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Henderson

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    It'll Do Club Set To Re-Open June 16, Brooke Humphries Also Opening A Million Other Businesses

    Brooke Humphries is a busy woman. As we stand just outside the entrance of It'll Do Club on Elm Street, she fields questions from Red Bull reps and contractors: "You have two minutes of my time," she says to one of them. "You have one minute of my time," she says to the other. Divide and conquer. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    An Interview with Victor Tango's Bartender Rich Allison. (Notice We Didn't Say "Mixologist.")

    A couple weeks ago we met Abraham Bebell, the bar manager at Oak in the Design District. At the end of the interview, I asked Abe who in the local restaurant and bar scene I should meet next. He told me about Rich Allison, bar manager at the very popular Victor Tango's on Henderson. He quickly profe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Sundown Rises, Lumi Goes Dark and More Openings and Closings from a Busy January

    January proved to be a busy month in the Dallas food scene. The highly anticipated Sundown at Granada opened its doors, along with a handful of other eateries. Read on for the full opening and closing slate, and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    So Long Horne and Dekker

    Late last night Pegasus News reported Horne & Dekker, the spot known for its popular Hangover Brunch, had closed. The story hit the twitterverse and reactions were pretty consistent. Not many readers were surprised. Neither was I. Last summer I was a Dallas newb. I had a handful of restaurant recom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    A Monday Night at the Slip Inn: Was It Real or Just a Dream?

    "Did you hear about that guy on the news?" "Oh, yeah. But what do you expect when you have a gas-huffing problem? One day you're going to absentmindedly light a cigarette and explode." "You sure are. You got a light?" Strange things happen when you go out on a Monday. You hear conversations that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Three Holiday Drink Recipes for the Festive Boozehound in You

    FlickrGive your eggnogg a cocoa makeover.​Whitney Filloon, our resident pastry chef/booze correspondent, took the week off from drinking to bring you these winter cocktail ideas. We have her assurances that she was sober when she wrote them. I enjoy a $12 cocktail as much as the next Dallas g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Italian Eats, Stackhouse Love, and a Cheap-Ass Sandwich: This Week in Dallas Grubbing

    ​Ugh. On the heels of a massive bowl of Pho with a Dallas Super Yelper (more on that next week), I'm ready for a quiet night at home. I wonder how many minutes I'll last alone on my couch before I get the bug to get out and look for something to interesting to eat. I give myself till 7:30 tops ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Hack Saws and Fried Guacamole. Who Else is Proud to be a Texan?

    ​ This week in food blogs, a Dallas chef milked cows and wielded a hack saw to win $10,000; El Bulli closed; and we gave you an arsenal of excuses to eat and drink. Read on. City of Ate If you're looking for Ethiopian food that is as nonthreatening as it is tasty, Scott Reitz suggests Ibex E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Beauty Bar To Host "Unofficial" Girl Talk After-Party. Plus, It's The New Home For Cool Out.

    I see what the Granada Theater is doing, and I like it. For the second time this month, after hosting a big draw on a Thursday night, the venue has decided to throw an unofficial after-party the way of DJ Sober and his weekly Big Bang! event at Beauty Bar. Tonight's "unofficial Girl Talk after-party ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Taking a Look at the Best Local Releases in 2011 So Far

    I see what the Granada Theater is doing, and I like it. For the second time this month, after hosting a big draw on a Thursday night, the venue has decided to throw an unofficial after-party the way of DJ Sober and his weekly Big Bang! event at Beauty Bar. Tonight's "unofficial Girl Talk after-party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    A Steel of a Deal at Anvil Pub

    ​Quittin' Time brings you tips on where to spend your happy hour drinking money. Where: Anvil Pub, 2638 Elm St. What: $1 off all liquor, most beer. Service industry Monday, half price food Tuesday, Texas booze Wednesday. When: 4pm-8pm Monday through Friday. Additional discounts all night Mond ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 31, 2011

    Park: If Only the Menu Matched the Laid-Back Patio Vibe.

