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The Hophead: After A Visit to The Old Monk, I May Join A Monastery

In heaven there is no beer so we drink it here. --Trappist Monk Proverb (or Polka lyric) The Old Monk 2847 N. Henderson 214-821-1880 Edging to a table at the Old Monk, I noticed a young man drinking Miller Lite and nearly stopped in my tracks. In a bar with such an admirable selection of hand ... More >>

Buzz

In heaven there is no beer so we drink it here. --Trappist Monk Proverb (or Polka lyric) The Old Monk 2847 N. Henderson 214-821-1880 Edging to a table at the Old Monk, I noticed a young man drinking Miller Lite and nearly stopped in my tracks. In a bar with such an admirable selection of hand ... More >>

Pairing Off: Big Mac

Patrick MichelsRevisit your old grade school or the patch of neighborhood grass where you played football as a kid and you'll likely find the once-vast expanses, um, seriously shrunken.Maybe it's the workings of global warming. Or perhaps the earth contracts naturally as it spins through space--I do ... More >>

Cowboys Fans Take Home A Piece Every Conceivable Slice of Texas Stadium

Patrick MichelsOne more piece of Texas Stadium sets out into the world.Tonight, somewhere in Texas, a Dallas Cowboys super-fan will return to home and mount a piece of signage above his family's fireplace. Maybe a naked section of wall space will already be waiting. "We Stop Selling Beer at The End ... More >>

Girl Drink Drunk: Lakewood Landing

When faced with a drinking column that pops up every other week, what does one do when the infamous flu rears its ugly head? In my case, I made the required couch bed and slept for approximately three days. I also watched two unfortunate episodes of WifeSwap in there somewhere...which will make anyo ... More >>

South-By On A Dime: Saturday

Well, my SXSW trip is over. I didn't manage to survive solely on day-party free food and beer the way I'd hoped to because doing so would have been at the sacrifice of other, better shows. Plus, my experience Thursday taught me not to trust a free-beer or free-food promise. My food expenses were far ... More >>

Pat Green

Wave on Wave (Republic/Universal)

Hot Potato

Ron White visits the Majestic

Sweating Booze

Run a better-timed New Year's 5K

Darkness Falls

See a triplet of indie theater gems at Stage West

Cotton Bowl: Goodbye, Dallas. Hello, Palace.

Like it or not, relocation is the right Cotton-pickin' decision.

Sin City

On patrol with the $2 Halloween hos on Lowest Greenville

The North and the South

The Pokes keep vying for the big Bowl

Fair Play

The Pokes keep vying for the big Bowl

Behind the Music Awards

Artists' secret riders reveal true character, fascinating pickle relish fetish

Savor It

Dallas on a binge

Best Place to Steal a Sharpie

Adair's Saloon

Strike a Pose

Get bendy at Bishop Arts Pilates/Yoga

Living Single

See The Merry Widow in Fair Park

Go West

In the End, all is forgiven for three days of chow and music

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

In the End, all is forgiven for three days of chow and music

Play Ball

Plus: Spring Fever, No Sheet

Power of Positive Drinking

What does your drink say about you?

Near Beer

The fad fades, but brewpubs survive

Mayor Tom Leppert Takes a Summer Stroll on Arlington's Big Day

Patrick MichelsMore scenes from yesterday's Cowboys Stadium ribbon-cutting, including this debonair turn by Mayor TomLeppert, who cruised the VIP section -- you know, around Arlington mayor Robert Cluck's front-row seat -- before moseying to the back of the crowd.Not sure if party guru Steve Kemble ... More >>

The Top Ten Smuttiest Food Ads

You probably remember the moment you first saw Jessica Simpson slink into a Pizza Hut and, quite seductively, feed some dorky tween an oh-so-cheesy popper while moaning the line "one of these days these bites are gonna pop right into you." Yeah, it was pre-the now post- Tony Romo and she might have ... More >>

Cowboys Stadium, Also a Fine Art Gallery

Courtesy the Dallas Cowboys​So reports this morning's New York Times, which takes a tour of the Dallas Cowboys' new home with Gene Jones and finds the walls adorned with works by the Whitney-feted Lawrence Weiner, Franz Ackermann (who's collected at the Museum of Modern Art), conceptualists Mel Bo ... More >>

Quittin' Time: Chan Thai Club

​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. Where: Chan Thai Club, 312 W. Seventh St.When: Daily, 4:30 p.m to 7 p.m.What: $1.75 Miller Lite an ... More >>

Quittin' Time: The Meridian Room

​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.Where: The Meridian Room, 3611 Parry Ave.When: All day Monday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Fr ... More >>

Take a Tip from Spain: Have a Few Small Bites to Wash Down Your Happy Hour Libations

Si Tapas Restaurant and Bar​Barhopping during happy hour is a sacred rite of passage from workday to evening, but Spain's version of this time-honored tradition just might be better than ours. You see, we have nachos, quesadillas and wings as our standard happy hour fare. In Spain, they have chor ... More >>

