This week's food events in Fort Worth include a major chef dinner celebrating an exciting new Fort Worth-themed cookbook. There's also a wine tasting at Fitzgerald, a whiskey dinner at a fancy Arlington hotel, and a sushi class. Save room for tacos and tequila paired with hip hop music at a fun festival this weekend.
Wednesday, May 14
Left Coast Wine Tasting at Fitzgerald
Chef Ben Merritt’s Camp Bowie Blvd. coastal-inspired dining destination will feature Left Coast Estate wines during this month’s tasting. Each taste will be paired with a chef-prepared light bite. Recipe cards included. Tickets are $35, plus tax and gratuity, and the tasting will run from 6:30–8:30 pm.
Thursday, May 15
Pendleton Whisky Dinner at Live! by Loews
Taking place in the Arlington hotel’s Cut & Bourbon restaurant, this five-course whiskey pairing dinner will feature both cocktails and neat pours of Pendleton Whisky. Menu highlights include steelhead trout, ash-crusted elk loin, and chocolate cremeux. The $156 ticket, plus tax, includes valet parking and a take-home gift. The dinner begins with a reception at 6 pm.
Sushi Cooking Class at The New York Butcher Shoppe Colleyville
This hands-on sushi class will teach patrons how to roll their own sushi creations while sipping sauvignon blanc and sake. Sicilian tuna crudo sashimi and live action from a hibachi chef are also included in the $150 ticket price. The class will run from 7 - 9 pm.
Friday, May 16
Beastro at the Fort Worth Zoo
The 17th annual tasting event takes patrons on a culinary journey through the zoo after dark. Nearly three dozen restaurants will share bites at stations throughout the venue, which will also feature multiple bars, multiple bands, and karaoke. Only general admission tickets are left and they are $150. The party will run from 8–11:30 pm.
Saturday, May 17
Tacos & Tequila Festival at Panther Island Pavilion
All-day fiesta will pair street eats and cocktails with live music from throwback hip hop artists. The lineup includes Busta Rhymes, Timbaland, Soulja Boy, and Trick Daddy to name a few. Tacos will come from at least a dozen local vendors, and there’ll be margarita and tequila bars for cocktails and shots. Tickets start at $69 for general admission, or go VIP for $169 and get premiere stage access, express entry, access to the VIP lounge, three margaritas and a street taco flight. The event will run from 1:30–11 pm.
Cowtown Comfort: A Culinary Celebration at The Blue Room
Four big players in Fort Worth’s culinary scene will come together for multi-course dinner at The Blue Room inside Emilia’s at The Crescent. The collaboration coincides with the recent release of Cowtown Comfort: Fort Worth Recipes, Places, and Food Traditions, as each course will feature their respective recipes from the buzzy new cookbook. Participating chefs and foodie figures include Preston Paine of Emilia’s and The Blue Room, Blaine Staniford of Grace, Kari Crowe-Seher of Melt Ice Creams, and Markus Kypreos of Blackland Distillery, who just expanded nationwide. Tickets are $175 plus tax and gratuity, and include a copy of the cookbook signed by the author and each chef. Dinner begins at 7 pm.
