This Week in Gluttony

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

It’s the first week of spring, and you can celebrate with beer, cheese, and a little March Madness. And no week goes by without a wine dinner or two.

Tuesday, March 22

March Madness at the Omni Dallas Owner’s Box
Most NCAA brackets are busted by now, but you can redeem yourself with this mega sport bar’s Green 16 challenge. It’s free to enter, and if you have a perfect bracket, you can score $10,000. Fans can also show their confirmation email to their Owner’s Box server for free chips and queso with purchase of an entree. You have until midnight on Wednesday to enter.

Wednesday, March 23

Extra Credit with Scardello Cheese at Dallas Farmers Market
From Wednesday, March 23, to Friday, March 25, between 5-6 pm, enjoy a casual tasting experience featuring two wines, four cheeses, and two accompaniments. This week’s featured producer is Rogue Creamery, so expect beautiful blues and lots of cheddar. Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the tasting. Your online ticket is good for any of the days.

Thursday, March 24

Weather Pinot 2014 Wine Premiere at Savor Gastropub
Savor Gastropub is partnering with Dallas band Jackopierce and California-based JW Thomas Wines to host a premier event showcasing the collection’s newest Weather Pinot 2014 wine. Guests learn how Weather Pinot is made, get the inside scoop on wine trends such as kegging, and enjoy small bites (and wine, of course). The event features an acoustic performance from Cary Pierce of Jackopierce. It is free to attend and starts at 5 pm. For more info or to RSVP, email info@savor-relish.com.

Saturday, March 26

The Bake Sale at Local Press + Brew
The fifth iteration of this bake sale includes edibles such as chocolate chip oat and nut cookies, Easter bread, grapefruit hazelnut tarts, kolaches, as well as floral arrangements from Nicole Broadhurts, wire sculpture and jewelry from Max Rasor, Jim’s Jamz, and Deep Soaps. The event runs from 9 am until 2 pm.

Local Brews Local Grooves at House of Blue Dallas
Kick start spring with this fun, all-day festival featuring Texas breweries, bands, and food. Participating brewers include 3 Nations Brewing Co., Backcountry Brewery, Cedar Creek Brewery, Lakewood Brewing Co., and many more. Featured foods include a sloppy tot bar, mac-and-cheese cheese station, and oyster po’boys. Tickets start at $14, and doors open at 3 pm for VIP and 4 pm for general admission.

Vegan Pop-up Market at Union Coffee
Founded by the people behind Compassionate Collective Co., V Market is the area’s first all-vegan pop-up market. Confirmed vendors include Christy Robinson Designs, Compassion Company, Cykochik, Fab & Jas Fully Fit, Good Temptations, Hearth & Hovel, Noshhi, Sugar Monkey Bakery, and more. The market runs from 11 am to 5 pm.

Monday, March 28

Kobalt Wine Dinner at Dragonfly
Enjoy a four-course dinner paired with wine from Napa’s Kobalt Winery. The cost is $150 per person, and dinner starts at 7 pm. Reserve your spot by calling 214-550-9500.

Pinot Noir Wine Dinner and Cooking Class at Canary By Gorji
The Addison restaurant celebrates 13 years with a three-course steak dinner and big Pinot Noirs from Oregon and the Russian River Valley. Shasha Beard, certified sommelier with Pioneer Wines, discusses the characteristics of the selected wines. Courses include grilled, chilled avocado with Texas chili and yogurt; smoked salmon and arugula salad; and Prime petite beef tenderloin with gnocchi gorgonzola and grilled vegetables. Cost is $110 per person, and dinner starts at 6 pm. Call 972-503-7080 for reservations.

Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa is hosting a four-course wine dinner with Kobalt on March 28.

Photo courtesy of Hotel ZaZa

Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa is hosting a four-course wine dinner with Kobalt on March 28.

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Holiday Dining

These Dallas restaurants are open for dining on Christmas Day 2024

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Dallas restaurants are almost always ready to serve — with one exception: Christmas Day. Most restaurants close, whether it's because of fewer customers or just to give their employees the day off.

