This roundup of Fort Worth dining news includes some new openings, some coming soons, and some relocations. There are new fall dishes and many Tex-Mex treasures including a special margarita of the month.

Here's what's happening in Fort Worth restaurant news:

Son of a Butcher is officially open at 9649 Sage Meadow Trail, bringing sliders to Alliance. It's the chain's fourth location, joining standalone locations in Grapevine and Lower Greenville plus its stall at Legacy Food Hall in Plano.The new 2,388-square-foot location offers indoor and outdoor seating with a dog-friendly patio, complete with turf grass, picnic tables, and fans.

Original ChopShop, a fast-casual chain known for bowls, salads, and sandwiches, has opened at 2960 Amador Dr. in the Alliance Town Center. This is the chain's first location in Fort Worth, and their first stand-alone shop in Texas, built from the ground up. The most popular dish is the teriyaki chicken bowl, which can be served with choice of forbidden rice, brown rice, or sweet potato hash. This opening marks the company’s 12th location in Texas out of a total 24 with locations in Phoenix, Atlanta, and Tucson.

Magdalena's Catering & Events has formed a partnership with Westland Restaurant Group to provide their catering. Chef Juan Rodriguez and Paige Rodriguez will continue to lead Magdalena's and also oversee catering and events for all Westland Restaurant Group concepts which include JD's Hamburgers, Curly’s Frozen Custard, Margie's Italian Gardens, West Side Cafe, and Pulido’s Kitchen & Cantina.

Pulido's Kitchen & Cantina, the Tex-Mex chain resuscitated from the brink by by Westland Restaurant Group, has erected its sign for its new location in Hurst. A sign is not food, but it's a sign of food coming soon: According to a Facebook post, they're hoping to open in the next 45 days.

Tres Betos Taqueria a longtime taqueria at 2408 NE 28th Street, moved into a new spot next door to its previous location, with more space and the addition of a a bar. They're known for their carefully prepared food including combination plates and house-made chips & salsa, as well as trendy birria tacos and birria ramen. Now you can get all that with a spicy margarita.

Don Artemio Restaurant, the plush Mexican restaurant in the West 7th District, is hosting the Festival del Chile en Nogada — featuring the special, traditional Chile en Nogada dish (pictured above) — which they'll serve from August 28 to October 20.

Melt Ice Creams, the Fort Worth ice cream chain, has partnered with Cirque du Soleil’s new country show, Songblazers, on a new limited-edition flavor: Cowboy Coffee, featuring a milk chocolate base steeped in roasted coffee, swirled with cookie pieces and espresso caramel ribbon. It'll launch on September 20 at the chain's four locations (three in Fort Worth, one in Dallas) and be available until it sells out.

Kate Weiser Chocolate has a new seasonal collection with five items: spicy pecan brittle with chipotle and cayenne spice; chewy caramels in apple, pumpkin, and orange cranberry flavors, pretzel toffee, pumpkin pie candy bar, and Caramallow Pumpkin Bites, a variety box set of six chocolate pumpkins filled with caramel and marshmallow.

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Rusty Taco has its first-ever burrito. Filling in for its “Taco of the Month” is the Sunrise Slammer Burrito featuring scrambled eggs, tater tots, bacon, chorizo, jalapeno sausage, American cheese, and queso fresco. The Denton location is offering $3 margaritas Thursday-Saturday 10 pm-2 am through September.

SusieCakes has new seasonal treats, including sugar cookie sandwich with vanilla buttercream from September 20-22, and the pumpkin spice latte cupcake and molasses cookie available through September 29.

Mi Dia From Scratch is doing a fig and berry margarita as the Margarita of the Month for September, with Socorro Tequila and St. Germain The Flight of the Month showcases Socorro Silver, Reposado, and Añejo tequilas.

Chipotle has brought back smoked brisket after three years of fans clamoring for it. It's seared and seasoned with smoked serrano chili pepper and chipotle chili pepper, chopped into bites and finished in a brisket sauce with smoky chili peppers. It’s available for a limited time, how long they do not say.

Charleys Cheesesteaks has new menu items including a 20-piece boneless wing special starting at $17 and a vanilla ice cream cone for $1. Returning sandwiches include bacon chipotle cheesesteak, prime BBQ jalapeno cheesesteak, and pepperoni cheesesteak. Also, the watermelon strawberry lemonade is now a permanent menu item.

Cowboy Chicken has new creamy mashed potatoes with brown gravy, joining other Wild West sides including Ranchero beans flavored with jalapeños, baked sweet potatoes, Mexican street corn, and white cheddar mac & cheese.

Fogo de Chão has new fall menu items including whole branzino, a two-pound white fish prepared churrasco style and carved tableside, alongside roasted bone marrow served with crispy toast and chimichurri. At the Market Table, there’s also the seasonal roasted apple & butternut squash salad and the carrot ginger soup.

Moxies has a new menu by chef Brandon Thordarson featuring lump crab cake, mushroom zen bowl — with shiitake mushrooms, jasmine rice, cashew, and soy ginger glaze — crispy chicken sandwich, and a super greens salad.

Original ChopShop has a new ‘Make It Original’ protein bowl menu with new customizable bases, like roasted veggie mix, cauliflower rice, and jasmine rice. The updated menu also features the Italian Chop Salad with pickles, Apple Chai Lemonade, and a Daily Date Protein Shake. The special lasts through through December 31.

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has a new fall menu through December 2 with Buffalo chicken pizza, Italian blu salad, and the bridge charcuterie board with Italian meats and cheeses, walnuts, apples, and strawberries, served with sliced bread. Fall desserts include pumpkin cheesecake and caramel apple cheesecake.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza has three new wing flavors: Sticky Kogi, Kickin’ Korean BBQ and Zesty Aloha, which draw inspiration from East Asia, Korea, and Polynesia. The wings are available through November 30.

Sonic Drive-In has a new smashburger cheeseburger featuring two Angus patties smashed to create a crispy edge, American cheese, signature Smasher sauce, crinkle-cut pickles, and diced onions, on a potato bun, for $6.49.

Panda Express is collaborating with Hot Ones on a limited-time blazing bourbon chicken, a spin on the Southern classic, with boneless chicken bites and veggies wok-tossed in a spicy-sweet bourbon sauce with Hot Ones Last Dab Apollo hot sauce. It's available through December.

McDonald’s has introduced the Mini McFlurry: a smaller size of their ice creamy treat, in flavors such as Oreo McFlurry, M&M's, or their limited-time flavors — allowing customers to enjoy just a bite.They've also taken a step towards sustainability with new four-flap cups, replacing plastic lids for both mini and regular McFlurries as part of an ongoing commitment to reducing waste and sourcing 100 percent of guest packaging from renewable, recycled, or certified materials by 2025.