This Week in Gluttony

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

"Camp Haywire" launches this week in Plano.

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On the menu this week: a wine and popcorn pairing, whiskey and barbecue dinner, and an all-you-can-eat Italian feast. Also, a summer camp strictly for grown-ups launches this week in the form of rooftop summer cocktails, backyard barbecue, and fireside s'mores.

Tuesday, June 4

Wine and Gourmet Mom & POPcorn Pairing Experience at Lone Star Wine Cellars
Downtown McKinney wine bar will partner with local Mom and POPcorn for this wine and popcorn pairing. The $40 ticket includes a flight of five premium wines along with five gourmet flavored popcorn pairings. The event will run from 7–8:30 pm.

Thursday, June 6

Camp Haywire: Opening Day Kickoff
Here’s a summer camp we can get on board with: Haywire Plano will kick off a “Camp Haywire” pop-up on its third floor rooftop patio featuring a special backyard barbecue menu, seasonal cocktails, live music, photo ops, games, bandana embroidery, and more. The pop-up will run June 6-September 2, with signature experiences all summer long.

An Evening with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance at Gray Branch Ranch
The culinary fundraising event for the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance will feature a five-course dinner prepared by five local chefs, including Matt McCallister, Robert Lyford, Andrea Shackelford, RJ Yoakum, and Toby Archibald. Tickets are $200 and the dinner begins at 6 pm.

La Neta Cocina y Lounge One-Year Anniversary
The Las Vegas-based restaurant and lounge will celebrate its first birthday with a party and a menu revamp. Visit from 9–11 pm for photo ops, new menu items, and tunes by DJ Blackbeard, the official DJ of the Dallas Cowboys.

Saturday, June 8

Society Spirits One-Year Anniversary Party
A year ago, Community Beer Co. launched a line of spirits – including whiskey, vodka, and agave silver – and will celebrate the anniversary with a party. There’ll be live music, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres by Community Kitchen, and the launch of a Society Spirits gin. Tickets are $60 and the event will run from 7–10 pm.

Friday, June 7

All You Can Eataly: Fests della Repubblica
Italian grocer and eatery located in North Park Center will host a celebration of Festa della Repubblica – the Italian equivalent of July 4. For one night the marketplace will be closed to the public and only open to ticketholders to experience more than 50 Italian wines, 30 Italian bites, a dozen cocktail bars, live music, a DJ set, photobooth, and more. The indoor-outdoor party will also feature demos on wood-burning grills for traditional Italian skewers, an Aperol spritz bar, and local breweries. Tickets start at $125 for general admission at 7 pm or go VIP for $195 and get early entry at 6 pm with a special selection of premium tastings and wines. The party runs until 10 pm.

Monday, June 10

Natterjack Whiskey Dinner at Barrel & Bones
The Colony outlet of the bourbon and barbecue-focused restaurant will host a whiskey pairing dinner featuring Natterjack Irish Whiskey. Menu items include crab meat brioche, sweet corn gazpacho, char siu barbecue pork, and an apple finale dessert. Pairings will include cocktails and straight pours. The dinner is $65 plus tax and a fee, and begins at 7 pm.

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Times Square News

Dallas' buzzy Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley heads to Times Square

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Lobster tail at Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley

A downtown Dallas restaurant and nightspot is hitting the Big Apple: Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley, known for its Southern comfort food and clubby atmosphere, is opening a location in New York, in none other than Times Square.

According to a release, they'll occupy a 10,000-square-foot space that was formerly home to a restaurant called Pink Taco, at the corner of 42nd Street, Broadway, and Seventh Avenue. This will be their eighth location (with Boston also in the works), as well as the largest and most visible, and it's anticipated to open in summer 2026.

"Every city we've opened in has become home," Kelley says in a statement. "New York is where the world watches. Opening at Times Square isn't just an expansion — it's a statement. We built our way here, one city at a time, on our own terms. We can't wait to humbly welcome New York home."

Kelley was a driven entrepreneur and attorney new to the food & beverage world when he opened the first location in downtown Dallas at 1933 Elm St. in 2020. It immediately drew a refreshingly integrated crowd with its mix of Southern comfort food — shrimp & grits and fried catfish are specialties — with Kelley savoring his role as the man on the scene, walking the floor to welcome guests, which often include Black celebrities and athletes.

Kelley's culinary story began in the South, under the guidance of his grandmother who taught him not just recipes but reverence for good ingredients, Southern traditions, and the art of hospitality.

The menu is anchored by soul food traditions elevated with refined technique and bold flavor in dishes such as Fried Chicken and Waffles, Blackened Shrimp and Grits with Lobster Tail, and Jamaican Jerk Lamb Chops. Cocktails include Peach D'Ussé Frosé, Gold Old Fashioned, and a Blackberry Margarita.

Since the concept debuted in Dallas, Kelley has opened locations in Chicago, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Miami, with Boston also opening Summer 2026.

Every location features an iconic rose wall as well as live music — drawing celebrities such as Jesse Jackson, Tina Knowles, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Meg Thee Stallion, Klay Thompson, 50 Cent, Joseph Sikora, Phylicia Rashad, Malik Nabers, Dak Prescott, Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Maxey, Kawhi Leonard, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, and a host of entertainers, athletes, and cultural icons.

Reservations opened on May 5 at kitchenkocktailsusa.com/newyork.

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