Valentine’s Day Just for You!

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Where Wear in the City brings Valentine’s Day picks for you! Whether you are enjoying Singles Awareness Day (ugh!) or have a fabulous night planned with your sweetie, you can still enjoy some fun fab ideas making February 14th that much more enjoyable!

Maison V-day dresses-Leave your honey out of breath when he sees you in the Venice or Sway dress or make all the ones who got away drooling.

Maison Sway Dress

One Arts Plaza-Enjoy signature cocktails in a heated tent on the Tei-An rooftop before V-day dinner or brunch at your favorite One Arts Plaza Restaurant (Fedora, Jorge’s, Screen Door, Tei-An) from February 11th-14th.
And later this April, checkout Chef John Tesar’s new restaurant “Commissary” taking over the former Dali Wine bar.

Luxx Chocolat, xquisite and xtraordinary delacies prepared by Chef Lisa Mecray. We had the pleasure of tasting her chocolates as well as wine paired by Debbie Marchese of Winerium LLC during NYC Fashion Week. Their collaborated efforts of chocolates and wine, have created ChocoVin, a chocolate and wine pairing experience.

Roc Candy Jewelry
Roc Candy is hosting a chocolate, wine and decadent jewelry event at The Ritz-Carlton Spa Dallas this Saturday, February 12th from 11am-5:30pm. Book a spa treatment with a friend or your significant other or just stop by to sip and shop!

Roc Candy Amethyst Cuff

Get a V-day makeover from Celebrity eyebrow and makeup artist, Robert Bolanos. Checkout his secrets for getting that glowy J-Lo face! Click Here for his interview.

Last but not least, time for a wash and a specialty blowdry at Dallas’s own The Dry Bar, a California favorite! Book your appointment for the Southern Comfort, the Mai Tai or a Manhattan! Dry Bar opens this Friday, February 11th in The Shops at Highland Park!

Whether you are single, in a relationship, in a complicated relationship, Where Wear in the City wants to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Wouldn’t you like to know,

A&C

One Arts Plaza Fall Block Party

The smell of pumpkin spice, the chill in the air, leaves on the ground, college football, Halloween upon us….Fall is definitely in the air! With so many fall festivities going on, why not checkout the One Arts Fall Block Party coming up on Sunday, October 31st.

Restaurant Chefs from One Arts Plaza will be competing in a Chef-Cook-off and cocktail Mix-Off. Experience live cooking demonstrations, art exhibits, farmer’s market vendors, tasty treats from One Arts Plaza restaurants and a variety of live performances which include a concert by Hunter Sullivan.

Event Details & Schedule:When: Sunday, October 31st
Where: One Arts Plaza 1722 Routh Street Dallas, TX 75201
Time: 11am to 3pm
Admission: Free and Open to the public

SCHEDULE:
Screen Door will sell pulled pork and chopped brisket sandwiches and host seasonal harvest beer tastings while Fedora will offer pizza by the slice and customized regular pizzas. Jorge’s will host Bacardi Rum and Case Noble tequila tastings in the afternoon and Tei-An owner and Chef Teiichi Sakurai will cook up Shumai pork dumplings and Shiitake mushroom truffle fried rice on his restaurant patio throughout the day.

11 A.M.Jorge’s will serve its popular chorizo and egg breakfast tacos, chicken and pork tamales and mini chimichangas prepared by Chefs Don Jorge and Guero. Additionally, Fedora will serve a traditional strawberry and rhubarb tart with coffee. For visitors looking for the hair-of-the-dog, Jorge’s Mixoligist DJ NACHO and his assistant Tony will serve their specialty drink “Michealda,” a Mexican version of Bloody Mary. Throughout the afternoon Tei-An will host a whiskey tasting with premium Yamazaki Malt Whiskey, and Fedora will make homemade sangria with fresh fruits, Italian red wine and agave nectar.

12 Noon – Chef Cook-Off
One Arts Plaza Chefs will participate in a Chef Cook-Off Challenge. One secret ingredient will inspire new creations by David McMillan of Screen Door, Teiichi Sakurai of Tei-An, Don Jorge of Jorge’s and Jordan Rogers of Fedora as they all compete to win the culinary contest.

12:30 P.M.Restaurant chefs will present their creations to a panel of judges who will determine the Critic’s Choice Award. Plaza patrons will have the opportunity to sample the dishes and vote for their favorite dish to win the People’s Choice Award.

1 P.M.Jorge’s owner Don Jorge will sell Mexican Mini Tacos and Elote, a popular Mexican street food, as well as mini grilled flautitas and its popular Organic Margarita. Jorge’s will also pass out Mexican candies for those Trick or Treaters who didn’t receive enough candy the night before.

Fedora will also host a handmade Italian Pici pasta demonstration and tasting.

Additionally, patrons can sample Screen Door’s authentic cuisine as Ryan Charles creates Florida Rock Shrimp, brown rice, roasted pumpkin & mango salad.

1: 30 P.M – Bartender Mix-Off
Mixologists from each restaurant compete in a Bartender Mix-Off. The mixologists will present their best mixed drink to a panel of cocktail experts at 1:45. The secret drink ingredient will be unveiled and Drink enthusiasts can sample the unique libations and cast their vote for the best-tasting cocktail.

2 P.M.Jorge’s Chef Esteban will demonstrate how to make sweet and spicy Caheta Churros.

3:30 P.M.The famous Hunter Sullivan and his acclaimed jazz band will perform in the plaza.

For more information about One Arts Plaza Fall Block Party, please visit One Arts Plaza website.

Where Wear will we be next….

Enjoying a good block party,

A&C

P.S. In case you didn’t see our event posting on Haute Living Dallas….