Best Of 2007
Culture
Weekly StaffDance Performance – FemaleCritic’s choice: Olga Pavlova in La BayadéreThe Metropolitan Classical Ballet prima ballerina is always a joy to watch. The title role of La Bayadére, the betrayed temple dancer, was a pe...
Keepin’ the Fort Funky
Gayle ReavesSo, you thought Cowtown and “Where the West Begins” would be this burg’s monikers forever.
All-Star International
Fort Worth Weekly StaffDrink: Papaya licuados, the Salvadoran smoothie, at Marquez Restaurant, 928 N. Collins St., Arlington. Bread: Rosemary-dusted focaccia, as cushy-firm as a pillowtop mattress, at Nonna Tata, 1400 W. Magnolia Av., FW. Appetizers:...
Getting and Spending
Weekly StaffWestern WearReaders’ choice: Leddy’s Boots, 2455 N Main St, FWCritic’s choice: Ponder Boot Co., 2358 N Main St, FWCountry singer Tanya Tucker and Broadway star Bette Midler have both ordered custom boots from ...
On the Town
Weekly StaffPlace to Take Someone From AustinReaders’ choice: Fort Worth StockyardsCritic’s choice: Fort Worth ZooA quick Google session shows the Austin Zoo has difficulty keeping customers happy. Its user rating of three star...
People and Politics
Weekly StaffTV News ReporterReaders’ choice: Gloria Campos, WFAA-TV/Channel 8Critic’s choice: Chris Heinbaugh, WFAA-TV/Channel 8Heinbaugh has done a nice job in recent years covering Dallas City Hall, and he’s very inform...
Thing Tarrant County Needs
Fort Worth Weekly StaffPublic DebatePublic officials are supposed to be, for lack of a better word, public. That means our elected officials need to be responsive to the voters, both in terms of being available to answer concerns and being able to ar...
Unsung Local Artists
Fort Worth Weekly StaffCritic’s choice: Early Fort Worth fringe artists Dickson Reeder, Bror Utter, Blanche McVeigh, Kelly Fearing, Cynthia Brants, and other artists of the hallowed Fort Worth Circle get most of the attention as cutting-edge Mo...
All-Star Barbecue
Fort Worth Weekly StaffRibs: Burnt bits of sugar glaze fuse with juicy meat to yield heaven on a bone at Old School Barbecue, 5500 Brentwood Stair Rd., FW. Sausage: These spices sneak up on you, bash you on the back of the head, and steal your wallet...
All-Star Mexican
Fort Worth Weekly StaffDrink: Homemade horchata, fortified with lime, almonds, and lots of cinnamon, at Cachito’s, 2119 Harwood Rd., Bedford. Chips & salsa: Can’t get hotter, fresher chips than at this to tilleria, which also makes i...
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