KEY Magazine Fort Worth

ANGELO’S - Enjoy Hickory Smoked Ribs & Beef. The beef can be on a sandwich or part of dinner. If chicken is your choice, it comes in half or quarter portions on either a dinner or in a basket. Ribs & chicken served each day while they last. Choose from either beans, potato salad or cole slaw to accompany your meat course. Soft drinks, milk, tea, fruit juices or beer–draft, or bottled or in cans, and wine by the glass, are all available. For dessert have a fried pie. Angelo’s opened on St. Patrick’s Day 1958. People who have moved to New York often ask visitors coming that way to bring them some Angelo’s Barbecue. No credit cards. 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817-332-0357, www.AngelosBBQ.com.

BILLY MINERS SALOON - Have a hamburger, a hot dog or chili with a side order of beans, french fries or nachos. Or if you prefer, order a Billy Steak: an open-faced sandwich on a bun served with sauteed onions and french fries. Beers, and wine by the glass. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (bar is open until 11 p.m.), Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. to midnight–bar until 1 a.m. & Sun. noon to 10 p.m. –bar until 11 p.m. 150 W. 3rd St. 817-877-3301, www.cyberrodeo.com.

CAFE ASPEN - A list of local people chooses this restaurant for their regular place to dine out. A charming, helpful wait staff is there to take your order from a menu of appetizers, soups & salads, entrees and desserts. The Chef’s preparation of food has garnered a Zagat Top 10 rating for Cafe Aspen’s food. A sample from the menu includes Feta a la Grecque for an appetizer, soup or salad, Grilled Atlantic Salmon or Filet of Classic Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Lamb Chops or Stuffed Chicken Ballotine as an entree ending with the award winning dessert Strawberry Angel Food Swirl Cake, or the popular Bourbon Buttermilk Fudge Cake or the Chocolate Amaretto Flan. In addition to the restaurant, Cafe Aspen’s Outdoor Courtyard is a comfortable, year-round venue. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; dinner Mon.-Thurs. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 6103 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-0838 or www.cafeaspen.com.

CAFÉ MODERN - Café Modern has a delectable menu. Starters include Minestrone au Pistou, or a Caesar or spinach salad. Diners can delight their taste buds with a Moroccan Chicken Salad made of pistachio and almond crusted chicken breast on a bed of crisp Romaine lettuce mixed with roasted red peppers, crumbled feta and topped with pita croutons and lemon vinaigrette. Or there is a shaved pork sandwich with fennel-fig jam, arugula, and yellow tomato on crusty French bread served with the Chef’s daily side. Other choices are grilled sirloin burger (you name the cheese), Lebanese Lamb, beef scallopini, and seafood fresh from the market. The children’s menu offers an all beef char-dog on a poppy seed bun, grilled cheese, or crispy chicken tenders with sunny mustard sauce, all served with French fries. A S’mores rich dark chocolate Cheesecake in a graham crust topped with marshmallow fluff and milk chocolate or a serving of white chocolate bread pudding topped with burgundy-cherry sauce and Callebaut white chocolate or a berry-rhubarb crumble or the gelato trio are on the dessert menu. Lunch: Tue.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brunch: Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Coffee Bar Serving Starbucks coffee, snacks, sandwiches, beer, wine, and dessert. Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. & Sun. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For reservations, call 817-840-2157. Menus are available online at www.themodern.org. 3200 Darnell St.

