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(110 E Exchange Ave; mains from $6; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat)
Enjoy a gourmet burger
(the spicy Amore Caliente, yum!) at this joint owned by Texas-born TV chef Tim Love.
Don't miss the home-cut fries or Parmesan chips. There's live local music many nights.
PIZZA
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Zio Carlo Magnolia Brew Pub
MAP
( 817-923-8000;
www.gr8ale.com
; 1001 Magnolia Ave; mains $12-16; 11:30am-midnight Mon-Fri,
1:30am-1am Sat, 10:30am-midnight Sun; )
Pizza and beer. The perfect combo and here both are
superb. The pizza is thin-crust Italian and comes in 17 varieties. The beers are also fine
and diverse. Enjoy some of both in the exposed-brick dining area or outside on the patio.
Esperanza's Bakery & Cafe
MAP
( 817-626-5770; 2122 N Main St; mains $7-15; 6:30am-5:30pm)
Breakfasts are spicy, plentiful and
awfully tasty at this always-busy local fave. It even has a full bar so you can get a leg up
on the day. Lunch items include Tex-Mex in fine form. Get
campanchanas
(crunchy sweet
bread) from the bakery to go, or let the sun warm you on the terrace.
MEXICAN
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Joe T Garcia's
MAP
MEXICAN
$$
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.joets.com
;
2201 N Commerce St; mains $8-14; 11am-2:30pm & 5-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri & Sat, to
10pm Sun)
The most famous restaurant in Fort Worth, this fourth-generation place takes up a
city block. Dinners in the candlelit walled courtyard are magical, as Mexican-tile foun-
tains bubble among the acres of tropical foliage. On weekends the line (no reservations!)
often stretches around the block.
Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
MAP
SOUTHERN
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 817-740-8810;
www.lonesomedovebistro.com
; 2406 N Main St; mains $20-40; 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-10pm
Tue-Sat, 5-10pm Mon)
At Tim Love's mod-Western dining experience, even the chefs wear
cowboy hats. It's Southern fusion, with the traditional flavors of the region enlivened by
all manner of influences. The wine list is superb and the $9 lunch special is truly the best
deal in town.
Reata
AMERICAN
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