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    This week in gluttony

    These are the 13 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

    Celestina Blok
    Oct 24, 2022 | 2:57 pm
    Chuck E. Cheese pumpkin-shaped pizza

    This is the week for pumpkin-shaped pizza.

    Photo courtesy of Chuck E. Cheese

    Halloween week brings several opportunities for spooky sips and bites, from a Halloween-themed omakase dinner to a murder mystery dinner. (There’s even pumpkin-shaped pizza and edible slime on the menu this week.) This week also brings an inaugural fall beer festival, an all-you-can-eat party at an Italian market, and a 110th anniversary of a treasured Dallas hotel. Save room for a dumpling festival by week’s end.

    Monday, October 24

    Fall-O-Ween Beer Dinner at Lazy Dog
    All locations of the American casual pub and restaurant will offer a four-course beer pairing dinner inspired by fall flavors now through Wednesday. Highlights from the menu include butternut squash soup, chicken pot pie, and butter cake. The menu is $85 for two and includes a four-pack of craft beers for sharing. Reservations encouraged.

    Wednesday, October 26

    Libertine Bar Pumpkin Carving Contest
    Popular Greenville Avenue bar is hosting a pumpkin carving contest from 4-8 pm, with tarot card readings from Katie Mae Darling. $20 gets you a pumpkin and a beer. Winners get gift certificates to the Libertine. Judging takes place at 8 pm. 214-824-7900.

    Krupp Brothers Keg Release at Sixty Vines
    The Crescent Court restaurant is the exclusive home to a newly kegged wine varietal from Krupp Brothers. Called Stone Stitch, the Cabernet Sauvignon will be served during this wine tasting experience paired with chef-curated bites. The $75 ticket includes five wines and a pairing menu of fried chicken and caviar, savory beet tart, pizza, porcini-crusted petite tenderloin, and cherry chocolate truffles. The event starts at 6 pm.

    Thursday, October 27

    Halloween Omakase at Kessaku
    There’ll be some spooky surprises during this Halloween-themed, multi-course sushi and sake experience, which will take place atop the 50th floor of The National building downtown. Reservations are $250 per person, plus tax and gratuity, and the dinner begins at 6 pm. Cocktails are included. Note that reservations typically sell out.

    Friday, October 28

    Boo-Tacular at Chuck E. Cheese
    There’s only one place to find pumpkin-shaped pizza in DFW this weekend, and that’s any location of the kid-favorite Chuck E. Cheese. The longtime family-friendly entertainment destination and pizza joint is serving a menu of Halloween-themed items, including pumpkin-shaped pepperoni pizza with a Jack-O-Lantern face along with cookies, cupcakes, and Dippin’ Dots topped with edible green slime. Kids can dance with Chuck E. Cheese himself at 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm, and 8:30 pm nightly and get free candy, and those who arrive in costume can get 10 free play points with any games purchase. Don’t miss the costume contest at 6:30 pm Friday through Sunday – all participants get 50 free e-tickets and the lucky winner gets 500. Fun fact for parents: select locations of Chuck E. Cheese have craft beer on tap.

    All You Can Eataly: Fall for Dallas
    For one night the marketplace at Eataly will be closed to the public for an all-inclusive tasting event. There’ll be more than 50 wines to try, a dozen-plus bars with cocktails and beer, and more than 30 food stations led by guest chefs and Eataly chefs featuring hundreds of artisanal Italian bites. Even more, outside there’ll be live music, chef demos, and a Halloween costume contest under the big event tent. VIP tickets are $195 and include early access at 6 pm and a dedicated VIP lounge with a selection of premium Italian wines. General admission is $125 with entry at 7:30 pm. (7 pm entry is sold out.)

    Bishop Arts Brew Fest
    This inaugural two-day fall festival – which has an adults-only day and family-friendly day – will feature beer sampling, live music, food demos & tastings, cocktails, games, and a costume contest. On Friday the event will run from 5-11 pm and only those 21-and-up are permitted. Don’t miss the bus serving Sotol samples – it’s a spirit made from a relative of the agave plant. On Saturday the event will run from 2-6 pm and feature food trucks, face painting, a petting zoo, and more live music. Admission is free, but beer samples are available via a $30 Brew Fest Pass that’s good for 10 samples and a souvenir mug.

