Best restaurants to take out of town guests
‘Tis the season for family and friends to come to town for the holidays. For this...
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Tag: 2023
Teddy Wong’s brings Chinese dumplings to forefront
Newly opened Teddy Wong’s Dumplings & Wine in the Near Southside area marks a local turning...
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The scratch-made pasta revolution
A new generation of chefs are tapping into the age-old tradition of making pastas the hard way: by...
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Vegan burgers, hot dogs & shakes come to Near Southside
Vice Burger, newly opened on Magnolia Ave., in the Near Southside, offers vegan renditions of...
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Goldee’s BBQ spawns rib-themed spinoff
The owners of the No. 1 ranked Goldee’s BBQ are opening a second restaurant on the east side...
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Gustos smashburger food truck graduating to brick and mortar
One of the city’s best food trucks, Gustos, is moving into the old Bearded Lady space in the...
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Five new restaurants with great patios
The season to dine outside has arrived. Here are a few new places with outstanding patios.
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Pitmaster shares tricks of the trade in new book
One of the coolest dudes I’ve ever met, pastor and pitmaster Patrick Joubert, has penned his...
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Sea Worthy: A look at the new Walloon’s seafood restaurant
Marcus Paslay’s latest restaurant, Walloon’s, is a winning combination of food from...
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Tre Mogli closes, La Onda reopens + other news
From the demise of Tre Mogli to the rebirth of La Onda, here’s restaurant news for October...
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The Best Bars in Fort Worth
I teamed up with two fellow expert drinkers for this guide to Fort Worth’s best bars. ...
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6 killer sandwiches in & around Fort Worth
For CultureMap’s Where to Eat series, I rounded up six of my fave sandwich spots. Read...
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I’m a Fort Worth native who’s been writing about my hometown since 1992, when I joined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Over a 26-year career there — 14 years on staff and 12 as a freelancer — I traveled across town, the state, and the country, writing about music, pop culture, food, and people, both famous and unsung, from Billy Joel to a young high school couple in love in a small Texas town.
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