May 2012
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Summer Activities and Events
Beat the heat with these cool events! (So cliché, but I had to!)
3RD ANNUAL HOMEGROWN MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL | live music in the park from Ben Kweller, Eisley, Octopus Project, Black Joe Lewis, and many more! Where: Main Street Garden Park (Downtown) When: Saturday, May 26 Time: 10 a.m. and onnnnnnnnn Need to know: tickets from Prekindle.com for $18.75
2ND ANNUAL DALLAS MARGARITA MELTDOWN |...
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Taste of Addison GIVEAWAY!
Don’t miss the yearly haven of food and drink, luckily scheduled before the REAL Texas heat begins. Lucky for you (and thanks to Taste Addison), I’m giving away two packages for you to get into Taste Addison with three of your besties. Then, you can pick one of those besties to take to brunch for some hair of the dog the next day (of course you can take more than one, but...
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YOU DOWN WITH OTB?
HEY, YOU! Yes, you. Come happy hour with me tomorrow (Thursday) at On the Border. Margaritas, queso, and burrrrritos … what more could you want from a Thursday?
On the Border is celebrating its upcoming 30th birthday (damn, OTB is old!) and wants you to join for the last “installment” of their Thursday Patio Parties. SO - they’re kicking off their Cinco de Mayo...
April 2012
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Cinco de Mayo/Derby Day Parties
May 3
What:On the Border Happy Hour hosted by ME! When: 6-8 p.m. Where:On the Border (location TBD) Perks: $10 gift cards for attendees, drink specials
What:Dallas Wine Talk - Times Ten Cellars Wine Meet Up When: 7-9 p.m. Where:Times Ten Cellars (Lakewood) Perks: Wine, appetizers, and door prizes
May 4
What: Cinco de Mayo at The Quarter When: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Where:The Quarter Bar (Uptown)...
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Match your music with what you should be drinking. And listen. Thanks, @ohheydallas!
March 2012
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February 2012
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“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.”
– Humphrey Bogart
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three-oh-three
Another little resto that popped up down south in Bishop Arts area is the house-turned-bar/eatery, 303. Aptly named, it’s located at 303 West Davis. I’m not sure how novel naming a bar after its address is anymore, but it’s catchy nonetheless.
303 took over and renovated a little house complete with a fireplace and wrap-around porch (yup). Watch out, all, the porch is...
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Super Bowl Drink Recipes from William Grant & Sons
New England Tea Party
2 parts Bols Sweet Tea 1 part fresh lemon juice
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled teacup. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
The Super Bowl
1 part Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur 1 part Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey 1 part Earl Grey Tea 1 part simple syrup ¾ part fresh lemon juice1 part dry, sparkling white win
Combine ingredients in a large punch bowl over...
January 2012
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Private|Social
You’ve all heard about the “bright” new face on McKinney, Private|Social. The food, good. The service, fantastic. The drinks, BLOW MY MIND AMAZING. Rocco Milano (formerly of The Mansion) has, once again, showed up behind the bar and made a damn good cocktail. When I learned of Rocco’s departure from the Mansion, I knew there was something good in store for...
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December 2011
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NYE Parties and Such
CHECK OUT WHAT OPENTABLE.COM HAS TO OFFER!
CHEF DAT and BRANDT WOOD | The Mason Bar, 7:30 p.m. Five-course dinner at a bar that is not yet open tot he public Price: $125/person, $250/couple (includes champagne) Reservations (required for attendance): dat@chefdat.com
THE COMMISSARY | open from 8-11 p.m. Reservation-only seatings of a four-course chefs tasting menu Price: $75/person ($125 with...
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“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.”
– Henny Youngman
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Def Frisco's Grille
We’ve all heard of Del Frisco’s Steak House and now we have the luck to have the new offshoot, Del Frisco Grille, in business in Uptown Dallas. The reputation of the DFG owners proceeds the new restaurant, and DFG exceeds the high expectations that come with the name. The first DF Grille opened in Rockafeller Center up in the Big Apple and we’re lucky enough to have gotten...
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A Good Friend to Have
Again, I traveled outside of my bubble. And again, I was glad I did. I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz about Goodfriend, the new beer and burger house over on Peavy and Garland Road one of the Vickery Park owners and a former Vick bartender, Matt and Josh, respectively. I’ll start by saying this, don’t wait to go until after reading this — get off your ass and go...
November 2011
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“I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just...”
