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These are the 7 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

A Dallas gastropub pioneer will celebrate its 13th anniversary this week.

Raynor Brumfield

Two tasting events, three anniversary parties, and two entertaining dinners with shows make up this week’s list. The latter are both themed – one as a masquerade ball with a murder mystery to solve, and the other as a scene from Alice in Wonderland. Dress accordingly. Also, don't forget to snag your tickets for the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, Thursday, May 4 at F.I.G. They're going fast!

Thursday, April 27

Meddlesome Moth 13^th Anniversary
The Dallas Design District gastropub will celebrate its 13^th anniversary with a weekend full of events. Visit on Thursday from 6 – 8:30 pm for new spring cocktails, complimentary light bites, and DJ music to commemorate the official opening of the Moth’s beer garden for the season. On Sunday at 6 pm, the founders of Celestial Beerworks will visit for a guided beer and food pairing. Five courses will be served with six Celestial beers. The cost is $90. There’ll be limited-edition beer releases all weekend long.

Murder Mystery Dinner at Bourbon & Banter
The eclectic speakeasy beneath The Statler hotel will host Midnight at the Masquerade, a murder mystery dinner themed as a swanky masquerade ball. The four-course dinner will feature beef marrow bone with roasted pepper and goat cheese mashed potatoes, sea bass with lemon herb risotto, and strawberry shortcake. Table prices range from $160 for two guests to $420 for six guests. A full bar will be available. Doors open at 6:30 pm and dinner and the show will start at 7 pm.

Friday, April 28

Harwood Food & Wine Festival
At this inaugural Harwood District tasting event, guests can enjoy food, wine and spirits from Harwood restaurants along with live music. Participants include Elephant East, Dolce Riviera, Saint Ann, Poco Fiasco, Harwood Arms, Happiest Hour, Te Deseo, Mercat Bistro and more.⁠ The event will take place at Marie Gabrielle Gardens. General admission is $125 with entry at 7pm, or pay $150 for VIP entry at 6 pm.

MadHatter Underground Dinner
Both the menu and location of this super secretive dinner event is under wraps. What we do know: there’ll be an Alice in Wonderland theme, six courses with Filipino flavors executed by Dallas chef Randall Braud, and this particular dinner is the first of six leading up to a charity event in October called Bikers In Wonderland that benefits Independence Gardens. Also known is the price and time: $125 and the dinner begins at 7:30 pm.

Saturday, April 29

Irving Taco & Margarita Festival
To be held at the Toyota Music Factory, this all-day tasting event will let guests sample premium tequila margaritas along with tacos, elote, paletas, and more. Tickets start at $27 for five sampling tickets (three drink tickets and two food tickets) with entry at 3 pm, or pay $38 for entry at noon and seven tickets (four drink and three food). The event will end at 6 pm. Plan for live DJ music, vendor shopping, and a beer garden, too.

TapFest Anniversary Party
Craft beer brewery Texas Ale Project celebrates its eighth anniversary at its Design District headquarters with live music, food from the Easy Slider foodtruck, and TAP merchandise for sale. There'll be more than 25 beers with a special focus on new releases including Wealth Over Riches Session Ale and Dank Cerveza. 2-6 pm. Tickets are $7.72 and can be purchased online.

Sunday, April 30

Parlor’s Ice Creams One-Year Anniversary
The locally-owned Lakewood ice cream shop will celebrate one-year as a brick-and-mortar venue with a birthday party. Launched by a husband-and-wife duo and SMU grads, Parlor’s previously popped up around town as a scoop cart before opening in Hillside Village last year. Visit all day for three limited-edition flavors (cake, Texas sheet cake, and strawberry shortcake) as well as raffle giveaways. The party will run from 12-9 pm.

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Dallas restaurant group to open modern Mexican spot in Grapevine

Vidorra’s new Grapevine location will serve up a full lineup of tacos, sizzling entrees, and handcrafted margaritas.

Photo courtesy of Vidorra.

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A restaurant from Dallas that Grapevine residents have kept an eye on for over a year has finally set an opening date: Vidorra, a "modern Mexican" restaurant, is opening at 700 W. State Hwy. 114 in Grapevine on August 31, according to a release.

The concept is from Dallas-based hospitality group Milkshake Concepts and owners Imran Sheikh, James Faller, and Asim Sheikh, who opened the first Vidorra location in Deep Ellum in 2018. Since then, the restaurant has expanded to three more locations across the Metroplex — Addison, Rockwall, and Grand Prairie — as well as one in Nashville. Grapevine is their first one in Tarrant County.

Vidorra, which means "the good life," is known for its contemporary take on traditional Mexican dishes, handcrafted cocktails, and energetic atmosphere.

First announced in June 2025, the Grapevine location will serve Vidorra’s signature menu that includes aguachile, house-made guacamole, street tacos, sizzling fajitas, and enchiladas. Guests can also order the signature Parrillada en Fuego — an assortment of grilled meats and accompaniments served tableside in a sizzling 400-degree molcajete.

Vidorra Vidorra's signature Parrillada en Fuego, featuring an array of grilled meats, shrimp, nopales, and peppers.Photo courtesy of Vidorra

The beverage program will include handcrafted margaritas, an extensive selection of premium tequilas, and fresh seasonal cocktails. A standout item is a trendy Soft Serve Margarita, which combines a frozen margarita with creamy soft serve for a playful twist. During the week, Happy Hour will offer specials on margaritas, beer, wine, and select appetizers.

There's also weekend brunch, featuring chilaquiles, breakfast tacos, pan dulce French toast, handcrafted brunch cocktails, and tableside mimosas.

The location was most recently home to Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House, which closed surprisingly in February 2024, just a little over a year after it opened in November 2022 in a former Brick House Tavern & Tap, which closed during the pandemic. Way back in the day, it was a Romano's Macaroni Grill.

The new space will feature lush greenery, stone sculptures, warm lighting and expansive bar seating. There are also private event spaces.

“We’re incredibly excited to introduce Vidorra to the Grapevine community and open our fifth location,” says Imran Sheikh in the release. “Grapevine has such a distinctive personality, bringing together residents, travelers, and families throughout the year. We wanted to create a restaurant that feels equally welcoming whether you’re stopping in for brunch, meeting friends after work, or celebrating a special occasion.”

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