When the winners of World’s 50 Best Restaurants have been introduced on June 5 at a glitzy gala occasion in Las Vegas, one factor was clear: Spain is the middle of the culinary universe in 2024. Three of the highest 4 eating places on the earth this 12 months are situated in Spain. Two extra made the listing additional down, making Spain the massive winner total. Wanting across the Fort Price space, you’ll virtually assume we noticed that coming. With two eagerly anticipated Spanish eating places becoming a member of Tim Love’s Barcelona-inspired rooftop idea, Fort Price foodies can get their tapas and paella fixes with out a passport this summer season.
Si Tapas
If you wish to expertise Spanish meals so genuine that it’ll transport you to Spain, Si Tapas is the place. “The entire concept is that while you come by way of the doorways, you’re in Madrid. You left Fort Price, and now you’re in Madrid,” mentioned Ildefonso Jimenez, proprietor of Si Tapas in Dallas — and now, Fort Price.
The restaurant serves some 35 forms of Spanish tapas, starting from conventional favorites to dishes with a contemporary aptitude. “Not one of the dishes are Americanized,” mentioned Jimenez, however there’s one providing that offers a tip of the cowboy hat to Texas: Okra Frita con Sal de Mar y Curry. You may not discover this okra dish on a menu in Madrid, however we suspect fried okra with sea salt and curry will likely be a superb slot in Fort Price.
Si Tapas opened in March, considered one of a number of new restaurants scheduled to open in 2024 within the newly branded Artisan Circle within the West seventh space. 2949 Crockett St., Fort Price; 817-615-9977
Cafe Americana
The surface of the constructing may not look all that promising, however wait till you open the door. This new restaurant is a pleasant shock from the second you stroll in, with vibrant inexperienced partitions and pops of shiny pink, an open-concept kitchen subsequent to the bar, and crops all over the place. Liesl Finest, who co-owns Cafe Americana together with her enterprise and life associate, Mouhssine Benhamacht, mentioned folks all the time touch upon the decor after which the meals, however what they finally discover — and what they hold coming again for — is “the human ingredient.” The workers is “a collective of buddies,” who create an environment that brings folks collectively, she mentioned.
The “globally impressed” menu leads with a robust Spanish affect, designed round small plates, or tapas, with 3 to 4 servings of an merchandise plated with an eye fixed towards aesthetics. The menu provides visitors the chance to construct their very own charcuterie board from a formidable listing of Spanish cheeses, meats and accompaniments. Small plate specialties embody objects resembling Gambas al Aijillo — shrimp with garlic — or Croquetas de Pollo — rooster croquettes — and family-style dishes supply three forms of steak served with chimichurri sauce or salmon with pineapple glaze. Three sorts of paella are on the menu, in addition to flaky empanadas, and — in fact — sangria. 403 E. Principal St., Arlington; 682-270-0041
Ático
From Madrid, we journey to Barcelona, courtesy of chef Tim Love. Ático is the rooftop restaurant, bar and occasion area that “embodies the essence of chef Tim Love’s culinary adventures in Barcelona,” in response to Love’s publicist. Sitting atop the SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Historic Stockyards, visitors can sip Spanish-centric wines and cocktails whereas having fun with views of the Stockyards under and the skyline of Fort Price within the distance.
The Spanish tapas menu features a rotating seasonal menu, in addition to perennial favorites together with Spanish Braised Quick Ribs by chef de delicacies Zach Lewis and Dayboat Scallops with Serrano Chili Inexperienced Curry and Pistachios. Ático is an idea restaurant by Tim Love that’s owned by Marriott and managed by Love Administration. 2315 N. Principal St., Fort Price; 682-255-5112
Coming Quickly: La Coqueta
Loyal followers of Magdalena’s Supper Membership and Magdalena’s Meals Truck, this one’s for you. Juan and Paige Rodriguez, homeowners of Magdalena’s Catering and Occasions, will open their first — and long-anticipated — brick-and-mortar restaurant by the top of summer season or early fall. Based on the web site, the Spanish/Mexican menu will characteristic “small dishes designed to share with family and friends and passion-filled sips.” Extra tapas? Sure, please. 1216 N. Principal St., Fort Worth; 817-740-8085
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