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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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Supermarket News

Tom Thumb debuts 2 new supermarkets in the Dallas area

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Venerable supermarket chain Tom Thumb is celebrating the opening of two new stores in the Dallas area.

Sanger
A new Tom Thumb opened in Sanger at 1413 W Chapman Drive in Sanger on December 12. The long-awaited store spans 50,000 square feet with tens of thousands of items plus more than 1,000 local products.

The store features a bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral, as well as an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up.

“We are so excited to open this Tom Thumb for the Sanger communities," says Division President Bill Neve in a statement. “Tom Thumb is excited to showcase our full-service grocery store and fresh new items that customers in Sanger will love."

Sunnyvale
On December 17, a Tom Thumb will open in Sunnyvale at 3400 N. Belt Line Rd. The first 300 shoppers will receive a bag of groceries, and all shoppers will enjoy the incredible deals and sensational offerings.

The Sunnyvale store is slightly larger, spanning 59,000 square feet, but with a similar lineup of bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral. The store will also feature an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up. The Sunnyvale in-store Starbucks kiosk is the first for Tom Thumb to offer mobile ordering in addition to in-store ordering.

Division President Bill Neve says that they're "incredibly grateful to the town of Sunnyvale for their support of this new store and have been looking forward to meeting our newest customers and welcome them into their Tom Thumb!"

Store details
Store details include:

Prepared foods: Sushi made in-store, full-service salad case, hot line offerings, 400-plus cheese and charcuterie items, and what they call "the best fried chicken in town"
Bakery: Bread baked daily, deserts, five-star cake decorator on staff, in-store fried doughnuts, and exclusive items such as Christie’s cookies and Blue Bell ice cream cakes
Floral: Texas grown poinsettias for the holidays, bouquets, and arrangements, FTD service, balloon bar
Meat & Seafood: USDA choice and prime beef, organic and grass-fed, plus seafood purchases steamed at no additional charge
Wine and Beer: More than 1,000 wines and 85 local Texas craft brews

Starbucks coffee baristas are ready to make customers’ favorite beverages whether they are hot or cold, including Nitro and Cold Brew, along with Starbucks brand pastries.

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