Attractions
Cowboy Cuisine – Wilfong’s Cajun Shack & Oyster Bar and Greenwood Saloon
By Steve Stevens
So my wife and I were going to have a cowboy date night. We had a babysitter for the kids for a few hours.
We had been wanting to try this little fancy restaurant in Bluffdale, Texas, population a few thousand, somewhere between Granbury and Stephenville.
Unfortunately the restaurant we planned to go to was booked up and we couldn’t get a seat. But sometimes life gives unexpected gifts. Across the street looked like a mirage, an island oasis with people bustling under a canopy with signs of crawfish and oysters. People were talking loud, celebrating the atmosphere. I kept thinking to myself—Alan Jackson was right, “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…”
This place was straight out of a Jimmy Buffet video set right in the middle of Bluffdale, Texas. This looked more like something you would see in the Florida Keys. The storm clouds were brewing and there was a humid spring breeze.
As we crossed the street and drew closer, you would think it looked more like a cowboy roper bar because every team roper with their hooey hats filled the bar. It was mixed with city folks, tourists and cowboys, but it felt more like a local’s hidden gem.
The concept is pretty simple: they put butcher paper on the table and there is a choice of a handful of Cajun specialties on the menu and that is it.
Cash only and It was BYOB, (bring your own beer or I should I say BYOL, bring your own liquor, because cowboys kept walking up with half-filled bottles of Tito’s tequila and Texas whiskey).
There were ice chests full of Shiner, Lone Star and Revolver. Now that being said, it was not out of hand wild, just people blowing off some steam at the end of a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
Wilfong’s Cajun Sack & Oyster Bar – 28601 US-377, Bluff Dale, Texas – 254-728-3238 or The Greenwood Saloon – Greenwood St., Bluff Dale, TX 76433 – 254- 728-3735
To read more pick up a copy of the May 2017 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
Crawfish
Seafood Gumbo
Shrimp
Welcoming sign at Wilfong’s. (Photos by Steve Stevens)
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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