This week in gluttony

These are the 9 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

No one leaves hungry from the Tastemaker Awards.

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One of the month's biggest foodie events of the year finally arrives this week: the 2024 CultureMap Dallas Tastemaker Awards. Happening Thursday, the sip-and-stroll awards ceremony kicks off a busy weekend of tasty happenings. Plan for yoga and mimosas, a rose soiree, wine dinners, and two festivals showcasing cuisine and culture.

Thursday, May 16

CultureMap Dallas Tastemaker Awards
Our annual celebration of Dallas’s top restaurant and bar talent finally arrives this week at the Fashion Industry Gallery. The evening will feature sample bites and specialty sips from award nominees, including Carbone, Uchiba, The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas, and Mirador. Winners will be revealed in all categories, including the reader-voted Best New Restaurant. Tickets are $75 for entry at 7 pm, or $125 for VIP tickets that include early entry at 6 pm and a dedicated bar. Proceeds benefit Cuisine for Healing.

A Murder Mystery Dinner at Bourbon & Banter
Lights, camera, murder. This old Hollywood-themed interactive murder mystery dinner (as seen on Shark Tank) will take place at Bourbon & Banter featuring three courses. Menu highlights include seafood bruschetta, short rib osso bucco, and Sicilian cannoli. Tickets are $80, plus tax and fee, and are sold by tables of two, four, and six. Dress in evening wear and suits and arrive for dinner by 7 pm.

Saturday, May 18

Yoga & Mimosas at Monument Realty PGA District
Ground your senses then sip some bubbly during this outdoor yoga session on the lawn at Monument Realty PGA District in Frisco, adjacent to the sprawling Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The $10 ticket includes the all-levels class and a post-class mimosa. Class begins at 10:30 am. Bring your own yoga mat.

Sip, Sip Rosé at Hall Arts Hotel
The third annual event will take place on the terrace at Ellie’s inside Dallas’ Hall Arts Hotel. There’ll be bites, live music, shopping experiences, and lots of rosé. The $45 ticket, plus tax, includes rose tastings and two full glasses, spring-inspired pairing, photo ops, live fashion drawings, and complimentary parking. The event will run from 11 am-1 pm.

Taste of Korea
Plano will host a festival of Korean cuisine and culture featuring vendors and entertainment. The event will take place at 2001 Coit Rd. from 12-8 pm and admission is free.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival
The second annual event will celebrate Asian Pacific American culture and cuisine and is set to take place at Winters Park Amphitheater from 2-10 pm. There’ll be live music, cultural performances, and several food vendors. Admission is free.

Dulce Vida Tequila Dinner at Cantina Laredo
The Addison outlet of the Mexico City-inspired chain will host a four-course pairing dinner featuring popular Dulce Vida Tequila. Menu items include shrimp empanadas, roasted poblano soup, grilled grouper with chile de arbol or orange-chipotle glazed bone-in pork chop, and coconut pecan ice cream. Each course will come with a unique tequila cocktail. Dinner is $70, and the event begins with a cocktail reception at 7 pm.

Sunday, May 19

Taste at Grandscape
The Colony entertainment district will host a Sunday afternoon tasting event featuring nearly two dozen area restaurants and food vendors. Participants include Thirsty Lion, Portillo’s, Hard Eight Barbecue, Tandi Thai, and more. There’ll also be live music and activations in the beer and wine garden. Tickets are $5 per taste sample or $30 for 10. The event will run from 12-5 pm.

Gerard Bertrand Winery Dinner at Sea Breeze Fish Market & Grill
Restaurant at Plano’s LakeSide Market is partnering with Gérard Bertrand Winery for a five-course dinner featuring fried oyster nachos, crab salad, tuna au poivre, herb crusted lamb chops, and fig clafoutis, paired with Gérard Bertrand Winery wines. $125. Cocktail hour starts at 6 pm, dinner is at 7 pm.

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Supermarket News

Tom Thumb debuts 2 new supermarkets in the Dallas area

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Venerable supermarket chain Tom Thumb is celebrating the opening of two new stores in the Dallas area.

Sanger
A new Tom Thumb opened in Sanger at 1413 W Chapman Drive in Sanger on December 12. The long-awaited store spans 50,000 square feet with tens of thousands of items plus more than 1,000 local products.

The store features a bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral, as well as an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up.

“We are so excited to open this Tom Thumb for the Sanger communities," says Division President Bill Neve in a statement. “Tom Thumb is excited to showcase our full-service grocery store and fresh new items that customers in Sanger will love."

Sunnyvale
On December 17, a Tom Thumb will open in Sunnyvale at 3400 N. Belt Line Rd. The first 300 shoppers will receive a bag of groceries, and all shoppers will enjoy the incredible deals and sensational offerings.

The Sunnyvale store is slightly larger, spanning 59,000 square feet, but with a similar lineup of bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral. The store will also feature an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up. The Sunnyvale in-store Starbucks kiosk is the first for Tom Thumb to offer mobile ordering in addition to in-store ordering.

Division President Bill Neve says that they're "incredibly grateful to the town of Sunnyvale for their support of this new store and have been looking forward to meeting our newest customers and welcome them into their Tom Thumb!"

Store details
Store details include:

Prepared foods: Sushi made in-store, full-service salad case, hot line offerings, 400-plus cheese and charcuterie items, and what they call "the best fried chicken in town"
Bakery: Bread baked daily, deserts, five-star cake decorator on staff, in-store fried doughnuts, and exclusive items such as Christie’s cookies and Blue Bell ice cream cakes
Floral: Texas grown poinsettias for the holidays, bouquets, and arrangements, FTD service, balloon bar
Meat & Seafood: USDA choice and prime beef, organic and grass-fed, plus seafood purchases steamed at no additional charge
Wine and Beer: More than 1,000 wines and 85 local Texas craft brews

Starbucks coffee baristas are ready to make customers’ favorite beverages whether they are hot or cold, including Nitro and Cold Brew, along with Starbucks brand pastries.

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