    Saturday, October 29

    Lowest Greenville Fall Fest
    Hang out on Lowest Greenville for a fun-filled day of food and drink. Adults must purchase a $10 commemorative Lower Greenville Collective glass between 11 am-2 pm at Greenville Avenue Pizza Co, 1923 Greenville Ave. This serves as a ticket to beer, wine & cocktail samples, and drink discounts. There's also trick-or-treating for the kids. Participating businesses include Greenville Avenue Pizza Company, Joy Macarons, Son of a Butcher, Bullzerk, Meyboom Brasserie, Sams Club, Swizzle, HG Sply Co., Leela’s, Libertine, and more.

    Murder Mystery Dinner at Bourbon & Banter
    Spend Halloween weekend solving a 1920s mafia marriage murder mystery paired with a four-course dinner from Bourbon & Banter. Dress the part to add to the fun – think zoot suits, flapper dresses, feather boas, and fedoras. Menu items include deviled eggs, pumpkin consommé, pan-seared red snapper, and red rum pumpkin hand pie. Tickets for two are $160 and do not include alcohol. The dinner will run from 7-10 pm.

    Spell On You: Dine & Drink at Commons Club
    There’ll be tricks, treats, potions, and palm readings during this immersive dining experience at the Commons Club inside the Virgin Hotels Dallas. Tickets start at $150 per person and include two “potions” from a specialty cocktail menu, food stations, a personalized tarot card reading, and entry to the hotel’s Spell on You: Halloween Party at The Manor. Dinner will run from 7-10 pm and party will go on until 2 am.

    110th Anniversary Gala at The Adolphus
    Opened in 1912, The Adolphus will celebrate 110 years with an entertaining evening of music, cocktails, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres. Musical entertainment will take guests on a trip through the decades, and the event will take place in the hotel’s iconic French Room. Tickets are $150 per person, plus tax and service charge, and the cocktail attire party will run from 8 pm-midnight.

    Sunday, October 30

    A “Titanic” Afternoon Tea Experience at The French Room
    This year marks the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, and The Adolphus will honor the ship’s memory with an elegant afternoon tea with live music. The menu will include items from the Titanic’s own tea service that was available in first class. The $85 ticket, plus tax and service charge, includes two courses, two artisan tea pairings, and a glass of champagne. Reservations are available from 11 am-3 pm. Hats and gloves encouraged in Titanic-era fashion.

    Momo Festival
    A popular Nepali street food, a momo is a dumpling filled with meat or vegetables. Try them in wide-ranging variety during this festival dedicated to the delicacy. Taking place at Levitt Pavilion Arlington, the event will feature at least a dozen restaurants and food vendors serving not only momos but other Nepalese cuisine available for purchase. There’ll also be bars, family-friendly entertainment, and DJ music. Admission is free with online registration and the event will run from 2–10 pm. Dogs are welcome on a leash.

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    Dallas chefs come up short as Houston wins big at James Beard Awards

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 16, 2026 | 9:22 am
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    Two Dallas-area chefs were finalists for 2026 James Beard Awards, but neither took home the coveted medal from the star-studded awards ceremony, held June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

    They were:

    • Maggie Huff, Lucia (Dallas), nominated for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
    • Scott Girling, Osteria il Muro (Denton), nominated for Best Chef: Texas
    Eight semifinalist nominations from DFW had been announced in January, but just two had advanced to the finals.

    While she didn't win the Beard Award, Huff's Lucia won Dessert Program of the Year in the 2026 CultureMap Dallas Tastemaker Awards.The nomination read, "With Maggie Huff, 2026 James Beard finalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker, at the helm, it’s no surprise Lucia’s dessert program is a standout. The intimate, award-winning Italian eatery in Bishop Arts serves a rotating menu with sweet bites such as semolina cake with roasted grapes, rosemary, honey, and pistachio ice cream. Diners can opt for a tropical escape with coconut sorbet with nectarines and lime and mint pesto. For an earthy experience, there’s the hazelnut frangipane and goat cheese tart with figs and balsamic vinegar ice cream."

