Celebrating 10 Years of the Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden

8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218

A Tasteful Place

  • Building with beautiful flowers outdoors
  • A Tasteful Place Lagoon in the Spring
  • A Tasteful Place pathway overlooking White Rock Lake

Named Gardens

A Tasteful Place

This 3.5-acre, potager garden, pavilion and kitchen is inspired by the movement toward growing and eating fresh, sustainable, locally-grown food.

A Venue to Remember

  • Unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline over White Rock Lake
  • Daily free tastings
  • Cooking classes/demos
  • Seasonal displays
  • Year-round beauty
  • Private events/weddings
The Dining Terrace provides a lovely setting to grab a snack.

Upcoming Free Events at A Tasteful Place

  • Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.
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    Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Friday, October 6 at
  • Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.
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    Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Tuesday, October 10 at
  • Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.
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    Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Wednesday, October 11 at
  • Learn More about Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wednesday, October 11 at
  • Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.
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    Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Friday, October 13 at
  • Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.
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    Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Tuesday, October 17 at
  • Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.
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    Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Wednesday, October 18 at
  • Learn More about Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wednesday, October 18 at
  • Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.
    More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Friday, October 20 at
  • Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.
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    Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Tuesday, October 24 at
  • Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.
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    Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Wednesday, October 25 at
  • Learn More about Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wednesday, October 25 at
  • Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.
    More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Friday, October 27 at
  • Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.
    More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

    Tuesday, October 31 at
  • Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.
    More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Chef-tastic Cooking Demos

    Wednesday, November 1 at
  • Learn More about Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wine Down Wednesday with Hidden Hangar Winery

    Wednesday, November 1 at
  • Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.
    More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation

    Friday, November 3 at
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Register For These Upcoming Classes

  • Learn More about Wine Tasting with Cassaro Winery

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Join John Matthews, winemaker and owner of Cassaro Winery and Vineyard for a private wine tasting event. John specializes in dry red wines and Italian varietals such as Dolcetto, Sangiovese, and Montepulciano. During the event he will discuss the art of winemaking, answer questions and inform and educate the participants as they enjoy five award-winning wines and appetizing charcuterie boards from Cassaro Winery. Includes ticket to our SOLDOUT concert featuring Queen Tribute Band following the class at Jeanne’s Pavillion.
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    Wine Tasting with Cassaro Winery

    Thursday, October 5 at
  • Learn More about White Rock Alehouse & Brewery Tasting

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Showcasing the top beers of the brewery paried with Chef Michelle Mozinga warm butternut squash salad with arugula & a frisee, goat cheese, candied pecans, & a balsamic vinaigrette. This class includes a ticket to our concert featuring Garth Live-The #1 Tribute to Garth Brooks following the class at Jeanne’s Pavillion.
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    White Rock Alehouse & Brewery Tasting

    Thursday, October 19 at
  • Learn More about Loro’s

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Loro returns as they teach how to make gochujang chicken and our famous arugula melon salad, focusing on the smoking process of the gochujang chicken and how to grill, glaze, and plate the delicious dish. The arugula melon salad will be taught from start to finish including the perfect fresh vingerette.
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    Loro’s

    Sunday, October 22 at
  • Learn More about Pegasus City Brewery Tasting

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Taste your way through 6 of Pegasus City Brewery’s original brews, including our Greater Dallas Lager and Cannoneer Bold Amber. Then chat with the owners about each sampling, the history of Pegasus, and the stories behind the brews. This class includes a ticket to our SOLDOUT concert featuring Emerald City Band following the class at Jeanne’s Pavilion.
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    Pegasus City Brewery Tasting

    Thursday, October 26 at
  • Learn More about Dia de los Muertos with Diana Zamora

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Join Chef Diana during Día de los Muertos as she guides you through making Pan de Muerto,“Bread of the Dead” a traditional Mexican sweet bread with flavors of orange and anise, that is a perfect reminder that life is sweet and meant to be shared, and death is not to be feared. Paired with traditional Atole de elote for the sweet alter offerings of Dia de Los Muertos, we invite you to join us for this beautiful experience and bring a picture of your loved one that has passed to honor.
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    Dia de los Muertos with Diana Zamora

    Saturday, October 28 at
  • Learn More about Cooking with Asian Mint

    Located at A Tasteful Place

    Join us in a delightful culinary journey as we explore the tantalizing flavors of Thailand! Immerse yourself in the art of Thai cooking and learn how to prepare two iconic dishes: Tom Yum and Fried Rice and heartwarming dessert, Sweet sticky rice pudding. Led by our experienced and passionate Chef Nikky, this cooking class promises an unforgettable experience that will transport your taste buds to the bustling streets of Thailand.
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    Cooking with Asian Mint

    Wednesday, November 1 at
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Recipes Resource

We keep an archive of recipes from A Tasteful Place cooking & nutrition demos, tastings and classes so that you may try your hand at the garden-to-table dishes in your own home.

