Burgers and Burgundy, the DIFFA foodie fundraiser introduced four years ago, is back for its fifth installment on Sept. 29, once again with Spoon chef/owner John Tesar leading the charge. Among the participating chefs at the garden-party event are Tim Byres (Smoke), Patton Robertson (Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck), T.J. Legnick (Shinsei), Blaine Staniford (Grace in Fort Worth) and Brad Phillips (Asador). Tickets are $100 (VIP tickets: $150), available at Burgers13.eventbrite.com.
The ilume has a new tenant: Ai Sushi Sake Grill opened on Pride Weekend, serving Japanese and Korean dishes, as well as high-end sake. It takes over the space previously occupied by Monica Greene’s Mi Lounge.
Mesero Miguel, the new concept from Mr. Mesero and M Group founder Mico Rodriguez, opened on Henderson Avenue Thursday. The modern Mexican cantina’s Pedro Bar, named after gay Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, will serve concoctions like the rosa pistola, pictured.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 20, 2013.