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The Usual - Fort Worth - Near Southside

FortWorthology — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:06:33 +0000

The Usual is a new place opening on Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth's Near Southside urban district (just south of Downtown), which has become the hotbed of Fort Worth's indie urban movement. The brainchild of Brad Hensarling (owner of The Chat Room bar a few blocks to the east), The Usual takes an interesting focus: it's Prohibition-era cocktails in a smoke-free environment.

In the works for two years, The Usual is finally about to open. The photos on Fort Worthology were taken just before the staining of the concrete floors. All of the furniture was not in place, nor was the patio complete.

The design of The Usual comes from the mind of designer Kara Keith, and the project was built by contractor Bill Smith. It has an awesome modern style with a mid-century feel, of the sort that's never really been seen in Fort Worth before. It reminds me of places I saw in Portland, especially the Doug Fir Lounge.

The Usual will have a cocktail menu of around 28 drinks at launch, expanding to over 100 as things progress.

Click the photos to go through to Fort Worthology to view more/larger.

http://fortworthology.com/2009/10/08/the-u...-a-look-inside/

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:49:36 +0000

Took a panorama of West 7th today. Took it with an iPhone 3GS using the AutoStitch app, so I'm pretty proud of how it turned out:

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

krazeeboi — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:33:01 +0000

Interesting. First time I've ever heard of or seen them.

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

mrh3 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:32 +0000

FortWorthology, on Sep 21 2009, 04:46 PM, said:

There's a term for those kind of balconies, but I can't remember what it is. Something to do with Romeo & Juliet. Basically allows you to open the big doors on the exterior of the unit without actually having a full balcony space.

The top-floor units and the corner units all have huge balconies, so I suppose it's also something of an incentive/bonus for people getting bigger apartments.

They're called 'Juliet Balcony's'

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:57:55 +0000

Also, the hotel component is likely to be dropped in favor of 100 more lofts over retail, due to the strong leasing demand seen thus far with the first round of lofts.

First tenants should be opening in October, including Movie Tavern, Tillman's Roadhouse, Paciugo, and Yofe. More in December, including LA Fitness, Bailey's Prime Plus, Patrizio, and Delaney's Irish Pub. Lucky Strike Lanes will be opening in March 2010 due to a delay in their Houston location.

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:46:03 +0000

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

krazeeboi — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:23:42 +0000

Turned out really good!

Question: what's up with the almost non-existent balconies?

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:07:36 +0000

West 7th updates: http://fortworthology.com/2009/09/21/west-...ng-signage-etc/

Some recent shots:

Crockett Street streetscape between the two loft buildings.

Festival lighting in place between the two loft buildings. The lights run between the two buildings for the length of the street, except in the center of the block. There, the buildings set back a bit, creating a sizable plaza space. Leaving the plaza area open overhead gives a kind of �tension and release� feel to the development�s streetscape, with a more cozy sensation between the building walls under the lights opening up to a larger central �room.� It�s a nice, subtle piece of spatial definition.

One of the central plazas with sculpture/water feature.

Plaza, bollards, sculpture, water feature, mid-block pedestrian passage.

Central plaza space.

Crockett streetscape.

Outdoor dining area - this will be Tillman's Roadhouse.

This will be Patrizio.

Lofts above the plaza.

Festival lighting, looking towards the east.

Movie Tavern signage going up.

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vompy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:55:20 +0000

I just got from Dallas and I was SO impressed. I stayed at the Hilton Anatole and it was beautiful, great service. My conference was at the Sheraton, that was also very nice. My taxi cab drivers were all very kind. The city is kept really clean, at least the places I visited. I went to eat at the House of Blues, Cadillac Bar, Avanti, and more... all my meals were scrumptious! AND that Wells Fargo Building in the first post? I was very uneasy at first, but i now LOVE that building. When you take a really good look at it, it's really unique.. All in all my dallas experience was awesome.

Decent place to live?

Kandi27 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:40:49 +0000

My situation is similar to yours. I am a single mother of two looking for a fresh start in a different place. I too am looking for something reasonable that is not extremely expensive but at the same time not a trailer home either. Most of what I have found on craigslist is just that. I am going to try facebook and twitter and see what I come up with....those are my two suggestions.

