This Week In Gluttony

These are the 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

This is definitely the season for a hot toddy.

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The arctic freeze may be upon us but that won't stop the food and beverage fun from happening in Dallas. There'll be hot toddies to drink, tequila to taste, and tacos to try. A downtown Dallas hotel is throwing a big Dolly Parton party, and a Deep Ellum brewery will host a class on brisket.

Here's all the food events happening this week:

Monday, January 15

Cold-Weather Happy Hour at Ebb & Flow
Heat up with Ebb & Flow’s happy hour, which will start as soon as temps drop below 20 degrees this week. In addition to the normal happy hour, the bar and restaurant (which has locations in Deep Ellum and Plano) will serve $5 hot toddies, $5 spiked hot chocolate, and $5 grilled cheese with a cup of chicken tortilla or broccoli cheese soup. Regular happy hour items include $9 specialty cocktails, $2 off beer, wine, and liquor, and $7.99 appetizers.

Tuesday, January 16

Tacos & Tequila at The Wilfred
Plano’s first speakeasy has launched new daily happy hour specials, including $10 tequila cocktails and a $10 taco trio with shrimp or carnitas on Tuesdays. The Wilfred is located at the entrance to its sister restaurant, Sea Breeze Fish Market & Grill. Find the code to enter on The Wilfred’s Instagram page. The specials run from 4–7 pm.

Wednesday, January 17

Plant & Sip at Times Ten Cellars
Create your own custom succulent bowl during this evening garden session at Times Ten Cellars. Guests will be guided step by step by a designer but may also divert to make the bowl their own. Tickets are $50 per person, and wine will be available for purchase. The class begins at 7 pm.

Soledad Tequila Tasting at Ellie's Dallas
Intimate tequila tasting will be led by Soledad cofounder Josh Irving, with food pairings by Ellie's executive chef Anthony Hsia. Learn about this high-end tequila brand with exclusive pours as the evening continues. Tastings include Joven Blanco Tequila & 15-Year Extra Añejo, Dos Barricas Tequila Añejo, 8-Year Tequila Extra Añejo, and Dia de Muertos 2023, a blend of Blanco, Añejo, & 13-Year Extra Añejo Tequila. It starts at 7 pm, with limited seating. Ticket s are $150 and include valet parking.

Friday, January 19

Dolly’s Birthday Bash at Rodeo Bar
The Adolphus bar will celebrate the country music queen’s 78th birthday with a night a of glamour and glitz in true Dolly fashion. Guests can enjoy Dolly-inspired cocktails, like The Pink Drink, made with gin, cranberry juice, pink peppercorn, and Luxardo maraschino cherries. One dollar from every signature cocktail sold will be donated to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Dress like Dolly for a look-alike contest, led by a Dolly impersonator who’ll serve as the evening’s host. The party will run from 8–10 pm.

Sunday, January 21

BrisketU at Deep Ellum Brewing Company
Deep Ellum Brewing will host a brisket-smoking session with the experts from Backyard Pitmasters. Learn how to work a pit like a pro, from selecting the beef to slicing the end product. The class is $94 per person ($84 for additional participants) and begins at 9 am.

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Pizza influencer pops up in Dallas' 6 best food & drink events this week

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Viral pizza dough influencer Dave's Pizza Oven will pop up in Dallas this week.

A viral pizza dough influencer will make an appearance at an Uptown restaurant to sling some pies this week. But first, there are two tasting events for good cause, a James Beard Foundation dinner, brewery anniversary with a Stranger Things theme, and a Shakespearean pub crawl sure to boast sonnets and sips.

Tuesday, March 3

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America: Dallas
The organization behind the James Beard Awards will bring its Taste America culinary series to Dallas for the first time since 2014. The pop-up dinner will take place at Sachet and will feature James Beard Award semifinalist Stephen Rogers (Sachet, Gemma) and James Beard Award nominee Michelle Carpenter (Restaurant Beatrice). The multicourse dinner includes wine pairings and starts at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $175.

Thursday, March 5

Festa Della Donna at Eataly
The Dallas Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier International will host its largest fundraiser of the year at Eataly Dallas (at Terra Restaurant) coinciding with International Women’s Day. The tasting event includes gourmet bites from a dozen of the area’s top female chefs, along with wine pairings, a silent auction, wine and whiskey pull, and more. Participating chefs include Nikky Phinyawatana of Asian Mint, Tida Pichakron of Haute Sweets Patisserie, and Aurora Rodriguez of Snap BBQ. Tickets are $100 for general admission at 7 pm, or $125 for VIP admission at 6 pm.

Taste 2026
Named for former Plano ISD superintendent Dr. Wayne Hendrick, the Hendrick Scholarship Foundation will host its signature tasting event, featuring more than a dozen top area restaurants, at Mercedes-Benz of Plano. The lineup includes Knife, Rise Souffle, Truluck’s, and Eddie V’s. Proceeds go toward scholarships for Plano ISD students. Tickets are $175 and include bites, beverages, live and silent auctions, photo ops, and more. The event will run from 6:30-9 pm.

Saturday, March 7

On Rotation’s 11-Year Anniversary Party
The Dallas brewery and kitchen will celebrate 11 years to the day with a Stranger Things-themed party. The event will include a special take on black and tan called Upside Down, along with $1.10 chicken nugget baskets, Stranger Things trivia, and several new beer releases. The event will run from 11 am-11 pm.

Shakespeare Dallas Pub Crawl 2026
Embark on a spirited bar crawl through Bishop Arts with Shakespeare Dallas. The event will begin at 2 pm at Bishop Exchange before participants make their way to The Wild Detectives bookstore and bar for performances by Shakespeare Everywhere and Fair Assembly. End with trivia and prizes at Ten Bells Tavern. (Arrival time is set for 4:30 pm.) Tickets are $20 and include access to specials along the way. Shakespearean garb encouraged.

Sunday, March 8

Dave’s Pizza Oven Pop-Up at Lucky Dog Saloon
Dave’s Pizza Oven, the Dallas-based home cook who has amassed more than 600K followers for his viral pizza dough videos, will visit Lucky Dog Saloon in Uptown Dallas for a one-day pop-up. Guests can get two slices of Dave’s pizza – New York and Detroit-style – for $12. Seating is limited with availability from 11:30 am-2:30 pm.

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