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Hottest new bars top this week's 5 most-read Fort Worth headlines

A fun new champagne bar has just opened in Fort Worth.

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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. Where to drink in Fort Worth right now: 8 new bars to hit in August. Fort Worth’s new bar scene is as hot as the weather, as a slew of new drinking destinations has opened in recent weeks. Here are eight new (or newly revitalized) bars to cool off with a cocktail this month - including a long-awaited champagne bar.

2. Award-winning Fort Worth restaurateur debuts one-of-a-kind new Italian. Fort Worth restaurateur Belen Hernandez has already won awards for her Mexican vegan concept Belenty's Love Mexican Vegan Restaurant, and now she is expanding into a new cuisine: Italian. Belen and her son just opened Vida Cafe, at 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., where they're doing vegan versions of Italian food.

3. Popular Dallas sushi spot expands west with new location in Grapevine. A Dallas sushi favorite is expanding west: Oishii, which has been a destination for sushi fans for nearly two decades, is opening a location in Grapevine. The restaurant will open at 401 E. SH-114 in September.

4. Smoothie Factory debuts new concept first in North Richland Hills. The Smoothie Factory chain is opening a new kind of location, one that will make its debut in Dallas-Fort Worth. The new concept is called Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, and the first ever location will open in North Richland Hills, at 8517 Davis Blvd., in the fall.

5. These fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth companies earned spots on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list. Hundreds of Dallas-Fort Worth companies have experienced explosive revenue growth over the last few years, with one such business landing near the top of the prestigious 2023 Inc. 5000 list. One Coppell-based company, Green Light Distribution, ranked No. 4 nationally.

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Moe's Country Kitchen is cooking in this week's top Fort Worth stories

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Fried catfish at Moe's Country Kitchen

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.

Craft beer on tap 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.