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nside Fort Worth is a monthly magazine (formerly known as DowntownFW) that now focuses on the entire Tarrant County area. With dozens of neighborhoods booming in and around Fort Worth, Inside Fort Worth adapted and now reflects the various personalities of our neighboring communities such as West 7th Street, Fort Worth South, the North Side, the Cultural District, the Stockyards,

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and even Arlington and beyond. Each area offers something unique and has its own unique style.

Every month Inside Fort Worth will highlight what makes our town a fantastic place to live, work, and play. We will offer suggestions on how to experience the best of the people, places, and events throughout greater Fort Worth.

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Let’s Do Brunch!

by Celestina Blok

The holidays are here, your family is in town, and they’re looking to you for all meal planning. Designate a day to take a break from the kitchen and enjoy a weekend brunch together. Your family will appreciate the mimosas, the omelets, and the alone time with you, away from your mixer and cutting board. The following list is far from comprehensive, but it will be enough to get you started.

Café Modern

3200 Darnell St., 817-840-2157 Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.––3 p.m.

Impress your relatives by showing your cultured side with brunch at Café Modern, inside the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The chic café offers salads, soups, sandwiches, and breakfast items, including sticky bun pancakes with butterscotch-pecan sauce, baconwrapped cinnamon rolls (so unusual but so good), and jalapenocheddar grits with buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy.

The Pour House

2725 W. 7th St., 817-335-2575 Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m.––3 p.m.

A hot spot for college footballand NFL-watching parties, The Pour House is the perfect place to send the fellows for a few hours if needed. But the entire family will find something on the extensive menu, including chicken-fried steak and eggs, breakfast quesadillas, and “green” eggs and ham, with a jalapeno-cilantro pesto.

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Simply Fondue

Mac’s on 7th

Spiral Diner

Fred’s Texas Café

111 W. 4th St., 817-348-0633 Sunday 10 a.m.––2 p.m.

If you haven’t tried Simply Fondue, brunch is a great time to visit. Guests receive three courses, including cheese fondue, a salad, and choice of entrée. Mimosas and poinsettias are only $1 each.

1314 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-332-8834 Sunday 11 a.m.––5 p.m.

Even tried-and-true carnivores will devour the delicious brunch specialties at this totally vegan restaurant and bakery. All-you-can-eat pancakes, biscuits and gravy, breakfast sandwiches, and taquitos combine for a totally unique menu that’s healthy, hearty, and very tasty.

Cantina Laredo

530 Throckmorton St., 817-810-0773 Sunday 11 a.m.––3p.m.

The entire lunch menu is available here, but brunch items include huevos rancheros, carne asada and eggs, chicken fajita omelets, and a complimentary mimosa or bloody “Maria.”

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2600 W. 7th St., 817-332-6227 Sunday 10 a.m.––2:30 p.m.

Mac’s has an extensive brunch menu with traditional egg dishes, including omelets, eggs Florentine, and steak and eggs. Also enjoy grilled fish dishes, chicken-fried steak, or a bacon-wrapped filet.

915 Currie St., 817-332-0083 Sunday 10:30 a.m.––1 p.m.

Any out-of-towner will instantly fall in love with the Texas charm and eclectic atmosphere that Fred’s provides; not to mention the food.

Enjoy quail and eggs, scratch-made sourdough biscuits and gravy, and mimosas in schooners.

Winslow’s Wine Cafe

4101 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-546-6843 Sunday 11 a.m.––2 p.m.

We love the blackened salmon with cheddar-bacon grits here, and both children and adults will enjoy the banana sandwich, featuring Applewood bacon, peanut butter, fresh apple fries, and honey butter.

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Jazz Café

2504 Montgomery St., 817-737-0043 Saturday 9 a.m.––3 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.––2 p.m.

A Montgomery Street staple for years, Jazz Café adds breakfast items to its Greek-inspired menu on the weekends. Your family will enjoy the quaint, charming atmosphere.

