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Susie is drinking Houston this weekend … At St. Arnold brewery for the last tour in this facility. I recommend getting here early and buying the bigger glass. : )

It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth.

George Burns

cuba libre

Truth be told, my group was set on Vickery Park for brunch. Since the wait was going to take quite a while, we took a walk down the street and ducked into Cuba Libre to check out their drink specials. DING DING DING, WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER … $5 bottomless mimosas and bellinis and $5 bloody marys AND their patio is dog friendly (my best friend’s dog, Leo, tagged along for brunch).

We gathered around the table and our waiter took our drink orders (though we could tell the idea of alcohol made him shudder from his activities the night before). There were so many tempting options on the menu for food we had trouble picking so we made some snap decisions, laid back, and sipped our drinks.

The bellini is frozen and very sweet, one was enough so it was great that they let us switch between the bellinis and mimosas with our bottomless deal. The first round of bloody marys were had to stomach. They weren’t very strong and they tasted quite terrible actually. When the manager came around to check on us, I let him know how I felt about the bloody mary and he apologized. Two minutes later we saw him run across the street and come back with a bottle of bloody mary mix – what a champ. Needless to say, round two was much better!

In the future, I’d say that you can’t go wrong with the steak and egg tacos and their delightful blood orange mimosa. That’s what I’ll be having on my next brunch trip!

Cuba Libre
www.cubalibredallas.com
2822 N Henderson Ave | Dallas, TX 75206
(214)827-2820

Desperados

This little gem on Greenville is usually completely missed or thought to be a strip club. It isn’t a strip club, but an escape from dallas’s typical Mexican restaurant scene.

On the patio the music isn’t too loud and the greenery and small fountain make you forget that you are sitting right beside Greenville and Electrique Boutique.

The margaritas are strong and a great deal for only $3.50 (they were dubbed the best margarita in Dallas by The Margarita Society) and the drinks are somewhat stout. (Plus, the kitchen ran out of small glasses so my last drink was served in a HUGE glass). The wait staff is very attentive and won’t steal your credit card if you leave it on the table. … And the food is pretty.darn.good.

Since I haven’t ever seen it crowded, bring a group of friends and experience this little beauty for yourself.

Desperados
www.desperadosrestaurant.com
4818 Greenville Ave | Dallas, TX 75206-4120
(214) 363-1850

Specials:
Monday-Friday | 3-7 p.m. | $3.50 margaritas, $2.75 domestics, $2.85 wells

blue fish

After a run I felt like having something somewhat healthy and begged my friends to meet me at Sushi on McKinney. Not having been since the reopen and lured by the huge BYOB sign out front, I couldn’t wait to eat. Turns out … they got their liquor license and everything has almost doubled in price compared to the old haunt. So off to Blue Fish we went.

… and what a great choice it was. Pleasantly surprised by the Monday night 1/2 price wine special, we ordered a bottle and started picking out our rolls. The Ahi Tower was delightful, and paired with the miso soup, delicious. I wish I was a food critic to really explain why their sushi is so great, but I don’t have the repertoire to do it justice. Suffices to say it was fresh, well rolled, and yummy. I ended my meal with a vodka water (in true Susie tradition) which was only somewhat potent.

I think I’ll try to come back here for a $1 sake Thursday because our bill sneaked up on us and put a bigger dent in my wallet than I’d have hoped for a Monday night.

Blue Fish
www.thebluefishsushi.com
3519 Greenville Ave | Dallas (other locations in North Dallas, Los Colinas, and Florida)
(214) 824-3474

Specials:
Monday | 1/2 price selected bottles of wine
Tuesday | Ladies Night: Blue Fish Martini special
Wednesday | draft specials
Thursday | $1 sake

You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

Dean Martin

Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.

Frank Sinatra

Blue Goose

Since I first moved to Dallas, I heard rumors of the Blue Goose margarita … and they are all true. Sunday brunch at Blue Goose was sprinkled with families and hungover “adults” enojoying their hair of the dog. My personal hair of the dog on this particular day was none other than my favorite drink: the bloody mary. The boys partook in the margaritas (and numerous ones at that!).

This was no ordinary bloody mary … no sir. This was a bloody mary crafted by hands that know my every wish and desire for the drink: thick and spicy with a hint of lime. Wondering who the master mixologist was? I’ll let you in on a secret: Blue Goose let’s you make your own. The bloody mary spread is complete with five kinds of bases and even offers olives and shrimp (which I don’t recommend!).

The food came in huge, delicious portions and I definitely recommend the queso con todo – I’m a sucker for a taco shell. My only complaint was that our waiter wasn’t Johnny on the spot; though the rest of the morning was delightful.

Blue Goose Cantina
www.bluegoosecantina.com
2905 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206-6240
(214) 823-6786