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🍽️ Clean plate club

How to participate in DFW Restaurant Week

Dine out at participating restaurants and 20% of the proceeds will go to counseling, education, and behavior programs at Fort worth based nonprofit Lena Pope. | Photo courtesy of Lena Pope/Darah Hubbard

We hope you’re hungry — It’s time to book your reservations for DFW Restaurant Week. Foodies can explore delicious food + specials at 19 local eateries while supporting regional nonprofits.

First things first

Take “week” with a grain of salt — the 28th annual fundraiser will actually kick off with a preview weekend starting Thursday, Aug. 1. The primary specials will run Monday, Aug. 5-Sunday, Aug. 11, but there are optional extensions lasting until Sunday, Sept. 1.

What to expect

Reservations can be made for a $29 two-course lunch or brunch, $49-$59 three-course dinner, or $99 signature experience.

FTW-quince-patio — Don’t miss a chance to sample the summer seafood selections along the Trinity River.
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Photo by @quince.fw

Eat local

Nearly 150 eateries are participating from both Tarrant and Dallas counties including these spots close to home:

B&B Butchers & Restaurant
Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine
Cat City Grill
City Works Eatery & Pour House
CRÚ Food & Wine Bar
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
Del Frisco’s Grille
Don Artemio Mexican Heritage
Ellerbe Fine Foods
Fitzgerald
iL Modo
Lili’s Bistro
Mercury Chophouse
Plank Seafood Provisions
Quince
Rise Souffle nº3
Toro Toro
Waters Restaurant
Wicked Butcher

FTW-grilling-meat — We can already hear the sizzle of a steak from B&B Butchers.
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Photo by @bbbutchers

Supporting the community

Late 1080 KRLD radio host Jim White started the festival in support of local charities including the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope, a local nonprofit that helps Tarrant County kids in need. During the event, participating Fort Worth-area restaurants will donate 20% of the proceeds to Lena Pope, while Dallas-area restaurants will support the North Texas Food Bank.

In 2023, DFW Restaurant Week raised over $545,000, bringing the total over the last 27 years to over $11 million in charitable donations.

Events

Tuesday, July 9

Drawing and Painting Workshop | Tuesday, July 9 | 6-8 p.m. | Arts Fifth Avenue, 1628 Fifth Ave., Fort Worth | $100 | Teens and adults are invited for a four-week workshop from artist Glenna Janda.
Trivia Night | Tuesday, July 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Chicken N Pickle, 4600 Merlot Ave., Grapevine | Free | Challenge your friends to a test of knowledge — then play double or nothing on the pickleball court.

Wednesday, July 10

Wild West Wednesday | Wednesday, July 10 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Cowtown Cycle Party, 809 Galveston Ave., Fort Worth | $39 | Take a historic bicycle tour of downtown while sipping local brews.
AJR | Wednesday, July 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $54-$307 | Mark your calendar for “The Maybe Man Tour” with special guests Mxmtoon and Almost Monday.

Thursday, July 11

Special Story Times | Thursday, July 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Public Library - Northside, 601 Park St., Fort Worth | Free | Hear stories of being good neighbors from the ultimate helpers at the Fort Worth Police Department and Fort Worth Fire Department.
Two-Steppin’ Thursday | Thursday, July 11 | 7 p.m.-2 a.m. | Pearl’s Saloon, 302 W. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | $5-$8 | Grab your partner and boot-scoot around the dance floor.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Environment

City Council voted to adopt the Fort Worth Urban Forest Master Plan, allowing for the management and preservation of the city’s tree canopy. The plan will guide future decisions and protect the 2,500 acres of natural open space that Cowtown loses annually.

Outdoors

Due to rising temperatures, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Fort Worth Zoo have updated summer operating hours for the safety of patrons and animals. The garden will close daily at 3 p.m. until Monday, Sept. 30 + the zoo will close at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 5 p.m. on weekends until Friday, Aug. 30.

Coming Soon

This fall, a Houston-based sweet shop will start service in Southlake Town Square. Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café will offer crepes, hot drinks, and mimosas in the former Rockfish Seafood location. Our mouths are already watering for the apple cinnamon creme brulée crepe.

History

Welcome home “Nancy Lee” — the Huey Helicopter was installed in its permanent display in the new National Medal of Honor Museum, set to open in Arlington in March 2025. The helicopter owned by Medal of Honor recipient US Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady — and named for his late wife — will be the museum’s largest artifact. (The Shorthorn)

Sports

Right-handed pitcher Kirby Yates and second baseman Marcus Semien will be the only two players to rep the reigning World Champs in the MLB All-Star Game. Despite hosting the game at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, July 16, no players from the Texas Rangers made the starting lineup. (WFAA)

Biz

Two local attorneys will lead a new set of statewide business courts in Fort Worth starting in September. Jerry Bullard and Brian Stagner will oversee cases for complex business disputes that will be heard in the Texas A&M School of Law building. (Fort Worth Report)

Civic

In advance of the FY2025 budget vote in September, nine city departments are reviewing their budgets with a new priority-based system. The system examines position, contract, service, and supply costs for each city program to weigh its strategic impact on the city’s operations.

Listen

Fresh off the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks are looking ahead to next season. Could the potential return of Dennis Smith, Jr. or Spencer Dinwiddie help Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts on Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Eat

Haven’t been to brunch at Fat Daddy’s in Mansfield yet? Time to change that — their mouth-watering brunch menu is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Yum.*

Finance

Did you know some credit cards can actually help you get out of debt faster? Yes, it sounds crazy. But it’s true. The secret: Find a credit card with a “0% intro APR” period for balance transfers. Here are hands down some of the best.*

Wellness

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Eat

🌮 Lunch break done right

Where to find lunch for $10 or less in Fort Worth

You can’t go wrong with tacos for lunch. | Photo by @kellyfoodiele

Craving tacos? If you’re got $10 and a lunch break coming up, we’ve got recommendations:

Salsa Limón | Mix and match a la carte tacos from asada to pastor, wrapped in double corn tortillas for $4.25 each — or grab a quesadilla, burrito, or bowl for $10.50.

Maestro Tacos | Pair a $2.95 taco with $5 elote or $2.50 refried beans on the side, or grab a $6 burrito to go.

Taco Heads | Beer-braised carnitas, bourbon black bean veggie + garlic cilantro gulf shrimp tacos starting at $4.25 — need we say more? Bonus: Crispy beef tacos are $2 all day on Tuesdays.

Los Taco H’s Taqueria | Take a mental vacation to Central Mexico with 17 different tacos ranging from $2 to $2.50 with options including cactus, campechano, and suardero.

La Nueva de Zacatecas | Founder Don Arsenio Vázquez Muños started his first tortilla factory in 1968 in Zacatecas. Now, you can get tortillas hot from the griddle topped with carnitas right here in Cowtown.

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Attention golfers and eaters of ice cream — do you hear the tinkling melody of an ice cream truck?

The new TopGolf ice cream truck will be chugging its musical way to the elevated driving range in Fort Worth to pass out free frozen treats and Topgolf swag on Saturday, July 13. Follow the ice box on wheels as it journeys from coast to coast this summer.

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