This week in gluttony

Alpine-inspired pop-up tops 5 best Dallas food & drink events this week

Tableside s'mores at Haywire Plano.

Haywire Plano

Find ski lodge vibes without hitting the slopes during a Plano pop-up that launches with a kick-off party this week. January also marks the start of Carnival season, and there's a cooking class with French Quarter inspo. Keep moving with brewery yoga and a taco and beer social run, then end the week with mahjong, martinis, and mocktails.

Thursday, January 8

Après Haywire Pop-Up Opening Day
Kick off ski season at Haywire Plano’s après-themed pop-up, located on the restaurant’s third floor rooftop patio. Sponsored by High West Whiskey, the cozy Alpine-inspired experience will feature seasonal cocktails, whiskey tastings, comfort food specials, a hat bar, DJ music, and complimentary leather luggage tag branding for the first 50 guests. Dress in your best ski-themed ‘fit for a chance to win a $100 Haywire gift card. The kick-off party will run from 6-9 pm and the pop-up runs through February 8.

Bourbon Street at The Cookery
Carnival season officially begins this week and runs through Fat Tuesday, which falls on February 17. Let the good times roll now during this hands-on cooking class themed around Bourbon Street eats. The menu includes spicy Cajun crawfish bread; shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage jambalaya; and bananas foster with vanilla bean ice cream. The $125 ticket price also includes hurricane cocktails and wine pairings. Class begins at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, January 10

Peticolas Running Club Social Run/Walk
Peticolas Brewing Company will dedicate its first social run/walk of the year to staying motivated through “quitters’ day” – the unofficial day when most quit their fitness-related New Year’s resolutions. Complete three miles during this leisurely run or walk, then be rewarded with tacos and beer. The $35 ticket includes tacos from That Taco Dude, three pours, and a social run branded pint glass. Check in begins at 8 am with a rolling start until 9 am.

Saturday Morning Brewery Yoga at Westlake Brewing
The downtown brewery has been hosting free Saturday morning yoga classes since it opened in 2019. Bring your own mat and towel, along with tip money for the instructor. Class begins at 10 am sharp. Stick around for a pint after class.

Mahjong, Martinis, & Mocktails at Bar Juniper
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas will combine mahjong with martinis and mocktails during this afternoon experience inside its chic and spacious lobby bar. The $95 ticket includes a curated martini flight, seasonal mocktails, and an assortment of sweet and savory bites along with complimentary mahjong instruction. Reservations begin at 12 p m.

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Supermarket News

Carrollton City Council gives thumbs up to first H-E-B in the city

H-E-B

New H-E-B supermarket grocery store in Allen.

The city of Carrollton will welcome its first location of the massively popular H-E-B supermarket chain. According to a release, the store got a thumbs up from the Carrollton City Council at a meeting on January 6, when they approved an ordinance to rezone the land at the northeast corner of Parker Road and Josey Lane, in order to make way for the grocery giant.

The zoning amendment accommodates a 120,000-square-foot store with gas station, car wash, restaurant, and pharmacy — with the latter two offering drive-thru services.

Other features will include covered grocery pick-up and more than 600 parking spaces, along with bakery, seafood counter, meat market, floral section, housewares, produce, and seasonal plants.

Carrollton’s Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on November 24, 2025, and made a recommendation to approve the ordinance to rezone the tract to allow for not only retail space, but the onsite gas station and car wash, as well. A traffic impact analysis was also submitted, reviewed, and approved by Carrollton’s Transportation Engineering Division.

In a statement, Carrollton Mayor Steve Babick says they are all so very proud.

"This venture is the culmination of years of hard work across the region by several actors and shines a light on Carrollton as our community continues to set itself apart as an example of investment and development opportunity," Babick says.

H-E-B director of public affairs Mabrie Jackson says they are "excited to bring a new store to Carrollton and surrounding cities."

"While no construction timeline has been finalized, we look forward to sharing more details later this year," Jackson says.

Intriguing that she felt compelled to mention the "surrounding cities." In case you don't have Google maps in front of you, cities surrounding Carrollton include Addison, Farmers Branch, Lewisville, and The Colony.

H-E-B opened its first DFW-area store in Frisco in 2022, and has since opened locations in Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Melissa, Rockwall, and Prosper, plus two in Tarrant County: Fort Worth/Alliance, and Mansfield.

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