455. This barbecue joint has various types of smoked meats and is great for dine-in or to have cater your next party. 10:30am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 10:30am-6pm Sat. $-$$ L D ( TRAILBOSS BuRGERS » 140 E. Exchange Ave, 817.626.7777. Same owners but a new concept. This restaurant, formerly part of the Riscky’s chain, focuses on what it does best, burgers. 11am-9pm Sun. & Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ L D ✹

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DICKEy’S BARBECuE PIT » 1858 Precinct Line Rd., 817.656.0200. A Texas tradition since 1941 is now serving great Texas-style barbecue in Fort Worth. Offering eight slow-cooked meats and 16 freshly made vegetables. Dinein, take-out, drive-thru and catering. 10:30am-11pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9pm Sat. & Sun. $ L D

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TEXAS DE BRAZIL » 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. The meat never stops coming as waiters dressed as gauchos go table to table offering it on swords. Between the all-you-can-eat salad bar and selection of 14 meats, you’ll need to be wheeled out of this upscale restaurant. 4:30pm-9:30pm Sat.; Brunch 11am-3pm Sun.; Dinner 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$ D T (

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BOI NA BRAZA » 4025 William D. Tate, 817.329.5514. Tasty food served with Brazilian flair. Offers constant choices of meat by servers at your table. 5pm9:45pm (last seating) Sat.; 5pm-8:45pm (last seating) Sun. $$$ L D

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AL’S HAMBuRGER’S » 1001 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.275.8918. The place is an institution in north Arlington. The burger joint serves up delicious hamburgers and

other good fast food. Breakfast Hours 7am-11pm; 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ B L D (

CHAPPS » 2045 N. Hwy. 360, 817.649.3000. Other locations: 153 Southwest Plaza (1-20 & Little Road), 817.483.8008. 2596 E. Arkansas, 817.460.2097. Cheeseburgers, Baby Chapps, mushroom burgers and jalapeño burgers (among others) are cooked to order from freshly bought meat served on freshly baked buns. A large menu stuffed with Philly cheese-steak sandwiches, fried okra, stuffed jalapeños and chicken strips means you’ll never eat the same thing twice. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D

old town HAmburgerS » 2406 W. Park Row Dr., 817.276.9191. A burger and fries treat that is an excellent hot spot for lunch and a quick dinner. 11am-9pm Daily. $ L D

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CHAPPS » 6219 Oakmont Blvd., 817.263.5172. Cheeseburgers, Baby Chapps, mushroom burgers and jalapeño burgers (among others) are cooked to order from freshly bought meat served on freshly baked buns. A large menu stuffed with Philly cheese-steak sandwiches, fried okra, stuffed jalapeños and chicken strips means you’ll never eat the same thing twice. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $ L D

dutCH’S » 3009 S. University Dr., 817.927.5522. Chef Grady Spears is at it again with his newly opened burger joint. Laid-back atmosphere with good-tasting burgers and fries. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ L D ( ✹

tHe greAt outdoorS » 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.877.4400. Try one of three gourmet breakfast subs filled with choices of eggs, ham, pastrami, cheddar, Swiss or cream cheeses. Lunch subs abound, topped with the usual meats and served on fresh preservative-free sub rolls. Great stop on a summer day after the park or the museums. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 10am-8pm Sun. $ B L D

KInCAId’S » 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.2881 L D (. Other location: 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.370.6400 L D (. There are those who will swear this is the best burger in the country, and the lunchtime line of parked cars that stretches two to four blocks in every direction of this old grocery store is a testament to both the legend and the taste. Enjoy at picnic tables inside or at stand-up counters. Frills would seem unnecessary. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $

tHe love SHACK » 110 E. Exchange Ave., 817.740.8812. Tim Love’s latest concept is far removed from his fine dining restaurants, but the food’s just as good. Try the love burger, it’s one of Tim’s favorites. 11am-9pm Sun.-Tue.; 11am-10pm Wed. & Thur.; 11am-1am Fri. & Sat. $ L D T ( ✹

m & o StAtIon grIll » 200 Carroll St., 817.882.8020. Located inside Leonard's Department Store Museum, this nostalgic diner features award-winning burgers. Try the Bleu Cow, stuffed with bleu cheese and bacon. 11am-3pm Mon.; 11am-8:30pm Tue.-Sat.. $ L D

PAPPA’S burgerS » 2700 W. Freeway, 817.870.9736. From the same

group that brought Pappadeaux and Pappa’s Steaks, Pappa’s Burgers is the newest addition to the family. Try the blue cheese burger. You won’t be disappointed. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ L D ( ✹

tHe Pour HouSe SPortS grIll » 2725 W. 7th St., 817.335.2575. The Pour House offers a little bit of everything from sports bar munchies to steaks, which can be washed down with one of 25 bottled beers. 11am-2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $ L D (

PurPle Cow dIner » 4601 W. Freeway, 817.737.7177. The Cow has standard burgers, fries and ice cream sundaes with all that finger-lickin' junk kids like to track all over the table. Yes, playing with the condiments is OK. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $ L D

tommY’S HAmburgerS » 2701 Green Oaks Rd., 817.735.9651 L D ( Other locations: 5228 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.569.1111 L D (. 3431 W. 7th St., 817.885.7500 L D ( ✹. Noted, obviously, for excellent burgers, Tommy’s serves up mouthwatering daily specials, including a fabulous chicken-fried steak. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-6pm Sun. $

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joHnnY b’S burgerS & SHAKeS » 2704 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.749.0000. This joint takes pride in their signature sweet sourdough bun, premium Texas beef, handcut fries and much more. Try one of the old fashioned shakes. 10:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Thur.; 10:30am9pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-3pm Sun. $ L D continental

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CAFÉ At dAIredS » 2400 W. I-20 (Temporarily Closed for Remodeling), 817.465.9797. Other Location: 15 Skyline Dr., Arlington, 817.465.9797. Serving lunch in a casual, energetic setting, The Café at Daireds offers a variety of upscale entrées, salads and homemade soups. The Café treats with gourmet three-course prix fixe menu that changes weekly and a fully stocked bar. 12pm6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 9am-6pm Fri.; 8:30am-5:30pm Sat. $-$$ L D ( ✹

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610 grIlle » 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. The café delivers stunning upscale new American cuisine with showmanship on the plate and elegance in the décor. Executive Chef Ismael Rojas offers an excellent menu of tasty foods—from Chilean sea bass to lamb. 6:30am-4pm Mon.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $-$$$ B L D T ( delis & bakeries

