Peppered
Let's get one thing straight: I love dirty bars. And by "dirty," of course, I mean completely devoid of pretense, not "unclean." Y'know, bar-bars...
Gay Pride Week
Being lesbian or gay was once an excuse to drink a la the tragic figures in queer jazz composer Billy Strayhorn's classic tune "Lush...
Eulogy
As Cinderella's Tom Keifer once said, you don't know what you've got till it's gone. Looking back over the recent months, I can say...
No Shame at the Sham
I'll be the first to admit that amorous couples who start getting busy in the middle of a crowded bar are annoying and ignorant....
Happy Hour Camp Bowie Crawlin’
One bummer, among many, about living in Arlington (stop laughing!) is that, when friends plan an evening of drinking, it's usually far, far away....
Striking Out
Splitsville is my kinda place. I suck at bowling. I'm awesome at drinking. The high-end lane chain is opening its first Texas location in...
Gallery Night Done Right
Ah, Fall Gallery Night, an evening dedicated to free booze and food — if you can call cheese cubes and tiny, quartered sandwiches food...
Seeing Purple … and Red
I don't mean to come off like some angry young man, but enough's enough. At my place of employment, The Moon Bar by Texas...
Kissing the Frog
Maybe it's because the current class of 21-and-ups are nice. Maybe it's because I'm older and wiser. Maybe it's because you catch more flies...
The Land of Oz
Nowadays, if you're going to Deep Ellum just to hang - not to see a show - be aware that your options are pretty...
