This week in gluttony

Wine galore and fresh fish from the shore: The best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Yes, St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend. But we’re not here to talk about green beer (not yet, anyway). The week’s list of food events may be shorter than usual, but it’s full of wine (thank you, Savor Dallas). And wine is not the worst alternative to beer and whiskey.

Wednesday, March 13

Oak Cliff Cellars Wine Dinner at Spoon
John Tesar is putting together a wine dinner at Spoon with bottles from Oak Cliff Cellars. The $100 meal is five courses, with dishes such as charred octopus with avocado sea bean, edamame and miso vinaigrette, or swordfish steak with wild mushroom crust and red wine squid ink sauce. It starts at 6 pm. Call 214-369-8220 for reservations.

Saturday, March 16

Nosh Middle Eastern Cooking Class
Nosh is putting on a Middle Eastern cooking class at 10 am with lunch and wine after. Learn how to prepare Avner’s Mother’s Salad with bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and parsley as well as Moroccan braised boulette, chicken and grilled Merguez sausage with cous cous and vegetables in saffron broth. Tickets are $75. Call 214-528-9400.

Wine Panel Tasting Seminar — “Modern Lifestyle Wines”
Wine is good, but the learning curve is steep. This Savor Dallas tasting seminar features winemakers from around the world as they give you a crash course on their wine — as you taste it, natch — and offer advice about pairing wine with food. There’s also a Q&A so you can ask the important questions. Moderated by Alfonso Cevola of Glazer’s Fine Wines and “The Wine Curmudgeon” Jeff Siegel, the seminar is at the Landmark restaurant in the Warwick Melrose from 2-3 pm. Tickets are $50 in advance, $75 at the door.

A Global Wine and Cheese Celebration
Wine is good. Cheese is good. Wine and cheese together is really good. (We’re regular lyricists.) If the tasting seminar isn’t your speed, try the Roswewood Mansion on Turtle Creek’s wine and cheese event, another Savor Dallas event. Michael Flynn, director of wine and beverages at the Mansion, and Rich Rogers, cheesemonger from Scardello, teach you why cheese and wine are made for each other. The event is from 2-3 pm. Tickets are $40 for members of the American Institute of Wine and Food and $55 for non-members. They can be purchased at 214-696-2493 or by email.

Sunday, March 17

Savor the Arboretum
Spring is beginning to come out from under the cover of winter, and that means the Dallas Arboretum is the perfect place to drink wine. Light bites keep you nourished while walking the trails and enjoying one of the best places to be in the spring from 6-8 pm. Tickets are $65 or $59 for arboretum members and can be purchased here.

Savor Dallas is a food-and-wine extravaganza from March 14-17.

Photo courtesy of Savor Dallas

Savor Dallas is a food-and-wine extravaganza from March 14-17.

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Closing News

Longtime Dallas restaurant Sevy's Grill to close after nearly 30 years

Photo courtesy of Sevy's Grill

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A longtime Dallas restaurant is closing in 2026: Sevy's Grill, which has been open at 8201 Preston Rd. near Preston Center for nearly 30 years, will close on June 27, 2026.

According to a release from the owners, they're closing due to what appears to be an increase in rent.

"After months of negotiations, we were not able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement for our fourth 10-year lease," the post said.

The restaurant is located in Preston Sherry Plaza, which was acquired in September 2025 by Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate. Somebody gotta foot the bill.

Sevy's says they are looking at other locations.

"Our focus now is to finish these next 6+ months taking care of our guests and staff at the same caring level we built our brand on: Warm, professional service, consistently good food and a comfortable ambiance where the guest is always first," the post says. "First on our list of priorities is taking care of our guests in December and all the wonderful celebrations of family, friends and business groups. We do still have some availability for reservations, including our last New Years Eve at Preston Sherry. Come celebrate with us as the exciting anticipation of a new year for all of us."

"Our second priority will be the search for a new location to continue doing what we love," they said. "We are already reviewing possible sites and will keep everyone updated regularly."

Owned by chef Jim "Sevy" Severson and his wife Amy Severson, the restaurant has long been a neighborhood favorite with a lively bar scene, and was nominated in CultureMap's 2018 Tastemaker Awards for Best Neighborhood Restaurant. They were a frequent choice for winemaker events and are also known for the longevity of their staff.

"Eight team members have been with us all 29+ years, with an average tenure in the kitchen of 15+ years and a Management team that you all know," their post said. "Come support our staff as we celebrate the next 6+ months.Thank you again for your support through all the normal challenges of running a restaurant as well as economic downturns, market bubbles, Y2K, and of course the COVID era. As I tell my family and friends to “enjoy the ride in life”, wow, what an amazing ride it has been for us! And as always, Sevy’s Grill is here for you."