Grounds & Gold Adaptive Re-Use/Renovation

Project Information

Project Location: Project Completion:

Fort Worth, TX 2021

Micah Ahern, TCU’s “Never Give Up” inspiration during their 3 trips to the College World Series, left a lasting impression as a child superhero. His father, pastry chef Maurice Ahern, honors his memory along with his wife and family in their Grounds and Gold Coffee Shop. Ahern, nominated as one of the top 10 pastry chefs in DFW, keeps the bakery cases full of a variety of pastries, sandwiches and treats, with many different dietary offerings. His company also caters out of the kitchen for outside events, including the famous purple birthday cakes for the TCU baseball coach. The coffee and bakery filled an empty spot in southwest Arlington and has become a popular spot for conversation, for small group meetings and for live music.