This Week in Gluttony

These are the 5 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Learn to make a variety of French desserts at the Sur la Table Preston Royal cooking class on February 17.

It's Valentine's Day week, which means a lot to some and not a whole lot to others. If you fall in the first camp and have yet to make a reservation, here is a master list of places to take your sweetheart. And if you could care less about the Hallmark holiday, there are plenty of events this week that have nothing to do with it.

Friday, February 15

Grand Opening Events at Daphne's Mediterranean
The fresh and wholesome Greek fast-casual restaurant that acquired Noon Mediterranean late last year makes its official Texas debut with a grand opening celebration at its Walnut Lane location. The celebration includes free gyro fries samplers for all guests. Stop by any time after the restaurant opens at 11 am.

Saturday, February 16

Mardi Gras and Crawfish Boil at Oak Highlands Brewery
This festive event features music, beer, crawfish, and other Cajun food provided separately by Tucker Town. There will also be games and activities to laissez le bon temps rouler. Admission is free and the fun starts at 12 pm.

Painted in Love at Perle on Maple
This cultural evening begins with a Kir Royale cocktail and an amuse bouche by executive chef Wade Burch. Guests then partake in an interactive, guided painting class while live music plays. Happy hour pricing on additional food and drink items is also available. Tickets are $45, and the event begins at 7 pm.

Dallas' Best Tacos & Margaritas Tour
This tour features unique gourmet tacos and authentic street tacos, including one named “Best in America” by Bon Appetit Magazine. Top it off with some of the best margaritas on the planet, Dallas-style. Tickets are $64 and include award-winning margaritas and tacos, motorcoach transportation, soft drinks, and water on the bus (you can also BYOB). Meet at Desperados Mexican Restaurant on Greenville Avenue at 12:30 pm.

Sunday, February 17

French Desserts Cooking Class at Sur la Table Preston Royal
Treat yourself to a sweet experience and become an expert in French desserts. In this class you'll learn how to bake the ultimate French cookie and dip them in chocolate. You'll also create chocolate pots de créme garnished with a nutty praline crunch. Plus, break out your flambé skills for crepes with Brandy sauce. Tickets are $75, and the class begins at 10 am.

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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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