Bar Convo Tips
I'm tired of people telling me "Never talk religion or politics at a bar." Well, why the hell not? Especially now that the most...
Scary
On Friday, the newest addition to non-countrified Stockyards nightlife will belatedly celebrate its grand opening. Fubar ("Fun Unique Bar And Restaurant," not what you...
Citizens of the World
When asked about his nationality in Casablanca, Rick Blaine replies, flatly, "I'm a drunkard." So it's no surprise that a ton of bars are...
At Your Service
It's reader-service week here at Chow, Baby headquarters - not in the traditional journalistic "we're here to serve the reader" use of the phrase,...
Closing Shop, Opening Wallets
After a much-ballyhooed grand reopening late last year, one of the Fort's divey gay institutions, the 651, closed its doors early this month. Manager...
Flynn’s: Hip to Be Square?
There is something almost shameful about a guy like me (drunken hipster) discovering that there are some pretty character-rich watering holes outside of the...
The Rant
Being objective about bars is kind of a stretch when you gravitate toward a particular kind. Here's what I mean: If you prefer intimate...
Big Balls
Karaoke. The word itself looks like it might be the name of some frighteningly conceived, poorly designed, rubber-suited star of a Japanese monster movie....
Darth Raider
No matter how cool some people think they are, we all have our geeky tendencies. My most charming bent (or annoying, according to my...
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...
