Goldee’s, Texas’ No. 1 BBQ joint, puts Fort Worth on CNN with saucy success story

Goldee’s Barbecue on CNN

Hey, Bud! How come you’ve never written about Goldee’s Barbecue?

—Actual reader message

Uh — this page has published eight major stories plus podcasts and videos since Texas’ statewide No. 1 barbecue joint, Goldee’s, opened in February 2020 at 4645 Dick Price Road. But it opened only days before COVID, so some folks missed the news. Check out CNN Travel’s new story about how Goldee’s went from making 50 cents some days during COVID to today’s boom, and then go get in line around sunrise Fridays through Sundays.

Here’s the CNN story:

Yes, the Paris will have lunch specials

Hey, Bud! What will the Paris Coffee Shop’s lunch specials be? Chicken and dumplings?

—Guy eating chicken and dumplings at Old Neighborhood Grill

Every Thursday, just like always. More daily specials: Mondays, fried chicken; Tuesdays, meatloaf; Wednesdays, a new pot roast special; and Fridays, catfish. There’s a new home-cooking menu all day and night and brunch weekends, plus new salads. Watch for it by the end of May.

Sam Won Garden restaurant to reopen

Hey, Bud! We love Sam Won Garden. When is it reopening?

—Hungry for Korean food

The Chung family has reopened iconic Sam Won Garden this week after the loss of beloved founder Own Chung in a tragic restaurant accident April 7. Please give them not only your love but also your business.

This story was originally published May 12, 2022 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