This week in gluttony

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week

'Tis the season for cinnamon rolls.

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If Christmas was a flavor, it might be cinnamon rolls, sweet tamales, and a little bit of Jack Daniels. Find all on the menu this week during a wide-ranging lineup of events, including baking, brisket-smoking classes, and breakfast with Santa.

Tuesday, December 5

TX Whiskey’s Repeal Day Celebration
Whiskey Ranch will open on a Tuesday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution – the end of Prohibition. Celebrate Repeal Day with a whiskey cocktail at the TX Tavern bar. The $10 ticket includes admission and your first drink. There’ll be live music by the Andrew Skates Trio and the party will run from 6-9 pm.

La Rioja Alta Wine Dinner at Don Artemio
Experience Spanish wines (including lots of Tempranillo) at this James Beard nominated restaurant during a five-course pairing dinner. Menu highlights include Texas bass aguachile, filet mignon with mole de olla, and a sweet tamal with Manchego and quince paste. Dinner is $125, plus tax and gratuity, and dinner begins at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday, December 6

Holiday Cocktail Class at The Kimpton Harper Hotel
The happening downtown hotel will host a hands-on mixology class featuring Angel’s Envy whiskey. Experiment with creative ingredients while learning from the pros. The class is $50, plus tax and a small fee, and begins at 7 pm.

Thursday, December 7

Jack Daniels Tasting at Neighbor’s House
‘Tis the season for Jack Daniels, and this downtown café and wine bar is ready to celebrate. Visit anytime from 4:30-6:30 pm to try multiple varieties of the iconic Tennessee spirit. Bonus: the tasting is complimentary.

Saturday, December 9

Breakfast with Santa at Quince
The upscale riverfront restaurant, whose flagship location resides in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, will host Santa himself this Saturday for breakfast. The $50 price ($30 for children) includes breakfast, a mimosa bar for grownups, hot chocolate bar, photos with the big guy in red, and gingerbread cookie decorating to Christmas tunes. Make reservations between 9-10:30 am.

BrisketU at Rahr & Sons Brewing Co.
The Backyard Pitmasters’ BrisketU class is back in Fort Worth, giving home cooks an opportunity to learn how to smoke brisket like a pro. The class covers pit types, selecting the right cut, trimming techniques, rubs and preps, wood selection, smoke profiles, managing the fire, timing, and properly slicing the final product. The class is $94 ($84 for any additional participants) and will run from 10 am-1 pm.

Sunday, December 10

Cinnamon Roll Class at Indulge
If there ever was a season for fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, it’s now. The downtown cooking studio and tea room, located inside 3rd Street Market, will host a Sunday afternoon, hands-on cinnamon roll-making class featuring a 100 year-old legacy recipe. (Expect lots of taste testing.) The class is $89 and will begin at 2 pm.

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Coffee with a cowboy

Yellowstone's Cole Hauser rides into Fort Worth for sunrise fan event

Photo courtesy of Free Rein Coffee Company

Cole Hauser meets Yellowstone fans at a northeast Fort Worth Walmart.

Yellowstone star Cole Hauser blazed a trail through a Walmart parking lot at dawn on September 17 for a meet-and-greet with hundreds of devoted Fort Worth fans.

The official occasion: To launch the sale of his Free Rein Coffee Company in Walmart stores nationwide. But to star-struck fans who got in line before the sun came up, it was the rare chance to meet one of their favorite actors from Paramount's hit Western drama.

In front of an Old West-style covered wagon, Hauser shook hands, took selfies, and signed bags of Free Rein coffee for the first 50 folks in line. All at 7 am.

Throughout the morning, customers at the Walmart Supercenter at 3851 Airport Frwy. got to sample his Texas-made Free Rein coffee, a partnership among Hauser and three friends.

Free Rein will now be sold in more than 1,700 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com nationwide, according to a release. Three varieties - American Dirt (dark roast), Homestead (medium roast), and Prospect (light roast) - are available in grounds and single-serve pods starting at $12.97.

“Through this partnership with Walmart, we’re going to get our great coffee into the hands of the hard working folks who make our country go,” Hauser says in a release. “This has always been my mission: to serve and uplift those who serve their country and communities in any way I can.”

Cole Hauser, Yellowstone, Free Rein, Walmart Hauser enjoys a cup of his Free Rein coffee inside Walmart.Photo courtesy of Free Rein Coffee Company

A portion of Free Rein's sales go to the nonprofit Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which empowers families of fallen and severely wounded Special Operations warriors. Hauser is a longtime patron and board member.

"With its launch into Walmart, Free Rein is committing to a ‘Buy a Bag, Give a Cup’ promise, meaning we’ll give a cup to someone who serves their country or community for every bag of Free Rein Coffee bought at Walmart this year," the release says.

Since Free Rein's launch in October 2023, the release says, several notable names have joined the company as ambassadors and investors, including movie star Mark Wahlberg and Hauser's Yellowstone co-star Forrie J. Smith, "who share a long-time passion for and commitment to supporting veterans."

Free Rein coffee is served at HTeaO shops and is the official coffee of Billy Bob’s Texas.

Hauser also has a bourbon called Lazy K Bar Whiskey, which started selling in retailers around Texas in July.

Hauser has portrayed heartthrob Rip Wheeler (aka Beth Dutton's hubby) on Yellowstone since 2018.

No stranger to Fort Worth, Hauser’s son attends TCU.

Yellowstonereturns for the final episodes of the series finale at 8 pm Sunday, November 10. Paramount Network's hit show, co-created by Fort Worth's Taylor Sheridan, has been on hiatus since January 2023.

Photo courtesy of Free Rein Coffee Company

Cole Hauser meets Yellowstone fans at a northeast Fort Worth Walmart.

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