But there are still the brave, the few, who persevere with hospitality and lavish spreads — and those generally get rewarded with mobs of diners grateful for a place to grab a bite.

That is what this list is about: Dallas restaurants that are open on Christmas day. (This list does not include Christmas Eve or Christmas to-go.)

Here's what's open in Dallas on Christmas Day:

Bacchus Kitchen and Bar. Grapevine restaurant is offering a four-course Christmas Day feast featuring frisèe & arugula salad, leek & potato cream soup, Prime rib roast, truffle mash, Brussels sprouts, and chocolate marquis paired with layers of chocolate ganache. $95. 5-9:30 pm. 817-251-3040.

Bar Louie. Four-course dinner for two features one bar bite to share, choice of soup or salad, entrée, and one dessert to share. Options include citrus grilled salmon, parmesan crusted chicken, and cinnamon donut holes. $75-$85 at select locations. 3-10 pm. Park Lane 469-638-8050, Las Colinas 469-472-1050.

The Crescent Club. Hotel Crescent Court restaurant will host Christmas brunch featuring holiday specials and desserts. $150, or $60 for 11 and under. 10:30 am - 3 pm. 214-871-3200.

Cut & Bourbon. Live! by Loews Arlington restaurant is hosting Christmas brunch and dinner with specials like Beef Wellington, and a traditional dinner menu of king crab legs, New York strip, and salmon. Prices are a la carte. Brunch is 9 am-2 pm, dinner 5 pm-10 pm. 682-277-4950.

Del Frisco's Double Eagle. Christmas feast features 38-ounce bone-in New York strip King cut and side of sweet potato casserole for an additional $19. $195. Dinner 2-8 pm. Dallas 972-490-9000, Plano 972-312-9115.

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Del Frisco's Grille. Holiday feature filet mignon and lobster tail, apple cranberry cobbler, and red velvet cheesecake. 12-8 pm. Plano 469-661-8012.

Dolce Riviera. Brunch buffet includes omelet bar, bruschetta bar, carving station, and dessert station. $95, or $35 for 12 and under. All reservations require a $50 deposit. 10 am-4 pm. Harwood District 469-458-6623.

Ebb & Flow. Open with the regular menu featuring toasted ravioli, Cubano egg rolls, salmon piccata, and a brown sugar soy-glazed porterhouse pork chop with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach. 3 pm-2 am. Available at both Dallas 972-913-2322 and Plano 972-483-2266.

Ellie's Dallas. Three-course prix fixe menu for dinner features winter greens salad, gnocchi, slow-cooked beef picanha, sea bass, and buche de noel sponge cake, plus a la carte selections and festive cocktails. $95. 972-629-0924.

Farena. Loews Arlington Hotel restaurant is offering an Italian Continental breakfast buffet featuring baked pastries, seasonal fruits, and traditional breakfast dishes. The traditional dinner menu includes a classic Margherita pizza, veal milanese, prime 10-ounce filet mignon, and Executive Chef Tony France's Christmas special, herb crusted osso buco. $35 breakfast buffet; a la carte dinner pricing. Breakfast buffet 7 am - 12 pm, dinner 5-10 pm. 682-318-2810.

Fearing's. Christmas brunch features seafood raw bar, kale & spinach sesame salad, fruit & berries, bagels & spreads, smoked salmon, and meat carving stations. $185. 214-922-4848. 11 am-2:30 pm.

Hall Park Hotel. Newly opened Frisco hotel wll offer a grand buffet in the seventh-floor ballroom with a hot cocoa bar, carving station, desserts, juice and coffee, and dedicated kids' buffet station. $99, or $27 for 12 and under. Buy tickets here. 11 am–3 pm. 469-922-2442.

Harwood Arms. Pub will be open on Christmas Day and feature a traditional roast. $30-$50. 11 am-2 pm. Harwood District 214-273-5151.

