Smoking Banned on the Run
Depending on how often you make the mistake of reading the online comments section of local news outlets, you may be wondering if it’s...
A Spring Break at Heim
Lately, life’s been throwing me a few curveballs. Realistically, you can’t be a human being in your fourth decade and avoid being hit by...
Skip the Netflix for Chili
Of the multitude of things I love about living in the Lone Star State, the dazzling array of chili options available on any given...
Solving Mysteries at The Winchester
More than a decade ago, I was living in downtown Fort Worth and was a regular at the first location of the now-defunct Paddy...
Twigs in the City
When Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar in The Shops at Clearfork opened in mid-December, I was already up to my eyeballs in new joints...
Off the Record, On my Tab
Not to come across like a curmudgeon, but I’m opposed to drunk shopping. When Target was toying with the idea of letting you tote...
Twilite Bayou
My family lives by a generations-old maxim: “New Orleans is the place to be if you’re having or escaping a good old-fashioned nervous breakdown.”...
Eric Nadel’s Benefit Blowout
I know it’s an ironic buzzkill to weigh in with a sobering thought in a column about drinking and night-light party zones, but here...
City Works on a Chicago Tex-Pat
I’m always on edge when Texans drag me to any place that bills itself as “Chicago style.” I once had a meltdown and literally...
Angel Dust at Bass Hall
Of all the chaotic holiday seasons I’ve had in the past, 2017 took home the gold medal. I found myself doing the regular stressful...



















