DFW Restaurant Week 2020 Extends Through Sept. 27 in Select Restaurants

DFW Restaurant Week 2020 officially kicked off the week of Aug. 31–Sept 6, with most restaurants extending participation for additional weeks, through Sept. 27. The official list of participating restaurants can be seen at:

https://www.dfwrestaurantweek.com/search_alpha

Week 3: September 14th - September 20th

Week 4: September 21st - September 27th

This year’s campaign features dine-in and new take-out options for three- course prix fixe dinners for either $39 or $49, and two-course lunches for just $19. Diners can get a free additional course with a FedEx Office | DFW Restaurant Week Fourth Course Certificate. For each meal purchased during the campaign, 10 percent will be donated to NTFB (greater Dallas area) or Lena Pope (Tarrant County). Restaurants will adhere to the current safety guidelines.

Although NTFB and Lena Pope have been hit with unprecedented demand and financial impacts during this challenging time, the longtime DFW Restaurant Week charity beneficiaries are giving back by taking a smaller donation -- 10 percent vs. previous 20 percent -- in order to better help participating restaurants that have loyally supported their missions over the years. 

Inaugural DFW Restaurant Week Food and Wine Festival

The first-ever DFW Restaurant Week Food & Wine Festival presented by VisitDallas.com will officially kick-off the 19^th annual DFW Restaurant Week presented by Your Metroplex Cadillac Dealers with two-evenings of food and fun. Attendees will enjoy a variety of culinary experiences by top restaurants, domestic and international wines, cocktails and more.  Live entertainment by Big Bad VooDoo Daddy (Friday) and Magic! (Saturday.)

 

Friday, August 12 & Saturday, August 13

5pm – 10pm

Main Street Garden - Downtown Dallas

 

General admission and VIP tickets now on sale at DFWRW365.com

• General Admission for Single Night Pass - $15 ($20 DAY OF)
• General Admission for Two Night Pass - $25 ($30 DAY OF)
• Wine Tasters Club Single Night Pass - $30      

*Wine tasters Club DAY OF tickets will be available while supplies last

• VIP Admission for Single Night Pass - $150 ($160 DAY OF)

*Limited VIP Tickets Available

 

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the North Texas Food Bank in the Dallas area and Lena Pope in Tarrant County.

ZYN22 Invites You to Share the L-O-V-E

Sunday, February 14

Sign-up for any of the five Valentine’s Day rides at the Dallas or Ft. Worth studio by visiting www.zyn22.com (book your bike starting February 4)

Pick a heart that represents an organization you love from the list below.

Drop it in the box when you sign-in to trigger $5 from ZYN22 to your non-profit of choice.

 

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Lena Pope Home has provided hope, happiness, and success for children and families in North Texas through counseling and education. Lena Pope Counseling is dedicated to meeting the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of families in Fort Worth and surrounding areas.

 

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Operation Kindness cares for homeless cats and dogs in a no-kill environment until each is adopted into responsible homes. Operation Kindness is a non-profit organization that advocates for humane values and behavior. All income comes from donations from individuals and businesses, adoptions and fundraising events.

 

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Vogel Alcove provides free, quality child development services for Dallas’ youngest victims of poverty: homeless children 6 weeks to 5 years old. Vogel Alcove is the only comprehensive early childhood education program in Dallas that provides free childcare and case management for children and families residing at emergency shelters, domestic violence shelters and housing programs.

 

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Since 1934, Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro has served as the camp for tens of thousands of campers, specifically children who have lost one or both parents. Children come to camp to learn how to manage the grieving process and make friends with other children who are also grieving.

Today is Reservation Day for DFW Restaurant Week!

The countdown is over for the start of the summer’s hottest dining event, the 17^th annual DFW Restaurant Week presented by Central Market. 

 

Today is Reservation Day, July 14, and the official list of participating restaurants has been unveiled.  Reservations are now open for August dining:

www.dfwrestaurantweek.com 

 

Diners can enjoy a different scene and cuisine every day as they select from more than 125 top restaurants offering delicious three-course prix fixe dinners for either $35 or $45, or the Cadillac Lunch Experience brought to you by Oak Farms Dairy, featuring three-course lunches for just $25, at select locations.  20% from each meal purchased will be donated to one of the charity partners -- North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home.

• Preview sponsored by GuideLive: Aug. 8-10 – Advance weekend of dining at select restaurants
• DFW Restaurant Week Dining – Aug. 11-17; with restaurant extensions through Aug. 24 or Aug. 31
• Central Market Fourth Course – Spend $25 at local Central Markets and request a certificate for a free dinner course at participating restaurants! Earn “two for one” certificates on Reservation Day, July 14 

For the first time ever, diners can get a first taste of featured food and cocktails at the festive DFW Restaurant Week First Course Kick-Off Party on August 7. 

 

Celebrity chefs and spirited mixologists will be the stars of the show for this festive cirque-style evening. Attendees will whet their appetites with featured craft cocktails, wine, beer and delectable bites from 20+ favorite North Texas restaurants, along with live main stage music by Larry G(ee), circus-themed performers, chef demos and more. Tickets are on sale now at FirstCourseDFW.com, with 20% of every VIP and General Admission ticket also going to NTFB and Lena Pope Home.