    ​Quittin' Time brings you tips on where to spend your happy hour drinking money. Where: Anvil Pub, 2638 Elm St. What: $1 off all liquor, most beer. Service industry Monday, half price food Tuesday, Texas booze Wednesday. When: 4pm-8pm Monday through Friday. Additional discounts all night Mond ... More >>

  • News

    February 3, 2011

    A Tourists Guide to a Dozen Dirty Deeds by Dallas Cowboys

    ​Quittin' Time brings you tips on where to spend your happy hour drinking money. Where: Anvil Pub, 2638 Elm St. What: $1 off all liquor, most beer. Service industry Monday, half price food Tuesday, Texas booze Wednesday. When: 4pm-8pm Monday through Friday. Additional discounts all night Mond ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    In the Last Two Days, the Dallasite and The Old Monk Were Robbed at Gunpoint

    ​Danny Balis just called with the heads-up: In the last two days, two local bars have been robbed at gunpoint. Danny wondered if perhaps they were related.According to Dallas Police reports, the first stick-em-up occurred around 1 a.m. Tuesday at the Dallasite on Bryan Street, across the street fr ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 9, 2010

    Chicken House: The Fried Chicken Gods Answer a Prayer.

    ​Danny Balis just called with the heads-up: In the last two days, two local bars have been robbed at gunpoint. Danny wondered if perhaps they were related.According to Dallas Police reports, the first stick-em-up occurred around 1 a.m. Tuesday at the Dallasite on Bryan Street, across the street fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    What the Dead Eat: A Día de los Muertos
    Party Menu

    ​Halloween is so passé. It's nothing more than Christmas, a commercial boon for cheap decorations, terrible eats and overdone getup far removed from its cultural and religious foundations. What people, especially those with an unending love for Mexican food, should celebrate is Día de los Muerto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    The Common Table Drops Beer Prices, Declares Tuesday "Brewsday" With Mikkeller Single Hop Series

    Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin IPA, one of four from the brewer's Single Hop series available tonight at The Common Table.​Good news for cash-strapped beer lovers who were having a bit of trouble justifying a $15 pint (imperial 20-oz pour notwithstanding) at The Common Table: General manager and beer exp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Sloppy Seconds: Unexceptional food at the Common Table

    Sara KerensThough this may look great, we were not impressed.​This week's Dallas food blog coverage is a sampling of Vietnamese feasts and uncommonly bad food, a stolen can of Whoopass and stale popcorn, an elaborate post-Gospel Last Supper and vegan barbecue, and more highlights. Check ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 13, 2010

    Neighborhood Services Tavern brings good taste to social networking

    Sara KerensThough this may look great, we were not impressed.​This week's Dallas food blog coverage is a sampling of Vietnamese feasts and uncommonly bad food, a stolen can of Whoopass and stale popcorn, an elaborate post-Gospel Last Supper and vegan barbecue, and more highlights. Check ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    The Year/The Decade: Embarrassments

    ​Probably should issue this caveat to start: Unless you're speaking of Paris Hilton or Tex Cobb, the label of embarrassment implies the person in question possesses some talent.Nobody is perfect, of course. The Rolling Stones recorded Emotional Rescue, Babe Ruth lost half a season due to a "bellya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    The Year/The Decade: People Who Shook Things Up

    Meredith L. MooreSome of the wares at Tei An.​We started off thinking about innovators, but...well, sometimes innovation comes in the form of foams, deconstruction or other overwrought foods and we didn't really want to dwell on the subject.But there are always people who shake things, either by n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Night Moves: A Winter Wonderland

    Ray and Peter LekThe scene at Lizard Lounge Friday night​ GLO on Henderson hosted L.A.'s DJ Colette Friday night, and our nightlife photo crew caught up with her before heading out to Lizard Lounge for British DJ Rusko and Austin's Bird Peterson, spinning with the usual suspects in the Dallas Dub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Review and Gallery: Hacienda On Henderson

    Sara Kerens​In this week's Observer, Dave takes a few visits to Hacienda On Henderson, where a great patio and a happening location serve as backdrops for the troubled kitchen's Tex-meh cuisine.Though all is not well in the house of Hacienda, Dave writes that a recent visit suggested changes were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Dude Food: The Porch

    Holy shit, dudes.​The Porch2912 N. Henderson Ave.Dude Factor: 10, or The Stodg, on a scale of 1 (The Great Pyramid of Giza) to 10. This Dude Food is being filed from the home office, where I'm currently enjoying a productive birthday staycation. In honor of this momentous occasion (alas, the last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Last Night: The Dandy Warhols at The Granada Theater

    The Dandy WarholsGranada TheaterSeptember 8, 2009 Better than: the recession, for one. If the lights behind The Dandy Warhols on stage weren't alone enough of a reminder that the slick psych-rock outfit came prepared to offer its fans a show worth the price of admission, frontman Courtney Taylo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    10 Questions: Erika Henderson

