Fort Worth’s best fried chicken of all is back, but it’s takeout only

Bud Kennedy
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Drew’s Place restaurant open in Fort Worth

Hey, Bud! You wrote about the best fried chicken in Fort Worth. But you didn’t mention Drew’s Place?

—Lots of readers

Drew’s, in its 35th year at 5701 Curzon Ave., took a break in October but has reopened to serve Fort Worth’s favorite takeout chicken. It’s open for lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays, carryout only. It’s two blocks south of Camp Bowie Boulevard.

Pork chops and yams at Drew’s Place Soul Food.
Pork chops and yams at Drew’s Place Soul Food.
Strawn, a small rural town in Texas, is famous for the chicken fried steak at Mary’s Cafe but some are hoping that the construction of nearby Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will drawn more visitors.
Strawn, a small rural town in Texas, is famous for the chicken fried steak at Mary’s Cafe but some are hoping that the construction of nearby Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will drawn more visitors.

Mary’s Cafe in Strawn known for chicken-fried steak

Hey, Bud! You wrote about the best chicken-fried steak. What about Mary’s Cafe in Strawn?

—Bart, Euless

There is no other chicken-fried steak anywhere like the one at Mary’s, 119 Grant Ave, in Strawn, but that’s also an 80-mile drive from downtown Fort Worth.

Frosted Sugar Cookies.
Frosted Sugar Cookies.

Steakhouses first to fill for Valentine’s Day

Hey, Bud! Who’s got space for Valentine’s Day?

—Planning ahead

Fort Worth still considers beef romantic, so the prime steakhouses are booking up. Pick a French or Italian favorite. (More soon in this space.)