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Measuring the Super Bowl Effect T
he Super Bowl has come and gone, and there’s been plenty of discussion about how North Texas officials dealt with the weather. A lot of criticism was levied at our neck of the woods, and we North Texans all certainly learned a lot from the ordeal. For example: The host city’s main job is to make sure that pampered network talking heads don’t get cold, and all host cities should be prepared for weather events of the kind that occur only every 50 or 60 years. (Next time, we’ll be sure to brush up on our earthquake protocol.) And Christina Aguilera is permanently banned from North Texas.
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Most local politicians and planners believed the big game would lead to a local economic boom. But then the snow and sleet fell. And to the naked eye, it certainly appeared as though the weather did take a bite out of the area’s money pie. Plenty of restaurants, bars, and business closed their doors during the winter blast. But, according to the preliminary numbers, the area not only did well but might have exceeded expectations. A press release from Sundance Square’s organization of businesses declared that February 5 was the entertainment district’s highest sales day in its history. Pedestrian foot
traffic was two to three times its normal size on some days leading up to the event. Fort Worth hotels also filled up, with downtown hotels reporting a 96 percent occupancy rate for Thursday through Sunday. Arlington hotels boasted a 91 percent occupancy rate. In Fort Worth, plenty of small, locally owned businesses not only kept their doors open but thrived. Crockett Street Bottle Shop, West 7th’s newest purveyor of fine wines, beer, and liquor, proved that not only is alcohol recession proof but it’s also weather resistant. Tim Dudley, one of the owners of
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Top: Crocket Bottle Shop has premium selections and unique displays. Bottom: Flying Saucer in Sundance Square was smack in the middle of the Super Bowl buzz.
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the month-old bottle shop, said that business has been picking up every week. The retailer opened a week before the “winter madness,” he said, and might have even benefited a little from the weather. “It had less of an effect on us,” he said. “A lot of the restaurants were closed. Our sales went up the night before, while everyone prepared for to hunker down for the weather. “We opened the next day,” he continued. “We definitely didn’t get the rush that we anticipated, but some people came in to buy Bailey’s, scotch, and wine, just to get them through the weather.” The Crockett Bottle Shop is thriving because it is not your runof-the-mill liquor store. In addition to offering a walk-in beer cooler and walk-in wine room, the bottle shop allows customers to build their own six-packs. Every Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., the bottle shop hosts a tasting that consists of several wines, beers, and liquors. The goal of the tastings, according to Dudley, is not just to give people an early buzz. “We want it to become a destination point before you go out on a Saturday night,” he said. “We’re trying to educate people too.” Dudley said that he sees his bottle shop becoming more of a neighborhood institution than a soulless liquor store. Dudley, who has a background in home construction, gave the place a homey feel. There’s a fireplace, a television, and wood shelves containing a wide range of wine, beer, and liquor, catering to everyone’s pocketbook. The staff reserves some empty shelf space for special orders and customer requests. “We’re trying to be a neighborhood place,” he said.
“We are always looking for customer feedback. It’s a good, safe-feeling atmosphere. It’s not your typical liquor store.” The Crockett Bottle Shop will start a home-delivery service and a wine club in the near future. Other business around North Texas also experienced a boost in sales. The Trinity Railway Express saw its passenger numbers increase dramatically during Super Bowl week. On the day before the big game, the TRE carried a record 9,088 riders between Dallas and Fort Worth to various events, including the NFL Experience and the ESPN sets in Sundance Square. With the packed crowds in Sundance that day, the TRE added two trains that ran late Saturday evening. TRE shuttles to its CentrePort Station also carried 4,000 passengers to the game. Even though fans had difficulty navigating the icy roads around North Texas, area planners reminded critics that no official team function or game-related event was canceled or delayed during the week. “We would most certainly qualify Super Bowl XLV as a tremendous success for Sundance Square,” said Tracy Gilmour, director of marketing for the Sundance Square entertainment and business district. “We presented downtown Fort Worth and Sundance Square in a fresh light to the local, regional, and national audiences, and that resulted in increased awareness of Sundance Square and downtown Fort Worth.”
