With the
2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo now in full swing, this week's event lineup provides for plenty of Western vibes. There's a Pendleton whisky pairing dinner, Western wine tasting, and a Veuve Clicquot bottle party with rodeo-themed "ice jacket" designing. A Stockyards Tex-Mex restaurants celebrates a birthday, too.
Wednesday, January 22
SmokeOut Injustice Day at Cheba Hut
Sandwich chain Cheba Hut will celebrate this annual event wherein locations donate $2 from every entree — any salad or sandwich, sold in-shop or delivered — to Last Prisoner Project, which supports those doing time for nonviolent weed-related crimes. All DFW stores will participate including Deep Ellum, Denton, Dallas-Preston Rd, Arlington, and Fort Worth.
Thursday, January 23
Crafted! Mocktail Making Class at Hotel Vin
Get through the second half of Dry January with this non-alcoholic mixology class at Hotel Vin in Grapevine. Participants will learn how to create flavorful and creative alcohol-free mixed drinks. Class is $30, plus tax and a small fee, and begins at 5:30 pm.
Adulti-Verse: Rooted & Radiant at Meow Wolf
Interactive art exhibit in Grapevine will host its weekly adults-only night, this week featuring plant-based bites and non-alcoholic cocktails. Participating restaurants include Pizza Verde, who’ll serve “meat” balls and bruschetta, and TLC Vegan Café, who’ll bring basil ricotta tortellini with Alfredo and roasted tomato arrabbiata sauces. There’ll also be mocktail workshops hosted by Beyond the Bar alcohol-free bottle shop. Tickets are $45 and the party begins at 6 pm with DJ Sober set to bring the beats from 7–9 pm.
Pendleton Whisky Dinner at Fixe Southern House
Western-themed whisky pairing dinner hits just in time for rodeo season. Five courses range from seared beef tenderloin to Southern apple confit. Cocktails include the Rodeo Rita, Hot Toddy, Black Manhattan, and Sazerac, all made with Pendleton Whisky, finishing with Pendleton 20-year whisky. Seats are $150 including tax and gratuity, and dinner begins at 6:30 pm.
Paloma Suerte Anniversary Dinner
Tim Love’s upscale Tex-Mex restaurant in the Stockyards will celebrate three years in business with a five-course dinner party. Menu items will focus on the flavors of Durango, Mexico and include chicken tinga tostas, street taco trio, gorditas with chorizo & potato, enchiladas, and mixed grill with rice and beans. Cocktails will be paired with each course, including a carajillo to finish. The dinner is an affordable $75, plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 7 pm.
Saturday, January 25
Clicquot Rodeo at Roy Pope Grocery
Neighborhood grocer and wine bar will host a Veuve Clicquot bottle party coinciding with rodeo season. Patrons can create their own custom Veuve Clicquot ice jacket (the cute yellow cover-up for the bottle that keeps it cold) with a variety of patches. The price is $115 for the bottle and custom jacket. There’ll be complimentary wine tastings, too, and the event will run from 4–6 pm.
Sunday, January 26
Boards and Bubbles at Saddlerock Wine & Beer Co.
Spend Sunday afternoon learning to put together the perfect cheese board during this class hosted by Boards & Bubbles DFW at Saddlerock Wine & Beer Co. Located in a historic Samuels Avenue mansion on the Trinity River, the wine bar was one of Fort Worth’s hottest openings last year. The class is $55 and begins at 3 pm.
An Evening with Ride & Ridden at Bowie House
Rustic-chic hotel will host an exclusive wine tasting featuring California-based Ride & Ridden wine, known for their cabernet sauvignon and Western-inspired labels. The wine’s founder David Green will be on-site. The tasting is $45, plus tax and gratuity, and will run from 5-7 pm.