The Dallas Half-Priced Food and Drink Calendar

Dallas loves its half-priced food and drink deals, and we’re no different. That’s why we built the above calendar of half-price food and drink deals, listing the restaurant and time under each day. Every week, we’ll do our best to keep you up-to-date on a large chunk of weekly half-priced…

The Full List Of Beers You Can Pour Out In Memory of Timbo

Timbo, the Dallas Zoo’s oldest gorilla, died yesterday in surgery at the age of 49, and we’re still bummed by the news. Even though we didn’t know her personally, we still plan to mourn her the same way we’ve marked the deaths of friends, family members and celebrities alike: with…

Beat the Heat With These Five Texas Wheats

There are people who will tell you that when it’s more than 100 degrees out, you need to drink water because alcohol will dehydrate you. Ignore those buzzkills — especially today, it being International Beer Day, making for two international beer holidays in a row. Here are some of our…

Rating Two New Stone Brewing Co. Collaborations

With its gargoyle logos and its cocky slogans and beer names, not to mention its intensely bitter IPAs, Stone Brewing Co. — which celebrated its 15th anniversary Tuesday — may try to maintain a bad-ass image. But a couple of new collaborations coming out this summer show that they’re really…

Celebrating the Day the Margarita Died (In the City That Killed It)

Sunday is National Tequila Day, a “holiday” Dallasites can celebrate with extra exuberance as residents of the city that fucked up margaritas forever. Mariano Martinez birthed the margarita machine here, 40 years ago, after a frightening opening night nearly handed him his ass. Turns out his bartenders couldn’t figure out…

Burger Girl: Beat the Heat, Don’t Break the Bank

Where: Burger Girl, 4444 McKinney Ave. When: 3-10 p.m. daily, all day Sunday What: $2 canned beer, $4 you-call-it Why: Because burgers and beer are synonymous with summer, and if a backyard barbecue isn’t an option, cheap booze and a decent menu will do in a pinch. Beer priced at…

Stone Imperial Russian Stout Original Vs. BELGO Anise Version

Back in March, I shared my thoughts on the two versions of Stone Brewing Co. Old Guardian barleywine, as you’ll recall. Part of the brewery’s Odd Beers For Odd Years campaign, this year’s “Odd Beers” are dubbed “BELGO” versions, tweaks on two Stone standbys using Belgian yeast. Finally, Stone BELGO Anise…

Avery Beer Dinner At The Libertine: More Beer Than Dinner

Wednesday night at the Libertine Bar’s Avery beer dinner, I did something I’ve never had to do at a beer dinner: turned down a refill.That sums up the tone of the dinner, which seems perfectly appropriate. The Libertine, after all, is a bar that kicks down any barrier between highbrow…

And the Avery Beer Dinner Winner Is…

Thanks to all the readers who entered this month’s contest for tonight’s beer dinner at the Libertine Bar, featuring Avery Brewing Company. While some of the comment entries were pretty half-assed, there were still a few thoughtful entries. Nick started things off suggesting one of my favorites for those celebrating…

Spicing up Happy Hour at Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen

Where: Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen, 3699 McKinney Ave. #319 When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday , all day Sunday What: $5 specialty cocktails, $5 selected wines, $3 beers Why: Because the post-work happy hour can go boring quickly, going to the same old pub week after week. Since it’s been…

Notes From Deep Ellum Brew-B-Q and an Update on DEBC Opening

One thing successful beer fests have in common with unsuccessful beer festivals is that they involve a lot of standing in line. Another is disappointment when a coveted brew runs dry. Achieving the right balance of good beers and a good-sized crowd is crucial to making sure everyone has a…

Kickin’ it Lowbrow and Low-Key at FOE

Where: Fraternal Order of Eagles, 8500 Arturo Drive When: 5-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, What: $2.50-$4 liquor, $2.25-$3 beer Why: Because we like helping handicapped kids. And if that involves knocking back a few beers after work, consider us dedicated philanthropists. A fully nonprofit organization, FOE has funded medical research,…

Mextopia Brings Home the Bacon

Let Happy Hour help quench your thirst by pointing you to some of the city’s best drinking deals. Where: Mextopia, 2104 Greenville Ave. When: 4-8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday What: $3 house margaritas, $2 Tecate Light, Firemans #4, $2.75 domestic bottles Why: Because we like cheap booze and love bacon…