Meat Cute: Burgers & Burgundy Returns

Top DFW chefs, loads of burgers and copious amounts of wine? Where do we sign up for this heaven on earth?

Right here, as luck would have it. That’s the link to snatch your tickets to this year’s Burgers & Burgundy fundraiser for DIFFA Dallas. Once again, it’ll take place at The Village.

For $100, you get access to burgers and wine pairings from 16 chefs (scroll to end of story for the full list of chefs and restaurants), an open bar and the exclusive reveal of next year’s House of DIFFA theme.

Photo by Francesca Nelo.

Splurge on the VIP ticket for $150 for added perks, including reduced raffle ticket prices for prizes valued at over $1,000, a dedicated VIP bar, plus a special VIP gift.

If that’s not enough, all ticket holders will also get an invitation to a preview party for the new Meridian. The beloved Village restaurant reopens on Friday, October 17 after a full reimagining, this time led by Executive Chef Eduardo Osorio, but you can be among the first to experience its food and drinks.

So don’t fill up on burgers and wine.

And make sure to plan to take a rideshare home.

Or walk. You’re gonna need the steps.

Burgers & Burgundy 2025
Benefiting DIFFA Dallas
Thursday, October 9
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $100-$150
The Village
5605 Village Glen Drive, Dallas
diffadallas.org

This year’s participating chefs and restaurants:

  • John Tesar – Knife Restaurant Group
  • Taylor Rause – Rye
  • Eduardo Osorio – Meridian at The Village Dallas
  • Brad Miller – Punch Drunk Chef Meal Prep
  • Mollie Guerra – Chef Mollie G, LLC
  • Troy Gardner – TLC Vegan (Richardson International Food Festival)
  • Roman Murphy – Perch by Fearing Restaurant Group
  • Nicholas Walker – Whiskey Cake Plano
  • Sergio Gallardo – STK Steakhouse
  • Neen Williams – NADC Burger
  • Jake Saenz – Big Dawg Sandos
  • John Kleifgen – Nick & Sam’s
  • Lauanie Harris – LSA Burger, Co.
  • Chad Julka – Lockwood Distilling Co.
  • Celina Gomez – Loro Asian Smokehouse
  • Angel Soto – NXT-GEN HOSPITALITY / Desperados Mexican Restaurant