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Culinary connoisseurs get their fill at 2023 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
April 7, 2023 | Stephanie Allmon Merry | CultureMap
The 2023 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival filled up plates (and filled out waistlines) over four days, March 30-April 2. The city's biggest feeding frenzy, the festival showcased Fort Worth's culinary stars and some out-of-town guests, too. Click or swipe, above, to relive the delicious weekend…
A Tour of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Fest Night Market
April 4, 2023 | Stephen Montoya | FortWorth Magazine
Our digital editor braves long lines to experience unique culinary offerings. It’s always fun to bring a plus one to an event especially if it’s a first for both of you. This was the exact scenario me and my plus one, wife experienced at the TX Whiskey Ranch on Friday. I’d scored some tickets to…
Selena, Taylor Swift, Final Four and more: Things to do in DFW this weekend
March 30, 2023 | Briahn Hawkins | WFAA
DALLAS — There is SO MUCH happening in North Texas this weekend, I'll admit this list alone doesn't do enough justice. Taylor Swift's coming to Arlington, Women's Final Four is taking over downtown Dallas, Selena fans will be all over ArtPark and Fort Worth will be full of food and wine. Here's a…
Ahead of the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival, Bartenders Share What Booze They Love and Hate
March 29, 2023 | Lauren Drewes Daniles | Dallas Observer
is this weekend. This four-day event (March 30 – April 2) is a colossal roundup of Cowtown's finest. There are nine separate events spread out over the four days, from a Noche Del Soul on Thursday to a Southern brunch on Sunday. Events in between celebrate wine, tacos, tequila, burgers, barbecue…
After 5 years in prison, chef AJ Hedary gets back to making Lebanese food in Fort Worth
March 28, 2023 | Sarah Blaskovich | Dallas Morning News
“I’ve had a lot of missed opportunities.” That’s one of the first things chef Antoine “AJ” Hedary said as he stood inside his new food truck in Fort Worth. Hedary’s family has made falafels, kebabs and gyros for nearly 50 years in Fort Worth. AJ’s grandfather and namesake, Antoine Joseph Hedary,…
Prepping for a Dust up at the Fort Worth Food + Wine Fest
March 28, 2023 | Stephen Montoya | FortWorth Magazine
Dusty Biscuit Beignets owner talks about his plans for expansion and his menu for the upcoming fest. Dusty Biscuit Beignets owner, Trey Smith, has come a long way since he made the decision to start a food truck business three years ago fully unaware, that we were all on the cusp of a global…
These are the 6 must-indulge events at the 2023 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
March 27, 2023 | Celestina Blok | CultureMap
The most delicious four days in Fort Worth begin Thursday, March 30 with the start of the annual Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival. It's such a big deal that we are devoting this week's Best Food and Drink Events feature to the multi-day culinary extravaganza. With six sip-and-stroll tasting events…
The Dish with Deah: Tricked-up doughnuts debut at Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival
March 24, 2023 | Deah Berry Mitchell | Fort Worth Report
The ideal time to find your new favorite chef or restaurant is quickly approaching. The Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival returns March 30 through April 2 and has quite the lineup. Now in its ninth year, the celebration has become increasingly popular. Some events are sold out, but the tickets…
Faces You’ll See at the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
March 23, 2023 | Courtney E. Smith | Eater Dallas
They call it Fort Worth’s tastiest weekend, and it is happening from March 30 through April 2. The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival will bring over 100 chefs, restaurateurs, and beverage experts to the Ranch at Clearfork, where some 13 acres will hold thousands of attendees. Eater Dallas asked…
Food + Wine Festival: Fort Worth’s tastiest weekend is back and tastier than ever
March 23, 2023 | Rick Mauch | Fort Worth Business Press
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, billed as “Fort Worth’s tastiest weekend,” just got a little tastier. The annual event, which benefits the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation (FWFWF), returns Thursday-Sunday (March 30-April 2) with even more temptations to bring visitors to the Heart of the…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Rolls on Just as the Co-Founder Envisioned
March 21, 2023 | John Henry | Fort Worth Inc.
