Events For Eating

Corndogs lead 5 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

The fourth annual Glizzy Fest arrives this week at Martin House Brewing Company.

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A Fort Worth brewery will celebrate summer with corn dogs and ketchup-flavored beer. In other dining events news, find your barbecue fix at a local distillery, visit a posh hotel for a burger cookout, then plan for a museum happy hour.

Wednesday, June 11

TX Whiskey Wednesday Featuring Meat Therapy
There is a cure for the summertime blues: Meat Therapy at Whiskey Ranch. The barbecue food truck will be on-site at the largest whiskey distillery west of the Mississippi, where there’ll also be live music and sunset views. The $10 entry fee includes your first cocktail. Visit from 6–9 pm.

Thursday, June 12

Burgers in the Yard at Bowie House
It’s a summertime cookout in the Yard at Bowie House. Tickets ($50 plus tax and service fee) include a burger, chips and salsa, and a ranch water to wash it all down. There’ll also be live music. The party starts at 5:30 pm. Bonus: valet parking will be complimentary.

Friday, June 13

Kimbell Happy Hour
Renowned museum will open up after hours for cocktails, bites, and live music. Joe Savage will provide tunes while guests can enjoy beverages and bites available for purchase. (Members receive a 10 percent discount.) Admission is free and the event will run from 5-7 pm.

Saturday, June 14

Glizzy Fest at Martin House Brewing Company
Presented by Fletcher’s Corny Dogs, the fourth annual festival will feature Fletcher’s corn dog trailer with a special ketchup-flavored beer from Martin House. There’ll be a corny dog eating contest, live music, and local vendors. Guests can purchase a $20 wristband good for one pint glass and four pours. The event will run from 12–5 pm.

Sunday, June 15

Grilling with Dad: Parent & Child Class at Central Market
Kids can cook with their dads during this hands-on class at the Central Market Cooking School. The menu includes steakhouse kabobs, halloumi cheese and vegetable skewers, grilled and smashed potatoes, and grilled peaches with vanilla ice cream and blueberries. Children must be at least seven years old and accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $190 for each parent and one to two children. Class will run from 11:30 am–1 pm.

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Closure News

Paco's Mexican Cuisine shutters location in Sundance Square Fort Worth

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Paco's Mexican Cuisine will host a five-course tequila-pairing dinner.

A buzzy Fort Worth Mexican restaurant has closed: Paco’s Mexican Cuisine, shuttered its location in Sundance Square at 156 W. 4th St., after three years.

According to a post, owner-chef Francisco "Paco" Islas said the closure is due to the lease ending. Their website has already been taken down.

"Given the climate in the service industry, it has been difficult to keep two concepts going with 100% effort as a small family-run business," the post read.

It also gave a nod to its location, stating that "Sundance Square has been an important part of our story — a place where we’ve grown and shared countless unforgettable moments. We thank this organization and Mrs. Bass for the opportunity."

The restaurant opened in 2022 in a space that was previously Taco Diner. It was a second location for Paco’s Mexican following the original on Magnolia Avenue in the Near Southside neighborhood, which opened in 2016. Islas closed that Magnolia Avenue location in January.

They offered a menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner featuring chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, tortas, tacos, and quesadillas. Some of the signature items included tlacoyos— a stuffed corn cake dish with tomatillo, crema, and fajita steak— and birria tacos.

With both locations of Paco’s closed, Islas will focus more attention on Shogun Taqueria, the Mexican-Japanese fusion concept he opened in March in the former Paco’s on Magnolia Avenue.

"This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but rather one rooted in a strategic refocus on the next phase of our journey which is Chef Paco’s new concept, Shogun Taqueria, located in the Near Southside," the post said.

Shogun is bringing something new to Fort Worth, although it doesn't completely abandon the Mexican cuisine diners came to love at Paco's, with a few familiar items like tacos and birria. There's also ramen, gyoza, and parilla with meats like Wagyu and pork cooked on a hot stone tableside.

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