This Week in Gluttony

These are the 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

You can call us biased, but this is the best week of the year for food events because of the return of our Tastemaker Awards on May 19. Plus a barbecue joint is celebrating a trip to the James Beard House, and there's a big beer festival (with firkins!). Mark your calendars:

Thursday, May 19

Chef's Harvest Dinner Series at Asador
Join chef Brad Phillips for an exclusive chef's table experience celebrating the spring harvest. This three-course family dinner includes Texas gumbo, chicken-fried quail, fried okra, smoked Gouda grits, stewed black-eyed peas, creamed turnip tops, and Texas strawberry shortcake. Dinner costs $90 per person and starts at 7 pm. To reserve your spot, call 214-267-4815.

Craft Beer & Artisan Cheese Pairing at Community Beer Company
Cheesemonger Ali Morgan, from Rare Edibles, collaborates with Community Beer Company for a night of delicious pairings. Tickets are $30, which gets you four craft beers matched with a complementary and contrasting cheese. If you are not good at math, that's four beers and eight cheeses. The event starts at 6 pm.

CultureMap Tastemaker Awards at Hall of State
Our annual celebration of the best in local restaurants and bars features great food, specialty cocktails, beer and wine, music, and more. Nosh on bites from FT33, 18th & Vine, Madrina, Remedy, Slow Bone, and 13 other eateries, while Bartender of the Year nominees whip up a variety of Tequila Herradura sippers. The fun begins at 7 pm, and tickets start at $40. Proceeds from the evening benefit Young Texans Against Cancer.

James Beard Dinner at Hutchins BBQ
In preparation for their James Beard House dinner in New York City next month, Hutchins BBQ owner and pitmaster Tim Hutchins and pit master Dustin Blackwell are doing a five-course preview dinner with Texas wine, beer, and spirits. Courses include appetizers (think Texas Twinkies), slow-smoked prime brisket with potato salad, slow-smoked St. Louis-style spareribs with Hutchins bacon macaroni and cheese, Hutchins family peach cobbler, and more. Tickets are $36, and dinner starts at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, May 21

North Texas Firkin Fest at Globe Life Park in Arlington
For a second year in a row, Texas Craft Brewers Guild brings North Texas this fun festival, featuring craft beer from around the state that's served in traditional casks (or firkins). Participating breweries include Real Ale Brewing Company, Deep Ellum Brewing Company, and many more. Tickets start at $10, and the event kicks off at 1 pm for VIPs.

Monday, May 23

Plant Forward Dinner and Cocktail Pairing at Stock & Barrel
Chef Jon Stevens and team work their magic to craft a four-course meal from local and seasonal vegetables. Dinner also includes a curated cocktail pairing, plus a surprise from event organizer Harvest Hands. Tickets are $90, and dinner starts at 7 pm.

Deep Ellum Brewing Company is one of the many brewers making an appearance at the North Texas Firkin Fest on May 21.

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Deep Ellum Brewing Company is one of the many brewers making an appearance at the North Texas Firkin Fest on May 21.

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Where to Drink

Where to drink in Dallas: 7 bars with St. Patrick's Day specials

Velvet Taco

Green margarita with a green velvet cake

It's that time of year again to gather up all your green for St. Patrick's Day. The holiday, which started in Ireland and was introduced to the U.S. in 1737, has evolved to be very boozy. It's definitely a big deal in Dallas, which comes out for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Greenville Avenue in force.

For the March edition of our monthly Where to Drink column, we go green with restaurants and bars offering St. Patrick's day specials:

Fuzzy's
Taco shop chain will bring the luck of the Irish with the Ginger Irish ’Rita, a limited-time cocktail that gives Fuzzy’s signature frozen margarita an orange kick thanks to a float of Jameson Orange, an orange-flavored version of Jameson Irish Whiskey, topped with spicy Q Ginger Ale for $10. Available March 10-May 5.

Kona Grill
Hawaiian restaurant is offering a swath of lucky specials during happy hour. There will be $3 green beer, sake, and seltzer. Featured bites include $6 corned beef sliders available for dine-in and takeout. Available March 14-March 21.

Logan’s Roadhouse
Laid-back steakhouse chain is featuring green beer for $4-$5. They also have a green butter which can be paired with Logan’s rolls. Available at Hurst and Burleson locations March 14–17.

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Plano restaurant is celebrating St. Patrick's Day all month long with its drink of the month: Called the Lucky Charm, it's a lively sip featuring basil infused agave, cucumber puree, lime juice, serrano-infused Lalo Blanco Tequila, and a fresh serrano pepper for garnish, if you dare. $17.50.

STK
Uptown steakhouse will offer the Leprechaun Stiletto — made with Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, St. Germain, cucumber, and mint — during happy hour for $9. Food specials include corned beef sliders, $26 for two. Available March 14-March 21 from 3-6 pm.

Thirsty Lion
Pub chain has cocktail and beer specials including an Irish espresso martini and an Irish old-fashioned, both made with Jameson Whiskey. They'll also be pouring Guinness Stout, Smithwick's Red Ale, and the Blacksmith:: Smithwick's layered with Guinness Stout. Bites include Scotch eggs, Reuben sandwich, and Irish Shepherd's pie. Available at Addison, The Colony, Plano, Las Colinas, and Euless through March 17.

Velvet Taco
Taco chain has two Irish specials: A green margarita with Lunazul blanco tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave nectar.; and a green twist on their red velvet cake, tinted green and topped with Lucky Charms. The margarita is available in small for $5 and large for $8, and the cake is $4.25. Both available from March 17-21.

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