This Week In Gluttony

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

Skip the candy corn and sugar-spiked punches and instead spend your pre-Halloween week indulging in one (or all) of these tasty events. If you insist on dressing up, though, we included a couple where you can do that.

Tuesday, October 25

WhistlePig Whiskey Dinner at The Grape
As part of its 44th anniversary celebration, this iconic Greenville Avenue restaurant is collaborating with WhistlePig Farm in Vermont for a night of farm-to-table cuisine and whiskey. Hosted by Doug Ward of WhistlePig Whiskey, chef Brian Luscher will create four courses to complement this unique, aged spirit. Dinner is $95 a person and starts at 6:30 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 214-828-1981.

Thursday, October 27

Beats & Eats with Chef Chad Houser and Texas Gentlemen at Granada Theater
This new series showcases the talents of Dallas’ best chefs and musicians with dinner and a concert. Next up: chef Chad Houser of Cafe Momentum and the Texas Gentlemen, who blend their talents for a one-night collaboration. Courses include smoked carrot soup, pork osso buco with hominy hash, sweet potato pudding, and more. Tickets are $85, and the doors open at 7 pm. The show starts at 8.

Belgium-inspired Beer Dinner at Salum
For the first time, Abraham Salum is hosting a beer dinner in honor of his favorite European cooking styles and flavors. The evening features dishes and beer that celebrate Salum's time spent living in Belgium. Courses include mussels in blanche beers, boudin noir (blood sausage) and stoemp of Brussels sprouts, cocotte of pasture chicken in mustard sauce, carbonnade of beef à la glaze, and mousse au chocolate with homemade speculoos. Dinner is $65 a person and starts at 7 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 214-252-9604.

Shiner Beer Dinner at Stampede 66
Stephan Pyles hosts this Texas-centric evening and welcomes special guest and brewmaster Jimmy Mauric. Courses include fried frog legs, glazed pork belly, and rocky road coulant paired with Shiner White Wing, Shiner Ocktoberfest, and Shiner Black Lager. Dinner is $65 a person and starts with a reception at 6:30 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 214-550-6966.

Somm Wars at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
This is an all-out battle for bragging rights between three of Del Frisco's finest female sommeliers. This finale is the results of competitions in three cities and features finalists selecting wines to complement each dish of a fabulous four-course meal. You and a panelist of wine experts score each pairing and decide on a winner. This event is $225 a person and begins at 7 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 817-877-3999.

Friday, October 28

Halloween Family Night at Oak Highland Brewery
Suit up your family in their best costumes and head to Lake Highlands' favorite brewery for a little Halloween fun. Expect food trucks from Bella Trino's Neapolitan Pizzeria and Resident Taqueria, Hotel Transylvania playing on the projector, free house-made soda, beer, lawn games, face painting, and more. This event is free to attend and starts at 5 pm, however, beer tokens are $5.

Saturday, October 29

Steinfest at Downtown Plano
Head north for this Oktoberfest-style event that includes the finest beer, German-inspired cuisine, live music, an artist village of craftsman and makers, a wiener dog fashion show, keg bowling, a kid’s zone, and a VIP beer garden. Admission is free, but there is a $40 VIP option that gets you food and drink coupons, T-shirts, access to a private bar, and more. Events start at 10 am.

Monday, October 31

Halloween Party for a Cause at Victor Tangos
Victor Tangos is teaming up with Brian Floyd’s Barman’s Fund and 10 of the city’s best bartenders to raise money for Dallas CASA. In addition to guest bartenders, the evening features drink specials, half-off all food for industry members, DJ Bryan C, costume prizes, and more. Guest bartenders include Brian McCullough of the Standard Pour, Mate Hartai of Remedy/HG Supply Co., Zach Smigiel of Midnight Rambler, Corey Howe of Doublewide, and more. The fun kicks off at 7 pm.

Join fellow wine lovers for Somm Wars at the new Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse on October 27.

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Join fellow wine lovers for Somm Wars at the new Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse on October 27.

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Quonset Hut News

Familiar names take over Quonset hut for new Far-Out Dallas bar

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Wriggly Tin is now Far-Out Dallas

There's a new Dallas restaurant and bar coming to everyone's favorite Quonset hut: Called Far-Out, it'll take over the space at 1906 E. Haskell Ave. in East Dallas that was previously home to Wriggly Tin, with a grand opening slated for 2025.

Founders Caroline and James Lee are calling it Far-Out & La Hermana Cerveceria and promise that a culinary adventure awaits.

"After months of creative brainstorming and a bit of furniture rearranging, we are thrilled to announce an exciting new pioneering concept that will open its doors in 2025," the duo says. "Introducing Far-Out & La Hermana Cerveceria, a dynamic new restaurant and brewery born from the collaboration of industry veterans."

The team includes some beloved East Dallas names:

Marc Cassel of The Green Room and 20 Feet Seafood Joint
Christopher Jeffers of Bolsa and Smoke
Stephanie Houston, the trailblazing first Latina Production distillery owner in America

Also joining the team is Bar Director Adam Mercado, whose resume includes stints at Billy Can Can and Brass Ram.

Marcado will crafting a unique beverage program, with support from mixologist Brian McCullough. Together, they will create what the founders call "unforgettable drink experiences to complement our delicious culinary offerings."

Wriggly Tin opened in November 2023 as an ultra-hip pizza and craft beer spot inside a renovated Quonset hut near Dallas' Fair Park — a former Cajun fried turkey place which they gave doting makeover with custom plaster walls and art objects from around the world. They replaced one whole side of the hut with glass for sunsets and created a spacious outdoor patio in front.

They earned two nomination in CultureMap's 2024 Tastemaker Awards, one for Best Bar and another for Best Patio.

Alas, the original founders, who'd previously owned Small Brewpub in Oak Cliff, parted ways shortly after it opened. And the bar closed down in September 2024, for what they called "internal changes."

Now the hut is back: The new Far-Out bar is already up and running a few days a week. In the coming days, they will offer updates and sneak peeks as they gear up for the opening of their kitchen.

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