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Restaurant news sizzles in this week's 5 most popular Fort Worth stories

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.

1. Beignets and buffets brighten this bite of Fort Worth restaurant news. The dining scene in Fort Worth wasn't letting the end of 2019 get in the way. Right through the holiday and beyond, there were new restaurants opening across town, from a chef-driven eatery in Burleson to an Airstream serving up beignets. Here's what's happening in Fort Worth restaurant news.

2. The most popular Dallas-Fort Worth neighborhoods to buy in for 2020. You're probably already familiar with Mistletoe Heights, Fairmount, and Oakhurst, but data pulled from the last year has revealed the newest most popular neighborhoods in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

3. These are the 9 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend. While most places are still getting over their holiday hangover, Bass Performance Hall is hitting the ground running in 2020. They'll host three events over three days, including a live music-to-movie concert, a celebration of a legendary composer, and a Tony-winning musical. These are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend.

4. Houlihan's closes Fort Worth location, leaving 2 in DFW area. The Houlihan's restaurant chain closed down a number of restaurants and that includes its only location in Fort Worth. The location at Alliance Town Center, next to Mi Cocina, closed on December 28, according to a note posted on the front door.

5. Top 10 Fort Worth food stories of 2019 include hot biscuits and queso brouhaha. As the year came to a close, we looked back at the 10 most popular restaurant and bar stories of 2019. These were the openings, closings, and newsy bits that Fort Worth readers gobbled up.

Beignet pop-up will pitch camp at a permanent place.

Photo courtesy of Dusty Beignets

Beignet pop-up will pitch camp at a permanent place.

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Fort Worth billionaire's new title tops this week's most popular stories

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Editor's note: This week's most-read stories feature the world's richest family and an all-star wedding — complete with Whataburger. Plus, Cowtown stakes a claim among the most fun cities. Catch up on the five hottest Fort Worth headlines of the week below, and then find some merry and bright activities for the weekend here.

1. Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton has world's richest family in 2024. Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton and her kin are back on top as the world's richest family, according to Bloomberg's 2024 list of the wealthiest families on the planet.

2. Whataburger pops up at MLB star Bobby Witt's wedding to Colleyville bride. Kansas City Royals slugger and former Colleyville Heritage standout Bobby Witt, Jr. married high school sweetheart Maggie Black in Dallas on Saturday, December 14. And the bride wore white, and the guests ate Whataburger.

3. Catch up on these restaurant openings and closures in Fort Worth. In the revolving doors scene of Fort Worth restaurants, some places have opened and others have closed. Incoming includes pizza, desserts, healthy food, and BBQ. Outgoing includes cider, craft beer, and healthy food.

4. El Garambullo Mexican restaurant in Hurst is the real deal. A restaurant in Hurst is serving something that just about everybody wants: authentic Mexican food. Called El Garambullo, it’s a family-owned place located in the former Harwood Cafe space at 109 Harwood Rd., where it's serving breakfast, fajitas, and house-made horchata.

Sopes plate at El Garambullo. El Garambullo

5. Fort Worth wrangles spot on new list of most fun cities in U.S. Fort Worth knows how to have a good time. So says a WalletHub's new report on the most fun cities in America in 2024, which ranked Fort Worth No. 55 out of 182 U.S. cities.

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