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Bringing together some of North Texas’ most beloved jazz and blues artists, the 5th Fair Park Blues & Jazz Festival gets underway Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 4, from 4-9:30 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas. Proceeds benefit the museum’s youth educational program. The festival is dedicated to Fort Worth native Opal Lee, the 94^–year-old activist who successfully led the decades-long campaign to make Juneteenth a national holiday.

The 2021 lineup features Mahogany The Artist, Herbie K. Johnson, Rob Holbert, Joyce Lofton, R. L. Griffin, The Legendary Creators, Daniel Jones and Friends, and Corrian & The Crew.

After two successful installments of the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel’s summer social series in partnership with MELT Ice Creams and Toro Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval, the downtown Fort Worth hotel is ramping up the event for the month of August in honor of every Fort Worthian’s favorite foodie event, DFW Restaurant Week.

Truluck’s has created specialty items to be served in the month of August. Enjoy a Spanish Octopus Appetizer ($26). Available Fridays-Sundays only) with tender chunks of octopus, Spanish chorizo, caramelized onions and roasted fingerling potatoes. Then move on to a honey glazed Ōra King Salmon ($48) with savory blueberry compote. Ōra King salmon has a vibrant flesh color and high fat content which gives it the rich, buttery and melt-in-the-mouth texture that chefs around the world love.

Truluck’s Beverage Director and Managing Partner, Dave Mattern, passionately picks every wine at all Truluck’s locations across the country. For the month of August, Dave is proud to present a unique assortment of Rioja wines that pair impeccably with Truluck’s cuisine. The reds have spicy elements, open and expressive fruit and a fine thread of acidity through the core. Toasted coconut, espresso and cacao can be expected on the finish. For the whites, you can expect lovely aromatics, sweet spices, ripe pear and apple fruits with long finishes.