Fort Worth is exploding

[Dr Fear 1268]

Owners say it’s because money is tight, because beer is losing popularity to distilled spirits, because fewer drinkers are staying out late or even because the Dallas Mavericks missed the pro basketball playoffs.  [/Quote]

That's a new one! Tanking the last two games has real life consequences.

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

9 minutes ago, Angry Gorilla said:

I used to sneak out to Houston St bar to watch afternoon Ranger games when I worked downtown. Can’t say I’ll miss it though. Only went there because I knew I wouldn’t run into any coworkers.

Any idea what kind of food they served during ‘Rona when everyone was forced to? Not exactly my idea of a clean dining establishment. 

[Dr Fear 1268]

Any idea what kind of food they served during ‘Rona when everyone was forced to? Not exactly my idea of a clean dining establishment. 

Lol, Upper 90 went all out with one of these and some Red Barons.

[Dr Fear 1268]

Anyone know what's getting built between Frost and Oscar's on CB?

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

No, but that brewery in the old Baker is open. Haven’t been though. 

[Dr Fear 1268]

Got another jury summons today, but they didn’t hook me up with the sweet civil court assignment like last time during ‘Rona. Back to the cattle call room, I’m sure. 

Today's the big day!

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Yessir, waiting for the breakfast Ranger lineup. 

[Fudbelty 2791]

Can’t say I’ve ever been to Press Café, but they’re coming to Aledo.


Press Café, part of the FAR Out Hospitality group, will soon be coming to the City of Aledo’s Downtown area and adding further to the community’s rich array of high-quality amenities. The restaurant’s new location at 109 S. Front St. (the former location of the Bistro restaurant), is expected to open its doors in the fall of 2023. This will be the second location of Press Café, one of Fort Worth’s most popular restaurants.

“Press Café is an exciting and welcomed addition to our community. As one of the most popular restaurants in the Metroplex, Press Café’s outstanding reputation and exceptional fare will be an economic driver for Aledo and will serve our residents and visitors well,” said Aledo Mayor Nick Stanley. “Press Café and the FAR Out Hospitality team have a reputation as one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s best hospitality and restaurant groups, providing outstanding food and drink for loyal patrons. I know our residents eagerly await its opening later this year.”

The addition of Press Café - Aledo is another step in the ongoing effort to revitalize and redevelop Downtown Aledo, as reflected in the Downtown Master Plan developed with significant community input in recent years. This effort includes construction of the new Aledo Municipal Complex.

"We are excited to bring Press Cafe to the Aledo foodie community and introduce our unique take on contemporary American classics,” said FAR Out Hospitality owner Felipe Armenta. “Our team has put in a lot of hard work to ensure that our guests have a memorable dining experience, and we can’t wait to share it with everyone.”

Press Café - Aledo will provide guests with unique and memorable dining experiences highlighting locally grown and seasonally inspired dishes through a menu curated by veteran chefs Felipe Armenta and Graham Elliot, with seamless friendly and hospitable service set in a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere.

The restaurant’s interior design is inspired by the beautiful views and surroundings that Aledo provides. The space will feature a full bar with wines both by the glass and by the bottle, locally brewed bottled and draft beers, as well as hand-crafted cocktails, all of which will contribute to elevated dining experiences.

Press Café - Aledo will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with brunch on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the restaurant’s regular menu, Press Café - Aledo will offer daily specials and features that will provide guests with an ever-changing selection of seasonal dishes.

FAR Out Hospitality is the owner of several well-known Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants, including Tavern, Pacific Table, The Grill, Maria’s Mexican Kitchen, Towne Grill, Cowboy Prime, and the soon to open Le Margot and F1 Smokehouse.

For more information about Press Café – Aledo and FAR Out Hospitality, visit www.farouthospitality.com.

For more information about other exciting news and developments coming to the City of Aledo, visit www.aledotx.gov.

[Herbie Hancock 7376]

Press Cafe is the Chili's of brunch spots. Speaking of brunch, I miss Bird cafe.

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

21 people in the jury room for voir dire, one dude forced to wait in hall cause he wore shorts. Car wreck case, older white-ish women hit a younger black couple outside of Aladdin Cafe. Assume the couple was on the shoulder based on questioning. 

20 of the 21 potential jurors got multiple questions, neither attorney so much as acknowledged my presence in the room. I literally did not speak a single word. 

 

Also had the saddest chicken sandwich in the history of life at Jake’s after. Would have been better off spending $1.25 at any fucking McD’s in this county. 

[wild_turkey 3186]

Press Cafe is the Chili's of brunch spots. Speaking of brunch, I miss Bird cafe.

