I had notions this week about writing a hilarious and sassy headline playing off the term “meet cute,” but as you can see, that didn’t happen. Turns out my brain is so fried these days, I could probably take home a Big Tex Choice Award from the State Fair of Texas.
Because it’s a day that ends in Y, I’ve got burgers, steaks and a back-to-school special along with meat-forward Restaurant Week options for you.
Restaurant Week sees eateries around Tarrant County donate 20% of each meal’s cost to charity. This year’s charity is Lena Pope, a nonprofit serving children and families in need through mental health, behavioral and early-learning services.
In Southlake, beef Wellington is on the Restaurant Week menu as a potential first course at Kirby’s Prime Steaks & Seafood. Other options are a deep-fried lobster cake or green goddess hummus served with cucumber relish, avocado, pita, veggies and lemon-infused olive oil.
Diners can then choose Caesar salad, a spinach salad or the chef’s soup of the day for round two. That lighter fare leads into the third course featuring the diner’s choice of Tuscan chicken breast, 5-ounce filet mignon or pan-seared salmon.
Kirby’s allows for several special menu upgrades, such as upping the third-course steak serving to 7 ounces for an additional $16 or 10 ounces for $24. Filet mignon can also be swapped for an 18-ounce boneless ribeye for $25 extra or a 16-ounce New York strip for $35. Other bonus dishes are a lobster tail for $35, two grilled and blackened shrimp for $11 and jumbo lump crab Oscar for $21.
Dinner ends with either a raspberry doughnut cheesecake or Oreo tres leches cake.
3305 E. Highway 114, Southlake; 817-410-2221
Burger stand in Roanoke offers half-off kid’s meals
Burger lovers who purchase an entrée at Big Zaddy’s Burger Co. in Roanoke can order a half-price kid’s meal until Aug. 31. The back-to-school special is available Sundays-Thursdays, according to the burger stand’s social media page.
Among their signature burgers are the OG; the BYOB, a build-your-own burger; the Lonestar with bacon, cheddar an onion ring and BBQ sauce; the Cowboy with bacon, pepper jack, jalapeños and chipotle mayo; and the Morning After with bacon, cheddar, a fried egg, hashbrown and sriracha. Their Triple Berry offers a little sweetness with local triple berry jam from Magerly Tasty Creations, arugula, smoked Gouda and bacon.
On top of burgers, they’ve got chicken sandwiches, loaded fries, tater tot nachos, mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce, wings, a kids menu and large cookies from their sister company Sugar Zaddies. This small business operates out of The 206 food hall, which the stand’s owner Lex Lindsey said is a “hidden gem” for local foodies. Big Zaddy’s opened a few months ago and is woman-owned, minority-owned and LGBTQ-owned.
206 N. Oak St. #160, Roanoke; 317-600-0745
Wicked Butcher dishes out $59 Restaurant Week dinners
Wicked Butcher, a steakhouse on Fort Worth’s Main Street, is participating in Restaurant Week with $59 three-course dinners until Aug. 31. An extra $50 gets you additional wine pairings with each course. First course options on the special menu are a cauliflower soup, fried calamari, white truffle Caesar salad, braised tenderloin hummus, hamachi crudo or steak tartare.
The second round features Chilean sea bass, pork chop, green curry salmon, filet mignon, ribeye or surf and turf. The latter comes with center cut filet mignon and poached lobster tail and costs $35 extra. There’s also an optional $80 extra option, Hokkaido wagyu beef paired with a Details cabernet.
Dinner ends with three dessert choices: apple bread pudding, a chocolate tart or mango lavender crème brulee. Their $16 featured smoky cocktail sees rye whiskey elevated with a variety of bitters and orange peel.
512 Main St., Fort Worth; 817-601-4621
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Erin Ratigan is a freelance journalist and writer specializing in narrative news features. You can find her on X @erinratigan.
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