Oh Condi, Condi

Si Tapas Restaurant and Bar​Barhopping during happy hour is a sacred rite of passage from workday to evening, but Spain's version of this time-honored tradition just might be better than ours. You see, we have nachos, quesadillas and wings as our standard happy hour fare. In Spain, they have chor ... More >>

Ranking Special Releases From Harpoon and Magic Hat; Good News From Rahr

All photos by Jesse Hughey​Just as I was finishing off the sample pack Harpoon sent recently, a few free samples from Magic Hat arrived, offering a nice opportunity to compare IPAs from two well-established New England craft brewers. The contrast between the two companies could hardly be starker. ... More >>

Fans of the World Cup Swarm Dallas Bars, Patriotically

Nick Rallo​Sadly, the United States was eliminated from the World Cup Saturday afternoon, June 26. Before that, fans packed into local bars like The Idle Rich and Trinity Hall Pub, along with a cooled-down Angelika Theater, to scarf down cheesy burgers and throw back  mimosas and Miller Lite. ... More >>

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 >>

Dude Food First Look: Lockhart Smokehouse

Noah W. Bailey​A few dozen Oak Cliff residents and barbecue addicts braved the frozen streets and frigid temperatures to enjoy opening day this morning at Lockhart Smokehouse, the highly awaited new 'cue joint in the Bishop Arts District. As of 1 p.m., the place was out of meat, but luckily Dude F ... More >>

With a Name Like Whiskey Cake, It's No Surprise We Like It.

Noah W. Bailey​A few dozen Oak Cliff residents and barbecue addicts braved the frozen streets and frigid temperatures to enjoy opening day this morning at Lockhart Smokehouse, the highly awaited new 'cue joint in the Bishop Arts District. As of 1 p.m., the place was out of meat, but luckily Dude F ... More >>

Night One at 35 Conferette '11: Thank Goodness For Mavis Staples and Slobberbone, Who Helped Us Forget The Scheduling Problems.

Stephen MaskerSome 35 Conferette attendees bide their time between performances.​Walking toward Denton's Courthouse-on-the-Square on the first night of this year's 35 Conferette, there was little way of knowing what surprises were to come over the course of the fun-filled, and, at times, aggravati ... More >>

Night Three of 35 Conferette: A Joyous Night of Rump-Shaking, Art Rocking and Flute-Playing Performances Brings The Fest To Its Highest Point Yet

​After a bumpy start on Thursday, with things then smoothing out a bit on Friday, it shouldn't have been terribly shocking that Saturday made for some clear sailing. Seemingly everything went off without much trouble. Of course, any night of concerts that starts with a stage full of rap video-st ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Specials: Celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Green Beer

​St. Patrick's Day is like Christmas. You wake up early with excitement and dress in festive garb, but instead of gifts from Santa you get Jell-O shots and green beer from strangers on Greenville Avenue. If you survived Saturday and your liver functions have returned to normal, you better get ... More >>

Powerful Sports Marketing Agency Concerned Employee Left With Confidential Trade Secrets

​There's no shortage of stories extolling the genius of John Tatum, the 45-year-old who in 1994 co-founded Genesco Sports Enterprises, the Woodall Rodgers-based consulting group that marries the right product with the right athlete, sport or major league. Sports Business Journal noted in '08 that ... More >>

One of the Best Beers Ever Stops in Texas at the Dogfish Head Experience

Would totally replace a TV with this.​One of the great American craft beers out there right now doubles as one of the strongest India pale ales. Dogfish Head's 120 Minute IPA, which has experienced brewing hardships recently, has a nose-blasting International Bittering Unit rating of 120. That's r ... More >>

Five Meaningless Food Terms We're Ready To Start Chucking Off the Grocery Shelves

​Going through the grocery aisle, it's easy to get serious tired-head from the various terms used on food packaging. Lots of food and drink producers figure that the more confusing catchphrases they can sling at you, the more apt you are to give up on brain activity and just shovel them into y ... More >>

Recession-Proof Drinking: Taste Testing Three Off-Brand Beers

Jesse HugheyIs "Flat" really a word you want in your beer brand name?​Never in the dozen-plus years that I've been of legal drinking age have I seen beer as cheap as the $2.99 six-pack of Big Flats 1901 I espied at Walgreen's the other day. Not even the Schlitz, Natty Light or Beast we drank in co ... More >>

Goodfriend is a Good Find

A Beer Garden and Burger House offers East Dallas the kind of bar you'll want to make your own.

Sixth Street Comes to Uptown As Kung Fu Saloon Takes Over Old Perry's Location

​Speaking of your deep-felt desire for retro arcading ...Well, I was going to give Steve Brown the credit, till a quick search reveals it was former Observer-er Merritt Martin (sniff) who actually broke the news two days ago that Austin-based Kung Fu Saloon is due to take over the former Place at ... More >>

The Ten Most-Read City of Ate Stories of 2011

​We made it. Another year of writing, bitching and photo-taking, primarily centered around stuffing our faces. Only a few days remain before we strap ourselves in and start the whole process again. Before we welcome 2012, though, let's take a look at what we've done with 2011. Here are City o ... 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 >>