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5 hours ago, spystud13 said:

RIP, Rick’s On the Bricks. Wasn’t that the same location? 

CSB-When Mark Brooks won the PGA in '96, he came to Rick's that evening.  It was a glorious celebration that lasted long after last call.  Rick Mumford had a great bar and restaurant that I still miss.  Never went to Ginger Man but RIP.

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Their food was pretty good too if I remember correctly. Think I used to get their patty melt or something similar. 

Disappointed to hear about Ginger Man. I had some good times there. I appreciated the chill vibe laid back atmosphere. Too bad.

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Long time lurker and Arlington Heights resident here. Went to Barrel and Bones in Montgomery Plaza last night. Brisket was way under-cooked, and a can of Community Witbier was $7. Even though the service was excellent and the owner engaging, I probably won't be back.

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Anyone wanna do a surly happy hour at Ginger Man this coming week? I would be available Wed or Thurs.

no but i went to the smoked bbq deal at the stockyards.  there is some good bbq in texas.

bone and barrel had a booth that didnt have hardly any traffic at all.  meat church showed up, served beef cheek tacos and chicken fried burnt ends.  those burnt ends were incredible.  longorias was good as was panther city.  had the heim bacon burnt ends for the first time and that is all i will say about that.  other standouts were schmidt family, bbq on the brazos, panther city, longorias and hutchins.  Cattleack was not very good. 

$164K for BoomerJack’s, $161K for Twin Peaks, they fucking dominate 76132. 

 

$75K for Woody’s ain’t bad. 

When did Woody's stop using the old Lowes movie theater signs? Did Cityview take them away from them?

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Anyone been to any of the cocktail week events? I was thinking about going to the gin vs vodka martini battle tomorrow but don't know much about it.

10 hours ago, TyphoonSe7en said:

When did Woody's stop using the old Lowes movie theater signs? Did Cityview take them away from them?

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Somebody had told me that Woody's was closed down. I guess it's because the signs were gone. 

That would have given me the sads. 

Shit, Woody’s will stay open solely for John & Rich to have their own watering hole. 

13 hours ago, TyphoonSe7en said:

When did Woody's stop using the old Lowes movie theater signs? Did Cityview take them away from them?

You talking about the one by Rio Mambo or Lone Star? Mambo one still says Woody’s Tavern across the top, other is blank. 

For a while they used both signs for specials and whatnot, not just the name of the bar. They've been blank for a while now. Just curious.


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15 hours ago, spystud13 said:

You talking about the one by Rio Mambo or Lone Star? Mambo one still says Woody’s Tavern across the top, other is blank. 

The one by Mambo said "Coldest Jager in Town" forever.  In geographically related news, the replacement contractor for the Bryant Irvin bridge has made very significant progress.  They are pretty close to completion with 4 lanes on both sides of the bridge.

7 hours ago, Angry Gorilla said:

According to Twitter they start serving food today.  I'll probably stop by for a late lunch/early start to weekend.

Went there for a Beer on Sunday. Imperial Marzen and an IPA. 

 

Marzen was fine. 

IPA was solid. Simcoe based. Issue? $8 for a 13.5 oz pour. 

Scrolled thru some of this thread, thinking I would see good reviews for Heim BBQ only to see a bunch of meh. So, any other BBQ in the FW area I should check out?

Are you Lauren? 

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Hey, Bud! I have family coming in town from Alaska and they’re asking me for the best barbecue. I told them about Heim Barbecue, Smokey’s Ribs and Bailey’s Bar-B-Q — but would love to wow them with a hole-in-the-wall.

—Lauren, Fort Worth

Besides Heim, Billy’s Oak Acres BBQ on Camp Bowie Boulevard West is one of the best inside Loop 820.. Don’t forget Cousin’s Pit Barbecue — the original on McCart Avenue gets high marks statewide. Outside the loop, there’s Lockhart Smokehouse in Arlington, Jambo’s in Rendon and old-timey Hickory Stick in Everman. (For a short drive, try 407 BBQ in Draper off Interstate 35W north of Texas Motor Speedway. The new toll lane makes it a quick trip.)

