Dallas Wine and Food Festival

From Dallas Morning News...


The five-day gustatory celebration begins April 22 with Cinematic Feast, featuring a multicourse wine dinner (prepared by chef Richard Chamberlain), followed by a screening of the movie Waitress. Other highlights include the Texas Salute, a Western-themed evening highlighting showcasing Texas wine and food; food and wine tastings; and the Taste of the World finale, featuring cuisine from the area's top restaurants and award-winning wines.


Schedule, prices and location:

• Cinematic Feast: – April 22 at Angelika Film Center; dinner (limited seating) at 6:30 p.m., movie at 8 p.m. – $65 for dinner and movie, $9 for movie only



• Rising Star Chefs' Dinner: – April 23 at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek; reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. – $100



• Texas Salute: – April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Eddie Deen's Ranch – $35



• Entertaining With Style and a series of demos, seminars and tastings: – April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Shops at Legacy (see the full schedule here) – $20 to $35 per event

• Taste of the World: – April 26 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Union Station – $75

Fundraiser Benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ft. Worth

From the Dallas Morning News:

Big Brothers Big Sisters benefits from this night of food and drinks from Fort Worth restaurants, including Bonnell's, Daddy Jack's, Del Frisco's, Eddie V's, Grace, Lambert's, Piranha's, Reata, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Covey and more.

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009

Location:The Hilton Fort Worth Hotel815 Main St., Fort Worth


Be advised, this event is pretty pricey, tickets start at $85 but it's for a wonderful cause.

For detailed information visit: http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.esJQK5PFJnH/b.1641085/k.68B0/Big_Taste_of_Fort_Worth.htm