This week in gluttony

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

Have ice cream for breakfast at Melt Ice Creams this week.

Melt Ice Creams

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and this week offers perfect pre-gaming opportunities. There’s a chocolate truffle class, a Taylor Swift-themed cookie decorating class (think girls night out), and a whiskey dinner great for an early date night. Plan for ice cream for breakfast by the weekend. Also, a longtime local chef is in need of a double lung transplant, and there’s a benefit concert happening this week in his honor.

Wednesday, January 31

Button’s Family Affair Benefit Concert
Fort Worth’s culinary community will unite to support Keith “Buttons” Hicks, a beloved local chef who’s been diagnosed with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is in need of a double lung transplant. Hicks' restaurant resume in Fort Worth includes Ovation, Buttons, and most recently, The Rim. Known for his “love, peace, and chicken grease” mantra, Hicks is credited for introducing elevated soul food to the masses. The concert will feature local acts, including Melanie Dutton and Rob Holbert Band, and more than a dozen others. Tickets range from $25 for general admission standing to $65 for theater-style seating. The event will run from 6 pm-idnight, and doors open at 5 pm.

Thursday, February 1

Buffalo Trace Whiskey Dinner at Waters
Chef Jon Bonnell’s steak and seafood destination in Sundance Square will host a four-course pairing dinner featuring straight pours of Buffalo Trace Whiskey. Menu items include grilled Texas quail knots, seared king salmon, pork belly confit, and toasted pecan shortbread cookies. The dinner is $160, plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, February 3

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Melt Ice Creams
The annual event will feature new breakfast-inspired flavors, like Strawberry Poptart, Coffee Cake, and Fruity Cereal Pop, along with earlier operating hours. Arrive anytime between 9 am-12 pm in PJs for a complimentary house-made waffle cone with purchase of a scoop. The first 20 in line will also get a Melt ice cream cone pin. The celebration will take place at all Melt locations.

Make & Take: Chocolate Truffles & Chocolate Bark at Central Market Cooking School
‘Tis the season for all things chocolate with Valentine’s Day right around the corner. Create your own truffles (dark chocolate and mint) and custom chocolate bark during this hands-on class. Participants will learn how to melt chocolate (there’s a trick), make ganache, temper chocolate, and shape the final product. Class is $75 and begins at 10:30 am.

Shake It Off Cookie Decorating Class at Lockwood Distilling Company
Swifties can “shake off” their “ex-lovers” during this Taylor Swift-themed cookie decorating class to be held at Lockwood Distilling Company on West Magnolia Avenue. The class includes cookies, icing, sprinkles, and a box to take home your creations. Or enjoy them on-site with special Swift-themed cocktails by Lockwood. The class is $60 and will run from 3-5 pm.

Sunday, February 4

RibsU at Martin House Brewing Company
Learn how to smoke Southern-style ribs from the experts at Backyard Pitmasters BBQ Classes, who’ll visit the Riverside brewery for this hands-on class. Six types of ribs will be covered, including short ribs, chuck ribs, beef back ribs, St. Louis-style pork ribs, pork baby back ribs, and lamb ribs. Participants will learn about rubs, sauces, candying, and how to butcher a rack, slice, and serve. The class is $94 ($84 for additional participants) and will run from 11 am-2 pm.

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Swanky for-members-only Copa Club and eatery set to open in Westlake

Copa Club

Cue the flamenco music – a new Spanish-inspired, members-only club is about to open in Westlake: Called Copa Club on the Canal, it's a private clubhouse, cardroom, dining, and entertainment destination that is part of the long-awaited Entrada development, near SH-114 and Davis Boulevard, opening in December.

Entrada encompasses 85 master-planned, mixed-use acres with architecture that emulates the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain. The project will include offices, retail, entertainment, hotels, and more than 300 residential units, including single-family villas, townhomes, and condominiums.

The Copa Club – which sits on Entrada’s winding, manmade canal – is the development’s first major attraction to open.

“The Copa Club is an all-in-one concept; a members-only destination for elevated dining, drinking, game watching, networking, member events, and private events,” says Matt Whiteley, director of brands for Hospitality Inspirado, the dining group behind the concept. “There will be one kitchen on site with a chef-driven elevated bar menu with globally inspired flavors. Likewise, the club's bar will serve modern and classic craft cocktails, as well as a large selection of top-shelf spirits.”

While there are different tiers of membership, memberships are open to anyone and are not exclusive to places of residence.

“We currently have members who reside in Westlake, Roanoke, Southlake, Grapevine, and Fort Worth,” Whiteley says.

Membership categories include Sporting, Legacy, Corporate, and Charter. Sporting is the most basic and includes entry to Copa’s Grand Game Room, where patrons can play professionally dealt card games (like Texas Hold ‘Em) and catch sporting events on TV. It also includes access to the club’s Diamond Bar for dining and craft cocktails.

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Legacy memberships provide more amenities, including member events, guest passes, concierge service, access to the Legacy Patio on the canal, valet, and even home meal delivery depending on location.

The membership also includes access to several high-tone private rooms for hosting events, including the elegant Emerald Palm room, the Cellar & Humidor wine and cigar bar, the Shark Tank dining room featuring a built-in saltwater tank for sea life and sharks, and the Legacy Lounge, ideal for private game watching.

Charter memberships are the highest tier, only available for a limited time offering a locked rate and early access to the Club when it opens. Memberships at the Legacy and Charter levels will be capped.

Whiteley says membership goals are less about specific numbers and more about cultivating a “uniquely inviting ambience” for members and guests on a daily and nightly basis. Pricing is only disclosed to those who inquire.

They'll open a phase two of the Copa Club in a neighboring space, and the club’s sister concept, Hugo's Invitados – an elevated Latin-influenced restaurant whose flagship location is in Las Colinas – will open in 2025.

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