While the kids were handing their coins for Community Partners of Dallas' Change Is Good on one side of the Trinity, the Wesley-Rankin Community Center supporters were enjoying a "Taste Of The West Dallas" at 3015 at Trinity Groves. With a menu featuring the talents of West Dallas chefs and brewmasters, the sold-out crowd not only feasted, they learned how the center is a vital … [Read more...] about Taste Of West Dallas Was A Feast Of Food And Fundraising For Wesley-Rankin Community Center
Sharon Van Meter
Dallas Arboretum’s Vintners’ Dinner Was A Deliciously Beautiful Evening At “A Tasteful Place”
In the days leading up to Friday, March 22, weather guessers were rolling up their sleeves preparing for a rainy occasion. Little did they know that Dallas Arboretum President/CEO Mary Brinegar had made other arrangements. With After School Dallas taking place in Ginsburg Plaza and Rosine Hall and the seated dinner for the $500-per guest Vintner’s Dinner over at A … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Vintners’ Dinner Was A Deliciously Beautiful Evening At “A Tasteful Place”
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Vintners’ Dinner
Food and Wine Festival Chair Melissa Lewis decided to ramp up the Dallas Arboretum fundraiser from a one evening event to a three-day extravaganza including grazing, demonstrations and all types of edible activities from Thursday, March 21 thru Saturday, March 23. One of the highlights was Friday night’s Vintners’ Dinner in The Tasteful Place’s Charlotte and Donald Test … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Vintners’ Dinner
Wesley-Rankin Community Center Served Up “A Taste Of West Dallas” For A Sold-Out Crowd
Jus before the work week got underway, the cars were headed toward 3015 at Trinity Groves on Sunday, October 21, for "A Taste of West Dallas." With Chef Sharon Van Meter at the helm, the fundraiser for West Dallas' Wesley- Rankin Community Center had already scored a home run with its sold-out status. Here's a report from the field: It was a sold out crowd at World Master … [Read more...] about Wesley-Rankin Community Center Served Up “A Taste Of West Dallas” For A Sold-Out Crowd
Wesley-Rankin Community Center’s “A Taste Of West Dallas” To Celebrate The Legacy of Hattie Rankin Moore
It seems that in recent years, developers and other forward thinking types have discovered West Dallas. Perhaps it was the creation of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, the long-range plans for the Trinity River or just the plain fact that it was so close to the CBD area and ripe for development. However, it wasn’t always like that. Way back in 1902 it was known as “Devil’s … [Read more...] about Wesley-Rankin Community Center’s “A Taste Of West Dallas” To Celebrate The Legacy of Hattie Rankin Moore
Threatening Skies Cleared Just In Time For 1,300 To Eat, Drink And Celebrate The Inaugural Dallas Arboretum Food And Wine Festival
When Chef Sharon Van Meter took a flight from New Orleans to Dallas on the morning of Thursday, March 16, she was hoping Big D would be warmer than the Big Easy had been. But she arrived to 60-degree weather, overcast skies and the threat of drizzle. Normally, that would not be a problem for a chef, but Sharon was chairing the inaugural Dallas Arboretum Food And Wine … [Read more...] about Threatening Skies Cleared Just In Time For 1,300 To Eat, Drink And Celebrate The Inaugural Dallas Arboretum Food And Wine Festival