Alcohol is BYOB.

Cast Iron

1300 Houston St., 817-350-4106 Normal brunch hours: Sunday 11 a.m.––2 p.m.

Christmas Day: 10 a.m.––2 p.m.

Inside the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Cast Iron offers Southern-style flair in both atmosphere and menu offerings.

Christmas Day brunch items include a buffet of salads, cheeses, seafood, waffles, made-to-order omelets, and New York strip loin, plus a kids’ buffet of mini burgers and chicken legs.

Mimosas are complimentary, and children under five eat free!

Lambert’s Steaks, Seafood & Whiskey

2731 White Settlement Rd., 817-882-1161 Sunday 11 a.m.––3 p.m.

Belly up to the buffet at Lambert’s and enjoy big, bold ranch cuisine with a haute-cuisine flair. Chef Lou Lambert operates from a live oak grill and smoker and is one of the brightest stars in Fort Worth.

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Button’s

6100 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-737-8427 First and third Sundays only 11 a.m.––1 p.m.

This is one of Fort Worth’s best-kept brunch secrets. Culinary students handle it all, including service, buffet stations, and prepping entrées in the back. Their goal is to impress you and your guests. Let them. Don’t forget to bring your own alcoholic beverages.

Bistro Louise

2900 S. Hulen St., 817-922-9244 Sunday 11 a.m.––2 p.m.

Brunch buffet items change regularly here, as celebrated chef Louise Lamensdorf likes to keep things fresh.

Her brunch dishes are a sophisticated mix of galettes, tarts, soufflés, and more.

Tillman’s Roadhouse

2933 Crockett St., 817-850-9255 Sunday 10:30 a.m.––2p.m.

Tillman’s “blunch” menu is so enticing you’ll want to order one of everything. Smoked gouda grits, brisket Benedict, and duck fatsplashed eggs over venison and mushroom chili will impress everyone in your party.

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840 Currie St., 817-332-1555 Sunday 10 a.m.––2:30 p.m.

Recently adding a Sunday brunch to its weekly schedule, Brownstone shines with a unique menu, including bread pudding toast with eggs and maple bacon, and flapjacks with apple butter. Brunch drinks are fun, including a potent coffee concoction called the “West 7th Café.”

2201 N. Commerce St., 817-626-4356 Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m.––3 p.m.

If you can’t get in for dinner (because the waiting line is too darn long), consider Joe T.’s for brunch.

You’ll still get the margaritas, chips, and salsa you came for, plus a longer list of menu options. Try the migas: a hot dish of corn tortilla strips sautéed with a Mexican tomato sauce then scrambled with eggs and shredded chicken.

4701 W. Fwy., 817-735-4900 Sunday 11 a.m.––4 p.m.

Easily one of the liveliest brunch spots in town, Button’s provides a good time along with great food that will warm the soul. The buffet is the best deal here, but if you have a hankering for those famous chicken and waffles, you’ll have to order those as an entrée. And the mimosas are bottomless!

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Brownstone

1208 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-916-5333 Sunday 10:30 a.m.––2 p.m.

Diners can choose from omelets, sandwiches, crepes, quiche, and more. Standouts include the sweet and savory crepes, which include: one with ham and brie, one with wild mushroom, and one with peanut and banana drizzled with chocolate.

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Taverna

450 Throckmorton St., 817-885-7502 Saturday 11 a.m.––3 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.––3 p.m.

Popular brunch items include the shrimp and asparagus omelet, eggs Benedict with crabmeat, and vanilla French toast served with Mascarpone cheese. Mimosas and Bellinis are no longer bottomless but are still inexpensive at just $1 each.

Cowtown Diner

305 Main St., 817-332-9555 Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.––4 p.m.

Eggs Benedict is the star on this downtown brunch menu. The poached egg dish is offered five different ways: with short ribs, steak fingers, smoked tenderloin, Texas chili, or even Thanksgiving turkey.