Russell Kirkpatrick’s wife Jennifer made her solemn vows earnestly in agreeing to have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, poorer, in sickness and health till the cloaked skeleton wielding a large scythe comes a-knockin’ at the door. However, she did not agree to listen to her husband’…
Green Cleanup Crew
March 1, 2023 | Laurie James | FW Weekly
Since 2014, the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival has delighted foodies with a rotating series of events that feature the best food, beer, wine, and spirits Fort Worth has to offer. The festival promotes chefs, restaurants, and the local farming and ranching communities while the nonprofit FWFWF…
‘That is the absolute No. 1 dream for me.’ Fort Worth Food and Wine Foundation hosts first student conference post-pandemic slump
February 16, 2023 | Kristen Barton & Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report
It started with a homemade pecan pie. Then, it bloomed into being the cook of the family. Caden Gaines, a 17-year-old Timber Creek High School student, found love for the culinary arts as a child. His love for culinary arts came from his mother’s and grandmother’s cooking. “Food was one of the…
The Best Gifts For Foodies
November 22, 2022 | Courtney Dabney | PaperCity
The holidays bring family and friends together, for lazy brunches, fabulous parties, and recreating those cherished family recipes that make the season so special. Edible gifts are always in style, and you can rest assured they’ll never be regifted. Here’s a collection of top gifts for foodies,…
Wanna Skeet Shoot with Celebrity Chefs? Here’s How
October 7, 2022 | FWTX Staff | FortWorth Magazine
It’s like ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Fort Worth style. What’s the next best thing to getting secret recipes from your favorite local chef? Well, skeet shooting with your favorite local chef, naturally. Next Sunday, Oct. 16, you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The Fort Worth Food + Wine…
10 Great Things to Do In Fort Worth This October — Outdoor Fun, Stockyards Scares and a Whiskey Halloween
October 3, 2022 | Courtney Dabney | PaperCity
Fort Worth Food & Wine Fest’s Fall Event October 25 from 6 pm to 8 pm While waiting for the full Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival to return next spring, you can enjoy a special taste of the food of catering wunderkind Jenny Castor, the founder of Luckybee Kitchen. Castor is hosting a one-night…
Shooting guns with chefs is a thing at this Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation October fundraiser
September 21, 2022 | Mike Hiller | Escape Hatch Dallas
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation is hosting it’s second annual Shooting with the Chefs fundraiser, a clay shooting event where your team of four is paired with celebrity chefs, restaurateurs and brewmasters, with proceeds from the event supporting local grant programs and culinary scholarships…
Don’t Miss Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival’s Mouthwatering Culinary Lineup
March 25, 2022 | Bebe Brown | Texas Lifestyle & Travel Magazine
From top names in BBQ to emerging new talent and exciting partnerships, this year’s festival can’t be missed. After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival is back from March 31-April 3 — and is once again spotlighting the best and brightest in Fort Worth food and wine. The…
After a Pandemic Hiatus, the Popular Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Returns
March 24, 2022 | Celestina Blok | Texas Highways
After a two-year hiatus, Fort Worth’s largest food festival is back. Nearly 7,000 food lovers will gather over four days and three nights to celebrate Cowtown’s thriving culinary scene during the seventh edition of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, taking place March 31-April 3. Organizers say…
Your favorite new Wordle: FWFWF. Because the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival is the best eating and drinking you’ll do in DFW all spring
March 23, 2022 | Mike Hiller | Escape Hatch Dallas
If you’re into Wordle, the five-letter daily guessing game now run by the NY Times, here’s a word that should be on their list for next week: FWFWF Yup, the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival is back in the rota of world’s great food festivals when the four-day main event returns from its forced…
A star Houston chef teams up with a Fort Worth restaurant at the Food + Wine Festival
March 21, 2022 | Bud Kennedy | Star-Telegram
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival also celebrates Asian cooking this year, and it’s about time. A Tex-Asian dinner March 31 highlights the schedule for this year’s festival, along with the usual events that feature “Tacos & Tequila” or “Burgers & Brews.” A $195 dinner named “From Houston…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival fires up return of 4-day foodie fete for 2022
March 21, 2022 | Celestina Blok | CultureMap
Fort Worth’s tastiest feeding frenzy of spring is back for its seventh edition. The 2022 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival will take place over four days and three nights March 31 through April 3, featuring the best of the city's culinary talent — along with a few special guests. “We are so proud to…
The Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival is Back, and You'll Need to Wear Your Stretchy Pants
March 7, 2022 | Lauren Drewes Daniles | Dallas Observer
After a two-year break, the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival is back March 31 through April 3. This four-day event is a whole bouquet of flavors, sips and smoke spotlighting some of the best food in Cowtown. The events take place at a couple of different venues and, in addition to the more than…
Fort Worth’s Best Spring Events and Festivals — 9 Major Happenings You Need to Have On Your Calendar
February 25, 2022 | Courtney Dabney | PaperCity
After winter’s last gasp (hopefully) and yet another freeze to thaw out of, boy are we are ready for spring. Flowers blooming, birds singing, blue skies overhead, you know the drill. And after two years of COVID-related-closures, event postponements and outright cancelations, this spring in Fort…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation Hosts Special Wine Tasting This March at The Modern Museum of Art
