CultureMap Fort Worth

1 day ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Raven Jordan

Beloved blue characters The Smurfs are making their way to Arlington with an immersive experience for families: The Smurf Experience, located at Esports Stadium at 1200 Ballpark Way, opens May 7. Get ready to shrink down, turn blue and journey into the land of the Smurfs to help save the world from the evil wizard, Gargamel. With sold out crowds and over 2 million visitors across Europe, The Smurf Experience is officially making its U.S. debut in DFW for a limited time.

2 days ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Raven Jordan

We've come to our final story highlighting all of the talented nominees for the 2025 CultureMap Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards. In this edition, we are recognizing the 10 top chefs in Fort Worth. They're an accomplished group: Some natives, some transplants, all have contributed to Cowtown's culinary prowess over the past year with their delicious dishes that keep customers coming back for more. One will be crowned Chef of the Year this Wednesday, April 23 at the 4 Eleven.

2 days ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Raven Jordan

Cute Japanese store Daiso, known for its discount prices and cutesy products, is opening a store in North Richland Hills. According to a release, the store will open at The Crossing, 9147 Grapevine Hwy. #430, North Richland Hills, where it will debut with Daiso's stylish in-house Threeppy line, the first store in Texas to do so. Daiso is a forager's dream, with 70,000 products, with hundreds of new products introduced every month.

3 days ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Celestina Blok

It's our final story highlighting all of the talented nominees for the 2025 CultureMap Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards, in which we recognize the 10 top chefs in Fort Worth. They're an accomplished group: Some natives, some transplants, all have contributed to Cowtown's culinary prowess over the past year with their delicious dishes that keep customers coming back for more. One will be crowned Chef of the Year this Wednesday, April 23 at the 4 Eleven.

3 days ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Celestina Blok

Our latest roundup of dining news around Fort Worth has more than a few openings, spring menus, and new limited edition dishes. Speaking of limited edition, be sure to get your hot cross buns — that sweet Easter favorite — because they'll soon be gone. Here's what's happening in Fort Worth restaurant news:Mr Gatti's, the pizza chain, is now open inside Walmart at 1035 Hickory Blvd.