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The Foodie Pages
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MK’s Sushi
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ikyong “MK” Lee recently opened her third restaurant in six years, right here, deep in the heart of the West 7th corridor. Her previous two locations –– in Bedford and North Fort Worth –– are pretty classy. But her new one, while also classy, is a bit more casual, with light blues, bright oranges, and sleek but comfortable furniture and fixtures, establishing a soothing ocean vibe. Not over the top but just right, the atmosphere –– replete with trance music –– adds to the beauty of the plates and tastes at MK’s Sushi in West 7th. Not wanting to ruin our appetites, we started simple with soup. Miso soup can be salty or even fishy at times, but MK’s miso was perfectly, deliciously balanced. For all you wannabe athletes and weekend warriors out there, miso soup is apparently the breakfast of champions –– you can’t beat the amount of protein packed in this tiny bowl. Then came the superstars of MK’s: the gorgeous sushi
plates. Going straight for MK’s specialties, our table was soon packed with sashimi, sushi, and sauces. The ahi tower was a layered column of fresh crab, spicy tuna, and caviar mixed with creamy avocado and crisp cucumber, plus a drizzle of a tangy sauce that made all of the flavors pop. The Caribbean roll comes in rice paper rather than the typical nori (seaweed), and the tuna, salmon, snapper, and crab danced with sweet mango for a taste that might actually transport you to the tropics. The fresh seafood and juicy fruit were tantalizing. Quickly realizing we wanted more, we went back to the menus and ordered veggie yakisoba (Japanese wheat noodles) and the Korean barbecued beef ribs. Crisp veggies, warm noodles, and spicy, finger-licking barbecue as desserts to an amazing meal? Where else but at MK’s Sushi?
MK’s Ahi Tuna Tower is a sight to behold – and eat.
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Rich chocolate, velvety cream cheese, creamy buttermilk, spicy cinnamon, nutty nutmeg, and real butter –– have I got your attention yet? Nothing Bundt Cakes recently opened on the busy corner of Camp Bowie Boulevard and Hulen Street and has quickly become a sweet addition indeed. Treat yourself to a Bundlet, especially if you aren’t “in need” of an entire cake. A single Bundtlet, about the size of an extra-large cupcake, serves two, but I didn’t want to share. I kept my gorgeous delicacy to myself. Bundlets come in all flavors, and I reached for the comforting-sounding cinnamon swirl. Creamy, moist, with strong flavors of cinnamon and sugar, and topped with Nothing Bundt Cakes’ signature cream-cheese frosting, the confection had me melting into my seat (though I conjured up enough self-control to eat just half in one sitting). I’ll head back next week to try the white chocolate raspberry or maybe the nutty pecan praline. Or better yet, maybe I’ll pick the variety of flavors in the Bundtini pack (smaller versions of Bundlets, Nothing Bundt Cakes served by the dozen). Next time you need a cake, cupcakes, or other treats, Nothing 4603 Camp Bowie Blvd, FW, 817-989-2253 Closed Sun, 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat Bundt Cakes will serve deliciously. –– D. Gale 8
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beat the clock Delaney’s Irish Pub
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The Setting: Big, open, and bright. Those might be your first thoughts when you walk into Delaney’s Irish Pub. High ceilings, walls of windows, and dark wood with green accents give the newest Irish bar in the West 7th corridor an authentic pub vibe. Flanked by a raised bar on the west side, Delaney’s is spacious but comfortable, sprinkled with tables and booths for your dining and drinking pleasure. Taking itself seriously rather than mocking itself, Delaney’s wait staff is (fortunately) not scantily clad in tiny kilts and barelythere tops but rather respectable pick-your-own black ensembles. The Menu: Delaney’s menu is a trip around the world. Sure, you’ll find fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage, and even authentic bangers and mash: two pork sausages made with Delaney’s secret recipe, served with creamy mashed potatoes and baked beans (or veggies), and topped with a delicious onion gravy. But the menu expands way beyond the Emerald Isle. Burgers are offered every way imaginable, and sandwiches, wraps, croissants, and even pitas come with fajita meat, lox, shrimp, fish, or gyro meat.
Time out: 12:40 pm One very pleasant surprise was the curry plate with tender chunks of chicken stewed in Delaney’s own spicy curry sauce over fragrant basmati rice. The curry had some kick but Patrick Patel’s chicken curry at Delaney’s is a wasn’t overly spicy or very pleasant surprise. uncomfortable, and the chicken was melt-in-your-mouth delicious. And plentiful. Delaney’s portions are a lot of things except small. The Verdict: Whether you want a genuine pub experience or a place to please you and 15 of your closest and most diverse group of exotic-food-loving friends, Delaney’s Irish Pub delivers. 2973 W 7th St, FW 817-289-2711 9am-12am Sun, 11am-12am Mon-Wed, 11am-2am Thu-Fri, 9am-2am Sat
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Beer vs. Margaritas
When going green, stick with the latter. by Celestina Blok