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red oven » Bowen & Park Row, 817.274.1423. This French bakery prepares fresh artisan breads daily. Best known for their wonderful Red Velvet, Black Forest and Italian Cream cakes. 8:30am-6pm Tue.-Fri.; 8:30am-5pm Sat. $$ Fort wortH

ArtISAn bAKIng ComPAnY » 4900

White Settlement Rd., 817.821.3124. Now the award-winning breads and scones from the bakers of Cowtown Farmers Market can be purchased at Fort Worth’s only independent artisan baker. Locally made sourdough, focaccia, multi-grain, cinnamon, roasted garlic, and breakfast bread, as well as scones and abundant sweets, are now year-round purchases. 9am-5pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-noon Wed. & Sat. at the Farmer’s Market. $ B

bAKer broS. AmerICAn delI » 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other Location: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. Baker Bros. serves up only the finest quality breads, meats and cheeses. 11am-9pm daily. $ L D ✹

bluebonnet bAKerY » 3905 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.4233. Consistently chosen as one of the city’s finest bakeries, while their lunch crowd continues to grow. Try a homemade petit four, and you will quickly become a regular. 7am6pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $ B L

CArSHon’S delICAteSSen » 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. Open since 1928, so you know they’re doing something right. Choose from their big specialty sandwiches, such as the Rebecca, Rachel or Ruthie, homemade soups and chili and homemade pies, including chocolate, butterscotch or pecan. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ B L

tHe CuPCAKe CottAge » 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. This bakery is heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth. Five different flavored cupcakes every day. 10am- when the last cupcake is sold. Tue.-Sat. $

eSPerAnZA’S meXICAn CAFÉ & bAKerY » 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770 B L D ( ✹. Other location: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848 B L D ( The Lancarte family has yet another hit with this cafe and bakery, where a fabulous brunch, traditional Mexican dishes and fresh-baked pastries are the norm. Breakfast is served all day on weekends. 6:30am-7pm daily. $

j. rAe'S » 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. "Not all cheesecakes are created equal" boasts J. Rae's. This new dessert bakery offers delicious cupcakes, distinctive cookies and a variety of cheesecakes. 9 am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ jASon'S delI » jasonsdeli.com. From sandwiches to salads, Jason's Deli offers healthy, fresh and even organic foods in a relaxed environment. Hours vary.

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KolACHe SHoPPe » 6724 Brentwood Stair Rd., 817.457.0071. Be sure to visit this longtime purveyor of delicious kolaches, muffins, fritters and more. 6am-noon Tue.-Sat.; 7am-noon Sun. $ B

mCKInleY’S FIne bAKerY & CAFe » 1612 S. University Dr., 817.332.3242. This cafe is a great place for friends to meet and catch up on old times. Our bakery is made from scratch right here in-house. We use 100% real butter and never bake from mixes or add preservatives. Try the pecan-crusted chicken salad. 8am6:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ B L D ✹

PAnerA breAd » 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959 B L D ✹. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line Rd., 817.605.0766

B L D ✹; 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726 B L D ✹; 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566 B L D ✹ The word “bread” is deceiving, although there’s plenty of it. Think more along the lines of “Big Fat Sandwich and Dessert.” 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ tHe Snoot Y PIg » 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077 B L D

Other locations: 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 107, Keller, 817.431.0064 B L D ✹. Great breakfast stop, also good for lunch. Don’t get away without trying the famed muffins, baked daily. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 7am-2pm Sat. & Sun. $

SublIme bAKerY » Country Day Plaza, 5512 Bellaire Dr., 817.570.9630. Among her other delicacies, Catherine Ruehle’s scones, cheesecakes and cupcakes are indeed sublime. 10am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $-$$ B

Sweet SAmmIeS » 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. Specializing in signature treats, Sweet Sammies makes cookies from scratch daily. 10am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 10am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $

SwISS PAStrY SHoP » 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. A Fort Worth tradition for 30 years, the shop serves a traditional breakfast, as well as lunch. And they are rumored to have the best German sausages in town. 10am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ B L YoFe CAFe » 817 Currie St., 817.966.2065. Healthy grab and go sandwiches and salads are perfect for the diner on the go. They also offer fresh yogurt parfaits, smoothies and frozen yogurts all made with fresh ingredients. 6 am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ B L D

YogI’S bAgel CAFe » 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.921.4500. The best bagels in Fort Worth come from this eclectic eatery that hosts a killer breakfast. Later in the day, choose from a truckload of salads with a cup of the house specialty, borscht. Come ready to stand in line on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-9pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $ B L ✹

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mAIn Street breAd bAKIng ComPAnY » 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. Located in historic downtown Grapevine, Main Street Bread Baking Company offers quality baked goods, including fresh breads and decadent cakes and desserts. With offerings like Grand Marnier cake, an orange liqueur cake filled with a light orange cream and garnished with whipped Italian butter cream, it’s easy to see why this cafe and bakery has become a favorite among locals. 6:30am6:30pm daily. $ B L D

tHe Snoot Y PIg » 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. Great breakfast stop, also good for lunch. Don’t get away without trying the famed muffins, baked daily. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.-Sun. $ B L D ✹

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bAKer broS. AmerICAn delI » 2820 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.3354. Baker Bros. serves up only the finest quality breads, meats and cheeses. 11am-9pm daily. $ L D ✹

elegAnt CAKerY » 2707 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 140, 817.488.7580. From cakes

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to cupcakes to Petit Fours, each of Elegant Cakery’s products is sure to make your event unforgettable. 9am-6pm Tue.Sat. $-$$

WEINBURGER’S DELI » 3 Village Circle, Westlake, 817.491.9119. Other location: 611 Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.5574 B L D ✹ Weinburger’s Deli specializes in quality meats and cheeses. They also offer a variety of fresh salads. 8:30am7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $

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BoUDREAUx CAjUN KItChEN» 4000 Bagpiper Way, 817.557.3700. The Boudreaux Cajun Kitchen serves overthe-counter delicious Cajun cuisine in a fun atmosphere with lively Cajun music. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$ L D ✹

MY MARtINI WINE & BIStRo » 859 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.461.4424. The incredible tapas menu is almost as tempting as the drink list, which includes the signature Brady martini, made with pickle brine and a dill pickle spear. 3:30pm-11pm Sun.-Thur.; 3:30pm-1am Fri.-Sat. $$ D (

thE MELtING Pot » 4000 Five Points Road, Ste. 119, 817.469.1444. Experience attentive service, fine wines, the highest quality fresh ingredients, a variety of cooking styles, unique sauces and your favorite chocolate fondue. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.; 3:30pm-11pm Sat.; 3pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ D (

