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Chef Daniel Alvarenga and Dallas College bring a home-cooking focus to the Arboretum’s Monday demonstration series. The setting is a 3.5-acre food garden with a pavilion teaching kitchen; the event listing does not name a menu.
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Every Monday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; no season bounds or final date are stated.
A Tasteful Place is designed to grow food and function as a garden at once. Its four planted quadrants make a distinctive setting for Dallas College Cooks, a recurring Monday demonstration led by Chef Daniel Alvarenga.
A Tasteful Place spans 3.5 acres and uses a potager layout: four distinct sections combine edible crops with ornamental planting. Seasonal vegetables and herbs grow among flowers that support pollinators and other beneficial insects, making the garden both productive and carefully designed.
The Charlotte and Donald Test Pavilion contains a teaching kitchen and event space. The Arboretum describes the pavilion as a setting for chef demonstrations that connect growing and cooking, as well as classes and educational programs. The Dallas College Cooks listing names A Tasteful Place as its venue but does not specify a room or say whether Chef Alvarenga will use produce grown there.
Further reading: A Tasteful Place | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
The Arboretum lists Chef Daniel Alvarenga with Dallas College for a demonstration of seasonal dishes, framed as food families can make and eat at home. That home-kitchen emphasis offers a practical reason to attend: the announced focus is cooking ideas, rather than a formal meal or a named menu.
The listing does not identify recipes, ingredients or specific techniques, or say whether the audience will taste food, receive handouts or take part. Plan for a demonstration; details beyond that format are not confirmed.
Further reading: Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
The Arboretum lists the demonstration every Monday from 11 a.m. to noon. Its calendar confirms dates on November 2 and November 9, 2026. No first date or season end is stated, so the recurring listing does not establish a final Monday.
Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Calendar of Events | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
The event listing gives no event-specific price and does not say whether a separate reservation is required. The Arboretum’s Monday–Thursday daytime admission is $21.95 for adults and $17.95 for children ages 3–12; members receive free daytime admission. Museums for All admission is listed at $3 for adults and children, with complimentary parking. These garden rates do not confirm whether extra terms apply to the demonstration.
The Arboretum says listed prices and discounts are valid only when purchased directly from its website; third-party tickets and promotions are not accepted. Members may enter for daytime admission without an advance reservation by presenting a membership card and valid ID at the ticket booth. Call (214) 515-6615 to check the demonstration’s entry or reservation requirements.
Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Hours and Admission | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
A Tasteful Place has a paved, ADA-accessible U-shaped strolling trail. The Arboretum also describes an accessible underground walkway from its Entry 4 garage into the garden. The published information does not detail the route or setup for this demonstration, so contact the venue to confirm a specific accommodation or access need. No age policy is stated for the event.
A Tasteful Place | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Parking | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
A Tasteful Place is at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218. The Arboretum identifies Entry 1 at this address as its main entrance, with direct access to A Tasteful Place.
The visitor information provided does not list transit routes. Use the map links to calculate directions from your own starting point.
Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Parking | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
Year-round parking is $15 per vehicle, plus applicable tax and fees. Museums for All visitors receive complimentary parking. Members park free for up to two vehicles registered in advance; otherwise, standard parking fees apply. The Arboretum asks visitors to use designated parking rather than nearby residential streets.
Entry 4, at 8720 Garland Road, is the parking garage across Garland Road from the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. An accessible underground walkway connects the garage to the garden.
No menu, recipes or ingredients are listed. The announced focus is seasonal dishes for home cooking.
Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
The event listing does not clarify that. It also gives no separate event price or reservation requirement; contact the Arboretum at (214) 515-6615 before visiting.
Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Hours and Admission | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
The Arboretum lists $21.95 for adults and $17.95 for children ages 3–12; members receive free daytime admission. Listed prices and discounts are valid only when purchased directly from the Arboretum, not through third-party tickets or promotions.
Hours and Admission | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
The garden has a paved ADA-accessible trail, and an accessible underground walkway connects the Entry 4 garage to the garden. The published information does not describe access to the demonstration setup itself; contact the venue to confirm your needs.
A Tasteful Place | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Parking | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗ · Dallas College Cooks | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ↗
8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218
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