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There’s more than sausage at Oktoberfest in Southlake Town Square

This dachshund is all business during the Oktoberfest Wiener Dog race in Southlake.
This dachshund is all business during the Oktoberfest Wiener Dog race in Southlake. Photo courtesy of Southlake Chamber of Commerce

Familiar names at Oktoberfest: Anna’s, Bacon’s, Raven’s Grille

Hey, Bud! What are the restaurants at Oktoberfest this weekend?

—Larry, Fort Worth

That would be the Southlake Oktoberfest, with food from Anna’s Mexican Grill in Colleyville, Bacon’s in Hurst, Raven’s Grille in Euless and several chains including Chick-fil-A. (Yes, there’s a wiener dog race Saturday.)

Pie alert: There’s a new ‘country store’ in downtown Itasca

Hey, Bud! I know it’s a little far but Old Towne Country Store In Itasca is well worth the short drive. It’s an Amish-owned grocery-deli-bakery with outstanding sandwiches and soups. Stumbled on it.

—Lance, Fort Worth

You didn’t even mention the pies. Old Towne is at 102 W. Main St. in Itasca, and it’s a great little bakeshop with good desserts, too. (Wish it hadn’t moved off Interstate 35W.)

Where are the best restaurants? Watch this space

Hey, Bud! Do you have a list of the ‘best’ restaurants in each category? We want to go out and try them.

—Barry, Burleson

We don’t have a “Best of Tarrant” anymore, but I list picks here from time to time. Don’t miss a day on star-telegram.com.

Bud Kennedy’s Eats Beat
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bud Kennedy is celebrating his 40th year writing about restaurants in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has written the “Eats Beat” dining column in print since 1985 and online since 1992 — that’s more than 3,000 columns about Texas cafes, barbecue, burgers and where to eat. Support my work with a digital subscription
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