It may feel like 110 degrees outside, but summer’s final stretch is on the horizon. Football season hasn’t kicked off just yet, but Dallas restaurateurs are making the wait a little easier. From Pilates besides the city’s iconic eyeball to a Nigerian-Italian touring supper club, these are the foodie events worth penciling into your August calendar.
Mom’s Back to School Brunch at J. Theodore
The kids are back in school, and Mama’s headed to brunch. J. Theodore is celebrating the new school year with Mom’s Back-to-School brunch on Wednesday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Raise a speciality mimosa to a summer well spent while enjoying the restaurant’s full brunch menu. For teachers, the French-American Frisco restaurant is offering extended happy hour August 11-14. Reservations are available on OpenTable. 6969 Lebanon Road, Ste. 110, Frisco, jtheodore.com
Pilates and Provisions at the Joule
Calling all Pilates princesses. The Joule is hosting Pilates and Provisions on Saturday, August 15 at 10 a.m. The Reformer Room Dallas will lead an all-levels class beside the boutique hotel’s iconic public art piece, The Eye at the Joule. Afterward, participants can head to the newly reimagined CBD Provisions for brunch and a complimentary mimosa. Tickets are available online. 1530 Main St., Dallas, thejouledallas.com
Trash Walk at The Alamo Club
On Sunday, August 16, Alamo Club is inviting neighbors to join a trash walk. The neighborhood bar will gather at 10 a.m. to clean up the streets from Belmont Avenue down to Ross Avenue. For $5, attendees receive gloves, a trash bag, and their choice of a mimosa, breakfast taco, pastry, or coffee. How’s that for a second-class joint? 1919 Greenville Ave., Dallas, alamoclubdallas.com
Amalfi Coast Brunch at Monarch
Soaring 49 stories above Downtown Dallas, Monarch is transporting diners to the Amalfi Coast for one day only. On Sunday, August 16 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the wood-fired Italian restaurant celebrates its fifth birthday with a three-course Amalfi-inspired prix fixe brunch. Sip a limoncello spritz in your favorite coastal attire as pillowy focaccia with lemon-whipped ricotta, lobster Benedict, rigatoni carbonara, and lemon choux evoke the flavors of the Italian coastline. Reservations are available online for $95 per person and $35 for children 12 and younger. 1401 Elm St., 49th Floor, Dallas, monarchrestaurants.com
Ebi-Ayo Supper Club at Lo’ & Rosie Creative Studio
Chef Temitayo “Tayo” Ola is bringing his Nigerian-Italian fusion Ebi-Ayo Supper Club to Dallas on August 21 and 22 as part of the Southern Tour. Hosted at Lo’ & Rosie Creative Studio, the traveling six-course dinner celebrates culture, community, and connection through cuisine, inspired by Ola’s journey from Nigeria to America. Expect dishes such as tuna crudo with mango pepper sauce and fried sweet plantain crumbles, lobster with egusi beurre blanc in puff pastry topped with caviar, goat cheese jollof risotto with braised oxtail, Lagos Sunrise pan-roasted chicken, and more. Tickets are available online. ebiayosupperclub.com
Cork & Keys: a Dueling Piano Wine Dinner at Hotel Vin
Hotel Vin is teaming up with Trinchero Family Estates and J’s Dueling Pianos for Cork & Keys: a Dueling Piano Wine Dinner on Saturday, August 22 at 7 p.m. Belt out your favorite requests as a four-course dinner unfolds in the vino-forward hotel’s Bordeaux Ballroom. Each course is paired with a wine from the family-owned Napa Valley winery’s portfolio, while the soundtrack is in the audience’s hands. Reservations are available online. 215 E. Dallas Rd., Grapevine, hotelvin.com
A Taste of Peru at Easy Slider
It’s been nearly four years since Dallas has tasted chef Michael Garcia’s vibrant Peruvian cuisine. The fine-dining-trained chef shifted gears opening one of the city’s best taco spots before stepping away from the kitchen, leaving diners craving the sazón-rich flavors of his homeland. He returns with A Taste of Peru on Sunday, August 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Easy Slider. Alongside the food, the pop-up will feature Peruvian-inspired cocktails and natural cordials by El Cantinero. 3995 East Side Ave., Dallas
