Email Author Jesse Hughey

2010 Stories by Jesse Hughey

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  FEATURED STORY

  Beers Of The Year

  published Dec 31, 2010

  Overall, it's been another great year for beer, at least from my perspective here in North Texas. If I didn't suspect reader list burnout, I could probably do another top 10 piece on the best developm... More >>

• Oden's Omen

  published December 30, 2010

  The Portland Trail Blazers have been hovering under .500 and in the bottom of the Western Conference Northwest division while your... More >>

• But That's My Life!

  published December 30, 2010

  Following funnyman Neil Hamburger on Twitter is like a peek into the mind of an obsessive madman, albeit a hilarious one. If you had no... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Hophead's Personal Top 10 Beers Of The Year

  published Dec 29, 2010

  This week, I'm looking back on 2010 with a couple of lists. First, I'll share my 10 favorite beers of the year. They're not my top 10 of all time, but rather 10 brews I tried (and in many cases, subje... More >>

• Cheap Margaritas Make It A Very Happy Hour At Tejano

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.... More >>

• And The Libertine Holiday Beer Dinner Winner Is...

  published Dec 23, 2010

  Thanks to all who shared their tales of holiday embarrassment, trauma, blackouts and illness in our latest commenting contest. It was a lot of fun (and sometimes just sad) reading them, and also oddly... More >>

• Babe Versus the Baron

  published December 23, 2010

  Do you have kids who just can't keep themselves from yelling advice, cheering or booing at the characters when you go to the movies, no matter how... More >>

• Delicieux Noel

  published December 23, 2010

  There may be a little bit of ugly American in us, still holding a grudge against the entire French people based on a single high school experience... More >>

• Brackets Gets Into The Happy Hour Racket

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Win Two Seats At The Libertine Bar's
  Holiday Beer Dinner

  published Dec 20, 2010

  The Libertine Bar sent along details about its December 29 holiday beer dinner, as well as a pair of tickets for one lucky City of Ate reader. Or rather, for the purposes of this contest, "one unlucky... More >>

• Scrooged

  published December 16, 2010

  How ironic that a Christmas-hating character and a destination so emblematic of the worst excesses of the holiday can, in combination, actually... More >>

• Art in the Pot

  published December 16, 2010

  If we were homeless, we would definitely feel compelled to express ourselves through art, but it wouldn't be the kind of work that gets snatched... More >>

• Dollar Off Beers (Or Biers, Rather) At Gordon Biersch Happy Hour

  published Dec 15, 2010

  Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.... More >>

• Idle Rich Winter And Christmas Beer Tasting: Do We Have To Wait A Year To Do It Againr

  published Dec 15, 2010

  My only complaint about the Idle Rich Pub and Monday night's Winter And Christmas Beer Tasting is something outside the control of the bar: Resident Parking Only areas are one of the most idiotic idea... More >>

• Where In Dallas To Taste Some of The World's Strongest Beers

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Sink the Bismarck! from BrewDog on Vimeo.Scotland's Brewdog brewery made headlines early this year with Sink The Bismarck!, a 41-percent ABV quadruple IPA that surpassed German brewery Schorschbrau's ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Last Night: Wu-Tang Clan At The Granada Theater

  published Dec 11, 2010

  Wu-Tang Clan; La the Darkman; A.Dd+ with Picnictyme, DJ Sober and Sore Losers; Rob Viktum and Jay ClippGranada TheaterFriday, December 10, 2010Better Than: Even the most optimistic fan could expect a ... More >>

• This Year's Christmas Ales, Winter Warmers And Seasonals: So Far, So Good

  published Dec 10, 2010

  Winter hasn't even officially begun, but winter beers and holiday seasonals have already been on the shelves and bar taps long enough that I thought I'd offer a quick rundown of those I've particularl... More >>

• Nodding Donkey Says Yes To Happy Hour

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.... More >>

• He Is Legend

  published December 9, 2010

  Born into a prominent family as the grandson of the founder of what would become the Burroughs Corporation, William S. Burroughs was educated at... More >>

• The Neurotic Next Door

  published December 9, 2010

  Jake Johannsen has an awkward but endearing hesitant delivery that makes him sound more like a neurotic friend telling a funny story full... More >>

• Tasting Samuel Adams' New Offerings, Including "Champagne-Like Beer" Infinium

  published Dec 08, 2010

  According to Samuel Adams press material included with a sample bottle of Infinium (and an ice bucket and pair of flutes -- aww, you shouldn't have!), 60 percent of men would prefer to toast with be... More >>

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  Season-Ale Events Of Note At Some Of Our Favorite Beer Joints

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Some brief programming notes before we get into the deets of a few upcoming beer events...rOn tap for the next few weeks in Hophead are tasting notes on numerous beers, including some great holiday an... More >>

• Beggars Can Be Choosers
  During Happy Hour At The Idle Rich

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.... More >>

• Conduit Goes Modern

  published December 2, 2010

  All three artists currently on display at Conduit Gallery are worthy of a visit, but James Michael Starr's work in Modern... More >>

• Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

  published December 2, 2010

  If you're like us, you're a procrastinator who sat out on the traditional day-after-Thanksgiving holiday shopping spree known as Black Friday.... More >>