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UTA Researchers Building App to Predict Emotions

Imagine if domestic violence offenders received a warning and coping tools before they had angry outbursts. Imagine the impact this would have on the 3 to 6 million domestic violence victims in the...

By: Gail Bennison

Press Cafe Adds a Healthy Dose of Delicious to the Trail

| photography by Alex Lepe | Chef and Owner Felipe Armenta has been a busy bee. His newest endeavor, Cork & Pig Tavern, opened in June, joining his roster of successful Fort Worth restaurants -...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Lost in Sauce

| photography by Alex Lepe | Yes, enchiladas, tacos and combo platters heavy with rice and beans are on the menu, but Benito’s is not a Tex-Mex restaurant. Here queso is real cheese and not a...

By: Celestina Blok

Auto Accident Victims Should Make Sure They’re in the Driver’s Seat

Personal Injury Law: the area of practice focusing on civil wrongs, or torts, which cause harm or injury. Lawyers practicing personal injury law seek compensation for their clients for injuries and...

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What a Remarkable Dog

Christian nonfiction book Bailey’s Remarkable Plan, by Arlington author Dave Richardson (pen name David R. Hardiman), tells the story of a smart and loving shih tzu service dog named Bailey. An...

By: Gail Bennison

Be Well/fwLiving

Power of Protons

With September being both Prostate Cancer and Childhood Cancer Awareness month, the discussion about proton therapy couldn’t be timelier. Proton therapy is especially effective at treating...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

You Can’t Beat the Dog

| photography by Alex Lepe | One of the most productive and dedicated units in the Fort Worth Police Department is the K-9 unit. In 2015, the unit handled 3,703 calls for assistance, conducted 201...

By: Gail Bennison

Fort Worth Barber Shop at W Durable Goods

Passersby often do a double-take when driving by Jonathan Morris’s trendy Fort Worth Barber Shop on Lovell Avenue. The antique store-turned-barber shop keeps a steady pace of customers, thanks...

Turning Tables in West 7th

A new ramen restaurant entered the Fort Worth scene at the end of July, thanks to Chef Jesús García. Chef García, Houston-born and Fort Worth-raised, made a solid name for...

The Cookie Masters

| by Allie Herring | Texas-based business partners, Melissa Blue and Melissa Mehall, just took their cookie company to a new level, landing a distribution deal with the world’s largest...

Maid to Last

Mildred Dalton was a strong Southern gal who had a knack for baking. On a quiet road in her small rock home in Mansfield, Mildred created pastries and pies while her husband, Jessie Otis Dalton,...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Parting Shot - August

| Photo by Brian Luenser | Driving down Lancaster Avenue into downtown, you might not notice this historic building sitting on the street’s north side. But, take a closer look, and you’...

Funny Business

Four Day Weekend launched a new additional theater on Tuesday, July 12, with a grand opening celebration. The smaller performance venue, the Encore Theater, is located directly across the lobby from...

Making Moves

Revolver Taco Lounge announced that it would move by the end of July into a new location at 2418 Forest Park Blvd. The move comes after numerous issues with the restaurant’s current landlord at...

The Word on the Avenue

| by Linda Blackwell Simmons | “Stepping into the store felt like coming home,” said one of the first patrons to attend The Last Word Bookstore when it opened in late May. With the...

Delivering Education in a Digital World

The way instruction had been delivered with books and teachers lecturing to students was soon to be old school. The task—and not a small one—was to get educators onboard and students and...

By: Gail Bennison

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Top Dogs

Austin was born with Down syndrome, and doctors told his parents that he would be limited in what he could do. He has exceeded everyone’s wildest expectations regarding his independence. I...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

A Boutique Becomes a Boutique Bar

| by McKenzie Zieser | You might not have noticed the stealthy transformation at 44 Bootlegger from fashion boutique and specialty gift shop to neighborhood bar. Located in the heart of the...

Local Roaster Taps Into Seventh Street for Second Location

| photography by Brian Hutson | AVOCA coffee roasters opened its second location on June 6 nestled in a narrow space at 835 Foch St. Founders Garold LaRue and Jimmy Story opened the original AVOCA...

From TCU to Farm to Table

| by Alexandra Plancarte | photos by Kristen Penoyer | One Texas Christian University graduate living in Florida is looking to change the way chefs and farmers’ markets buy rice. The only rice...

Kelsey Patterson

| photography by Alex Lepe | Fort Worth community leader and hands-on philanthropist Kelsey Patterson fights for the underdogs—two-legged and four-legged varieties. As a board member of...

By: Gail Bennison

Be Well/fwLiving

No Small Threat

While it normally would have been the powerful, razor-toothed jaws of a shark I’d be afraid of on a recent scuba-diving vacation to the Caribbean, I was instead fearful of a creature that could...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Solid Foundation

Building a home can be one of the most exciting (and stressful) things to happen in a person’s life. While the process will never go completely smoothly, choosing an experienced builder can...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

Racking Up the Competition

Poached shrimp with white seaweed, braised chicken tacos, bacon and blue cheese-stuffed mushrooms and smoked bacon-wrapped scallops welcomed more than 200 hungry guests as they moved throughout Texas...

By: Kendall Louis

What’s Shakin’ With Local Bacon?

Who doesn’t love the salty-sweet, chewy-crunchy, artery-clogging goodness of bacon? While the addition of this powerful ingredient can sometimes be seen as a crutch, several local chefs are...

By: Jennifer Casseday-Blair

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