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    This Week in Gluttony

    Wine lovers will drink up this week’s best Dallas food and drink events

    Diana Oates
    Mar 15, 2016 | 6:00 am

    St. Patrick’s Day falls on Thursday this week, but it’s hard to remember the beer- and whiskey-swigging holiday with so many wine dinners to digest. We suspect you’ll spend March 17 at a good Irish pub (as you should), but these are the events to pencil in for the rest of this week:

    Tuesday, March 15

    Jordan Wine Dinner at Jasper’s
    Chef Kent Rathbun and team prepare a four-course menu featuring wine-friendly dishes to pair with Jordan’s exciting Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons. The menu also features Jordan’s olive oil and quince, as well as Sonoma cheese. Dinner starts at 6:30 pm and costs $125 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Shannon Tinsley at 972-673-0823.

    Wednesday, March 16

    Beer Dinner with Stephen Beaumont at Meddlesome Moth
    Executive chef Richard Graff, David McMillan (Bird Cafe), and pastry chef Laurel Wimberg collaborate on a five-course menu paired with six beers selected by author Stephen Beaumont. A professional beer writer for 25 years, Beaumont is the author of 10 books, including Beer & Food Companion, The Pocket Beer Guide 2015, and the second, fully revised The World Atlas of Beer coming this fall. Cost is $75, and reservations can be made by calling 214-628-7900.

    Franck Bijion Wine Dinner at Ser
    The evening includes a multicourse dinner from executive chef Kevin Spencer, with guest speaker and renowned winemaker Franck Bijion. Master Sommelier Guy Stout also will be in attendance. Courses include salad; lamb variations; and a strawberry dessert with black walnut, streusel, and foie gras ice cream. The evening begins with a 6:30 reception, and cost is $139 per person. Make reservations by calling 214-761-7479.

    Thursday, March 17

    Whiskey Business at Dallas Fish Market
    For St. Paddy’s Day, the downtown restaurant welcomes Old Forester and Woodford Reserve for a whiskey tasting. Executive chef Richard Triptow prepares a tasting menu and dessert for the event, which also includes a special welcome cocktail. The event starts at 6:30 pm and costs $40 per person.

    Saturday, March 19

    2016 Mudbug Bash at Main Street Garden
    The annual Mudbug Bash features 4,000 pounds of crawfish, live music, games, beer, specialty drinks, and fun for the whole family (including dogs). Enjoy live music from Steve ‘N’ Seagulls, Travis Matte & The Kingpins, and Dallas favorites Calvin Sexton & The Inner City All-Stars. Tickets start at $15, and guests are encouraged to pre-order their crawfish online at a rate of $19.08 for two pounds.

    Sunday, March 20

    Sunday Cinema Series at Knife
    Kicking off the second season of this popular series is a special screening of Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket. This year’s programming focuses on Anderson’s films because he is chef John Tesar's favorite director (and he's from Texas). Tickets are $35, and $10 of each sale benefits the Dallas Film Society. The ticket price includes gourmet themed bites by Tesar and beer from Four Corners Brewing Company. The event kicks off at 7 pm.

    Monday, March 21

    De Forville Wine Dinner at Americano
    To pay tribute to the Piedmont region of Italy, Americano is teaming up with De Forville for a wine dinner hosted on its open-air patio. Courses include fried capers with parsley germolata, wild mushroom ravioli, Nebbiolo braised beef short rib, and almond sponge cake. Cost is $110 a person, and the night begins with a pre-dinner reception at 6:45 pm. Make reservations by calling 214-261-4600.

    Guest Chef Series at FT33
    For its next guest chef dinner, FT33 welcomes Jesse Griffiths of Austin’s Dai Due, which is known for its creative farm-to-table cuisine and rustic butcher shop. You get eight courses for $105 ($55 extra for wine pairings), and dinner starts at 7 pm. Reserve your spot by calling 214- 741-2629.

    There is no shortage of wine dinners this week.

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    Canvas for community

    New coffee shop nestles inside art store in Dallas' Oak Cliff

    Luciana Gomez
    May 20, 2026 | 11:26 am
    Canvas, caffeine, and community. Happening Café is officially open (and perfectly tucked away) inside Dallas Art Supply.
    Photo courtesy of Happening Cafe.
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    A hidden-gem coffee shop has opened inside a Dallas art store: Called Happening Cafe, it's nestled within Dallas Art Supply, at 623 Fort Worth Ave., in Oak Cliff.

    The small coffee space is designed to enhance the retail experience inside the creative, women-owned shop, which operates out of a repurposed vintage gas station. Patrons can now browse professional-grade oil paints, watercolor blocks, and unique stationery with an espresso in hand.

    Dallas Art Supply is the retail arm of Oil & Cotton, an art studio, workshop space, and creative hub founded in 2010 by Shannon Driscoll and Kayli House, located a few blocks down on Beatrice Street. The shop moved to its current spot on Fort Worth Avenue in late 2024 for street visibility.

    The owners say they introduced Happening Cafe to help fuel the neighborhood's artistic spirit with the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee.

    Happening Cafe Dallas Art Supply features a unique selection of art tools for all skill levels.Photo courtesy of Happening Cafe

    “We were inspired by the ‘60’s countercultural movement with stores playing with commerce as art,” House says. “Art supplies can be intimidating, coffee is not.”

    The shop serves drinks make with a La Marzocco Linea Mini espresso machine and beans from local Full City Roasters. Their menu includes espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, teas and matchas, ranging from $2 to $6, and a few grab-and-go healthy snacks such as granola bars and beef jerky.

    Happening Cafe Guests can sip while they shop.Photo courtesy of Happening Cafe

    “We are hoping it can evolve the coffee shop to a truck trailer, eventually plant roots somewhere,” Driscoll says.

    The addition of Happening Cafe to the retail space at Dallas Art Supply follows a growing trend in Dallas with built-in cafés or bars in retail stores. Hey Konẽko opened Good Boy Cafe in 2023, bookstores Read Shop in Dallas and Daydream in Arlington both have coffee offerings for visitors, and Outpost Fine Goods added a bar where people can enjoy a drink while shopping.

    “Retail alone can’t make it; every retail store has something going on,” Driscoll says.

    The coffee shop fills a neighborhood need for caffeine while naturally inviting patrons to linger, browse, and connect inside the shop, which caters to everyone from novice hobbyists to professional studio artists.

    The owners opened Happening Cafe quietly.

    “It is a sleepy little thing and we like that,” House says.

    Both Happening Cafe and Dallas Art Supply are open 10 am-6 pm Tuesday-Saturday.

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