This Week In Gluttony

The never-ending quest for best burger drives the top food and drink events in Dallas

Food events this week revolve around two of our favorite themes: burgers and beer. We have our opinion of where to find the best burger in Dallas, but a best burger tour lets you be the judge. For beer, there are pairing dinners and a "beer school," if you wish to approach this important topic from a scholarly perspective.

Thursday, June 5

Beer School at Whole Foods Highland Park
For just $5, attend Beer School at Whole Foods. You'll hear from beer specialist Lynda and get to sample craft beers and micro brews. The store's food team will roll out bites to accompany the brews. This event runs from 6:30-8 pm and space is limited. Sign up at the store's website.

Saturday, June 7

Lakewood Brewing Company Pop Up Beer Dinner
Chef Daniel Tarasevich prepares a five-course menu paired with LBC's sought-after craft brews, and a couple gems from the cellar. Menu includes grilled peach and goat cheese salad, redfish, apricot lacquered duck, smoked short rib and frozen Temptress tiramisu. Tickets are $70 and can be purchased online. Print a copy of your ticket and present it at the door when you arrive. For information, call 214-406-8485.

Community Beer Company Open House and Tour
Enjoy award-winning beers in a fun environment at this weekly Dallas event. Drink tickets are redeemable for the beer style of your choice. Guided tours of the brewery are given by the brewers. Guests also enjoy artwork by local artists, live music and food trucks. Discounted online tickets are available in advance for $10; otherwise, it's $15 at the door.

Dallas' Best Burgers & Brewery Tour presented by Dallas Bites!
Come test out the top burgers from Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Dairy-ette, Liberty Burger and and Maple & Motor. You'll also get to sample beer at the award-winning Peticolas Brewery. Ticket are $59 and include transportation via private bus, burger samples and beverages. Buy tickets here.

Sunday, June 8

Cafe Momentum Pop Up at Oak
One of CultureMap's favorite nonprofit's is popping up again, this time at Oak with guest chef Richard Gras. Enjoy delicious food while supporting a great cause. The event begins at 6 pm. Tickets are $100; buy them here.

Monday, June 9

Chef Alex Stupak and Dieselboy DJ Dinner
Here's a unique way to spend a Monday night: FT33's DJ dinner featuring chef Alex Stupak of New York restaurant Empellon Cocina. Stupak will join chef Matt McCallister to collaborate on nine courses, set to a drum-and-bass set by Dieselboy. The event begins at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner. Cost is $125, plus $65 for wine pairing. For reservations, call 214-741-2629.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar is just one of the many stops on the Dallas' Best Burgers and Brewery Tour presented by Dallas Bites! on Saturday, June 7.

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Hopdoddy Burger Bar is just one of the many stops on the Dallas' Best Burgers and Brewery Tour presented by Dallas Bites! on Saturday, June 7.

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Saucy Summer

Loro Asian Smokehouse bottles fan-favorite sauces for summer in Dallas

Photo courtesy of Hai Hospitality

This lively salsa can now dress up dishes at home.

You can't bottle famed Texas pitmaster Aaron Franklin's meat-smoking skills, but you can bottle the sauce at Loro, his popular Asian Smokehouse founded with Uchi chef Tyson Cole. Three of the restaurant's signature sauces will be available for a limited time this summer, starting June 21 and ending July 5.

A press release promises "bold, smoke-kissed flavors" on offer during the restaurant's "Saucy Summer" event. Guests can pick them up from all Loro locations across Texas. In Dallas, that means 1812 North Haskell Ave. in East Dallas and 14999 Montfort Dr. in Addison. There are also locations in Austin and Houston.

Fans of Loro probably already know these flavors from dipping wonton chips and slathering fried chicken sandwiches.

Loro Hot Sauce Loro's smoked hot sauce and chicken are a perfect match.Photo courtesy of Hai Hospitality

The three sauces for sale are:

Tamarind BBQ: A sweet sauce that's "a little wild" thanks to spicy and fruity flavors. Ingredients include tamarind, honey, soy, pineapple, Thai sriracha, mesquite, and nam tok seasoning — usually a mix of lime, chili flakes, and other standard seasonings like salt and sugar. This one is recommended for brisket, grilled chicken, or brushing ribs in the last five minutes of cooking.
Loro Hot Sauce: Described as "buttery" and "chili-forward." It's also made with Thai sriracha and augmented with dried Thai chili flakes, vinegar, butter, and tallow. The recipe was made with eggs, tacos, fried rice, wings, sandwiches, and spicy spreads in mind.
Green Chili Salsa and Marinade: Be careful with this spicy sauce, which has a "sneaky heat." The overall tone is bright and herbal thanks to green tomato, cilantro, garlic, lime, and ginger, with soybean paste and Thai chili adding oomph. This sauce is great for marinating chicken or shrimp, but it can also be poured right on top of tacos and rice bowls or used to finish veggies and grilled fish.

Each sauce sells for $8, but shoppers can bundle three of them for $20.

Purchases can be made for dine-in or takeout via Toast. Deliveries are available via Door Dash and Uber Eats while the promotion is running. To stay on top of stock, only a certain number of sauces will be sold each day.

Loro Tamarind BBQ Sauce Sauce-lovers can bundle all three sauces for variety.Photo courtesy of Hai Hospitality

Whether or not guests purchase a sauce, they can use the code SAUCYSUMMER to take $10 off to-go orders placed July 3 and 4.

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