This week in gluttony

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

There's a "university" for smoking brisket, and it's hosting a class this week.

Photo courtesy of BrisketU

The week starts with a handful of pairing dinners, including two with wine and one with tequila. Reservations are going fast for all three. Then comes with a real Sunday Funday that offers yoga at a brewery, a brisket-smoking class at another brewery, then an all-day brunch party at yet another brewery. Plan accordingly.

Tuesday, January 24

Casa Nobles Tequila Dinner at Chido Taco Lounge
The Frisco modern Mexican restaurant and cocktail lounge will host a four-course tequila pairing with a menu to be revealed on the night of the event. Tequilas will be by Casa Nobles and will include blanco, reposado, and anejo expressions along with the brand’s high-end marques variety. Dinner will be $125, plus tax and gratuity, and will begin at 7 pm.

Wednesday, January 25

King Estate Wine Dinner Pairing at Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh
Taste wines of Eugene, Oregon during this four-course pairing dinner. There’ll be lobster tacos, duck breast salad, porcini-crusted filet mignon, and warm brioche bread pudding. Dinner will take place at Perle on Maple inside Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh and is $110 plus tax and a small fee. Arrive at 6 pm.

Greek Wine Paired Dinner at Knife Steakhouse
Take a trip to Greece via this four-course dinner at Knife Steakhouse in Plano. Start with assorted olives with hummus and pita bread before moving to grilled dorade, wood-fired octopus, then lamb with eggplant. Each course will be paired with Greek wines. The dinner is $125, plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, January 29

Yoga at Oak Cliff Brewing Co.
Start Sunday Funday with a vinyasa flow yoga class at a brewery. The all-levels class includes a beer, all for only $10. Bring your own yoga mat, although a few extra will be on-hand. Arrive at 10:45 am.

Brisket U at Pegasus City Brewery
Backyard Pitmasters’ Brisket U class is back, this time at Pegasus City Brewery. Learn how to choose the right cut of brisket, trimming techniques, rubs, wood selection, how to manage a fire, timing, and properly slicing. The three-hour class is $119 and will run from 12-3 pm.

Dive Bar Brunch Launch Party & All Day Brunch at Tupps Brewery
The McKinney Brewery will launch a seasonal favorite – Dive Bar Brunch. It’s an Imperial Stout brewed with cold brew coffee, coconut, and cocoa nibs. Get it on draft or in six-packs to go. Save room for brunch dishes from Jillibean BBQ to be served all day. The launch party will run from 12-6 pm.

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Omakase News

Downtown Dallas restaurant Sauvage expands with new dining twist

Sauvage

A downtown Dallas restaurant famous for its multi-course tasting experience is letting its hair down: Sauvage, the high-end mom-and-pop restaurant near the Statler Dallas hotel, has a new dining option that gives a smaller, more casual taste.

The restaurant opened in September with a set menu featuring 16 to 18 courses — wild game, seafood, vegetables, and dessert — all cooked via grill and smoker.

While 16 courses might sound like a lot, the courses are mostly small bites. However, owners Casey and Amy LaRue received feedback from diners wanting a smaller option.

"We were getting a ton of messages from guests who want to stop by just to try one dish, a bite, or a specific pairing without committing to the full tasting — so we built something for exactly that," Casey says.

They've introduced a new three-course "Cocktails & Bites hour" featuring three dishes, each paired with its own cocktail, served from 5–6 pm on weekdays.

Last week’s menu consisted of:

dry-aged red snapper crudo with La Chinola Way, a cocktail featuring passionfruit, mezcal, lime, and ginger
foie gras & truffle on house-baked croissant with Pendennis Club, a gin sour with apricot liqueur bitters
jerk-spiced shrimp with Clarified Paper Plane, a bourbon cocktail with Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon juice

The new offering continues their pattern of pairing courses with cocktails rather than wine — an approach they've embraced since opening. "Limiting pairings to wine can get boring — it so often ends up being one expensive red after another," Casey says.

You can make a reservation on Tock, or just walk in and grab a seat.

Caviar
They've also added a new version of their classic menu: no caviar.

"Some love having caviar integrated into the menu, but others prefer to skip it, whether for taste or dietary reasons, but still want the full value of the experience," Casey says. "With such a small counter, this put us in a strange position: do we give everyone caviar whether they want it or not, or do we remove it entirely and lose a core part of our menu?"

Thus, a new menu without caviar, priced at $195, with an optional caviar course available for those who want it for $245.

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