Fort Worth’s rib-obsessed Ribbee’s is serving its last racks this Sunday, as pitmaster-owner Jonny White prepares to swap Seminary Drive for a Texas-style barbecue counter in Brooklyn.
White confirmed that the Fort Worth storefront will close at the end of the week and said the building’s new owner plans to put in a different restaurant. Ribbee’s will pause service while that handoff happens, a move framed as a shutdown “for now” in coverage by The Dallas Morning News.
Owner Heads To Brooklyn
White is teaming up with Chuck Charnichart of Barbs B Q to launch Kirbee’s in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a compact, lunch-focused spot that will spotlight both pitmasters’ versions of Texas barbecue, according to Eater New York. Eater also reports that White sold his ownership stake in Goldee’s late last year as he shifted his attention to the New York project.
Ribbee’s In Fort Worth
Ribbee’s opened in 2024 as a ribs-and-fries counter run by members of the Goldee’s crew, operating out of a converted Sonic with a menu centered on baby-back and beef ribs. Hours are listed on Ribbee’s website, and the launch of the Seminary Drive spot was covered at the time by The Dallas Morning News alongside other local dining guides.
What It Means For Cowtown ’Cue
Goldee’s helped put Fort Worth on the wider barbecue map after Texas Monthly ranked it among the state’s best, and Ribbee’s was an effort to spin that momentum into a quicker, rib-focused format. The Ribbee’s closure trims one lunchtime option on Seminary Drive, but Fort Worth Magazine and other local outlets note that the city’s barbecue lineup still includes several high-profile spots for diners chasing smoked meat.
Ribbee’s is slated to wind down service next Sunday, with current hours and pickup details still posted on the restaurant website. Readers curious about what comes next for the building and for White’s Brooklyn venture can follow the coverage linked above from the outlets cited.