    Girling, meanwhile, was nominated for Dallas Tastemaker Awards' Rising Star Chef of the Year. His nomination read, "This chef is making waves far beyond the walls of his cozy Italian eatery in Denton. Girling was recently named a 2026 James Beard finalist for Best Chef: Texas. The Culinary School of Fort Worth graduate, who later moved to Italy to immerse himself in the cuisine, has been serving homestyle Italian dishes at the reservation-only restaurant since 2021. He crafts traditional plates such as ricotta gnocchi, fried squash blossoms, and oysters finished tomato mignonette and Thai basil."

    Considered the Oscars of the food world, the awards recognize excellence by chefs and other culinary professionals in a wide range of categories from Outstanding Chef to Best New Restaurant. In 2025, the James Beard Foundation added three new categories to recognize the beverage side of hospitality: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.

    Winners must also have “demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive,” according to the organization’s website.

    Osteria il Muro, Denton Agnolotti at Osteria il Muro in Denton, where chef Scott Girling has been named a James Beard Award finalist. Facebook/Osteria il Muro

    Houston wins big
    Texas was well represented by Houston, which had a historic night at the Awards. Two of Houston’s six finalists took home prizes for both national awards and Best Chef: Texas:

    • Emerging Chef: Adrian Torres, Maximo
    • Best Chef Texas: Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, Jūn

    Houston’s other finalists were: June Rodil (March) for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service; Ope Amosu (ChòpnBlọk) for Best Chef: Texas; Agnes and Sherman for Best New Restaurant, and Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught (H-Town Restaurant Group) for Outstanding Restaurateur.

    Other Texas nominees included: Tavel Bristol-Joseph (Nicosi, San Antonio) for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker and Mixtli in San Antonio for Outstanding Restaurant.

    The other nominees for Best Chef: Texas were: Gabe Padilla and Melissa Padilla, (Cafe Piro in Socorro), and Finn Walter (The Nicolett in Lubbock).

    James Beard Awards Lindsey Brown Chris Shepherd Southern Smoke Foundation Lindsey Brown, center, and Chris Shepherd, right, at the Impact Awards. Photo by Max Flatow

    In addition, the Houston-based Southern Smoke Foundation, a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance and mental health services to hospitality workers, received an Impact Award at a separate ceremony on Sunday, June 14.

    Houston's two wins establish the city as a culinary destination. They follow Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast in Spring winning Best Chef: Texas in 2025 and Benchawan Jabthong Painter (Street to Kitchen) winning the same category in 2023, meaning the city’s chefs have now won three of the last four awards in that category. Torres is only the second Houstonian to win a national award, following Southern-inspired cocktail bar Julep’s win for Outstanding Bar Program in 2022.

    “I am proud to be the son of immigrants. I am proud to be an immigrant. And I am proud to be a DACA recipient,” Torres, 27, said to applause from the crowd of culinary professionals as he accepted his Beard Award.

    “Tonight, the headline is that a brown kid from the Northside, raised by parents who sacrificed everything for the chance at a better life, is standing on this stage accepting one of the highest honors in this industry,” he added.

    James Beard Awards Evelyn Garcia Henry Lu Jun Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu won Best Chef: Texas.Photo by Casey Giltner

    After establishing themselves by serving casual fare at pop-ups and farmers markets, Garcia and Lu opened Jūn in 2023. Billed as a New Asian American restaurant, it features a wide-ranging menu that includes charred cabbage with tofu Caesar dressing, carrots with everything salsa matcha, and the signature fried chicken that’s seasoned with shrimp paste, ginger, and Thai chili. In 2025, they opened Third Place, a daytime concept in the Jūn space that showcases pop-ups from both established and up-and-coming chefs.

    Like Torres, Lu also celebrated his immigrant parents. “I want to thank our immigrant parents who lived the American dream and put us where we are today. They invested so much in us. Everything we are today is because of them,” he said.

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    Stephanie Allmon Merry contributed to this story.

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