Festivals top the 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Eataly will host its first Pizza Fest this week.

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April arrives this week, and there's no fooling that festival season is in full swing. Of the three festivals happening this week, one is a brand new pizza party featuring more than 30 pizzeria pros from around DFW.

Tuesday, April 1

Peirano Estate “The Other Wine” Dinner at McRae’s American Bistro & Cocktails
The East Dallas eclectic dining destination will host a four-course pairing dinner featuring California’s Peirano Estate Vineyards. There’ll be popcorn chicken salad, espresso cured pork belly, pistachio crusted venison tenderloin, and s’mores cheesecake with blackberry reduction. Dinner is $75 plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 6:30 pm.

Friday, April 4

4th Annual Tea for Recovery
This lunchtime high tea service will benefit the Dallas 24 Hour Club, an organization that supports those in recovery from addiction. Individual tickets are $200 and the tea will take place at the Dallas Woman’s Forum. Check-in begins at 11:30 am with tea to be served at noon.

The Village at Main Street Fest
Plan for a fun Friday during this evening outdoor festival featuring bites and beverages in the beer garden at The Village Dallas. The free event will also boast live music and local artisans. Bites will come from restaurants like Over Under, Sandy Pickle, and Buzz and Bustle. The party will run from 5–9 pm.

Saturday, April 5

Patron Tequila Presents the Dallas Margarita Festival
Sample some of Dallas’ best margaritas during this all-day festival to be held at Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ. Tickets start at $35 and include samples from at least 10 margarita booths along with DJ music and access to street food, frozen drinks, and a beer garden. The event will run from 12–6 pm.

Kids Baking Class with Ruby Baking Co.
Rockwall-based allergen-friendly bakery, whose founder Chelsea Gannon is nominated for Best Pastry Chef in the 2025 Tastemaker Awards, will host its first kids baking class. Recommended for kids 7 and up, the class will teach participants how to make a mini cake and a half-dozen cupcakes. Ingredients will be allergen-free, including gluten, tree nut, dairy, egg, sesame, and dye. Class is $75 and will run from 4–5:30 pm.

Sunday, April 6

Eataly Pizza Fest
Eataly will host its first-ever pizza festival on Sunday, bringing together more than 30 DFW pizza spots for one big party. Participants include Cane Rosso, Jet’s Pizza, Urban Crust, and Doughbird, along with special guest and James Beard Award winner Chris Bianco for a special meet-and greet seminar. There are two event timeslots: 11 am – 2:30 pm and 4–7 pm. Tickets ($65) include Italian wines and local beers or go VIP for $125 and get early entry, access to complimentary cocktail bars, desserts, and VIP lounge areas.

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Greenville Avenue News

Split personality bar debuts in ex-Rye space on Dallas' Greenville Ave

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Meatballs at Apothecary

An upscale bar on Dallas' Greenville Avenue is re-emerging as two bars. Apothecary, a cocktail bar that first opened at 1922 Greenville Ave. in 2021, has relocated into the space next door at 1920 Greenville Ave. that was previously home to its sibling restaurant Rye. Rye closed in early March.

Apothecary now opens with two branded rooms under one roof that offer two experiences: Archive and Alchemy. Both will serve food from the same new dinner menu. They open on March 13.

Rye was the highly acclaimed, creative small-plates restaurant recognized for its seasonal tasting menus, which earned a Michelin nod as well as numerous other culinary awards including Restaurant of the Year in CultureMap's 2025 Tastemaker Awards.

But owners Tanner Agar and Taylor Rause say that closing it had to be done.

"It was a difficult decision, but we feel like it was the right move for us," Agar says in a release. "Apothecary will now be able to execute things people have been asking us to do since we opened: serve larger groups, host more private and public events, and offer some more casual Greenville Ave. friendly drinks in a space for those just looking to pop in."

Making changes is nothing new for this restless duo: In 2024, they temporarily turned Rye into a tropical restaurant called Aguasal for the summer. They say they plan to reopen Rye in another location at some point in the future. In 2025, they also opened a restaurant in Plano called Flamant.

Archive: This subset Apothecary bar is in the former Rye space, and boasts more approachable drinks, wines, and cocktails. The release describes Archive as the place to discover a new whiskey, enjoy a martini, or settle in over a bottle of wine.

Alchemy: This other subset Apothecary bar is in the original Apothecary space and will serve the avant-garde cocktails that Apothecary was known for with unusual ingredients, modern techniques, and unexpected flavors such as the new Pickle Cheesecake drink with vodka, cream cheese, rice wine pickles, graham cracker, egg white, and soda.

The new menu features upscale bar food like truffle fries, a charcuterie board, meatballs, beef cheek or Buffalo chicken tacos, katsu sandos, and confit wings. Items can be ordered a la carte or in a four-course set menu for $70.

The owners also plan to host Rye pop-up and chef collaboration dinners to keep that Rye fire burning until a new space is found.

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