During Advent, find peace in worship at First Presbyterian Midday Prayer, Wednesdays at Noon (December 1, 8, 15, 22) 30-minute service of scripture, meditation, music and prayer Christmas Eve Worship (December 24) Noon*: A cozy service of scripture and music 5 p.m.*: An interactive service for children and their families 7 p.m.*: Candlelight worship with scripture, a fine choir and great music 9 p.m.:

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nigiri, maki, and more, so don’t be intimidated if you aren’t sushiliterate. The edamame (soy bean) hummus served with crunchy and slightly sweet Japanese cucumbers, carrots, and crisp crostini toast drizzled with olive oil is the perfect starter. The lettuce wraps come ready to build-yourown-masterpiece-style and are presented beautifully, with rows of options like the hummus, sesame rice noodles, more crisp Japanese cucumbers and carrots, and even cilantro and sunflower sprouts that actually make you understand what “green” tastes like. The wraps are accompanied by three delicious sauces: creamy cilantro, spicy peanut, and a yogurt curry.

The Wasabi-seared ahi tuna plate is meaty and cooked to perfection.

Whether you want sushi or Blue Sushi Sake Grill to dine from the grill of more substantial meals such as beef tenderloin, potato-crusted salmon, and Anthosan’s chicken, or to Blue Sushi Sake Grill 3131 W. 7th St., FW stop in for happy hour and take 817-332-2583 advantage of the great prices on 11am-10pm Mon-Thur, 11am-12pm Fri-Sat both drinks and some munchies, (bar stays open later), 12pm-10pm Sun Blue Sushi Sake Grill delivers.

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Tamales are a Texas tradition year-round, but when the holidays are upon us, tamales seem to be everywhere, thanks mainly to Las Posadas, a nine-day celebration from December 16-24 that is celebrated by feasting on homemade tamales (along with participating in other traditions). If getting your hands gooped in masa and corn husks isn’t your style –– but you love tamales –– head over to Hot Damn, Tamales! on the South Side. Since 1997, Hot Damn, Tamales! has been making authentic tamales (though not with lard) as well as tamales that stretch the imagination. The vegetarian-friendly wild mushroom tamale has an earthy and smoky flavor (courtesy of some chipotle peppers) and is rolled with Texas goat cheese. In the beef tenderloin tamale with jalapeños, onions, and garlic, Negro Modelo is used to cook the meat. Seafood and dessert tamales are also available.

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he recently opened Blue Sushi Sake Grill had a buzz around Fort Worth for months before opening up. The Nebraska-based restaurant group has three locations throughout Omaha and could think of no better place to expand the Blue Sushi brand than right here in Fort Worth, the West 7th Street corridor specifically. Why would a successful sushi restaurant from Omaha want to bring its unique concept to Fort Worth? Simple: We love sushi! Piranha Killer Sushi, Sushi Axiom, MK’s Sushi, Hui Chuan, Tokyo Café, and many other sushi restaurants are staples in the city.

Walking into Blue Sushi demands that you to look up at the high, exposed industrial-style ceilings and make your way down the walls of blues and reds that are interrupted only by lighting and contemporary Oriental accents.

The huge screens above the sushi bar play surfing scenes, with waves crashing, that are transportative.

The staff at Blue Sushi not only greets you with a smile but also is well versed on the offerings and will help with any decision: sashimi,

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beat the clock So7 Bistro

Time in: 11:45 a.m.

Time out: 12:35 p.m.

The setting: Straight from France, Jean Michel Sakouhi has sprinkled North Texas with a handful of culinary delights, including The Balcony, Tramontana, Paris Bistro, The Vault, and more. Now with his recently opened So7 Bistro in the West 7th Street corridor, Sakouhi continues to spread his elegant penchant for fine food as well as design. Earthy reds, greens, and yellows cover the walls that extend to the second-floor bar level and added seating area.

