⭐ Top Fundraisers Honored with Star Restaurant Award⭐s
Dallas | Fort Worth (April 3, 2024) – In anticipation of this summer’s campaign, DFW Restaurant Week – the Metroplex’s largest annual culinary event – is raising a toast to $545,128 donated to the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope for 2023. The corresponding DFW Restaurant Week 2023 Star Restaurant Awards are recognizing participating restaurants with the top donations to the longtime charity partners. Diners are encouraged to mark their calendars for the upcoming 28th annual DFW Restaurant Week starting August 5-11, 2024, with many restaurants extending for additional weeks throughout the month.
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK 2023 | FUNDRAISING RESULTS
Specifically, DFW Restaurant Week 2023 raised an extraordinary $360,203 for NTFB and $184,925 for Lena Pope, totaling $545,128. More than 100 restaurants from across the Metroplex – Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties – participated in DFW Restaurant Week 2023. Restaurants donated approximately 20 percent of the price of each prix fixe lunch, dinner or weekend brunch purchased to either NTFB in the Dallas area or Lena Pope in the Tarrant area.
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK 2023 | STAR RESTAURANT AWARDS | DALLAS AREA
The following restaurants are recognized as the DFW Restaurant Week 2023 Star Restaurants for the Dallas area, shown in order of largest charitable donations to NTFB. Congratulations to Chamberlain’s Steak & Fish for earning the top Star Restaurant award for the Dallas area!
1. Chamberlain’s Steak & Fish
2. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – Dallas
3. Al Biernet’s North
4. Al Biernet’s Oak Lawn
5. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – Plano
6. Steve Fields Steakhouse
7. Morton’s the Steakhouse
8. Table 13
9. Fachini
10. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
11. La Stella Cucina Verace
12. Nonna
13. Lawry’s the Prime Rib – Dallas
14. Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse
15. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Dallas
16. Terra – Eataly Dallas
17. EBESU Robata & Sushi
18. La Pizza & La Pasta- Eataly Dallas
19. Lavendou Bistro Provencal
20. Brasão Brazilian Steakhouse – Plano
“The 13 counties that the North Texas Food Bank serves have the fourth largest number of people facing hunger in the United States – about 640,000 of our neighbors don’t know where their next meal might come from and tragically one-third of those are children,” said Trisha Cunningham, North Texas Food Bank President and CEO.
“Thanks to the generous support of the community who have participated in DFW Restaurant Week over the last 27 years, the North Texas Food Bank and our feeding partners have been able to provide over 34 million nutritious meals to those facing hunger in North Texas. We are so grateful for those who support the annual event, including the many restaurants. These partnerships are a critical component of our efforts, and we could not meet the growing demand for our services without it.”
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK 2023 | STAR RESTAURANT AWARDS | TARRANT AREA
The following restaurants are recognized as the DFW Restaurant Week 2023 Star Restaurants for the Tarrant area, shown in order of largest charitable donations to Lena Pope. Congratulations to B&B Butchers & Restaurant for earning the top Star Restaurant award for the both the Tarrant area and for all of DFW Restaurant Week 2023!
1. B&B Butchers & Restaurant
2. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – Fort Worth
3. rise n°3
4. Mac’s on Main
5. Don Artemio Mexican Heritage
6. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille- Grapevine
7. Del Frisco’s Grille – Fort Worth
8. The Classic Cafe at Roanoke
9. Fitzgerald
10. Kirby’s Prime Steakhouse
“DFW Restaurant Week is an important part of Lena Pope’s ability to serve more than 4,000 children and families each year,” shared Ashley Elgin, Lena Pope CEO. “Dining out during DFW Restaurant Week means more than just a great meal at a great price; it’s a show of support for children and families across Tarrant County. Lena Pope’s counseling, education, and behavior intervention programs ensure everyone in our community can thrive.”