"DFW Restaurant Week is our largest single fundraiser, offering supporters the opportunity to dine out for a cause and place food on the table for hungry families,” said Jan Pruitt, president and CEO, North Texas Food Bank. “The donation we receive from each meal purchased during the campaign will provide between 15 and 27 meals for hungry North Texans.” 

Mark Your Calendars: DFW Restaurant Week 2014

It’s time for Metroplex diners to mark their calendars for

DFW Restaurant Week 2014, presented by Central Market: August 11-17, 2014.

As benefiting charities the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope Home get ready for this summer’s 17th annual hottest dining event, DFW Restaurant Week is also celebrating the more than 125 restaurants and thousands of diners who participated in last year's campaign, raising more than $754,000 to support the organizations’ work in our communities.

2013 AIWF Wine and Food Pairing Contest Winners

The American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter, in conjunction with DFW Restaurant Week presented by Central Market, announced the winners of the 2013 AIWF Wine and Food Menu Pairing Contest for the annual summer dining campaign that supports the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home.

Truluck’s seafood, steak and crab house restaurants in Dallas and Southlake took first place in the AIWF Food & Wine Pairing Contest for DFW Restaurant Week 2013, with Truluck’s Master of Cuisine Chef Brian Wubbena and wine professional Dave Mattern.

Second place in the AIWF contest is awarded to The Grape Restaurant with Chef Danyele McPherson and wine professional Courtney Luscher. Third place is awarded to the Abacus team of Chef Daniel Burr and wine professional Robert Hall.  Second and third place winners will each receive a monetary reward from AIWF.

AIWF D/FW Chapter explains that contest entries are judged on how effectively the menu describes the dishes, and how well the wines are paired to the menu items. Six to eight culinary professionals with extensive knowledge and/or education of food and wine individually judge the menu entries.  Judging is “blind” with as much anonymity as possible to ensure unbiased decisions.  First place winners each receive a $2,000 scholarship from the AIWF D/FW Chapter for expenses and tuition to attend a class of their choice at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, including lodging facilitated by Glazer's. This is the fourteenth year for the contest.

DFW Restaurant Week - List and Menus Unveiled

It’s time for diners to prepare their palates for North Texas’ hottest summer food and wine event, the 16th annual DFW Restaurant Week presented by Central Market. Back with a new name and pricing options to spotlight the stellar lineup of participating restaurants throughout the Metroplex, DFW Restaurant Week will once again be supporting the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home. The culinary festivities kick off today with Reservation Day. The much-anticipated list of this year’s participating restaurants and menus has been unveiled at DFWRestaurantWeek.com, and diners can begin making reservations for the main week of August 12-18, 2013. http://dfw.cbslocal.com/dfw-restaurant-week-2013-list/

Diners can enjoy a different scene and cuisine every day as they select from more than 125 top restaurants offering delicious three-course prix fixe dinners for either $35 or $45 (new this year for select restaurants), or the Cadillac Lunch Experience brought to you by Oak Farms Dairy, featuring three-course lunches for just $25 at many locations. Twenty percent from each meal purchased will be donated to charity partners, the North Texas Food Bank in Dallas or the Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth.

Dedicated to offering a variety of fine dining experiences at the hottest restaurants for a great value, DFW Restaurant Week organizers say that the new $45 dinner option provides a way for chefs to feature specially priced menus that are representative of their restaurants’ established high-end cuisine, at a time when the food costs are at a premium. Restaurants will choose to offer either $35 or $45 dinner menus and will be categorized on the DFW Restaurant Week website by pricing, for simple selection by diners.

A major charity fundraiser supporting the regional community, DFW Restaurant Week (formerly KRLD Restaurant Week) raised a record $760,000+ for the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope Home last year alone – representing a 9 percent increase in funds raised compared to the previous year.

For more information or details on exciting promotions offered with this year’s DFW Restaurant Week and its partners, please visit dfwrestaurantweek.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Reservations are open for KRLD Restaurant Week!

The eagerly anticipated “Reservation Day” kick-off for the 15th Anniversary of KRLD Restaurant Week presented by Central Market began yesterday -- Monday, July 16. The heat is on to book sizzling dining deals at over 125 regional hot spots opening up tables, and currently accepting reservations for this popular gastronomic-dining event supporting the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope Home. Beginning August 13-19 North Texans can dine out and enjoy tasty three-course prix fixe menus during this summer fundraising tradition featuring dinner and new lunch reservations (at select spots).

Click here for 2012 Participant List and to receive the full dish on all KRLD Restaurant Week promotions and offerings – such as: “Preview” Weekend, Central Market’s popular Fourth Course certificates, wine pairings and specialty cocktail features, and much more! Spotlighting North Texas’ upscale dining scene, highlights include: longtime supporters Abacus, Del Frisco’s and Stephan Pyles; newcomers like Boi Na Braza and Private Social; and other popular establishments, including: III Forks, Al Biernat’s, Bijoux, Bonnell’s Restaurant, Fearing’s Restaurant – Ritz-Carlton, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, Fogo de Chão, GRACE, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Shinsei, The French Room – The Adolphus, and The Mansion.