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et the green beer blitz begin. St. Patrick’s Day is Thu., Mar. 17, and it seems every bar in town feels the need to add dye to what’s otherwise a perfectly fine beverage. The result is a green tongue, and if too many green beers are consumed, the horrid green hue continues appearing throughout your daily bodily processes, if you catch our drift. So why celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with a fake green drink when naturally “greenish” beverages are readily available? That’s right. We’re talking about margaritas. Yes, it’s already the representative cocktail of Cinco de Mayo, another commercialized bar holiday, but we like to be different and order micheladas on May 5 (Mexican beer, tomato and lime juices, and a dash of salt and spices). March is the perfect time to make note of some our area’s best margaritas, not only for St. Patrick’s Day but also for the general kickoff to patio-sittin’-and-sippin’ weather. But first, let’s identify what defines a good margarita. In our opinion, 10
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it’s freshness and simplicity –– and, more often than note, potency. A typical margarita pitfall is that sickeningly sour tang, usually due to cheap, over-poured triple sec or sweet and sour. We say leave it out. In fact, all we want is fresh lime juice, tequila, and simple syrup. That’s why we were thrilled to find the “skinny margarita” on the drink menu at Hacienda San Miguel, West 7th’s newest tenant, at 2948 Crockett St. (214-370-9815). Even better, the simple syrup is replaced with Agave nectar here. Fresh and simple, it meets our requirements. Another simple and unique version is the jalapeño-cucumber margarita available only at the Love Shack (110 E. Exchange Ave., Stockyards, 817-740-8812) and Love Shack So7 (817 Matisse St., 817-348-9655). First, the coolness of the cucumber and lime hits your tongue. Then come the Casa Noble tequila and Cointreau. Finally, there’s the kick of the jalapeño. The libation is not too spicy, but it’s spicy enough to perk up your senses. For sheer potency, we can’t
leave out the ’ritas at Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant (2201 N. Commerce St., Stockyards, 817-626-4356) and Mi Cocina (509 Main St., downtown, 817-877-3600). We’ve noticed the margarita list at the latter has grown over the past decade, but we still prefer the Mambo Taxi, even though it’s frozen. Not green in color at all, the white, slushy beverage has a pink swirl and is even tastier with sugar (not salt) on the rim. Although the Mambo Taxi’s overall strength has diminished slightly over the years, any more than two is beyond any sane person’s limit. But when talking about margaritas in Tarrant County, Joe T.’s remains king. It’s why patrons will wait in that line forever. It’s what Dallasites drive here for. And it’s what parties order pitchers of. The drinks are purposely potent to keep customers happy and coming back. And no matter what day it is –– St. Paddy’s Day or Columbus Day –– it’s always a great day to have a margarita on that patio.
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Kidding Around
March Through These Family Events S
eems like just yesterday the kiddos were on Christmas break, and now they’ve got another break coming? What the heck? We need our schools to get a little more hard-nosed and quit letting our kids shirk their future-ofAmerica duties. We’re kidding, of course. (But not really.) With spring break now upon us, Fort Worth parents are going to have households full of (restless/ bored) children. Again. What to do? Well, good thing March in Fort Worth is practically jam-packed with kidfriendly events, starting with the Third Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling at the Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Small Exhibits Building (a.k.a. Poultry Barn) (3409 Burnett-Tandy Dr., Cultural District) on Sat., March 12 (from 9 a.m. ’til 4 p.m.) and Sun., March 13 (from 11 a.m. ’til 4 p.m.). A familyand pet-friendly event, the Spring Fling is an indie arts and crafts show featuring hip, handmade goods by
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more than 100 artists, crafters, and designers. For more information, visit http://funkyfinds.com/events/ springfling/2011/. The Will, specifically the exhibit hall at 3400 Burnett-Tandy, will the site of another fun, kid-friendly event on Sat., March 12, when the 48th Annual Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show takes place from 9 a.m. ’til 5 p.m. Jewelry, folk art, industrial art, garden art, Western art, and midcentury Modern art and antiques from the United States, France, and Britain all will be available for sale from 75 top exhibitors from across the nation. The show will also feature a celebration of Texas’ 175th birthday with the special exhibit Antiques with Stars –– Lone Star to Lucite. One of the “stars” will be an auction-preview exhibit of the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans museum. Clear Fork Jazz and Paul Cox/Texas Acoustic will perform live. Dolly Johnson’s benefit booth will
support the Tarrant Area Food Bank. Admission is $7 for adults and is free for children 15 and under. For more information, including a discount coupon and parking rebate info, visit www.dollyjohnsonantiqueandartshow. com. And at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (1720 Gendy St., Cultural District, 817336-4475), be sure to catch the current exhibit, Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections, an examination of the American experience through 46 photographs, texts, and 155 vintage aprons. The diverse storytellers include a 111-yearold mother and her only child, a Holocaust survivor, a biology professor from Mali, Africa, and a preteen and her grandmother. Apron Chronicles will be on display until Sun., April 3. For more information, visit http://cowgirl. net/home/.
