It’s a good weekend to be in Dallas. Mother’s Day is Sunday, a brand new park opens Saturday, and the music calendar is stacked from Friday night through Sunday. We’ve covered a lot of restaurants this week, so flip back in time a bit and gander at what’s good and what’s new.
Here is how to spend the next three days.
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Every April, something quietly wonderful happens at the Dallas Arboretum. The gardens fill with chefs, students, and people who just love good food, and for two hours, the lines between classroom and kitchen disappear entirely.
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Prepare to experience BBQ like never before at A Tasteful Place, where rustic charm meets refined cuisine in an exclusive, one-night-only culinary affair. This thoughtfully curated 5-course BBQ Dinner is a celebration of bold, smoky flavors reimagined through the lens of gourmet artistry—each course paired with a perfectly selected adult beverage to elevate the experience on May 15th.
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Experience the magic of the holiday season like never before at “Chef Sharon’s Favorite Things,” an enchanting Dallas Arboretum Food & Wine Festival event curated by Chair Sharon Van Meter, alongside some of her favorite local celebrity chefs. Delight your taste buds with an array of four savory tastings and four delectable, sweet holiday treats, perfectly complemented by four exquisite wine tastings.
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We support the very good work going on at El Centro and specifically their Food and Hospitality program. For a fraction of the cost of a huge name culinary school they are turning out great chefs, many who work and own restaurants in Dallas today. It is with this in mind that we ask you pay close attention to this event and make plans to support our fantastic culinary scene and the fresh young minds that will soon be cooking your next meal. Continue reading
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Looking for the perfect holiday gift that screams Dallas? Want something tasty, fun-filled and unique? We have you covered with our 2017 Holiday Picks. We went out of our way to select some fun and sui generis ideas that will make shopping so much easier. Read on my friends.
One of our favorite joys of the season are spent devouring wonderful pastries, and the good people at Bisous Bisous in Uptown provide the perfect holiday gift (and hostess gift) in their macaron tower. These splendid towers are as delicious as they are beautiful. The towers range from 4-tier (45 macarons) to 10-tier (220 macarons) with prices starting at $99. You will be the hit of any party with these beautiful displays that are truly edible. Continue reading
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The Dallas Arboretum Children’s Adventure Garden presents many opportunities for holiday experiences before it closes for winterization beginning January 4 through the opening of Dallas Blooms on February 27. Before then, Children’s Adventure Garden guests will be busy with many special activities to close out the year.
On Saturday, December 19, guests can use science to prove the case for the holiday’s favorite cookie-lover, Santa Claus. Starting at 11 a.m., guests will get to use science to answer questions like, how does Santa’s sleigh fly? How does he fit down all the world’s chimneys? How does he not burn himself in the fireplace? The Case for Santa Claus program will take place in the Children’s Adventure Garden’s Entry Plaza. Continue reading
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Autumn is an inspiring time in Dallas. With annual events, like the iconic State Fair of Texas, that draw thousands of visitors, to groundbreaking once-in-a-lifetime exhibitions, like a never-before-seen collection of Jackson Pollock paintings at the Dallas Museum of Art, there is plenty to see and do. The weather will be wonderful, and so will the sights. Visit Dallas this fall and enjoy some of the best the city has to offer. The list is impressive, and just a glimpse of what we have going on in the coming months. Get your calendar out and be ready for some planning. Continue reading
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