A new restaurant is opening below street level in downtown Fort Worth. Beverly’s Downtown, a modern Mexican restaurant from the owners of Cousin’s BBQ, opens this week in the basement of the historic Hogan Building near Sundance Square.
CultureMap Fort Worth reported the opening date as Tuesday, Nov. 10, while DiningOut listed it as Wednesday, Nov. 11. Either way, reservations are being taken through OpenTable, according to CultureMap.
Who’s behind it
The restaurant is a partnership between Jeff Payne and Jason Cross, who own Cousin’s BBQ and The Mont, and Jeff Morgan and Steve Maddux, who own the Hogan Building, CultureMap reported.
The name is a tribute to Beverly Payne, who co-founded Cousin’s BBQ in Fort Worth with her husband in 1983, according to PaperCity Magazine. Cousin’s has been a Fort Worth barbecue staple for more than four decades.
The kitchen is led by culinary director Michael Arlt, who previously worked at The Beast and Company, according to CultureMap.
A historic building
The Hogan Building at 901 Houston St. dates to 1900 and was redone in Art Deco style in 1937, CultureMap reported. The roughly 7,000-square-foot basement space was designed by the Fort Worth firm Maven with a speakeasy-style feel.
On the menu
The dinner menu leans upscale, with dishes such as dry-aged beef aguachile, a tuna tostada, grilled octopus, elote fritters, banana leaf-steamed bass, dry-aged duck and a shareable wagyu skirt steak spread, according to CultureMap.
A separate lounge menu offers smaller plates, tacos and queso fundido, along with a cocktail list.
If you go
- Where: Basement of the Hogan Building, 901 Houston St., downtown Fort Worth
- Hours at launch: Dinner only, 5-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday
- Coming later: Lunch and brunch, according to CultureMap
- Reservations: Available through OpenTable
