This week in gluttony

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Tequila is on the menu multiple times this week.

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Tequila is on the menu as half of this week’s events feature the Mexican spirit. Also on the list: a beer dinner, wine walk, and a musical revival party with themed food and drinks to match.

Tuesday, July 25

Taste of Jalisco Tequila Pairing Dinner at Mexican Sugar
All three Dallas-area Mexican Sugar locations will keep the tequila flowing this week with tequila pairing dinners. A tequila expert from Casa San Matias will talk patrons through pairings, from blanco tequila to extra anejo. Highlights from the four-course menu include duck barbacoa and shrimp ceviche. The dinner will be held on Tuesday at Mexican Sugar in Plano, Wednesday in Las Colinas, and Thursday in Uptown. All dinners are $110, plus tax and gratuity, and begin at 7 pm.

Wednesday, July 26

Maestro Dobel Tequila Dinner at Te Deseo
The Harwood District Latin restaurant will host a multicourse tequila and dinner pairing, which will end with salsa dancing and complimentary cigar rolling on the rooftop. Menu highlights include octopus tacos with grilled pineapple and tri-tip steak. Maestro Tequila will be featured for pairings. Tickets are $75 and the event begins at 6 pm with a cocktail reception.

Thursday, July 27

Bishop Arts Wine Walk
At least two dozen shops will participate in this Bishop Arts District sip-and-stroll event, so get your walking shoes ready. The $25 ticket includes a wine glass and wine pours at each stop, along with exclusive promotions at participating locations. Check in at Mosiac Makers to pick up your glass and map starting at 6 pm.

Tequila Aging 101 at Tango Room
The Design District dining destination has launched the Explorer Series, a 60-minute guided wine and spirits tasting held every Thursday at the communal chef’s table. This week features tequila, and guests will get to know the differences between reposado, anejo, and extra anejo. The $115 price (which includes gratuity, but not tax) includes a three-drink flight and chef’s selection of small bites. The tasting begins promptly at 6 pm. Make a reservation for dinner afterward and get 20 percent off your bill.

Tupps Beer Dinner at Scout
The Statler hotel restaurant will host a three-course beer-pairing dinner featuring brews by Tupps. Enjoy beer-can chicken, beer-braised beef shank, and stout chocolate cake. The dinner is $75, plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 7 pm.

Friday, July 28

Ska Party at Revelers Hall
Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the 1950s as a precursor to reggae. Celebrate a ska revival during this themed party featuring music and food specials, including fish and chips and Pimm’s Cup cocktails. Entry is $10 per person and the party will run from 8 pm-12 am.

Monday, July 31

Margarita Brawl Dinner at Urban Crust
The wood-fired pizza restaurant in Plano will host a battle for the best margarita. Staff members will compete and patrons get to judge. The $85 price, which includes tax and gratuity, comes with four courses paired with four margaritas. Dinner starts at 6:30 pm.

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Frozen treats

Texas' Blue Bell ice cream jumps on the protein bandwagon with new line

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Blue Bell Pro has 33 grams of protein or more per serving.

The famous Brenham, Texas-made ice cream brand Blue Bell is flexing a new product line: a "high-protein frozen dairy dessert." Called Blue Bell Pro, it supplies 33-35 grams per serving depending on the flavor.

That's more than an Ensure meal replacement shake or a cup of cottage cheese, which influencers can't stop putting in every recipe.

The forthcoming line includes five flavors: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, coffee, and salted caramel.

Fueled by the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss medications and social media trends, "high-protein" is one of the hottest food and nutrition categories of the moment. Blue Bell now goes head to head with cult-favorite Halo Top and other high-protein desserts in the frozen food aisles.

But, what is a "frozen dairy dessert?" Other Blue Bell flavors are labeled as ice cream, but this product line seems not to meet the Food and Drug Administration's qualifications for ice cream. It would need to be at least 10 percent milkfat by weight to make the cut.

The Blue Bell Pro recipe is also gluten-free, has 25-27 grams of carbs per serving, and has zero grams of added sugar. Although Blue Bell hasn't released the full nutrition information for Blue Bell Pro, it already sells one "no sugar added country vanilla" ice cream, which contains polydextrose, Splenda Brand sucralose, and other sweeteners.

There are more straightforward ways than icy desserts to get more protein in your diet, and it is possible to have too much.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the average sedentary adult should eat 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, which would be 60 grams a day for someone who weighs 165 pounds. People who exercise regularly should instead eat 1.1-1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight (75-90 grams for the same 165-pound person), and heavy trainers should eat more. A cap of 150 grams would be "excessive" for this hypothetical person, even if they exercise a lot.

Blue Bell says Blue Bell Pro is coming to grocery st in spring 2026.

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