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DFW James Beard Award semifinalists lead this week's hottest headlines

Vaqueros BBQ earned a James Beard Award nomination in 2024. Vaqueros BBQ

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. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.

1. 8 DFW chefs & restaurants make list of 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists. Three earned "national" rankings, considered to be slightly more prestigious than the Texas-only nominations received by the other five.

2. Fort Worth music venue and restaurant Post at River East about to close. But don't lose hope: The owners are seeking a new location.

3. Healthy restaurant HG Sply Co to open in Fort Worth with crowd-funding. The concept is big on covering all diets such as Paleo, low-carb, gluten-free, and vegan.

4. Growing DFW breakfast restaurant chain brings the bacon to Fort Worth. The restaurant's vision is to offer breakfast with the same upscale atmosphere as some of the other chains that have opened across DFW in recent years, but at a slightly lower price point.

5. 5 Mardi Gras celebrations around Texas that let the good times roll. All eyes are on New Orleans when it comes to Mardi Gras, but Texas has its share of events, too, with themes ranging from coastal to cowboy.

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Malt Shop rescue leads Fort Worth's most popular stories this week

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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Fort Worth news of the week, starting with a classic malt shop being rescued from closing. Plus, an array of restaurant openings and a look at the Tastemaker Awards nominees for Fort Worth Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year. Get the scoop on the hottest Fort Worth headlines below, and then find your best bets for the weekend in this guide.

1. Heroes come to the rescue of old-school Malt Shop in Weatherford. A revered old-school drive-in malt shop that's been open since the 1950s has been saved: The Malt Shop, located at 2028 Fort Worth Hwy., was rescued from the brink of closure by a new ownership team, who are giving it the lifeline it deserves.

2. Get authentic Mex at new walk-up drive-thru restaurant in Fort Worth. A fresh new restaurant serving authentic Mexican food just opened in Fort Worth: Called Carne Asada’s, it's in a tiny building 1234 NW. 28th St. that was once Mi Casita Bar, and it opened in early March.

Carne Asada's chicken quesadillas.Photo courtesy of Carne Asada's

3. 10 top neighborhood restaurants battle in Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards. When it comes to neighborhood eateries, everyone has their favorite. Be it the scratch-made dish that consistently comes out perfect, or the server that knows their customers by name, the warm feeling of familiarity keeps regulars coming back. But only one neighborhood restaurant can be named Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 CultureMap Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards.

4. Keith Lee favorite Taste Project restaurant opens in Arlington. rA estaurant with a charitable mission and good food has come to Arlington. On march 5, Taste Project, which takes an innovative approach to restaurants, opened a "Taste Community Restaurant" at 200 N. Cooper St.

5. Hoya Korean Kitchen doubles down on Fort Worth's Sundance Square. One of the longest-running restaurants in downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square is moving, but in good news for the downtown community, it's not going far: Hoya Korean Kitchen is relocating from its current address at 355 W. Third St. into bigger digs a mere block away.

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