raving connection with friends and family? Call on Chef Derricka for an intimate culinary experience; this local chef offers catering for private events and parties, including brunches and grazing tables and specializes in Creole, Southern, world cuisine, and plant-based/vegan offerings. Full service, family style, and plated meals are available, leaving you more time to focus on making memo- ries with your nearest and dearest. Make your soiree run even more smoothly with help from the pros at Elite Valet. The Elite team has years of experience with keeping guests and their vehicles safe at events of all sizes, at your home or venue. They can even provide transportation for your group to attend a local night out in one of their luxury se- dans or coach buses. Finding ways to build those human connections is always a challenge, but the warmer temperatures mean more opportunities for vacations, outdoor events and good times. The annual Little Elm Craft Brew and Que is coming up on Saturday, June 3, at Little Elm Park; gather your friends for all-day festivities, including beer and wine tastings from award-winning breweries and wineries; live music from Mike Ryan, Joey Green and Blue Water High- way; fun contests including hot pepper eating, me- chanical bull riding, and “guess the beer”; barbeque from the state’s best pitmasters; and a fireworks show. Admission is free; parking is $10. Need a fun getaway for your crew? Round ‘em up for The Rebels and Renegades Music Festival, Octo- ber 6 through October 8 in Monterey, California. This lineup includes Charley Crockett, Boy Named Banjo, Kurt Vile, Old Crow Medicine Show, Shakey Graves, The War and Treaty and Wilco. Single day tickets start at $130; three day passes are $280 and up. If logistics aren’t your thing, travel and hotel packages are available. For something a little closer to home, make res- ervations for a girl’s weekend at The Statler. This beautiful mid-century hotel in downtown Dallas has glamorous rooms and suites, plus everything else you need for a fun weekend onsite: dine at LVI for steaks, seafood, and fancy cocktails; dinner service is available and lunch service begins after Memori- al Day. Brunch is a snap at Overeasy, which offers an extensive menu full of breakfast and lunch faves, plus cocktail—and relaxation is what’s on the menu C Lone Star Park CONNECTION 28 DALLAS OBSERVER • CRAVE 2023
