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The Texas Black Invitational Rodeo is Saturday.

The Best Things to Do in Dallas July 28-Aug. 3

By Diamond Rodrigue

Jul 28, 2021

They say it’s all happening at the zoo, and the Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park (650 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy.) have given us all the adorable animals to gawk at this week as they welcome a baby alpaca, two cheetahs and a baby giraffe.

The Nine Best Places to Get Boilermakers in Dallas

By Doyle Rader

Jul 12, 2021

There are few alcoholic pairings more iconic than a cold beer and a shot. While commonly called a boilermaker, that term technically refers to the process of dropping a shot into a beer and then quickly consuming it.

Texas set a new record in May for total liquor sales at bars and restaurants.

Mazel Tov, You Lushes: Texas Breaks Monthly Booze Sales Record in May

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Jul 6, 2021

It's no longer a question of "if," rather "by how much." The local bar and restaurant scene is back with margarita machines swirling at helicopter speed trying to keep up. Our cup quite literally runneth over.

Sometimes the dogs at Mutt's like to dress up.

Best Places in Dallas to Drink (AKA "Work Remotely") with Your Dog

By Susie Oszustowicz

Jun 25, 2021

It's "Take Your Dog to Work" Day, so we're giving you our favorite "remote offices" at which you can drink with your pup.

Boarding passes serve as table toppers and menus at the new On Rotation Brewery and Kitchen near Love Field.

First Look: On Rotation Brewery and Kitchen Opens in The Braniff Centre

By Kristina Rowe

Jun 21, 2021

After a year or so that must have felt like a comedy of errors to owners Jacob and Lindsay Sloan, On Rotation has finally moved into The Braniff Centre on Lemmon Avenue. The brewpub originally opened in the Lakewood area in 2015, but needed to find new digs.

Hold on to your gravy boats: the Morning After Brunch fest is back on Sept. 12.

Dallas Observer Morning After Brunch Is Back, Presale Tickets Available Now

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Jun 15, 2021

If any city deserves an entire event to flaunt its brunch game, it’s Dallas. On Sunday, Sept. 12, it’ll get just that. The Dallas Observer is hosting its 5th Annual The Morning After Brunch at the Dallas Farmers Market and presale tickets

A neighborhood bar that you could also bring the family to — Kegs & Mugs knows their demographic.

Kegs & Mugs Is in Castle Hills Because Suburbanites Also Need Good Beer

By Chris Wolfgang

Jun 15, 2021

Let's be honest; we've no family in tow today, and we're here for a beer. Kegs & Mugs has almost three dozen offerings on tap, stocked heavily with local brewers like Hop & Sting, 3 Nations or Texas Ale Project. And in researching this story,

The Design District Brewery celebrates six years this weekend.

Things to Do This Weekend: Texas Pie Fest and TAP Beer Fest

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Jun 9, 2021

So long as we can stay dry, it’s a great time to get out and, once again, celebrate all the amazing food and beverages around North Texas. It might be hard to choose between the different events this weekend; There’s a beer fest, a country pie showdown,

Does your vacation officially start like this? Sames.

No Drinks on the Motherf***ing Plane: Southwest Flies Dry and American Goes Elitist

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Jun 7, 2021

Now that vaccines are being widely distributed, Americans are booking flights again. And many airlines are resuming business as usual, including allowing passengers to imbibe in freshly poured beverages of choice during flights.

A collection of local craft beers selected by Waskow.

9 Summer Beer Picks from Craft Beer Cellars, Plus the Bar Is Open Again

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

May 27, 2021

Craft Beer Cellars on Gaston Avenue is a beer lovers’ playground. This small spot opened in 2016 a few years into the local craft beer boom. Owner Jim Waskow spent a career in the paint industry and was enjoying retirement when his...

Texas bars got back to business in March.

Booze: March Was a Happy Hour, Then Mom Showed Up, Plus Top 10 Texas Bars

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

May 26, 2021

The receipts are in: March was a giant happy hour across the state. Then in May, Mother's Day blew the lid off. After a year of capacity restrictions, the gates were finally fully opened for all restaurants and bars on Mar. 10. So, we did a little

If you go to Westlake Brewing Co., they will give you stickers.

Westlake Brewing: Beer Drinkers With a Running Problem Pour a Pint in Deep Ellum

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

May 24, 2021

On a recent cool Wednesday evening, a group of runners gathered outside Westlake Brewery Co. for a self-paced out-and-back down Swiss Avenue. No one is racing here (that's a lie), just a casual trot between friends (mostly), with (well-deserved) cold beers waiting at the finish line.

Meet the Dallas Artists Who Create Local Craft Beer Can Designs

By Kristina Rowe

May 13, 2021

What do a mural artist, a graphic artist specializing in user experience and a brewery co-owner have in common? The simple answer is that they’re designing art for the beer can labels of Dallas-made beers.

Pegasus City Brewery's art-deco taproom on the bottom floor of the Dallas Power and Light Building

10 Local Craft Breweries Hosting Games, Events and Frothy Good Times

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

May 6, 2021

After a year of hunkering down, no one is more ready to spread their wings in the sunshine, unencumbered by a pandemic, than North Texas breweries.

The new facility is expected to open in this fall.

Community Beer Co. Expands with Large New Multi-Purpose Facility

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Apr 12, 2021

Community Beer Co. has announced they're relocating to a new 70,000-square-foot facility. Their new digs will be at the recently renovated Pegasus Place, formerly the Exxon Mobil campus, at 3110 Commonwealth Drive. This is just 4 miles northwest of their current Design District space. According to a statement released by...

3 Nations hired long-time Texas caterer Tom Grace, of TCG Food Services, to open a grill that allowed them to stay open.

Where to Get First-Rate Food With Your Dallas-Made Brews and Booze

By Kristina Rowe

Mar 26, 2021

Until about a year ago in Dallas, a local distillery, brewery or brewpub taproom was a great place to while away an afternoon. Most were family-friendly during the day, several had nice patios and many hosted pop-ups or food trucks for special events. Then came the pandemic and a roller...

CocoAndré Chocolatier co-owner Cindy Pedraza Puente had to do quite a bit of bobbing and weaving the past year and says being innovative was key.

Lessons Learned One Year Into the Pandemic from Local Chefs and Restaurateurs

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Mar 17, 2021

Running a restaurant or any food industry business isn't for the easily fatigued. The competitive nature requires an exhausting amount of diligence. Social media can be a cruel monster. Business can turn on a dime. It can also be a beautiful way to connect with people, share a passion, be...

Around the corner you'll find not only beer, but good tacos, just like mom used to make.

Local Craft Beer News: Community Does Good, Manhattan Bikes and Celestial Caffeinates

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Mar 5, 2021

So, who needs a beer? One silver lining of Gov. Abbott’s "I'm so over this mask thing" announcement is that taprooms can now open. And while some local breweries applied for a food and beverage permit allowing them to operate as a restaurant over the past years, others have been...

What Exactly is "Local" Beer? Well, It's Complicated.

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Feb 10, 2021

D.G. Yuengling & Son is America's oldest craft brewery, having first poured frothy pints back in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Since that time they have remained a family business, passed down through generations, always father to son, until the fifth generation of all daughters who are now at the helm. Despite...

If you haven't inhaled a sleeve of Thin Mints this year, what's the hold-up?

A Local Guide to Girl Scout Cookie and Craft Beer Pairings

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Jan 19, 2021

Tables are already set up with stacks of cookies and wee little Girl Scouts hiding behind them, honing their sales skills and testing your gullibility. Despite the pandemic, they're still out at some regular spots, but there are some online options and delivery. Asking Facebook is the best bet on...

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