Cheddar’s: Facepalm Beach
You know how people make enthusiastic, passionately committed plans to do a particular activity (“We should rent kayaks/go to the State Fair/sneak into this...
Blu Crab: Happy Hour Delight
I went to New Orleans in April for a buddy’s bachelor party. Besides some incredible meals (first time eating rabbit!), we did the usual...
On the Town
Happy Hour
Readers’ choice: Bar Louie, 2973 W 7th St
Critic’s choice: Upper 90 on College, 961 W Magnolia Av
From 2 to 7pm Mon-Fri, the Near...
Dagwoods: Craft Culture to Ridgmar
Just when I think I’m over “craft culture,” I end up popping into some new place with reclaimed wood on the walls and chalkboards...
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...
Mea Culpa, 1919 Hemphill
With complete sincerity, I would like to apologize to the people of 1919 Hemphill for getting some facts wrong in my column last week...
Welcome, 1912 Club
As far as I know, the people who run the seminal all-ages venue 1919 Hemphill are cool and non-judgy about whatever funtoxicants a person...
Sandi’s Red Barn: Secret Bar
Because my friend Leah works at the Ozzie Rabbit on East Lancaster, I texted her to ask if she’d ever been to this bar...
Home Plate for Howie
I wish more bars would put the Game Show Network on in the afternoons. Over the past couple years, I’ve really taking a liking...
Diving into West 7th
Welp, after not even a year, Uptown Tavern is no mas, making it the third bar to occupy that Camp Bowie/West 7th space since...



















