Fort Worth restaurants are offering discounts to shutdown-affected government employees
A few Fort Worth-area restaurants are offering deals to federal-government employees affected by the government shutdown, and the list is likely to grow. Right now, it’s small, but this is what we know about.
Abe Fromans of Fort Worth: Fort Worth chef Victor Villarreal’s gourmet-pizza restaurant inside the Food Hall at Crockett Row is offering a 30 percent discount to military and government personnel. And the restaurant has a spiffy new sign! 3000 Crockett St. Suite 104, Fort Worth, 817-718-1832, @AbeFromansofFW on Facebook
Bek’s Nizza Pizza: The New York-style pizzeria is offering a free slice for any furloughed government employee with valid ID. 965 W. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, 817-303-0000, https://www.orderbeksnizzapizza.com
Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar: DFW locations with offer government employees 50 percent off off in-restaurant purchases until the shutdown is over. Active government ID required; dine-in only and food purchases only. 2501 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, 817- 633-7773; also 1100 Market Place Blvd., Irving, 972-869-2210; https://www.bostons.com
Cowtown Brewing Co.: The brewery/barbecue joint on the northeast edge of downtown Fort Worth its offering government employees a deal: buy one plate, get one free. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. 1301 E. Belknap St., Fort Worth, 817-489-5800, https://www.cowtownbrewco.com
Fort Brewery & Pizza: The West Magnolia Avenue brewpub/pizza parlor is offering a free full or individual-size pizza (excluding the special H-Bomb Pizza) along with non-alcoholic drinks to government employees and their families until the shutdown ends. Dine-in only. 1001 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-923-8000, https://www.fortbrewery.com
Great Harvest Bread Co.: The Fort Worth location of the bakery/sandwich shop is offering a free loaf of bread from a “Shutdown Shelf” to federal employees who show ID. 1305 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 682-708-7228, @GreatHarvestFTW on Facebook. UPDATE: The Southlake location is also doing the “Shutdown Shelf.” 1241 E. State Highway 114 No. 160, Southlake, 817-488-9313
Hopdoddy Burger Bar: According to the Austin-baed chain’s Twitter page, any government employee with valid ID who comes in on Jan. 23 will get a burger, fries and non-alcholic drink for free. During the rest of the shutdown, qualifying federal empluyees will get 25 percent off their bill. 2300 W 7th St. No. 140, Fort Worth, 817-270-2337; 1200 Chisholm Trail Building E1 (Glade Parks), Euless, 817-354-2000; 1230 Main St., Southlake (Southlake Town Square), 817-310-6000; locations also in Addison and Dallas; www.hopdoddy.com.
Hickory Bird: The comfort-food restaurant inside a Bedford Walmart will offer a deal this weekend (Jan. 19-20): Federal emplouyees showing ID can get a choice of a free BBQ pork-sandwich combo, a free BBQ chicken-sandwich combo or a free quesadilla (BBQ pork, chicken or just plan cheese). NOTE: The freebies are limited to the first 100 qualifying customers; after that, federal employees affected by the shutdown can get 20 percent off their orders. Family members get 20 percent off throughout. 4101 Highway 121, Bedford, https://www.hickorybird.com
Knife Burger: Dallas chef John Tesar’s burger joint, which recently opened a location in the Food Hall at Crockett Row, will start offering $1 Ozersky burgers on Jan. 18 to government employees who show ID. The burger, named for the late food writer Josh Ozersky, a longtime friend of Tesar, consists of a 5-ounce 44 Farms beef patty, thinly sliced red onions, a slice of American cheese and a “squishy” white bun. Sounds simple till you taste it and your eyes roll into the back of your head because it’s so good. The deal is only at the Knife Burger in the Food Hall at Crockett Row, 3000 Crockett St. in Fort Worth, and at the Knife Burger at the Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd. in Plano. https://www.knifeburgers.com
LiftOff Coffee & Tea: This coffee-shop chain inside select North Texas Walmarts will give qualifying federal employees a drink of their choice this Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 19-20). 4101 Highway 121, Bedford; 8520 N. Beach St., Fort Worth; 930 N. Walnut Creek Drive, Mansfield; 9101 North Tarrant Parkway, North Richland Hills; locations also in Carrollton, Gainesville, Garland and Rockwall; https://www.liftoffcoffee.com
Rahr & Sons Brewing Co.: Government employees with ID get free admission to Saturday’s (Jan. 19) tour and tasting, which takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Near Southside brewery. 701 Galveston Ave., Fort Worth, https://rahrbrewing.com
Righteous Foods: The health-conscious west Fort Worth restaurant is offering free tacos (through Jan. 25) to government employees who show ID. 3405 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, 817-950-9996, https://eatrighteously.com
This story was originally published January 18, 2019 at 10:41 AM.