Helpful Reservation Tips:

To book a spot, diners can call the desired establishment and request a “KRLD Restaurant Week” reservation, or do so online at CBSDFW.com by following the link to OpenTable. Book early and be flexible; remember that popular places fill up fast and that smaller groups are often easier to seat. Dining out on a weeknight during off-peak evenings like Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday may also help ensure a prime table and time slot. Look for the many restaurants extending their participation by one or even two full weeks -- through August 26 or even September 2 -- opening up additional reservation opportunities.

Select Spots Now Serving Lunch!

Extending the tradition of KRLD Restaurant Week’s tasty three-course prix fixe dinners priced at only $35 per person (tax, tip and drinks billed separately), diners can also now satisfy their hunger for a fabulous mid-day meal. To celebrate 15 years of fine dining, consumers can test-drive the new Cadillac Lunch Experience sponsored by Oak Farms Dairy in 2012. Spotlighting some of North Texas’ hottest lunch locales, 35 select establishments will also feature a special three-course lunch menu for just $25 a person (tax, tip and drinks billed separately) during their participation in KRLD Restaurant Week.

For every prix fixe meal purchased, participating restaurants will donate a portion ($7.00 from every dinner and $5.00 from each lunch) to either the North Texas Food Bank in Dallas or Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth. The fundraising goal for this year’s event is $750,000 dollars, aiming to raise $50,000 over the record amount generated by diners in 2011 in support of our community.

Save the Date: KRLD Restaurant Week

August 13-19, 2012 are the feature dates for the 15th Annual KRLD Restaurant Week presented by Central Market, though some restaurants may choose to extend for a second or third week. 2012 participants will be revealed on cbsdfw.com in late July with a special “Reservation Day” kick-off.

The popular end-of-summer dining deal raised an estimated $695,000* during its 2011 run for supported partners the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope Home - nearly a 15% increase over last year's record. Tens of thousands of fixe dinners were served in more than 130 restaurants across North Texas. *includes restaurant and event promo totals

The August tradition encourages people to dine out, reconnect and give back, while enjoying regional hotspots during a traditionally slower time for covers. For every $35 three-course prix fixe meal purchased during KRLD Restaurant Week, participating restaurants made a $7.00 donation to either the North Texas Food Bank in Greater Dallas or Lena Pope Home in surrounding Tarrant County.

“We are grateful for the record-breaking support from the community, event sponsors and our amazing restaurants that open up their tables each year,” said Jan Pruitt, NTFB president and CEO. “KRLD Restaurant Week is one of our largest and most popular fundraisers, enabling diners to treat themselves to DFW’s top dining experiences while supporting our mission to put food on the plates of hungry North Texans. In fact, many diners often discover their new ‘go-to’ establishments in the process.” 

Follow the event on Facebook and Twitter for updates on "Reservation Day" and other event-related promotions.

KRLD Restaurant Week - Reservations Open!

Reservations are currently underway for the annual KRLD Restaurant Week happening August 15-21.

Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties are all represented this year. Some of the highlights include longtime supporters Abacus, Del Frisco’s and Stephan Pyles; newcomers like Tei-An and Nosh; and other popular establishments, including: III Forks, Al Biernat’s, Bijoux, Bonnell’s Restaurant, Brownstone, Fearing’s – Ritz Carlton, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, GRACE, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Parigi, Shinsei, The French Room – The Adolphus, and The Mansion.

This year, over 125 regional hot spots across DFW are participating in KRLD Restaurant Week and some will extend by one or even two full weeks to Aug. 28 or even until Sept. 4. This tasty tradition -- which showcases the area’s thriving culinary scene -- features three-course prix fixe dinners priced at only $35/person (tax, tip and drinks billed separately). For every prix fixe meal purchased, participating restaurants will make a $7.00 donation in support of the North Texas Food Bank in Dallas or Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth to benefit families in need. Last year alone, the Food Bank received over $489,000 from the effort. KRLD Restaurant Week is the ideal time to treat yourself while helping others!

“This is one of our most popular fundraisers since it enables diners to treat themselves while helping others, and encourages them to venture out and potentially discover new ‘go to’ establishments,” said Jan Pruitt, president and CEO, North Texas Food Bank. “Giving back never tasted as good as it does each August. Every meal consumed during this timeframe enables our organization to put food on the table for area children, families and seniors especially with summer being the hungriest time of the year.” This year’s fundraising goal is $650,000 dollars, which is nearly $50,000 more than the record amount generated in 2010 from diner patronage at participating restaurants.

“Click” on the Maítre d’ logo at KRLD.com to view the entire participant list, and to receive the full dish on this year’s KRLD Restaurant Week festivities. Reservations are required, and diners should specify “KRLD Restaurant Week” when booking.