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by Rita Cook

Riscky’s Barbeque
6701 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
(817) 989-1800
300 Main St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 877-3306
140 E. Exchange Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76106
(817) 626-7777
2314 Azle Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76106
(817) 624-8662
Ask anyone in Texas about good barbeque and Riscky’s is on the top of the list. Founded by Polish immigrants Joe and Mary Riscky they first established a grocery store of the same name in 1927 called Riscky’s Grocery & Market near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Nowadays, diners are still talking about the barbeque sauce as it is considered some of the best around and you can even purchase it to take home. The meat is slow-cooked at the original Azle Avenue location in the smoke pit and choices include beef and pork ribs, brisket and smoked catfish – served in large portions in a basket. The beef ribs are especially popular rubbed with “Riscky Dust” and served with Texas toast, a Texas size slice of onion, Polish pickle, jalapeno pepper and your choice of homemade potato salad, fresh coleslaw, seasoned red beans or home style fries. Don’t leave without trying dessert too from cobbler to pecan pie to banana pudding. Catering and takeout is also an option, but the experience at Riscky’s is what most serious barbeque eaters just can’t pass up.

by Rita Cook
Pappas Bar-B-Q
2231 West Northwest Highway
Dallas, Texas 75220
(214)956-9038
Opening in 1967, Pappas was first opened in Houston by a Greek immigrant family of the same name, but back then it was called The Brisket House. It wasn’t until 1996 that the named was changed to Pappas and later still, it wasn’t until 2005 that the Dallas location on Northwest Highway was added. However, with 40 years of experience already under their belt, the Pappas family knows how to make Bar-B-Q no matter where they are cooking it. The ribs and brisket are slow-smoked to perfection and sides are made from scratch every day. The homemade Bar-B-Q sauce with a touch of smoky taste has become so popular that diners come in and ask for it by name. Sides are different with items like spicy beans, yams and cucumber salads. For dessert it’s either cheesecake or pecan pie, but with either one you can’t go wrong. Mornings are also popular at Pappas where breakfast is served with menu items such as Chorizo and Egg or Barbecoa as the popular favorites.