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WINE DoWN » 124 S. Scott Street. 817.447.9122. This bistro, located in “Old Town” Burleson, was inspired by hill country wine bars. The relaxed atmosphere allows food and wine enthusiasts to “wine down” from their hectic day with wine, beer and artisan cheeses in the evenings. 11am-9pm Wed-Sat. $$ L D

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8.0 REStAURANt & BAR » 111 E. Third St., 817.336.0880. The Jell-O shot pioneer of the 1980s is still a cool drinking spot, where martinis now rule. 8.0 continues to feed eclectic tastes from a full menu, and the dinner hour lasts late for theater-goers. This art bar offers great jazz and blues under the stars on the patio, which seats 350. Every wall is handpainted by local artists. 11am-10pm Mon.-Tue.; 11am-1am Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; noon-2am Sat.; 10am-2am Sun. $$ L D ( ✹

CAFÉ MoDERN » 3200 Darnell, 817.840.2157. The Modern Art Museum features a restaurant with grilled salmon and melted citrus butter, beautiful desserts and a Sunday brunch that is a must. Reservations are recommended for parties of five or more. Lunch: 11am2:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 11am-3pm Sat & Sun. $$ L ( ✹

KIMBELL ARt MUSEUM » 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.332.8451, ext. 251. For reservations call 817.332.8541 ext. 277. Unlike the works here at one of the nation’s primo art museums, the menu changes every day in the kitchen, where the staff turns out creatively crafted sandwiches, salads and soups, including a killer gazpacho. Matisse sculptures give

an aristocratic flair; Friday night dinner features live music. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Thu. & Sat.; noon-2pm Fri. & Sun.; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. $$ L ( ✹

LILI’S BIStRo » 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700. Lili's offers unpretentious global cuisine. Enjoy the Gorgonzola fries, innovative comfort food and championship burgers. Delicious! Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$ L D ( ✹

SPIRAL DINER » 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. At this 100 percent vegan and mostly organic restaurant, you can find nearly anything you could desire on the menu. Fresh-tasting and affordable, don’t forget about their wide variety of juices and smoothies. 11am-10pm Tue.Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ L D ( ✹

zAMBRANo WINE CELLAR » 910

Houston St., Ste. 110, 817.850.9463. With a menu featuring more than 200 wines, this wine bar should be a priority for all wine lovers. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5pmmidnight Fri. & Sat.; Closed Sundays. $-$$ D T ( ✹

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SANDELLA’S CAFÉ » 1245 Prospect St., 817.421.0727. Finally, a place to eat delicious food without the worry of calorie counting. This family-owned restaurant spices up delicious sandwich wraps, such as the Chicken Verona or the flatbread pizza. With their relaxing European atmosphere, you’re likely to stay not only for the food, but the free Internet, as well. 9am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $ L D ✹

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BoMBAY GRILL » 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. This Indian restaurant serves up classics like Tandoori and garlic naan (flatbread). Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5:30pm10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun. $ L D (

BYBLoS » 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. Owned by a member of the same family who owns Hedary’s, this Stockyards restaurant serves the same great Middle Eastern fare. Don’t miss Friday nights, the day that brings bellydancing into the Stockyards. 11am-2am Fri. & Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$ L D (

ChADRA MEzzA & GRILL » 1622 Park Place Ave., 817.924.2372. Creative dishes featuring spicy Lebanese food and homemade Italian. 11am-3pm Mon.-Tue; 11am-10pm Wed.-Sat. $-$$ L D ( ✹ hEDARY’S » 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.6961. Tucked into a shopping center just off the road, Fort Worth’s other Lebanese eatery includes the best hummus we ever put a lip to. Enjoy the Frarej chicken, baked with potatoes and tomatoes in olive oil, garlic and lemon juice. 11am-10pm Sun.; 11am-3pm Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat. $ L D ( ✹ KING tUt » 1512 Magnolia Ave., 817.335.3051. The Middle East meets the Mediterranean to bring us an alternative Egyptian restaurant. Try one of many healthy dishes including falafels, hummus

and tabbouleh. Prices suggest that attire is formal, but the atmosphere mandates a casual look. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ L D ( MAhARAjA » 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd., 817.263.7156. This restaurant has a large menu offering many different Indian dishes, such as Chicken Makahani. The breads with curries are especially good. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat.-Sun.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D (

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CAChAREL » 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 910, 817.640.9981. Rock-solid French fare that has evolved into just about the finest in the county. The three-course fixed price dinner runs a happy gamut between lobster and ostrich, or have a steak cut to order. The place is peaceful and elegant, high above Six Flags with a great view. You won’t get off cheaply, but you won’t be disappointed. 11:30am2pm & 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$$ L D ( FoRt WoRth

BIStRo LoUISE » 2900 S. Hulen St., Ste. 40, 817.922.9244. Voted Best French in Tarrant County. Chef Louise Lamensdorf frequently travels to Europe for inspiration, which returns to Cowtown in the form of superior sauces and excellent wine selections. It has a romantic, relaxed atmosphere that welcomes a lust for food. Their Sunday brunch is quite possibly the best in town! Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Sat.; Sunday Brunch 11am-2pm Sun. $$$ L D ( ✹

LA MADELEINE » 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. Other locations: 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. Croissants, pastries, soups, salads and more are served in a charming European atmosphere. Camp Bowie 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-8pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Hwy. 114 6:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Collins and Cooper 6:30am-10pm Sun.Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ B L D ✹

SAINt-EMILIoN » 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. Well-concocted country French dishes, including duck, lamb, steak tartare and fresh fish. Full bar. 6pm9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$ D ( ✹

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EDELWEISS » 3801 Southwest Blvd., 817.738.5934. A German food anchor in West Fort Worth for 32 years. Family operated with emphasis on fun and food, Edelweiss offers Bavarian charm and substantial fare. Dance to a live German band, complete with ritual chicken dance. 5pm-10pm Tue.-Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-8pm Sun.; Closed Mondays. $$ D (

GREENWooD’S » 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., 817.921.6777. A great place to venture out and try some traditional German cuisine. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Thur. &

Fri. 4pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.Sat.$$ L D (

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CAFÉ MEDI » 420 Grapevine Hwy., 817.788.5110. This authentic Greek restaurant offers only the freshest of homemade recipes, including Greek salad, gyros and tasty hummus and flatbread. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ L D (

