This Week in Gluttony

These are the 8 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Now that fall is here, Dallas restaurants are celebrating the flavors of the season — with the requisite wine and beer pairings, of course.

Wednesday, September 28

Fall Harvest Dinner at Asador
At this seasonal dinner series created by chef Brad Phillips, celebrate the fall harvest with a locally inspired, three-course, family-style dinner starting at 6:30 pm. Courses include a local kale salad, Gulf snapper combo, roasted beets with Deep Ellum blue cheese, and more. Dinner is $90, and the price includes beverages and parking. To make a reservation, call 214-267-4815.

Numanthia Wine Dinner at Salum Restaurant
Join Abraham Salum as he kicks off fall with a five-course dinner that includes special pairings from the Spanish winery Numanthia. The dinner includes dishes such as pork tenderloin with blackberry mustard glaze, chickpea, and cauliflower mash; plum-braised short ribs, crispy sweetbreads, and charred greens; and sticky date, chocolate, and toffee pudding. Dinner is $75, and reservations can be made by calling 214-252-9604.

Revolver Brewing Dinner at Julia Pearl
Celebrate National Drink Beer Day with Julia Pearl executive chef Jermaine Brown, who is cooking up a four-course feast featuring pairings from Granbury’s Revolver Brewing. Courses include marinated grilled shrimp with fried cheese-grits cake and citrus sauce; Southern fried chicken and gravy biscuit with collard greens and garlic roasted potatoes; smoked pork belly and tenderloin duo with sweet potato puree and crispy Brussels sprouts; and chocolate mousse cake with caramel sauce and sweet roasted pecans. Tickets are $50, and dinner starts at 7 pm.

The Slanted Door Tribute Dinner at Trio New American Cuisine
This interactive, multicourse “Last Wednesday” chef’s tasting dinner occurs on the last Wednesday of every month. For September, chef Jason Harper pays homage to James Beard Award-winning chef Charles Phan and his famed San Francisco Vietnamese restaurant, Slanted Door. Guests can bring their own beverages to pair alongside the menu. Dinner is $80, or $120 with wine pairings. Dinner starts at 6:30 pm; call 817-629-0879 to reserve.

Thursday, September 29

Sammons Lunch Jam at Sammons Park
Want to see the next Erykah Badu? Then head to this free event supported by Neiman Marcus, which features performers from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Spice up your lunch hour with Dallas' best food trucks, or bring your own picnic. The musical theater and visual artists students perform starting at noon.

Toast of the Town with chef Vijay Sadhu at Cook Hall
In partnership with Savor Dallas, guests can be a part of creating an unforgettable four-course dinner, including exquisite wine pairings. In addition to assisting the chef in preparing and plating each dish, guests are also treated to exclusive culinary demonstrations. Tickets are $125, and the event starts at 7 pm.

Friday, September 30

Le Diner en Blanc
The picnic-style Parisian dinner party is popping up again, in an undisclosed location. Expect dinner from Food Glorious Food, entertainment by Bravo, dancing, and a Pyrotex fireworks show. Participants — 2,200 are expected — of this mysterious dinner are in charge of setting up and taking down the entire operation, leaving no sign of their experience when it is all over. Tickets are $37, and more information will be emailed before the night of the event — if you make it off the wait list.

Saturday, October 1

The Italian Tour
Explore the food of Dallas’ best Italian eateries, from pizza made with an oven imported from Naples to cannolis at an Italian market. The tour starts at the Krispy Kreme on Greenville Avenue at 1 pm. Cost is $59, and that includes transportation via bus, samples, beverages, and a tour guide. Venues are announced post purchase via email.

The highly anticipated Le Diner en Blanc is happening on September 30.

Photo by Sarah Winsted

The highly anticipated Le Diner en Blanc is happening on September 30.

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Margaritas & fajitas

Dallas Mexican favorite El Molino to debut new location at Preston Royal

Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

Enchilada plate at El Molino.

A Dallas Mexican restaurant that quickly built a following for its wood-fired fajitas and flaming margaritas is expanding with a second high-profile location. El Molino, from Vandelay Companies, will open Monday, August 10 in Preston Royal Shopping Center.

According to a release, the new restaurant will take over the former Anchor Sushi Bar space at 6025 Royal Ln., Ste. 250.

The opening comes about 10 months after El Molino debuted in Snider Plaza, where it introduced a menu centered on wood-fired fajitas in a cozy, upscale atmosphere. It earned much acclaim and even garnered a nomination for Best New Restaurant in the 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards.

According to the release, the new restaurant spans 6,000 square feet - significantly larger than the 83-seat original - and will feature an expanded menu while maintaining the neighborhood feel of the Snider Plaza location.

Entrees, chips, queso, and margs at El Molino.Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

At the heart of the menu is still El Molino's wood-fired fajita program, with options including USDA Prime tenderloin, grilled chicken, jumbo tiger shrimp, marinated prime ribeye, and combination platters.

Other dishes include queso, elote corn chowder, fresh tuna nachos, tacos, enchiladas, salads, and entrées such as the Las Vegas Ribeye, Crispy Shrimp Brochette, Filet Mignon Famosa, and Grilled Sonora Quail.

The beverage program includes the restaurant's signature Flaming Margarita, frozen margaritas in flavors such as passion fruit, pineapple jalapeño, cherry vanilla, and mango, plus handcrafted cocktails and sipping tequilas.

El Molino Flaming margaritas are a must.Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

According to the release, the Preston Hollow location will also offer a daily happy hour from 3-6 pm at the bar with discounted frozen flaming margaritas, house margaritas, and sangria.

“The response to El Molino since its debut has exceeded our expectations, making Preston Hollow a natural next step for the brand,” says Hunter Pond, founder, chairman, and CEO of Vandelay Companies, in the release. “This larger location allows us to welcome even more guests while building upon the food, hospitality and overall experience that have made the Snider Plaza restaurant so successful.”

El Molino The Preston-Royal location will take over the former Anchor Sushi Bar space.Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

Pond also addressed the closure of Anchor Sushi Bar and why El Molina made sense to take over its spot.

“We intentionally opened Anchor Bar in two very different footprints to determine the best long-term model for the brand,” said Hunter Pond, founder, chairman, and CEO of Vandelay Companies, in a statement. “What we learned is that Anchor is at its best in a more intimate setting, like our Knox location, and that's the format we'll continue to expand. A larger footprint is much better suited for a high-energy Tex-Mex concept like El Molino, making Preston Royal the ideal home for its next chapter.”

Once it opens August 10, the Preston Hollow location of El Molina will be open for lunch and dinner, 11 am-9 pm Sunday-Wednesday and 11 am-10 pm Thursday-Saturday.

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