CHAPPS HAMBURGER CAFE - Chapps serves hamburgers made with 1/2 lb. fresh ground chuck on a homemade bun. Or pick one of the 6 combination cheeseburgers. Sandwich choices range from grilled chicken, cajun or mushroom chicken with Swiss cheese to chicken fried steak. Dinner options can be chicken strips with gravy or chicken fried steak served with fries and Texas toast. Salads & a kid’s menu are also available. Side dish options go from onion rings to stuffed Jalapeno. Sodas, tea & beer are drink choices. Chapps serves lunch & DINNER. In Fort Worth at 6219 Oakmont Blvd., (Hulen & Oakmont), 817-263-5172, in Arlington at 153 Southwest Plaza (I-20 & Little Rd.) 817-483-8008 & 2596 E. Arkansas Ln. (Hwy. 360 & Arkansas) 817-460-2097, in Bedford at 1320-A Airport Frwy. (Hwy. 183 & Bedford Rd.) 817-864-9100, in Burleson at 251 S.W. Wilshire, #126 (Wilshire & Newton) 817-295-9972, in Keller at 1004 Keller Pkwy. (Keller Pkwy. & Rufe Snow) 817-431-3888, in Cedar Hill at 140 West FM 1382 (FM 1382 & Uptown Rd.) 972-293-9959, in Grand Prairie at 2045 N. Hwy. 360 (360 & Green Oaks) 817-649-3000 & 4146 S. Carrier Pkwy. (I-20 & S. Carrier) 972-263-6969, in N. Richland Hills at 9101 Blvd. 26 (Precinct Line & 26) 817-281-8887, www.chappscafe.com.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS - Options for breakfast (served anytime of day), include a breakfast sub, white or whole wheat, toasted and buttered or croissants filled with eggs, ham or pastrami and cheddar, Swiss or cream cheese. For lunch choose from roast beef, turkey, ham or The Outdoor BBQ™. The Great Special™ or The Outdoorsman™. Cheese, mushrooms & black olives may all be added to these subs. Add either a salad from the Shades ‘o Green menu or cheese broccoli or chicken noodle soup. Dessert can be cheesecake with a a special topping or the Great Outdoors all natural ice cream. (Cookies & white & whole wheat sub rolls are baked fresh daily, on location, with no preservatives.) Drinks range from assorted sodas to fresh lemonade to IBC Root Beer. Giant party subs and meat & cheese platters for home or office gatherings are also available with 24 hrs. notice. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. & Sun. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd. at University. 817-877-4400.

HOFFBRAU STEAKS - True rustic atmosphere with good ole Texas hospitality. Hoffbrau is famous for their chargrilled steaks, cut fresh daily at their own USDA meat plant. They serve up chicken, pork chops, seafood and more. Great lunch specials and a large variety of award winning beers. GREAT STEAKS - NO BULL. Full service bar. Hoffbrau is open 7 days a week. In Fort Worth, 1712 S. University Dr., 817-870-1952, Arlington, Arlington Highlands, NE Corner of Matlock and I-20, 817-417-7184, and in Haltom City, 4613 Denton Hwy. (Hwy. 377) 817-498-1212, www.HoffbrauSteaks.com.

J. GILLIGAN’S BAR & GRILL - has been an Arlington tradition since 1979. Sample the famous Irish Nachos recently featured on the Travel Channel. Located in the heart of Downtown Arlington, near the Entertainment District, between UTA and the new Cowboys Stadium. This energetic Irish pub makes it feel like St. Patrick’s Day everyday! Open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner, or a fun place to unwind with friends after work. Enjoy cooked-to-order burgers, sandwiches, salads, grilled chicken, steaks including chicken fried steak. Private event rooms for small and large groups, Internet jukebox, live entertainment Fri. & Sat., Happy Hour daily 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Lunch specials Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 400 E. Abrams, 817-274-8561, www.jgilligans.com.

OLENJACK'S GRILLE FINE FOODS & SPIRITS - Olenjack’s Grille is the creation of Executive Chef Brian Olenjack. Olenjack’s recipes produce contemporary food with a Texas emphasis. His signature dinner dishes include Baby Back Ribs with espresso glaze, grits & veggie slaw, Beef Tenderloin with wild mushroom hash & tomato demi, Halibut with tomato risotto & black pepper balsamic butter sauce, Boneless Half-Chicken on creamy grits topped with oven dried tomatoes, capers, garlic, broccoli & asparagus, and the Kitchen Sink burger. No matter which entree you choose, top it off with a serving of Olenjack’s Roasted Creamed Corn or his White Cheddar Grits. Of course, there are soups, salads & small plates. The lunch menu list of Sandwiches & Burgers includes the Half-Pound Burger, Turkey Burger or Bison Burger. Sandwiches can be Grilled Chicken, the Ultimate Cheese Sandwich or Pulled Pork. Wine selections come from the categories of Champagne, Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blanc, White or Red Varietals, Syrah/Shiraz, Merlots, & Pinot Noirs. Sweet Endings choices include Key Lime Tart, Apple Pie, Not Your Momma’s Chocolate Cake & my favorite the Crème Brulee Trio. Olenjack’s Grille is in Lincoln Square near the Rangers Ballpark and the new Cowboys Football Stadium. 770 Road to Six Flags East, 817-226-2600 or www.olenjacksgrille.com.

