The Will Rogers Memorial Center opened its doors June 6 to locals and horse-lovers alike to view the new Equestrian Multi-Purpose Building. The building boasts top-notch features for its equine guests, including 740 horse stalls and new exercise arenas, making the facility ideal for large equestrian events. The building includes an underground tunnel system that lets participants move through the Will Rogers complex while avoiding traffic and the often-temperamental Texas weather. The goal of the new building is to keep Fort Worth as a Mecca for premier equine events, and the new building has already had several bookings such as its first horse show, the Region 9 Arabian Horse Championship Show.
Rio Mambo is salsa-ing its way to Weatherford to further expand the Tex-Mex franchise. Its current locations in Fort Worth, Arlington and Colleyville have been successful, drawing consistent customers. Rio Mambo boasts a long happy hour from 2-7 p.m. every weekday and Tex-Mex food with a focus on quality ingredients. The new restaurant, located at 1302 S. Main St., will feature a large patio and the current menu favorites that keep Rio Mambo's customers coming back.
You may remember the burgers at Billy Miner's Saloon at Sundance Square that closed in 2010 after 27 years (and now houses Five Guys Burgers and Fries). The owners and location have changed, but the name and menu (and some of the staff) are nearly the same at Billy Miner's Stockyards, which recently opened at 1521 N. Main St. Owner Dante Martinez added a covered patio but still offers free nachos and peanuts at happy hour.
Amphibian Stage Theater is making plans to move to the Fort Worth Near Southside. Its 108 S. Main St. location will have free parking. Amphibian will expand its repertoire to include workshops in acting, public speaking, playwriting and stilt dancing.
Organic, simple foods with complex flavors are the focus of the new Spice Rack Tapas Bar & Grill. The Burleson restaurant has a casual atmosphere with live music and events like Taco Thursday and Open Mic Night. The new restaurant is now open and ready for hungry customers.
Southern Breeze Market Café is now open in Keller. The new restaurant features North Carolina-inspired foods like shrimp and grits and sweet potato biscuits.
Grand Prairie's Patty Shack is flipping burgers now at two locations: a new one at Southwest Parkway and the re-opened original restaurant on East Avenue K.
The owner of Grill 1709 in Keller, Leo Cameron, opened Tower Restaurant Speakeasy in June on the ground floor of The Tower condominiums in downtown Fort Worth. The gastropub's menu offers steaks, calamari, salads and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. It is located in the former space of The Vault, which closed in 2010.
Bailey's Prime Plus in West 7th has closed. Gary Van Gundy, president of Edward C. Bailey Enterprises, said it was a business decision and thanked Fort Worth for its support while the restaurant was open.
