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9 best (non-Valentine's) food and drink events in Dallas this week

Barbie Pop-up Cookie Truck is coming to DFW.

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Valentine's is here, and now's the time to make a date, with our list of best spots for the occasion here. Or maybe Galentine's Day, a time to celebrate gal pals, takes precedence - that list of celebrations is here. As for the rest of the week, save room for a tequila pairing dinner, a big chili cook-off, a farmers market debut, Barbie cookie truck tour, and two sip-and-stroll wine tasting events. Single and ready to mingle? There's a Valentine's night party just for you.

Monday, February 10

Girl Scout Cookie Pairing at Flying Saucer
The Cypress Waters location of Flying Saucer in Coppell brings back popular Girl Scout cookie-paired flights this week, Monday through Sunday. Enjoy the classic cookies with a flight of craft brews. Cost is $25 for four 5-ounce pours and paired cookies.

Thursday, February 13

Silk Art Sweethearts at Ellie’s
The terrace level restaurant inside Hall Arts Hotel invites ladies to sip rose and enjoy light bites while creating a custom silk scarf using marble art. The $60 price, plus tax and a small fee, including a glass of rose, hors d’oeuvres, and lesson by Dallas Silk Art plus the one-of-a-kind scarf. The event will run from 5:30–7:30 pm.

Friday, February 14

Stoplight Party at Scout
Mingle and meet new people during this interactive party at Scout inside The Statler hotel. But dress accordingly: attire is part of the game. Wear green if single, red if taken, and yellow if it’s complicated. The $10 ticket includes a stop light-themed specialty cocktail. The party will run from 8 pm–1 am.

Saturday, February 15

Barbie Pop-Up Cookie Truck
The iconic Barbie brand has teamed up with Sweet Loren’s, makers of allergen-friendly cookie dough and treats, to bring a decked-out cookie food truck to Dallas. The pink mobile will showcase Sweet Loren's pink heart-shaped cookie dough and give away free cookies plus a chance to win a year of free cookie dough. Find the truck Saturday at Whole Foods in Plano (2201 Preston Rd.) from 11 am-2 pm and at H-E-B in Plano (6001 Preston Rd.) from 4-7 pm. On Sunday the truck will visit Whole Foods in Addison (5100 Belt Line Rd.) from 11 am-2 pm and H-E-B in McKinney (8700 Eldorado Pkwy) from 4-7 pm.

Valentine's Chocolate & Wine Walk in Downtown McKinney
Tickets are going fast for this Valentine’s-themed sip-and-stroll around the square in historic downtown McKinney. Tickets start at $30, plus tax, good for 12 tastes of local wines plus a souvenir wine glass and a bonus taste at Lone Star Winery. The $35 tickets also includes a Lindt chocolate truffle to pair with each wine. Or pay $50 for 15 wines, 15 truffles, a VIP glass lanyard for hands-free shopping, plus a flexible check-in time. Non-VIP check-in times are 12 pm or 2:30 pm.

Texas Harvest Wine Tasting at the Dallas Farmers Market
Sip more than 20 wines from a dozen-plus Texas wineries at the Dallas Farmers Market. There’ll be live music, charcuterie boards for purchase, and a silent auction featuring winery gift baskets. A few participating wineries include Brennan Vineyards, OG Cellars, Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyards, and Lost Oak Winery. Tickets are $55 plus tax and fee, and the event will run from 1–4 pm.

Suerte Tequila Dinner at Cantina Laredo Addison
The Addison outlet of the modern Mexican chain will host a four-course tequila pairing dinner featuring cocktails by Suerte Tequila. Start with ceviche tostadas, asparagus soup, then choose between grilled redfish with red pepper salsa or ribeye with mushroom sauce before a dessert of apple crepes. The dinner is $79.99, plus tax and gratuity. Arrive by 7 pm for a Suerte Tequila flight during a cocktail reception.

