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Fort Worth, TX · Near Southside

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Soul-Driven.
Built to Last.

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Open Now · Tue – Sat  8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Summer Nights & Light Bites returns this June · Live Music 8–10 PM

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Everything Carpenter's Has to Offer

The Menu

Scratch-Made Daily

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The Commons

Two Brands. One Roof.

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Mon – Sun Programming

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The Smoky Chick Sandwich
Fan Favorite

The Signature

The Smoky Chick
Sandwich

One stubborn brine. Three generations of technique. The sandwich that turned customers into family — and made Fort Worth pay attention.

Chef Katrina Carpenter

Our Story

Scratch-Made.
Soul-Driven.

Chef Katrina Carpenter co-founded Carpenter's Café & Catering with three generations of recipes, one stubborn brine, and the kind of hospitality that turns customers into family.

She survived a pandemic launch, Winter Storm Uri, and the years that closed most restaurants. Now she's building something bigger — a café whose business model is as soulful as the food.

Our Menu

From Our Hands to Your Plate

All menu items are prepared from scratch daily. Selections may rotate based on what's fresh and what's good.

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Soul Food Saturdays

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Soul Food Saturdays is coming soon. Drop your email and we’ll let you know the moment doors open — and what’s on the menu.

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The Commons

Two Brands. One Roof. One Mission.

Carpenter's Café is partnering with Soul Tea to build something Fort Worth hasn't seen yet — a café whose business model is as soulful as the food.

Carpenter's The Kitchen

The menu hasn't changed. The recipes haven't changed. The soul hasn't changed. Carpenter's Cafe is still Chef Katrina's kitchen — scratch-made food, Big Mama's recipes, the Smoky Chick, and the kind of hospitality that turns first-timers into regulars.

  • Same menu & recipes you love
  • Scratch-made soul food & Big Mama's recipes
  • Catering & private dining
  • Chef Katrina's hospitality & legacy
Soul Tea The Commons

Soul Tea brings the organic craft teas, proprietary water filtration, membership model, weekly programming, and staffing support — all rooted in our mission to steep our community in Love, Hope, and Opportunity.

  • Organic craft teas & proprietary water filtration
  • Membership model & community programming
  • Staffing support & second-chance employment
  • Mission: Steep our community in Love, Hope & Opportunity
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"Carpenter's Cafe has always been about more than food — it's about gathering. Partnering with Soul Tea means we can now offer our community a place to sit down, slow down, and stay a little longer. That's everything to me."
— Chef Katrina Carpenter, Founder · Carpenter's Cafe
Samantha Renz and Chef Katrina — Two Brands, One Roof
"Katrina has been feeding this community for years. Soul Tea is here to help her feed it for generations — and I'm grateful that in doing so, Soul Tea finally has a home."
— Samantha Renz, Founder · Soul Tea

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Membership

Pick Your Seat at the Table

Four ways to join the Commons. Every membership feeds a second-chance hospitality program — and gets you something soulful in return.

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The Week

Every Day, A Different Way to Belong

From Monday morning masterminds to Sunday oxtails — there's a reason to show up every week.

This Month's Highlights

Friday

Summer Nights · Live Music

June

Public

Teaching Tuesday: Branding 101

June 16

Friday

Summer Nights · Local Artists

June

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In the heart of Fort Worth's Near Southside — soulful food, faith-filled atmosphere, and a table ready for you.

Address

1116 Pennsylvania Avenue

Fort Worth, TX 76104

Hours

Dine-In

Tuesday – Saturday   8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Sunday & Monday   Closed

Memberships, Masterminds, and Friday Night events have varying hours and will be posted as scheduled. Follow us on Instagram or check The Week for updates.

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Stories from the Kitchen

Recipes, behind-the-scenes moments, and the stories that make Carpenter's what it is.

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