Huge glass windows on two of the walls frame the natural light perfectly throughout the day. Simply put: So7 Bistro is a contemporary space whose design adds to the gustatory experience.

The menu: So7 Bistro’s ambiance never changes, but the menu does twice a day (and even more frequently on Saturdays).

No matter when you come, you will be delighted by the offerings. Classic onion soup au gratin, calamari, and even escargot and pâté are a few of your hors d’oeuvres choices. The So7 Bistro salad of spinach, pear, feta, beets, and walnuts drizzled with fresh raspberry vinaigrette is a light option to start with before devouring a bistro

burger or grilled steak sandwich with caramelized onions, emmental cheese (think Swiss), horseradish, and fresh au jus that is mouthwatering. The steak was succulent, not dry, and came on a warm, buttery roll. One lunch entrée that seems simple to pass up needs to become a staple in your diet: So7 Bistro’s macaroni and cheese. So7’s perfectly al dente penne pasta covered in melted gruyere cheese with prosciutto (or bacon) was sinfully delicious, a decadent blend of flavors and textures. Vegetarians can ask to have it sans meat but also enjoy the assorted fresh vegetable plate or even any of the handmade pizzas.

The verdict: So7 Bistro sounds like a fancy place. Though between the escargot and coq au vin (braised chicken cooked in wine), the selections are very affordable and will transport you to France for just a few American dollars.

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Men’s J Shoes Cadet Boot & Women’s Poetic License Boot Shoe Gypsy 2966 Park Hill Dr., Suite B, FW 817-927-7700

Desigual tunic, Love Quote scarf, Lane boots Hip Chic Boutique 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., FW 817-377-0910

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Red Party Dress Flirt Boutique 2952 Crockett St., FW 817- 744-7250

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hristmas is for children, per the old saying, and nowhere is this truer than in Fort Worth. The number of kid-friendly activities is seemingly infinite this holiday season, and the standouts are manifold.

Through Sun., Dec. 5, Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St.) will be a magical metropolis populated by unique artists, who will perform acrobatics amid other thrilling displays of physical virtuosity. Set to an original score of jazz, ballroom, pop, and more, Cirque Dreams Illumination is from the creators of the groundbreaking hit show and only show of its kind ever to be performed on Broadway, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy.

Cirque Dreams Illumination has been hailed as “dazzling” by the New York Daily News. For more information, visit www.basshall.com.

Bass Hall will be the site of several Christmasified spectaculars, including Texas Ballet Theater’s annual production of The Nutcracker. Choreographed by artistic director Ben Stevenson, TBT’s Nutcracker will run from Fri., Dec. 10, through Fri., Dec. 24. And as with every seasonal production of the beloved Tchaikovsky classic by TBT, the company will also perform the spoof The Nutty Nutcracker, on Sun., Dec. 19. For more information, visit www.texasballettheatre.org.

The Stockyards will get in on the Christmas action on Sat., Dec. 4, from 2 to 6 p.m. Christmas in the Stockyards features the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree, a holiday parade, Cowboy Santa, pony rides, chicken roping, a petting zoo, caroling, and many more activities. Admission is free.

Through Thu., Dec. 23, you’ll be able to see the world premiere

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adaptation of the stop-motion television classic Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer at Casa Mañana Theatre (3101 W. Lancaster Ave.).

Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius, Santa, the Abominable Snow Monster, and all of the other lovable characters will appear onstage. Ticket prices are $20-22, depending on seating location.

For more information, visit www.casamanana.org or call the Casa Mañana Theatre box office at 817-332-2272.

On Wed., Dec. 8, and Thu., Dec. 9, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center (3301 W. Lancaster Ave.), Ballet Concerto will perform The Christmas Grump, an original holiday ballet based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Swingin’ into the Holidays, a ballet performed to familiar Christmas tunes, is also on tap, along with O Holy Night, a balletic reenactment of the Nativity.

