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Fort Worth diners can cook exactly like Martha Stewart with new AmazonFresh delivery

Martha Stewart is making dinner easy for you.

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart

Does Martha Stewart heart Dallas-Fort Worth? Yes. We're one of four cities where she's expanding distribution of Martha & Marley Spoon, her meal kits enterprise, in partnership with AmazonFresh.

Diners in Dallas-Fort Worth, New York, San Francisco, and Philadelphia can now order Stewart's meal kits, delivered seven days a week. Each meal kit comes with an easy-to-follow recipe card that guides home cooks through six simple steps that allow you to cook a meal for two adults.

Offering Martha & Marley Spoon products through AmazonFresh allows consumers to experience the convenience and variety of meal kits, without having to commit to several nights of meals or order a week in advance.

Stewart says that the Amazon deal brings better weeknight cooking solutions to all customers.

"It is so important to cook wholesome, delicious, healthy dinners, and I believe people will enjoy the nutritious and seasonal recipes offered by Martha & Marley Spoon, coupled with the flexibility and convenience of AmazonFresh," she says in a release.

Delivered and designed with simple, quick everyday cooking in mind, and competitively priced, the Martha & Marley Spoon meal kits features quality pre-portioned fresh produce and proteins, artisanal ingredients, and healthy, quick-cook grains. Recipes will change seasonally to include the best ingredients available.

The big advantage is that you don't have to sign on to a service that requires you to buy more than one meal at a time, says Marley Spoon CEO and co-founder Fabian Siegel.

"This partnership enables added flexibility for consumers looking to incorporate meal kits into their dinner routine, whether it be for a single night or several different meals for the week," Siegel says.

With AmazonFresh, customers can combine grocery and other shopping into one seamless experience. Customers can order a wide range of items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, baked goods, and dairy products, as well as beauty products and household goods. AmazonFresh offers delivery windows seven days a week, including the option of either attended or unattended delivery.

To order the meals, go to Amazon/Marley. To use AmazonFresh Prime, go to www.amazon.com/amazonfresh and sign up for a free 30-day trial. After the trial, Prime members can continue to shop AmazonFresh for a monthly fee of $14.99.

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Cidercade cider and games venue opens mega-facility in heart of Arlington

Photo by Kathy Tran

Cidercade patrons playing games and having fun.

Cider and games are coming to Arlington with the opening of Cidercade, a new entertainment venue opening at 500 E. Division St. in the heart of Arlington on September 29.

Cidercade has hundreds of arcade games, shuffleboard, pool tables, and more, all available for playing with a single admission fee, as well as dozens of drinks on tap. It's all ages during the day then turns 21+ at 8 pm.

Arlington is the fifth location in Texas, following existing Cidercades in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston, and is the largest yet with a huge space spanning 25,000-plus square feet.

It houses more than 300 retro and modern arcade games, pool tables, ping pong tables, shuffleboard courts (a Cidercade first), party rooms, and event spaces for groups of all sizes.

In a statement, co-founder and CEO Joel Malone says that with Arlington's reputation as an entertainment destination, he knew they had to build "something awesome."

"Cidercade Arlington is not only our largest location yet, but it includes a much larger variety of games and experiences," he says.

Cidercade customers pay an admission fee of $12 and get unlimited play on all the games and activities once inside. Cidercade also offers a $20 monthly membership that includes unlimited admissions as well as discounts on drinks and merch.

Beyond the games, multiple bars serve a big lineup of adult beverages on tap, all made by Bishop Cider, and soft drinks from soda machines with unlimited refills.

Customers are allowed to bring their own food or have it delivered from nearby restaurants.

In addition to the Arlington expansion, Bishop is also relocating the Dallas Cidercade to a new site near Love Field Airport, where it will be expanded dramatically to 79,000 square feet, nearly 10 times larger. It will feature concepts, games, and activities that aren’t offered anywhere else in Texas, and will open in 2024. The current location will remain open until then.

Malone and and his wife and partner Laura Malone initially founded Bishop Cider as a quaint 704-square-foot cider bar a decade ago. The company has since grown into a leader in beverage manufacturing and beverage experiences comprising four brands:

TexBev, a co-packer for carbonated soft drinks, juice, energy drinks, wine, beer, and RTDs.
Cidercade, the cider and game venue
Bishop Cider, the hard cider company
Wild Acre Brewing, a brewery and beer garden venue in Fort Worth that produces seasonal brews and year-round core beers like Texas Blonde, Juice Slinger IPA, and Sundance Wheat.

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