Chef Tim Love's casual eatery. Definitely want to do Lonesome Dove eventually (how can I resist foie gras tacos!?) but budgets and the kiddo indicate a less formal option is appropriate today.
UPDATE: I think somebody's spent some time at Shake Shack in Madison Square park. It's not the sort of place that could exist in Dallas, because it's not a theme restaurant: it is what it is. The architecture feels a little like one of those roofless facades you get on 6th street in Austin, but the food's better and the clientèle is pure western. Make that Western with a capital 'W'. Everything is "to go", but you can sit at the patio/band area that belongs to the bar next door. It was kinda warm, although we found some shade and sat right at the edge of the breeze from one of those giant fan/outdoor-evaporative-cooler things. The food was excellent, I'll update a bit more later.
110 E. Exchange Fort Worth, TX 76106