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Where to eat right this minute on the other side of the Metroplex.

by Malcolm Mayhew
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by Malcolm Mayhew

Welcome to the Winter 2014 edition of the Eater Fort Worth Heatmap, your guide to eating and drinking (and combining the two) on the west side of the Trinity.

Additions include a pair of new pho restaurants, the city's first designated healthy-eating restaurant, and a contemporary French spot.

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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.

1. AF+B

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2869 Crockett St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
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From the same restaurant group that brought us Fireside Pies and CBD Provisions, Consilient Hospitality, comes the piping hot W. 7th spot AF+B. Running the kitchen is former Bolsa chef Jeff Harris, whose modern American menu includes a gargantuan beef rib that'll take two to tackle, duck pot pie and wildly Instagrammed chorizo Scotch eggs.

2. BBQ on Brazos

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9001 U.S. 377
Cresson, TX 76035
817-396-4758
817-396-4758
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Longtime North Texas barbecuer/chef John Sanford is serving dynamite barbecue out of a gas station in Cresson. Crusty brisket and snappy beef sausage are terrific, but load up on the sides, too, like the cilantro slaw and sweet 'n messy cornbread salad.

3. Cane Rosso

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815 W Magnolia Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 922-9222
(817) 922-9222
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Fort Worth’s prayers for Neapolitan pizza - specifically, Jay Jerrier’s Neapolitan pizza - were answered when the third Cane Rosso opened on the Near Southside. Eat your weight in CR standards like the Paulie Gee, but try Gipsy Danger, with mushrooms and roasted jalapeños over soppressata marmalade; it’s unique to the Fort Worth location.

4. Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya

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3204 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-420-6703
817-420-6703
The city's first ramen resto, opened by the same local family that brought us the similarly named Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi in north Fort Worth, serves seven variations of the trendy Japanese noodle soup. Best time to go is at dinner, when a small plates menu offers pancake balls filled with octopus, grilled rice cakes and skewers of bacon-wrapped tomatoes.

5. Swiss Pastry Shop

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3936 W Vickery Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 732-5661
(817) 732-5661
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All walks of Fort Worth life will, sooner or later, have breakfast, coffee and a slice of Black Forest cake at Hans Muller’s 40-year-old cafe and pastry shop. Lately, there’s been another reason to visit: outstanding burgers made with Wagyu beef and housemade buns. Get the one topped with smoked brisket; it’s outta sight.

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6. Woodshed Smokehouse

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3201 Riverfront Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 740-8835
(817) 740-8835
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Tim Love's ode to campfire cooking remains one of the top tables in the city, and it's not just barbecue: There's also rib meat tamales, smoked Brussels sprouts and even a bowl of so-hot-right now ramen, done Tim's way with bone broth, pulled pork and quail egg.

7. Le Cep Restaurant

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3324 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 886-8849
(817) 886-8849
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For their first restaurant, local couple David and Sandra Avila funneled their strengths - his, wine, hers, contemporary French cuisine - into this small, classy restaurant tucked into a strip mall. Items on the four- and eight-course menu revolve as seasons and minds change; right now, you may not find a better plate of duck in North Texas.

8. Pho & Grill

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4938 Overton Ridge Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817) 292-3311
(817) 292-3311
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Frill-free, family-run pho spot serves a dozen varieties of pho, suitable for both novices (meatball, brisket) and stomachs of steel (tripe). Pay close attention to the side dishes, too, such as the crispy rice and fried tofu rolls. Killer Vietnamese coffee.

9. Pho District

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2401 W 7th St Ste 117
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 862-9988
(817) 862-9988
In which Piranha Sushi founder Kenzo Tran turns his attention to the food of his youth: bahn mi sandwiches wrapped in newspaper, a rice pancake topped with chorizo and pork jerky, body-warming pho, all served in a sexy and sleek, double-decker beauty.

10. Righteous Foods

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3405 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 850-9996
(817) 850-9996
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Lanny Lancarte repurposed his romantic, high-end Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana as an eat-right spot, decorated with upbeat colors and planter-to-plate herbs. Wash down your organic burger or sweet potato and mung bean soup with a housemade cold pressed drink or a cup of Stumptown coffee; the latter alone is worth a visit.

11. The Wild Mushroom

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3206 Winthrop Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76116
817-570-0340
817-570-0340
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Weatherford land and sea fixture, manned by chef Jerrett Joslin, is uprooted to Ridglea area, filling the west side steakhouse void left by Ray's Prime Steak & Seafood. Dim lights and a fireplace-warm environment invite you to leisurely cherish every bite of your 22-ounce bone-in ribeye.

