Bringing together some of North Texas’ most beloved jazz and blues artists, the 5thFair 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.
The final countdown to three of the most coveted food titles in all of Texas begins. The State Fair of Texas is proud to present the 17th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards.
On Sunday, August 29, three winners will be crowned in the categories of: “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet,” and “Most Creative.” The competition began in early July with an impressive 43 entries represented by 26 concessionaires. Of those entries, 32 were selected as semi-finalists. Each entry was evaluated on four Fair-food elements: uniqueness, creativity, presentation, and taste.
After some tasty tests and delicious dishes, votes were cast and the results are finally in! Now the top ten finalists must present themselves to a prestigious panel of celebrity judges in hopes of securing one of the top spots. If your favorite entry did not make the final cut, fret not, concessionaires may still choose to introduce their creation at their stand as a new food during this year’s Fair.
Lockwood Distilling Co., the neighborhood distillery + eatery where you can discover fun, food, and friends, is excited to announce its westward expansion – to Fort Worth! The community-driven distillery and craft kitchen, owned by Evan and Sally Batt that first opened in Richardson in October 2019, is currently building its second location, the Lockwood Distilling Co. Bottle Shop, at 1411 W. Magnolia, slated to open in late September 2021.
The new drinks and eats outpost on Magnolia feels similar to its Richardson counterpart with a black and white industrial aesthetic, natural woods, dark metals, and a covered patio perfect for sipping and live music. Custom artwork throughout the 2,700 sq. ft. space includes several familiar faces like Biggie Smalls and Dolly Parton adorning the walls with their favorite Lockwood swag, are just a little part of the charm, personality and heart that make up Lockwood Distilling Co. Bottle Shop.
Dallasites will experience familiar and worldly fare when Milkshake Concepts’ striking new restaurant – Harper’s – opens its doors for dinner on Aug. 5.
Located at 2525 Elm St. in the new Epic development – nestled between Deep Ellum and Downtown – the 7,655-square-foot restaurant features an alluring atmosphere with dark wood, bold accents and striking light fixtures with a beautifully lit, fully enclosable patio that’s perfect for brunch and makes guests feel like they’re dining in a night garden after dark.
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.
Dallas | Fort Worth – North Texas’ largest culinary event, DFW Restaurant Week presented by your Metroplex Cadillac Dealers, returns again this summer, supporting local restaurants and charity partners the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope with every delicious prix fixe meal for a deal. Mark your calendar for a full month of dining in or taking out for lunch and dinner with top restaurants across the Metroplex: Aug. 9 – Sept. 5, 2021.
Slated for Saturday, November 6, 2021, and once hosted at the Dallas Zoo, Return To The Wild: Zoo To Do 2021will seean anticipated 450 guests and patrons will stroll through the award-winning Giants of the Savanna habitat, sample exquisite dishes from more than a dozen of Dallas’s premier chefs and restaurants, and enjoy up-close interactive animal demonstrations and musical entertainment. Following dinner, guests will move to the Wilds of Africa Plaza for a live auction featuring rare Zoo experiences, travel and more! Finally, partygoers will dance the night away to music from Manhattan.
On Tuesday, July 20, supporters of the Dallas Zoo gathered at POP! by Snowday inside the Galleria Dallas where the Zoo revealed details for this year’s exciting Zoo To Do fundraising event. Servers wandered through the crowd with bites, while guests enjoyed watching the elephants stroll through the Giants of the Savanna habitat and got up-close and personal with several of the Zoo’s Animal Adventures Outreach ambassador animals including a Eurasian eagle owl, a radiated tortoise, and a friendly pair of flamingos.
Lois Finkelman, Board of Directors Chair for the Dallas Zoo welcomed everyone, then announced Robyn and Chris Chauvin as this year’s Event Chairs for the 30th Anniversary Zoo To Do event. Lois then handed the floor to Rhealyn Carter, Vice President of Advancement at Dallas Zoo who reminded guests that for the past thirty years, Zoo To Do has been the signature fundraiser for Zoo raising over $17 million to support the Zoo’s mission of Engaging People & Saving Wildlife.
