{"id":34618,"date":"2025-07-03T06:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T06:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/34618\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T06:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T06:38:09","slug":"billy-bob-thorntons-favorite-fort-worth-hangouts-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/34618\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Bob Thornton\u2019s Favorite Fort Worth Hangouts Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever Billy Bob Thornton shows up in Fort Worth, it\u2019s not merely because the city serves as a convenient backdrop for\u00a0\u201cLandman,\u201d\u00a0the gritty Paramount+ series now deep into its second season production \u2014 in which he stars. \u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s because, as he puts it, \u201cThis place just sticks to you.\u201d For an actor and musician who\u2019s spent a lifetime chasing stories across the country, Fort Worth has become a rare kind of refuge \u2014 the kind of town where you can settle in, catch a game, and find a spot that feels like it\u2019s been waiting just for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Thornton talks about Fort Worth\u2019s nearby charm, he points first to Weatherford, just outside the city. \u201cI used to go to this place in Weatherford all the time,\u201d Thornton told\u00a0Energies Media<\/a>\u00a0in January. \u201cIt\u2019s an old tin building with an outdoor patio where Tommy Norris can smoke \u2014 that\u2019s so important. It\u2019s this dive called FINS. We became regulars. They\u2019d just come set down our drinks and food without even asking anymore what we wanted. We loved that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

FINS Patio Bar & Grill sits at 810 South Main Street, a few miles west of Fort Worth proper. It\u2019s an unpretentious spot where the faded paint and worn booths tell stories louder than any neon sign could. For Thornton, it\u2019s a place that feels lived-in and true, the kind of watering hole where the owner knows your name. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Back in town, the Fort Worth Stockyards cast their long, sun-drenched shadow. This historic district, celebrating its 135th anniversary, is more than just a tourist draw \u2014 it\u2019s a heartbeat in the city\u2019s chest. Thornton has been playing here \u2014\u00a0via Billy Bob’s Texas \u2014 for years with his band, The Boxmasters. \u201cI always thank [the owners]\u00a0for naming it after me,\u201d he says with a grin. \u201cEven though they didn\u2019t.\u201d It\u2019s a wink to the legendary honky-tonk\u2019s namesake and an inside nod to the camaraderie he shares with folks like Robert Gallagher and the local music crowd.\u00a0\u201cWe usually go to Billy Bob\u2019s to see people that we know that are playing there,\u201d Thornton says. \u00a0<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s Tim Love\u2019s restaurants scattered throughout Fort Worth, especially in the Stockyards \u2014 culinary spots Thornton frequents, savoring the bold flavors that echo the region\u2019s rich heritage. It\u2019s not just about the food but the whole atmosphere \u2014 the genuine Texan hospitality and the sense that here, the past and present shake hands over a sizzling plate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joe T. Garcia\u2019s is another staple in Thornton\u2019s Fort Worth rotation. Surprise, surprise. The sprawling Mexican eatery on North Commerce Street is a classic, one that has withstood the test of time and tastes. \u201cIt\u2019s a big open-air place,\u201d he says, \u201cand a lot of tourists go there. But they\u2019re so good to us. We love to hang out and see the folks we know who work there. It\u2019s been there forever \u2014 a real classic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Of course,\u00a0\u201cLandman\u201d\u00a0fans might recognize JD\u2019s Hamburgers, a local burger joint that saw a surge in business after its fictional counterpart appeared in the series. While Thornton\u2019s personal visits there aren\u2019t publicized, the place is emblematic of the humble, homegrown spirit he admires.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whenever Billy Bob Thornton shows up in Fort Worth, it\u2019s not merely because the city serves as a…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34619,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,12043,12046,185,7371,7372,9730,358,7453,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-34618","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-arts-and-culture","10":"tag-billy-bob-thornton","11":"tag-celebrities","12":"tag-fort-worth","13":"tag-fortworth","14":"tag-fwtx-staff","15":"tag-texas","16":"tag-top-story","17":"tag-tx","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-united-states-of-america","20":"tag-unitedstates","21":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","22":"tag-us","23":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114787929510496630","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}