Jon’s Grille: A Tribute to a Friend
With his new Jon’s Grille burger and BBQ spot, beloved Fort Worth chef Jon Bonnell pays tribute to...
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Galleries
Steven Parker is keeping the art of bootmaking alive
I’d driven by Morris Boot Co. on Montgomery Street for years. Finally, I went in....
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The Radler Rolls into Fort Worth’s Near Southside
A new German restaurant takes over the historic Near Southside bungalow once occupied by The...
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New family-owned Italian spot in Trophy Club specializes in handmade pastas
The gnocchi is outtasite. Read about my favorite new pasta joint, Pastaza, here.
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Coming in Hot
(This restaurant has closed) Helen’s Hot Chicken, a new mom-and-pop Nashville hot chicken...
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About me
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.
My work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, American Way, Texas Music, Pop Culture Press, and MTV.com. I currently freelance for Fort Worth Magazine and CultureMap.
This site is an ongoing work in progress, updated regularly with new stories and older work spanning my now 30-year-plus career.