Restaurants

The Highlights: Fort Worth area restaurant openings — Aug. 18-21

This collection of Star-Telegram stories covers new restaurant openings in the Fort Worth area we wrote about in the week of August 18.

The “original” carne asada burrito, left, with guacamole rolled tacos at Roberto’s Taco Shop of Nevada and California, as see Aug. 15, 2025 at the first North Texas location in Bedford, Texas. By Bud Kennedy

NO. 1: LAS VEGAS’ BEST TACOS COME TO TEXAS. WHAT TO TRY AT ROBERTO’S NEAR FORT WORTH

The taco shop that produced hundreds of other taco shops has come to North Texas. | Published August 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy

The old location of Zeno’s on the Square, which moved across the Parker County courthouse square, will become a new Teddy Wongs Dumplings and Wine. The space is seen here in its Zeno’s days July 2, 2018. By Bud Kennedy

NO. 2: A NEW TEDDY WONGS RESTAURANT IS COMING. THIS ONE IS WEST OF FORT WORTH

Teddy Wongs Dumplings and Wine, a “Chinese cowboy” restaurant that is booked almost solid daily for dumplings and stir-fry dishes in a contemporary atmosphere, will open its second location on the Weatherford square, partner Kevin Cates said. | Published August 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy

New commercial development is happening at Heritage Trace Parkway and Harmon Road in Alliance of north Fort Worth. By Ella Gonzales

NO. 3: THIS WINE BAR HAS WHISKEY AND A CIGAR LOUNGE — AND IT’S COMING TO ALLIANCE

A new wine bar is coming soon to Alliance in north Fort Worth as the area continues to expand. | Published August 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ella Gonzales

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.