This Week in Gluttony

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

The Dallas Chop House hosts its Monthly Cut series featuring Wild Acre Brewing Co. on Thursday, March 15.

Photo courtesy of Wild Acre Brewing Co.

It is the week of St. Patrick's Day, which means food event enthusiasts fall into one of two camps. You are either running toward the fun or far, far away from it. And as Irish luck would have it, we have great options for both types of people.

Wednesday, March 14

An Evening with the Masters at Hotel Crescent Court
Beau Nash, the Crescent's newly opened champagne bar and cocktail lounge, is hosting this exclusive private tasting experience featuring The Macallan 1824 Series luxury range of single malt whiskies. The tasting also features small bites by executive chef Charlie Rushton created to highlight the whiskies. Tickets are $300 and the event begins at 6 pm. Call 214-953-4343 to reserve your spot.

Thursday, March 15

Monthly Cut with Wild Acre Brewing Co. at Dallas Chop House
This four-course menu, prepared by Chef Richard Triptow, is accompanied by pairings from Fort Worth’s Wild Acre Brewing Co. Courses include beef tataki, salmon crudo, frozen iceburg lettuce, 60-day aged beef, and a creamsicle dessert. Tickets are $55 and the dinner begins at 6:30 pm.

Friday, March 16

Legal Draft Beer Co. Dinner at LAW Restaurant
The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas is hosting a five-course dinner at Law restaurant in partnership the favorite Arlington brewery. The evening begins with a 6:30 pm reception with Greg McCarthy followed by dinner perfectly paired with Legal Draft pints. Tickets are $99 and space is limited. Call 972-717-2420 to reserve your spot.

Saturday, March 17

St. Patrick's Day Block Party on Lower Greenville
The Greenville Commerce Association hosts the largest, annual block party in Dallas. Guests 21 and older are encouraged to dress in green and come prepared for a day full of great music, beer, and plenty of St. Patrick's Day cheer. The event features three music stages conveniently located near the sponsoring bars, and a wide selection of 20+ beers. Think Stan's Blue Note, The Grape, Terilli's, Dodie's Reef, The Dubliner, and more. The fun kicks off at 9 am.

Four Leaf Flow at Bar & Garden Dallas
The new organic wine and spirits shop is teaming up with Outdoor Voices, Roots Juice, Gather Kithcen, and VITAL Fitness studio for a St. Patrick's Day event that won't leave your liver in a world of hurt. Instructor Bobby Candelas will lead participants through a yoga practice, and afterwards, there will be juice sipping and shopping the spring collection of Outdoor Voices at 15 percent off. The class is at 10:15 am and guests must be 21 years of age to attend. Bring your own yoga mat.

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Robot News

Food delivery robots are rolling into downtown Dallas

Avride

Avride robot

Self-driving robots are rolling out in Dallas: Launched by a company called Avride, they'll roll through the sidewalks of downtown Dallas carrying small food deliveries.

Avride, which has been creating self-driving vehicles and robots since 2017, formed a partnership with Uber in October 2024 to expand food delivery with both its sidewalk robots and autonomous robotaxis. So far, more than 160 robots have made over 200,000 deliveries across five countries, including the U.S. and South Korea.

All the cool cities have them including Austin, where Avride robots made their debut in mid-November, delivering food from restaurants in the Mueller district, including Colleen's Kitchen, Rebel Cheese, and Xian Sushi and Noodle.

Now that list includes Dallas, says Avride Head of Communications Yulia Shveyko in an email.

“Starting today, customers can enjoy robot deliveries from participating restaurants in the area, with more locations and restaurants to be added soon,” Shveyko says.

The way it works is that users will place an order through the Uber Eats app, but choose autonomous delivery to have a robot drop off a meal at their doorstep. Users can track the robot’s location just as they would an Uber in the app.

Once it arrives, there’s an “unlock” button in the app that opens the hatch of the robot to access the food inside. Rain or snow doesn’t interrupt service; the little robot is water resistant and designed for any weather.

The hatch that holds the food can accommodate approximately six boxes of pizza and three 1.5 liter bottles or bags of groceries.

Some of the participating restaurants so far include Salsa Limón and Bread Zeppelin. A bonus perk of the service is no tipping is required.

According to a memo from a Dallas assistant city manager, the delivery robots are 35 by 27 by 47 inches, featuring six wheels with a speed of five miles per hour, and carrying up to 44 pounds. They deliver within a two-mile radius.

To make the robots look more "friendly and approachable," they’re designed with a face on an LED screen that can "wink" and change eye expressions and neutral colors.

The next step in Avride’s Uber partnership is debuting robotaxis in Dallas by 2025.

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