Pumpkins in parking lots. Pumpkins in patches. Pumpkins on church lawns, mountains of pumpkins rising up beside the front doors of every grocery store in Dallas. The arboretum is building houses out of them. How many Jack O’ Lanterns can one city carve? (And don’t tell us you use fresh…
Come celebrate Armenia, everyone’s favorite former member of the Soviet republic, at Armeniafest. For those of you who appreciate elements of other cultures besides food, there will be folk dances, art exhibits, music demonstrations and more. For those of you who like to push past the dancers, musicians and art…
There’s just something about ornately arranged pumpkins that makes a person thirsty. Thoughout the month of October, the Dallas arboretum’s concert series will feature pre-concert craft beer tastings. A different local brewery will be on hand for each concert and this week it’s Deep Ellum Brewing Company’s turn. Enjoy four…
Brunch reviews typically do not involve ethnography. This one did. Ethnography, if you are not familiar, is an anthropological method of observing a group or society from within. Social psychology darling Leon Festinger famously infiltrated a UFO-based cult called The Seekers and developed his theory of cognitive dissonance based upon…
Swirl, sniff and become one with your inner Frasier Crane at GrapeFest. This marks the 29th year for what is hailed as the biggest wine fest in the Southwest. Whether you would like to sample wines from Texas, Oregon and Argentina, participate in guided wine tastings or just raise your…
Do you have $600 and nothing else to do? This evening, III Forks is hosting a six course, 100-point wine dinner. Courtesy of Guy Stout, master sommelier, the dinner will feature wines that cost a lot more than the ones they sell at Trader Joe’s. They may even taste better…
The Bishop Arts district is a real gem, with its original architecture, one-of-a-kind shops and now, thanks to the Bishop Arts District Wine Walk, lots and lots of winos. The fancy-pants $15 wine glasses sold out, but you may still be able to snag one when the event starts at 6…
In his 1965 dissertation, Geoffrey Gorer wrote of the “ethical duty to enjoy oneself” that seemed to permeate Americans’ collective attitude toward death. This attitude, Gorer explained, contributed to the rejection of public displays of grief and mourning. Analogously, this attitude has the potential to explain Americans’ relatively recent and…
The 2nd Annual Strike Out ALS event raises money for the ALS Association of Texas. The organizers for this event are smart; they know that one surefire way to inspire philanthropy in people is to ply them with booze. Preferably local booze of the craft variety. The event will be…
Deep Ellum venues located on Main Street open their doors every third Thursday evening for Wine Walk. This event is perfect for the art-lover whose resveratrol levels could use a little pick-me-up. For $10 you get a specially designed wine glass that will be topped off as you meander through…
Tucked into a nondescript strip mall in Plano, Taipei Station Cafe is the kind of place people who love food want to know about but have yet to discover. Not that it isn’t popular — on weekends around lunchtime, Taipei is packed to the gills and the line stretches past…
It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Deep Ellum. Groups of friends are gathered at the Anvil Pub, where brunch cocktails with ridiculous garnishes are considered prerequisite weekend libations. A line of hungry looking diners stretches out the door at Pecan Lodge. And then there is Café Salsera. It’s the new…
Here’s one the kids will love/be terrified of. Salmagundi! is one part circus performance, one part dinner. The big-shoed, bendy and musical folks behind Circus Freaks, a local troupe of entertainers, is taking their circus dinner theater to Carrollton’s Plaza Arts Center. Here’s hoping they’ll do the ol’ pull-the-lapin-a-la-bourguignonne-out-of-the-hat-trick. Tickets…
The Grape’s latest iteration of their monthly wine dinner features special guest host Chelsey Rothe of Republic Beverage. We’re pretty sure the dinner, titled Come as You Are, doesn’t have anything to do with Kurt Cobain. Unless, that is, the grunge rocker was a fan of Spanish wine, in which…
Whiskey Cake is many things. It is a Green Certified business of Plano. It is a farm-to-fork restaurant. It is very, very popular. And it is passive aggressive. This is quite an accusation to bandy about, I know. Call it cavalier, but Whiskey Cake had it coming when they served…
Lauren Samuel Meyn, a former associate editor at Bon Appetit, current Fort Worth resident and longtime vegetarian, will speak at the Modern this Thursday in order to promote her book, Meatless in Cowtown: A Vegetarian Guide to Food and Wine, Texas-Style. Kim McPherson, owner and wine-maker of McPherson Cellars, will…
Heed the call of the great outdoors at the Trinity River Audubon’s Birds & Brew event. Guests will have after-hours access to trails and exhibits. After you’re done with the E/I portion of the evening, head to the decks overlooking the butterfly gardens, Trinity Forest and wetlands, where libations from…
Eating until one’s gastrointestinal comfort becomes compromised should not be used as an indicator of the quality of the meal. And yet, as I pushed back from the table at Sugar Skull Cafe, I did so with the knowledge that I had eaten beyond the point of satiation and to…
Grapevine Craft Brewery is ready to show off its new digs. This weekend marks the official grand opening of the brewery’s new space (that is, newer than the garage it started in or the warehouse it’s been occupying), which includes a taproom and beer garden. The celebration will be marked…
Every Thursday the Dallas Farmers Market stays open late. For vegetable lovers, these extended hours represent a rare opportunity to get their late-night-produce-groove on, while others see the combination of artisan vendors, live music and beer and wine from Green Door Public House as prime “milling” territory. So whether you need…
When Spork, the overtly outer-space themed restaurant opened in March, it felt less like a sonic boom and more like the seal of a Pringles can being broken. Living nearby and being the consummate professional/fledgling alcoholic that I am, I made semi-frequent visits during happy hour wherein I would find…
Cook Hall and Y5 Farms present Swine & Dine, a farm-to-table dinner. The four-course menu will feature smoked pork belly, pork jowl, spice rubbed pork loin and bacon bread pudding. The oink-tastic menu is no coincidence: a portion of the proceeds from Swine & Dine will benefit Haden Smith, an Ellis…
