This Week in Gluttony

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

Clink glasses at Waterproof.

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This week's roundup of food and drink events around Dallas has several unique pairings: Pilates and palomas, Asian cuisine and craft beer, and pimento cheese at a PGA golf resort. There's also a new sky-high spot for girls night out, and a foodie sampling stroll that will make grocery shopping feel like a tropical getaway.

Here's the top foodie events of the week:

Wednesday, April 10

Pilates & Palomas at Hall Arts Hotel
Pair Pilates with grapefruit-infused palomas at Hall Arts Hotel, who’ll host a 50-minute mat-based class from Pilates 214 followed by a lesson in paloma-making by Lalo Tequila. The event is $25 and begins at 5:30 pm.

Thursday, April 11

A Taste of Augusta at PGA Frisco
Savor the flavors of the Masters Tournament, held in Augusta, Georgia, during this watch party at The Monument Realty PGA District. Live tournament coverage will air on the 900 square-foot video wall, while dining venues including Ice House, Ryder Grille, and the Lounge by Topgolf will serve Augusta-inspired cocktails and dishes, like the Matsuyama Poke named for 2021 winner Hideki Matsuyama. Tournament staples like the fan-favorite pimento cheese sandwiches, chicken salad, and egg salad sandwiches will also be available to purchase. Golf fans can partake in the festivities through the end of the tournament on Sunday.

Jewels of the New World Wine Dinner at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
Guests will enjoy a one-of-a-kind five-course meal with the iconic Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon while exploring hidden gems and unique terroirs within Chile. Courses include a crude duo of sashimi & oysters, sea bass, pork tenderloin, and Prime ribeye rubbed with cacao and coffee, paired with Chilean wines such as cabernet, pinot noir, chardonnay, and sauvignon blanc. The dinner is $225 and starts at 7 pm. Buy tickets for Plano here, and Dallas here.

Ladies Night at Waterproof
The Statler hotel’s sky-high rooftop pool and bar welcomes all glam girls for a new Thursday ladies night. There’ll be music by female DJ Avii Glow along with $7 espresso martinis and sparkling wine. All wine and charcuterie boards are also half-off during the event, which runs from 7–10 pm. Admission is free for ladies 21 and up.

Saturday, April 13

Tropics Sampling Stroll at Central Market
Go on vacation via the aisles of Central Market during this tropical tasting stroll. There’ll be fruit, desserts, island-inspired meats and seafood, and much more to try while perusing the serpentine store. Brightly colored prints encouraged. Register ahead and get a $5 coupon. The stroll will take place from 2-5 pm at all locations.

Sunday, April 14

214 Asian Foodie Market at Four Corners Brewing Company
Dallas brewery will host its first ever Asian food market featuring more than a dozen food vendors, including Boba Babe Club, J Wok Kitchen, and Inu-san Onigiri. Visit from 1–6 pm for the indoor event. Admission is free.

Last Chef Standing Watch Party at Fanzo Sports Bar
Frisco sports bar is hosting a watch party for the premiere of Food Network’s 24 in 24 Last Standing Chef. Contestants included Fanzo executive chef Vijay Sadhu and Dallas chef Kess Eshun. Both will be at Fanzo for the viewing party, which will include a 3-course spread: Moroccan-spiced ground turkey with saffron rice, almond-crusted striped bass, and Texas-style pecan bread pudding. Tickets are $100 and the fun begins at 6:30 pm.

Pizza News

Donatos Pizza totes its unique crust to new location in Flower Mound

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A pizza chain with a quirky obsession on its crusts is coming to Flower Mound: Donatos Pizza, the franchise famous for spreading its toppings to the very edge of the pizza, will open a location at 1400 Long Prairie Rd. #160.

According to a release, it'll open on December 17.

Donatos Pizza was founded by Jim Grote in Ohio in 1963 from a single stand, and remains family-owned. Their signature is to place the toppings on their pizzas "edge to edge" — for clueless diners who do not like plain crust edges. (Come on, the crust is the best part.)

Their menu features more than a dozen varieties of pizza such as veggie, four cheese, and pepperoni with hot honey. Their signature crust is a thin-crust but they also offer thicker alternatives as well as a cauliflower crust. Pizzas come in a 7-inch individual and go all the way up to a 14-inch large. Prices range from $15 to $25.

Fans appreciate their better-than-average ingredients and describe it as more flavorful compared to other corporate pizza chains, with a crisp thin crust and generous toppings.

In addition to pizza, Donatos' menu includes oven-baked wings, sub sandwiches, including meatball and Italian cold cuts, plus appetizers and salads.

The Flower Mound location will be a family affair, owned by Lynne and Ralph Pence, whose son Travis will oversee day-to-day operations. The Pence family has deep connections to Donatos including the fact that Lynne's sister used to work for the company, while her brother-in-law still does.

"We're from Columbus, Ohio — it is where our kids grew up and where our family is—it also happens to be the hometown and birthplace of Donatos Pizza," Lynne says. "Our daughter in Oklahoma found out Donatos was coming to Edmond, where she lives, and called us. She was so excited that Donatos was finally coming down south and we wanted to be a part of it."

This is the second Donatos in the Dallas area: a location opened in Frisco in November — the first in Texas.

There are currently 470-plus locations in 28 states. That includes 175 stores plus nearly 300 non-traditional locations nationwide, including select Red Robin restaurants, sports, and entertainment venues.

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