This week's hot headlines

New gelato shop scoops into this week's 5 most-read Fort Worth stories

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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. Truly authentic gelato shop with Italian cred debuts in Fort Worth. A new dessert shop in north Fort Worth is specializing in a painstakingly crafted treat: housemade gelato. Called Spurs Gelato, it's now open at 5601 Basswood Blvd. #193, in a strip mall near the Park Glen neighborhood.

2. Veteran Fort Worth operators to open one-of-a-kind sports bar-restaurant. A unique new twist on a sports-bar is coming to Fort Worth from a team of veteran operators: Called Drinks N’ Such, it'll open at 2736 Stanley Ave. not far from TCU, with the goal of becoming a go-to spot for eats, drinks, and "unforgettable" nights.

3. 7 North Texas cities rank among safest and most affordable in U.S. Crime may be a concern for some Texans, but North Texas has it pretty good: Seven local cities – McKinney, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Plano, Carrollton, Richardson, and Denton – were named the safest and most affordable places to live in the U.S., as declared in a new report by GoBankingRates.

4. Volstead Prohibition-style restaurant-bar brings coolness to Southlake. A Prohibition and speakeasy-style restaurant has just opened in Southlake. Called Volstead Prohibition Era Bar and Kitchen, it's a handsome restaurant and bar, located at 2750 E. Southlake Blvd. in a former Fish City Grill, where it's endeavoring to provide a polished, classy ambience but with a cozy, exclusive vibe you'd find at a private club.

5. Leasing begins on historic Fort Worth Public Market under renovation. A steward has been selected to handle leasing for a landmark Fort Worth building: Texas-based real estate company Wilks Development has formed a partnership with The Woodmont Company, a Fort Worth-based commercial real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, to find tenants for the historic Fort Worth Public Market.

This week's hot headlines

Closure of ramen restaurant tops week's 5 most-read Fort Worth stories

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1. Last chance to get ramen from acclaimed West 7th Fort Worth restaurant. Fort Worth has lost some great ramen: Kintaro Ramen, the ramen shop on West Seventh Street from chef Jesus Garcia, closed for good on September 9. News of the closure was posted on Facebook, with an expression of gratitude to customers.

2. Where to drink in Fort Worth right now: 8 hot new bars for September. An exciting round of new bars has debuted in Fort Worth, with a few notable additions in Grapevine, too. The list is wide-ranging, from a sky-high hotel rooftop lounge to an underground cave dedicated to fine wine. All eight are worth a visit this month for the latest in sips, brews, and views.

3. Save the dates for Fort Worth's 10 most fabulous galas of fall 2024. Fort Worth knows how to party. This fall, the top fundraising galas in town will turn up the "Neon Lights," step right up to a "Cirque du Soiree," conduct a "Masquerade in the Lab," and bet on "A Night at the Races." So steam your gown, shine your boots, circle these dates on the calendar, and click through to reserve the 10 most coveted gala tickets in Fort Worth this season.

4. Texas Civil War Museum in Fort Worth to close and sell off artifacts. A Fort Worth museum is closing its doors: The Texas Civil War Museum, which displayed artifacts from the Civil War era, will close at the end of October. The museum, located at 760 Jim Wright Fwy. North in White Settlement, had been open since 2006.

5. Fuzzy's Taco Shop is one of 7 Texas chains ready to take on America. America is set to be on the receiving end of an explosion of Mexican chain restaurants — and Texas, God bless, is doing its part. An eye-opening story on Mashed called "Mexican Chain Restaurants You're About To See Everywhere" finds 12 chains all on the verge of expansion. Seven are from Texas.

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