February 7, 2022 | Holland Sanders | holland@hollandcollective.co
More than 40 Top Wines will Be Available for Tasting at the Come and Go Event Benefiting the Culinary Community of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX (February 7, 2022) -- The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation released today a sneak peek lineup of select wines that will be available at their fourth…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Gets Ready to Finally Return With Major Chef Power, Packed Events
February 4, 2022 | Courtney Dabney | PaperCity
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival is finally returning this spring. After a two year hiatus, foodies are chomping at the bit to enjoy one (or all) of the six major events to be held between March 31 and April 3. The majority of the festival will be held at The Heart of the Ranch once again, with…
FORT WORTH FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL MARKS RETURN AFTER TWO YEAR HIATUS
December 21, 2021 | The Black Texas Team | Black Texas Magazine
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation announced the official return of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (March 31 - April 3, 2022) with the launch of early bird individual tickets and special packages. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic and the successful launch of a mini fall…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Marks Triumphant Return After Two Year Hiatus With Spring Festival Tickets Officially On-Sale NOW
December 1, 2021 | Holland Sanders | holland@hollandcollective.co
The Fort Worth Food + Foundation will Delight Guest Over FOUR Incredible Days, Six Events, and Over 100 Brilliant Chefs, Spring 2022 Fort Worth, TX (December 1, 2021) -- The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation announced today the official return of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (March 31 -…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Returns Next Month with Special Fall Edition
September 28, 2021 | Steven Doyle | CRAVEdfw
After 18 months of restaurant closures and the postponement of the annual culinary festival on two occasions, Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation wants to uplift and honor the tenacity and resilience of the culinary community in Panther City through these showcase events. During the past nearly two…
North Texas’ Favorite Culinary Festival Invites Foodies and Community Supporters Back to the Table for a Special Fall Edition
September 28, 2021 | Holland Sanders, holland@hollandcollective.co
The Fort Worth Food + Foundation will Host Three Special Fall Events This October Set to Bring Chefs, Restaurateurs, and Brewmasters Back Into the Spotlight Fort Worth, TX (September 28, 2021) -- The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation announced today new details and exciting experiences taking…
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Returns: Fall Edition
June 17, 2021
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival returns! To welcome everyone back to the table, the FWFWF Foundation eagerly announces its Fall Edition, happening October 22-24, 2021, at Clearfork Heart of the Ranch. We couldn’t wait till spring to celebrate all we love about food and beverage in the Fort…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation Announces Special Dinner Series In Place of Cancelled 2021 Festival
January 21, 2021
Forty at the ’Fork event to feature 40 chefs over 20 nights from February to April The Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation, which typically hosts the successful Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (FWFWF), is preparing for a different 2021 event: Forty at the ’Fork, a collaborative, curated dinner…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Launches Eat. Drink. Cowtown., A Progressive Party Celebrating Local Food and Beverage Community October 19-25, 2020
September 10, 2020
With the cancelation of the 2020 Festival, event leadership instead shines a spotlight on local restaurants and watering holes, encouraging patrons to support the Tarrant County food and beverage community. The weeklong event will feature special curbside and delivery options. The week of October…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation Provides Over $100,000 in Local Emergency Assistance, Commits to Continuing to Support the Community
August 18, 2020
Owners and general managers of Tarrant County restaurants or bars with food service may still submit applications on behalf of their employees facing extreme hardship due to COVID-19 (Fort Worth, Texas) --- Julie Eastman, Executive Director of the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation and Festival,…
2020 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Cancelled
June 11, 2020
FORT WORTH, Texas – Today the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation announced the cancellation of the 2020 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, previously scheduled for Oct. 22-25, due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Next year’s festival is planned for April 8-11, 2021. Though no 2020…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation Pledges $100,000 to Support Local Restaurant Employees
March 25, 2020
FORT WORTH, Texas – March 25, 2020 – This week the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, pledging $100,000 to assist local food service professionals who are experiencing extreme hardship as a result of COVID-19’s impact on restaurants, bars and other food-…
2020 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival Moved to Oct. 22-25
March 13, 2020
FORT WORTH, Texas – March 13, 2020 – Today the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival announced that it is postposing the seventh annual festival to Oct. 22-25, 2020. In cooperation with the Tarrant County Public Health Department, and in support of overall community health in the reality of coronavirus (…
Fort Worth’s Ultimate Foodie Holiday — Annual Food + Wine Festival Gets Bigger and Bolder
March 6, 2020 | Courtney Dabney, Paper City
Local Foodies look forward to The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, much like children awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus ― with giddy anticipation and excitement.
