Blind Butcher's Patio Opens; Hendrick's Gin Dinner

LOWER GREENVILLE—Just in time for this lovely weather, The Blind Butcher's patio is open with full food and drink service. Now go get you some duck poutine and a Stiegl Radler grapefruit beer. [Eaterwire]

MOCKINGBIRD STATION—The People's Last Stand chef Ben Leath and The Cedars Social chef Ryan Pierce are teaming up to offer a seven-course dinner paired with Hendrick's Gin cocktails at People's on Monday night at 7 p.m.; there will also be an acrobatics show. Seats are $110 per person; to RSVP, email PLSDallas@gmail.com.

THE CEDARS—Sonny Bryan's is teaming up with local chefs Dean Fearing, Kent Rathbun, Tre Wilcox and Dexter Samuel for an event called "It's in the Sauce" on Saturday, April 5 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at South Side on Lamar. Each chef will create an original dish using Sonny Bryan's barbecue sauce and attendees will vote on their favorite. $20 tickets are available now; all proceeds go to charity and the winning chef's charity of choice gets an additional $5,000. [Eaterwire]