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A tale of 3 burgers: Fuego and Chop House are open while Fort Worth waits on Fred’s

Fuego Burger, runner-up in the DFW Burger Battle, will open on Benbrook Highway in the former Pop’s.
Fuego Burger, runner-up in the DFW Burger Battle, will open on Benbrook Highway in the former Pop’s. Star-Telegram

Fuego Burger open in west Fort Worth

Hey, Bud! Is Fuego Burger open? I tried to go.

—Several readers

Fuego is open! The cheese-crusted Fuego Burger — formerly a top Star-Telegram Burger Battle contender when it was down the street at Salsa Fuego — has been served for four years now at 4400 Benbrook Highway. The Rodriguez family just took a night off.

The Original Chop House Burgers’ signature burger is a brisket blend bacon cheddarburger with steak sauce.
The Original Chop House Burgers’ signature burger is a brisket blend bacon cheddarburger with steak sauce. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram archives

Original Chop House returns in Arlington

Hey, Bud! Is The Original Chop House Burgers open? I tried to go.

—More readers

The Chop House Burger is coming home to 1700 W. Park Row Drive near UT Arlington, maybe as soon as this weekend. MillsMade Smoked Meats replaced it at 2502 Little Road.

The Fred Burger as served to-go at Fred’s Texas Cafe North.
The Fred Burger as served to-go at Fred’s Texas Cafe North. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com

Fred’s Texas Cafe open in north Fort Worth

Hey, Bud! Is the new Fred’s open? I tried to go.

—Desperate readers

A Fred’s is open at 2730 Western Center Blvd., and the toll lane makes it a fast trip. (I don’t expect the new Fred’s On the Boulevard at 7101 Camp Bowie Blvd. West to open till next month.)

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