Hedary family legacy lives on at Byblos (also in Vegas)

The Hedary family is still cooking great Lebanese dishes.

But you’ll have to go to the north side — or Las Vegas.

Byblos Mediterranean Lebanese Restaurant is the current outpost for Fort Worth’s Hedary family, for 40 years the hometown standby for Greek salads and garlic-lemon roast chicken.

At $7.95, the lunch buffet is cheaper than other Mediterranean buffets.

There’s also a Thursday-night dinner buffet, offering Byblos owner Marios Hedary’s best dishes, including salmon and leg of lamb, plus salads and baklava for $9.95.

Byblos’ menu mixes Lebanese favorites with a couple of Stockyards-friendly grill items. The rib-eye steak with veggies and fries is a bargain at $25, and other specials include lamb chops, a roast lamb shank and a stuffed Cornish game hen.

Wraps start at $5.99 and a Greek salad is $6.49, or add a bowl of lentil soup. Byblos has special “Blue Zone” healthy menus, and vegetarian and gluten-free items.

On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Byblos offers take-home family dinners for $24.95 with roast chicken, kebabs or pita sandwiches, salads, rice and hummus.

Byblos is open for lunch and dinner weekdays, dinner Saturdays at 1406 N. Main St., 817-625-9667; byblostx.com.

Other Hedary family members plan to reopen the original Hedary’s in a new location on Hemphill Street, but that will require a few more months’ remodeling at the former Celaborelle. That restaurant is moving from Ridglea.

But if you really miss the original Hedary’s, try Vegas — and Khoury’s.

Khoury’s, a repeat winner of “best in Vegas” awards, traces its legacy to Fort Worth and Antoine and Leila Hedary’s original little restaurant on White Settlement Road.

The Vegas Hedarys are also known for their Hummus Factory food truck.

Say oui to $1 croissants

The Black Rooster Bakery, Fort Worth’s best-known artisan bake shop, is celebrating a fête du croissant (croissant festival) through Friday.

Croissants will sell for $1 beginning at 7 a.m. until they’re gone.

They come in three flavors: classic, bacon-cheddar or pain au chocolat.

The Rooster says no phone orders, no early orders. It’s first-come, first-served, limit four.

The Rooster is open for breakfast and lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays; 2430 Forest Park Blvd., 817-924-1600, roosterbakery.com.

While the boss is away

Reata president Mike Micallef is recovering from a run-in with an SUV downtown, but manager Russell Kirkpatrick continues to expand the menu.

New on the lunch and brunch menu: more salmon, either as a lunch salmon burger on sourdough ($12.95), or a weekend salmon cake eggs Benedict ($15.95). There’s also a new crabmeat eggs Benedict on rosemary focaccia ($15.95).

Reata’s weekend brunch features chicken chilaquiles or banana-pecan French toast for $10.95 and grilled ham-and-eggs for $13.95.

The lunch menu now offers a “fork-and-knife” fried chicken fillet sandwich for $10.95 and a first-rate grilled cheese for $7.95.

Reata is open for lunch and dinner daily at 310 Houston St., 817-336-1009; reata.net.

This story was originally published October 26, 2016 at 5:34 PM with the headline "Hedary family legacy lives on at Byblos (also in Vegas)."