– George Best
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Christmas 2011 Gift Guide
Happy giving … and hopefully receiving!
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“Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working.”
– Harold Rudolph
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... Like an Alcoholic Loves Whiskey Cake
As some of my more loyal readers know, I have a certain radius that I remain inside. However, my friend Liz (some of you may know her as @ohheydallas) requested my company out to PLANO, yes, Plano, to try out Whiskey Cake. Bribed with a chauffeur and a $50 gift card, I obliged.
When we walked into the large, rustic building, the hostess semi-greeted us and took a phone number at which to text...
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Sigel's Holiday LiqueurFest Tasting Extravaganza
Join Sigel’s to taste some (60+) unique holiday liqueurs at their Holiday LiqueurFest … (the name is seriously way too much). It’s a free event and they’ll let you sample the liqueurs that being that special something to a holiday cocktail. You also have a chance to win prizes if you drink enough … no, really.
I’ll see you there!
Wednesday, November 16 | 5-8...
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The Second Floor Bistro
After a couple meals at 2nd Floor sans drinks, I was happy to finally get over to 2FB for an alcoholic libation. My coworkers and I decided to take a quick break and grab a drink last night while waiting for Fashion’s Night Out festivities to commence at the Galleria, and we we had a nice assortment of drinks. There were glasses of wine, straight-up Jack, martinis, mojitos, and Moscow...
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PINKBERRY GIVEAWAY
A wise man once said, “Good + good = really good.” I couldn’t agree more.
Pinkberry (good) is now serving a new limited-time fro-yo flavor, peppermint (good). According to the equation, that would make this a “really good” situation.
Pinkberry was nice enough to give me a PINKBERRY PARTY FOR 10 to give to one of my (really lucky) fans. To enter, you must do...
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“This is one of the disadvantages of wine; it makes a man mistake words for...”
– Samuel Johnson
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“Gilt Groupe’s leading luxury experience site, Gilt City, is acquiring assets of...”
– Press
October 2011
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Beefeater Cocktails
The Ravenmaster Royale Punch | Created by Nick Van Tiel 32 oz homemade lemon & honey shrubb* 33 oz (1 liter) Beefeater Dry gin 10 oz Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur 10 dashes Reagan’s orange bitters 16 oz unfiltered/cloudy apple juice 16 oz chilled water 1 bottle of Perrier Jouet Champagne (750ml)
*Shrubb recipe: 12 regular, unwaxed lemons 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup (8 oz) Honey 10 oz...
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Bar 828 →
Have y’all heard of this “pop-up” bar, Bar 828? It’s in business for nine days only (and I’ve already missed a day!). It’s open each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October.
Information from DallasNews.com:
Cocktail mavens Eddie “Lucky” Campbell and Michael Martensen will be running a pop-up speakeasy near Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts...
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Drink Wine, Fight Cancer.
The third-annual SOS Wine Classic is this Saturday night at Times Ten Cellars. Come out and support a great cause and drink some great time! IT’S WIN-WIN!
When: Saturday, October 15 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Times Ten Cellars (6324 Prospect Ave. Dallas, TX 75214)Join us for an evening of wine and food to help end lung cancer. Why: To support a great cause! Register online today...
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Take a Stand
It’s like “Cheers”, but better … somewhere you can go and just be yourself and do your own thing. At least that’s what The People’s Last Stand’s owner, Kartik Rathore, thinks of his new speakeasy-esque bar in Mockingbird Station … and I’m inclined to agree. Taking queues from some of my favorite Big Apple bars, the former corporate...
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Join Me at the Grand Opening of The People's Last... →
September 2011
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GO GREEK! →
Check out my post on Greek drinks for the Greek Food Festival of Dallas that’s coming up on 9/24. I hope to see you all there! OPA!
“At this time of year, apples fall off trees onto the ground where they rot and...”
– Drunken moose rescued from apple tree in Sweden | AHN
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The Crescent Club
The Crescent Club is one of the old-school mainstays in Dallas housed in the 17th floor of the Rosewood Crescent Hotel’s office tower. Open only to hotel guests and members, Restaurant week allows us common folk the chance to experience this dark wood-paneled restaurant that is reminiscent of your grandparent’s country club. The bar has a rich feel and amazing views of the city...
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“What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.”
– Irish proverb
August 2011
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Follow me on Foursquare! →
To see my favorite Dallas spots and my recommendations at each place, follow my Foursquare page! All the cool kids are doing it …
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“Here’s to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A...”
– Anonymous