This Week in Gluttony

Burgers and barbecue top best food and drink events in Dallas this week

While we attempt to figure out how it got to be October already, we press on with our food events roundup, featuring an inaugural barbecue festival, some anniversary parties, and burgers and Burgundy for a good cause. A couple of these take place outside, and you know fall is the best time to enjoy the great outdoors in Dallas.

See you out there.

Wednesday, October 1

Wine Class Wednesday at Max's Wine Dive
Max's Wine Dive is hosting a wine class the first Wednesday of the month for the next three months. This one explores wines from the well-known regions of Napa and Sonoma, with a focus on a few pioneering figures and wineries. To help bring out the characteristic flavors of these unique wines, chef Patrick Russell is putting out some Americana-inspired dishes such as New England clam chowder, smoked meats and tuna tartare. Price is $45, and you can reserve your spot by calling 214-559-3483.

Thursday, October 2

Beer and Cheese Class at Scardello Artisan Cheese
These classes always sell out, so get your tickets while you can. Attendees learn about the expected and less traveled combinations in this age-old pairing and even explore how monks first used beer in the production of cheese. The class costs $35, and you can reserve your spot online. If the event is sold out, call 214-219-1300 to get on the waiting list.

Friday, October 3

DIFFA/Dallas presents Sixth Annual Burgers & Burgundy
Top Dallas chefs join John Tesar at the home of Karen and Bill Seanor for this popular event, during which chefs whip up burger sliders to complement a Burgundy wine of their choosing. Wines and specialty cocktails are also available. Funds raised benefit DIFFA/Dallas, whose mission is to serve those affected by AIDS and HIV across North Texas. Tickets are $100 for general admission and $150 for VIP entrance, which includes a private bar, entertainment, butler service and exclusive seating area. Buy your tickets online.

Saturday, October 4

Smoked at Main Street Garden
Smoked Dallas is a full day of smoked meats and smokin' tunes from participants such as Black's Barbecue, BBQ on the Brazos and Lockhart Smokehouse. Singer-songwriter Bob Schneider and blues/funk/soul band Black Joe Lewis are the headlining entertainers. Beneficiary for this inaugural year is Cafe Momentum, and students enrolled in the CM program prepare side dishes at the event. VIP tickets get you a one-hour jump on the BBQ tasting; general admission tickets enable fans to attend the tasting and concert from 2-5 pm. After 5 pm, tickets are for the concert only, with BBQ available for purchase separately. All tickets are available online.

11th Anniversary at Double Wide
Double Wide marks 11 "twisted years" in Deep Ellum with a two-block festival on Exposition Avenue, from Main Street to Elm. Double Wide is hosting High on Fire, Roky Erickson, Riverboat Gamblers and The Derailers, in addition to an outdoor stage provided by Lakewood Brewery. Easy Slider, Cold Beer Company and Eat Joe Dawgs are providing the sustenance. The fun starts at 5 pm, and tickets are $25. Buy them online.

Taste of Fall Cooking Class at Second Floor Bistro by Scott Gottlich
Join chefs Scott Gottlich and Andrea Maricich for a cooking class exploring the tastes of fall. The menu includes roasted butternut squash soup; grilled pork loin roulade filled with apple, cranberry, cider and toasted pumpkin seeds; braised red cabbage with raisins; and old-fashioned cinnamon sugar doughnuts. Additionally, mixologist Seth Brammer demonstrates fall cocktails and shares wine-pairing tips to conclude the class. Happening from 1-3 pm, the class is $45, and you can reserve your spot online.

Sunday, October 5

30th Anniversary Soiree at Parigi
Toast Parigi's three decades in Dallas with champagne and cocktails from Veuve Clicquot and Belvedere vodka, along with food prepared by Parigi chef-owner Janice Provost and the El Centro culinary students and staff. Andree Falls, founder of Parigi, is expected to attend, and Vince Martinez is providing the tunes. All proceeds go to the Parigi scholarship endowment fund at the Food and Hospitality Institute at El Centro College. The cost of the meal is $84 — representing the year it opened — and you can buy tickets online.

Against the Grain Book Signing with Danielle Walker at Half Price Books
Come meet Danielle Walker, author of Against the Grain, who is signing books and talking about her passion for Paleo. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease when she was 22, Walker realized that she needed to make dietary changes to end her suffering. She removed grains, lactose and legumes from her diet, then started a blog to help others suffering from similar ailments continue to enjoy food. The signing lasts from 7-9 pm. There is no cost to attend, but you need to RSVP.

