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FWFWF: Family Sunday Funday

Disclaimer: I was not paid for this post however I did receive tickets to the event in return for the publication. As always, all opinions are my own. #FWFWF #FamilySundayFunday #FortWorthTX

The family event of the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival weekend is also the food truck lovers paradise. With plenty of space at the Coyote Drive-In location, the most unique mobile vendors congregated in one location to provide us all with a wide-array of options. From chuck-wagons, wings, cooking with the Southern flair, Tex-Mex influence and of course ice cream there was something for everyone. Options for adults, children and families there was definitely something for all ages.

Upon arriving at the Family Sunday Funday, we were greeted by chuck wagons, multiple food trucks, a covered patio area and sweet tunes playing. Families of all ages were enjoying various treats, cool beer and water and playing in the free area provided. It was a little warm so the covered area and chairs were the sweet spot to be found but what a great day to get outside and enjoy a little taste of Fort Worth!

Our personal tasty favorites included an ice cream cookie sandwich from Central Market, a Root Beer float from Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream and these goodies…

We needed a bigger bowl…

A Taste of Louisiana

Fried Chicken Biscuit with Honey Mayo (The Honey Mayo was incredible!)

Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival, Family Sunday Funday

Bite My Biscuit

Tail Feathers Wing Wagon

Looking for a Bucket List this summer and love Food Trucks? Here’s a bucket list for the food trucks at this years Family Sunday Funday! Make it an adventure! Link to Fort Worth Food Truck Bucket List

A full recap of our experience at the Fort Wort Food and Wine Festival as well as links to the other events can be found, here.

FWFWF: Burgers, Brews and Blues

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Disclaimer: I was not paid for this post however I did receive tickets to the event in return for the publication. As always, all opinions are my own. #FWFWF #BurgersBluesBlues #FortWorthTX

The perfect trifecta of things that belong at a festival – burgers, brews and blues. Joining forces to provide the most enjoyable evening at the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival in the most comfortable atmosphere. On top of it all, The Heart of the Ranch venue on Clearfork Main Street may now be my favorite outside venue in Fort Worth. Rustic, charming, calm and peaceful with the tunes from the live music in the foreground. Grab a chair or a rock and just be ready to soak it up.

The event that we most anticipated blew us away. We were immediately relaxed and taken to what felt like the middle of the Texas country, with overhanging lights, a cool brew in hand and the smell of burgers sizzling on the grill. Our feet moving and hips swaying to the beat of the live blues coming from the stage, we could’ve stayed all night. This was an event that you’ll want to spend the entire evening with the closest friends and family and come back year after year. We were already talking about coming back next year before the event was even over! To provide an interesting twist, voting tokens are provided for the best burger and best local brew. Your taste buds have an impact too!

With numerous restaurants participating from Fort Worth, there wasn’t a burger that didn’t get enjoyed. Man, these guys really get creative too. From a PB&J based burger (considering I despise PB&J it was phenomenal) to your typical burger, lettuce, tomato burger, we were pleased, surprised and well fed.

Burgers Brews and Blues, Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival, Fort Worth Texas,

Far Out Peanut Butter Jammy Burger – Far Out Patty & Bun, American cheese, Far Out Strawberry Jalapeño jam, cream cheese, bacon, Far Out Peanut Butter sauce, arugula.

Every great burger must be complimented by an equally superior beer! Whether it is with a full bodied taste, a little light on the corners or even a spicy kick on the back end, it’s the ying to the burgers yang. Luckily for us, this event had a full supply. From our personal favorite, Revolver to new breweries that we’ve yet to discover, we were pretty excited.

And what’s a good beer without some live music. With local artists James Hinkle, Chris Watson Band and the Michael Lee Clemmer Band – everyone was enjoying themselves to the fullest. I mean, how can you not, it’s blues!

What we found at the Burgers, Brews and Blues was the most entertaining, enticing and appetizing event of the FWFWF. When you are talking about coming back the following year before the event is even over, you know it’s got to be that good!

Until next year!

A full recap of our experience at the Fort Wort Food and Wine Festival as well as links to the other events can be found, here.

FWFWF: Rise and Dine

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Disclaimer: I was not paid for this post however I did receive tickets to the event in return for the publication. As always, all opinions are my own. #FWFWF #RiseandDine #FortWorthTX

The weekend extravaganzas of the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival begin with the Rise and Dine event. What better way to start Saturday morning than with brunch. The greatest meal of the day exploded into a wide array of traditional breakfast options, pastries, seafood, pasta and even items with a kick (the shrimp and grits blew our minds). Plus, it’s never to early to pair your first meal of the day with a local brew, wine or champagne. Am I right? We all need to start the day off on the right foot and this was definitely the way to go!

Pastries are quick to be on the top of all of our lists, including mine. The only thing to pay attention to during this weekend of food and wine was where I can get these tasty options in the future. If there’s maple syrup involved, you’ve definitely caught my attention…

French Toast – Pacific Table

All I saw was real maple syrup being poured and I was sold. Maple syrup in Texas can sometimes seem like a lost commodity but if you’ve got it, you’ve got me. This french toast option (above) brought a crispy crunch coating the the bite and the small piece of bacon on top was the perfect extra flavorful bite that quenched the taste. I’m not going to lie, I went back for seconds (I wouldn’t even share this one with Spencer because it was so good).

The best presentation goes to #CastIronOmni. Chicken and Waffles! #riseanddine #fwfwf #fortworthfoodie

A photo posted by Diana Bockus (@downhometraveler) on Mar 28, 2015 at 9:57am PDT

The traditional Southern breakfast / brunch option was not amiss thank you to Cast Iron Omni. This was actually my first time trying chicken and waffles as well. Definitely one of the South.

With all of the food, we were sure that we always had a beverage in hand. It gets really hard to pick with so many options. We decided to just try a little of everything. Knob Creek, Tito’s, a beer garden and endless varieties of wine and champagne. It’s a good thing that we were surrounded by so much delicious food. Which came first, the drink or the plate?

Then came our most favorite, beyond favorite item of the event. We can’t even describe this one because it was so good. Some would say a party in my mouth perhaps. Bringing together a bit of the South, the spring, Louisiana, a little spice and huge kick of flavor, Shrimp and Grits by Buttons. Holy Cow. If only I could spoon feed you this dish through the screen. Ah, I can’t even talk about it, I’m getting hungry. Make your way to Buttons and try it for yourself. Plentiful shrimp, creamy grits, slices of jalapenos. Oh Lordy…

Here are a few other of our favorites…

Tillman’s Roadhouse

Steamed pork sandwich – Shinjuku Station

Have you ever had a steamed sandwich? A light bread, almost wet to the touch is light and fluffy. This was the first time I’ve ever had a steamed sandwich. Don’t go into it thinking it will taste like a real sandwich or even bread, it allows the flavors of the the filling to completely take over.