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Entertainment
the madness of march A
h, spring. Seems like just yesterday, we were all hunkering down to escape the ice and snow. Funny how just a few weeks of sunshine can turn our outlooks all around. Safely out of the woods, meteorologically speaking, we can set our sights on hitting the town with only our pocketbooks and common sense rather than sleet and snow to rein us in. In the 817, March means a couple of things: Spring Gallery Night, March Madness, and, of course, St. Patrick’s Day. Falling on a Thursday this year, the annual March 17 celebration of all things Irish and Irish-ish might never have been more thoroughly feted here than it will be in 2011. The number of local St. Paddy’s Day parties is seemingly infinite (probably because the number of bar/ restaurants in the 817 increased a little over the past 365
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days). One new(-ish) Irish-themed bar that will be celebrating St. Paddy’s Day by throwing a block party is Poag Mahone’s (700 Carroll St., 817-529-9141). Reggae partyboys Pablo and the Hemphill 7, the soulful Josh Weathers (without his True+Endeavors), and Irish-rocking Needfire are just some of the local artists slated to perform both inside and outside Poag’s. No word yet on the cover, but Poag’s says it will be minimal. Delaney’s Irish Pub (2973 W. 7th St., 817-289-2711) will be celebrating the special day all week long. To kick off the festivities, on Fri., Mar. 11, Delaney’s will host a performance by the vaunted Beatles tribute band A Hard Night’s Day. Green beer, giveaways, raffle prizes, and more –– including a bagpiper and fiddler throughout the week –– will also be part of the fun. Downtown at Paddy Reds Irish Pub (903 Throckmorton St., downtown, 817-332-4747), the St. Paddy’s Day party will include corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes, plus party favors, drink specials, and, yes, green beer. Perhaps the best part? No cover. And you won’t be able to go wrong at any of the 817’s numerous Irish-themed bars and bar/restaurants, including Ye Olde Bull & Bush (2300 Montgomery St., 817-731-9206), an intimate but longstanding Cultural District establishment; Finn MacCool’s (1700 8th Ave., 817-923-2121), a classy but comfortable Southside joint; Shamrock Tavern (2708 W. 7th
St., 817-877-0008), an Irish tradition in the heart of the West 7th corridor; Durty Murphy’s (609 Houston St., downtown, 817-810-9575), a shotgun bar that’s a whole lotta fun; and Conlon’s Pub (2528 White Settlement Rd., 817-698-9777), a perennial fave located by Angelo’s Barbecue between the West 7th corridor and downtown From Tue., Mar. 15, through early April, the sports world will be devoted to March Madness. Though our local Division I men’s basketball team probably won’t make the Big Dance, the hooprocking is always entertaining enough –– and the office pools plentiful enough –– to make watching the games pretty fun. Plus, Fort Worth has enough out of towners and alumni from different universities that there’s always someone you know who’s heavily invested (and not necessarily only financially) in the outcomes of the games. And there’s no shortage of buzzing establishments in town in which to watch all the hardwood action. One place that will be going all out for the road to the Final Four is The Pour House (2725 W. 7th St., 817-335-2575), serving up specials on beer, wings, and hotdogs during the games. Boozing, naturally, will account for a lot of March, though not all of your partying has to take place inside a bar. Why not inside an art gallery? On Sat., Mar. 26, the spring version of Fort Worth’s bi-a nnual celebration of the visual arts, Gallery Night, will take place at
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various galleries throughout Tarrant County from mid-afternoon to about 9 p.m. In addition to some wonderful art, each gallery also always offers free food and hooch. Free food and hooch?! You’re so there, right? One gallery that’s always a blast is William Campbell Contemporary Art (4935 Byers Ave., West Side, 817-737-9566). For this year’s Spring Gallery Night, the gallery will present The Space in Between, a solo show by color-field painter and abstractionist Bernd Haussman. The show will hang through April 30. Fort Worth Community Arts Center (1300 Gendy St., Cultural District, 817-738-1938) will be packed with several different exhibits, all celebrating their openings on Spring Gallery Night. At the top
of the list of must-see exhibits are Enduring Desire, photographer Candice Chase’s black-andwhites of boxers and nuns (but not together); Intertwined, a collection of mixed-media art and sculpture by Rene Muhl; and Art X2, sculpture and paintings by 817’ers Corliss Wall and Don Wall. For all that’s going on, however, the place to be during any Gallery Night always seems to be Artspace 111 (111 Hampton St., near downtown, 817-692-3228), probably because Artspace’s co-founders, twin brothers Daniel and Dennis Blagg, are so much fun to be around and are always up for a few beers. For Spring Gallery Night 2011, Artspace will present The Crew, a group show featuring the work of the Blagg brothers and
other Artspace 111 regulars. On Thu., Mar. 24, right before Spring Gallery Night on Saturday, Artspace 111 will be the site of the Fort Worth Weekly’s inaugural Visionary Awards, honoring three yet-to-be-named outstanding young artists in various artistic disciplines. In addition to the awards presentations, the event will also feature free food, free booze, and a performance by Seryn, the critically acclaimed Denton folkrock band on Fort Worth-based Spune Productions’ record label. Tickets are $20 per person or $30 per couple and are available via www.frontgatetickets.com.
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