Look which famous Texan stopped by the Joe T. Garcia’s patio in Fort Worth
The patio at Joe T. Garcia’s in Fort Worth is a popular celebrity hot spot. The most recent guest to stop by the popular restaurant is Jared Padalecki, the native Texan (and current Austin resident) famous for his stints on “Supernatural,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Walker” and “Fire Country.”
Padalecki was spotted on the patio, and Joe T.’s posted the photo on Facebook on Saturday, May 24.
“You never know who you might run into at Joe T’s … even a Texas heartthrob like Jared Padalecki,” the Joe T. Garcia’s Facebook post reads. “From iconic margaritas to Hollywood moments, there’s always something special in the air on our patio.
“Thanks for stopping by, Jared, come back anytime!”
Padalecki’s ties to Texas run deep — he was born and raised in San Antonio, owns a home in Austin and co-owns several Austin businesses. He also supported Beto O’Rourke for the 2018 Senate election in Texas, as did his “Supernatural” co-stars Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins. You can currently see Padalecki as SoCal firefighter Camden Casey in season 3 of “Fire Country” on CBS.
Padalecki is in talks to star in a “Fire Country” spinoff, tentatively called “Fire Country: Surfside.”
Jared Padalecki’s future Texas project
Padalecki is teaming up with his “Walker” executive producer/showrunner Anna Fricke to develop an untitled, hour-long medical drama about rural medicine, set in Texas, according to Deadline. Padalecki will star as “a headstrong, devoted country doctor who practices his unique style of improvisational medicine alongside his new protégé, a young doctor running from her past, as they operate a mobile clinic and heal the bodies and souls of their underserved community in the medical desert of rural Texas,” according to the description.
This story was originally published May 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM.