See the Recipes

Hands preparing fresh ingredients over a cutting board

Welcome to A Tasteful Place, The Dallas Arboretum’s Newest Garden

Recent awards and commendations for A Tasteful Place

  • The Urban Land Institute North Texas Impact Awards: Public Places Award, October 2018
  • Topping Out Awards winner, October 2018
  • Dallas Morning News: The Most Beautiful Place in Dallas
Rows of gardens with a canopy and people in semi-formal attire walking in the background

A Tasteful Place Named Gardens

A Tasteful Place is filled with features, nooks and discoverable moments made possible by our generous donors. See those features here.

  • Potager Display Gardens: Four individual quadrants comprise the ornamental kitchen garden, or “potager,” pronounced, pot·a·ger or ˈpätijə(r) as it is called by the French, which is a productive working garden that is also visually beautiful, drawing on European gardening principals and artful arrangement. The Potager Gardens are a signature element of the development with in-season vegetables, herbs and flowers, planted ornamentally and interspersed with flowers to attract pollinators and beneficial insects. Marilyn R. Corrigan Potager Garden donated in her honor by Catherine A. Corrigan and the Marilyn R. Corrigan Potager Garden.
  • The Charlotte and Donald Test Pavilion, a 3,600-square-foot building with 180 degree views of the garden, lagoon and walkways, features event space and teaching kitchen to showcase chefs who will demonstrate preparation of garden-to-table cuisine. It’s also a site for cooking classes, educational programs and special events.
  • The Barbara and Bob Bigham Scenic Overlook, a perfect location for weddings, wine tastings, seated dinners and picnics, overlooking downtown Dallas and White Rock Lake.
  • Ruthie Pack Tasting Plaza, a site of daily tastings featuring seasonal produce.
  • Central Stairway and Promenade, a beautiful stairway that descends from the entry plaza and Gisela Rodriguez Gazebo to welcome visitors to the garden, along with panoramic views of the new additions.
  • The Strolling Trail, a U-shaped paved ADA accessible walkway to take visitors circuitously to see the garden.
  • Three Sisters Lagoon Overlook, the trellis covered patio provides a shaded spot to view A Tasteful Place, the lagoon and meandering walkways and downtown Dallas; it’s also a site for intimate celebrations.
  • Margaret and Jay Simmons Lagoon, a signature feature of A Tasteful Place and more than an acre, it sits just below the main garden and provides a large, natural body of water. The center will feature a beautiful, lighted fountain that changes shape and pattern. The edges of the lagoon are surrounded by large boulders and lush lawns. A bridge crosses a cascading stream that pours into the lagoon. Meandering paths allow visitors to enjoy the ambience and beauty of this new garden.
  • Carol Miller Kelley Orchard and Orchard Patio, a variety of fruit-bearing trees suitable to the Texas climate surround a shaded patio.
  • Tory and Dick Agnich and Dodie Trescher Shaded Patio, on the southern end of the Pavilion, this adjoining patio provides seating for guests.
  • Ann Stuart Veranda at the Garden Pavilion, a covered front patio of the Garden Pavilion that looks directly over the four potager gardens.
  • Gary Goodwin Garden Gate provides a special entrance to A Tasteful Place for use during special events.
  • Tim Wallace Garden to Table Walkway, a wide center walkway from the Pavilion to the overlook, suitable for garden-to-table dinners.
  • P. Allen Smith Entrance Walkway
Ribbon Cutting at a Tasteful Place

Thanks to our Donors

This will be a collaborative effort with alliances with many groups around the city already in place, that will showcase their knowledge and expertise with our Arboretum guests.

The Arboretum has partnered with Garden Home lifestyle celebrity P. Allen Smith to design the programming for A Tasteful Place to include a full calendar of educational activities, tastings, horticultural demonstrations and public festivals. We are creating a one-of-a-kind garden of nature’s bounty and educational value for North Texans – surrounded by our beloved Arboretum tradition of rich programming, gracious hospitality and the finest in garden design.

Thanks to all our donors for your help and for a wonderful ribbon cutting ceremony on October 3!

A New Experience Each Week

As a member of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, experience unique seasonal events throughout the year and get access to members-only events.