Editor's note: The top Fort Worth news of the week includes a splashy new menu for a new hot spot and the return of a beloved toy store. Plus, details on a popular holiday light show. Read on for our most popular stories, then visit our event planner for the best things to do this weekend.

1. Plush Fort Worth restaurant debuts special new menu just for bar. Upscale Fort Worth restaurant The Mont, the swanky spot on the west side of Fort Worth, has debuted its first menu for its bar and patio — one that goes beyond the usual bar snacks.

2. Toys R Us makes comeback with new store at Grapevine Mills mall. A beloved toy store is making a comeback. Toys "R" Us, the chain selling toys, games, electronics, and gear, has opened a store at Grapevine Mills.

3. Fort Worth Botanical Garden makes delicious updates to 2025 Xmas show. A popular Fort Worth holiday light show returns for 2025 with a whole new look. Called Christmas in the Garden, it's a self-guided trail of light displays and holiday music at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, which will debut on November 21.

Christmas cactuses at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Christmas in the Garden. Fort Worth Botanic Garden

4. Homey affordable Perkins American Food to make Texas debut in Crowley. A family-dining restaurant brand known for its homestyle meals, all-day value, and iconic bakery is coming to Texas. Perkins American Food Co. will open its first location in Texas in Crowley, with an opening date targeted for fall 2026.

5. Find frozen cookie dough from Waco's Joanna Gaines at Target stores. Texas-based mom-and-pop juggernaut Joanna and Chip Gaines have made their debut in the frozen-foods aisle.