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Art Institute's section winner, Jonathan Ayala.

Best Of People & Places 2014

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Thing Tarrant County Needs Critic’s choice: An Occupy the Shale protest group Can’t you see it? They show up every time a well is drilled or fracked next to a school or park. They record the noise and play it back outside c...


Art Institute's section design winner, Jean Gonzales.

Best Of On The Town 2014

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Overall Drinking Establishment Critic’s choice: Shipping & Receiving, 201 S Calhoun St Want a place with live music, a chic urban vibe, respectable beer selection and diverse crowd, plus pool, shuffleboard, and an outdoor...



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Best Of Good Grub 2014

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All-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...


Art Institute's cover design winner Robert George, Jr.

Welcome to Best Of 2014

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This, our Best Of 2014 issue, is like a telethon for a good cause, except that you don’t have to listen to people in tuxedos and ruffled shirts begging for your money. And you can read it at your leisure (please do), and it d...



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Best Of Culture 2014

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Solo Dance Performance (Female) Critic’s choice: Carolyn Judson Judson continues to blossom into one of Texas Ballet Theater’s leading ballerinas, giving memorable opening-night performances as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet an...


Art Institute's section design winner, Amy Minton.

Best Of Getting & Spending 2014

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Customer Service Readers’ choice: Junker Val’s, 3458 Bluebonnet Circle Critic’s choice: Glen Keely, Poag Mahone’s Irish Pub, 700 Carroll St Businesses make mistakes. But how a place recovers from a mistake speaks volume...



On The Town cover design winner and Art Institute student Jose Perez

Best Of On The Town 2013

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Cheap Buzz If you’re griping about Mondays, stop by Baker Street Pub (6333 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW) to whine over $2.50 glasses of red and white house vino. On Tuesdays, lead your herd to Buffalo Bros. (3015 S University Dr, FW) ...


Good Grub cover design winner and Art Institute student, Cathy Lincoln

Best Of Good Grub 2013

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Late-Night Dining If you can’t find a great bite to eat in this town after midnight, you’re just not looking. This year’s collection of late-night eateries only includes places that are open until at least 2 a.m. on weeke...



Getting & Spending art design winner and Art Institute student, Jonathan Ayala

Best Of Getting & Spending 2013

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Customer Service Readers’ choice: Spec’s, 2750 S Hulen St,  FW Critic’s choice: Marquita Sims, Whole Foods Market, 801 E Lamar Blvd, Arl In the rare instances when customers get pissed off about something –– “my ga...


Culture design winner and Art Institute student, Mark Mayr

Best Of Culture 2013

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Top Five Artworks “Attention Retention” by Bradly Brown Exhibited as part of his TCU MFA thesis at Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Brown’s simple yet beguiling found-object piece –– three multicolored beach balls held a...