It’s a week full of celebrations, from the grand opening of a new dumpling destination to the tapping of two new Texas bourbons. A new bubbly bar will also debut this week, and there’s even a party to pay homage to the all-important honeybee. As summer vacations start to wane, wine dinners are starting to fill the calendar, too.

Wednesday, August 17

Garrison Brothers Barrel Tap Launch at Toro Toro
Charlie Garrison of Texas-based Garrison Brothers Distillery will be on hand at the downtown hotel restaurant to show off his latest bourbons. Visit anytime from 5-7 pm to try Garrison Brothers' new “Small Batch” Texas straight bourbon whiskey, and HoneyDew Texas honey-infused bourbon. Both bourbons will be poured straight from their barrels via Garrison’s new barrel tap system. Also try them in two Toro Toro cocktail specials: La Vida Mocha made with Small Batch, and Twilight in Fort Worth made with HoneyDew. The event is complimentary.

Thursday, August 18

Garrison Brothers Bourbon Dinner at the Kimpton Harper Hotel
Garrison, part two. The distillery will be featured during this bourbon-pairing dinner at the Kimpton Harper Hotel downtown. Highlights from the four-course menu include swordfish lyonnaise and honeycomb pecan pie, and Charlie Garrison will talk through each dish and bourbon pairing along the way. Dinner is $165 per person, plus tax and service charge. Arrive by 6:30 pm for a welcome cocktail.

August Wine Dinner at Thirty-Eight & Vine
The Foundry District wine bar will welcome the folks from La Onda for a seafood-focused wine-pairing dinner. The five-course menu will feature dry-aged mackerel with mole negra, dry-aged ceviche with smoked peaches, oysters, and more paired with an array of wines. Dinner is $125 per person and begins at 6:30 pm.

Orin Swift Wine Dinner at Mason & Dixie
The Southern restaurant in Grapevine will host a rare wine dinner, this one featuring the wide-ranging wines under the Orin Swift umbrella. Guests will get five courses with pairings, all for a very specific $63.87 total including all taxes and fees. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, August 20

National Honeybee Day at Tanger Outlets
The North Fort Worth shopping destination will celebrate National Honeybee Day in a sweet way. Visit from 11 am-1 pm for bee-themed activities, including a beekeeper meet-and-greet, honey tastings, flower planting, photo ops, and an observational hive on-site. The event will take place near the Polo Ralph Lauren store and is free to attend.

Bubbles Loft Grand Opening at WineHaus
The Park Place Avenue wine bar will launch its new bubbly-themed pop-up bar with a party — and everyone is invited. Bubbles Loft is the name of WineHaus’s upper level, sparkling-focused experience. (For now, the destination will be open once a month.) Visit during this grand opening celebration for live piano music and a special tasting of six sparkling wines, include three champagnes. Tickets and reservations aren’t required, and the event will take place from 7-11 pm.

Sunday, August 21

The Pantry Grand Opening
West Magnolia Avenue has a new spot for savory Asian dumplings thanks to The Pantry, which will celebrate its grand opening with a fundraiser. The dumpling kitchen and destination for pantry goods is the brainchild of chefs Hao Tran and Natasha Bruton. During the grand opening, dumpling orders will be available for a donation to the North Texas Humane Society. (Limit two orders per person.) There’ll be a ribbon cutting at 11 am, but the event will run until 2 pm or sell-out.