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1. AF+B

2869 Crockett St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
From the same restaurant group that brought us Fireside Pies and CBD Provisions, Consilient Hospitality, comes the piping hot W. 7th spot AF+B. Running the kitchen is former Bolsa chef Jeff Harris, whose modern American menu includes a gargantuan beef rib that'll take two to tackle, duck pot pie and wildly Instagrammed chorizo Scotch eggs.
2869 Crockett St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Visit Website

2. BBQ on Brazos

9001 U.S. 377, Cresson, TX 76035
Longtime North Texas barbecuer/chef John Sanford is serving dynamite barbecue out of a gas station in Cresson. Crusty brisket and snappy beef sausage are terrific, but load up on the sides, too, like the cilantro slaw and sweet 'n messy cornbread salad.
9001 U.S. 377
Cresson, TX 76035
817-396-4758
Visit Website

3. Cane Rosso

815 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Fort Worth’s prayers for Neapolitan pizza - specifically, Jay Jerrier’s Neapolitan pizza - were answered when the third Cane Rosso opened on the Near Southside. Eat your weight in CR standards like the Paulie Gee, but try Gipsy Danger, with mushrooms and roasted jalapeños over soppressata marmalade; it’s unique to the Fort Worth location.
815 W Magnolia Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 922-9222
Visit Website

4. Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya

3204 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
The city's first ramen resto, opened by the same local family that brought us the similarly named Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi in north Fort Worth, serves seven variations of the trendy Japanese noodle soup. Best time to go is at dinner, when a small plates menu offers pancake balls filled with octopus, grilled rice cakes and skewers of bacon-wrapped tomatoes.
3204 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-420-6703

5. Swiss Pastry Shop

3936 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
All walks of Fort Worth life will, sooner or later, have breakfast, coffee and a slice of Black Forest cake at Hans Muller’s 40-year-old cafe and pastry shop. Lately, there’s been another reason to visit: outstanding burgers made with Wagyu beef and housemade buns. Get the one topped with smoked brisket; it’s outta sight.
3936 W Vickery Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 732-5661
Visit Website

6. Woodshed Smokehouse

3201 Riverfront Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107
Tim Love's ode to campfire cooking remains one of the top tables in the city, and it's not just barbecue: There's also rib meat tamales, smoked Brussels sprouts and even a bowl of so-hot-right now ramen, done Tim's way with bone broth, pulled pork and quail egg.
3201 Riverfront Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 740-8835
Visit Website

7. Le Cep Restaurant

3324 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
For their first restaurant, local couple David and Sandra Avila funneled their strengths - his, wine, hers, contemporary French cuisine - into this small, classy restaurant tucked into a strip mall. Items on the four- and eight-course menu revolve as seasons and minds change; right now, you may not find a better plate of duck in North Texas.
3324 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 886-8849
Visit Website

8. Pho & Grill

4938 Overton Ridge Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Frill-free, family-run pho spot serves a dozen varieties of pho, suitable for both novices (meatball, brisket) and stomachs of steel (tripe). Pay close attention to the side dishes, too, such as the crispy rice and fried tofu rolls. Killer Vietnamese coffee.
4938 Overton Ridge Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817) 292-3311
Visit Website

9. Pho District

2401 W 7th St Ste 117, Fort Worth, TX 76107
In which Piranha Sushi founder Kenzo Tran turns his attention to the food of his youth: bahn mi sandwiches wrapped in newspaper, a rice pancake topped with chorizo and pork jerky, body-warming pho, all served in a sexy and sleek, double-decker beauty.
2401 W 7th St Ste 117
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 862-9988

10. Righteous Foods

3405 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Lanny Lancarte repurposed his romantic, high-end Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana as an eat-right spot, decorated with upbeat colors and planter-to-plate herbs. Wash down your organic burger or sweet potato and mung bean soup with a housemade cold pressed drink or a cup of Stumptown coffee; the latter alone is worth a visit.
3405 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 850-9996
Visit Website

11. The Wild Mushroom

3206 Winthrop Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Weatherford land and sea fixture, manned by chef Jerrett Joslin, is uprooted to Ridglea area, filling the west side steakhouse void left by Ray's Prime Steak & Seafood. Dim lights and a fireplace-warm environment invite you to leisurely cherish every bite of your 22-ounce bone-in ribeye.
3206 Winthrop Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76116
817-570-0340
Visit Website

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