4 | February 16, 2011

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Angelo’s comes out finger licking good

RESTAURANT REVIEW
Alyssum Power
aapower@mail.txwes.edu
Being the barbecue fan
that I am, I decided to check
out Angelo’s Bar-B-Que at
2533 White Settlement Rd.
Angelo’s has been serving
big portions of beef and ribs
to the Fort Worth commu-
nity since 1958.
It’s is not your typical res-
taurant; it’s rustic from the
inside and out. Outside, it is
decorated with wooden pan-
eling.
The first thing I saw when I
walked in was a stuffed black
bear that looks anything but
friendly. Angelo’s walls are
also full of gaming prizes,
including deer, elk and bison
heads.
All the animals on the
walls are a bit intimidat-
ing because they seem to
be staring, but they give the
restaurant an outdoor ap-
pearance.
I decided to order Angelo’s
rib plate. As I carried my tray
to a table, I noticed that even
though there was a crowd, up the beans.
there was plenty of seating. The coleslaw was fresh and
Once I sat down, I was I could really get a taste of
ready to dig in. The rib plate the red cabbage.
came with generous helpings The pickle was a bit sour,
of potato salad, beans and but was the perfect finish to
coleslaw. It was also accom- the meal.
panied by a side of barbecue The rib plate is a bit pricey
sauce, a pickle and two slices at $12.95, but the generous
of white bread. portions and great flavor
I dug into the ribs first. The make it well worth the price.
ribs were crispy on the out- Angelo’s has some of the
side, but tender and juicy on best ribs I have eaten, but if
the inside. They were so ten- you are looking for quality
der the meat was falling off service this may not be the
the bone. The ribs were also right restaurant for you.
juicy enough that I did not The further back you sit in
need the barbecue sauce. the dining area, the less at-
Not using the barbecue tention you will receive from
sauce allowed me to really the wait staff.
taste the ribs’ flavor to the Aside from the rib plate,
fullest. Angelo’s offers a variety of
The ribs also have a nice other plates including sliced
spicy flavor that gives them and chopped beef brisket,
just enough kick to wake up ham, sausage and salami.
the taste buds but not over- The beef plate also costs
whelm. $12.95, but the ham, sausage
After enjoying the ribs, I and salami plates are $8.25
moved on to the potato sal- or less.
ad, which was creamy and Angelo’s also sells its sig-
slightly buttery. I could taste nature BBQ sauce and beef,
the pieces of onion and red pork, rib and poultry sea-
and green peppers in it. sonings.
The beans were hardy and The restaurant is open Alyssum Power | Rambler Staff
complimented the ribs nice- 11a.m.-10p.m. Monday Angelo’s Bar-B-Que, a Fort Worth hot spot on White Settlement Road, has been serving
ly. The sliced white bread through Saturday and is customers generous portions of beef, ham, sausage and salami since 1958. The rib plate
was soft and I used it to soak closed on Sundays. (above) is served with a side of potato salad, beans, coleslaw, white bread and a pickle.

