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October 31, 2011
Taste-Testing Two Pumpkin Beers: One's a Treat, The Other Must Be A Trick
Jesse HugheyWe've already mentioned a handful of them, but today being Halloween, perhaps reading about one particularly excellent pumpkin beer will inspire some of you homebrewers not to waste the chunks of gourd left behind from carving your jack-o-lantern.On the other hand, the scary results o ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Kobayashi Breaks Hot Dog Eating Record. Also, Jesse Hughey Eats 19 Corn Dogs at Brass Knuckle Beatdown
Bud PorembskiHophead Jesse Hughey through a haze of Americana. Jesse battled 17 other folks. Kobayashi totally didn't. Competing against no one, the great wiener swallower Kobayashi wolfed 69 hot dogs in New York City. It was a world record and personal best for Kobayashi on July Fourth, and he s ... More >>
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April 9, 2011
If You Missed Strong Ale Festival At The Meddlesome Moth, Here Are Some Recommendations For Sunday's Leftovers Brunch
Jesse HugheyChicken-fried chicken with chipotle gravy and grits was great. But the real stars at the Strong Ale Festival were the beers, like this sample of Ommegang Triple Perfection.Good news if you missed the Strong Ale Festival at the Meddlesome Moth on Saturday -- you weren't alone. Which wa ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Sampling Spring Seasonals From Samuel Adams and Magic Hat
Jesse HugheyBoy, doesn't this lovely weather just put you in the mood for a crisp, cold spring beer? Well, the temperatures may not quite yet be spring-like, and spring may not officially begin for more than a month, but spring seasonals are already appearing on grocery shelves -- just as it seem ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
The Grape's Happy Hour Eats Won't Squeeze Your Wallet
Kristy YangWho says too many Dallas restaurants serve mussels?Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week we spotlight the happy hour menu of one of Dallas' most beloved bistros. (For i ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Bonus MP3: Crushed Stars -- "Eyeliner"
Crushed Stars Speaking of Crushed Stars, mastermind Todd Gautreau will be bringing his project to La Grange tonight to showcase his latest material, which, mind you, is mostly the product of his own mind and playing. Aside from some assistance from drummer Jeff Ryan (Sarah Jaffe, Pleasant Grove) ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Sake Balm Sushi Lounge: Not Many Raw Options, But Priced Right
Kristy YangTuna "doma" towerWith the holidays upon us, money is tight. What better time than now to take advantage of the many happy hour food specials available throughout the city? Several Dallas restaurants are feeling the pinch, too, and are offering up great discounted food specials to ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
Last Night: Wolf Parade and Ogre You Asshole At Granada Theater
Wolf Parade, Ogre You AssholeGranada TheaterNovember 16, 2010Better than: finding out after the fact where the opening band got their name. Jesse HugheyMaybe the band was oblivious to the muddy sound that buried the vocals. Or maybe it just didn't matter to them if the audience could hear the wor ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
Guinness Foreign Extra Vs. Extra Stout:
What's The Difference? Plus, A Local Brew Masters Watch Party.
