Best Of
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:...
On the Town
Weekly StaffHappy Hour Readers’ choice: Blue Mesa, 1600 S University Dr, FW Staff choice: Blue Mesa Blue Mesa kicks happy-hour butt by offering more than just drink specials from 4 to 7 p.m. The TCU-area Tex-Mex restaurant also has a...
Good Grub
Weekly StaffBreakfast Readers’ choice: Ol’ South, 1509 S University Dr, FW Staff choice: Scotty’s Deluxe Diner, 5100 N Beach St, FW This neat, 50s-style, blue-collar diner is a blast from the past with Marilyn Monroe, Jam...
Getting and Spending
Weekly StaffPlace to Run Up Credit Cards Readers’ choice: New Orleans Nights, 7101 Calmont Av, FW Staff choice: Target, several locations You go in for toilet paper, milk, trash bags, and socks and end up spending $50. Plus, this was...
Arts and Culture
Weekly StaffOutdoor Cultural Event Readers’ choice: Main Street Arts Festival Staff choice: Taming of the Shrew, Latin Arts Alliance On several evenings last May, the Latin Arts Alliance produced a bilingual version of the Bard’...
People and Politics
Weekly StaffTV News Reporter Readers’ choice: Jane McGarry, NBC 5 Staff choice: Robert Riggs, CBS 11 Riggs has done it all – covering the White House, the Pentagon, wars, and corruption – and he just keeps plowing ahead. ...