I\u2019m sure many of you, like me, enjoy a chocolate sweet after dinner. If you\u2019re not a chocolate fan, I won\u2019t hold it against you. We just can\u2019t be friends.<\/p>\n
It would make a lot of sense to talk about chocolatiers in this week\u2019s column, such as Kate Weiser<\/a>, Chocolate Hangover<\/a>, Dr. Sue\u2019s Chocolate<\/a> and City Sweets<\/a>. I chose not to include them here because I consider them to be retail storefronts rather than eateries.<\/p>\n Places with in-house or patio seating are fair game, which is why we\u2019re looking at restaurants around Tarrant County ranging from seafood to Italian cuisine stops.\u00a0<\/p>\n Smoked chocolate pie at Woodshed Smokehouse<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re seeking a new way to satisfy your cocoa craving, know that Woodshed Smokehouse<\/a> has a smoked chocolate pie on offer for $8. The menu doesn\u2019t describe the confection, but a post<\/a> on the restaurant\u2019s Instagram account shows it as a single-person pie \u2014 I mean, I guess you could share \u2014 topped with toasted meringue.\u00a0<\/p>\n This Tim Love spot takes its smoked meat seriously, so much so, foodies can find details on which type of wood is used to create savories on the menu. Mesquite, oak, hickory and pecan are used to prepare surf and turf mains and starters like New Orleans oysters, potatoes with smoked garlic aioli, smoked hummus, and a beet and smoked barley salad.<\/p>\n 3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth; 817-877-4545<\/strong><\/p>\n Chocolate souffle at Wicked Butcher<\/strong><\/p>\n Wicked Butcher<\/a> is not only a spot for savory dishes, but also a number of desserts. Their menu<\/a> shows two chocolate sweets: a dark chocolate tart served with hazelnut streusel and peanut butter mousse, and a chocolate souffle. The latter includes creme anglaise and is garnished with gold leaf.<\/p>\n On the subtler side, there\u2019s banana pudding with toasted coconut and mango lavender creme brulee with fig, diced mango and golden raisins.<\/p>\n Wicked Butcher is also participating in DFW Restaurant Week<\/a>, so all you foodies who haven\u2019t had time to snag some specials from the limited-time menus around the county still have time to dine while benefiting charity. The chocolate tart, banana pudding and creme brulee are the three possible dessert course picks on the eatery\u2019s $59 three-course Restaurant Week menu<\/a>, proceeds from which will go to supporting the nonprofit Lena Pope<\/a>.<\/p>\n 512 Main St., Fort Worth; 817-601-4621<\/strong><\/p>\n Chocolate malt cake at Truluck\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The steak and seafood restaurant in Southlake Town Square has seven desserts to choose from, and perhaps their most notable is the chocolate malt cake under malt icing, berries and chocolate sauce. The menu<\/a> suggests pairing this dish with port.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not a chocolate lover, know that Truluck\u2019s<\/a> also serves carrot cake with spicy pecans, key lime pie, baked Alaska, affogato, vanilla creme brulee and a Citrusmisu. That fruity take on tiramisu is a limited-time special featuring citrus marscapone, lady fingers and strawberries.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1420 Plaza Place, Southlake; 817-912-0500<\/strong><\/p>\n Chocolate-dipped brownies at Mugs Cafe & Bakery<\/strong><\/p>\n