Seeing Stars at Big Apple Café
You know what would be funny? If bars that looked like they were stuck in a certain era made your appearance change accordingly. I...
Here’s a Tip …
My sweetie and I recently went to J.R. Bentley's Restaurant & Pub in Arlington, where she used to cocktail in a previous life (post-divorce,...
Service Counts
It's easy to take good service for granted. I'm really impressed by servers who anticipate my needs, instinctively show up when I want something,...
Pura Vida
Forget about the drinking. I can say, without a doubt, that the worst thing I did to my body this weekend was to eat...
Hit Brix
Almost four years ago, restaurateur-chef-epicurean Daniele Puleo opened a ritzy Sicilian restaurant called Daniele Osteria in Dallas, and critics and diners have barely stopped...
7th Haven Redux
Recently got a sneak peek at the third incarnation of the self-proclaimed Cadillac of dive bars, the 7th Haven, and I have to say,...
Fort Brewery, a Standout
The building that now houses Fort Brewery & Pizza has been a West Magnolia Avenue mainstay since 2011 –– first as Zio Carlo, then...
Whose Generation?
I read somewhere that Elmore Leonard goes to diners just to listen to people talk, and that’s the main reason why I don’t feel...
Arcade Fire at Craftcade
My coworker’s face took on a glower of severity rarely seen during afternoon day-drinking before he emphatically stated, “You must hit Kenny three times...
No Smoke, No Problem
Though the following two paragraphs didn’t actually make the final copy, here’s what I wrote about the new smoking ban for Fort Worth Weekly’s...
