Fort Worth Dirt

Raise the Blue Flag: Whiskey Distillery Coming This Fall on Fort Worth’s Near Southside

By Joy Donovan / July 8, 2025 /

Move over Rahr. Here comes Blue Flag. Yes, it’s true. The spot on Fort Worth’s Near Southside will have a new occupant by early fall. Blue Flag Distillery announced last week plans to open its distillery at 701 Galveston Ave., the site of Rahr & Sons Brewing Company. Blue Flag Distillery is Fort Worth’s new…

Upcoming $1.7B Westside Village to Enhance Fort Worth City Core

By Charles Grand / June 30, 2025 /

A joint project of Larkspur Capital and the local investment firm Keystone Group is gearing up to deliver a new $1.7 billion mixed-use development just west of downtown Fort Worth. Courtesy of a public-private partnership with the City of Fort Worth, the project will break ground later this year on a 37-acre site that will…

This Fort Worth Tanglewood Midcentury Stands the Test of Time

By Eric Prokesh / June 29, 2025 /

Tanglewood is, well a tangle. This first planned development in Edwards Ranch was designed to be thoroughfare free to keep outside traffic to a minimum. Still, I will occasionally meander through its network of tree-lined lanes to get from University Drive to Hulen Street as I did recently when it occurred to me that the…

Christmas is Back and So Are the Margaritas at Campo Verde in Dalworthington Gardens

By Joy Donovan / June 17, 2025 /

Some of its over-the-top Christmas decorations are gone, but the miniature train at the destination restaurant Campo Verde still circles the dining room. Yes, Campo Verde Mexican Bar & Grill re-opened June 6 at its legendary location at 2918 W. Pioneer Parkway in Dalworthington Gardens. A soft opening June 5 gave friends, politicians, and media…

You Will Not Believe the Killer Closet in This Westover Hills Estate

By Joy Donovan / June 15, 2025 /

Holy hanger! The woman’s closet at a new listing in Westover Hills could make Carrie Bradshaw weep with jealousy. This jaw-dropping closet found in the primary suite of 1128 Shady Oaks Ln. is a fantasy fashion phenomenon. Just look at the ceiling! That oversized floral wallpaper! The fab chandelier! The shoe shelves are lit from within,…