Press Cafe has a great outdoor space. When the weather is nice, that’s hard to beat. Their food is okay and their service is usually slow.

[Herbie Hancock 7376]

Their food is okay and their service is usually slow.

....soooo they're the chili's of brunch

[Fudbelty 2791]

The location they’re choosing is pretty damn small and basically has 0 parking.

[wild_turkey 3186]

....soooo they're the chili's of brunch

I haven’t been to a Chili’s in 10+ years but I would say Press Cafe has far better food than anything Chili’s serves, plus their location is great. Chili’s has bad food and sterile generic bad locations. So no, they are not the Chili’s of brunch.

There are other places in town I typically prefer for brunch, but Press Cafe is a reasonable option on occasion, especially when the weather is nice and you want to have brunch outside.

[Dr Fear 1268]

Chili’s has bad food and sterile generic bad locations.

DFW Terminal C near the Gate 35 Security Checkpoint is hardly sterile, brah.

[fwtxbevo 91]

Brix still throwing out some consistently great BBQ. Trevor says he's about to start hiring for the new location.

[Herbie Hancock 7376]

Did he say when he's opening? I haven't been in over a month, but the turd posted on Facebook a week or two ago that the opening of the brick and mortar Brix was imminent

[fwtxbevo 91]

3 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said:

Did he say when he's opening? I haven't been in over a month, but the turd posted on Facebook a week or two ago that the opening of the brick and mortar Brix was imminent

He wouldn't commit to an opening date, but said they were getting close, and the fact they're about to start hiring, leads me to believe it will be sooner rather than later.

Edited May 28, 2023 by fwtxbevo

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

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The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at a strip club early Sunday morning that a Tarrant County commissioner said left one person dead and three others injured.

The shooting was reported just after 3 a.m., at Temptations Cabaret, located on Camp Bowie West Boulevard.

The sheriff’s office has not released any additional information about the shooting, but Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez said four people were shot during a shootout with security guards.

One person was left dead.

Ramirez said Temptations has "a clear pattern of dangerous criminal activity," including "multiple homicides, numerous aggravated assaults, and dozens of drug related offenses."

He has called for the business to be closed down due to the criminal activity it brings.

"This business has caused damage to our Tarrant County communities for too long. Enough is enough," Ramirez said in a statement.

[Fudbelty 2791]

That has all the Aledo social media group up in arms. “What is it going to take to close that place?” That and the “Porn” Shop next door.

[Dr Fear 1268]

That has all the Aledo social media group up in arms. “What is it going to take to close that place?” That and the “Porn” Shop next door.

Is it in a city or unincorporated? The tax assessor says FWISD, but no specific city taxes. The FW boundary on Google maps cuts through the middle of the lot, though that may be inaccurate.

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Think it’s technically unincorporated, that’s why the Sheriff’s Office gets to play. 

 

And can all-nude be in FW city limits? They used to always be right past the lines in Arlington/Euless/wherever. 

Edited May 29, 2023 by shadow_operative2.0

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Startle-gram agrees. 

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Temptations Cabaret is located in unincorporated Tarrant County off Interstate 30 near Linkcrest Drive as seen here on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Crime at the strip club has led to discussion in the Tarrant County Court of Commissioners to revoke its sexually oriented business permit. 

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Three people were wounded and a gunman was shot and killed at Temptations Cabaret strip club in west Tarrant County early Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

The first deputies to arrive at the scene were told a fight inside the club ended with gunshots when a patron was asked to leave and started shooting, according to the news release. Deputies found three people in the parking lot who were shot, and discovered an armed security guard at the club returned fire and shot the suspect.

According to the news release, the suspect died at a local hospital. His name has not been released. The three other people injured are being treated at hospitals and are expected to survive.

The shooting comes as the county’s elected leadership considers options for terminating the sexually oriented business permit of the adult nightclub, at 12291 Camp Bowie W. Blvd.

Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez two weeks ago presented the commissioner’s court with statistics from the sheriff’s office he said shows a pattern of dangerous crime at the business that poses a threat to the community.

The move was prompted by incidents including when two people were stabbed at the club around 3:45 a.m. May 6, leading both victims to be hospitalized.

“In Tarrant County we will not stand idly by while the public is placed in danger,” Ramirez said in a news release Sunday.

“When we recognize that there is a clear and present danger to the public, we have the legal and moral obligation to do something about it ... I have requested that the County Administrator of Tarrant County and the District Attorney of Tarrant County take all necessary and legal steps to immediately shutter this dangerous establishment.” 

