As 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…
The reopen date continues to get pushed back for Fort Worth’s Rahr & Sons Brewing Company as the company continues to recover from its February snow-inflicted roof collapse. But the pugnacious brewery isn’t just sitting around waiting until they get the go-ahead to open their doors to the public. The…
You wouldn’t know it from the life-sapping heat here in Dallas, but Oktoberfest is less than a month away. Already, Oktoberfest beers are starting to pop up on retail shelves and bar taps. As they did last year, Magic Hat from Vermont kindly sent three sample beers from the company’s…
From his early post-disco dancefloor smash hits to the “Thriller” video’s zombie dance to the moonwalk, Michael Jackson’s music has always been defined by dance. But other than some of the ladies in his music videos, I can’t say I’ve ever associated the King of Pop with anything erotic–or at…
Seeing as how vodka has come to be synonymous with Russian culture, it’s only appropriate that the Dallas Opera would salute the company’s first-ever performance of Boris Gudunov with the breakfast of Russkie champions via a vodka tasting. Though the press release for the Baritones & Beachballs series event doesn’t…
With their wrinkly faces, curlicue tails, labored breathing and underbite, pugs are hilarious little dogs. As for Pugs the comedian, he’s at least got a good start with a funny name–as do “Big” Dick Hunter and someone who simply goes by Ammos. The three have more in common than goofy…
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: Campisi’s downtown, 1520 Elm St. (and other select locations of the local…
As 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…
Even if some of the most important artists (and musicians and writers, while I’m at it) in history struggled with mental illness, the concept of “outsider art”–which broadly defined, can include self-taught and folk artists, but especially connotes the work of the disturbed–has always made me uneasy. For every person…
Beauxregard is clearly band that looks to the past for musical inspiration. But figuring out just what era is informing the band’s music is where things get tricky. By comparison, their excellent 2008 EP, When Balloons Were Sleeves, was a relatively straightforward ’80s New Wave synthpop homage, despite the operatic…
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 Windmill Lounge, 5320 Maple Ave., 214-265-9105When: 4 to 7 p.m…
India Pale Ales, or IPAs, have become a favorite beer style for craft brewers looking to experiment with flavors. The beers, which originated in Great Britain in the late 18th century for shipping to India, are defined by their elevated hop levels, making them especially popular with hop-happy West Coast…
Pleasant Grove will be at The Kessler in Oak Cliff Saturday for a very special performance. Not only is it a rare (reunion?) show for the band that for years has been either broken up or on the verge of breakup, depending on who you ask, but they’ll be performing…
Temps have been over 100 degrees for days, and there’s no relief in sight. No relief, that is, unless you count a cold glass of beer. As mentioned last time we looked at summer thirst-quenchers, crisp pilsners, IPAs and farmhouse ales are much more appealing during the dog days of…
Some countries require citizens to give a couple years of their life to military service, but America ought to require citizens to do a stint in food service. Pizza delivery is like a crash course in economics, customer relations and human psychology. It can also inspire; Jeremy Smith’s experiences in…
Henry Hill’s life of crime as a Lucchese family stick-up man and drug dealer made for an amazing crime drama in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece Goodfellas. His post-Mob life, on the other hand, could be fodder for an absurd comedy. After getting booted from the Witness Protection Program for not…
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: Bryan Street Tavern, 4315 Bryan St. 214-821-4447When: 4-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-midnight…
Temps have been over 100 degrees for days, and there’s no relief in sight. No relief, that is, unless you count a cold glass of beer. As mentioned last time we looked at summer thirst-quenchers, crisp pilsners, IPAs and farmhouse ales are much more appealing during the dog days of…
As 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…
A few luminaries from the DIY punk, metal, hardcore and experimental music community including Akkolyte, Enemies of Inertia and Life Erased will get together with touring acts Austin hip-hop duo OT23 and Oakland’s Paranoid Freakout at Sunday’s Get The Fuck Outside Festival at the Veterans Park Bandshell (3600 Arkansas Lane)…
If you’ve spent a few minutes talking about music with Jeff Liles, chances are at some point he brought up one of his favorite performers, James Hall, formerly of Pleasure Club and Mary My Hope, with descriptions of an intense live show that borders on religious revival. So it’s little…
Haven’t heard back yet from Eyes, Wings And Many Other Things about who created this beautiful showbill yet, but I’m guessing it’s from someone in the band, as many of their posters have a similar aesthetic. The hazy, shimmery colors in the background and the retro font give it a…
