This week in gluttony

These are the 8 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Caviar is a big theme this week.

Monarch

So much for the lazy days of summer. This week is packed with tasty events for all palates, with everything from hot dogs to caviar flights. Travel abroad via two worldly events, one featuring Italian cocktails and the other, Bolivian cuisine. Save room for free tea at a popular deli chain this Thursday.

Thursday, July 18

Stoneleigh Speakeasy
Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh will host the second of its three-part Stoneleigh Speakeasy series featuring an exclusive look inside the hotel’s 11th floor library bar, music room and dining room. The $75 ticket, plus tax and fee, includes a specialty cocktail, 1960s and ‘70s-inspired chef-crafted bites, live entertainment, and valet parking. The event will run from 5:30–8 pm.

Caviar Dinner at Monarch
The 49th floor restaurant will host a five-course Italian-inspired dinner paired with a variety of Osetra caviars, including Golden, Royal, Supreme, Venezia, and Siberian. Menu items include A5 Wagyu strip, saffron poached scallops, white chocolate crème fraiche mousse, and more. Wines will be paired with all five courses. Dinner is $350 plus tax and gratuity (which ends up coming out to $462), and begins at 6 pm.

Crown Block Caviar Celebration
Reunion Tower restaurant is throwing a caviar celebration with $400 bottles of Dom Perignon (marked down from $600!), $6 caviar stuffed olives for any martini, caviar steak frites with A5 and Regiis Ova Hackleback Caviar for $20, caviar nachos with sweet potato chips and Regiis Ova Hackleback Caviar for $20, and caviar cones for $20. 5-10 pm.

Milam & Greene Dinner at Barrel & Bones
The Colony outlet of the craft bar and smokehouse will host a second day of its five-course whiskey pairing dinner featuring Milam & Greene whiskey. (Wednesday’s event has sold out and there are just a few seats left for Thursday.) Menu items include ahi tuna tacos, Texas peach salad, duck confit pot pie, smoked tomahawk pork chop, and triple chocolate mousse with a CBD brownie. All courses come with a Milam & Greene cocktail. Dinner is $70 plus tax and a small fee, and begins at 7 pm.

Buffalo Trace Dinner at Ida Claire
Southern-influenced restaurant will pair four courses with selections from the Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey catalog. Dinner is $95 plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 7 pm.

Saturday, July 20

Italy Cocktails: Booking Signing and Cocktail Class at The Joule
Travel author Paul Feinstein will show how to make a negroni in five different ways during this hands-on cocktail class and book signing. The $125 ticket, plus tax and gratuity, includes a signed copy of Feinstein’s book, Italy Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by Italia. The event will take place at Sassetta inside The Joule at 2 pm.

Kiln to Table: A Bolivian Dinner with Chefs Gigi Zimmerman and Marsia Taha
Dallas chef Gigliola “Gigi” Zimmerman will collaborate with chef Marsia Taha of Gustu in La Paz, Boliviana for a two-night pop-up Saturday and Sunday. The multi-course dinner will feature Socorro Tequila, Bolivian wine tastings, and live entertainment. To be held at Marcello Andres Ceramics, the event is $260 and begins at 5:30 pm.

Sip & Slider Wine Pairing at Landon Winery
Downtown McKinney wine bar will pair gourmet sliders with wine during this tasting event. The $44 ticket plus fee includes six two-ounce pours of Landon wines and three gourmet sliders plus a side of truffle fries. Slider varieties include pulled pork with mango salsa, grilled chicken with barbecue sauce, bacon, and Swiss cheese, and Italian with mozzarella, roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, and kalamata olives. The pairing will run from 7–8:30 pm.

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Ramen News

Dallas' acclaimed Ten Ramen to open in Cru Wine spot in West Village

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A highly acclaimed ramen spot is coming to Dallas' West Village: Ten Ramen, one of Dallas' most celebrated ramen spots, will open a location in the former Cru Food & Wine Bar space at 3699 McKinney Ave. #107.

According to a release, Ten Ramen will open in spring 2026.

In related news, the concept was acquired by Vandelay Companies (Hudson House, Jack & Harry's, East Hamption Sandwich Co., El Molino), led by CEO Hunter Pond, who counts himself a big Ten Ramen fan.

“I’ve been a longtime fan of who is arguably one of Texas’ most respected chefs — founder and creator Teiichi Sakurai — and what Ten Ramen embodies,” says Pond.

Vandelay also owns Tei An, the award-winning authentic Japanese restaurant and Ten Ramen sibling which Sakurai opened at One Arts Plaza in 2008.

Ten Ramen debuted in March 2015 at the Sylvan | Thirty mixed-use project in West Dallas — a pioneering concept at the time, and one that quickly earned a devoted following with its tiny 10-seat setup and uncompromisingly authentic flavors.

Back then, it was a ground-breaking concept for Dallas and is still one of the most beloved ramen spots in the city. Diners flocked to wait in long lines for its menu of Mazemen, Shoyu, Tonkotsu, and Lobster Ramen — recipes that will remain intact, Pond says.

“We haven’t touched the recipes, they’re perfect just as they are,” he says. “After many months under our ownership already, it remains clear that the magic is in the food, the service, and the experience. Our goal with this new location is simple: bring what we feel is the best ramen in Dallas to more people, in a space that feels both fresh and familiar.”

Ooooooh, so Vandelay has owned it for many months. Well well well.

“When the opportunity came to bring this incredible concept into our family of restaurants, I jumped at it," Pond says.

He's the one shepherding it into the West Village — a location he says will give more diners the chance to experience the concept.

The location has an impressive track record: Cru Wine Bar closed in August 2025 after an unparalleled 23 years at that address.

The new 1,480-square-foot space will be a fresh take on the Ten Ramen experience, with a full-service bar that seats 7, and an intimate dining room seating 28 — versus the impromptu stand-up situation at Sylvan Thirty.

Their goal is to make a space that feels approachable and lively while staying true to the dishes that made Ten Ramen a local favorite.

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