The nearly 12,000-square-foot building is across the street from the Fort Worth Convention Center,<\/a> which is undergoing a $700 million expansion. The saucer-shaped arena will be demolished to make way for a new glass layout. The whole project is expected to wrap up in late 2029<\/a>.<\/p>\n Al Biernat opened his steakhouse<\/a> in 1998 in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. Al\u2019s hospitality, which is what the restaurant is known for today, brought him to open a second location in north Dallas<\/a>. Fort Worth will be the third.<\/p>\n Known as a friend to all<\/a>, Biernat welcomed VIP guests<\/a> like Will Ferrell, Michael Buble and Taylor Sheridan. In fact, before he opened his steakhouse, he served as a manager at The Palm in Dallas<\/a> and hand-picked visiting celebrities to be painted as a caricature on the iconic wall.<\/p>\n Biernat died after battling Bulbar ALS in 2024. Fuller worked with Al since the beginning and continues to manage Al Biernat\u2019s restaurants.<\/p>\n He told Culture Map that he and Jeannie, Biernat\u2019s wife, had Fort Worth on their radar and the opportunity for the third restaurant opened up last summer.<\/p>\n Fort Worth diners will indulge in everything from dry-aged rib eye and porterhouse, Japanese wagyu or a tomahawk. Prime seafood like Maine lobster and East Coast oysters are offered along with scallops and red snapper. A unique offering is the vegan portion of the menu, with mushroom enchiladas or a Thai stir-fry bowl.<\/p>\n Al Biernat\u2019s Fort Worth expansion follows news of a Dallas-famous bakery expanding into Tarrant County. Lubella\u2019s<\/a> in east Dallas, serving breads, pastries, brunch and lunch croissant sandwiches, will open in Arlington this fall.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f\ud83c\udf77 More news from Ella Gonzales: <\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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