This Week in Gluttony

Shinsei's birthday bash tops the best food and drink events in Dallas

It's birthday season apparently, as we've got two anniversaries to celebrate, with Common Table and Shinsei turning 3 and 7, respectively. There's also a wine dinner at Baboush and a chance to get free wine while looking at art in Mockingbird Station. We've also got a cooking class to step up your grilling game, because it's June and you might already be tired of the same old hot dogs.

Tuesday, June 4

Baboush Wine Dinner
Oak Cliff Cellars joins Baboush for a five-course wine dinner beginning at 7 pm. Enjoy haloumi cheese and dates paired with OCC’s Rouges Blend 2011 and lamb osso buco with a Mourvedre 2011. The meal costs $45 per person. Call 214-599-0707 to make reservations.

Thursday, June 6

An Evening of Art & Wine at the Station
Mockingbird Station and Susie Drinks Dallas’ Susie Oszustowicz host Art & Wine at the Station from 6 to 8 pm at the Lofts in condo 344. Enjoy complimentary bites and wine from Off the Vine and Trinity Hall while checking out pieces from local artists Michael Cross and Jeff Parrott. There is also a $5 raffle for an Off the Vine gift basket and cards to shops in Mockingbird Station. Proceeds benefit Cafe Momentum.

Friday, June 7

Beer, Burgers, Sausages, Chips & Dip at Central Market Plano
Brats and burgers are grilling staples, but it’s not just enough to grab a pack of frozen patties at the grocery store if you want people to come to hang out in your backyard more than once. Central Market’s cooking school teaches you how to prepare feta and lamb burgers, mustard-injected sausage with grilled onion relish, fire-roasted onion dip, and more from 6:30 to 9 pm. Price is $60 per person.

Saturday, June 8

Common Table's Third Anniversary
The Common Table turns 3 this week, and the celebration happens every day with rare and specialty beers. Things really get going on Saturday at 11 am, with tappings of some seriously good brews such as Avery Hand of Buddha, 2011 Ommegang Three Philosophers and the Great Divide Espresso Yeti. Afternoon tappings are from 1 to 4 pm, with Deschutes Abyss and Founders Devil Dancer. Fox & the Bird get the live music started at 3 pm.

Sunday, June 9

Shinsei’s Seventh Anniversary Celebration
Shinsei turns 7 this Sunday, and the restaurant is celebrating from 6 to 9 pm. The party has a DJ and includes the seven most popular dishes, such as crispy Brussels sprouts and Thai fried rice as well as some specialty rolls. The party is $50 and includes cocktails. Reservations can be made at rsvp@strausspr.com or 214-352-6700.

Shinsei celebrates its seventh anniversary June 9.

Interior of Shinsei restaurant in Dallas

Photo courtesy of Shinsei

Shinsei celebrates its seventh anniversary June 9.

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Deli News

Gourmet market Ari's Pantry to open in Dallas' Trinity Groves

Ari's Pantry

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A new gourmet grocery is coming to Trinity Groves: Ari's Pantry, the market launched in Oak Cliff by husband-and-wife Ari and Amy Lowenstein, will open a second location in West Dallas’ Trinity Groves, with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 30.

Located at 3011 Gulden Ln. #119 in the space that was once home to Potato Flats who remembers them, the Trinity Groves store will offer: pasta, olive oil, vinegars, preserves, candy, bread, crackers, cheese, meats, pizza dough, fresh pasta, housewares, cocktail ingredients, novelty kitchen gadgets, spices, prepared foods, fresh pesto and Ari’s own tomato sauce.

“We are excited to open our newest location at Trinity Groves joining the great businesses already there and the wave of new ventures opening in the development,” Ari Lowenstein says in a release. “With this location we will reach a new audience in West Dallas and be closer to our customers coming from downtown and the north.”

The couple opened their first location in Winnetka Heights at 1307 ½ W. Davis St. in December 2023 to fulfill Ari's passion for all things Italy. The idea was a small Italian food store with recipe-ready staples, with a hyper-local vibe. It has since blossomed into a general-purpose gourmet stop.

In addition to the food staples for sale found at their Bishop Arts location, Ari’s Trinity Groves location will also include a commercial catering kitchen that will enable them to provide full-service catering, prepared meal pick-up, pasta classes, and private dinners.

“Amy and Ari bring something new and special to this development as our first partner to offer consumer packaged goods made by people and companies outside of Trinity Groves,” said Sam Romano, Partner at West Dallas Investments, parent company of Trinity Groves. “They are part of the vision we have for the future of Trinity Groves that will combine innovative, up and coming chefs and restauranteurs with lifestyle and entertainment options like pickleball, bocce ball, popup events, arcade game play and additional retail partners.”

The Ari's empire doesn't stop here: Their goal is to open multiple locations "in all corners of DFW and beyond," and that includes a location in the Cyprus Waters community in Coppell, slated to open in spring 2025.

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