This week in gluttony

Craft beers, underground dinners and goats: The best food and booze events in Dallas this week

It's a big week for beer here in Dallas. First, one of the most well-known breweries from Colorado, Avery Brewing Company, is making back-to-back appearances — at a dinner at Common Table, followed by a tapping at Goodfriend. Then, Graham Dodds is pairing beers from Real Ale Brewing with goat-centric dishes at Central 214.

Finally, Community Beer Company, in the Dallas Design District, aims to jump into the organized chaos that has become the Dallas craft beer scene with tappings all week and tours this weekend.

Oh, there are some food events going on too, but when was the last time you got drunk on food?

Tuesday, January 15

Avery Brewing Company Dinner at Common Table
Common Table welcomes Avery Brewing Company brewmaster and founder Adam Avery for a four-course beer dinner starting at 7 pm. The meal features two Avery beers per course to pair with dishes such as blackened shrimp bisque, chilled lobster shooter with citrus tarragon vinaigrette, and warm lobster shooter with Parmesan-chive cream. Cost is $80 per person. Email corey@thecommontable.com for reservations.

Hey, if you can’t make it to the dinner, Goodfriend is hosting Avery on Wednesday at 8 pm, for a tapping of three beers in its Avery Dictator Series.

Wednesday, January 16

“Fresh is Fabulous — New Year New You” Class at Duo
At this two-hour cooking class starting at 6:30 pm, Yolanda Banks teaches students how to prepare a resolution-style meal of kale salad with pomegranates and candied walnuts, miso mahi mahi, sweet potato purée, and crispy shiitakes. Tickets are $65. To reserve a spot, call 214-884-2979.

Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity Seminar at Le Creuset at Watters Creek
Nutritionist Christine Moore is joining chef Gail Blair of Food Revelation for this free cooking class on Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. During the two-hour session that starts at 7 pm, Moore and Blair show you how to prepare tangy Texas caviar and coconut macaroon cookie dough truffles. Also expect wine pairings. To RSVP, call 214-770-1925.

Thursday, January 17

Goat & Beer Dinner at Central 214
Chef Graham Dodds pairs Windy Hill Organics goat and Real Ale Brewing beer for this six-course dinner. For $70, enjoy combos like Lost Gold IPA and fennel-crusted goat tenderloin or Brewhouse Brown with slow-cooked goat shank and butternut squash polenta. For reservations, call 214-443-9339 or visit Central214.com.

Underground Dinner by Chef DAT
Chef DAT is hosting an underground dinner in Dallas before he leaves for Sundance Film Festival and Mardi Gras. The $85 dinner begins with Champagne and conversation at 7 pm, at a location known only to guests who RSVP. Dishes include smoked duck, andouille and tasso gumbo; smoked salmon and salmon caviar on petite greens; DAT shrimp and grits; and braised Colorado elk. To reserve a spot, email dat@chefdat.com.

Sunday, January 20

Community Beer Company Opening Tour
Community Beer Company goes live Wednesday and will do its first tapping the same day at Meddlesome Moth, followed by tappings at Common Table on Thursday and Craft & Growler on Friday. The Saturday tour of the Design District brewery is sold out, but there are still tickets for $10 for the Sunday tour, from 2-5 pm.

Avery Brewing Company is the focus of a four-course dinner at Common Table January 15.

Photo courtesy of Avery Brewing Company

Avery Brewing Company is the focus of a four-course dinner at Common Table January 15.

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Bar News

Rodeo Dallas bar takes party to Uptown Dallas at new location

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Rodeo bar is open in Uptown

A bar with Deep Ellum roots is expanding to Uptown Dallas: Called Rodeo Dallas, it'll open at 2922 N. Hall St. in the space previously occupied by Palms Bar. According to co-owner Joseph "JD" Ybanez, it'll open on November 28.

The first Rodeo location in Dallas opened in 2023 at 2724 Elm St. from Ybanez and partner Josh Reagan, a pair of hospitality veterans whose prior venues include Longshots in Dallas, plus two locations of Varsity Tavern, in Fort Worth and in Tempe.

Ybanez' first bar was Trophy Ranch in Fort Worth which had a mechanical bull. "That's where I learned how popular it was," he says. (He also became familiar with Fort Worth's bar scene and went on to open a Rodeo spinoff in Fort Worth's West Seventh district in 2024.)

In August 2025, the Deep Ellum location became the focal point of neighborhood concerns about crime and was closed via an order from the Dallas city attorney. Ybanez says the city is scapegoating Rodeo for other problems in the neighborhood, and that the Deep Ellum location isn't going anywhere.

“This is not a relocation,” he says. “We maintain an ongoing legal dispute with our landlord Asana Partners regarding the re-opening of our Deep Ellum establishment. The Uptown location represents an expansion of the brand.”

Prior to opening Rodeo in Deep Ellum, they opened a predecessor in Tempe in 2018, called Rodeo Ranch. It served as a template for the concept, with an "adult playground" with mechanical bull, bottle service, girls in bikinis, DJs, dancing, and light show.

According to Ybanez, visitors to the Uptown location can expect to take these factors to the next level.

“The Uptown space offers an expansive back patio,” Ybanez says. “This area will feature a massive video wall, optimizing it for communal sports viewing. Furthermore, we have executed a comprehensive refinement of our food menu, which we are confident will elevate the guest experience."

The menu is rendered by Donde Los Tacos, the highly regarded Mexican taqueria in Oak Clifff, with $3 and $4 tacos, like trompo, barbacoa, and suadero. The Uptown location will also serve brunch with dishes such as chilaquiles.

"We have meticulously preserved the core of the Rodeo experience: the unparalleled atmosphere and vibes, our commitment to genuine hospitality, the homegrown character of the brand, and the inclusive spirit that welcomes every member of the community," Ybanez says.

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