Manhattan

Booze-Infused Sandwiches Are Being Served In Not Texas

Everyone's dreams have come true. Well, at least everyone who works, likes sandwiches and booze or is breathing. According to the Huff and one billion other webby sources, Manhattan restaurant Salumé is serving alcohol-infused paninis. That's right, boozy sammiches. And these aren't Subway Cold Cut ... More >>

Pickles Versus Cucumbers: When It Comes To Cocktails, Whose Side Are You On?

Confession: I love cucumber drinks. Muddled with vodka, soaked in gin, even just sliced and floating in a glass of water, the addition of cucumber gives an unparalleled refreshing note, perfect for summertime patio sipping. Obviously I'm not alone in this -- every cocktail bar in town has at least ... More >>

Wisdom from the Windmill's Charlie Papaceno

Charlie Papaceno, originally from Warwick, New York, opened the Windmill Lounge with his partner Louise six years ago. In that time, they've both garnered reputations for making honest, strong drinks. At their little dive bar on Maple, DART trains speed over the bridge just outside, the deer above ... More >>

An(other) Ode to Deep Ellum's Black Swan

blackswansaloon.comVodka and fruit medley.​On my first pilgrimage to Deep Ellum's Black Swan Saloon, I walked right past the place, thinking the small, windowed room was just an extension of La Grange. There's no sign to speak of; I had to consult my iPhone ("Siri, where the fuck am I?") and ... More >>

The State Of The Sazerac in Dallas

Sorry it's so blurry. My camera drank a Sazerac.​ I was called out on Twitter after posting a rehash of Playboy's Never Sleep:Dallas -- a guide to drinking away a Saturday in the Big D. I picked on the magazine for ordering a Manhattan, and Twitter user philipberne scoffed: Also, @scottreitz, ... More >>

Brackets: Dining Here is Up the Creek If You're Without a Paddle.

Oh Thank Heaven: 7-Eleven Unveils
Vegetarian Choices, but Not Here

​Vegetarian activists are rejoicing over the debut of five new vegan items at 7-Eleven stores in Manhattan, but a spokesperson for the convenience store says the sale of artichoke spinach noodles on 42nd Street doesn't portend the national roll-out of a meatless menu. "I'm not sure where they ... More >>

Oh My, A Picture Show! Prohibition Era Cocktails at Bolsa

All photos by Kevin TodoraManhattan club cocktail = rye, bitters, orange curacao, sweet vermouth​ Rex Banner would have had his hands full at Bolsa last night, as they celebrated the repeal of dryness with a Prohibition Era-themed party. Bartenders Eddie "Lucky" Campbell and Jason Cosmas, former ... More >>

That Moonscape Has a New Name ("Walnut Park"). Now All It Needs Is a New Owner.

Patrick MichelsHow, ahem, "Walnut Park" looked in the summer of '09. Now, there's a little more grass ... and graffiti.​Twice last summer -- in June, then again 'round this time of the year -- we checked in on our favorite 42 acres at the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and N. Central Expressway, ... More >>

Eating Asian in the Big Apple: The Highs, the Lows, the Many

Bone Marrow at Prune​Having been on a business trip in New York for the last two weeks, I thought, surely I'd be off blogging duties. However, the man had different ideas for me, with a seemingly innocuous send-off of, "Have a safe trip. Send in anything interesting you might find." Crap. See ... More >>

Five Memorable Food Protests

Food isn't much fun when it's unaffordable. Today, cash-strapped Americans tell survey takers they're planning to eat out less and use more coupons. But eaters haven't always taken such a passive approach: There's a centuries-old tradition of demanding lower prices. Here, City of Ate presents five m ... More >>

As City Tries to Transform Continental Bridge Into a Park, a Visit to Manhattan's West Side

Flickr user: laverrueClick to expand in order to better appreciate this nighttime view of the recently opened High Line in Manhattan,​The Continental Bridge won't be converted into a pedestrian park till the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is done -- spring 2011, so they say. Of course, the city's start ... More >>

High Atop the Republic National Bank Building, the Best View of Dallas Circa 1953

Friend of the show Justin Cozart's been digging through his grandfather's boxes of photos again and come across this mighty gem taken during the Republic Bank tower's construction in '53. And if it looks familiar, maybe it's because you're thinking of this iconic photo taken high above the Manhattan ... More >>

How to Lose Friends and Nick and Norah: Double Your Disappointment

Two mediocre adaptations by two directors who really should have known better

Stroll On Slocum

Why Dallas Doesn't Deserve Those Federal "Congestion Mitigation" Funds

Sunset on Sundance

At this year's fest, there were some curveballs and at least one knucklehead

Who's Building the New Museum of Nature & Science? Find Out Tuesday.

But Who's the Mayor of Airport City?

Superzero

Spider-Man 3 spins a web of mediocrity

Spider Bites

Overstuffed plot, empty action ruin Spidey's run

Flimflam Ma'am

The sting's the thing in Stage West's Bees; actor Wold gets elf control at WTT

Faux Fox, DJ Wild in the Streets, Laura Palmer

New York Dolls

One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This (Roadrunner)

Frisky Flapper

Millie Charlestons into Richardson

Comic Relief

It ain't quite Fantastic, but it'll do in a pinch

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Best Imitation of Manhattan

Jeroboam

Incubus and the Walkmen

Tuesday, September 14

The Right's Stuff

A Texas-based band of conservative warriors tackles the left on its own turf--the street

Song of the Soused

Tipsy Company arrives at WTT; more hooch might help Violet at Plano Rep

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Inebriate Reception

Does anyone really watch sports at a sports bar?

The Real Thing

Fake it at Sushi@Manhattan's

Best Pizza

Al's Pizza

Chaos Theories

Back to the '80s for comic Girl's Guide; into the depths of despair in Belly

Elf Esteem

Tart humor and hot voices in Addison; sour notes spoil in Addison; sour notes spoil the songs at Theatre Three

Ming & FS

Subway Series (Om)

Bruce Springsteen

The Rising (Columbia)

Side Streets

Don't like where Sonic Youth is going? Wait. They'll be back.

New York, New York

You sure you wanna be a part of it?

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

Say Nothing

When two lovers meet in Serendipity, it's a rather unfortunate accident

The Brave & the Bold

On September 11, the world needed superheroes. It found them not in comic books, but in real life.

Staked

It's now all meatloaf

Best pizza

Brother's Pizza

Jerry rigged

Bruckheimer's Coyote Ugly pours a lethal cocktail

Theme puke

At Jekyll & Hyde Club, the actors act, the puppets howl, and the food...well, never mind

Out Here

The Tomorrowpeople
Mazinga Phaser

One angry man

As Night Falls, Lumet proves even his failures possess spunk and spark