Hey. Bud! I saw cars at the old Sammy’s. What’s there?
— Robert, Fort Worth.
Sammy’s is back — sort of. Five years after the night-owl restaurant’s 40-year history ended with the passing of Sammy Pantoja, his grandchildren are serving pop-up lunches there and hope to rekindle the legacy. A Saturday afternoon pop-up this weekend will feature Sammy’s potato soup, steak tacos and desserts; 300 W. Central Ave., facebook.com/LoveSammys71.
Paris Coffee Shop’s pies are legendary. Food Network
Plenty of pies at Paris Coffee Shop
Hey. Bud! Can you tell everybody the Paris Coffee Shop is still open?
— Almost everybody in the Paris Coffee Shop
Mike Smith’s retirement is delayed until March 15, so you can still find him baking meringue pies at his Fort Worth breakfast-lunch cafe., The Paris has a full choice of pies weekdays at lunch and also serves breakfast Saturdays; 704 W. Magnolia Ave.
The Mi Cocina location in Southlake Town Square. Handout photo
Reopening in Southlake
Hey. Bud! Is the Mi Cocina in Southlake ever going to reopen?
— Somebody nearly every week
Finally, yes. The remodeled Mi Cocina reopens Feb. 26 at 1276 Main St. in Southlake Town Square.
This story was originally published February 24, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
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
