Best Restaurant 2009
FW WEEKLY BEST RESTAURANT 2009
Critic’s choice: Lili’s Bistro
“Three years ago, only the pretentious (and the Weekly) were calling Magnolia Avenue and its handful of good eateries “Restaurant Row.” That changed fast when longtime Fort Worth restaurateur Vance Martin opened Lili’s Bistro in spring 2007. Lili’s handsome, cozy room of original brick walls and half-tin, half-exposed ceilings, along with its creative menu of delicious twists on retro (wedge salad), modern (tenderloin with grilled pears), and global (wasabi scallops) dishes, quickly cemented Magnolia’s place on the foodie map. Convival host Martin and exuberant chef Heather Hogan keep customer spirits high with good humor, a lovely wine list, and homey yet dazzling desserts. We’re not waiting until the fall opening of his highly anticipated Cat City Grill, just a block east of Lili’s, to dub Vance Martin the King of Magnolia Avenue.”
In addition to Critic’s Choice for Best Restaurant, Lili’s Bistro received the following FW Weekly Awards for 2009:
1. Best Wine List
2. Best Sausage
3. Best Dessert
4. Best Host, Vance Martin
5. BEST RESTAURANT
