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BBQ fundraiser and burger birthday top best food events in Dallas this week

Prepare to feast mid-week, when the bulk of the food events are happening. Beer and wine dinners are on the agenda, plus an anniversary for a burger favorite and a barbecue fundraiser to help North Texas tornado victims.

Tuesday, January 12

Community Beer Company Dinner at Greenville Bar & Grill
Head over to this Greenville Avenue hot spot for a three-course dinner paired with Community brews. Courses include chicken lettuce wraps, pot roast French dip, and fried cheesecake. Tickets are $37.92, and they must be purchased in advance. Dinner begins at 7 pm.

Hall & Walt Wine Dinner at Savor
Join Hall & Walt’s Chad Nuzum for a five-course dinner paired with exceptional wines. Courses include hamachi tartare, lobster with delicata squash, pork belly with watercress pudding, buffalo tenderloin with butter poached Yukons, and chocolate and chai. Reception starts at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 7. Cost is $125 per person, and you can reserve by calling 214-306-5597.

Wednesday, January 13

First Anniversary Celebration at Rodeo Goat Dallas
Rodeo Goat celebrates a year in Dallas with a good old-fashioned burger battle. Current fan favorite, Royale with Cheese, faces off against a Fort Worth favorite, the Chupacabra Burger. Cheese fries are also half off, and all 23 taps feature Dallas drafts with glassware available for select beers and breweries. Rodeo Goat also plans to have a rare tapping of a 24th beer, thanks to one of the area’s favorite breweries. The fun starts at 11 am and lasts all day.

North Texas Tornado Victim Fundraiser at Ten50 BBQ
From 10:50 am to 9 pm, 25 percent of sales at the restaurant benefit First Rowlett United Methodist Church. The entire Ten 50 BBQ menu is available, including Ten50’s USDA Prime brisket.

Texas Ale Project Beer Dinner at CiboDivino Marketplace
Chef Ryan Olmos creates a five-course menu paired with brews from Texas Ale Project. Dishes served family-style include roasted banana with toasted sage and pancetta; butter-poached leeks, grilled fruit, and fresh mozzarella; tasso ham and white cheddar hash; and lamb belly ice cream with espresso caramel and daikon chips. The night ends with a first tasting of a new brew called The Caucasian. Tickets are $55, and seating starts at 6 pm.

Ten50 BBQ is hosting a fundraiser for North Texas tornado victims on January 13.

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Ten50 BBQ is hosting a fundraiser for North Texas tornado victims on January 13.

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Dallas chef nominated for James Beard award parts ways with restaurant

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RJ Yoakum

Dallas chef RJ Yoakum, who has earned scads of acclaim in Dallas in his role as executive chef at Georgie, the high-profile restaurant in the Knox Street district, is no longer executive chef at Georgie.

According to a spokesperson for Georgie, Yoakum left at the request of Stephan Courseau, Founder of Travis Street Hospitality and owner of Georgie, who said in a statement, "Travis Street Hospitality has parted ways with Chef RJ Yoakum. We recently became aware of multiple violations of company policy that do not align with our company's values. Georgie’s success is rooted in the strength of our team, and we are confident in our continued ability to deliver an exceptional dining experience."

Yoakum started working at Georgie in 2023, following tenures at high-profile restaurants such as The French Laundry in Napa and Angler in San Francisco. He quickly become a favorite of foodies — from Chefs For Farmers founder Iris Midler to influencers such as Drew the Food Guy — and helped erase Georgie's original incarnation under the direction of celebrity chef Curtis Stone into its own identity, making Georgie a hot reservation and earning acclaim and awards.

That acclaim and awards included Georgie nabbing a spot on the Michelin Guide's list of "Recommended" restaurants — one of 57 in Texas and 19 in the DFW area.

In addition, Yoakum himself earned a nomination in the 2025 James Beard Awards for "Emerging Chef - a chef who displays exceptional talent, character, and leadership ability" — one of six Dallas chefs & restaurants who made finalist status.

The 2025 James Beard Awards are being presented on June 16, the same day that the news of Yoakum's departure emerged. He remained a finalist, still on the website as competing against four other chefs, but did not win.

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