Lou’s Bar: What a Fool Believes
Seeing that it’s April 1, I started to write this week’s piece as an April Fool’s column. My lede was going to be an...
Lost Weekends Await
Look, I’m just gonna say it right now: It’s tough to beat a bar with a secret door. Classic cocktails made with house-made ingredients...
Bloinka! It’s Milo’s
Fun fact: Giant pandas are actually omnivores. In a pinch, they’ll eat birds, rodents, or carrion. The bears also are, um, ardorless. They mate,...
Your Prince Has Arrived
Long ago, near the pastoral hamlet of Westworth Village, there once was a bar called Froggy Bottom Beach Club. Nestled in the lee of...
Fine Morning I’ll Shoot Ya
In the mid-to-late aughts, I worked at a company headquartered in the Stock Exchange Building on East Exchange Avenue. During that time, I probably...
The World Is Spinning
I recently noticed that the wannabe-tastemaking Dallas-based music blog Gorilla vs. Bear referred to Fort Worth singer-songwriter Leon Bridges’ debut album as “timeless” ––...
New, Improved Cooper Street
Last week, I wrote about this place in Arlington on South Cooper Street called The House, which was originally a bar called Monte Carlo’s....
Take it to The House
Did you ever go to Monte Carlo’s? It was thisdive on South Cooper Street in Arlington that used to have occasional concerts. I played...
A Kickin’ Time at The Mule (Barn)
One good thing about neighborhood watering holes is that they’re a great place to visit when you get locked out of your house. On...
Rack Your Super Bowl Options
It’s hard to believe that the Super Bowl is already upon us, but come Sunday, people will be packed into bars eagerly waiting to...
