This Week in Gluttony

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

Spice things up at the Fort Worth Taco & Margarita Festival.

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This week’s events bring the opportunity to partake in rare whiskey and wine – some not available for sale to the public. Hosting parties this upcoming holiday season? There’s a cocktail class just for you. By week’s end, sip and stretch with yoga at a distillery, indulge in tacos and margarita at a festival, or gather the girls for a Taylor Swift tribute band paired with eras-themed cocktails.

Monday, October 9

Mr. Black Espresso Martini Fest 2023
More than a dozen DFW bars and restaurants are participating in this week-long festival, which will highlight the classic espresso martini. Sponsored by Mr. Black coffee liqueur, the event will showcase different variations of the cocktail along with innovative cold brew creations. Participating venues include Leela’s Wine Bar, Fitzgerald’s in Fort Worth, Thirsty Lion, and more. Look for specials to run through Sunday.

Wednesday, October 11

Casa Madero 425th Anniversary Wine Dinner at Don Artemio
Touted as the oldest vineyard in the Americas, Casa Madero is located in Valle de Parras, Mexico. Get a taste of its ancient vines during this six-course pairing dinner, featuring Casa Madero co-owner Daniel Milmo. Menu highlights include salmon ceviche on a dried pineapple tostada, crab-stuffed chilis, and steak with chicharron-stuffed cannelloni. The dinner is $195 per person, plus tax and gratuity, and includes wines with each course – some not available in the U.S. Dinner begins at 6 pm.

Thursday, October 12

Rare & Small Batch Whiskey Tasting at Hotel Vin
Visit the downtown historic Grapevine luxury hotel and search for the hidden speakeasy behind a discreet phone booth. That’s where this blind whiskey tasting will take place, where guests will get to sip five rare bourbons – some not available to the public. The $84 per person price, plus tax and a small fee, includes a welcome cocktail upon arrival. The tasting will run from 6 – 7:30 pm.

Kitchen Cocktails – Fall Edition at Indulge FW
Up your home mixology game with this cocktail class that will focus on fall flavors. Participants will learn to create three craft cocktails using local, seasonal ingredients, including Melon Fizz with champagne and Texas cantaloupes; a twist on the Moscow Mule called Horse Apples; and the Margarito made with North Texas fall tomatoes. The $89 per person price includes simple syrup to take home. Class begins at 7 pm.

Saturday, October 14

Yoga at Whiskey Ranch
The second Saturday of the month means it’s time to stretch and sip at Whiskey Ranch. Visit the expansive Fort Worth distillery, home of TX Whiskey, for a morning yoga class with skyline views. The class is $15 per person and includes a post-workout cocktail. Class begins at 11 am.

Fort Worth Taco & Margarita Festival
Panther Island Pavilion will draw hundreds of tequila lovers for an all-day festival fueled by tacos. There’ll be more than 20 local food and drink vendors, each sharing their best sips and bites. Tickets start at $37 for entry and five sampling tickets (three drink and two food), with additional sampling tickets available for purchase. The festival will run from 12–6 pm.

Swifties Take the Stockyards at Hotel Drover
Taylor Swift fans are invited to take over The Backyard at Hotel Drover for live music by Lover, a Taylor Swift tribute band. Eras-themed cocktails will be served from the Pour Horse bar, including Seemingly Ranch Water, Mr. Travis Swift, and Super Swiftie. The event is open to the public and will run from 7–10 pm.

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Doughnut News

Luscious doughnut shop Duck Donuts makes Fort Worth debut

Photo courtesy of Visit Addison

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A decadent new doughnut shop is coming to Fort Worth: Duck Donuts, a North Carolina-based chain known for serving doughnuts made to order, will open a shop at 6387 Camp Bowie Blvd. #A within the Ridglea Plaza Shopping Center in Fort Worth.

According to a release, the shop will open on Saturday December 21 at 7 am.

Duck Donuts opened its first locations in 2007 in the beach resort towns of Duck and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with the intention to create an oasis for vacationers. They're now headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and began franchising in 2013, with more than 150 locally owned and operated shops across 26 states and international locations. There was previously a DFW location in Addison on Belt Line Road that opened in 2020 but it did not survive the pandemic.

The Fort Worth shop is owned and operated by husband-and-wife Justin and Morgan Thomas.

“We are delighted to be opening in Fort Worth,” Justin says in a statement. “The community has been patiently waiting for us to open our doors, and now we cannot wait to sprinkle happiness to all with our warm, delicious and made-to-order doubhnuts.”

The 1,035-square-foot shop reflects the franchise’s reimagined design which gives a modern twist on their iconic beach theme and family-friendly atmosphere. Upon entering the store, customers are greeted by the aroma of warm, light vanilla cake doughnuts.

Customers can create their own combination by choosing from coatings, toppings, and drizzles, including traditional favorites such as chocolate icing with sprinkles and more adventurous creations such as maple icing with bacon.

Key to their appeal is the viewing area where children and adults alike can watch their doughnuts being made.

Many of their flavors have a beachy theme such as the Beach, a cake doughnut with vanilla icing dusted with cinnamon sugar; the Sunrise with lemon icing and raspberry drizzle; and the Beach Ball with vanilla icing, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle.

They rotate in seasonal offerings such as the current lineup of mint-flavored flavors including chocolate icing with mint buttercream. The doughnuts themselves are limited to vanilla and chocolate cake; the flavors come primarily from icing.

In addition to doughnuts, the Fort Worth location will serve coffee, doughnut breakfast sandwiches, doughnut sundaes — in which a doughnut is topped with ice cream and syrup — plus frozen beverages and milkshakes.

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