{"id":353291,"date":"2026-06-28T07:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/353291\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T07:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:04:12","slug":"fort-worth-restaurant-news-roundup-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/353291\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth restaurant news roundup. Here&#8217;s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fort Worth dining scene is shifting fast this summer, with bakery debuts, steakhouse soft openings and a Botanic Garden cafe overhaul all in motion. Here\u2019s a quick look at the latest restaurant news from across Tarrant County.<\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p>The cafe inside the Fort Worth Botanic Garden\u2019s 91-year-old Rock Springs building will close June 30 and reopen this fall as Flora House, a reimagined concept from Westland Hospitality with a new menu by chef Juan Rodriguez. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/eats-beat\/article316226813.html\">Bud Kennedy reports on the garden\u2019s restaurant overhaul<\/a>.Two Grapevine bakeries \u2014 JudyPie and Legacy Cakes \u2014 landed in USA Today\u2019s national rankings again this year, with JudyPie ranked No. 8 for pies and Legacy Cakes ranked No. 6 for cake shops, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article316221594.html\">according to Ella Gonzales\u2019 report<\/a>.A new steakhouse called Seared quietly soft-opened on White Settlement Road with a prix fixe menu, bottomless fries and craft cocktails \u2014 but not before two Dodge Challengers crashed into the building during renovations, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article316253503.html\">Gonzales reports.<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article316251020.html\">Curly\u2019s Frozen Custard<\/a> will hand out 250 free hot dogs on July 4 to mark America\u2019s 250th birthday, with the giveaway starting when the Camp Bowie Boulevard stand opens at 11 a.m.Gauchos Brazilian Steakhouse has posted \u201cComing Soon\u201d signs at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article316271979.html\">former On The Border building in Lake Worth<\/a>, moving into the nearly 6,000-square-foot space the Tex-Mex chain abandoned when it shuttered all company-owned locations June 12.Self-taught baker Gretchen Seegel opened her first brick-and-mortar store, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article316236741.html\">Sunrise Scones<\/a>, on June 19 at 309 W. Daggett Ave. in South Main Village, serving rotating seasonal flavors such as peach cobbler and lemon lavender alongside three staples.The Eagle Tavern, a spin-off from the team behind the Goat Tavern concepts, opened June 8 in Keller with burgers, flatbreads and new additions like shrimp ceviche, plus <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article316255635.html\">multiple screens for World Cup, Rangers and Cowboys games<\/a>.                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0201 RestaurantNews Indulge (6).jpeg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"892\" title=\"0201 RestaurantNews Indulge (6)\" alt=\"The strawberry-rhubarb pie, or \u201cValentine\u2019s pie\u201d at JudyPie is the shop\u2019s most popular.\"\/>                                                                                    The strawberry-rhubarb pie, or \u201cValentine\u2019s pie\u201d at JudyPie is the shop\u2019s most popular.                                                                                            Paul Moseley                                                                            pmoseley@star-telegram.com                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. 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