{"id":419630,"date":"2025-12-02T14:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/419630\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:10:12","slug":"fort-worth-december-restaurant-openings-and-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/419630\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth December Restaurant Openings and News"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the time you read this, Dos Mares<\/strong><\/a>, the long-anticipated coastal Mexican concept from the team behind Don Artemio, will be open. Chef and culinary director Rodrigo C\u00e1rdenas Garza, who also helms Don Artemio, says the restaurant deliberately took its time, refining both its atmosphere and its menu to honor Mexico\u2019s shoreline traditions. He and his father, restaurateur Juan Ram\u00f3n C\u00e1rdenas, spent months traveling through the country\u2019s coastal states, cooking with local\u00a0experts\u00a0and gathering recipes that now form the backbone of Dos Mares\u2019 menu. The menu leans heavily into seafood \u2014 crudos,\u00a0ceviches, oysters, and signature dishes like the Tostada de\u00a0At\u00fan\u00a0and Taco\u00a0Gobernador\u00a0\u2014 while still offering satisfying options for land-loving diners, from a butter-crusted rack of lamb to charcoal-grilled steaks. Desserts include a 30-hour flan. Looking ahead, the team plans to introduce dry-aged fish, a five-taco omakase lunch\u00a0option, and a tableside botanical gin and tonic service. Weekly tuna-cutting demonstrations and DJ nights will round out the lively coastal experience. 3260 W. 7th St.,\u00a0dosmares.us<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shogun Taqueria<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0the Japanese-themed taqueria opened by longtime Fort Worth restaurateur Francisco \u201cPaco\u201d Islas earlier this year, recently unveiled its next-door bar, Secreto Speakeasy. It is indeed a speakeasy, accessible only by passing through a certain door inside\u00a0Shogun. Like Shogun, Secreto playfully fuses east with west, with drinks such as yuzu margaritas and seasonal cocktails built around Japanese spirits and ingredients. Dim lighting, jade-green plush barstools, and cozy living-room-style furniture create a space that\u00a0feels\u00a0part\u00a0Edo tavern, part Fort Worth lounge. Cool, cool spot. 1508 W. Magnolia Ave.,\u00a0instagram.com\/secretofortworth<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of the city\u2019s most well-known and popular chefs, Stefon Rishel, has turned up in a restaurant about an hour to the west:\u00a0Oak & Third<\/strong>,\u00a0the new in-house restaurant at the historic Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells. His menu doesn\u2019t veer far from his areas of Texana cuisine expertise: Dishes include pan-roasted grouper with field pea succotash and a root vegetable puree; Niman Ranch braised beef cheek; a fondue made with smoked redfish, crab, shrimp, and Gouda cheese; and PB&J wings, his signature dish from Wishbone & Flynt. Great to have him back. 401 N. Oak Ave., Mineral Wells,\u00a0thecrazywaterhotel.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Mont<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Fort Worth\u2019s new upscale New American restaurant in the Montserrat area, is joining the ranks of other local fine dining restaurants that offer\u00a0holidaymenus. On Dec. 23 and 24, the restaurant will offer five- and eight-course menus that\u00a0showcase\u00a0its seasonal cuisine. Dishes will include Chestnut \u201cCappuccino,\u201d Loche\u00a0EtiveTrout, and a whimsical Gingerbread Roulade. There will be optional wine pairings, as well. The five-course menu is priced at $75 per person, while the eight-course option is $90 \u2014 not bad considering you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0have Christmas Eve dinner at some restaurants around here for less than $100. Reservations are recommended. Click\/call\u00a0themontfw.com<\/a>\/817-502-3400.\u00a0<\/p>\n