GREEK hoUSE » 2426 Forest Park Blvd., 817.921.1473. Gyros, souvlaki and more in a counter-pickup eatery just right for TCU students with a need for study and sustenance. Food is fresh, well-prepared and promptly presented for customer pickup. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $ L D ( jAzz CAFÉ » 2504 Montgomery St., 817.737.0043. Funky, laid-back service and atmosphere with dependable TexGreek food and great music. House band plays fine jazz on Sunday. Sunday champagne brunch. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-3pm Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $ L italian

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BIRRAPoREttI’S » 668 Lincoln Square, 817.265.0588. Birraporetti’s is a perfect spot for an elegant meal. Offering pastries, breads and fine Italian food, this restaurant features live jazz and a special brunch menu served from 11am-11pm Sun.-Mon. & Wed.-Thu.; 11am-12:30am Tues.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹

ItALIANNI’S » 1601 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst, 817.498.6770. This quaint Italian bistro includes the genre standards, as well as some creative dishes like threepepper calamari. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ LA BIStRo » 722 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, 817.281.9333. Enjoyable menu with excellent pastas and other traditional menu items, including seafood. 11am-10pm Sun.-Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ MoNI'S » 1730 W. Randol Mill Road #100, Arlington, 817.860.6664. Head to Moni's for its family friendly environment and for reasonably priced Italian cuisine. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun.; $$ L D ( ✹ NIzzA PIzzA » 1430 S. Cooper, 817.274.5222. This innovative family pizza place has customers lining up around the block. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ✹

PALIo’S PIzzA CAFÉ » 5712 Colleyville Blvd. Ste. 130, 817.605.7555. This pizza café offers interesting and high-end pizza toppings. 11am-10pm daily. $ L D ( ✹ PICCoLo MoNDo » 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174. Don’t let the stripcenter dining surprise you. Excellent service and inviting atmosphere. Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30 pm-10:15pm Mon.-Thur.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30 pm-10pm Sun. $-$$ L D (

PRESPA'S » 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington, 817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Lane #B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. The ambiance at Prespa's attracts couples, families and

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parties. Guests can enjoy fresh Italian cuisine in their choice of a brightly lit dining room or a dimmer, more romantic setting. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ L D ( ✹ Reflections of bella vita » 1507 N. Watson Road, Arlington, 817.633.0877. Located in the Admiral Hotel, guests can enjoy an elegant ambiance and a mouth-watering Italian menu. Breakfast and Lunch, 6am-2pm Sun.-Sat.; Dinner, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:30pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun.11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $ B L D (

RUGGeRi’s RistoRante » 32 Village Ln., Ste. 10, Colleyville, 817.503.7373. A sweeping menu that offers a full choice of Italian favorites and more. You’ll find what you want, from chicken to beef to pasta. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm10pm Mon.-Sun. $$ L D ( ✹

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bella italia West » 5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.1700. The most wild game this side of Fossil Rim. This dimly lit set of nooks and rooms is a great romantic setting, but it’s also suitable for high-powered business or low-key gatherings of friends. 11:30am-1:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 6pm10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ cafÉ bella » 3548 South Hills Ave., 817.922.9500. The café is a busy place and known for its pizza, lasagna, salad and cheese bread. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$ L D ( ✹

feRRÉ RistoRante baR » 215 E. Fourth St., 817.332.0033. This new Tuscan-Italian eatery offers a range of dishes. For more traditional, try the Spaghettini Pomodoro, or for a heartier appetite, try the Agnello al Forno, a seared lamb loin dish. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ D T ( ✹

foRtUna » 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. This little Italian restaurant is a favorite among Fort Worthians. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $ L D (

italian inn RiDGlea » 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.0123. Chic and classic menu offers veal, chicken, seafood and pasta. Get ready for attentive service in a vintage underground nightclub setting, complete with singing waiters. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ D (

la PiaZZa » 1600 S. University Dr., #601, 817.334.0000. Upscale Italian cuisine in University Park Village Shopping Center. Dress nicely to visit this lovely (and pricey) Italian spot ... the experience is worth it. 11:30am-2pm Sun.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$ L D ( ✹

MaMa’s PiZZa » 1813 W. Berry St., 817.923.3541. 5800 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.MAMA This Fort Worth staple has been serving up great pizza in Fort Worth since 1968. Lunch buffet: 11am-2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $ L D (

MancUso’s » 9500 White Settlement Rd., 817.246.7041. A westside favorite that draws crowds from all over. Consistently flavorful authentic Italian fare.

Large portions served with outstanding pastas, a wonderful Italian fish fry and homemade sausages. Lunch:10:30am1pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thur.;4pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.; Closed Sundays. $ L D (

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KitcHen » 9805 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.4301. 1950s-style eatery that serves pizza from a brick oven and equally fine lasagna, chicken marsala and shrimp scampi. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ D (

MelloW MUsHRooM » 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, 817.207.9677. A funky and fun 1960s ambiance good for large gatherings. Come ready to eat unique pizza. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹

Milano’s » 3416 W. 7th St., 817.332.5226. Pizza is a big menu item, but you’ll find more than enough choices to satisfy your hunger. 11am-10pm Mon.Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $ L D ( nonna tata » 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250. With a weekly changing menu, this small Italian restaurant is a hidden gem that begs to be found. 11am-3pm Tue.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Tue.Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri. $-$$ L D ✹

PatRiZio PiZZa, Pasta anD vino » 2932 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.698.0003. The décor will wow you, but the food is the real reason to visit this elegant Italian restaurant. 11am-10pm, Sun.-Mon.; 11am-11pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11 am-midnight, Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ L D (

Piola » 3700 Mattison Ave., 817.989.0007. Nestled in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, this cozy bistro serves up true comfort food in the form of authentic Italian cuisine. For a treat, make reservations to dine on the patio. 11am2pm Mon-Fri; 5pm-10pm Mon-Sat. $$ L D (✹

PiZZeRia Uno cHicaGo GRill » 300 Houston St., 817.885.8667. With a great location downtown and pizza you can’t find anywhere else in Texas, Uno’s Chicago-style deep-dish pizza is a must. Don’t skip the heavenly chocolate peanut butter cup dessert! Large menu offers many choices for everyone. 11am11pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $ L D