    Patrick Michels West Village is cool, sure. But after seven years as a cocktail waitress, Henderson has seen a lot of "cool" in a lot of places. The Social House waitress and bartender has been through just about everything--at Frankie's in Uptown, West End Pub, House of Blues...all aroun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    It Doesn't Get Any Simpler Than "Betty Brown"

    State Rep. Betty BrownThe Houston Chronicle has the story: Republican State Rep. Betty Brown, who reps Henderson and Kaufman counties, on Tuesday suggested during a House Elections Committee wingding that Asians might oughta "adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here." And KXAN-Channel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Pairing Off: Chicken Fried Steak

    Texas should be ashamed of itself.In the old days this state produced larger than life heroes--men like James Fannin, Clyde Barrow and "Hollywood" Henderson. But now, after two from the Bush clan (three if you count Neil), a Rove and the guys at Enron, all we can cling to is our national dish.And c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Hash Over: Bolsa's Farmer's Market, Free Wine, and a Guy Called Mike

    Texas should be ashamed of itself.In the old days this state produced larger than life heroes--men like James Fannin, Clyde Barrow and "Hollywood" Henderson. But now, after two from the Bush clan (three if you count Neil), a Rove and the guys at Enron, all we can cling to is our national dish.And c ... More >>

  • News

    February 28, 2008

    DowntownDallas Crowd Can't Find the D-Spot

    Texas should be ashamed of itself.In the old days this state produced larger than life heroes--men like James Fannin, Clyde Barrow and "Hollywood" Henderson. But now, after two from the Bush clan (three if you count Neil), a Rove and the guys at Enron, all we can cling to is our national dish.And c ... More >>

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    The Flood Next Time|Andrea Does Austin|Goodbye, Sleaze

    Texas should be ashamed of itself.In the old days this state produced larger than life heroes--men like James Fannin, Clyde Barrow and "Hollywood" Henderson. But now, after two from the Bush clan (three if you count Neil), a Rove and the guys at Enron, all we can cling to is our national dish.And c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Hollywood Henderson Will Sack a Neighborhood Activist, If He Has To

    Texas should be ashamed of itself.In the old days this state produced larger than life heroes--men like James Fannin, Clyde Barrow and "Hollywood" Henderson. But now, after two from the Bush clan (three if you count Neil), a Rove and the guys at Enron, all we can cling to is our national dish.And c ... More >>

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    Doyle Bramhall, Bugs Henderson

    Friday, August 11, at the Granada Theater

  • Dining

    July 6, 2006

    Flaccid Flirt

    Tryst arouses, but is it just a tease?

  • Dining

    May 18, 2006

    Life's a Strip

    Apple- or hickory-smoked bacon: Is there a difference?

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2006

    "Mother Mary" Unmasked

    Apple- or hickory-smoked bacon: Is there a difference?

  • Dining

    February 16, 2006

    Rouge Ripple

    Tapas restaurant changes hands

  • Dining

    December 30, 2004

    Dining Tyranny

    Are we choosing ourselves crazy?

  • Dining

    October 2, 2003

    Opening the Tap

    Knox Street Pub & Grill coming soon

  • News

    April 3, 2003

    Contact

    A half century later, witnesses insist little green—or maybe brown—men crashed in New Mexico

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    "Today, a Generation Died."

    Revisiting the story of the 1937 New London gas explosion--the worst tragedy involving schoolchildren in American history

  • Dining

    January 10, 2002

    Hibiscus Itch

    New restaurant to hit Henderson Street

  • Dining

    September 16, 1999

    Hash Over

    Grapes of glory; Coming and going

  • Dining

    April 29, 1999

    Thin line between love and hate

    Cork is a promising wine bar that's plugged its excitement for the drink

  • Dining

    February 11, 1999

    Hash Over

    Cork is a promising wine bar that's plugged its excitement for the drink

  • Dining

    November 12, 1998

    Hash Over

    Cork is a promising wine bar that's plugged its excitement for the drink

  • Dining

    May 14, 1998

    Hash Over

    Cork is a promising wine bar that's plugged its excitement for the drink

  • Calendar

    November 6, 1997

    Events for the week

    Cork is a promising wine bar that's plugged its excitement for the drink

  • Dining

    August 22, 1996

    Pub worthy of the name

    Thomas Avenue Beverage Company offers a friendly drink and exceptional food

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