Knife Italian. Ritz Carlton-Las Colinas restaurant is offering a pre-fixe menu featuring cream of wild mushroom soup, winter salad, Dr Pepper glazed ham, and 60-day dry age 14-ounce ribeye of beef. $159. Lunch 12-10 pm. 972-717-2420.

Kona Grill. Special menu includes roasted turkey, baked glazed ham, prime rib, and pumpkin pie. Holiday cocktails will also be available for $16 each. 11:30 am-11 pm. Dallas 214-369-7600, Plano 214-945-2500.

Monarch. Holiday specials include pork belly porchetta with creamy fennel salad, chestnut agnolotti with parmesan, brandied chestnuts, and Meyer lemon, and The Grinch, a chocolate cake with strawberry filling and chocolate ganache. Plus a custom Monarch crystal ornament as a festive keepsake. Prices are a la carte from $28-$45. 4-9 pm. 214-945-2222.

Montage. JW Marriott Dallas Arts District hotel restaurant is hosting holiday brunch including a seafood tower, charcuterie board, omelet station, chilaquiles station, and carving stations featuring bone-in prime rib and roasted pork loin. $75. 10:30 am-2 pm. 214-736-7760.

NDA Brasserie. Harwood District spot will serve a three-course brunch with a champagne activation and custom mimosa bar. $75, or $40 for 12 and under. All reservations require a $50 deposit. 10 am-3 pm. 945-910-4671.

Pyramid. Fairmont Hotel restaurant is hosting Christmas brunch featuring made-to-order omelets, Viennoiseries, avocado toast, lobster roll, smash burger, braised short rib, and smoked prime rib. Prices a la carte. 10 am-3 pm. 214-720-2020.

Ryder Grille. Frisco restaurant has holiday specials including Prime Rib with rosemary fingerling potatoes, pork belly, creamed spinach served in cast iron, glazed carrots, creamy horseradish and au jus for $48; and lamb chops with polenta, glazed carrots, roasted cippolini, and lamb jus for $44. Texas Pecan Pie with Bourbon whipped cream will be available for dessert. 7 am-9 pm. 469-888-5850.

Sanjh Restaurant & Bar. Elevated Indian restaurant has a Christmas buffet featuring Mulligatawny soup, paneer shashlik tikka, chicken haryali tikka, and ajwaini fish tikka. Plus live stations with made-to-order dosas served with sambar and chutney, omelet station, and a roasted counter with turkey and assorted breads. Desserts include plum cake, stollen, and a chocolate and candy station. $65, or $32.50 for 12 and under. 11 am-3 pm. 972-239-1800.

SER Steak + Spirits. Holiday specials include $18 roasted chestnut mushroom soup, market price Texas Wagyu Chateaubriand, and an "Underneath the Tree" dessert with ginger sable, peppermint mocha gateau, rompope, and praline bonbon. 5-10 pm. 214-761-7479.

Stillwell’s. Hotel Swexan’s steakhouse will offer a Christmas dinner including a la carte dishes and classic Beef Wellington. $95. 469-405-1911.

STK Steakhouse. Uptown steakhouse is open for Christmas Day with Wagyu, prime rib, holiday cocktails and the Holiday Features menu, with premium Wagyu cuts and caviar. Prices are a la carte. 11 am-10 pm. 972-842-9450.

Sushi Marquee. Frisco sushi restaurant will be open Christmas Day serving regular menu, including sushi, rolls, and ramen. 3 pm-2 am. 972-833-1608.

TK's Addison. Comedy club will do a three-course dinner with choics from lobster bisque or Caesar salad, filet mignon with crusted potato croquet and bernaise sauce, butternut squash ravioli with brown butter sage sauce, or Bay of Funday salmon with garlic whipped mashed potatoes & roasted red-pepper sauce. Third course features creme brulee or bananas Foster bread pudding with boozy caramel sauce. $75. 5-9 pm. 945-800-7668.

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