Urban Fort Worth Weekend Happenings

Not intended to be comprehensive, just some stuff we’ve noticed:

Spiral Diner has new Blue Plate specials: the Summer Spring Salad (mixed greens topped with strawberries, oranges, agave roasted pecans, almonds, garbanzo beans, carrots, zucchini, peas, tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumber, avocado, and a touch of fresh mint, topped with raspberry poppyseed vinaigrette) and the Mushroom Ceviche (three types of mushrooms in a lime marinade enhanced with tomatoes, jalapeno, garlic, onion, ginger, and cilantro, topped with avocado and served with a side of corn chips). And of course, Sunday brings their all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast.

The new Love Shack location at the SoSeven development has its grand opening today. Regular hours are 11:00 AM to midnight. Josie at Eat This Fort Worth takes a look at Tim Love’s newest.

The T&P Tavern has a number of things going on. Friday night happy hour from 4:00 to 9:00, with all Texas beers (draft or bottled) at $2.75. By the way, we noticed that the T&P has an exclusive Rahr beer not found anywhere else – the Red Ale. Brewed for competition, the only place to find it currently is at the T&P Tavern – but they’re almost out. Check it out while you still can. EDIT: And just to be clear, this is not the same as the long-time “Rahr’s Red” amber lager. This is an ale, exclusive (as far as we know) to the T&P. On Saturday, the T&P will have Mike Richardson providing live music again – starts at 8:00. On Sunday, it’s Movie Night. The T&P Tavern opens at 2 and will serve $2 Mimosas, $3 Margaritas, and $4 Bloody Marys all day. This week’s movie is U571, starting around 7:00.

Scat Jazz Lounge has got Shawn Pickler Trio featuring Melissa McMillan tonight at 9:00 PM, Big Daddy Alright tomorrow at 9:00 PM, and Mi Son, Mi Son, Mi Son on Sunday at 8:00 PM (the Sunday show has no cover).

Museum Place Condos is having an Open House on Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Free hot dogs and lemonade, and tours of the condos on the top three floors of One Museum Place.

Fred’s has Fort Worth Nationals tonight at 7:00 PM (no cover), Bastard Sons of Skoalfield tomorrow from noon to 3:00, My Wooden Leg tomorrow at 7:00 PM (also no cover), and on Sunday they’ve got Kurt South at noon, Darren Kobetich at 3:00 PM, and Graham Wilkinson & The Underground Township from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (also no cover).

The Modern has the 2009 Guitar Guild Music Festival going on right now through August 1st, at 8:00 PM. Admission is $20. They’re also showing “Summer Hours” in the theater, on Saturday at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM and on Sunday at 5:00 PM. The museum’s current exhibitions are “The Collection and Then Some,” and the recently added “William Kentridge: Five Themes.” Also, the Modern has let us know that they now have bike racks for visitors who ride to the museum.

The Kimbell currently has “Butchers, Dragons, Gods & Skeletons: Film Installations by Philip Haas Inspired by Works in the Collection.”

The Carter is currently exhibiting: “The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African-American Art: Works on Paper,” “Masterworks of American Photography: Moments in Time,” and “Rufino Tamayo: Tamarind Lithography Workshop.” Starting Saturday, they’ll also have “Circle of Friends: Portraits of Artists.”