fort worth foodie review | the woodshed smokehouse

One of my favorite haunts when the Texas temps reach what I call "patio weather" [aka 85 degrees or so] is the Woodshed in Fort Worth. This rustic-cool restaurant headed by Chef Tim Love sits right on the Trinity River with the coolest outdoor/indoor dining concept I've seen. The food is outrageously good, the atmosphere is perfect for a both casual date night and a group of your closest friends. On the weekends you will find live music to kick back and enjoy while sipping on any one of their selections of beer, wine, margaritas or cocktails. I highly recommend this joint if you're looking for a great atmosphere to soak in the beautiful spring weather. xo.

Where: 3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth

Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. / Fri-Sat, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

What to try: Smoked hummus, smoked white fish dip, pulled pork sandwich, brisket stuffed piquillo peppers, burger, and ribs. For the more adventurous, my hubs and friends have testified that smoked red fish, bowl of ramen, and rattlesnake sausage are awesome.

fort worth happy hour :: mk's sushi

I'm thinking of starting a new weekly-ish series that focuses on the happy hour hot spots in Fort Worth. After starting my full-time big girl job last month, I've really come to appreciate a good happy hour special from time to time.

This past Friday my friend and I decided a cocktail was calling our names after work! We knew we wanted sushi and a good happy hour, so MK Sushi in the West 7th district fit the bill. There are lots of great sushi places around Fort Worth and I'm sure this will be the first of many I write about.

Anyway, appetizers were very inexpensive [hello, $3 edamame!], drinks were very affordable, and there was a limited selection of rolls for $5! We split an order of edamame, each got our own roll, and had a drink or two. At $2 each it's not a bad deal! I tried a vodka soda with a splash of cranberry juice and it was perfect. Refreshing for a warm May afternoon. Did I mention MK has a patio? That was also a major factor in our happy hour selection. Gotta soak in these wonderful Texas spring afternoons while we can before it gets too unbearably hot.

Overall, MK Sushi gets about 4.5 stars out of 5. I only dock them points because the service wasn't great when we first arrived [I want my server to greet me and at least take my drink order instead of making us sit and wait for 10 minutes--and trust me, it wasn't overly busy at 6 pm] but it did get better.

Cheers! xo.