Editor's note: The top Fort Worth news of the week is guaranteed to make you hungry, with openings and food events galore. Plus, meet the nominees for Fort Worth's Rising Star Chef of the Year. Read our five most popular stories of the week below, and then consult this guide to plan the ultimate spring break in DFW.

1. Moe's Country Kitchen serves bargain Southern eats in north Fort Worth. There’s a new cafe serving Southern food and great breakfast in Fort Worth: Called Moe’s Country Kitchen, it’s in the former Our Cafe space at 7420 N. Beach St. #230, where it opened in December 2024.

2. Our Taphouse to fill craft beer niche in Fort Worth's Near Southside. There’s a new spot for beer filling the void left by a craft beer growler station coming to Fort Worth’s Near Southside: Called Our Taphouse, it’s located in the former Pouring Glory space, which closed in January after nine years, at 1001 Bryan Ave.

A new craft beer spot is brewing in Near Southside.Photo courtesy of Out Taphouse

3. Burgers abide in the 9 best food & drink events in Fort Worth this week. A burger showdown, foodie festivals, and St. Patty's Day fun are just some of the highlights.

4. TB's Laundromat & Cafe combines laundry and coffee shop in Fort Worth. Here's a combination business you don't see every day: Laundromat and coffee shop. But that will change soon in north Fort Worth with the arrival of TB’s Laundromat and Cafe, located at 7430 North Beach St. #100, opening in late March.

5. These 10 rising star chefs are Fort Worth's culinary up-and-comers. The next generation of Fort Worth's culinary up-and-comers are highlighted in this list of nominees for the CultureMap Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards’ Rising Star Chef of the Year.