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Espresso on Exchange Avenue: A new coffee bar is open in the Fort Worth Stockyards

Indulge Smorgasbord Avoca Coffee
A latte at Avoca Coffee. DFW.com archives

Cowboy up and caffeine up

Hey, Bud! When does the coffee place in Mule Alley open?

— Guy outside Cattlemen’s

There’s a new answer to that question: Avoca Coffee Roasters in the Stockyards opens at 7 a.m. weekdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. Sundays, serving coffee and pastries till mid-evening. It’s at 128 E. Exchange Ave., across from Cowtown Coliseum and the Livestock Exchange Building; avocacoffee.com.

A half smoked chicken with squash and greens at Lady & the Pit.
A half smoked chicken with squash and greens at Lady & the Pit. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com

Go early for Lady & the Pit

Hey, Bud! I read about Lady & the Pit and drove over. But — it was dark?

— Voicemail from an unknown caller

Lady & the Pit, 5301 E Lancaster Ave., opens at noon Wednesdays through Sundays and stays open until the food and staff runs out, which has been earlier than expected some days. As with everywhere these days, please be patient with little, understaffed local restaurants. Check for occasional updates at facebook.com/LadyAndThePit.

Open 24-7 — we never close

Hey, Bud! I’m just checking to see what time y’all close Saturday night.

— Voicemail from a known caller

Star-Telegram.com/eatsbeat is always open for your reading pleasure. (But I think you meant to call a restaurant.)

This story was originally published August 5, 2021 at 5:45 AM.

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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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