Jesse HugheyOne of the most exciting bits of beer-related news I've received in the last year came in an interview with Guinness brewmaster Fergal Murray at Trinity Hall in March as he was touring the country making the case for celebrating St. Patrick's Day with his products. Intrigued by outsta ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2010
The Descendents Ascend And Polvo Pulverize To Cap The Festival Weekend
Jesse HugheyPolvo Sunday, November 7, at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin.I kept repeatedly asking myself the same question on Sunday: "Why can't Dallas do something like this?" Seriously: It's high time Dallas music fans let their Austin friends couch-surf for a change -- we certainly owe them for all ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
100 Favorite Dishes: Cheese Board
At The Libertine Bar
Jesse HugheyAs a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eate ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2010
Beers To Match Those Chiles From Hatch
Photos by Jesse HugheyRoasting spicy Hatch chiles and jalapeñosIn case you haven't read this blog, other food blogs, turned on the television or driven on Central Expressway in the last month, let us remind you that this is Hatch chile season, with peppers from Hatch, New Mexico, hitting grocery ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
100 Favorite Dishes: Lomo Norteño
At Veracruz Cafe
Photo by Jesse HugheySomwhere in here is a dish Jesse swears is really good. (We think he's just angling for an iPhone.) Luckily, his sense of taste is better than his vision.As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Drink Discounts At The Libertine Make Being A Rake Even Easier
Jesse HugheyLibertine Bar co-owner Simon McDonald, with a few possible beer choices. Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: The Libe ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Oak Cliff Gastropub Nova Opens, Softly
Jesse HugheySalmon and hummus small plates at Nova.Last night, as Rob Shearer at Go Oak Cliff reported, North Oak Cliff added yet another restaurant to its roster as Nova, at the former location of Kavala (1417 W. Davis St.), had its soft opening. Our hopes were high for the self-proclaimed gastr ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2010
Get Happy! And App-y
To get the Happy Hours App, click here or search Happy Hours in the iPhone App Store.In this week's cover story, Jesse Hughey and the editorial monks working in the stoney basements of the Dallas Observer have cataloged 50 bars and clubs happy hour specials.The really, really awesome ones. But ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2010
National Sports Lounge: Sports Bar, Ultra-Lounge ... Or Plan B For Would-Be Strippers?
Jesse HugheyEach week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin' Time, with the details on why you should or shouldn't take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.Where: National Sports Lounge (music warning), 3606 Greenville Ave., 214-887-9500When: 3 ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2010
Taking Flight At The Meddlesome Moth, Plus Upcoming Beer Events
Jesse HugheyOne recent trend in the culinary world, the concept of the "gastro-pub," is a boon for beer lovers. Pubs that focus their efforts on good food tend to serve higher quality beers and wines than your average bar. The late, great Zymology on Lower Greenville was one short-lived example, ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2010
Nethergate Old Growler Takes A Subtle Approach To Porter, Plus Great Guinness Toast Tomorrow And Other Upcoming Beer Events
Jesse HugheyShoveling the sidewalk can wait.For all that I wrote last week about seasonal beers that fall outside of the usual dark and heavy winter warmer classification, the first thing I wanted once it was safe to send Lady Hophead on a beer run ... was a porter. Along with a few old favorites ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2010
Dude Food: Gordon Biersch
Jesse HugheyGordon Biersch 8060 Park Lane 214-369-2739 Dude Factor: 5, or David Hasselhoff, on a scale of 1 (Adolphus Busch) to 10 (Charles Bukowski)I can almost imagine the German-American (I'm guessing) restaurateur who founded this chain irately shouting down a customer who asks if they serve ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Hophead: Dogfish Head's Midas Touch Resurrects Millenia-Old Beer Style
Jesse HugheyDelaware's Dogfish Head landed at No. 2 on the Hophead Beer of the Year list for 2009, thanks in large part to its creative approach. But the brewery isn't just forward-thinking with its innovative beverages--it also has a healthy respect for the past, and goes so far as to resurrect ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Hophead: Samuel Adams Utopias Stretches The Definition of Beer
Jesse HugheyIt's not carbonated. It is aged for years in a variety of barrels, served in 2-ounce pours at room temperature, contains 27 percent alcohol by volume (54 proof, in other words) and carries suggested retail price tag of $150 for a 24-ounce bottle. And it's beer. The 2009 version of Sam ... More >>
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November 5, 2009
Hophead: Stone Vertical Epic Stout Is Meant To Be Cellared Three Years--But It Already Tastes Pretty Nice.
Jesse HugheyStone Vertical Epic 09-09-09 Belgian-style imperial porter.San Diego's Stone Brewery is known for creating some monstrously, even arrogantly hoppy brews. So it was somewhat of a surprise when I sat down to try a pint of the recent 09-09-09 Vertical Epic Belgian-style imperial porter, ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
Hophead: Baffled By British Beer
Jesse HugheyMay a grand Constellation be formed by a union of American virtues. --Revolution-era toast, per Richard J. Hooker's "The American Revolution Seen Through A Wine Glass" (though we like to think that beer mugs were hoisted to these words as well).Two British ales recently proved to be r ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
Hophead: 'Liquid Aloha' From Kona Brewing Co.
