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

The Winter Wonderland Bubbles are back at Hotel Vin.

Facebook/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.

Concert News

Goo Goo Dolls sing summer anthem on 2025 tour with stop in Fort Worth

Photo courtesy of Goo Goo Dolls

Goo Goo Dolls will play at Dickies Arena on July 16, 2025.

The rock band Goo Goo Dolls will hit the road in 2025 with their Summer Anthem Tour, a 41-date trek that will include a stop at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Wednesday, July 16.

The Fort Worth date and one in Houston suburb Sugar Land on July 17 will be the second and third concerts on the tour after it kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona on July 13. The massive North American tour will continue through September 12.

The band, led by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, will perform a career-encompassing set that will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough 1995 album, A Boy Named Goo, and feature multiple songs from their 2022 album, Chaos in Bloom.

They'll be joined on all dates by special guest Dashboard Confessional.

Although generally considered a '90s band, Goo Goo Dolls actually released their first album in 1987. They waited eight years and five albums before their first major hit, "Name," which led the way toward songs like "Iris" and "Slide" becoming '90s anthems.

The band has released 14 studio albums in their career, and according to statement by Rzeznik, they are putting together a 15th release that may also be showcased during the tour.

A local pre-sale will be on Thursday, November 21 from 10 am to 10 pm before the public on-sale starts on Friday, November 22 at 10 am. Tickets can be purchased at googoodolls.com/tour.

Goo Goo Dolls will be partnering with Joe Torre Safe At Home for the tour, a nonprofit founded in 2002 by Ali and Joe Torre to provide healing and education services to youth who have been traumatized by exposure to violence including domestic violence, child abuse, teen dating abuse and sexual assault to help break the cycle of violence.

GOO GOO DOLLS LIVE

Saturday, July 13, 2025 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Saturday, July 19, 2025 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
Sunday, July 20, 2025 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - Atlanta, GA - Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - St Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Friday, July 25, 2025 - Charlotte, NC - Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater
Sunday, July 27, 2025 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap - Filene Center
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - Boston, MA - LeaderBank Pavilion
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC
Friday, August 1, 2025 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Saturday, August 2, 2025 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sunday, August 3, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Amphitheater
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion
Friday, August 8, 2025 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center
Saturday, August 10, 2025 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Friday, August 15, 2025 - Indianapolis, IN - Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Saturday, August 16, 2025 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
Monday, August 18, 2025 - Waite Park, MN - The Ledge Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - La Vista, NE - The Astro
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
Friday, August 22, 2025 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - West Valley City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Friday, August 29, 2025 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sunday, August 31, 2025 - Seattle, WA - Venue TBD
Monday, September 1, 2025 - Seattle, WA - Venue TBD
Thursday, September 4, 2025 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Zoo Amphitheatre
Friday, September 12, 2025 - Camdenton, MO - Ozark Amphitheater

concerts music

This week's hot headlines

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

Concert News

Goo Goo Dolls sing summer anthem on 2025 tour with stop in Fort Worth

Fort Worth restaurants honor military with deals on Veterans Day 2024

Downtown Fort Worth pop-up Anna's Table serves tacos and tasty bites

Food truck-turned-restaurant Fort Redemption steaks out Fort Worth