This Week in Gluttony

These are the 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

The Truck Yard hosts its annual chili cook off on Sunday, November 19.

This week in Dallas, there is wine dinner with tickets going for $695 a pop. In less expensive news, whiskey and chili are making this week's roundup oh-so-fall, y'all. Enjoy.

Thursday, November 16

Truffles and Cheese Class at Scardello Artisan Cheese
Myths continue to surround this magical fungi, and this class debunks some of them (and promotes others). The goal of the class is to make the truffle a standard weapon in your kitchen arsenal to impress your friends and family. Tickets are $50, and the class starts at 7 pm.

Wags and Whiskey at The Rustic
Dallas Pets Live! is a new music series featuring live music, craft beer, cocktails, tasty bites, and a silent auction. Eventgoers will also be treated to a live performance from Austin’s indie-folk rock band Wild Child. Tickets start at $35 and all proceeds benefit Dallas Pets Alive. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Friday, November 17

The Gingerbread Stroll at Highland Park Village
Through December 1, attendees can stroll among 12 Highland Park Village shops and silently bid on ornately decorated gingerbread houses created by Dallas' premiere pastry chefs. All proceeds from the Gingerbread Stroll benefit the Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids with Cancer. The stroll raised more than $20,000 for Community Partners of Dallas in 2016, and event advisors hope to surpass that amount this year.

Bond Wine Dinner at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
The Bond project is a collection of wines from Napa's five "Grand Crus." Director Scott Gould presents wines from all these sites in several vintages paired perfectly with Pappas Bros' cuisine. Courses include seared duck breast, dry aged lamb medallions, butter poached New York strip, and more. Tickets are $695, and space will be extremely limited. Reserve your seat today by calling 214-366-2000.

Saturday, November 18

Beaujolais Nouveau at CiboDivino Marketplace
This event features French bites from chef Daniele Puleo, Ryan Olmos, and neighboring chef Julien Eelsen of Whisk Crepes Cafe. Guests can also expect French-themed entertainment and glasses of the famed Beaujolais Nouveau — which is a chilled red wine served during the annual tradition in France. This event is free and is happening from noon-5 pm.

Sunday, November 19

Chili Cook-Off at Truck Yard
Join the Dallas Fire Department for the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off, where four local teams battle it out with four different chili recipes to see who will be crowned the cook-off champions. Tickets are $25 and include all four chilis and two beers. The proceeds from each ticket benefit Local 58, supporting local firefighters and their families. The fun starts at 11:30 am.

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Wine News

Dallas-based Cru Food and Wine Bar closes location in Allen

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A revered neighborhood wine bar in Allen has poured its last glass: Cru Food and Wine Bar closed its location at 842 Watters Creek Blvd. in Watters Creek Village after 16 years.

Cru is the cosmopolitan wine bar chain founded by Patrick Colombo, veteran Dallas restaurateur and CEO of Restaurant Works (Princi Italia, Nick & Sam’s). He opened the first location in the West Village shopping center in Dallas in 2002 with a formula of 30 wines by the glass and 300 bottles from around the world, with a casual menu of food inspired by the Napa Valley.

A second location opened in Plano in 2004. Allen opened in 2008, and a third opened in Fort Worth in 2017.

According to Colombo, their lease at Watters Creek ended in January.

"A new landlord took over, and we were unable to reach an agreement," he says.

The wine bar was a reliable destination, open for lunch, dinner, and brunch, with sharable plates, sandwiches, and wood-fired pizzas. They also hosted events such as wine tastings and live music nights.

The staff at Allen found jobs at other locations under Restaurant Works' portfolio, including Cru and Princi Italia, including chef Terry Vila, who is now executive chef at the Legacy West location.

After all their years in Allen, they built a strong following but are seeing some regulars at their Plano location, Colombo says.

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