Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey

No, I Do Not Want A Skinny Booze Anything

I was recently asked if I'd ever had a skinny margarita. "You mean, like, in a sex-type way?" No, it turns out they just mean a lower-calorie margarita. "Is that a fancy way of ordering two shots of tequila with salt and a lime?" Apparently, it's not. Ordering drinks "skinny" isn't a particularly ... More >>

Jolly Old Ten Bells Tavern Pays Homage to England with a Handful of Chips and Buttered Bread

For the First Day of Summer, Five Great Options for Snow Cones

According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, summer begins tomorrow, June 20, in the northern hemisphere at 8:09 p.m CST. Besides mosquitoes and A/C repairs, a sure sign of summer are the refreshing beverages that cool our heat-riddled bodies. With the help of some friends, below are five of Dallas' bes ... More >>

Nathan Nicholson of The Boxer Rebellion: "If I Made Music In The U.S., I Probably Would Have Met People Who Were More Like Me."

Moving from Tennessee to London proved fairly easy for Nathan Nicholson of The Boxer Rebellion. After losing his mother in 2000, he hightailed it across the pond and quickly formed a band. Speaking from a tour stop in Austin and in anticipation of tonight's show at Dada, Nicholson talked about his ... More >>

Can Trailercakes Save Katy Perry and Russell Brand's Marriage? Probably.

Somehow, Trailercakes will turn this box of crap (and Jack Daniels) into two awesome cupcakes.​Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, The Grape's Brian C. Luscher turned our box of crap into a badass quail egg terrine. This time the cupcakers at Trailercakes will get a chance to turn a b ... More >>

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Tiny Darkness "Idol Records"

Bacon Magnet, Lettuce Zapper and Other Food Tools That Should Be Invented

Hello and thank you, Lucky Charms Sifter. ​ When Gizmodo posted about this Lucky Charms Sifter the other day, we realized there are a ton of equally helpful food tools that need to be invented ASAFP. Here are five badass food tools we want in our hands in the nearest future:

Paved Off: Three Venue Parking Lots You'll Always Get Stuck In Well After a Show Ends

Let's say you've paid really good money to see a show and, as such, you want to stay until the very end. You see the people who don't want to stay through the encore -- they're heading toward the exits so they can get out to their cars and beat the traffic home -- but you stay in your seat. You ... More >>

Jack Daniel's Whiskey: "It's My Party and I'll Break the Record If I Want To."

JackDaniels.comSeven reasons to break a record.​Today the folks from the Jack Daniels Distillery are celebrating Jack's 161st birthday by attempting to break seven Guinness World Records -- a tribute to Old No. 7. The official birthday bash is in New York City, but the festivities will involv ... More >>

Concert Fouls No. 15, 27 and 64: Because, Sometimes, It's The Venue That's To Blame...

​As we've noted in recent weeks, there are a good bit of things that a live-show patron can do to keep other concert-goers from enjoying a given show. All too often, these things are carried out with an air of obliviousness that's probably just as offensive as the actual concert foul itself is. I ... More >>

Locals Only! Tonight With Sundress and Final Club

​We here at DC9 are pretty proud of the shows we put on. It's lots of fun for us to throw a party and book our favorite bands to play. This summer's Patio Sessions were a smash hit, and we're pretty stoked about the continuing Locals Only! shows at Jack Daniel's Saloon. We've got another awesome ... More >>

Picture Show: Locals Only! with Soviet and Sealion

All photos by Pete FreedmanSoviet and Sealion both put their best foot forward last night.​Quite the time at the Jack Daniel's Saloon last night at the third installment of our monthly Locals Only! series. Best one yet, even.No, there was no mechanical bull this time around (our bad), but such add ... More >>

Before Heading to Electric Daisy This Weekend, Catch EDC 2010 Headliner Klever at Rio Room

DJ Klever​So pumped for the Electric Daisy Carnival this weekend, you guys. Already got my outfit picked out and everything. Fur boots? Check. Glowsticks marinating in the freezer? Of course. I'm no amateur.I mean, c'mon. Diplo? Paul Van Dyk? Skrillex? All in Fair Park of all places? And the City' ... More >>