Security guard gets a gold star. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

Fort Worth doesn’t care about west Camp Bowie. Shitty. Maybe late in our lifetime it will get better but I doubt it. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

Thought manny was playing ball in Japan. Didn’t know he was in fw. 

[Texzilla58 4745]

Those notifications could have been awkward. Having to tell the wife their husband got shot at the titty bar was probably interesting.

[TornACL 7729]

11 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

Fort Worth doesn’t care about west Camp Bowie. Shitty. Maybe late in our lifetime it will get better but I doubt it. 

If they ever tear down those flop house motels over there I imagine the bedbugs would go flying out like when you shake a tree that's full of pollen.

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

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A new bar is set to replace a Houston Street staple in downtown Fort Worth. 

Houston Street Bar and Patio announced in mid-May that the establishment was closing its doors at 902 Houston St. The bar, which opened in 2006, celebrated its final night on Tuesday with karaoke and one last cold beverage. 

However, the building will not stay vacant long with a new tenant set to start remodeling work later this week.

A new bar called The Archibald is moving into the 902 Houston St. location and will begin two to three months of remodeling on Thursday, owner Keith Arias told the Star-Telegram. 

Arias described The Archibald as having a bar setting that will update the Houston Street building, but keep it approachable. The rooftop bar, a major draw to the locale, will be renovated and remain a key feature of the venue just minutes from Sundance Square. 

More information on The Archibald will be released over the next few months, Arias said. The plan is to open the new bar in late summer, around August.

“We’re so excited,” Arias said. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

fail

[TyphoonSe7en 75]

But they are going to keep it "approachable"

[Fudbelty 2791]

Not sure if true but the Aledo hens are saying the XXX shop next door to Temptations has also been shut down.

[TyphoonSe7en 75]

The XXX place's sign has been barely hanging on since that big wind storm a few months ago. Surprised no one ever jerked it off.

[TornACL 7729]

11 minutes ago, TyphoonSe7en said:

The XXX place's sign has been barely hanging on since that big wind storm a few months ago. Surprised no one ever jerked it off.

[Dr Fear 1268]

They didn't even have a going out of business sale? I wouldn't mind having that huge "The New Fleshlights Are Here!!!" banner, real conversation piece.

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Don’t know how many titters are in ‘unincorporated’ areas of Tarrant these days, but now they have to close @ 1a instead of 5 thanks to the fine denizens out west. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Shit, if this said gin, I’d look her up. 

 

Edited June 7, 2023 by shadow_operative2.0

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Thought for sure I posted this in late December, but guess not. 

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/143895/Fanboys-Marketplace-Acquires-Emmys-Smokehouse

Oh well. 

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There are half-a-dozen factors leading up to this but the Grill is closed. We had a great dedicated team with a new menu, new hours and even new, more friendly prices, but sales were low and between rent, utilities, and other expenses were too high and we're not making any money, so we have to close. 

[Herbie Hancock 7376]

I refuse to eat at a place called Fanboys solely out of principle. Stupid ass name

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Yep, they learned quickly to stick to comic books. 

[TornACL 7729]

It was a disaster. They're not lying that half a dozen reasons led to their closure, but all half a dozen were related to their own fuck ups.

[NOMAAA 1696]

Fw deserves better than bud Kennedy. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Hell, I could say this site deserves better than you, but I don’t want another fucking PM. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

32 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Hell, I could say this site deserves better than you, but I don’t want another fucking PM. 

Bud?

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

There’s a DoubleDave’s in the stove shop out west now. 

[Herbie Hancock 7376]

Gotta be the stupid food trailer they had on Main in Weatherford next to Fuzzy's. One of the more dumb ideas I've ever seen, and it finally moved out a few weeks ago. Guess I know where it went

[Fudbelty 2791]

Bud?

Don’t bring me in to this.

[Fudbelty 2791]

There’s a DoubleDave’s in the stove shop out west now. 

Want to say it’s been open about a month or two. We haven’t stopped yet.

[NOMAAA 1696]

2 hours ago, Fudbelty said:

Don’t bring me in to this.

Holy shit. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

The sad thing is you have zero idea why Fud said that. 

[Fudbelty 2791]

When I was 19/20 I worked at the Wells Fargo on Hulen in the Tanglewood area. The people that banked there were awesome. Bud Kennedy, Yogi(forget his real name) from bagel fame, Marvin’s Electronics, Marvin from Ol South Pancake House, Dennis Franchione and his smoking hot daughter, Angela Stanford, Jack from King’s Liquor, 754575 TCU girls, and many more I can’t remember.