{"id":104624,"date":"2025-07-30T11:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/104624\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:01:10","slug":"4-odd-food-deals-in-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/104624\/","title":{"rendered":"4 odd food deals in Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve heard the news phrase, If it bleeds, it leads. That\u2019s never much applied to Dallas Morning News food stories. <\/p>\n

But if it\u2019s bizarre, you\u2019ll go far. <\/p>\n

Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth are taking some surprising tactics to entice customers into their dining rooms in 2025. A recent KPMG poll found consumers planned to spend 7% less in restaurants<\/a> in summer 2025. Money spent at restaurants and bars slumped in May 2025, according to Bloomberg, and a news story suggested that uncertainty surrounding tariffs forced Americans to \u201crethink their spending.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s a local restaurant owner to do? <\/p>\n

Restaurant News<\/p>\n

Get the scoop on the latest openings, closings, and where and what to eat and drink.<\/p>\n

One tactic is to offer strange or amusing discounts<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Related:20 affordable restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth, as chosen by Texas diners<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the offbeat food deals from some Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants.<\/p>\n

Dress like Julia Child at 4 D-FW restaurants\"FromFrom 1990 on, Julia Child made occasional visits to Dallas.(Associated Press)<\/p>\n

On Aug. 11, souffl\u00e9 restaurant Rise is serving up a free three-course meal to anyone dressed like Julia Child or her husband Paul. A quick Google search will give you some ideas: a curly wig, string of pearls and bright-colored top for Julia. Maybe bring a rubber chicken for dramatic effect. For Paul, it\u2019s a white button-down, suspenders and a tie. Bonus points for a bald head.<\/p>\n

Rise\u2019s Instagram post<\/a> about \u201cJulia Child\u2019s Day\u201d calls it \u201cthe best day of the year.\u201d They recommend making reservations. <\/p>\n

Rise restaurants in D-FW are at 5360 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas; 5135 Monahans Ave., Fort Worth; 2444 Preston Road, Plano; and 2001 W. Southlake Blvd., Southlake. Dress like Julia Child Day is 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 11.<\/p>\n

Guess the wine, get it free\"SnagSnag a seat at Truluck’s in Dallas, Plano and Southlake and pick your lane: Order mystery wines and attempt to walk away with a free glass, or go in for a full seafood lunch or dinner.(Truluck’s)<\/p>\n

How good are you at tasting wine? Seafood restaurant Truluck\u2019s has launched a mystery wine challenge. Order a glass of white wine for $15, and if you can correctly call out the variety and country where it was made, your wine\u2019s free.<\/p>\n

The restaurant\u2019s execs know the secret will get out on social media, so once a diner guesses correctly, the sommelier will rotate in a new wine \u2014 and the game goes on.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a delicious blend of global wine education, suspense, and a bit of bragging rights,\u201d according to a restaurant press release. We agree.<\/p>\n

Truluck\u2019s is at 2401 McKinney Ave., Dallas; 7161 Bishop Road, Plano; and 1420 Plaza Place, Southlake. <\/p>\n

Calling all competitive eaters\"JoeJoe Reyna is selling a nearly 6 pound La Reyna burger at Tacos El Reyno in Hurst. (Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer)<\/p>\n

A restaurant owner in Hurst wants to see how much you can really eat. The challenge is to eat El Reyno Elotes y Taquer\u00eda\u2019s nearly 6-pound burger in less than 30 minutes<\/a>. If you succeed, you\u2019ll win $150 and a free stomach ache. Miss the mark? You owe $54.99, the price of the burger.<\/p>\n

El Reyno Elotes y Taquer\u00eda is at 705 Melbourne Road (inside Express Corner Store), Hurst.<\/p>\n

When it rains, they pour in McKinney\"IfIf it rains, would you still hang out here? What if the drinks were cheaper?(J.Shertzer)<\/p>\n

The Yard in McKinney is beloved for its outdoor area. Indeed, Yelp said it was one of the most kid-friendly restaurants in America<\/a>, in part because its patio and yard games.<\/p>\n

The Yard wants to keep customers coming no matter the weather, so they implemented \u201cwhen it rains, we pour\u201d happy hour deals<\/a>. Find $1 off draft beers, $2 off frozen and tap cocktails; $6 glasses of wine, $7 queso and more.<\/p>\n

The Yard is at 107 S. Church St., McKinney. <\/p>\n