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Soccer fandom dominates 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

The Dutch Orange Bus will serve free burgers to fans at Hat Creek Burger Company.

Dutch Orange Bus

FIFA World Cup fever is officially here as soccer fans around the globe count down the minutes until the opening match on Thursday, June 11 at 2 pm (Mexico vs. South Africa, in Mexico City). Find our list of best Dallas restaurants and bars for watch parties and specials throughout the tournament here. Soccer-themed events also dominate this week's food events, from a Japanese whisky and omakase pairing in an Asian art museum to a visit by a Dutch double-decker bus that'll sling free burgers. Plan accordingly.

Tuesday, June 9

Meridian’s Chef Collective: Chef Gabe Erales
The modern neighborhood restaurant at The Village Dallas will welcome Bravo Top Chef winner Gabe Erales for a one-night collab with Meridian exec-chef Eduardo Osorio (named Rising Star Chef of the Year in the 2026 Tastemaker Awards). Patrons can expect an a la carte menu blending Baja seafood, Latin street food, and Texas live-fire cooking. Reservations are available from 7-9:30 pm. (A $5 deposit goes toward the final bill.)

Friday, June 12

Dads & Cabs at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Dads and cab lovers alike will enjoy this elaborate wine tasting at Pappas Bros. featuring a dozen world-class Cabernet Sauvignons from across the globe. In time for a pre-Father’s Day outing, the tasting includes sommelier-selected cabs from Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Washington, and more along with paired hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $150, and the event will run from 6-8 pm.

Saturday, June 13

Around The World Soccer Bar Crawl in the Harwood District
Travel to seven “countries” via this World Cup-themed bar crawl in the Harwood District while catching all the opening weekend action on the big screens. Stops include Happiest Hour (USA), Mercat Bistro (France), Poco Fiasco (Switzerland), Harwood Arms (Great Britain), Saint Ann (Japan), Te Deseo (Argentina), and Tequila Social (Mexico). The $15 ticket includes themed food and drink specials at each spot only for ticketholders, photo ops, party favors, and more. Check in any time from 12-2:30 pm and the crawl will run until 7 pm.

From Dallas to the World: A Toast to a Summer of Soccer at Crow Museum of Asian Art
Taking place ahead of the World Cup match between Japan and the Netherlands in Arlington on Sunday, June 14, this culinary event at UT Dallas’ Crow Museum of Asian Art will feature a pairing experience by Musume Dallas. Guests will partake in a six-course omakase tasting paired with Japanese whisky inside the museum’s Lotus Lobby. Tickets are $125 and there are two seating times, 6:15 pm and 7:30 pm. The museum is also inviting guests to experience the Trammel Crow Center Plaza after hours with Japanese beer tasting stations and Japanese-inspired bar bites along with live music ($25, 6-9 pm).

Suerte Tequila Dinner at Cantina Laredo
The Frisco outlet of the modern Mexican chain will host a four-course tequila dinner including four unique Suerte Tequila cocktails, plus a Suerte Tequila flight upon arrival. Menu items include pepino salad, roasted tomato and artichoke soup, choice of pork tenderloin with mole sauce or shrimp with lemon artichoke beurre blanc, and berry cake for dessert. Dinner is $79.99 and begins at 7 pm.

Monday, June 15

Dutch Orange Bus at Hat Creek Burger Company
The world-famous bright orange double-decker bus that serves as a symbol of Dutch soccer fandom will make an appearance at Hat Creek Burger Company in Richardson – fresh off a three-week journey across the Atlantic. Visit from 4-6 pm for photo ops, live DJ music, and complimentary burgers for those wearing orange.

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Sandwiches and sips

New Lower Greenville spot Walkers' blends wine bar, restaurant and market

Photo courtesy of Walkers'

Walkers' Wagyu Ribeye au Jus.

A new all-day concept is debuting on Lower Greenville: Called Walkers', it's a new American restaurant-sandwich shop, market, and wine bar from siblings Rosemary Walker-Green and Russell Walker.

