This week in gluttony

These are the 9 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Eataly officially celebrates its grand opening this week.

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Get a taste of France, Italy, and Australia with events that will share wine and cuisine from all three countries. There’s also a two-day beer festival, pre-Thanksgiving wine tasting, and a tequila dinner to end the week. Many restaurants are offering a Veterans Day salute, too.

Tuesday, November 9

Bubbles, Burgundy & Beyond at Trova Wine + Market
Visit the Plaza at Preston Center wine bar and market for a pre-Thanksgiving tasting. There’ll be around 40 bottles popped and ready for serving — all ideal for fall holiday gatherings. The $75 per-person price also includes tray-passed hors d’oeuvres. The event will run from 6-8 pm.

Dallas Food & Wine Alliance Wine & Dine Dinner
Chef Matt McCallister and guest chef from Houston Aaron Bludorn will collaborate to prepare a five-course dinner benefiting the Dallas Food & Wine Alliance culinary grant program. Menu highlights include octopus and veal tongue terrine, pecan-crusted flounder, Hereford pork loin, and cassis-poached pear with pain perdu. The event will take place McCallister’s restaurant Homewood and begins with passed apps at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $195 per person and include wine pairings with dinner.

Taste of France Wine Dinner at CLINK Wine Bar + Bites
Experience French cuisine and wines during this four-course dinner at the Dallas wine bar and restaurant. Menu highlights include graham cracker-crusted fried oysters, chicken with crispy whipped potatoes and tarragon-mushroom cream, and tarte tatin with Texas honey caramel sauce and brown butter spiced pecan ice cream. Diner is $110 per person and begins at 6 pm.

Wednesday, November 10

Glenfiddich Whisky Dinner at Dakota’s Steakhouse
Taste 14-year, 18-year and 30-year-old whiskies during this four-course dinner featuring the Glenfiddich whisky brand. The event will begin with a cocktail and end with an Alec Bradley cigar rolled on-site. The $275 price includes tax and gratuity and the event begins at 6 pm. Purchase tickets through Open Table.

Thursday, November 11

Veterans Day dining offers
Dozens of local restaurants are saluting military veterans and active service members with well-deserved free meals, deals, and discounts. For a complete list, click here.

Friday, November 12

Wine Australia Dinner at Monarch
The high-rise fine dining restaurant will host Mark Davidson, head of education development for Wine Australia in North America and professional wine competition judge, for a luxurious wine dinner. Australian wines will be paired with Monarch’s tasting menu. The dinner is $250 per person and begins at 6 pm.

Big Texas Beer Fest
The two-day event at Fair Park will feature more than 500 beers from more than 110 breweries around the world, all ready for tasting. Keep nourished with bites from local food trucks and toe-tap to the music of live and local bands. General admission tickets are $37 and include 12 two-ounce samples. Purchase 12 more for only $2. VIP tickets are $60 and allow for entrance one hour early along with access to exclusive beers. The event will run from 7-11 pm Friday and 2-6:30 pm Saturday.

All You Can Eataly
The Italian gourmet wonderland will officially celebrate its Dallas opening with a one-night-only party. Closed to the public and only open for ticket-holders, the celebration will feature more than 100 wine tastings, more than 30 food stations, and dozens of chef demonstrations, along with live entertainment. The outdoor tent will offer traditional Italian skewers prepped on wood-burning grills, an Aeprol spritz bar, and a live band. General admission is $99 and VIP tickets are $149, which includes early entry, premium wines, and special chef demos and tastings. The event will run from 7-10:30 pm with VIP entry at 6 pm.

Saturday, November 13

Patron Tequila Dinner at Cantina Laredo
The Addison location of the upscale Mexican restaurant will feature a four-course dinner paired with Patron cocktails. Arrive by 7 pm for a Patron tequila flight during the opening reception. The dinner is $59.99 per person.

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New sushi spot

Kichi Bar rolls out sushi and late-night happy hour in Carrollton

Photo courtesy of Kichi Bar

A spread at Kichi Bar.

A hidden-gem Japanese restaurant and bar is serving late-night happy hour in Carrollton’s Koreatown neighborhood: Called Kichi Bar, the restaurant showcases elevated sushi, sashimi, hand rolls, and seasonal cocktails.

Located at 2630 Old Denton Rd. #130, in Carrollton’s lively Asian dining, retail and entertainment hub, Kichi offers a modern atmosphere for social and shareable dining. Chef-owner Chris Han says it starts with strong technique in the kitchen and focusing on quality guest experience.

“From the beginning, our goal was to create a place people could come to often, not just for special occasions,” Han, a first-time restaurateur, says in a release. “We focus on consistency, quality, and making sure guests feel comfortable every time they walk in.”

Since Kichi Bar opened in August 2025, the restaurant has garnered praise online from patrons and local food social media influencers for its artistic plates and happy hour deals.

The chef at work.Photo courtesy of Kichi Bar

Sushi and sashimi menu items start at $4 and $10, or diners can opt for shareable set menus, such as the $69 Kichi sashimi set, which comes with miso soup, salad, maitake or chicken, and sashimi for two.

In addition to a range of sushi and sashimi, Kichi's menu features savory dishes such as $12 creamy uni pasta and $28 chopped lamb with truffle soy tomatoes. Han recommends their nigiris and the black cod dish.

“We go through an aging process for all our fish anywhere from 24 hours to 72 days,” Han says. Aging fish is a technique that enhances the umami flavor fundamental to Japanese cuisine.

For something sweet, Kichi serves ice cream flavors including coffee, cinnamon, and ube. And the drink lineup includes a sake martini, seasonal cocktails, and a variety of alcohol-free options such as a pineapple mint cooler.

Han began his culinary journey in college working as a server in a Japanese restaurant. At the encouragement of the owner, Han began training in the kitchen, working his way from dishwasher to learning how to make tempura and perfecting sushi rice. Since then, he’s worked at other Japanese restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth including Bluefish, Edoko, and Uchi.

Han says he appreciates Japanese cuisine for its simple flavors that allow quality ingredients to shine. His culinary philosophy, which is “guests eat with their eyes first,” informs the techniques and aesthetics at Kichi.

“My focus is to make sure to do the basics. Clean plates, clean presentation,” Han says.

Late-night happy hour starts at 9 pm, Sunday-Thursday.Photo courtesy of Kichi Bar

Kichi serves dinner seven days a week. Late-night happy hour, when select drinks start at $4 and kitchen menu items start at $5, is on tap Sunday through Thursday from 9 pm to close. Reservations are encouraged on weekends and holidays.

“We try to make our restaurant more guest focused, being near the Asian community where everything is fast paced can be a bit complicated concept for some,” Han says. “But I hope that when people dine [at Kichi Bar], they take their time to enjoy their meal. We don't push out all our food at once … we want them to enjoy their time here.”

Kichi is open for dinner service 5-11 pm Sunday through Thursday, and 5 pm-midnight Friday and Saturday.

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