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Plan now for Easter brunch. Plus more reader questions in ‘Hey, Bud!’

Almond pancakes, one of the options last Mother’s Day brunch options at Bird Cafe in Fort Worth
Almond pancakes, one of the options last Mother’s Day brunch options at Bird Cafe in Fort Worth Courtesy of Bird Cafe

Hey, Bud! Easter brunch ideas, please?

—Linda, Fort Worth

Sure, but help me a little more here. What kind of brunch? Buffet or menu? What price range? What location? Some of the places with busy early bookings include Bird Cafe, maybe the city’s most popular brunch of the moment; Mash’D; and Pacific Table. For an affordable family buffet, Heaven’s Gate Restaurant will serve breakfast (after sunrise services) for $12.99 or lunch for $15.99.

Hey, Bud! Do you know anything about the Wounded Duck in Hurst? I heard Chef Blythe Bridges might be part of it.

—Jennifer, Fort Worth

She’ll be helping at the new Heim Barbecue when it opens at 5333 White Settlement Road. At the Wounded Duck, 750 E. Pipeine Road, she said she’s helping plan a menu for a company that owns other sports grills and pool halls.

Hey, Bud! What was the restaurant on Camp Bowie Boulevard before it became Campisi’s Italian?

—Jennie, Fort Worth

That was a phone store, and before that, a savings-and-loan. You may be thinking of La Madeleine, still nearby, or the old Balcony restaurant upstairs.

This story was originally published March 26, 2019 at 11:44 PM.

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