The pizza is as thick as the true crime story behind Slices Pizza in Dallas, the newest spot from a chain opened by Michael Franzese and Tony Riviera, ex-mobsters with the Colombo crime family.
Texas Ale Project (TAP) is celebrating its sixth anniversary with TAP Fest
, a four-day beer and music festival, June 10 - 13. The Design District brewery will have beer tastings, local food vendors, games and live music.
“After having to skip our fifth anniversary last year, we decided this year’s anniversary should be an extra special weekend celebration for everyone. We are so excited to celebrate our sixth anniversary with our hardworking staff, fantastic TAP fans, co-owner and founder Kat Thompson says.
Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m. is “Night on the Midway” with Fletcher’s Corny Dogs and a Big as Texas Bingo game with a $5 buy-in, which will go to the local charity Staff Meal that was created to support the restaurant industry during COVID.
Things get started Thursday with a Gatsby-themed soirée with dozens of Dallas-area chefs and restaurants. Saturday and Sunday is a more casual affair with an outdoor garden market with local vendors.
The Continental Gin Building in Deep Ellum will get an eight-seat omakase-style sushi restaurant this winter. Chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi will serve the centuries-old edomae, or cured, sushi.
Craft Beer Cellars is a small shop in East Dallas with a hand-picked selection of interesting and new beers from around the country. We asked them for their summer beer picks and they obliged.