This week's hot headlines

Hoffbrau Steak's closure tops this week's 5 most-read Fort Worth stories

Steak & baked potato at Hoffbrau Steak.

Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House

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. DFW chain Hoffbrau Steak & Grill closes location after barely a year. In the push-and-pull of Hoffbrau steakhouse news, the Grapevine location of Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House has closed. According to a post from the restaurant, its last day was Sunday, February 18.

2. Fun new sushi ramen restaurant with BYOB revives Fort Worth's Race St. A fresh destination for sushi and ramen is breathing new life into Race Street: Called Kingyo Sushi & Ramen House, it just opened at 2813 Race St., in the craftsman home that was previously Tributary Cafe, which shuttered in August after seven years.

3. 10 best neighborhood restaurants elevate everyday dining in Fort Worth. Fort Worth's most beloved neighborhood restaurants are close and convenient and offer a feeling of home that keeps regulars coming back over and over again. Everyone has a favorite, but just one can take home the trophy at the 2024 CultureMap Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards. Here are the nominees.

4. Fort Worth BBQ restaurant Sausage Shoppe On The Go to open new location. A long-running Fort Worth barbecue restaurant known for its awesome sausage is expanding: Sausage Shoppe On the Go, a family-owned restaurant in business 30 years, is opening a bigger, better spinoff at 3914 Miller Ave. on the city’s east side.

5. Fort Worth fried chicken restaurant Rocket Roosters opens in ex-BBQ spot. A new restaurant focused on fried chicken has landed in Fort Worth. Called Rocket Roosters, it’s a new concept devised by local real estate investors and restaurant newbies Joshua Galbreath and Vickie Kandasamy. The restaurant is at 7709 Camp Bowie W. Blvd., in the building formerly occupied by Billy's Oak Acres BBQ and Poppin Fresh Bbq and Soulfood.

This Week's Hot Headlines

Best neighborhoods for Christmas lights lead Fort Worth's top 5 stories

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Editor's note: Christmas is just around the corner, and Fort Worth is in the holiday spirit. This week's most-read stories include a complete guide to DFW's best neighborhoods for Christmas lights, plus where to eat and drink during the holiday season.Catch up on the five hottest headlines of the week below.

Looking for the best Fort Worth events of the weekend? We have those here.

1. Best Fort Worth-area neighborhoods for magical 2024 Christmas lights. Fort Worth-area residents have decked their halls, merry and bright, for the holiday season. Homes, streets, and entire subdivisions are dazzling with lights so spectacular, they can be seen from the North Pole. Here is our expert guide to the best neighborhoods for a Christmas light pilgrimage during the 2024 holiday season. For a longer list of spectacular Fort Worth Christmas lights, check out this story.

2. Where to drink in Fort Worth right now: 14 bars oozing Christmas cheer. The holiday pop-up trend has erupted across the country as more and more bars jump on the bandwagon every year. Consumers are craving a big dose of Christmas cheer in the form of over-the-top decor, Christmas music, and Christmas-inspired cocktails. Stress of the season got you down? Here are 14 bars in Fort Worth that are making spirits bright.

Curfew Christmas cocktails at Curfew. Curfew Bar/Facebook

3. Where to eat in Fort Worth: 9 restaurants to take your holiday guests. The holidays draw near and for many of us, that means one thing: family’s coming to town. Cook your heart out for them, yes, but take advantage of Fort Worth’s thriving restaurant scene and show off some of our city’s finest places to eat.

4. Novel Thai restaurant in north Fort Worth comes with its own market. A mom-and-pop Thai restaurant in north Fort Worth comes with a unique twist: Called Bangkok Thai Street Food & Market, it’s a restaurant serving traditional Thai food but also a market selling all sorts of goods, from cooking ingredients to clothing to household gear.

5. Grab subs and pizza at new family-owned Lunch Break Cafe in Fort Worth. A well-regarded cafe serving sub sandwiches has risen in east Fort Worth: Called The Lunch Break Cafe, it’s a family-owned restaurant that opened in early December at 7251 Stoneway Dr. N. 400, in the former Riverbend Bistro space at River Bend Plaza.