These North Texas-area restaurants announced closures in May
Multiple restaurants in North Texas announced closures in May for various reasons, including health-related issues. Vance Martin decided to retire, leading to the closure of Lili’s Bistro at the end of the month. In Fort Worth, Fitzgerald on Camp Bowie Boulevard also announced its closure after a decline in business.
In Plano, health inspectors temporarily shut down four restaurants for violations, including moldy food and roaches. Meanwhile, Fort Worth’s health inspections forced the closure of seven restaurants due to unsanitary conditions. Read the stories below.
NO. 1: LANDMARK RESTAURANT IN FORT WORTH’S NEAR SOUTHSIDE SET TO CLOSE AS OWNER RETIRES
The restaurant is one of few in Fort Worth to offer music nightly and also includes memorabilia from the history of Mrs. Baird’s Bread, which started nearby. | Published May 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy
NO. 2: 4 PLANO RESTAURANTS CLOSED: MOLDY FOOD, 30 LIVE ROACHES FOUND IN INSPECTIONS
These four Plano restaurants were closed by health inspectors for violations including moldy food, roaches and other unsanitary conditions, city records show. | Published May 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Shambhavi Rimal
NO. 3: THREE WESTSIDE FORT WORTH RESTAURANTS CLOSING, ONE BY A ‘CHOPPED’ WINNER
The closings come after a series of high-profile openings on Camp Bowie Boulevard. | Published May 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy
NO. 4: SEVEN RESTAURANTS CLOSED, RODENTS FOUND IN LATEST FORT WORTH INSPECTIONS
Seven Fort Worth restaurants were closed and rodents and roaches were found at several others during the city’s latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report. | Published May 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lillie Davidson
NO. 5: ROACHES, VOLUNTARY RESTAURANT CLOSURE IN TARRANT COUNTY HEALTH INSPECTIONS
The reports compiled by the Star-Telegram include health violations from May 4 through May 17, and 292 inspections. | Published May 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lillie Davidson
NO. 6: OLD-TIME TEXAS BBQ RESTAURANT IN HISTORIC LOCATION NEAR AT&T STADIUM WILL CLOSE
The restaurant is in an old Underwood’s that opened on an Arlington highway before Six Flags Over Texas or sports stadiums arrived. | Published May 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy…