Chocolate Therapy
There was something deeply cathartic about watching my server prepare the Chocolate Destruction ($9) at Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House Inn and Spa...
The Chef Empires
A couple of weeks ago, at the Fort Worth Weekly’s inaugural Celebrity Chili Cook-Off, I ran into an old friend. Gabriel Ochoa is now...
Penny Pinching at Taco Heads
I’ve never felt more like my grandpa than on my recent trip to the shiny, new brick-and-mortar location of Taco Heads (1812 Montgomery St.,...
Black Market Timeshare
I don’t know why more restaurants don’t do timeshares. Occupying the same building seems to be working pretty well for Nonna Tata and Black...
Market + Table = Good
I still can’t really explain the convoluted concept behind FW Market + Table (2933 Crockett St., 817-850-9255), but I can tell you that I...
West 7th: Same Ol’, New Ol’
Is it just me, or is the same bar/grill opening over and over in West 7th? I was sad to learn that Trinity River...
Native Grub
I’ve driven by Las Pericas (915 E. Northside Dr., 817-332-5997) 1,000 times and thought, “That is probably right up my alley.” The small, boxy...
Recommending Revolver
It’s a funny thing. I’ve lived in Fort Worth most of my life, was a chef/server for a decade, and I’ve been part-time food...
Special Delivery
Many years ago, I was managing a tiny eatery in Arlington. We were constantly at war with our distributors over the times of our...
Lottery Loser
I didn’t win the Powerball, which is probably fine since I would almost assuredly be one of those people who squander the money on...