From Fri., Dec. 10, through Sun., Dec. 26, The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (1720 Gendy St.) is exhibiting thematic Christmas trees that reflect the five categories of Honorees in the Hall of Fame: artist and writers, champions and competitive performers, entertainers, ranchers (stewards of the land and livestock), and trailblazers and pioneers. Local schoolchildren are creating themed ornaments (holiday, patriotic, Western) to hang on the trees. At the museum, kids will be able to make their own ornaments for the trees, and there will be a reading corner full of Holiday-themed books.

Paying regular museum entrance fee gets you access to the tree exhibit. For more information, visit www.cowgirl.net.

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Saturday, December 11 and 18 from 9am – 11am For just $10 per family member, enjoy a pancake breakfast, meet Santa and receive a holiday book with photo!

Stay and enjoy a movie!* *Movie ticket is not included in Breakfast with Santa.

Movie tickets available for purchase onsite at Movie Tavern.

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ort Worth is a pretty Holidayshappy town. Sundance Square is always decked out in festive lights, and there are always a lot of tinsel-strewn things to do here every December. One event that’s become an annual tradition is the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Handel’s Messiah.

With conductor David Thye and the Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale, the FWSO will perform the sacred masterpiece on Mon., Dec. 6, at Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St.). The message is spiritual, and the music is majestic enough to make a true believer out of the even coldest heart. For more information, visit www.fwso.org.

Cowboy poet Michael Martin Murphey returns to Bass Hall this December.

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Cowboy poet Michael Martin Murphey returns to Bass Hall to perform his Cowboy Christmas, in which he shares songs and poetry about the American frontier, all set against a twinkling seasonal backdrop. Cowboy Christmas is one night only: Tue., Dec. 14.

On Tue., Dec. 21, at the Bass, the FWSO will present Christmas with the Canadian Tenors, who will be making their American debut with an orchestra. New songs and traditional favorites will be performed. For more information on this or any other Bass Hall show, call the box office at 817-212-4280.

Through Sun., Dec. 26, at Jubilee Theatre (506 Main St.), catch God’s Trombones, a seasonal classic by Jubilee founder Rudy Eastman and composer Douglas Balentine. Based on the sermon poems of James Weldon Johnson, God’s Trombones is returning to the Jubilee stage after a several-years-long hiatus and promises to “lift your spirits and rock your soul,” according to the theatre company. For more information, visit www.jubileetheatre.org or call 817-338-4411.

Every year for the Holidays, The T pulls out all the stops, offering its annual bus tour of decorated homes.

The tours this year are on Sat., Dec. 11, and Sun., Dec. 12. They start at Stockyards Station (130 E. Exchange Ave. in the Stockyards). Load-in for departure is from 6:30 p.m. ’til 7 p.m., but get there at 5:30 p.m. to enjoy pre-tour activities, including facepainting, a balloon artist, holiday music, hot chocolate, Christmas cookies, and visits with Santa. Ticket

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price is only $5 per person and free for children 5 and younger. The tours take about an hour and a half and will pass by about 200 homes. No reservations required. A group of carolers will greet each bus during the tour, and costumed elves will distribute candy canes to the children. For more information, call 817-215-8600 or visit www.the-t.com.

New Year’s Eve is also pretty happenin’ in Fort Worth. Nearly every bar/restaurant has something special planned. At the Wild Rooster (3204 Camp Bowie Blvd.), Wayne “The Train” Hancock will perform with The Dan Family and Whiskey Dick.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. For more information, visit www.wildroosterbar.com or call 817-332-WILD. And since New Year’s Eve is on a Friday this year, a lot of people who normally avoid the holiday might get the sticks out of their butts and hang around after work for a few cocktails –– and perhaps stay out late enough to ring in the new year.

