During the month of May, the Fort Worth restaurant scene had a few common themes: reviews of Tex-Mex brunch spots, goodbyes to small-scale grocery markets and hellos to some new steakhouses.
Bud Kennedy reviewed two new(ish) establishments: Tinie’s, and the brunch at Tacos and Avocados. Tinie’s now serves weekend brunch, with a Fort Worth favorite, chilaquiles. Tacos and Avocados also serves chilaquiles, as well as cornmeal pancakes, which Kennedy says is “a brunch comparable to a nicer restaurant menu.”
Three grocery markets in Fort Worth will no longer be considered “markets.” 83-year-old Roy Pope Grocery will be remodeled into a restaurant and bar with the Roy Pope name. Bodega South Main used to be a neighborhood market and is now a breakfast-lunch-and-takeout café. And finally, Hao’s Grocery and Café is transitioning into a full-service tea shop and deli.
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As for steakhouses, five new restaurants are on the docket with steak on the menu. Here’s the full scoop from last month.
Salmon in yuzu butter at The Vandy restaurant inside the Caravan Court Hotel, Valencia Hotel Collection in Arlington, Texas, as seen June 1, 2026.
Fort Worth restaurants we reviewed:
Atomic Wings returned to Texas with a new Fort Worth location at 1229 Eighth Ave. Different from the previous Arlington location, this one focuses on giant chicken wings, tenders and sandwiches with 15 sauce and rub options. There’s even a small bar.
Tacos & Avocados in Benbrook impressed with a Tex-Mex weekend brunch featuring cornmeal pancakes with caramelized pineapple and chilaquiles, served Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kennedy says: “My advice is to set your alarm.”
Bodega South Main is shifting from a neighborhood grocery to a full breakfast-lunch-and-takeout café. They serve huge sandwiches, quiche and desserts. We tried the turkey Reuben on bakery rye with a spicy Russian dressing.
Reporter Ella Gonzales found brisket, sausage and a side for under $25 at Woody Creek Bar-B-Q near Ridgmar Mall. Barbecue was the most requested “On a Budget” item and she found brisket prices that start at $7.45.
Fort Worth Food Works, a 10,000-square-foot ghost kitchen off White Settlement, houses 13 individual restaurants options for takeout or delivery.
Levee Porch and Tailwaters Fly Fishing Co. will open a restaurant and beer garden along the West Fork of the Trinity River in Westside Village.
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The owners of Chimy’s are teaming with a Dallas fly-fishing shop to open Levee Porch along the Trinity River next summer. The new restaurant and beer garden will serve burgers, cheesesteaks and Cuban sandwiches.
Village Bakery in West, Texas — the first Texas bakery to sell kolaches 74 years ago — reopened May 23 under new owners Shelly and Darell Miller after seven years closed. And yes, the kolache recipes are the same.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
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