Fort Worth’s best new restaurants 2025
This was a great year for new Fort Worth restaurants, from small mom-and-pops to opulent...
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Tag: burgers
A smashing success
Sweet Sugar High’s smashburgers have become some of the most popular handhelds in Fort...
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Capital Grille’s new burger menu & other news
October’s restaurant news column includes items about Capital Grille’s new Wagyu...
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Rodeo Goat opens in Arlington, new momos in mid cities
This month’s restaurant news round-up includes items about a new momo’s spot in the...
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Fort Worth history, wine + burgers
Newly opened Crystal Springs Hideaway in the River District is one part burger joint, one part...
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Big Kat opens brick-and-mortar, Heim opening in Weatherford + other news
February’s restaurant news column includes info on Heim’s forthcoming Weatherford...
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A preview of new restaurants coming to Fort Worth 2025
It’s going to be another big year for new restaurant openings in Fort Worth. Here’s a...
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Fort Worth’s Best New Restaurants 2024
My picks for the best new restaurants to open in and around Fort Worth in 2024 (and 2023, too) can...
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Ex-Spiral Diner chef reopens Fairmount burger spot
J. Parker Howard, the former executive chef for Spiral Diner and Dreamboat Donuts, has taken over...
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Birrieria Y Taqueria Cortez’s new menu + other news
One of the city’s best restaurants, King Tut, is moving to new digs, plus updates on Burgers...
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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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Big Kat Burger – the city’s best new burgers?
A food truck called Big Kat Burgers is making waves in Fort Worth with its creative burgers. Read...
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