Eats
Fancy Sammies
The fare isn’t cheap at East Hampton Sandwich Co. but sure is tasty.LAURIE JAMES
The meet-cute story about East Hampton Sandwich Co. is that Dallas native Hunter Pond apparently conceived of his business while daydreaming in law school. Pond subsequently dropped out and now owns three East Hampton stores (t...
Fine Vintage
Cef Zambrano’s downtown bar and restaurant has withstood the test of time – and road construction.LAURIE JAMES
Former Chow, Baby columnist Christy Goldfinch had a well-documented crush on restaurateur Cef Zambrano, who opened his eponymous wine bar/restaurant downtown in 2007. But the tides of fortune — and the ebb and flow of road co...
Go, Pho District
Kenzo Tran’s newest eatery recalls the staples of his Southeast Asian youth.JIMMY FOWLER
With all those exotic sushi rolls that chef Kenzo Tran made famous at his Piranha Killer Sushi locations, you might wonder if he’s also going rogue with the Vietnamese chow prepared at Pho District, his latest venture. Tran, ...
Best Of Good Grub 2014
FORT WORTH WEEKLY STAFFAll-Star Barbecue Appetizer: There are many ways to get your barbecue “pre-game” on in North Texas. The BBQ Ranch (10250 Western Oaks Rd) serves up a formidable starter — the Ranch Rattler. What better way to begin your m...
From the Top
El Balconcito (“The Little Balcony”) does Colombian fare exceedingly well.EDWARD BROWN
Sausage links, pork cracklings, fried eggs, and steak are popular Southern comfort foods, but they also happen to be staples of Colombian cuisine. Chef Sonia Chaux, a Colombia native, recently opened El Balconcito (“The Littl...
Pegaso: Flying High
In the wilds of Bluebonnet Circle, this fresh Tex-Mex eatery soars.LAURIE JAMES
It would be easy to assume the new Pegaso Mexican Diner, on Bluebonnet Circle, is just a reconfiguration of restaurateur Monica Greene’s original Pegaso Diner in Dallas, which opened and closed a decade ago. Greene, who has c...
Roadblocks
A bridge construction project puts a local business owner’s dream in peril.EDWARD BROWN
The opening of The BBQ Ranch last year marked a personal milestone for owner Mike Fisher. Three years ago, a family tragedy nearly ended his lifelong dream of building a barbecue eatery on his family’s ranch outside Loop 820,...
Eat at Mo’s
This deli/Italian/Middle-Eastern joint isn’t fast, but it sure is tasty.JIMMY FOWLER
To be honest, Mo Zaben was a little grumpy last Saturday morning when he unlocked the door to start the business day at Mo’s Best Eatery, his deli carry-out and Italian/Middle Eastern spot in South Arlington. His place has st...
Got Raw Milk?
Fort Worth puts greater distance between producers and consumers of unpasteurized milk.EDWARD BROWN
One hour south of Fort Worth, the serene setting of Rosey Ridge Farms fits the often-romanticized image of agrarian life. The roads are unpaved, and there’s barely a trace of modernity among the lush, seemingly endless fields...
Let’s Go Bowling
Tasty fare and great service make Hanabi Ramen and Izakaya a destination.EDWARD BROWN W/ PHOTOS BY LEE CHASTAIN
Fans of Japanese cuisine may already be familiar with the term izakaya: a casual bar that also serves food. It’s the kind of place that might be popular after work. At Hanabi Ramen and Izakaya, though, the concept has been ex...