The sixth annual Burgers & Burgundy benefiting DIFFA Dallas goes down October 3.

Photo by William Bichara

The sixth annual Burgers & Burgundy benefiting DIFFA Dallas goes down October 3.

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Pork chops sizzle in 7 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

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The famous pork chop at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille.

Temperatures are still hot but the grand opening of a new Italian ice and frozen custard shop will help keep things cool this week. A pizza joint's 10th anniversary provides for pies at a price that's easy on the wallet, and there's also a steal of a deal on a legendary steakhouse pork chop come Thursday. Plan for a family-friendly brewery birthday party come Saturday.

Tuesday, August 25

Pie Tap 10th Anniversary
The Dallas pizza chain known for its multi-day fermented sourdough crust will celebrate 10 years in business with $10 pizzas at all seven DFW locations. Choose from options like hot pepperoni with jalapenos and hot honey; and mushroom with caramelized onion with fontina cheese and a farm egg. Guests will want to visit throughout the rest of August as well, as Pie Tap is also randomly picking up patron tabs as a “thank you” to the communities that have supported the brand over the past decade.

iichiko Shochu x Midnight Rambler
The subterranean speakeasy under The Joule will welcome guest bartender George Kailho of Tei-An for an educational happy hour celebrating 100 years of Japanese cocktail culture in conjunction with iichiko Shochu, a native spirit of Japan. A seminar for industry professionals starts at 4 pm followed by happy hour at 5 pm (open to the public, no reservation required) featuring three Japanese cocktails by Kailho: the Million Dollar, Bamboo, and Lemon Sour. The event will run until 7 pm.

Wednesday, August 26

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Grand Opening
The world’s largest Italian ice concept will celebrate the opening of its new shop in Carrollton (4213 N. Josey Lane) with sweet giveaways. The first 50 guests will receive a Rita’s gift bag with merch, and in select bags, a golden ticket good for a week’s worth of Italian ice or frozen custard. The Pennsylvania-based brand opened a North Richland Hills location in July, and locations in Farmers Branch and Flower Mound will follow later this year. The grand opening will take place at 12 noon.

Thursday, August 27

National Pork Chop Day at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
Perry’s enormous pecan-wood roasted pork chop has anchored the steakhouse’s menu since its early beginnings in Houston. Now the restaurant will celebrate the signature dish (in conjunction with National Pork Chop Day) with a four-course dinner. Highlights from the prix-fixe menu include skewers of pork chop “bites,” white bean pork chili, Perry’s famous 18-ounce pork chop, and orange vanilla cream cheesecake. The dinner is $44 and is available after 4 pm by request. Perry’s has locations in Dallas, Frisco, and Grapevine.

A Lucky Pairing: Chef’s Dinner with Suerte Tequila at Ollie’s Azul House
Suerte means “luck” in Spanish, and Ollie’s Azul House in Rowlett will toast to buena suerte during this four-course tequila pairing dinner featuring four expressions of Suerte Tequila. The menu includes shrimp aguachile with blanco tequila, charred octopus with still strength tequila, duck breast with mole negro with reposado tequila, and olive oil cake with anejo tequila. The dinner is $55 and will run from 7-9 pm.

Saturday, August 29

Lakewood Brewing 14th Anniversary
The Garland brewery will mark 14 years with a day-long anniversary bash. The free-to-attend, family-friendly event will feature live music, local vendors, food from the Lakewood kitchen, and lots of craft beer, including a special American barley wine called Lion’s Share XIV brewed just for the occasion. Guests can also sample a selection of anniversary beers from years past. The agenda also includes beer poking, a centuries-old technique that uses a heated brewing poker to caramelize sugars in the beer. Don’t miss vendors T-Rex Pickles and Married to Sugar who’ll bring specialty creations made using Lakewood beers. The party will run from 12-7 pm.

Monday, August 31

Mixology Mondays at The Parlor
The speakeasy-inspired lounge inside Sheraton Dallas will launch Mixology Mondays, an opportunity to learn the art of cocktail-making with a different signature drink featured each week. Participants will get to shake up classics like the Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Sidecar, and Old Fashioned during the hour-long experience. Class is $30 (includes free parking) and begins at 5 pm.

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