This Week in Gluttony

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

Flatbreads will be on the Pinstripes brunch menu.

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Yoga, anyone? Yoga paired with everything from mimosas, beer, and wine is on the schedule at multiple venues by week’s end. But first, pre-game for Grapefest with a wine dinner in Roanoke. Or, learn about Japanese whisky with a tasting, and learn why it’s so hard to find.

Wednesday, September 4

Wise Guys GrapeFest Pre-Event Dinner
The Roanoke pizzeria is pre-gaming for the 33rd annual GrapeFest with a pre-festival wine dinner. Four courses will be paired with Texas and Italian wines. Menu items include spinach artichoke dip, candied walnut salad, chicken Marsala and pasta with meat sauce, and a dessert pizza drizzled with chocolate, caramel, and fresh berries. The $45 price includes tax and gratuity, and dinner begins at 6:30 pm.

Thursday, September 5

Japanese Whisky Tasting at Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Yes, they spell it without the “e.” Japanese whisky can be hard to find, and quite pricey if you do. Try five different varieties at the West 7th Street sushi restaurant, paired with light bites, for $40 per person. The tasting starts at 7 pm.

Saturday, September 7

Brunch & Yoga at Sanford House Inn & Spa
This outdoor pop-up yoga class — hosted by the Arlington Yoga Center, will take place amid the lush greenery at this charming, historic downtown Arlington inn, restaurant, and spa. The $15 ticket includes the all-levels class, a mimosa, and 10 percent off brunch inside the Sanford House. Class begins at 10 am.

Yoga and Wine at Messina Hof
The Grapevine winery and bed-and-breakfast will host a Saturday morning yoga class followed by a toast with its award-winning Texas wine. The $20 fee includes the hour-long class and glass of wine. Check in at 10:45 am for the 11 am start time.

Yoga and Beer at Wild Acre Brewing Company
Shavasana will be followed by sips at this Saturday morning yoga class hosted by Panther City Yoga Project. The $15 fee includes the 45-minute class, two Wild Acre brews, and a souvenir glass. Doors open at 11 am, and the class begins at 11:15 am.

Pints and Poses at Hop & Sting Brewing Co.
Inspire Yoga will take over the Grapevine brewery production room for an all-levels flow class. Donations will be accepted, and this month’s class will benefit Dallas Pets Alive. The hour-long class begins at 11 am. Stay for some sips in the beer garden when it opens at noon.

Sunday, September 8

Yoga & Brunch at Pinstripes
CorePower Yoga will host an energizing, hour-long yoga class at 9 am at the glitzy bowling and bocce bowl entertainment complex inside the Shops at Clearfork. The $5 class fee includes a complimentary mimosa, as well as $5 off Pinstripes’ Sunday brunch buffet (normally $22 per person). There’ll be waffles, omelets made to order, biscuits and gravy, Italian flatbreads, carved meats, and $5 bloody Marys all day. The brunch buffet is open from 10 am-2 pm.

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Tex-Mex News

Fort Worth restaurant Los Vaqueros spills dates on upcoming relocation

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Rendering of new dining room at Los Vaqueros.

There's an update on beloved Cisneros family Tex-Mex restaurant Los Vaqueros., which will be relocating to the historic Stockyards Exhibits Building at 2513 Rodeo Plaza in 2025.

According to a release, the big move for the restaurant will take place in the thick of the Christmas holiday:

The restaurant will remain open at its 2629 North Main St. location through December 22 at 3 pm. They've been in that space nearly 30 years.
The new location will open on December 26, just in time to ring in the New Year and welcome Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo visitors in January.

“This year has brought unexpected challenges, but also incredible opportunities,” says Cisneros Restaurants Inc. President Vicki Cisneros in a statement. “We are grateful to be able to celebrate one last Christmas season with our friends here before starting a new chapter two blocks down the road at Rodeo Plaza.”

Los Vaqueros Restaurant has brought Tex-Mex cuisine to the historic Stockyards neighborhood since 1982 and to Willow Park since 2008.

The original move was slated to take place in the summer, but they extended the timeline to ensure the space reflects the authentic essence of Los Vaqueros. That included collaborating with Bennett Partners Architecture and Design and IMGC, LLC, the family worked tirelessly to preserve the rich history of the Stockyards while incorporating modern restaurant amenities.

Cisneros says they wanted "to get it just right."

"This is likely the last restaurant my husband Johnny and I will personally oversee, so every detail mattered," she says. "From incorporating historic wood and barn doors from the original building to designing custom chairs, plates, and glassware, the space truly embodies the spirit of Los Vaqueros: it’s about cowboys, ranchers, and Tex-Mex cuisine.”

They also did not want to disrupt family transitions of dining at the restaurant during the Christmas holiday.

"We’re grateful to the building’s new owners for allowing us to stay through the season," Cisnerous says.

Fans can expect some fanfare between December 20–23, when they relocate the illuminated marquee sign to the new location in the 1910–12 Stockyards Exhibits Building — also a historic site, and home to the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and the John Wayne: An American Experience Museum.

Amenities in the new location will include a banquet room that seats 100, with an adjacent patio that seats 20 and a Fiesta Room that seats 50.

The restaurant will be open until midnight on New Year’s Eve, and will see the launch of “Los Vaqueros After Dark” on the weekends, an extended service that features a menu of enchiladas, tacos, nachos, and specialty breakfast items until 12:30 am, and bar service until 1 am.

Parking is free Sunday-Thursday at the nearby Billy Bob's lot (131 Stockyards Blvd.), excluding special events. On weekends, parking fees apply, but free parking options are available around the perimeter of the Stockyards, as well as separately managed parking lots that offer different rates and occasional coupons.

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