Fort Worth Weekly
Three wine bars are under new ownership, including Grand Cru.
By Edward Brown
Jeff and Toni Guinn took over ownership of Grand Cru Wine Bar on West Magnolia Avenue in June. The married couple were longtime patrons of the Near Southside establishment and personal friends of previous owner Karen Chu, who will stay on as the barâs wine buyer.
Photo by Edward Brown.
For the past several years, craft beer breweries have given the Near Southside area a hoppinâ vibe, but the district may be increasingly defined by vino-themed events in 2021. Rancho Loma Vineyards, the chic tasting room on South Main Street, recently opened and features award-winning wines that showcase the terroirs and varietals of Texas.
Fort Worth Weekly
Forever Changed
Nonviolent protests, a deadly pandemic, and divisive elections shook Fort Worth in 2020, and there’s no going back to business as usual.
By Edward Brown
Photo by Jason Brimmer.
Behind Dickies Arena, and largely hidden from passersby, several lines of cars crept toward dozens of volunteers who were stocking trunks with frozen turkeys, orange juice, and other foodstuffs as part of a mobile pantry by the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB).
“Most of these folks, around 40%, are brand-new to our services,” said Julie Butner, president and CEO of the TAFB. “These are folks who held two or three jobs and lost one. These are working families, but they don’t have enough money to meet their food needs.”