RUffino’s italian RestaURant » 2455 Forest Park Blvd., 817.923.0522. A light homemade ravioli is our favorite to slip on a fork and across the table into the mouth of a close dining partner at this upscale romantic spot also known for its chicken, beef and pasta. Voted best in town by Fort Worth, Texas magazine readers. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.; Brunch 10am-2pm Sun. $$ L D ( taveRna RisotteRia » 450 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7502. Hand-tossed pizzas, risottos, pastas and entrées that include beef tenderloin, sea bass and yellowfin tuna. The bar offers beer and wine, and the bottomless mimosas are divine. Sunday brunch. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$ L D T ( GRaPevine /soUtHlaKe/ colleYville

bRio tUscan GRill » 1431 Plaza Place, Southlake, 817.310.3136. Whether

you want to eat in or just need that warm Italian bread to go, this restaurant has you covered. High-quality steak and house-made pastas are cooked in an authentic Italian wood oven to give you the taste of Italy. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ L D ( ✹ bUca Di bePPo » 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. A neighborhood restaurant where guests feast on family platters of Southern Italian specialties in a boisterous, celebratory environment that recalls the supper clubs of the 1940s and ’50s. 11am-10pm Mon.Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ L D ( feRRaRi’s italian villa » 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. This upscale restaurant boasts authentic Italian cuisine. Owned by the Secchi family, Ferrari’s serves century-old family recipes with a modern twist. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5pm10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ L D Ravioli » 120 E. Worth, Grapevine, 817.488.1181. Excellent ingredients and huge portions will satisfy the biggest appetites in your family. 11am-2pm Tue.Sat.; 5pm-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D

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GloRia’s » Colleyville: 5611 Colleyville Blvd., 817.656.1784. L D ✹. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.332.8800 L D T ✹. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981 L D ✹ Gloria’s offers an alternative to Tex-Mex cuisine with a dash of Salvadoran flavor. Favorites include the seafood soup, ceviche and grilled pork. Colleyville: 11am-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. Fort Worth: 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $-$$

YUcatan taco stanD » 909 West Magnolia Ave., 817.924.8646. With potent margaritas and Latin inspired dishes, Yucatan Taco Stand offers casual dining surrounded by warm colors with both indoor and outdoor seating. 11am to 10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-Midnight Thurs.-Fri., Kitchen Closes at 10pm. Sunday Closed. $$ L D ✹

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saPRisti! » 2418 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.7231. Relaxed, elegant dining that features a European flair. Items include mussels and tapas, and you’ll also find risotto, duck and braised lamb shank. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Sunday brunch from 10:30am-2pm. $$ D ( scaMPi’s MeDiteRRanean cafe » 1057 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.927.1887. Italian and Greek cuisine in a setting recently redecorated for romance. Counter service at lunch and full table service in the evening. BYOB. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Wed.-Thu.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ( teRR a MeDiteRR anean GRill » 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.744.7485. A unique indoor/outdoor bar and perhaps the best hummus

around. Classic Mediterranean dishes such as gyros and moussaka. 11am2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; 11am-9pm, Sun. $-$$ L D (

tHe vaUlt » 525 Taylor St., 817.348.9828. Sample sumptuos Mediterranean cuisine and wonderful wines in a warm, European-inspired setting. Underground Lounge 4pm - close Tue.Sat.; Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30-10pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $ $ L D (✹

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abUelo's » 1041 West I-20, 817.486.2622. The courtyard-inspired dining room at Abuelo's creates an elegant ambiance, but the prices are reasonable and suitable for a casual night out. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D (✹

cHUY's » 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817. 557.2489. The colorful and inviting atmosphere of Chuy's allows anyone to make themselves right at home. Guests can enjoy fine Tex-Mex cuisine for a reasonable price! 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D T ✹ colleYville/GRaPevine

esPaRZa’s » 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. Located in a 19th-century home in historic downtown Grapevine, this quaint little restaurant serves TexMex favorites. By the looks of all the famous faces gracing the walls, you never know who will show up. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am9pm Sun. $ L D ✹

la HacienDa RancH » 5250 Hwy. 121, Colleyville, 817.318.7500. Mexican food is the fare, and the grilled steaks are excellent. Don’t forget the fajitas. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$ L D Rio MaMbo » 5150 Hwy. 121, 817.354.3124. Salad takes a new twist alongside standard Tex-Mex favorites, with the Los Cabos, a Mexican cobb salad of sorts with chicken, avocado and bleu cheese. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ foRt WoRtH

antHonY’s » 2400 Meacham Blvd., 817.378.9005. The Santa Fe-style Mexican cuisine features red and green chile enchiladas, fajitas, seafood and more, as well as a great selection of beer, wine and margaritas. 7am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm9pm Wed.-Sat. $ L D ✹

baKeR st. PUb & GRill » 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.9772. British-themed pub with a menu that offers shepherd’s pie and Scotch egg with good chutney. You’ll also find a mix of Tex-Mex with a Brit nuance thrown in for good measure. 11am-2am daily. $-$$ L D ( ✹

benito’s RestaURant » 1450 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.8633. Other location: 2516 N.E. 28th St., 817.740.1679. Authentic Mexican fare with some TexMex mixed in. Great weekend breakfast, as well. 10am-9pm Mon.-Thur., 10am2am Fri.-Sat., 11am-9pm Sun. $$ L D

cabo GRanDe » 115 W. 2nd St., 817.348.8226. Good service plus Mexican

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dishes in a festive atmosphere. Enjoy ribs, snapper and fajitas outside on the patio. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹

Cantina Laredo » 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. Start with the top-shelf guacamole and move on to the Enchiladas de Mole. Don’t forget to save room for the scrumptious Mexican apple pie. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $-$$ L D T ( ✹

Chimy’s CerveCeria » 1053 Foch St., 817.348.8888. Famous for its nachos and addictive margaritas, this place is a musttry for all Tex-Mex lovers. 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $ L D ✹

