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Baking fun at 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Learn how to make an eccles cake.

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January is a good month for learning something new, and this week provides opportunity for just that. Cooking classes will teach participants how to bake like a British pastry chef, or prepare a New Orleans-inspired dinner for Carnival season. Don't miss a farmers market tasting event, and a French fry and champagne tasting worth the drive.

Friday, January 10

International Champagne & French Fries Day at Cave Society
The subterranean wine cave hidden inside downtown Grapevine’s Hotel Vin will host a posh pairing of French fries and champagne. Participants will get to partake in an array of champagnes from Folio Wines matched with fries and various dips. Tickets are $45 plus tax, and the event takes place from 5–7 pm.

Dallas Farmers Market Drink + Food Dash
Get a taste of the latest trends in food and drink for 2025 during this evening nosh-and-stroll event at the Dallas Farmers Market. More than two dozen participating vendors will provide bites and sips. Tickets are $35 plus tax and a small fee, and the event will run from 5–8 pm. Price includes a souvenir Dallas Farmers Market glass.

Bourbon Street at The Cookery
Prepare for Carnival season with a class on quintessential Bourbon Street cuisine. The Cookery culinary studio will teach participants how to make Cajun crawfish bread with pickled mirliton slaw, shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage jambalaya with corn and pepper maque choux, and classic bananas Foster with homemade vanilla ice cream. Enjoy Hurricanes and wine pairings, too. The hands-on class is $125 and begins at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, January 11

Making 'N Mimosas at Upstairs Circus
Join up for a fun, creative event where you can craft unique projects while sipping on bottomless mimosas. Whether you're flying solo, with family, friends, coworkers, or a date, unleash your inner artist and socialize with fellow DIYers. Deep Ellum maker venue provides all the supplies and expert guidance. Cheers to a morning of creativity and bottomless mimosas. 11 am-2 pm, reserve online.

Readers' Afternoon Tea at Lavendou
Start 2025 with a Readers' Afternoon Tea, surrounded by fellow book lovers, enjoying the cozy ambiance of a French-inspired tea service. Savor delicate pastries, scones, and finger sandwiches paired with perfectly brewed tea, all while chatting about your favorite reads and new discoveries. Tickets are $38 and the tea will run from 12-2 pm.

Sunday, January 12

Great British Baking Intensive at Central Market Cooking School
There are just a few tickets left for this hands-on baking class at the Central Market Plano Cooking School, where participants will work with yeast to make some of Britain’s most popular pastries. The menu includes Victoria sponge with berries and cream, eccles cakes (puff pastry with currant filling), bath buns (yeast-raised buns with carraway and a sweet glaze), and ploughman's scones (cheddar scones sandwiched with apples and chutney). Class is $90 and will run from 1–4 pm.

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Taco News

New baseball-loving restaurant Taco Base opens in North Dallas

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Tacos from Taco Base

There's a new family-owned taqueria in Dallas that has a thing for baseball: Called Taco Base, it'll open on December 22 at 4043 E Trinity Mills Rd. #122, at Midway Road, in what was previously a short-lived restaurant called Krab Kingz.

Taco Base is from chef Patricia Acosta and her husband Nahum. Patricia grew up in the restaurant industry, helping at her parents' restaurant El Paisa Taqueria, the well-regarded local chain that just opened a location in Carrollton, starting when she was 10 years old. That's where she met Nahum, who is originally from Veracruz, who also worked at El Paisa for years.

“It is now time for us to have our own place with the knowledge that our parents left us, and for us to leave something for our kids," Patricia says.

Their menu is large, featuring Tex-Mex basics with some authentic Mexican touches including fajitas, nachos, quesadillas, and burritos. Entree-style meal plates include enchiladas, gorditas, and flautas, ranging from $10 to $15.

Street tacos come in varieties such as tripe, fish, chorizo, tinga, barbacoa, chicharrón, and al pastor street. They offer choice of three kinds of tortillas: corn from a local producer; or else housemade tortillas in choice of corn or flour for $1 extra.

One signature dish they offer that you do not see everywhere is the pambazo — the Veracruz sandwich that's like meat-and-potatoes on bread, a sloppy delight featuring chorizo and potatoes on a roll that's been dipped in guajillo sauce and fried.

They also make aguas frescas in-house with sugar cane, in an assortment of flavors including tamarind, horchata, and lemonade.

The name Taco Base celebrates their love of baseball, including their two sons who are big baseball fans; their logo features a baseball bat. The restaurant's interior features posters honoring big baseball personalities such as Mexican player Hector Espino, alongside Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Nolan Ryan.

But they also liked the idea of their restaurant serving as a base or meeting spot, just like corner street tacos in Mexico, where people meet regularly and enjoy good food.

“We aim to be part of the community, with a home feel where tacos are always there — we want to be there for our customers," Patricia says.

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