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SUPER CHEF Many chefs found themselves paralyzed by the double whammy of forced coronavirus shutdowns and Black Lives Matter protests. But Jon Bonnell became energized. When protesters disrupted patio dining at his Waters Restaurant, he brought his own protest signs out and held them up in support. This turned a tense scene into one in which hugs were exchanged. From a power loss that spoiled a week's worth of food to tackling curbside, Bonnell handled it all. Read more at papercitymag.com/chef-bonnell. D I V E I N T O O U R D I G I TA L W O R L D PAPERCITYMAG.COM BIG CITY COOL A sleek new boutique hotel with dramatic blue-toned steel louvers makes quite an impression near the corner of Rosedale and 8th Avenue. Hotel Revel opened quietly this summer in Fort Worth's Near Southside neighborhood, but it's already catching on. Cast & Hook Seafood Kitchen & Raw Bar opens there in spring 2021, and the Amber Room speakeasy will add more of a scene. Fort Worth has grown into the 13th largest city in the country, but it's lacking in showcase hotels. That's changing; this spot where the front desk keeps near banker's hours (8 am to 5 pm) and guests check in after hours via smartphones is a big step. Read more at papercitymag.com/hotel-revel. Hotel Revel 12 LIKE: facebook.com/papercitymag FOLLOW: @papercitymag TWEET: @papercitymag GET SOCIAL: THE WHOLE ENCHILADA Mary Perez is building a mini Fort Worth restaurant empire around sauce. Perez's newest Enchiladas Olé at 9005 North Tarrant Parkway is set to open mid- September, and a third Enchiladas Olé is headed for Southwest Fort Worth. Perez's glossy mole draped over tender chicken enchiladas and her decadent hatch chile cream sauce are just a few of the standouts driving this expansion. Read more at papercitymag.com/ saucy-chef. Table of CONTENTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE FORT WORTH | SEPTEMBER 2020 12 PaperCity Digital 16 Publisher's Letter 18, 20, 22, 24 Obsessions. decorations. salient facts. 26 Party: Opening dinner "Renoir: The Body, The Senses" and Red Party at Kimbell Art Museum 28 Party: Opening night with Mark Bradford at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth 30 Party: Jewel Charity Ball 32 Social Soup: Fort Worth's social arbiters — who's doing what this fall 34 Fashion: Dior revolution Decoration + Art 42 Art: Dallas Art Fair's Culture Place 44 Art: "Acting Out: Cabinet Cards and the Making of Modern Photography" and "Texas Made Modern: The Art of Everett Spruce" at Amon Carter Museum of American Art 46 Design: Jonathan Morris and Hotel Dryce 48 Design: Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas opens 49 Design: Kelly Behun x Hudson Valley lighting 52 Design: Brent Hull on the eyes and soul of a historic building 56 Design: Designer Alvise Orsini and Neiman Marcus Group CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck at home 72 Bomb.com: Michelle Marlow COVER CREDITS: The Dallas home of designer Alvise Orsini and Neiman Marcus Group CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck. Photography Lisa Petrole. Art Direction Michelle Aviña.