The World Cup is here, the heat has arrived for good, and Dallas this weekend has more going on than any single itinerary can hold. Here’s how to spend the next three days — hour by hour, with a mix of options across every price point so the weekend works whether you’re stretching a budget or treating yourself.
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Two years ago, Kirk Oldham started Meals with Meaning with a simple premise: chef-prepared meals for people who are food insecure, distributed through a network of Fort Worth chefs, volunteers, and community partners who believe that food dignity matters as much as food access. On July 12, the nonprofit celebrates its second anniversary and a milestone that took some effort to reach — 50,000 meals donated throughout Tarrant County.
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Meridian, the modern neighborhood restaurant at The Village Dallas led by Executive Chef Eduardo Osorio, will continue its newly launched Chef Collective dinner series this June with a lineup of one-night-only collaborative dinners featuring Chef Gabe Erales and Chef R.J. Yoakum. Both dinners will bring a different format and point of view, from a lively, come-and-go event with bites, cocktails and live music to an intimate multi-course tasting menu.
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Matt Balke grew up in Uvalde, a small ranching town near San Antonio where the Spanish name for the place was once Encina — holm oak. He left for Texas Tech, then changed course and enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America, graduating salutatorian in 2007. None of that is what shaped him most. That came later, working under James Beard Award winner Sharon Hage at York Street in Dallas — the woman Balke credits as his real culinary education. After York Street, his path ran through Bolsa, The Rustic, SMOKE, and back to Bolsa as executive chef until its closure in early 2020.
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Duong DeVille doesn’t open until August. But if you want a seat at Hao Tran’s table before then, Meals with Meaning is giving you one.
On June 7 at 6:30 p.m., the Fort Worth nonprofit hosts a special edition of its monthly Supper Club at Brewed on Magnolia Avenue, with Chef Hao Tran and Chef Luu Lac cooking a menu drawn directly from the Duong DeVille kitchen. Tickets are $99 and limited. The event is at 801 W. Magnolia Ave in Fort Worth.
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As Dallas finally welcomes the long-awaited warmth of spring, Easter at CATCH Dallas offers one of the season’s first truly golden-hour patio evenings. On Sunday, April 5, the restaurant invites guests to celebrate in signature style, where sunset views, sparkling cocktails, and elevated seafood create a festive atmosphere perfect for gathering with friends and family.
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Hotel Crescent Court has officially unveiled that the next culinary icon to be featured in its Celebrity Chef Series will be none other than Dallas legend, Kent Rathbun:
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New Year’s Eve in Dallas doesn’t have to be a blur of noise, inflated tickets, and rushed prix-fixe menus. The best meals on the last night of the year are all about flow and purposeful indulgence. Restaurants that understand this night curate courses that build naturally, serve without pressure, and allow diners to linger, toast, and truly savor the experience.
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