This Week in Gluttony

These are the 6 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

Hurtado Barbecue will do burnt ends three ways at a special beer pairing.

It’s the warmest month of the year thus far, but hot tea is on the menu this week. Two restaurants will host traditional afternoon tea times, complete with finger sandwiches and scones. Wine lovers have the chance to taste some of the best the state of Washington has to offer, along with big and bold Cabernets from Napa Valley. There’s also a craft beer, wine, and cocktail festival at Globe Life Park, now in its final weeks as home to the Texas Rangers. And in a barbecue lover’s dream come true, one local brewery is hosting a tasting of burnt ends paired with beer.

Thursday, August 8

Washington Wines at 3 Vino
Wine connoisseurs have long known Washington wines for their high quality and unique flavor profiles. The Roanoke wine bar will pay tribute to the region with a tasting of five varietals. The $35-per-person price also includes a cheese board. The tasting is available from 6-8:30 pm.

Saturday, August 10

Afternoon Tea at The Londoner
It’s tea time at the Colleyville English pub, where patrons can participate in a traditional English tea party. The menu includes scones with clotted cream and jam, finger sandwiches with Waldorf chicken salad and cucumber and smoked salmon (both with cream cheese), macarons, chocolate mousse, and even a glass of sparkling wine. Enjoy the full menu for $25, or purchase items a la carte. Mimosas and lemonade spiked with Hendrick’s gin will be available. The tea menu will be available from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Summertime Tea at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden hosts afternoon tea in its restaurant area. The menu will include egg salad sandwiches, ham and Swiss cheese pinwheels, avocado and cucumber canapes, assorted jams, cheeses, fruits, macarons, dessert bars, and white chocolate scones. Reservations are $45 per person, and tea time starts at 2 pm.

Texas All-Star Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival at Globe Life Park
Sample craft beer, wine, and cocktails under the ballpark lights at this giant tasting festival, where more than 250 brands will be represented. There’ll be live music, DJs, vendors, yard games, and giveaways. The $49.95 general admission ticket includes a keepsake sampling glass and two tickets to a Rangers game. There’s also a $59.95 VIP ticket that allows access to private indoor areas with more tastes to try and early entry at 6 pm. The event will run from 6:30-11 pm.

Sunday, August 11

Burnt Ends & Beer Pairing at Legal Draft Beer Co.
Hurtado Barbecue will serve its candy-like burnt ends in three dreamy varieties: mango habanero pork, al pastor pork, and beef bratwurst. Each will be paired with a 9-ounce pour of the Arlington brewery’s craft beer. Tickets are limited and $30 each, and the pairings will be available from 1-4 pm.

Monday, August 12

Cabernet Sauvignon Madness at Off the Vine
It’s Monday Funday at the Grapevine wine tasting room, which will showcase the greatness that is Cabernet Sauvignon in this premium tasting. The $75-per-person event (plus tax) includes a deeper look — and a deep pour — of six Cabs from six Napa Valley appellations: Oak Knoll, Stag’s Leap District, Howell Mountain, Atlas Peak, Rutherford, and St. Helena. Seating is limited, and the tasting begins at 7 pm.

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Doughnut News

Luscious doughnut shop Duck Donuts makes Fort Worth debut

Photo courtesy of Visit Addison

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A decadent new doughnut shop is coming to Fort Worth: Duck Donuts, a North Carolina-based chain known for serving doughnuts made to order, will open a shop at 6387 Camp Bowie Blvd. #A within the Ridglea Plaza Shopping Center in Fort Worth.

According to a release, the shop will open on Saturday December 21 at 7 am.

Duck Donuts opened its first locations in 2007 in the beach resort towns of Duck and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with the intention to create an oasis for vacationers. They're now headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and began franchising in 2013, with more than 150 locally owned and operated shops across 26 states and international locations. There was previously a DFW location in Addison on Belt Line Road that opened in 2020 but it did not survive the pandemic.

The Fort Worth shop is owned and operated by husband-and-wife Justin and Morgan Thomas.

“We are delighted to be opening in Fort Worth,” Justin says in a statement. “The community has been patiently waiting for us to open our doors, and now we cannot wait to sprinkle happiness to all with our warm, delicious and made-to-order doubhnuts.”

The 1,035-square-foot shop reflects the franchise’s reimagined design which gives a modern twist on their iconic beach theme and family-friendly atmosphere. Upon entering the store, customers are greeted by the aroma of warm, light vanilla cake doughnuts.

Customers can create their own combination by choosing from coatings, toppings, and drizzles, including traditional favorites such as chocolate icing with sprinkles and more adventurous creations such as maple icing with bacon.

Key to their appeal is the viewing area where children and adults alike can watch their doughnuts being made.

Many of their flavors have a beachy theme such as the Beach, a cake doughnut with vanilla icing dusted with cinnamon sugar; the Sunrise with lemon icing and raspberry drizzle; and the Beach Ball with vanilla icing, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle.

They rotate in seasonal offerings such as the current lineup of mint-flavored flavors including chocolate icing with mint buttercream. The doughnuts themselves are limited to vanilla and chocolate cake; the flavors come primarily from icing.

In addition to doughnuts, the Fort Worth location will serve coffee, doughnut breakfast sandwiches, doughnut sundaes — in which a doughnut is topped with ice cream and syrup — plus frozen beverages and milkshakes.

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