Foodies and Wine Connoisseurs Rejoice, FWFWF Is Back
March 1, 2020 | Malcolm Mayhew, Fort Worth Magazine
Time once again to turn our attention to the annual Fort Worth Food + Wine Fest, our yearly SXSW for foodies. This year’s extravaganza is happening April 2 – 5, with most of the events taking place at the Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork.
Talent and Two New Events Announced for 2020 Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, April 2-5
February 19, 2020
FORT WORTH, Texas – Feb. 19, 2020 – The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, a four-day event supporting the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation, announces their talent lineup for the April 2-5, 2020, festival. Celebrating the city’s thriving food scene while raising funds for local grant programs and…
Food + Wine + Whiskey
April 10, 2019 | Christina Berger, Fort Worth Weekly
The promise of 16 booze stands and 14 pastry stations presented the perfect opportunity for me to heed the modern proverb “flaunt what yo mama gave ya” — in this case, my incorrigible sweet tooth.
FWFWF Sunday Recap: The Ring of Fire
April 8, 2019 | Malcolm Mayhew, Fort Worth Magazine
Like James Taylor, I've seen fire and I've seen rain, and I saw both Sunday at the Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork, where the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival came to a flame-forward finish.
Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival sets the table for 2019 edition
March 21, 2019 | FWBP Staff, Fort Worth Business Press
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, a four-day event supporting the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation, has announced two new events for 2019 – Culinary Corral and Ring of Fire: a Next-Level Cookout.
What’s New at the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
March 18, 2019 | Courtney Dabney, Fort Worth Magazine
Crafted cocktails and savory samplings are what Fort Worth foodies have come to expect each year at the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival, but this year's event — set to take place April 4 – 7 — will see some significant changes.
Feast your eyes on the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival
March 15, 2019 | McKenzie Riepen, Visit DFW
Six events. One delicious weekend. As Fort Worth’s dining scene continues to rise, Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival (FWFWF) has done an incredible job over the last few years celebrating the area’s most talented chefs and notable culinary arts.
‘Perch’ is coming to downtown high-rise, free coffee on May 29, and more food news
April 30, 2018 | Celestina Blok, star-telegram.com
New place to ‘Perch’ downtown With the addition of the new Frost Tower downtown comes a new opportunity to enjoy skyline views thanks to Perch, a contemporary Southern concept set to open this month atop the skyscraper’s Sky Lobby level on the 12th floor. The bar and restaurant promises a menu…
Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation To Host James Beard Award Winner
| FWTX Staff | FortWorth Magazine
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival will kick off at the end of the month with a culinary collision that is certain to supply every palate with flavor they’ll never forget. "From Houston to No Nai: A Feast with Chris Shepherd and Tuan Pham" will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 31 at BRIK, 501…
The Fort Worth Wine & Food Festival is one of the nation’s best culinary events. Here’s the chef line-up (and where to find those incredible “Double Zero” Margaritas this year)
| Mike Hiller | Escape Hatch Dallas
The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival returns to Cowtown for its annual four-day weekend run Thursday, March 30 to Sunday, April 2. Among the featured events this year: (in addition to Mesero serving their zero-sugar, zero-carb “Double Zero” Margaritas) Noche del Soul | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Fort…