More Canned Cocktails Hit Shelves

With some of our favorite watering holes closed or simply not feeling all that safe these days, more of us are drinking at home. There are countless options for getting cocktails to go — next time you order from your favorite restaurant, be sure to see what they’re mixing, as…

First Look: Thunderbird Station Opens in Deep Ellum

Thunderbird Station, a new restaurant by the owner behind sibling bars Double Wide and Single Wide, is finally open in Deep Ellum. After delays caused by the lockdown and shifting TABC regulations, Kim Finch, the brains behind the operation, was able to open Thunderbird last week, and she considers herself…

8 Local Fall Beers You Need Right Now

Tuesday was the first day of fall, and we’re wildly enthusiastic about each and every turn of the page this year. These cooler temperatures also tickle a deep desire to pull out sweaters and boots, but we’ll wait … because wouldn’t it be so 2020 for summer to pull that…

Three Things to Drink This Week: Sept. 24, 2020

While I never advocate ONLY drinking three things a week, I am pretty excited about this week’s lineup. Celebrate National Bourbon Month with Balcones, enjoy live music with Dean’s Signature Margarita at Fearing’s, and order delivery frosés.

Courtney Luscher Launches Resource for Local Wine Lovers

Courtney Luscher could’ve relaxed with husband Brian Luscher after they closed The Grape Restaurant in East Dallas. She did for a bit, but then she got back to work: This week, the sommelier launched The Lusch List, a newsletter and blog designed to give people curated lists of wine they should…

Stan’s Blue Note Uses Restaurant Permit To Reopen on Lower Greenville

Before now, the televisions were dark, the patios were deserted, the mason jars sat empty and the regulars stayed home. That all changed Friday. Stan’s Blue Note, the Lower Greenville Avenue staple that opened in 1952, is welcoming customers again. Mid-August, Mike McRae, the proprietor of Stan’s, which is one…

Dallas Brewers Say ‘Thanks’ While Overcoming Obstacles

Last September, which seems like a lifetime ago, things were looking good for the craft beer industry in Dallas.  Selling beer to-go was finally legal, and beer drinkers were ready for it. In the past 10 years, the number of brewers in North Texas has grown from two to around…

5 Beers to Drink Now: Your Late Summer Round-Up

Every month or so, we like to take a citywide inventory of beer, and to our amazing fortune, our local brewers have been busy. So, as we round the final corner of summer, let’s take a look at some new brews.  Lakewood Brewing Co. has a special taproom release Friday:…