Go French: Escargot, a lovely little French bistro in Fort Worth's Cultural District, will host a drinks-and-nibbles fundraiser to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Proceeds from the $40 event will go to research for the fight against breast cancer.
5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov.
16; reservations requested by Tuesday. 817-336-3090.
Top chefs, one dinner: One of the state's great annual gastronomy showcases moves from Austin to Dallas this year as Stephan Pyles hosts a fundraiser dinner for the Wine Food Foundation of Texas at his namesake restaurant Sunday evening.
Pyles, just named "Chef of the Year" by Esquire magazine, will join with Monica Pope of t'afia in Houston, Kevin Maxey of Craft in Dallas, Mark Chapman of the Driskill Hotel in Austin and Avner Samuel of Aurora in Dallas to create a five-course dinner extravaganza. $175. Reservations required, 512-327-7555.
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What's new at Louise's: Bistro Louise, the Mediterranean-style restaurant in Fort Worth, now offers half-price bottles of wine on Tuesday nights, including these new additions to the list: 2003 Saintsbury Brown Ranch Chardonnay, Carneros; 2001 Chateau Segla, Margaux, Bordeaux; and 2002 Henry Holmes Shiraz, Barossa. And tonight, there's a five-course Caymus wine-pairing dinner, starting with a 6:30 reception; $125 per person.
Call for a last-minute reservation, 817-922-9244.
Learn to cook like a pro: Find out if you're ready for an education in cooking by attending a free briefing at the Culinary School of Fort Worth. Noon Nov.
17 and 6:30 p.m. Dec.
7. 6100 Camp Bowie Blvd. (above La Madeleine), Fort Worth; 817-737-8427; e-mail .
Anniversary celebration: Hotel St. Germain, a gorgeous boutique hotel and restaurant in Dallas' Uptown district, marks its 15th anniversary and the building's century mark with an eight-course French wine dinner, 7 p.m.
Nov. 18. See why this handsome old home has long been a star on what was called Millionaires Row in its heyday.
$150 per person. 214-871-2516.
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