Best Of 2007

All-Star Mexican

Fort Worth Weekly Staff
Drink: 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...


Good Grub

Fort Worth Weekly Staff
Readers’ choice: Ol’ South Pancake House, 1509 S University Dr, FW Fort Worth’s restaurant scene is booming, with new places opening up at a staggering pace. Unfortunately, most places new and old choose to ig...



Good Grub

Weekly Staff
Breakfast Readers’ choice: Ol’ South Pancake House, 1509 S University Dr, FW Critic’s choice: Paris Coffee Shop, 700 W Magnolia Av, FW For our six bucks, the place to head for sausage, eggs, hash browns, and b...


Culture

Weekly Staff
Dance 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 Reaves
So, you thought Cowtown and “Where the West Begins” would be this burg’s monikers forever.


All-Star International

Fort Worth Weekly Staff
Drink: 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 Staff
Western 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 Staff
Place 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 Staff
TV 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 Staff
Public 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...