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK 2023 | STAR RESTAURANT AWARDS | NEWBIE OF THE YEAR | DEA
Congratulations to Dea, recognized with the DFW Restaurant Week 2023 Star Restaurant – Newbie of the Year Award. This first-time participant demonstrated extraordinary enthusiasm and support for DFW Restaurant Week.
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK HAPPY HOUR CELEBRATION AT B&B BUTCHER’S
Diners are invited to celebrate with a DFW Restaurant Week Happy Hour at B&B Butchers next Tuesday, April 9, from 4pm-6pm. Enjoy passed bites and special signature cocktail to celebrate our DFW Restaurant Week 2023 Star Restaurants and B&B Butchers as the top contributor for 2023.
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK 2023 | SPONSORS
DFW Restaurant Week is an Audacy event and was supported by several campaign sponsors in 2023. United Supermarkets contributed $4,820 to NTFB and Lena Pope through the special Market Street DFW Restaurant Week Recipes with Matt cookbooks, donating $10 from every purchase. DFW Restaurant Week VIP happy hours and tasting events were presented by Nestle Premium Waters, featuring Acqua Panna, San Pellegrino; and Stella Artois, the official beer of DFW Restaurant Week. FedEx Office was the presenting sponsor of the DFW Restaurant Week Fourth Course. Society Insurance recognized the hardworking restaurant teams who make it happen with the DFW Restaurant Week Staff Appreciation Gallery. UberOne extended the campaign with the first-ever UberEats Week following DFW Restaurant Week. OpenTable sponsored reservations for the campaign. The Lovell Group
provided PR and social media services for DFW Restaurant Week.
DFW RESTAURANT WEEK RETURNS AUGUST 2024
DFW Restaurant Week returns this summer, officially running the week of August 5–11, with many restaurants taking part in Preview weekend and/or extending participation for additional weeks throughout August. Further details will be announced this summer, including the date for Reservation Day, when the list of restaurants is revealed and reservations open. Restaurants interested in participating for the first time can reach out via the website at HERE.
ABOUT DFW RESTAURANT WEEK
DFW Restaurant Week is North Texas’ largest culinary event and the second longest running restaurant week in the country. Each summer, diners enjoy delicious prix fixe meals for a deal at fine dining restaurants across the area, with a portion of the price donated to the North Texas Food Bank or Lena Pope. Over the past 27 years, DFW Restaurant Week has raised more than $11.7 million in donations for its charity partners, including a recordbreaking $1 million in 2019 alone. DFW Restaurant Week is an Audacy event. For the full dish on DFW Restaurant Week, please visit dfwrestaurantweek.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and X / Twitter.
ABOUT NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked non-profit hunger-relief organization that sources, packages and distributes food through a network of about 500 Partner Agencies and organizations across 13 North Texas counties.
The organization also provides food to children, seniors and families through various direct-delivery programs, including mobile pantries.
In its last fiscal year, the NTFB provided access to more than 144 million nutritious meals or nearly 400,000 meals a day, a five percent increase over the prior year. The North Texas Food Bank is designated a 4-Star Exceptional organization by Charity Navigator based on its governance, integrity and financial stability, and is ranked 89th on Forbes 2023 Top 100 Charities in America. NTFB is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization. For more information: www.ntfb.org.
ABOUT LENA POPE
Serving children and families for 94 years, Lena Pope has a rich and storied history in Fort Worth. Since its inception in 1930, Lena Pope has identified the needs of local children and delivered effective services to meet those needs.
Today, Lena Pope’s mission is to equip children, families, caregivers, and our community with a strong foundation through counseling, education, and behavioral interventions. Lena Pope’s programming focuses on prevention and early intervention services that support child development and improve behavioral and mental health. By investing in high-quality early education, mental health services, and behavioral interventions early on, Lena Pope offers children and families in Fort Worth and Tarrant County the tools necessary for success. For more information, visit LenaPope.org.
Submitted press release, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News.
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