ChiPotLe » 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8355. Other locations: 3000 W. 7th St., 817.348.8530. 4484 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.735.4506. 1312 W. Pipeline Rd., 817.595.3875. 3010 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.4745. Good food at a low price. Standard Mexican tacos and burritos. Everything is made to order while you watch. 11am-10pm daily. $ L D ✹

dos GrinGos » 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. The name says it all. The Tex-Mex menu is top fare in a setting that appeals to the Cultural District crowd. Their margaritas are the largest in town! 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ( ✹

eL FeniX » 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. More than 80 years ago, the Martinez Family pioneered what is now internationally known as the TexMex food phenomenon, but they also offer many traditional Mexican food dishes that are popular south of the border. El Fenix is the oldest chain of family-owned Tex-Mex restaurants in the United States. 11am-10pm daily. $ L D (

eL ranCho Grande » 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. This family-owned and -operated Mexican restaurant has been a Cowtown favorite for more than 60 years. Fresh tortillas and chips and salsa are made from scratch daily, and the eatery is housed in a beautiful vintage 1918 restored building on the north side of Fort Worth. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ L D (

esPeranZa’s meXiCan BaKery & CaFe » 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770 B L D ( ✹. Other location: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848 B L D (. The southof-the-border fare draws neighborhood families and downtowners alike because of the friendly surroundings. It’s owned by the family that runs Joe T. Garcia’s, so you know you’re in for a good time. Bakery: 6am-7pm daily; Cafe: 6:30am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 6:30am-7pm Sat.-Sun.; 6:30am5:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-5:30pm Sat.-Sun. Hemphill. $

FernandeZ CaFe » 4220 W. Vickery Blvd., 817.377.2652. This family-friendly Mexican eatery offers a low-fat selection of food on its menu. 6:30am-2pm daily. $ B L D

Fiesta » 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941. Twenty five years in one location with the original owners. Some employees have even been here for 23 years! The brightly colored lights make for a nice ambiance. 11am-9pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ( FUZZy’s taCo shoP » 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719

Race St., 817.831.TACO. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 510 East Abram, Arlington, 817.265.8226. The favorites for late nights are tacos, big burritos, great enchiladas and beer. A TCU student hot spot. 7ammidnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thur.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $ B L D ✹

Joe t. GarCia’s » 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Family-owned and -operated for three generations, Joe T.’s is a must for outside dining. Pick one of two menu choices (enchiladas or fajitas) and feast in one of the courtyards or in the fiesta gardens. Beware: The weekend rush will keep you in line for a table, but it’s well worth the wait. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ L D ( ✹

La FamiLia » 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002. Family-owned and -operated restaurant. Lunch specials are served six days a week. Good service and great Tex-Mex are served up here in large portions. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat. $ L D

La PLaya maya » 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. Traditional Tex-Mex is well done, but the seafood is better. A mustorder here is the succulent ceviche (raw fish) cooked in lime juice, then mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro and peppers. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $ L D ( ✹

Los moLCaJetes » 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. Here, you have a tremendous amount to choose from, including various enchiladas, tostadas, fajitas, chimichangas, combination platters and a sampler platter for the lunch crowd. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ L D

Los vaqUeros » 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 2880 W. Berry St., 817.769.3070.11am-11pm Mon.-Fri.; 11 am-midnight Sat. $ L D ✹ Located across from Billy Bob’s Texas, this northside favorite is a great place for inexpensive, but absolutely delicious, Tex-Mex. You cannot find better beef fajitas. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-3pm Sun. $ L D ✹

mamBo’s » 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. A downtown favorite. Mambo’s famous tacos and incredible margaritas will keep you going back for more. Late-night dining at its best. 11am- 2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-midnight Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-2am Fri.Sat. $ L D ✹

mi CoCina » 509 Main St., 817.877.3600

L D ✹. Other location: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444 L D. A favorite all over the Metroplex. Nachos locos, chicken con hongos, mongo goodo and the famous Mambo Taxi that may make you "looso drunko." Easygoing cantina atmosphere. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $

oLd riP's teX meX » 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.207.0777. Named for a Texas lizard legend, Old Rip's is Tex-Mex at its finest. Huge windows and spacious seating make this the prime TCU locale for large gatherings, as well as delicious brunches complete with bottomless mimosas. 7:30 am-9:30 pm daily (open

later for private parties or if there is a crowd). $-$$ B L D (✹ the oriGinaL » 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. Fort Worth’s oldest Mexican restaurant offers all of the traditional favorites such as warm flautas and homemade tamales in a warm, familyfriendly setting. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ L D (

PaCo & John » 1116 8th Ave., 817.810.0032. Known for its authentic Latin cuisine, Paco & John offers much more, such as their Cuban press or the salmon enchiladas. Breakfast/Lunch hours: 7:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am2pm Sat.; Dinner hours: 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ B L D ✹

PaPPasito’s Cantina » 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535. Next door to Pappadeaux, this restaurant draws large crowds with generous helpings of Tex-Mex food. The quality is the best, the portions are huge, and the service is impeccable. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ all locations

PULidos » 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. Other locations: 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. 4924 Old Benbrook Rd., 817.731.4241. Classic Mexican restaurant offering everything from enchiladas to crispy tacos. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ( ✹ rivera’s meXiCan GriLL and marKet » 900 SH 183, White Settlement, Fort Worth, 817.367.0109. Richard and Dresden Rivera have made a name for themselves as caterers and bring those dishes and others to this restaurant in the Ridgmar Farmers Market Building. 7am-9pm, Mon.-Thu.; 7am-10pm, Fri.; 7am-11pm, Sat.; 9am-5pm, Sun. $-$$ B L D

red CaCtUs restaUrant » 3005 S. University Dr., 817.927.2933. Located across the street from TCU campus, Red Cactus supplies counter-service burritos, tacos and breakfasts to the local college crowd. They describe their cuisine as fresh-Mex. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $ B L D ✹

rio mamBo » 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. Salad takes a new twist alongside standard Tex-Mex favorites, with the Los Cabos, a Mexican cobb salad of sorts with chicken, avocado and bleu cheese. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ tres Joses CoCina meXiCana » 4004 White Settlement Rd., 817.763.0456. Decidedly creative menu with a range of choices, from chargrilled chicken breast to grilled shrimp, fancy tamales stuffed with sirloin and topped with tomatillo salsa. 11am-9pm Tue.Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$ B L D ( UnCLe JULio’s » 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. A West Fort Worth cult eatery, and it’s easy to see why. This national chain has blended the best parts of Southwestern cuisine with Mex and Tex-Mex, giving guests a flavorful dining experience. 11am-10:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹ soUthLaKe

mi ChULa’s » 1431 Southlake Blvd.,

Ste. 551, 817.756.6920. Featuring popular Mexican dishes, Mi Chula's has adapted classic recipes to offer guests a menu with a flavor all its own. Perfect for families or working professionals, Mi Chula’s offers good food in a relaxed setting. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat. $$ L D ✹

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Los vaqUeros » 4971 E. I-20N, 817.441.1551. Sister restaurant to Los Vaqueros in the Stockyards, this has the same menu with a more laid-back, family-friendly atmosphere. 11am9pm Tue.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. $-$$ L D ( ✹

