FT33's Upcoming Guest Chefs; Exotic Mushroom Dinner

DESIGN DISTRICT—FT33 will continue its guest chef series in 2015 with dinners on the third Monday of each month, priced at $105 per person for eight courses (plus $55 for wine pairings). The series kicks off January 19 with Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Kentucky. The rest of the guest chefs are as follows: February 16: Chefs Evan and Sarah Rich of Rich Table; March 16: Greg and Gabrielle Denton of Ox; April 20: Justin Carlisle of Ardent; May 18: Tim Maslow of Ribelle; June 15: Kim Floresca and Daniel Ryan of [ONE]; July 20: Matt Accarrino of SPQR. Call (214) 741-2629 to reserve. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN FT. WORTH—Grace will host an exotic mushroom dinner with six courses by Chef Blaine Staniford on Friday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m. for $125 per person including wine pairings. Expect dishes such as aged Parmesan custard with black trumpet mushrooms and Perigord truffles, and braised rabbit with huitlacoche and housemade tortillas. (The menu can also be prepared vegetarian or vegan.) Call (817) 877-3388 to reserve. [EaterWire]

COFFEE WIRE—Coffee giant Starbucks is now serving the Australian-born drink known as the flat white, but uh, what the hell is it anyway? Eats Blog taste-tests the creation alongside regular ol' cappuccinos and lattes and declares it "focused more on the espresso than the milk ... but not as dry and foamy as a cappuccino." Overall, if you "like ‘em strong and flavorful, this is your drink." [Eats Blog]