This Week In Gluttony

Barbecue and blues fest tops best food and drink events in Dallas-Fort Worth

Labor Day weekend is fast approaching, and there are plenty of food and drink events to get you in the holiday spirit. From a fantasy football draft at Rahr & Sons Brewing Company to a weekend-long blues and BBQ festival, you won’t even need to fire up your own grill.

Tuesday, August 26

Rahr & Sons Brewing Company presents Fantasy Football Draft
Rahr & Sons is gearing up for football season with a fantasy football draft party. Throughout football season, the brewery hosts several special tour and tasting events, featuring tailgate fare from a variety of local food trucks, including TX Ballpark Express, 360 Catering, Tail Feathers Wing Wagon, Gepetto’s Pizza Truck and Wayne’s Flame. Teams can register for $25 per person, and that includes snacks, drinks and Wi-Fi access. Fun starts at 6:30 pm.

August Wine Dinner at Sevy’s Grill
Kevin Henry from Palm Bay International joins Sevy’s for a dinner featuring Argentinean wines. Courses include charred tomato, ricotta and olives on grilled bread; griddled sea bass; lamb with summer vegetables; whole roasted rib-eye with chimichurri; and dulce de leche panqueque. Reception starts at 6:30 pm. Price is $75 per person. Call 214-265-7389 for reservations.

Buns, Balls and Wieners at Samson’s Gourmet Hot Dogs
Celebrate Samson’s one-year anniversary with $5 dogs, $4 tapioca boba balls from Bobaddiction, and a billboard-viewing party in honor of the billboard outside the restaurant (just because). The first 50 guests receive a free teenie weenie. A portion of proceeds benefits Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children. The fun lasts from 7 to 10 pm.

Thursday, August 28

Rahr & Sons Beer Dinner at Del Frisco’s Grille in Fort Worth
In its second appearance on This Week in Gluttony, Rahr & Sons teams up with Del Frisco’s Grille for a dinner featuring ale, IPA, Doppelbock and lager. Dishes include pan-seared bay scallops, beer-battered grouper tacos, lollipop lamb chops, and Nutella and peanut butter bread pudding. Price is $69 a person, and dinner starts at 6:30 pm. Call 817-887-9900 for reservations.

Friday, August 29

Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
Enjoy three days of barbecue competitions at this popular annual festival. Blues music is as important as the ’cue, and performers include Petty Theft, Old Gray Mule and Cookie McGee. General admissions tickets start at $7; you can buy them online. The event takes place on the the grounds across the street from City Hall. Festivities run 6-10 pm on Friday and 2-10 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday, August 31

Labor Day Lobster Boil at Driftwood
Enjoy whole Maine lobster and sides of New England-style corn and potatoes for just $28 a person, as well as shucked oysters at a custom raw bar inside the restaurant. There are also special prices on cocktails, wine and beer. A DJ provides the soundtrack. Call 214-942-2530 for reservations. Fun starts at 2 pm.

The Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival runs August 29-31.

Photo courtesy of City of Bedford

The Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival runs August 29-31.

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Supermarket News

Kroger readies debut of new mega-Marketplace format store in Plano

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A very big supermarket is about to debut in Plano: Kroger will open a new Marketplace store in Plano at 9617 Coit Rd. with a grand opening on Friday, January 24.

Kroger Marketplace format stores are multi-department stores offering full-service grocery, pharmacy, and expanded general merchandise including outdoor products, electronics, home goods, apparel, and toys.

Marketplace stores typically range in size from 100,000 to 130,000 square feet and bring additional features that include:

Starbucks kiosk
Murray’s Cheese counter
fuel center featuring 18 fueling positions
grab & go kiosk with beverages and snacks
full-service grocery
produce, floral, meat, and seafood
pharmacy

Located at the southwest corner of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Coit Road, this Plano store is a replacement of sorts for the location at 9700 Coit Rd. which will seamlessly close on January 23, the night before the new store opens.

The grocer recently celebrated the opening of its newest Marketplace store in Melissa in October — the first Kroger in Melissa.

These will be the first new-build Kroger stores in North Texas since 2019 when they opened a store in McKinney at 1801 North Lake Forest Dr.

They'll also open a second new Marketplace store in Fort Worth at the northeast corner of East Bonds Ranch Road and State Highway 287 later in the year.

Kroger has been serving North Texas for more than 65 years, and was a key player in transforming the liquor laws in Dallas and surrounding communities, paving the way for chains like Total Wine to expand to DFW — they're the reason we can all buy beer and wine in so many places. They currently operate more than 100 stores in North Texas and East Texas and more than 200 stores total throughout Texas.

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