The Dish: Fort Worth restaurants firing up fresh starts, revivals this spring

Who doesn’t love a comeback story? There’s a reason they are a popular trope in literature and entertainment. We like rooting for an underdog and watching them rise up, renewed and revitalized. Such stories are a reminder of what can be accomplished through passion and commitment. Restaurants can also undergo a metamorphosis through new management, […]

10 best restaurants in Fort Worth set the city’s standard for dining

Fort Worth diners crave comfort, community, and creativity, as demonstrated by this lineup of top tier restaurants nominated for 2025 Tastemaker Awards Restaurant of the Year. Some reopened after periods of dormancy, others revitalized dilapidated areas, and still others became so successful, they’ve spun off new locations. On the list is a Michelin Guide recommendation, a restaurant […]

Burgers, Brews and Blues: Fan Favorite Burger, JD’s Hamburgers

For the first time in three years, I (Gigi) was not able to attend Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation’s Burgers, Brews + Blues. So I enlisted the help of a great crew to cook for us tonight. Juan, Craig, Noah, Logan, Danny and John killed it. Can’t thank them enough for the hard work […]

The Rebirth Of Margie’s Italian Gardens

Westland Hospitality Polishes A Historic Fort Worth Gem, Bringing It Back To Its Roots Westland Hospitality has been busy refreshing some of Fort Worth’s favorite restaurants in recent years. The team that resurrected Pulido’s Kitchen & Cantina, and planted JDs Hamburgers along a lonely stretch of Camp Bowie West, is reintroducing Fort Worth to its […]

Recipes posted by hacker inspire Fort Worth cafe

When you hear a business has been hacked, it usually spells trouble. When it happened to a diner in Fort Worth, it evolved into something good. West Side Cafe is a breakfast and lunch place but the neighborhood diner was turned upside down Monday night. White tablecloths and wine.Servers in tuxedos. T-shirt tuxedos, that is.Award-winning celebrity […]

What’s new to eat at the Fort Worth Stock Show this year? Pulido’s, baklava and more

The Fort Worth Stock Show includes a baklava roundup this year, and it’s also a preview of a new Turkish restaurant. Beren Mediterranean Empire Kitchen will open within days in a food court at 1229 Eighth Ave. on the Near Southside. But it’s also one of several new vendors open Jan. 17-Feb. 8 as the […]