The Can’t-Miss Dallas Dining Events This September — Chefs For Farmers Launches Community Impact Awards Dinner

Plus, Must-Attend Experiences at Meridian and Uchibā

By Megan Ziots // Aug 27, 2026

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Meridian Executive Chef Eduardo Osorio continues his Chef Collective Dinner series this September. (Courtesy of The Village)

Travis Street Hospitality recently announced Reilly Brown as the new Executive Chef of Frenchie, leading the restaurant into its next culinary era with a refreshed menu. (Photo by BECKLEY)

Uchibā Dallas returns with its Uncommon Ramen dinner this September, featuring a Vietnamese-inspired menu from guest chefs Joshua Zacharias and Brenda Perez of Shua. (Courtesy)

September brings a lineup of can’t-miss chef-driven dinners to Dallas. Among the highlights is the inaugural Community Impact Awards Dinner from Chefs For Farmers, honoring the people making a difference in our local culinary community. Book your reservations soon, as these events at CBD Provisions, Meridian, and Uchibā fill up quickly.

Chef Collective Dinner at Meridian

Tuesday, September 8

Continuing its monthly Chef Collective series, The Village Dallas restaurant Meridian welcomes Chef Reilly Brown of Frenchie for a one-night-only collaboration dinner. For $185 per person, the tasting menu will pair “Chef Osorio’s signature hearth-driven cooking with Chef Brown’s refined, ingredient-focused approach shaped by his experience in Michelin-recognized kitchens.” Highlights include Citrus Cured Red Snapper, Chawanmushi, and Pacific Halibut. Book your spot on OpenTable.

Restaurant Shua — Uchibā Dallas returns with its Uncommon Ramen dinner this September, featuring a Vietnamese-inspired menu from guest chefs Joshua Zacharias and Brenda Perez of Shua. (Courtesy)

Uncommon Ramen Uchibā Dallas

Monday, September 14

Uchibā Dallas returns with its Uncommon Ramen dinner this September, featuring a Vietnamese-inspired menu from guest chefs Joshua Zacharias and Brenda Perez of Shua (a Vietnamese fine dining pop-up). Sister restaurant of Uchi and on the second floor above the sushi restaurant, Uchibā is an izakaya-inspired cocktail bar. We especially love it for its happy hour, where you can order a nine-course omakase for $90. Previous Uncommon Ramen collaborators have included Aaron Franklin, Stephen Pyles, Tommy Lee, and more.

The menu will include:

SHOP

Swipe

Thịt Heo Nướng Sả Ramen ($24)
Nấm Xào Sả Ớt Veggie Ramen ($19)
Tôm Nướng Skewer ($15)
Kem Xoài Lá Dứa ($9)
Okashi – Kem Xoài Lá Dứa ($9)

Make a reservation here.

Chefs for Farmers Dallas — Chefs for Farmers is always a great time. (Photo by Chase Hall)

Inaugural Community Impact Awards Dinner by Chefs for Farmers

Wednesday, September 30

This fall marks the 16th year of the annual Chefs For Farmers Food & Wine festival, and the non-profit is doing something new. It’s launching a Community Impact Awards Dinner to recognize “the Dallas leaders whose influence on the city’s hospitality community extends well beyond the dining room.” The inaugural dinner will take place at CBD Provisions at The Joule, presented by Headington Companies and benefiting Café Momentum. This year’s honorees include Greg Katz of Katz Brothers Hospitality (Restaurant honoree), Jamey Bellan of Southern Glazer’s Texas (Wine & Spirits honoree), Richard Torres of Chefs’ Produce Company (Purveyor honoree), and Marisol Lopez (Hospitality honoree) of HALL Arts Hotel. The 2026 Chad Houser Catalyst Award will also be announced that evening. The event will be emceed by Bob Sambo (Bob’s Steak & Chop House).

Tickets cost $165 per person + tax, include a four-course dinner with a welcome cocktail reception and complimentary valet at The Joule, and can be purchased here.