Dallas - January 11, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Shopping and eating. What more is there to life? Oh, yeah: beer.

BUY
Patsy and Blush Couture Sample Sales
What: Shop hundreds of couture gowns from designers like Jenny Lee, Rivini, and Lazaro marked down to as low as $299.
Why: Something old is something new.
When: Appointments recommended. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Patsy’s, 4244 Oak Lawn Ave., Highland Park (214-528-1227); Blush Couture Co., 2422 Allen St., Uptown (214-303-0077).

Southlake Design Within Reach’s Floor Sample Sale
What: Select display items — like carpet tiles, chairs, and lamps — at up to 70 percent off
Why: Get your hands on it.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Sale lasts until everything’s gone.
Where: 252 Grand Ave., Southlake (817-310-0103).

EAT
Isabella’s
What: New Italian resto offers traditional favorites like calamari e fritti, veal saltimbocca, and bruschetta.
Why: A bottle of red. A bottle of white.
When: Lunch daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; dinner, Sun.-Thurs., 5-10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 5-11 p.m.
Where: 1279 Legacy Dr., Frisco (214-618-3384).

Fuse
What: Updated menu features new creations like Japanese noodles and seaweed, ravioli of heirloom pumpkin, and Fuji apple and Asian pear tarte Tatin.
Why: Set it off.
When: Lunch, Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; dinner, Mon.-Wed., 6-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 6-11 p.m.
Where: 1512 Commerce St., ste. 100, in the Dallas Power & Light Building, Downtown (214-742-3873).

DRINK
Gezellig
What: Greenville restaurant/club specializing in hard-to-find beers like Affligem Blonde, Maredsous 10, and Paulaner Urtyp (plus sandwiches like Reubens, roast beef, and toasted cheese).
Why: Das ist gut.
When: Mon., 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sat. & Sun., noon-2 a.m.
Where: 2010c Greenville Ave., Lower Greenville (214-826-1700).