We love it when two of our favorite things find each other amidst all the chaos and clutter in life to forge a happy union of any shape or form. Especially if it’s bacon and homemade custard. Or bacon and peanuts. Or bacon and anything. We’re really open here. That’s…

So we hear there’s a little basketball tournament in town this weekend. Every hotel room in Arlington is sold out. Jerry World will be hoppin’. It’s a commendable salute of solidarity with your alma mater. And we know you’re going to want to really make the most of your vacation…

Wim Bens founded Lakewood Brewing Company in 2011, riding one of the early craft beer waves to wash over North Texas. He sold his first keg of beer in August of 2012, and his brews now pour through busy taps all over the city. Bens was born in Belgium but…

Feeding our need for more tacos faster, Fuel City has recently undergone an expansion. The gas station and so much more below the tangle of I-30 and I-35 has recently doubled its kitchen space and now passes tacos out of four windows. This is certainly great news if it means…

It’s a busy week in Big D. In addition to Opening Day, there’s the Big Texas Beer Festival, the Final Four and Big Red is in town too. That’s Conan O’Brien, whose big hair wouldn’t be a big deal if he were a permanent resident. But he’s not, so it…

It’s springtime, and there’s so much to look forward to. Pictures in the bluebonnets, more wind and transitioning from sweat pants to yoga pants. Spring is also the time to try new beers. Because, new beers. This weekend is the third annual Big Texas Beer Fest at the Fair Park…

Each year we dust off our mitts and head over to great temple in Arlington to stuff our faces with two-yard hot dogs and the like. At this time, we also like to look at what’s going on in the Arlington food scene for pre- or post-game eating. There’ve been…

There are a few new names we all need to get familiar with before the Rangers’ season officially begins on April 1. In addition to Globe Life Park, Shin-Soo Choo, J.P. Arencibia, there’s one more you’re going to want to write on your cheat-sheet: Choomongous. Metroplex Sportservice, which manages the…

Earlier this year the Fort Worth brewery Martin House collaborated on a duet with the local band The Toadies. The result was a double red ale called Rubberneck Red that comes from the water. It all started when the band, who is hitting the road this year to promote the…

Deep Ellum Brewing Company head brewer Jeremy Hunt is a Godsend. He moved to Austria years ago to finish his studies and become a priest. But while there, God introduced Hunt to Belgium craft beer and BAM. He was a convert. He returned home not only a brewer, but married…

Four Corners Brewing Co. will hit the friendly retail shelves for the first time this weekend. The brewery in Trinity Groves with the proud rooster painted on its not-so-broad-side has been busy canning all three of its All Day Ales, which will be available in 12-ounce six-packs featuring a new…

Smoke and Chicken Scratch chef Tim Byres recently put his culinary soul on paper. And the James Beard Foundation just tipped its hat at the effort. Byres’ book, Smoke: New Firewood Cooking, released last year, was nominated for a book award in the category of general cooking…

If you consider yourself a whiskey snob, or have aspirations of becoming one, you might want to find your way to Balcones’ Waco distillery this weekend. Founder Chip Tate recently announced a special fifth-anniversary, straight single-malt release that only 100 folks will get to enjoy. Yes, only 100. It’s a…

Imagine a nice spring day, sipping a beer mere feet from the tanks in which it was brewed — perhaps across the table from the brewer — devouring the remnants of a meal from a food truck just yards away. No chains. No multi-national conglomerations. Everything conceived, contrived, made and…

Peticolas Brewing Co. in the Design District has consistently provided some of the best beer in the city and has the hardware to prove it. Recently we got to chat with Michael about his job, what’s in his fridge right now and Wisconsin cherries. What’s the greatest misconception about being…

Downtown Dallas brewery Peticolas Brewing Co. is making a name for itself, not only for its beer but for its beer names. Like “Sit Down or I’ll Sit You Down” (an Imperial IPA), which, while a mouthful, is certainly the start to a few good jokes. This week Peticolas is…

This Saturday at Untapped in Fort Worth, indie music and craft beer will collide for one lovely day. Last year’s event was great: Sara Jaffe headlined and lots of beer, in small amounts, helped set the mood. There are also Untapped Festivals in Houston and Atlanta, so the kinks are…

Lakewood residents better get their best growler-drinking pants out. Appealing to not only craft beer lovers but also throwback drinking vessels, Lakewood Growler (6448 E. Mockingbird Lane) opens today. Stacie and Dale Czech are the proprietors of this, the second growler-only stop in Dallas, after Craft and Growler near Fair…

There are a few things you should know about Fritz Rahr. First of all, his great-great grandfather started brewing in Wisconsin after immigrating from Rhineland, Germany, to sate not only his own thirsty palate, but also fellow Europeans in the area. What basically started as a hobby grew to a…

You know how at the beginning of Gravity (spoiler alert) George Clooney is tooting around space on a jetpack, which at a fatally important time loses all its juice? Clooney slowly and helplessly floats into space, somewhere high above the Serengeti. There’s a metaphor here (somewhere) about the cupcake trend…