Mexican restaurant
Bieber Fever hits, Dylan misses offers classic favorites
GRAMMY REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW of Texas outdoor cooking to
create some of the tastiest
tacos, tortas, enchiladas and
specialty dishes in the area.
The signature smoked
Shauna Banks Barry Grubbs chile relleno is one of the
sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu bgrubbs@mail.txwes.edu most popular selections at
Del Norte. Garcia also of-
Holy Lady Gaga, Batman! Who decid- If you’re driving down a ru- fers family style Botanas as
ed it’d be a good idea to have Bob Dylan ral road through a tiny town well as breakfast and a vari-
perform live at the 53rd Annual Grammy in North Texas, and you see ety of hand-made appetizers.
Awards? a large smoker belching out Barbacoa and menudo are
Apparently someone in the group of a thick gray cloud, you prob- served daily but the melt-in-
people also decided The Suburbs deserved ably think barbeque joint. If your-mouth smoked ribs are
the top dog award, album of the year, over you happen to be in God- available only on the week-
Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry ley, you better start thinking ends.
and Lady Gaga. I definitely call a recount grammys.com| Courtesy Photo Mexican food. Much of Del Norte’s traffic
on that one. The 53 Annual Grammy Awards aired Feb. 13 on CBS. The awards show fea-
rd
Del Norte Tacos is the is a direct result of the traf-
With this 3 1/2 hour whopper of a tured several artists, including Jayden Smith (left) and Justin Bieber (right). name of the small restaurant fic flow down Hwy 171 on
show on CBS Feb. 13, it was like riding located at 101 E. Hwy. 171. which it’s located. There are
a rollercoaster of entertainment—some Smith’s son Jayden entered the stage and She later appeared with R&B singer Don’t let the smoker out front not many dining choices in
awesome highs, and some really vomit- some pretty cool dancing from Smith and Drake (yes, he’s the same kid from De- or the name fool you. This Godley, but the quality of Del
inducing lows. Bieber ensued. The two were so good, grassi) to sing “What’s My Name.” place offers a full menu of Norte’s menu and the extra
The show opened with a mutli-genera- Usher seemed to fade away into the hori- The bitter icing on the cake was a group classic Mexican favorites but attention to detail makes Gar-
tion, multi-genre group performance by zon in comparison. performance from Mumford and Sons you will be surprised at how cia’s little taco shop a real hid-
Christina Aguilera, Yolanda Adams, Jen- Of course, no music awards show and the Avetts. Yeah, I’ve never heard of much taste Chef Chris Garcia den treasure.
nifer Hudson, Martina McBride and Flor- would be complete without a sad country them either. can deliver to the table. All of Tacos are priced around
ence Welch, who sang a medley of songs song to satisfy the yee-haw in all of us. Halfway through their performance, Garcia’s dishes are made with $3 each and enchilada plates
in tribute to the queen of soul, Aretha Lady Antebellum took the stage to sing Bob Dylan appeared, gracing viewers smoked meats. There really is will run $6 to $8. The smoked
Franklin. a combination of “If You Don’t Know Me with his rendition of “Maggie’s Farm.” nothing that is created in the meat patillos average $16
Jennifer seemed to steal the spotlight By Now,” a tribute to the late Teddy Pen- Lucky for celebrities in the audience, small kitchen other than sal- and easily feed two. Gar-
from the others, but hey—at least Chris- dergrass, and a few versus from their own and lucky for viewers’ ears, the mem- sas and salads. Chef Garcia la- cia also offers his delicate
tina remembered the words this time. songs “American Honey” and “Need You bers of both bands managed to surround bors over the custom smoker smoked meats by the pound
Things got crazy (and by crazy I mean Now.” Dylan with so many instruments, that 80 all day smoking pork, beef fa- and all sides are created from
completely weird) when Lady Gaga took All I know is, I needed a cup of coffee percent of the time, he wasn’t even au- jita, chicken and sausage. scratch.
the stage not long after. after watching that performance. dible. The art of using only I hesitate to use the word
In true Gaga glory, she entered the Following Lady Gaga and the Justin The other 20 percent of the time, it smoked meats in his Mexican gourmet when describing Del
stage trapped inside a translucent embryo Bieber/Jayden Smith duo, Lady Antebel- was like being tied to a chair and being creations was passed down Norte, but the dishes are sev-
egg, which she burst free from, wearing lum made me feel like the roller coaster forced to listen to Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” for to him from his youth. His eral cuts above anything you
a pointy-shouldered, plastic body suit to had taken a sharp turn, first stop— 24 hours straight. Somewhere out there, father’s family came out of will find in Cowtown. Yes,
perform “Born This Way.” snoozeville. Maggie is turning over in her grave. Monterrey in northern Mex- most people in Fort Worth
All the 14-year-old girls in the world Of course not all agreed, because shortly Overall, this wasn’t a bad night for ico, and settled in Houston. will have to travel south a few
fainted two performances later with after, they won song of the year for “Need the Grammys. Not one time did Kanye The name of the restaurant miles to enjoy the difference
Bieber fever, when Justin Bieber himself You Now.” Funny how things work out. West rush the stage during an accep- is derived from that history. this Mexican restaurant deliv-
appeared on stage with R&B singer Usher. Worst dressed definitely goes to Rihan- tance speech to tell someone Beyonce Garcia worked as an executive ers but it is worth the drive.
They performed an array of songs includ- na in her ball gown with flames. She per- deserved the award they’d just received. chef in Houston before mi- I have made several trips to
ing “Never Say Never.” formed the hit single “Love the Way You Then again, Taylor Swift didn’t win any- grating to North Texas a few Godley in the last few weeks,
Halfway through the performance, Will Lie” with Dr. Dre and Eminem. thing this year. years ago. He mixes his great and yes each time, I was in
culinary skill and the magic search of Del Norte tacos.

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Religious Life at Texas Wesleyan
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Arlington Heights United
Methodist Church
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Common Meal: Greater Fort Worth Community Band
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