The Weekend Playbook: Party at the ballpark, a treasure hunt, and Oishii's return

Media Grill + Bar Dallas

Event of the Week:It's kind of a good thing that the Rangers are in such disarray (not really, but just go with it...), because had they fulfilled their potential and reached the World Series, there'd be a lot more cars in the parking lot at the ballpark, instead of the 38 food trucks and cr*pton of bands playing at the Texas Food Truckin' Fest on Friday and Saturday

Friday, October 25th:Head over to the Anatole's Media Grill + Bar for a five-courser paired with Firestone Walker. Beer-braised short ribs are involved. Call ahead to RSVP

Awesome Beer Dinner Option No. 2: Pappas Bros. is doing a Goose Island-paired din-din with roasted pheasant, scallops, and lamb ragu

Hotel St. Germain is doing a "Hidden Cities" wine dinner, wherein there's a treasure hunt, actual artifacts from 30 cities that were buried, flooded, and forgotten, plus plenty of eats like pomegranate duck

Sunday, October 27th:Guess who's back, back again, Oishii's back (after a year of rebuilding following its 2012 fire), tell a friend

Tuesday, October 29thThe Oceanaire's hosting a six-course wine and oyster bacchanalia w/EIGHT wines and TWELVE different oysters on the half shell (turtle power). Call ahead to reserve a spot, seats are $65 per.