Fried chicken, enchiladas, chicken-fried steak: Jesús Borja served it all in Fort Worth
Jesús Borja (1929-2023), restaurateur for 80 years
Hey, Bud! I love Jesús BBQ but it’s been dark the last few times I’ve gone by. What’s up?
—South side guy
Jesús Borja, 92, one of the last cafe operators known for both cheese enchiladas and chicken-fried steak, died Wednesday morning after 80 years running restaurants in Guanajuato, Mexico, and since 1970 in Fort Worth.
Borja used to joke about diners coming in looking for a church.
Family members say the restaurant, 810 S. Main St., will take time off.
No Serendipity without much-missed salt
Hey, Bud! I used to see Jess Hall’s Serendipity Salt from Weatherford on restaurant tables. What’s happened?
—Weatherford guy
The late Jess Hall’s spice company made seasoned salts and hot sauces for years,but seems to be out of circulation for now after a sale and relocation in Fort Worth.
Grady Spears serving rodeo dinners
Hey, Bud! Is Grady Spears still doing rodeo dinners at that brewery?
—Roger, Fort Worth
Itinerant chef Grady Spears is doing a $45 chicken-fried steak dinner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays Jan. 18-Feb. 3 at the Fort Brewery and Pizza, 2737 Tillar St. Buy advance tickets online (some nights are sold out) at fortbrewery.com/calendar.