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Fish City GriLL » 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., 817.465.0001. This casual restaurant offers tasty treats from the sea at tasty prices. Try the blue crab stuffed mushrooms or the Fish City sandwich. 11am-10pm Mon.- Thu.; 11am–11pm Fri.Sat.; 11am- 9pm Sun. $-$$ L D ✹

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daddy JaCK’s » 353 Throckmorton St., 817.332.2477. The attentive servers and the expertly cooked dishes make for a wonderful dining experience. Crab cakes with big chunky pieces that are hard to come by. Lobster tail and the catch of the day are the main attractions of the seafood house in the heart of the Wild West. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ L D T ( ✹

eddie v’s » 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000. This fine-dining establishment is perfectly nestled in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. Diners can expect an award-winning menu with selections that are flown in daily, as well as an extensive wine list offering American and European vintages. Open daily at 4pm. $$$$ D T (✹

J&J oyster Bar » 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. The Oyster bar is the best place where locals go for oysters, scallops and the best seafood gumbo in town. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ L D ✹

Lone star oyster Bar » 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. Seafood lovers shouldn’t leave this place without trying the tasty oysters. A fun place to unwind after a long day at the office or outside in the Texas sun. The daily specials are excellent, as well. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.-Mon. $ L D ( ✹

PaPPadeaUX » 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. Basic New Orleans-themed chain, but hardly pedestrian on the palate. Keep in mind, the Arlington location is one of the busiest spots in the county, especially when the neighboring Texas Rangers are in town. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹

raZZoo’s » 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other location: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. Why go to Mardi Gras when you’ve got Razzoo’s at home? Less fancy than the competition, they offer Louisiana favorites, as well as specialty

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CHEF - JUAN RODRIGUEZ REATA RESTAURANT

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drinks, like hurricanes, gator punch and worm burners. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ✹

ROCKFISH » 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.738.3474. A seafood lover’s paradise in a good people-watching place. Tender pastas complement all the seafood choices, and the raspberry margarita is too tasty for words. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ✹

ZEKE’S FISH & CHIPS » 5920 Curzon Ave., 817.731.3321. This Fort Worth staple serves up something different than the Southern battered fish fry. Modeled after English fish and chips. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $ L D ✹

SOUTHLAKE

FISH CITY GRILL » 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. This casual restaurant offers tasty treats from the sea at tasty prices. Try the blue crab stuffed mushrooms or the Fish city sandwich. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$ L D (✹

TRULUCK’S SEAFOOd, STEAK & CRAb HOUSE » 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. It’s all about the fresh seafood and tender crab at Truluck’s which features a weekly changing menu. 5pm10pm daily. $$$ D T ( WILLOW PARK

FISH CREEK » 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. This casual restaurant offers some of the best seafood in the area. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 4pm-10pm Fri.; 4pm-9pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ L D (✹ southwest

FORT WORTH

bLUE MESA bAR & GRILL » 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372 L D ( ✹ Other Location: 1586 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817.416.0055 L D ✹. Escape Tex-Mex fever and opt for superb Southwestern cuisine in this favorite University Park Village haunt. Low-fat menu choices make it easy for the calorie counters. Their popular happy hour provides delicious quesadillas with drinks. One of the best brunches you’ll ever eat. Fort Worth: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun.; Southlake: 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 9am-9:30pm Sun. $$

bONNELL’S FINE TEXAS CUISINE » 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Wonderful Texas game dishes, fresh grilled seafood, steaks and chops. Something for every taste, like the grilled trout with mango salsa. Draws an upscale crowd both dressy and casual. Extensive wine list. Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$ L D (

GRAdY'S RESTAURANT» 2443 Forest Park Blvd., 817.922.9980. Grady Spears does it again with his latest restaurant venture. Grady's serves up cowboy dishes with a twist. 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat. $$$ D (

LANNY’S ALTA COCINA MEXICANA » 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. Don’t go in expecting traditional enchiladas and tacos. Instead, enjoy multiple courses of nouvelle Mexican cuisine from a fourth-generation member of the Joe T. Garcia family. Lunch: 11am-2pm

Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Tue.Thur.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $$$ L D ( ✹

LONESOME dOVE WESTERN bISTRO » 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. A whitetablecloth dining establishment in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards. Chef/ owner Tim Love has brought together a collection of dishes that reflects the spirit of food from the traditional and new Southwest. We suggest the duck quesadillas and the coffee-rubbed kangaroo tail. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$ L T ( ✹

MICHAELS RESTAURANT & ANCHO CHILE bAR » 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar serves up contemporary Southwestern cuisine, a comfortable atmosphere and an extensive list of fine wines. The Chile Bar offers its own unique menu. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-11pm Thur.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm1am Sat. $ L D ( ✹

REATA » 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. A garden bar three stories above downtown and two stories of dining make this one of the most popular tickets in Fort Worth. Well, that, and an innovative menu that includes such palate-pleasing favorites as smoked quail on cheese grits, chicken-fried steak and a chili relleno stuffed to the gills with cheese. The crowd is lively and the waitstaff is unmatched. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm10:30pm daily. $$ L D T ( ✹

TILLMAN'S ROAdHOUSE » 2933

Crockett St., 817.850.9255. This update on the classic Texas roadhouse offers really good food, drinks and music in an inviting atmosphere. From the menu to the decor, Tillman's combines the rustic and the lush. 11 am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-2pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-11pm Sun. $$$ L D (✹

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ARLINGTON

MAC’S STEAKS & SEAFOOd » Arlington: 6077 I-20 W., 817.572.0541. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 153, 817.332.6227. Colleyville: 5120 Hwy. 121, 817.318.6227. Trendy but casual pub featuring steaks and seafood. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 3pm10pm Sun. $-$$ L D (

TRAIL dUST STEAK HOUSE » 2300 E. Lamar Ave., 817.640.6411. The large and lively atmosphere make this a good place for a night out with the family. They serve a wide variety of steaks and have a tasty appetizer selection, to boot. 11am-10pm Daily. $$$ L D ( ✹

FORT WORTH

bAILEY'S PRIME PLUS » 2901 Crockett St., 817.870.1100. Bailey's offers exceptional steakhouse cuisine including both dry- and wet-aged steaks, seafood dishes and outstanding desserts. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Bar stays open until 1am Fri. and Sat. $$$ L D ( bOb’S STEAK ANd CHOP HOUSE » 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4100. One of the top steak houses in the country, Bob’s Steak and Chop House, has come to Fort Worth and is located inside of the Omni