Lynyrd Skynyrd Opyns Rystyrynt

Them boys might not be from Texas, but they heads is in the right place.​Love everything about Las Vegas except for the fact that there's no place you can drunkenly scream the wrong lyrics to "Free Bird" while eating (allegedly) Texas barbecue? You're in luck: Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will op ... More >>

Our Free Monthly Concert Series, Locals Only!, Returns on Thursday with Soviet and Sealion

​Speaking of awesome free parties, we here at DC9 have one of our own for you to indulge in this week, too. On Thursday night, our monthly Locals Only! series returns to the Jack Daniel's Saloon at Gilley's on South Lamar Street. And our guests this week are two of the region's best young bands -- ... More >>

I'll Take A Six-Pack of Christian Human Breast Milk, Please

Want some Ice Cream? Sure -- OH WAIT, IT'S MADE OF BREAST MILK. Seriously this ice cream is made of breast milk.​Remember when we first discovered the Internet and all we used it for was pretending we were dudes and asking dudes who were pretending to be chicks if they wanted to cyber? Well, the I ... More >>

Picture Show: Locals Only with Bravo, Max! and Analog Rebellion

All photos by Alex ScottCaption this photo in the comments below, and the most interesting one will win some Beirut tickets.​Around 9 p.m. last night, the Mavericks were finishing up the first half, warm peanuts sat in a barrel at Jack Daniels Saloon, and Bravo, Max! began tuning up for Locals Onl ... More >>

Six Reasons Why You Need To Come To Our Free Locals Only! Show at Gilley's Tonight

You can do this! Tonight! For free!​Surely, you already know this: Tonight at the Jack Daniel's Saloon in the Gilley's complex on South Lamar, we're hosting the second installment of our free, monthly Locals Only! showcase of area bands. And tonight's offering is pretty awesome, featuring two of o ... More >>

Locals Only! Returns on Thursday with Analog Rebellion and Bravo, Max!

Hey, at least Bleeckie had fun.​Hey, remember back in April when we debuted our new, free, monthly concert series called Locals Only? Of course you do.That first run was a damn good time, too, with pretty stellar performances courtesy of Whiskey Folk Ramblers and Kirby Brown.Now it's time to do it ... More >>

Whiskey Folk Ramblers and Kirby Brown Kick Off DC9 At Night's Locals Only

Kevin TodoraSee more in Kevin's slideshow​In this week's paper, Pete wrote of a dirty secret about local music: the rallying cry ("If only people would start supporting the scene, it could grow!") is the same in every city. But the Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton music scene has some hulking suppor ... More >>

DC9atNight's Locals Only! With Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Kirby Brown

Thursday, April 21, at Gilley's Jack Daniel's Saloon

Party With Us Tonight At Crown & Harp and Palladium Ballroom

​If the dreary weather's got you down, we have a remedy for you that's cheap and involves alcohol. Come party with us tonight at our monthly Tweet Up Party at The Crown & Harp (1914 Greenville Ave.), but leave those wads of hundreds at home. We know the way to your heart is through cheap dri ... More >>

A New, Free Monthly Concert Series at Jack Daniel's Saloon: DC9 at Night's Locals Only

​On Thursday, April 21, we here at DC9 will be launching something that we're pretty darn excited about -- a new, monthly concert series with our favorite local bands, fittingly called DC9 at Night's Locals Only. Working in tandem with the folks at the Gilley's complex (Palladium Ballroom, South S ... More >>

Savor Dallas: Sampling Some Well-Balanced Meals

Danny FulgencioStephan Pyles at work feeding the masses at Savor Dallas. See the full round of shots in Danny's slideshow. ​If we had gotten there 10 minutes later, we wouldn't have been able to get a parking space, which is shocking since the Savor Dallas International Grand Tasting on Saturday n ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: The Flaming Lips at The Palladium, Kid Rock at the Verizon Theatre, Seryn at Lochrann's, Nicholas Altobelli at Dan's Silverleaf and DISCIPLINE at Rubber Gloves

Well, all right! Tonight's the night: We're finally starting to feel the effects of Super Bowl XLV in tonight's goings-on in the form of two pretty major concerts. But for those local die-hards hoping to avoid the madness, there are still some other fine options. Just be sure to be careful out the ... More >>

