We have a winner! Here’s who makes the best hot dog in Fort Worth, according to readers

A well-made hot dog in the summertime can feel like a religious experience, whether you’re enjoying one at the ballpark, Costco or at your favorite dive bar. There’s no shortage of fine places to find some franks around Fort Worth. But who makes the best hot dog? The Star-Telegram wants to know. We went looking […]

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 […]

11 Old-Fashioned Diners In Texas With Outrageously Delicious Comfort Food

There’s something profoundly comforting about sliding into a worn booth where the menu hasn’t changed in decades and the meatloaf tastes exactly like it did during the Reagan administration. Texas diners aren’t just restaurants – they’re time capsules with gravy. These comfort food institutions have perfected the art of stick-to-your-ribs sustenance through years of simmering, […]

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 […]