This week, my @d_magazine colleagues and I threw dinners at both locations of @writtenbytheseasons to celebrate Dallas Veggie Week, our weeklong series about vegetarian and vegan cooking in Dallas, fresh produce, and the diversity of meatless dining in a city that is still falsely labeled "meat and potatoes." Written by the Seasons proved our point with a spectacular menu celebrating all kinds of veggies. Red kuri squash in a spicy curry; a marvelous beetroot carpaccio that won over at least two guests who thought they hated beets; roasted root veg (super tender turnips!) and terrific lentils; two dessert choices. (I attended both dinners so I tried em both. What a life.)

It was a joy to meet our readers and talk about dining out in Dallas - by the way, fewer than half our guests were vegetarian. The idea that everyone in this town WANTS steak every night is another myth, busted. We got to taste some dishes I'm hoping might appear on a WBTS menu soon. And we at D Mag got to test a format you might see more of next year. We're hoping 2026 will bring more sit-down dinner experiences for our readers. And heck, maybe Veggie Week will become Veggie Month. Less