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Amazing Italian restaurant tops week's 5 hottest Fort Worth headlines

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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. Amazing Italian restaurant with international roots to open in Fort Worth. A new family-owned Italian restaurant specializing in freshly made pastas will soon open in the South Main area. Called Bocca Osteria Romana, it will open this summer at 411 S. Main St. #104 in the space last occupied by Rancho Loma Vineyards.

2. Texas' best restaurants and bars celebrated at 2024 Tastemaker Awards. We've only barely recovered: CultureMap's statewide journey to honor the best chefs, restaurants, and more with 2024 Tastemaker Awards has finally come to an end.

3. Where to drink in Fort Worth: 6 secret happy hours to hit right now. A good happy hour can serve several purposes: end a long and busy workday, kickstart an evening out, or provide a quick catchup opportunity with friends constantly on the run. Here are six under-the-radar happy hours in Fort Worth not to be missed right now.

4. Fort Worth's acclaimed Mariachi's Dine-In, home to Mexican & vegan, to close. An award-winning Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth is closing: Mariachi's Dine-In, famous for its dual menu with regular and vegan dishes, has closed after six years in operation. The restaurant closed on May 31.

5. Yellowstone stars lift the veil on their secret wedding in North Texas. Hassie Harrison and Ryan Bingham, who play sweethearts on the hit show Yellowstone, quietly got hitched off screen in North Texas last fall. While the couple revealed news of their hush-hush nuptials in a Voguespread May 29, 2024 - setting the pop culture world on fire - the wedding actually happened October 7, 2023, a photo of the invitation in Vogue discloses.

This Week's Hot Headlines

The Post's comeback tops 5 most popular Fort Worth stories this week

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Editor's note: This week's hottest Fort Worth headlines include a mix of openings and closings, with a popular music venue staging its return and two concepts announcing last call. Plus, we put the spotlight on under-the-radar restaurants. Get the details below, and if you're headed out to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, check out our big guides to discounts and music acts. Top ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day can be found here.

1. Fort Worth music venue the Post to reopen in former Lola's Saloon. A popular music venue in Fort Worth is making a comeback: The Post, the intimate listening room that has become a staple for music lovers, is opening for business at 2736 W. 6th St., in the address previously occupied by Lola's Saloon, the longtime music venue.

2. Where to eat in Fort Worth: 5 under-the-radar restaurant openings. It's been a busy, busy time in Fort Worth dining with an almost dizzying series of restaurant openings, closings, and everything in between. You need a scorecard to keep up — or better yet, a list. Our January edition of Where to Eat includes a handful of places that opened slightly under the radar. They're (almost) all indie places, and all offer a big bang for your buck.

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3. Keller's first chef-driven restaurant FNG Eats to close after 12 years. Keller's first chef-driven restaurant is closing: FnG Eats, an upscale restaurant that opened at 201 Town Center in 2012, will close after 12 years. They're planning on Saturday, January 18 as the last day.

4. Rodeo party tops 6 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week. The snow has melted and restaurants and bars are ready to welcome back patrons with food and wine. In addition to rodeo-related fun, this week includes a day dedicated to Dolly Parton and a winemaking event.

5. Fort Worth craft beer destination Pouring Glory closes after 9 years. A craft beer destination in Fort Worth's Near Southside has closed: Pouring Glory, a unique and well-regarded gastropub and growler station at 1001 Bryan Ave. has closed its doors after nine years.

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