2009 Reviews
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
New Eatery on Magnolia
Fort Worth Star Telegram, July 9, 2009
You read it here first: After a year of planning, Vance Martin is spilling the beans about his new venture. It’s called Cat City Grill, a contemporary dining spot and watering hole to open this fall at 1208 West Magnolia Ave., a block from his wildly popular Lili’s Bistro in Fort Worth….
Restaurant Roundup: A Peak at Lili’s Bistro
FW Business Press, June 11, 2009
Head to Magnolia street for some good food. Many foodies think that’s a new idea, but think again…
Wedge Salads Make a Comeback
DFW.com (Fort Worth Star Telegram), May 2009
In this golden age of exotic greens, few people flip over iceberg lettuce…
Fort Worth Date Night: It’s all about ME!
Forth Worth Business Press, March 2009
The perfectly-crusted chicken was sitting on a bed of rice…