RISCKY’S BAR B Q - Celebrating 82-years in Ft. Worth. Seated at tables topped with red & white checkered cloths set in restored livestock barns is the perfect place to enjoy Bar B Q steaks, brisket, ribs & turkey. Charbroiled burgers, smoked Chicken and Catfish are also on the menu. Or eat outside on the patio at picnic tables with fans overhead & old bricks under your feet. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight & Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. In the Stockyards at 140 E. Exchange Ave., 817-626-7777, in Sundance Square at 300 Main St., 817-877-3306 & 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817-989-1800, www.risckys.com.

RISCKY’S STEAK HOUSE - Want a good steak? Visit Riscky’s Steak House. Order the “Stockyards Special”- a mesquite smoked sirloin strip covered with mushrooms & onions sauteed in a red wine sauce. Complementing the entree can be shrimp, calf fries (this original Western dish can also be ordered as an entree), or onions. Chicken can be fried or grilled. Riscky’s Pork Ribs come as an appetizer & Center Cut Pork Chops are charbroiled for a full meal. Kapusta, a sauerkraut soup recipe, brought from Poland by Mary & Joe Riscky in the 1920s, is served by the cup or bowl. A lunch menu includes sandwiches & burgers or a bacon-wrapped filet. Beverages are coffee, tea, beers & wines, and pecan pie is on the dessert menu. Sun.-Mon. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Tue.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 120 E. Exchange Ave., 817-624-4800, www.risckys.com.

SHULA'S 347 GRILL - Located in the recently renovated Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa, is named for the Hall of Fame coach Don Shula, who with 347 wins tops all other football coaches in the game. The Fort Worth Shula’s 347 Grill fits into 5,385 square feet of space with the lounge seating 59 guests, the dining room 178, and a private dining space for 24 people. The menu includes gourmet salads, fish, chicken, premium Black Angus Beef burgers and the famous “the Shula Cut steaks.” Shula Cut Steaks include an 8 oz. filet mignon, a 14 oz. New York Strip and a 16 oz. Cowboy Steak. Sides choices are fries, tomatoes, coleslaw, iron skillet beans, seasonal vegetables and potatoes either baked or smashed. Desserts include cakes, pies, cobbler, a brownie sundae and ice cream or sorbet. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Across the street from the Fort Worth Water Gardens and the Convention Center. Sun.-Thurs. 6 a.m.-10 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. 6 a.m.-11 p.m. 1701 Commerce St., 817-870-2700, www.shulas.com.

TRAILBOSS BURGERS - Burgers & Catfish-Texas Style! Amid fishing gear on the walls and western memorabilia scattered about, this is the place to have an Old Fashioned Hamburger that will be remembered. Select our single patty, Boss Burger, or go to the double patty-Straw Boss made our way, but the way you want it. Come and try something different-an American Buffalo Burger or our one-of-a-kind Texas Turkey Sandwiches with Fire Roasted Green Chiles and Avocado. Or try our golden fried catfish or shrimp along with a salad or some of the other available side orders. Beverages include soft drinks, tea, coffee, a variety of beers & Texas Wines. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Outdoor patio dining, weather permitting. In the Stockyards at 140 E. Exchange Ave., 817-625-1070, www.risckys.com.

THE VAULT and THE V LOUNGE WINE & MARTINI BAR With sumptuous Mediterranean cuisine, wonderful wines, warm European ambiance, the perfect location in The Tower downtown, and the mood-inspiring V Lounge Wine & Martini Bar, The Vault is the perfect place to wine, dine, and linger. Owner, Jean Michel Sakouhi has over 25 years of culinary experience and has created a number of well-known restaurants. The Mediterranean inspired menu was created by executive Chef Gabriel Ochoa. The V Lounge Wine & Martini Bar, located downstairs, has an “Eat Late” Menu featuring small plates and tapas selections, any of which can be paired with wine by the glass. Both the Vault and the V Lounge offer live entertainment. Lunch Mon.-Sat. from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner Mon.-Wed. 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. and Thurs.-Sat. 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The V Lounge- Mon.-Wed. 3 p.m.-12:30 a.m. and Thurs.-Sat. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Valet and public parking are available. 525 Taylor St., 817-348-9828, www.thevaultdfw.com.

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