Rise No. 1 Role Plays; Monica's Nueva Cocina Opens

PARK CITIES—Rise No. 1 invites guests to come dressed respectfully as Julia Child to celebrate her 100th birthday on August 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For playing along, you'll get a Julia-inspired lunch on the house. For the most food-related fun we've seen in a long time, reservations should be made in advance, here.. [Eaterwire]

FORT WORTH—Teresa Gubbins tells us that 40 year veteran Swiss Pastry Shop has undergone a "mini culinary makeover." The bakery has added gourmet sandwiches - including an antelope burger and a "Wild Boar-ger" -- salads, and with the help of a mobile oven, Cane Rosso pizza on weekends when the bakery is closed. [DFW.com]

OAK LAWN—Monica Greene, the brains behind BEE and formerly of Monica's Aca y Alla, quite literally tackles a new concept tonight with Monica's Nueva Cocina and ME Lounge on Cedar Springs. Steven Doyle sits down with Greene to discuss "serious" homemade Mexican food and how Nueva Cocina is "like no other Mexican restaurant" in Dallas. [CraveDFW]

[Photo: Monica's Nueva Cocina/CraveDFW]