 

13 minutes ago, bigup2dahorns said:

Scrolled thru some of this thread, thinking I would see good reviews for Heim BBQ only to see a bunch of meh. So, any other BBQ in the FW area I should check out?

Panther city BBQ is better than heim. Trailer/outdoor seating

Kennedy also swears that Billy’s has the absolute best CFS in town, he’s mentioned it multiple times recently. 

I've heard that from others about the CFS too. At the old location I think it was only on one day, like a Wednesday special or some shit. At the new location it might be more readily available.

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Panther City is really really good. I didn't know that about Billy's, but I'm not a big CFS fan. That being said, the CFS I had at Horseshoe Hill Cafe was awesome, and everyone I was with loved theirs. 

As much as Heim has been meh the last few times I have been, I would still like to get over there on a Sunday and try their corn dog.

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Was with a friend today who really wanted to try Heim, so we did. Sausage was decent, ribs not bad, brisket quality was good and cooked nicely but needed more smoke flavor and bark. The restaurant has a nice setup.

Glad y'all caught it on a solid day, and the space itself is pretty damn nice overall. 

Kennedy also swears that Billy’s has the absolute best CFS in town, he’s mentioned it multiple times recently. 
Bud just posted his list of best CFS Facebook. He must be spying on this thread! (Just kidding) Billy's was on there.

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Went to the new cajun restaurant in the cursed corner of Montgomery Plaza.  Not bad.  Had the gumbo and the fried crawfish platter.  Only thing that wasn't good was the cole slaw.  Price points aren't bad ($4/cup of gumbo and $14 for crawfish platter).  It had a nice atmosphere.  

They only had a partial menu for the weekend.  The full menu is supposed to start today.  

 

Anybody know when Panther City has been selling out? I want to go try it some Saturday but don't want to drive over there too late.

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3 hours ago, TyphoonSe7en said:

Anybody know when Panther City has been selling out? I want to go try it some Saturday but don't want to drive over there too late.

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it's getting earlier every week as the word gets out. I would say get over there by 2 at the latest. You can follow them on FB and they will usually post when they sell out

One more CFS post... 

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Hey, Bud! Friday is Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. I noticed your midweek “best” list didn’t mention [chain restaurant].

—Guy who likes chain chicken-fried

Yes. I noticed that too. It’s tough to praise a pre-fab chain chicken-fried steak, even when it’s served under fancy black-pepper chipotle gravy. Rather have a homemade, garlicky chicken-fried steak in a hole-in-the-wall like M&M Steak House, or the soft, tender CFS at Mac’s Bar and Grill in Arlington.

What chain is he talking about? Because that gravy sounds pretty damn good. 

it's getting earlier every week as the word gets out. I would say get over there by 2 at the latest. You can follow them on FB and they will usually post when they sell out
Thanks.

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One more CFS post... 
Hey, Bud! Friday is Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. I noticed your midweek “best” list didn’t mention [chain restaurant].
—Guy who likes chain chicken-fried
Yes. I noticed that too. It’s tough to praise a pre-fab chain chicken-fried steak, even when it’s served under fancy black-pepper chipotle gravy. Rather have a homemade, garlicky chicken-fried steak in a hole-in-the-wall like M&M Steak House, or the soft, tender CFS at Mac’s Bar and Grill in Arlington.
What chain is he talking about? Because that gravy sounds pretty damn good. 
Grandy's?

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Damn, I haven’t had Grandy’s in fucking ages, now I want it.

I was thinking maybe Black-eyed Pea. 

The Grandys was just a joke... but I had a lot of Grandys as a kid. Their roles were incredible!

Is Black Eyed Pea still around? There was a time when their chicken fried was pretty awesome, but that has been a while.

I can't think of what chain this guy might be talking about.

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Grandys CFS is the same CFS they used to serve in school. I tear that shit up once a week

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