Stepping Out?
The spread at Blue Mesa Grill (612 Carroll St, Fort Worth, 817-332-6372) this year includes beef tenderloin chimichurri, ginger-chipotle-glazed ham, red chile salmon, a build-your-own street taco bar, and breakfast classics, plus new specialties like blue crab and Shrimp Eggs Benedict and brioche French toast. Signature dishes, including blue-corn cheese enchiladas, Chimayó corn, and adobe pie, will also be available, along with honey-chipotle-glazed carrots and jalapeño-bacon pinto beans, plus a dessert bar of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, sopapilla cheesecake, and more. The $50 price includes mimosas, but frozen peach bellinis will also be available for $5 each. Easter brunch will be offered all weekend with the extended hours of 10am-3pm Sat, Apr 4, and 8am-4pm Sun, Apr 5. For reservations, call the restaurant or book through the OpenTable app.
Located in the Crescent Hotel, Emilia’s Fort Worth (3300 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-661-1855) draws inspiration from Italy, France, Greece, Morocco, and Spain while using Texas-sourced ingredients. Easter brunch will be buffet-style and include live music. Featured foods are a carving station with beef tenderloin, honey-baked ham, and roasted rack of lamb; carrot-cake pancakes; a Cobb salad station; peaches and cream French toast; and more. As of press time, tables were still available for the 2pm seating at EmiliasFortWorth.com.
Hotel Drover (200 Mule Alley, Fort Worth, 817-755-5557) has some special things planned for those visiting the Stockyards this Sunday from 8am to 3pm. Easter in the Backyard is from 10am to 3pm, with family-friendly activities, two golden egg hunts, a special visit from the Easter Bunny, and more. Ahead of that, on-site restaurant 97 West Kitchen & Bar has brunch from 8am to 2pm. The three-course menu features apple churro pancakes, Birria Taco Benedict, and prime rib omelet. The cost is $76 per adult and $35 for children (12 and under). Book your reservations through OpenTable.
In Waterside, Piattello Italian Kitchen (5924 Convair Dr, Ste 412, Fort Worth, 817-349-0484) is offering its full brunch menu, including brunch entrees, pizza, pasta, and salads, plus a special Easter charcuterie board with prosciutto, soppressata, and house-made ricotta. Seatings are available every 15 minutes from 10:30am to 1:45pm at PiattelloItaliankitchen.com.
Truva Mediterranean Bar & Grill (1205 Church St, Colleyville, 817-576-4064) invites you to enjoy Easter with a beautiful pond view. The brunch buffet is $35.95 per person, with $6 Bloody Mary and Mimosa add-ons available, from 11am to 3pm.
Courtesy Central Market
Are You a Homebody?
All the options at the places listed above sound fabulous, but I bet it will be very people-y out there on Sunday. If you are a Homebody — also the name of a great local band, by the way (see: “Night & Day,” Dec 10, 2025) — the Central Market stores in Fort Worth (4651 W Fwy, 817-989-4700) and Southlake (1425 E Southlake Blvd, 817-310-5600) have some great take-away options for your consideration. Beyond the highlights below, learn more at CentralMarket.com/news/easter-season.
Let the grazing begin with Easter’s Opening Bites starting at $7.99. Then, in the Dinner Essentials department, main dishes include fire-glazed ham, salmon, and tenderloin. The priced-by-the-pound sides include roasted Brussels sprouts; oven-roasted dill carrots; green beans with caramelized onions, almonds, and roasted tomato; macaroni and cheese; potato latkes; and whipped Yukon potatoes.
If you just need Easter for Two, the chef-prepared options are an apricot-glazed ham dinner ($23.99) and a Meyer Lemon flank steak dinner ($29.99). Considering Central Market is known for its gourmet offerings rather than affordability, this is a surprisingly good deal. Dinners for Two will be available beginning today (Wed, Apr 1).
As for desserts, there are Bakery Treats for Every Bunny (how cute is that?), including seasonal favorites like the Berry Delicious Cake (pictured), carrot cake, and Colomba di Pasqua, making Easter prep a piece of cake. (What? It’s April Fool’s Day. Did you not expect puns? It’s like you don’t even know me.)
P.S. A couple of the ladies from Homebody were part of the stellar group of nominees honored at the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards on Sunday. Read all about it in the Music section.