One part of town that’s sure to be rocking is the West 7th corridor. Just park your car somewhere over there and make the rounds on foot (and be sure to call a cab when you’re ready to head home). All within easy walking distance of one another are Lola’s Saloon (2736 W. 6th St.), The Pour House (2725 W. 7th St.), Shamrock Tavern (2708 W. 7th St.), Poag Mahone’s (700 Carroll St.), and 7th Haven (2700 W. 7th St.). And just a short walk away are Fred’s Texas Café (915 Currie St.), The Durty Crow (2801 Crockett St.), Capital Bar (3017 Morton St.), Magnolia Motor

The FWSO will present Christmas with the Canadian Tenors at the Bass Hall.

Lounge (3005 Morton St.), Pop’s Safari (2929 Morton St.), The Grotto (517 University Dr.), and Delaney’s Irish Pub (2973 W. 7th St.). If you’re not afraid of traveling by car, you’ve got a few more options, including BoomerJack’s (2600 W. 7th St., Montgomery Plaza), Love Shack So7 (817 Matisse St.), M Lounge (835 Foch St.), and Chimy’s (1053 Foch St.).

Another part of town that’ll be hoppin’ is Magnolia Avenue.

All of the independently owned restaurants over there will be filled with revelers, and the three nightspots –– The Chat Room Pub (1263 W. Magnolia), The Usual (1408 W. Magnolia), and Yucatan Taco Stand (909 W. Magnolia) –– will no doubt be packed.

Don’t forget about the TCU area. Though the students will be on break and ostensibly

away from campus, the nearcampus bars will still be running specials. Some popular hot spots include The Aardvark (2905 W. Berry St.), The Moon (2911 W. Berry St.), The Cellar (2916 W. Berry St.), the University Pub (3019 S. University Dr.), the Oui Lounge (3509 Bluebonnet Cir.), Tiff & Andi’s Place (3516 Bluebonnet Cir.), the Poop Deck (3560 W. Seminary Dr.), Rock Bottom (3468 Bluebonnet Cir.), Mellow Mushroom (3455 Bluebonnet Cir.), Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (2917 W. Berry St.), and Old Rip’s (3105 Cockrell Ave.).

And lastly there’s the West Side. All a short drive from one another are The Mule (5731 Locke Ave.), Oscar’s Pub (6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 125), Baker Street Pub & Grille (6333 Camp Bowie Blvd.), and more than a few restaurants.

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Can You Take The Heat?

JANUARY 28-30, 2011 GRAND OPENING EVENT!

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Grady Spears, just to name a few. Visitors can watch fierce competition between gastronomic rivals or prove their gusto by participating in Wing Stops Atomic wing eating contest, which is returning this year, or the jalapeño eating contest. From live music to food competitions, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Due to the growing demand, ZestFest is opening its doors to the public one day early on Friday, January 28th from 3pm to 7pm, as well as Saturday, January 29th from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday, January 30th from 10am to 4pm. Admission to the event includes tastings, entertainment, as well as all the cooking demonstrations. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Children under 10 are free. Trade Buyers are invited to come during private hours on Friday, from 11am to 3pm.

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Texans who appreciate the hotter things in life are invited to indulge in a fiery food experience January 28-30, as ZestFest 2011 is the Grand Opening Event for the brand new Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. This will be the 7th year that ZestFest will be held in the DFW Metroplex. Promising to make this its hottest food festival and competition yet, ZestFest 2011 brings together the spiciest exhibitors and products from around the country for one sizzling weekend.

Hosted by Chile Pepper magazine, the experts on all things hot and spicy, ZestFest is one of the largest events in the country that showcases the zestiest products on the market. From ‘mom & pop’ brands to industry leaders, ZestFest provides an opportunity for companies to put their wares in front of not only the consumer, but also those in the industry, including retail buyers and restaurants. In addition to the plethora of zesty products available for sampling, ZestFest offers a wide range of entertainment throughout the 3-day event.

The main stage celebrity cooking demonstrations allow guests to ask questions and get tips from the region’s most renowned chefs. Top chefs returning this year include Jon Bonnell, Eddie Deen, Lou Lambert and

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