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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 segregated (yeah, you read that right).  There are separate porches for the eaters/drinkers and the drinkers/smokers – both complete with TVs as to not miss a second of your favorite basketball/football/lacrosse game.  The three TVs inside and the fact that they serve beer and pulled pork pancakes for brunch round out your Sunday afternoons – the locals found this out pretty quickly and have already claimed this place as their own.

Sidle up to the bar (because, let’s face it, I know bars better than tables) and peruse the menu – lots of sandwiches along with some other homemade favorites.  I didn’t eat anything, so I can’t say much about the food — sorry for partying.  They have fish and chips, so you know I’ll be back! 

In the drinks, though, I partook.  Andrew, bartender and some other sort of important person at 303, recommended the Gummy Bear Martini.  I’d say pass on it unless you like those so-sweet-you-only-want-one drinks.  However, he seems to know his way around that bar, so ask for him anyway.  Their beer selection is limited, but they offer the usuals (Miller, Coors, Dos XX, Shiner, Heineken, Corona, Tecate, PBR, and NATTY LIGHT).  Selected beers are also available on draft.  If you’re a wine fan, they have that, too.

The last things I’m going to say are these three small things:
– They have a fireplace (it goes from the dining room to the porch)
– Their decor is heavy on skulls – awesome.
– (Any even decent followers of mine will understand this) is that they have Whipped Lightning behind their bar.  Bravo.

303 Bar and Grill
www.303dallas.com
303 W. Davis | (214)942-3030 

Specials (Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m.)
$2 Bud Light draft, domestic bottles
$3 import bottles, wells, house wines, martinis, and cosmos 

Thirsty for some Halloween-y brews?  Try these!

Horny Devils (top) – from Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate

1 (64-oz) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp hot sauce
2 tsp celery salt
3 cups black vodka, divided
garnish: serrano chili peppers

In a 2-quart pitcher, combine tomato vegetable juice cocktail, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and celery salt. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add 3/4 cup tomato juice mixture. Shake vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass. Pour 1/4 cup black vodka over the back of a spoon so that vodka runs down side of glass and floats on top of tomato juice mixture. Repeat procedure for each serving. Garnish rim of glass with chili peppers. (Serves 12)

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Candy Corn Cordials (bottom left) – from The Food Network

1/2 cup candy corn 
1 1/2 cups vodka
2 oz orange liqueur Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 large egg white

Combine the candy corn and vodka in an airtight container; set aside for at least 3 hours, then strain.

Add 4 ounces of the candy corn vodka, the orange liqueur, lemon juice and egg white to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses and garnish with candy corn.

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Hallow-Rita (bottom center) – from LimeTreeCove.com

4 oz Newman’s Own Limeade
2 oz Orange Juice
2 oz Tequila
Splash Triple Sec
Fresh squeezed lime and lime slices
Ice
Natural Orange Colored Sugar from the Mischief Maker Package
Lime Tree Cove Hawaiian Black Lava Salt

In a cocktail shaker, squeeze limes over ice, add limeade, and orange juice.  Add triple sec, tequila, and orange sugar.  Shake.  Wet rim with a lime slice and then dip into Lava Salt.

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Trick or Treat – from Whipped Lightning

1 oz pumpkin liqueur
3/4 oz vanilla vodka
3/4 oz coconut rum
6 oz half and half
Pumkpin Pie Whipped Lightning

Shake all ingredients together with ice.  Pour over ice and top with whipahol.