Jesse Hughey When you think about brewing hot spots, what come to mind? Some obvious international destinations include Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Czech Republic. As for the U.S., craft breweries are everywhere, but we think of the West Coast--especially Portland and Seattle. There's alw ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Hophead: Uncannily Good Beer From Oskar Blues
Jesse HugheyLast year, Oskar Blues added five 100-gallon tanks and increased its brewing by more 64 percent over 2007 in order to keep up with increased demand. That the Lyons, Colorado, brewery experienced such a rapid growth probably wouldn't surprise anyone who has tasted its excellent flagship b ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2009
Pairing Off: Corn Dogs
Patrick MichelsEach week, Pairing Off attempts to find just the right bottle of wine to go with ordinary food.Maybe I'm jumping the gun on this. Then again, writing a corn dog piece around state fair time seems far too cliche.So what the hell--it's summer, the season of food on a stick, and our own ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2009
Demi Lovato's New Video, Apparent Sexuality Get Pimped On Myspace
To those of you who think we only post about the Jonas Brothers on here: Boy, are you misinformed! For instance, we also post items about Colleyville's own Demi Lovato, who, you might have already noticed, has her new video plastered all over Myspace today under the guise that she's a "featured icon ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2009
Dude Food: Big Al's Burger Hut
Big Al's Burger Hut3211 S. Hampton Rd. (recently moved from 4950 W. Illinois)214-333-7767The first thing you see walking into Big Al's Burger Hut is a sign with an illustration of a revolver and the slogan "Warning - I don't dial 911." The sign is, of course, intended to caution to would-be holdup ... More >>
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December 25, 2008
Hophead: Jingle Beers
I bid farewell to 2008 by, like Ricky Bobby, thanking little baby Jesus for giving us specialty holiday brews. What better way to soothe the white-knuckle stress of shopping, the friction of family gatherings and the frustration of assembling crappy toys than with a high-ABV beer? Jonathan Shike ... More >>
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December 19, 2008
"Drank" Drink Drunk
For those wondering why things got quiet over on Unfair Park for a couple hours Friday afternoon, you can blame a City Of Ate taste test gone horribly wrong. The self-proclaimed World's First Extreme Relaxation Beverage, Drank is marketed as an "anti-energy drink," with the tagline "Slow your ro ... More >>
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December 6, 2008
Bring A Jacket To Art Conspiracy 4 Tonight
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
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November 7, 2008
Good Friday: Holy Crap, There's A Lot Going On!
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
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September 12, 2008
Bonus MP3: American Werewolf Academy -- ""Man with No Off Switch"
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2008
Lewis Black Is Angry About EVERYTHING, DAMN IT!
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
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July 7, 2008
Bonus MP3: Scott Johnson -- "King Kong Heart"
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2008
Tonight! On The CW! Lisa Loeb! Gossip Girl! O! M! F! G!
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
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May 8, 2008
Bonus MP3: The Lash Outs -- "The Kids Don't Wanna Dance"
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2008
Malmsteen’s Mullet: Proof That It Really Does Make You Go Blind
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
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April 25, 2008
Whiskey Folk Ramblers Inspired by Spaghetti Westerns
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2008
Learn To Be A Baller And/Or Shot Caller
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2008
Good Friday: Red Monroe, Ultraviolet Benefit, Whiskey Folk Ramblers
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2008
Party With Your Buds On Sunday
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2008
Sloppyworld still accepting donations
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2008
The Lash Outs And Television City Go From The Studio To The Prophet Bar
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2008
Josh Alan Friedman Comes Clean
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2007
Getting 'Non-Uncomfortable' with Dave Little
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2007
Slip on Yer Rubber Gloves, Kiddies
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
News
April 27, 2006
How to Suck| No Butts About It| Funny Money
Art Conspiracy inexplicably got left off Good Friday, but really, the event deserves an entry of its own anyway. As in past years, volunteers will auction off art created on site between sets from local musicians. More than 150 artists participated in the charity arts event. This year's conspiracy b ... More >>
Music
March 2, 2006
American Werewolf Academy
Tell Them Right Now! (self-released)
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