Decent place to live?

TimeforChange73 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:12:51 +0000

I am a 36-year-old mom of 2 and I need to move my family. I know Dallas is a big city and so maybe it has what we need??? I didn't go to college and I'm trying to raise my kids alone without much money. Everyone talks on here a lot about the really super-rich neighbors and suburbs....is there anywhere that's just decent enough????? I mean like not the most awesome part of town ever but okay enough that I don't have to worry about my children and where they can get a good education??? Sometimes I feel like the whole world is just rich mansions and then like housing projects!!! Isn't there someplace I can work hard and take care of my kids??

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

richyb83 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:47:32 +0000

Nice looking mixed-use infil development! An urban village is just what the Cultural District needs!

Hope to see some updated pics soon!

5 new must-see pics of Dallas!

vompy — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:16:09 +0000

I'm going to Dallas this may for the BPA nationals. This just makes me more excited!

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:15:59 +0000

New West 7th tenant announcements:

The Pour House (relocating from Downtown)
Bailey's Prime Steakhouse
An as-yet unnamed Mediterranean grill by the owners of Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill
Avant Garden, a modern floral studio and gift store

These new tenants join the existing lineup:

LA Fitness
Movie Tavern
Lucky Strike Lanes
Delaney�s Irish Pub
Tillman�s Roadhouse
Fort Worth City Market
Fireside Pies
Patrizio
Paciugo
Yof�
Backwoods (now open)
Sovereign Bank (now open)

In other West 7th news, the development's 345 apartments are supposed to be ready for occupancy by July.

DTFW: New Convention Center Hotel

FortWorthology — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:42:21 +0000

Mark "Hawkeye" Louis, host of the Big 96.3 KSCS morning show, has created a new, cool, brief (less than 30 seconds long) video showing the construction of the Omni, and before it shows up on KSCS's web site he's graciously allowed me to post it on Fort Worthology:

http://fortworthology.com/2009/01/13/omni-...-hawkeye-louis/

DTFW: The Carnegie

FortWorthology — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:57:18 +0000

That's right - the whole thing is brick and stone.

DTFW: New Convention Center Hotel

eastsider — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:11:59 +0000

This building turned out great!!! Last time I was in Fort Worth, they were just underway with the foundation work on this project, can't wait to get back and see the finished building.

Fort Worth - Museum Place - Cultural District

eastsider — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:08:54 +0000

This is a very impressive development. The Flatiron Building has a very interesting look to it and the Post Office facade is a great idea in the way it plays off the tornado damaged supports.

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

krazeeboi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:24:05 +0000

Good to see some progress!

DTFW: New Convention Center Hotel

krazeeboi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:19:04 +0000

I liked how this one turned out. I'd like to see how it fits into the skyline.

DTFW: The Carnegie

krazeeboi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:04:26 +0000

I love it; it was very tastefully done for a throwback. And I love how the building addresses the street. It's a little hard to tell, but is the exterior of the upper levels brick?

Fort Worth - Trinity Terrace River Tower

krazeeboi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:55:36 +0000

I like that overall development, and the third tower just adds so much in terms of density to that block.

Fort Worth - Trinity Terrace River Tower

FortWorthology — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:02:17 +0000

Trinity Terrace, who wrapped construction of their new City Tower last year, has had so much success in attracting residents to that building that they've announced a new third tower, their tallest yet. River Tower will be 20 stories in all, with a height of 238 feet. The new tower will be built on the northwest corner of the Trinity Terrace block bounded by Texas, 10th, Penn, and Fournier streets, in Downtown Fort Worth's Upper West Side overlooking the Trinity River. It will go up alongside the original, much older Trinity Terrace tower. It was designed by Portland firm Ankrom Moisan, who also designed City Tower.

Here are some models and renderings, including some views of the completed three-tower block:

Last year's City Tower on the left, original Trinity Terrace tower in the middle, new River Tower on the right:

Fort Worth - Museum Place - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:54:23 +0000

Here's another that's come a long way:

Fort Worth - West 7th - Cultural District

FortWorthology — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:35:14 +0000

Hehe - get ready for a big jump, as I haven't been around this site to update this thread in forever:

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