Out & About

October 2012

Oct. 20

Fairy garden contest

Start creating a fairy garden now using toys, pebbles, small furniture and plants, and submit it by 12:30 p.m. on contest day. Winners will receive gift cards. If competitions aren’t your thing, show up around 12:40 p.m. to see entries, hear a fairy story, eat cupcakes and get step-by-step instructions to create your own fairy garden.

North Haven Gardens, 7700 North Haven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com, free more local events or submit your own

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OCT. 5

Dance party

Special needs individuals older than 16 and their families and friends are invited to a night of music, dancing, bingo and gluten-free treats from 6:30-9 p.m. at the church’s Jubilee Hall. RSVP by noon on Oct. 3.

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston, 214.368.6348, phpc. org, free

OCT. 5 & 6

Garage sale

St. Rita’s annual fall event benefitting the Oblates of Mary Missions and local charities takes place Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. You can find furniture, clothes, toys, shoes and more.

St. Rita Catholic Community, 12521 Inwood, 972.934.8388, stritaparish.net, free

OCT. 7

AIDS Arms LifeWalk 5k

Families, friends and pets are invited to raise funds for the AIDS and HIV positive North Texas community. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 1 p.m. Stick around afterward for food, drinks and entertainment.

Robert E. Lee Park, 3333 Turtle Creek, 214.521.5191, lifewalk.org, $40 ($50 with dog)

OCT. 7 & 21

Dads and daughters dance

Girls in kindergarten through fifth-grade can spend the night dining, dancing and taking photos with their dads from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Paradise Luau.

Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven, 214.239.7189, jccdallas.org, $75-$125 admission, $35 per extra daughter

Oct. 14

DSO on the Go

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra performance will feature classical and light classics favorites with principal musician concerto soloists, starting at 2:30 p.m. Buy tickets online or at the door. Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Hwy., 214.692.0203, dallassymphony.com, $10-$25

OCT. 25

Dining & auction

Guests at the March of Dimes fundraiser can taste wine, bid on items and eat food prepared by neighborhood chef Kent Rathbun, whose restaurants include Abacus, Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen and Shinsei.

Omni Hotel Dallas, 555 S. Lamar, 972.232.1375, marchofdimes.com, $325

OCT. 27

Home ownership seminar

Representatives from Regions Bank will help attendees find ways to boost their financial savvy in relation to first-time home ownership, refinancing current homes, the availability of mortgages to the community at large and more. Bachman Lake Library, 9480 Webb Chapel, 214.670.6376, dallaslibrary2. org, free

Oct. 28

Fired Up 5k

Join the local YMCA in its commitment to helping youth by participating in the “fun run” at 8 a.m. or the 5k at 8:30 a.m. The first 500 runners will receive long sleeved Dri-FIT shirts. Stick around afterward for food and bounce houses. Town North Family YMCA, 4332 Northaven, 214.357.8431, ymcadallas.org, $10 fun run and $25 5k before Oct. 21

Since1971, Celebration Restaurant has been serving up comfort food with a conscience. Much of the food is locally sourced, the ground beef is grassfed, chickens are raised in pastures, and a farmer’s market fills the parking lot weekly throughout the summer. “I think our emphasis has always been fresh everything,” says founder and owner Ed Lowe, who references Celebration’s vegetables and made-from-scratch grub. “The big story is the people. The people are what make Celebration what it is,” Lowe says. “It’s a home away from home. People have been coming here for 40 years,” says James Wilkinson, who started as a server and now works as general manager. During those 40 years, weddings, first dates and other memories have been made within the stony walls.

— lauri Valerio

Dining Spots

1 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner

This family-owned restaurant, started in 1958 by a mom raising daughters, offers breakfast and lunch. Local favorites include the gravy and fried chicken. Some advice from Mama on the restaurant’s website: “Eat your peas and get dessert,” and it is certainly worth it, as desserts include peach cobbler, chocolate pie and coconut meringue.

2610Royal

972.241.8646 mamasdaughtersdiner.com

2 Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen

For high-end Southern food, Rathbun’s hits the spot. Chef Kent Rathbun, who runs several local restaurants, focuses on local ingredients and elegant comfort food. Popular dishes include brussel sprouts and, of course, chicken. Order a house-made flatbread pizza at dinner and get half off a bottle of wine.

6130 Luther

214.890.1103 kentrathbun.com

3 Kel’s Kitchen

A milkman who couldn’t quite afford a new sign bought this restaurant, once the location of Ken’s Kitchen, in 1962. Kel’s prides itself on its salad dressing, homemade banana pudding, yeast rolls, buttermilk biscuits and fresh produce chosen daily at farmers markets. The Belgian waffles come with your choice of toppings, and breakfast is served all day.

5337 Forest 972.458.7221 kelskitchendallas.com

Food And Wine Online

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After 26 Years Momo Has Moved Come Fall In Love All Over Again

We’ve moved a quarter of a mile west on Forest Lane to Forest View shopping center. This new location is more conveniently located, has far more parking and it allows us to serve you in a unique and comfortable space. The Gattini family still owns and operates the restaurant and we will continue to serve the same favorite dishes guests have been enjoying for over a quarter of a century. To learn more visit our website at www.momoitaliankitchen.com

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