Beer Trumps Hate
As this issue goes to press, 2016 North Texas Beer Week is at its midpoint. If you peruse the rest of this week’s Weekly,...
World Cup o’ Brew
I could go on yet another tear about my limited understanding of soccer. (It’s played with a ball. Sometimes the outcome of a game...
Pancake Landing
I’m not one of those people who say “no regrets,” because there was one time I passed up the opportunity to meet George Lucas...
Mezcal-ations
Poor, misunderstood mezcal needs a better PR firm. In spite of Robert Earl Keen warbling to the contrary, “a nightmare of mezcal” isn’t as...
Surviving Ovation
I had heard all of the stories about Ovation, about how the restaurant was a physical manifestation of "Why can't we all get along?"...
Slay Bells
I have the hardest time shopping for my dad. Every year, when I visit my parents in California for the holidays, he’s always the...
Black Lung Friday
As I write, my desk is covered in a blizzard of Kleenex. At first, I assumed the cause of my insufferable sinus pressure and...
The Whiskey Garden: Shallow End?
I don’t know what you know about The Whiskey Garden, but if it’s based on its Yelp page, I can only say you should...
Downtown Abbey
In my humble estimation, Irish pubs are a default kind of bar. They’re cozy, with lots of warm lighting and dark wood, and emphasize...
Back in 2008 …
More Year-End Observations1.) This past year witnessed the first indications of SoDo's transition from Cowtown to ... Northern Mexico? Sí, cabrón. Eavesdropping on the...
