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Lunar New Year tops 6 best food & drink events in Fort Worth this week

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Malai Kitchen with this festive red cocktail.
Plan for a sweet start to Saturday morning with ice cream for breakfast at Fort Worth's top scoop shop. Wash it down with quarter beers at a local brewery who'll celebrate the end of Dry January with an unbeatable deal. But first, there's a Girl Scout Cookie and wine pairing, a couple exclusive wine tasting events, and a Lunar New Year celebration with some "lucky" food and drink specials.
Tuesday, January 28
Girl Scout Cookie and Wine Pairing at Salute Wine Bar
The Foundry District wine bar will pair four classic Girl Scout Cookies with four different wines. The tasting is only $15 and begins at 6 pm. Cookies will also be available for purchase by the box.
Wednesday, January 29
Lunar New Year at Malai Kitchen
All locations of Malai Kitchen will celebrate Lunar New Year with menu specials and giveaways. Visit for red-colored cocktails to match the New Year's theme of luck and happiness, including a spicy melon margarita and watermelon spritz. The Asian restaurant will also feature crispy 'Money Bag' dumplings made with lamb, carrot, and soybeans; and Longevity Lobster Noodles, a traditional New Year's dish symbolizing health and a long life. Malai will also randomly give away 50 red envelopes throughout the day with vouchers for free appetizers, desserts, and other prizes. Malai has locations in Clearfork, Southlake, Preston Center, and Uptown.
Pertinace Wine Dinner at Italianni’s
Longtime Italian dining destination in Hurst will host one of its popular wine pairing dinners, this one featuring Pertinace wines from Italy. Highlights from the four-course menu include venison ragu with bucatini, Italian beef braciole, and pistachio tiramisu. The price is $85, plus tax and gratuity, and dinner begins at 7 pm.
Thursday, January 30
Cave Society Wine Tasting at Hotel Vin
The downtown Grapevine hotel destination will host a Grgich Hills Estate wine tasting in its hidden underground wine cave, home to exclusive pours by individual dispensers. The experience is $45, plus tax and a fee, and will run from 5–7 pm.
Saturday, February 1
Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Melt Ice Creams
Wake up early for this sweet start to Saturday featuring breakfast-inspired flavors at Melt Ice Creams. The special scoops will be available from 9 am–12 pm and come with a complimentary color-changing spoon. Available only at Melt’s W. Magnolia Ave. and Willow Park locations.
Dolla Bill Tour at Martin House Brewing Company
The riverfront brewery is commemorating the end of Dry January with $1 wristbands good for a pint glass and four pours. (That’s an unheard of price of a quarter per beer.) The deal is only available from 10–11:30 am, so set the alarm early. Stay nourished with food from the Oh Balls food truck starting at 11 am.