Fort Worth Hotel. You’re sure to become a regular after experiencing their stellar service, extensive wine list and quality food in an upscale atmosphere. 5-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5-11pm Fri. and Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$$ D T (

CATTLEMEN’S STEAK HOUSE » 2458 N. Main St., 817.624.3945. In the Stockyards since 1947, Cattlemen’s is a beef institution where you choose your steak from the glass butcher case. If you’re not a red-meat eater, there is a good selection of superb seafood and chicken. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 1pm-9pm Sun. $$$ L D ( dEL FRISCO’S dOUbLE EAGLE

STEAKHOUSE » 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. A Fort Worth/Dallas legend. The meat is great, and so is the service. Don’t hesitate to try the fish or the mock turtle soup made with beef and sherry. A perfect special-occasion dining location. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$ D T (

GRACE RESTAURANT » 777 Main St., 817.877.3388. With fresh, bold flavors and high-quality ingredients, Grace serves modern American classics on its proteindriven menu. 5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. Bar Hours 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.; 5:30pm-midnight Sat. $$$$ D T ( ✹

H3 RANCH » 109 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.1246. The bunkhouse feel lends a special Stockyards flavor to roast pork Southern-style, and be sure to try a gooey caramely dessert served in a skillet or a flaming steak with 150-proof fuel. The huge open hickory grill gets your attention right away. 11am-10pm Mon.Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$$ L D T (

HOFFbRAU » 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. A relaxed setting that serves up good steaks, chargrilled pork chops, bacon-wrapped shrimp, fried pickles and banana pudding. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ L D ( ✹

THE KEG STEAKHOUSE & bAR » 5760 SW Loop 820, 817.731.3534. Other locations: 4001 Arlington Heights Blvd., #101, Arlington, 817.465.3700. The fireplace makes it cozy, but the food makes it better, especially the oddball, round “baseball steak.” Try the bacon-wrapped scallops with a zesty cocktail sauce or the grilled top sirloin. Fort Worth: 4pm-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 4pm-1am Fri. & Sat.; 4pm-11pm Sun. Arlington: 11am-10pm Sun. $$$ D ( LAMbERT’S » 2731 White Settlement Rd., 817.882.1161. Lambert’s serves bold ranch cuisine in a big city setting. Enjoy country cooking and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. 5pm-10pm Mon.Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$ D T ( ✹

MERCURY CHOP HOUSE » 301 Main St., 817.336.4129. The menu is the only way to describe this place of beef tenderloin Oscar, Dijon-crusted pork chops, truffled polenta and halibut over a roux of Kalamata olives and Roma tomatoes. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sun.Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$$ B L D T ( ✹

M&M STEAKHOUSE » 1106 N.W. 28th St., 817.624.0612. This restaurant may be

small, but the steaks sure aren’t. Try one of these huge slabs of meat smothered in a garlic sauce. The food is excellent. Cash only. 5pm-11pm Tue.-Sat. $$ D ( RISCKY’S STEAKHOUSE » 120 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.4800. A true Old West décor serving Texas-size steaks of certified Angus beef. Originally frequented by visiting ranchers, cowboys and cattlemen involved with the Stockyards and livestock business, making them famous for their calf fries and excellent steaks. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$-$$$ L D (

RUTH’S CHRIS » 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. Ruth’s Chris famous steaks are seared to perfection at 1800 degrees and topped with fresh butter so they sizzle all the way to your table. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30 pm Sun. $$$ D T (

SHULA’S 347 » Sheraton Hotel, 1701 Commerce St., 817.870.2700. Named after Hall of Fame football coach Don Shula, this high-end steakhouse with a sporty flair offers everything from salads to burgers to its famous Shula Cut steaks. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30 am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ B L D T ( SILVER FOX STEAKHOUSE » 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. Prime veal, steak salads and off-the-cob cream corn are a few of the favorites on this menu of upscale Western chophouse fare. Popular for gatherings, as well as a heckuva steak. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$ D T (

GRANbURY

bUFFALO GAP STEAKHOUSE ANd CANTINA » 1470 Hwy. 377, 817.573.4472. Buffalo Gap offers live music to go with their fine sirloins and ribeyes. 11am-10pm daily. $$ L D ✹

GRAPEVINE /SOUTHLAKE/ COLLEYVILLE

J.R.’S STEAKHOUSE » 5400 Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. The menu has plenty of steaks and seafood to choose from, but reasonably priced first courses and salads could easily pass for small entrées. J.R.’s draws a more casual crowd, but there is nothing casual about the food. Wine lovers will also be pleased to find a number of bottles priced in the $30 to $80 range. You will also find live music nightly in the adjoining bar. 4pm-lounge; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$ D T ( KIRbY’S STEAKHOUSE » 3305 E. Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.410.2221. A fine dining experience featuring prime-aged, bone-in ribeye and pepper steak. Excellent seafood, as well. 4:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 4:30pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$ D T (

WEATHERFORd

THE WILd MUSHROOM STEAK HOUSE ANd LOUNGE » 1917 Martin Drive, 817.599.4935. The Wild Mushroom has a warm and inviting ambiance that remains calm and unhurried. Live piano music entertains guests as they enjoy their meals of perfectly grilled steaks, fresh salmon and much more. 5pm-9pm Mon. - Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$-$$$$ D (

Cowtown Virtuoso

In 1958, Harvey Lavan “Van” Cliburn Jr. achieved worldwide recognition when he was 23 and won the first quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow during the Cold War. In 1962, Cliburn became the artistic advisor for Fort Worth’s Van Cliburn International Piano competition, which has established itself as a festival dedicated to discovering the world’s best young pianists. Its prestige now rivals that of the Tchaikovsky Competition.

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Park Place is proud to continue its 10-year partnership with the American Cancer Society’s Cowtown Ball. It’s a tradition that has helped the ACS press further toward a cure, with donations totaling more than $1 million.

For the raffle this year, Park Place Motorcars Fort Worth has donated the choice of a Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport or Luxury Sedan. Tickets are only $100 and for every five that are purchased, you will receive one free ticket.

Meet our General Manager George Johnson with Park Place clients serving on the Cowtown Ball Committee: Traci Lee (Ball Chair), George (Mercedes-Benz GM), Jackie Gibbons (Car Raffle Chair), Scott Abbott (ACS), Holly Korman (Ball Chair)

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