Just two weeks before the ninth annual Big Texas Beer Fest’s scheduled date of March 27, Chad and Nellie Montgomery, the husband-and-wife team who founded the event, postponed it until July. They didn’t know at the time that it was the first of many challenges they’d face trying to run…
It was an audacious move, honestly. Luring pandemic-weary citizens with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos beer and corn dogs at noon on a Wednesday, during prime Zoom call time. Regardless, Martin House Brewing Co. in Fort Worth was up to more of their creative shenanigans with the release of Fiery Crunchy Cheesie…
If you’ve have any type of vested interest in a bar, either as a gin and tonic aficionado or stockholder, then that pain you feel in your neck isn’t a weird symptom you need to Google. Rather, it’s whiplash from trying to keep up with codes, compliance and protocol changes…
Perry’s take on a Godfather cocktail will have you saying, “Leave the gun, take the cocktail.”
About a decade ago, the local craft brewing scene ignited like a flambé, and it hasn’t simmered down much since. It was only in 2011 that both Deep Ellum and Peticolas brewing companies poured their first pints. According to the Brewers Association, in that year there were 59 craft breweries…
Legal Draft Beer Co. in Arlington has opened its taproom and patio, despite executive order GA-28 from June 26, which required all bars and breweries to close. Earlier this week in a post to their Facebook page, and several times since, they’ve explained their plans, starting with “Let’s hope this…
Las Almas Rotas dressed up the alley next to their bar to offer guests to-go food and drinks.
Cane Rosso’s London Spritz is a necessity for refreshment this summer.
Jaxon Beer Garden offers cocktails to-go like their Jaxon Lights Out.
As difficult as it can be to imagine just how everyday life during this pandemic may look and feel in a month — let alone how we’ll all be getting along years from now — local restaurant, bar and brewery operators don’t have the luxury of sitting calmly to see…
Il Bracco’s signature cocktail is a frozen version a greyhound and is being offered to-go.
There’s a segment of local bar owners who feel they are being unfairly restricted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s June 26 executive order that mandated they shut down. While restaurants are allowed 50% indoor capacity, outdoor seating, plus food and mixed-drinks to-go — several restaurants recently reported the latter has sustained their…
As a way to support local business, the Brewers Association has designated July 3 as National Independent Beer Run Day, which should be self-explanatory, but in case it’s not, it means you need to hit a craft beer drive-thru. There are around 70 independent breweries around North Texas, and now…
Bullion is giving us the chance to enjoy their cocktails from home.
It’s July. While that would normally mean we could be at a Texas Rangers game succumbing to the employee who’s sweating in the heat yelling “Lemon Chill,” we’re at home. But it’s still hot: As of now, it looks like we could reach 100 degrees this week, something we know…
Friday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott snatched up the welcome mat to bars, which were ordered to close at noon that day as more COVID-19 cases surged across the state. Also, restaurants were required to go back to 50% capacity, down from the 75% at which they had been operating. However,…
Legacy Hall’s adult sipper frosé is making the kid (and adult) in all of us happy.
Dive bars don’t happen by design. There’s no script or blueprint. They’re unimpressed with plans. Usually they have odd touches of character in both people and furnishings that just fall into place. Over time, they evolve into a retreat where we yearn to wet our whistles. The Grapevine Bar seems…
The Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission got busy last weekend. Last Wednesday, it issued a warning to businesses that weekend plans included “strictly monitoring bar and restaurant activity” to ensure compliance with the state’s protocols. They warned they would take swift action and suspend liquor licenses for 30 days for first-time…
Bowen House, our favorite neighborhood cocktail den, just released their new menu. Ironically, one of my favorites is their Darkest Hour.
The raw plywood boards got pulled from the windows. In the days prior, Omar Yeefoon’s restaurant looked like it was in storm-prep mode: The glass was protected, the doors were locked, and, inside, the stools and booths sparkled from sterilization. He had already parted ways with his chef, faced a…
This month, Dallas-native rapper Post Malone is launching a new French rosé, alongside music manager Dre London and entrepreneur James Morrissey of Global Brand Equities. Maison No. 9 is largely inspired by Morrisey’s time in Provence. Malone chose the name after his favorite tarot card, the Nine of Swords, which is believed…