Located at 3016 Greenville Ave., next to Window Seat Coffee and Favor the Kind, Walkers' will open June 19; reservations are available now.

According to a release, Walkers' (yes, the name really is plural-possessive), is designed to shift with the rhythm of the day: a neighborhood market and sandwich counter during daytime hours, then a full-service restaurant and wine bar in the evening. Walkers’ will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 11 pm.

During the day, the space operates as a market with made-to-order sandwiches and salads available until 3 pm, along with grab-and-go offerings through closing. The wine bar opens at 4 pm, followed by dinner service from 5-11 pm.

Walkers' sandwich stack.Photo courtesy of Walkers'

Made-to-order sandwiches and salads include:

Italian – Lady Edison salumi, mortadella, provolone, hot giardiniera mayo, lettuce, tomato, vinegar, olive oil
Turkey – Green Goddess, cheddar, avocado, pickled onion, lettuce
Cherry Tomato – Barley, sherry vinaigrette, cucumber, celery, parsley, lemon
Steak Salad – Cabbage, carrots, onion, mojo verde, cilantro, cherry tomato

Their evening wine bar menu features:

Spanish Anchovy Toast with butter and pickles
Sturgeon with potato chips & caviar
Beef Tongue with créme fraiche and mojo verde

The dinner menu transitions to high-end, seasonal dishes, ranging from lighter, shareable plates to larger, entree-sized portions, including:

Pâté en croûte with green strawberry and Dijon
Zeppo beets with berries and macadamia
Agnolotti with English peas and sheep’s cheese
Lamb with labneh and mint
Golden chicken with chestnut mushroom and chard
Skate wing with tomato and Calabrian chili

Walkers' Cherry Tomatoes and Agnolotti.Photo courtesy of Walkers'

The beverage program includes vermouth-forward cocktails and a wine list (chosen by co-founder Walker-Green) focused on small-production and sustainably minded producers from France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, California, and Oregon, with a rotating retail selection also available for purchase, according to the release.

Walkers’ will also feature a well-edited retail market with specialty goods sourced from Texas, California, New York, and Europe, alongside the restaurant’s food and wine program. (Think: La Belle Vie from Austin, Austin Honey Company, Inez Olive Oil from Santa Ynez, California, Bonilla la Vista Potato Chips from Spain, and Raazi Tea from Brooklyn, New York.)

Co-founder Rosemary Walker-Greene is an Advanced Sommelier with experience at The NoMad in New York and Los Angeles, Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, and Carbone in Dallas, while co-founder Russell Walker brings an operational background from his luxury wood flooring company.

“Our goal is to create a place that welcomes and inspires our community, that makes people remember that the most important thing in life is connection… and we believe the best way to do that, to connect, is at the dinner table, with great food and wine, and the people we care for the most," says Walker in the release.

Helming the kitchen is chef Aldon Reyes, who previously worked at Georgie and Le PasSage in Dallas and spent six years at San Diego’s Juniper & Ivy. The dining room is overseen by general manager and certified sommelier Nancy Tran, whose résumé includes Napa Valley’s PRESS and Charlie’s, as well as Dallas restaurants Le PasSage and Rose Café.

“Cooking at Walkers’ is about honoring great ingredients and the people who grow them,” says Reyes. “Every dish we put on the menu is a reflection of the relationships we’ve built with our farmers, our purveyors, and our guests.”

Designed by the acclaimed Kevin Klein Design, the Walkers' space includes a curved stone bar, market shelving, and a mix of seating that transitions from daytime counter service to evening dining. The restaurant and bar side spans approximately 1,360 square feet with 43 dining room seats, 12 bar seats, and two 12-foot drink rails for standing room on busy evenings, the release says. The Market spans an additional 950 square feet with 6 seats at the sandwich bar, 6 table seats, and seating for around eight at the communal table near the entry.

“We want to gather our community in the kind of restaurant we are always searching for — one that feels alive, honest, and rooted in intentional hospitality,” says Walker-Greene.

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