Pantry Raid: Six Snow-Day Meals

Save the carrot. It may keep you alive.​Holy crap, it's snowing! Who could've seen that coming? (Shut up, Everyone's Parents.) We're excited for the snow day, but once the roads froze over we were a little concerned that a grocery run wasn't an option in the near future. So, it's time to bust ... More >>

It's Em-Effing Cookie Baking Time:
Black Forest Crinkle Cookies

Alice LaussadeOr you could skip the baking and snuggle up with a bottle of optional ingredient.​'Tis the season to get fat on Black Forest crinkle cookies. They're chocolatey. They're cherry-y. These Black Forest crinkle cookies will blow your face off with deliciousness. They taste like brown ... More >>

Alas, There Were No "I Voted" Stickers

​Don't let the empty doorway at right fool you -- Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa M.D. Elementary, home of the Fightin' One-One-One-Seven, was full of voters early this a.m. 'Round 8 all the booths were occupied, and a short line was forming behind me; hence the brief wait till space cleared. I was No. ... More >>

While Most of the Dems Hide Out at the W, Unopposed Helen Giddings Explains the Bill White-Craig Watkins Divide

Photos by Sam MertenHelen Giddings​It's been a relatively quiet night at the Jack Daniels Old No. 7 Club, where Democratic candidates or officeholders have been hard to spot. Heck, even party chair Darlene Ewing has been in hiding all night. The slim pickings thus far have included state Rep. ... More >>

Smoke Gets in Her Eyes, Or Here Comes
The Barbecue Judge

Ed Rode, Jack Daniel'sSharon Yarbrough preps an entry for the Jack Daniel's barbecue competition.​This Saturday, I had the luck to serve as a judge at the 22nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, Tennessee. More than 25,000 people descended on the town, ... More >>

Where There's Hookah Smoke, There's (Sometimes) Food: What's a Gourmand to Do?

Hookah buzz has filled local food blogs since Stephen Pyles brought Samar to Dallas, cementing a trend already adopted by eateries including Al Amir, Kush Mediterranean Grill & bar and Urban Café & Bar. Yet most restaurant reviewers have kept their focus on the food, perhaps pausing to note how nic ... More >>

Taste of Downtown Plano: Too Hot for Chili? Not in the 'Burbs.

Photos by Conner HowellOne of the judges at the Jack Daniels Chili Cook-off helps himself to another taste.​Sometime it seems like the favorite pastime in Texas during summer is to find the nearest open building with AC. But while you were enjoying your daily dose of AC this weekend, you could ... More >>

Why Are Local Booze Slingers So Ignorant About America's Drink?

​I earned my culinary education south of the Mason-Dixon Line, so my insufferable food snobbery centers on slaw dogs and sorghum syrup. And bourbon. Especially bourbon. While I'm not a stickler for fancy, small-batch bourbon -- I think Evan Williams' Black Label is terrific -- I do care more ... More >>

Short Orders: The Place At Perry's

Chef-owner Travis Henderson, reclining, and staff.​The Place at Perry's2911 Routh St.214-871-9991Last night a group of the city's upstanding citizens, and myself, celebrated the something-or-other anniversary of McKinney Avenue's trolley.I was with a group from Nationwide Insurance, who I think mu ... More >>

Handle The Proof: Partida Tequila

 Gary Shansby directed brands such as, oh, Clorox and Maguire's Car Polish. So what do he know about tequila?Well, he knew Mexico's most famous legal export ranked as the fastest growing product in the spirit category and that American consumers led the way. He also had a pretty good handle on ... More >>

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Friday, August 1, Club Dada

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Savor This!

Victory Park hosts a culinary hoedown

Botox Bullets

L.A. Guns still fire blanks

Rock ‘n’ Chomp: House of Blues

Detroit Cobras

Friday, August 10, at the Palladium

What a VIP Off

A night at the Ghostbar is just like Hollywood, without the celebrities or fun

Parade, Meet Rain

Single Barrel Theory

Food Groups

Get your daily serving with VeggieTales Rockin' Tour LIVE

Feels Like Old Times

With Sammy Hagar back onstage, Van Halen trudges on

The Weary Boys

January 31

Decisions, Decisions

How many ice cream flavors do we really need?

Best Jack and Coke

Bar of Soap Bar

Poor man's prime

Dunston's smokes out affordable steak