Sunday, February 16

Lakewood Tower Farmers Market Opening Day
Shop fresh, local producer-only vendors, including farmers, ranchers, bakers, and makers during the first day of Lakewood Tower’s Farmers Market. The market is located at 6301 Gaston Ave. and will run from 9 am–1 pm.

Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cook-Off at Stan’s Blue Note
The 13th annual event will award cash prizes to chili cook-off winners in two categories: people’s choice and judges’ choice. Entry is $25 and chilis can be of any variety, from beef and beans to vegetarian. Guests can pay $10 to judge all entries. A Busch Light draft is included in both the judging fee and the entry fee. The event will run from 2–6 pm and proceeds will benefit Foundation 45 mental health awareness group.

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Pizza News

Yonx Pizza seduces north Dallas suburbs with New York-style pies

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Yonx Pizza, by the slice.

A pizzeria with a dedicated following has debuted in Melissa: Yonx Pizza Bar & Co., an indie spot that does New York-style pizzas as well as pizza by the slice, has opened a location at 1521 McKinney St. #700 — an address that had pizza history as it was home for nearly a decade to a Palio's Pizza, which closed in 2025.

Yonx is from Robert Hede, a restaurant veteran who was previously involved with the Village Burger Bar chain, where he was a partner. He switched from burgers to pizza in 2022 when he connected with NY Pizza and Pints, a small local pizzeria chain, opening a location in Wylie at 1125 FM 544 #800. After two years, he broke off from the chain to found Yonx at the same address.

Yonx does the kind of New York-style thin-crust pizza that Dallas-Fort Worth loves, in a standard 14-inch, as well as a massive 24-inch "Kong" size. They also do slices, which can be ordered as a lunch with a Caesar salad for $9.99.

Varieties include familiar favorites like pepperoni, as well as slightly gourmet options with New York-inspired names such as:

Balsamic on Bleeker St., with garlic sauce, mushrooms, shaved ribeye, mozzarella cheese, arugula, and balsamic drizzle
Bronx Bomb, with Sicilian marinara, mozzarella, meatballs, mushrooms, and ricotta cheese
Brooklyn, basically a meat-lovers with Sicilian marinara, mozzarella, sliced ham, chopped meatball, beef, & pepperoni
Greenwich Garden, a vegetarian with Sicilian marinara, mozzarella, red & green bell peppers, white onions, mushrooms, spinach, & black olives

Prices range from $16 for a 14-inch cheese pizza to $46 for a NY Giant Supreme Soho with Sicilian marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, beef, red & green bell peppers, white onions, sliced mushrooms, & black olives.

Yonx Pizza soup in a bread bowl.Photo courtesy of Yonx

There are also sandwiches on house-made toasted focaccia such as the Italian tower with melted provolone cheese, sliced ham, salami, lettuce, red onion, pepperoncinis, & sundried tomato aioli.

Appetizers include comforting soups served in a bread bowl including tomato basil and jalapeno cream soup with charred jalapenos. Plus wings, garlic knots, and "Brooklyn Ballers" — their signature meatballs in marinara, made in-house. topped with whipped ricotta and Parmesan, served with pesto and focaccia ends.

A full bar features frozen margaritas and frozen mojitos made with agave gold tequila. The best day to order those is "Frozen Fridays" from 11 am-10:30 pm when the blueberry mojitos are $6 and the margaritas are $5.

The Melissa location opened in January, with the same menu as the Wylie original, and has been met with an unprecedented wave of positive reviews on Facebook: one comment after another raving over how great the pizza is, and what a godsend it is — positive reviews that began to stack up even before the place had officially opened, the likes of which have been rarely seen.

This location boasts almost double the size of the original in Wylie, with a covered patio where they'll host live music on the weekends outside.

Hede, who has been hands-on at the Melissa location since it opened, says he's all-in on these northernmost suburbs of Dallas.

"I like this area — I feel like all the growth is heading out in this direction, there's just a lot of activity up here," he says.

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