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

The Bar at Bowie House is popular with locals.

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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.

1. Where to drink in Fort Worth right now: 4 hottest new hotel bars. Fort Worth is in its haute hotel era. New luxury accommodations are becoming the go-to for evening cocktails and post-dinner nightcaps – overnight stay not required. Here are four new hotel bars to visit this month.

2. 21 spring festivals in Dallas-Fort Worth that will bring oodles of fun. Mid-April is typically when spring festival season kicks into high gear, and we're here again to let you know about all of the best options. As always, the festivals encompass a wide range of categories, including music, food, wine, art, movies, and more. Here are 21 of the best festivals taking place throughout the remainder of spring.

3. Free parking, Baileys samples, and more tips for Main St. Fort Worth Arts Fest 2024. The 2024 Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival is taking over over 18 blocks of downtown, rain or shine, April 18-21. As tens of thousands of adults, children, dogs, and strollers swarm the streets and sidewalks to take in the art, food, and entertainment at Texas' largest arts festival, a little planning helps a lot. Here are some top tips for transportation and parking, hours, new features, and more.

4. Fort Worth restaurant news is a-brim with exciting openings and new dishes. This roundup of restaurant news around Fort Worth is brimming with tasty bites, from new openings to seasonal menus to tempting new desserts. There's a new coffee place and a new tea shop, with pizza, Indian, and Mexican food all coming soon.

5. Where to eat in Fort Worth right now: 5 restaurants hidden in plain sight. Texas supermarket giant H-E-B just opened a new store in Fort Worth's Alliance area, complete with an in-house barbecue restaurant that's received acclaim. It triggered a thought: Where are some of our city’s other restaurants hidden in unlikely locations? For our monthly column on Where to Eat, we dedicate the April edition to these hidden gems.

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This week's hot headlines

5 buzziest bars top off this week's most-read stories in Fort Worth

Winter Wonderland Bubbles, holiday igloo bars, Hotel Vin, Grapevine

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The Winter Wonderland Bubbles are back at Hotel Vin.

Editor's note: Five bars with big buzz, Michelin award winners, and hot new places to shop are among this week's most-read Fort Worth stories. Catch up on the hottest headlines, and then find some fun things to do this weekend here.

1. Where to drink in Fort Worth right now: 5 buzziest bars for November. Bars both old and new make up this Where to Drink list of must-visit spots in November, all for either recent updates or timely fall offerings. Some have undergone big changes, and others have launched opportune reasons to stop in, like limited-edition fall cocktails or even reservations in an "igloo" with wine and fondue. Here are five of Fort Worth's buzziest bar to hit this month.

2. 4 Fort Worth restaurants earn awards from new Michelin Guide. The first Michelin Guide Texas selection has been revealed, with 117 restaurants earning some kind of nod including 15 one-star establishments and two Green Star eateries. One Fort Worth restaurant earned a "Bib Gourmand" award — which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value. And three Fort Worth-area restaurants earned a spot on the "recommended" list.

goldees bbq Goldee's BBQ got some love from Michelin.Photo courtesy of Goldee's

3. Downtown Fort Worth pop-up Anna's Table serves tacos and tasty bites. A pop-up is doing tasty small bites and Mexican eats in downtown Fort Worth: Called Anna’s Table, it's a combination caterer and pop-up that sets up shop every weekend at Basic Bar at 904 Houston St., next door to Son of a Baker Pizzeria.

4. Food truck-turned-restaurant Fort Redemption steaks out Fort Worth. A food truck-turned-restaurant serving great affordable steaks and barbecue has debuted in Fort Worth: Called Fort Redemption, it’s now open at 5724 Locke Ave., in the former Mariachi’s Dine-In space.

5. Where to shop in Fort Worth right now: 7 hot new stores for November. Get ahead of the holiday shopping pack and check out these new Fort Worth-area stores. They include an adorable new online boutique from local mom-preneurs, new Western-wear brand with celebrity cred, high-end Stockyards pop-up, and more. Here's where to shop in November.