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Upscale Mexican restaurant brings the brisket to Shops at Clearfork

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The shopping, dining, and entertainment news keeps on coming at The Shops at Clearfork, Fort Worth's luxury lifestyle destination. Now the center is adding a fine Mexican restaurant, a movie theater, a bowling alley, and a jewelry shop to the mix.

Mesero is the Dallas-based mini-chain known for elevated Tex-Mex, with exceptional service and upscale modern decor. The menu is a collection of re-imagined Tex-Mex and Mexican dishes, as well as American classics including slow-roast brisket, carne asada, chicken paillard, ceviche, and cinco leches. It'll open in mid-March.

Pinstripes strikes — bowling verb — a balance between entertainment and dining, blending indoor and outdoor games with a bistro. It'll have 12 bowling lanes, six indoor and outdoor bocce courts, a bistro, and patios with fire pits. The menu focuses on Italian and American cuisines, with a wine cellar and rotating menu of craft beer and cocktails. It'll open in the spring.

AMC Theatres will be an innovative 36,000-square-foot, eight-screen movie theatre showing the latest movies with cutting-edge sight and sound technology, including Dolby Cinema. Amenities include more than 800 luxury recliners and a MacGuffins Bar and Lounge, a patio, and a glass-enclosed lobby. It'll open in the summer.

Ylang 23 is a Dallas-based jewelry store committed to original designers such as Jennifer Meyer, Cathy Waterman, Irene Neuwirth, and up-and-comers such as Raphaele Canot, Yannis Sergakis, Selim Mouzannar, Jade Trau, RedLine, and Retrouvai. It will open in the summer.

Recent openings include Austin import Fixe, located on the corner of Marathon Avenue and Trailhead Bend Way, known for its biscuits and progressive, playful Southern menu; and Stanley Eisenman Fine Shoes, located on Monahans Avenue near Tesla, known for its top-rated selection of hard-to-find shoes, handbags, and accessories.

The Shops at Clearfork’s first anchor tenant, Neiman Marcus, opened in February 2017. Other retailers include Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Tiffany & Co., Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Z Gallerie, and Arhaus. Restaurant and entertainment options include B&B Butchers & Restaurant, City Works Eatery and Pour House, Doc B's Fresh Kitchen, Crú Food & Wine Bar, Clean Juice Bar, Twigs Bistro & Martini Bar, and Amorino Gelato al Naturale.

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Best Food Events

These are the 5 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

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Spanakopita at Fort Worth Greek Festival.

One of Fort Worth's longest running and most beloved festivals happens this week featuring food, music, and dancing that will make guests want to shout, "Opa!" This week also brings lots of tasty educational opportunities, including classes on Thai cuisine, Cajun dishes, and fall-themed charcuterie boards perfect for upcoming holiday gatherings.

Tuesday, November 5

Free Tacos for Voters at El Chingon
Show your “I Voted” sticker at El Chingon and get a free taco. The deal will begin at 3 pm and selections include pork carnitas, beef birria, crispy potato, shrimp, and more. Open until midnight.

Weeknight Thai at Hao’s Grocery & Café
Learn how to make authentic Thai classics like Tom Yum and pad Thai under the guidance of chef Hao Tran during this hands-on cooking class. The class is $55 and will run from 6–8 pm.

Thursday, November 7

A Tribute to Paul Prudhomme at Central Market Cooking School
Experience a taste of Louisiana during this hands-on cooking class that will feature recipes by iconic Cajun chef and TV personality, Paul Prudhomme. Working with a small team, participants will make blackened steak with horseradish-mustard sauce, twice-baked crabmeat-stuffed potatoes, warm, jumbled greens, and pecan ice cream sundaes. The $105 price includes wine with the finished meal, and class begins at 6:30 pm.

Friday, November 8

Fort Worth Greek Festival
Now in its 56th year, the three-day event is a beloved Fort Worth tradition, drawing hundreds to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church for homemade Greek cuisine, live music, folk dancing, Greek beer and wine, and baked goods to-go. Popular menu items include pastitsio (ground beef and macaroni casserole), moussaka (eggplant layered with ground beef, potatoes, and zucchini), gyro sandwiches, baklava, and the head-turning flaming cheese. The festival will run from 10 am -10 pm Friday and Saturday and 11 am-3 pm Sunday. Admission is free.

Saturday, November 9

Autumn Spice Charcuterie Workshop at YaYa Yum Boards
The downtown Grapevine charcuterie shop and culinary studio (which just opened a second location in Dallas on Lower Greenville) will host a fall-themed charcuterie board workshop. The $80 class price includes a drink ticket and more than 20 ingredients to choose from to create a board that will serve two to four. Class begins at 2 pm.

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