by Steven Doyle
Sometimes a cocktail is more than a cocktail. Perhaps it’s a dessert. That certainly is the case of our Drink of the Week. We stopped and plopped into Four Lounge to see what master cocktailier Keith LaBonte was making today, and he is always good for a show. Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails, Crave, Dallas, Drink of the Week, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
In case you forgot what incredible bartenders the DFW area features, check out this video from GQ and Bombay Sapphire where barman Sean Conner from Whiskey Cake shows us how to make a great cocktail. Jump for a really cool video. Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails, Steven Doyle, Three Happy Cows
by Katie Minchew
Oak is my new favorite restaurant. It has the one of the coolest vibes, which made me feel all grown up and like a true-blue Dallasite. Let me begin by telling you that I am not typically a fan of sitting at bars, alone. Usually I am one of those annoying people who walk into a restaurant and head immediately for the booth in the back, the ideal table to most restaurant-goers. I take up the entire table with my good friends: laptop, notebook, purse, and work tote. We have a great time.
But at Oak, I was immediately drawn to the light, open, marble-top bar with smiling Ali Love behind it. I took a seat at the comfy stool and invited a few of my aforementioned “friends” to join me and was greeted by Abraham Bedell, creator of the entire drink menu and the bar program. Continue reading
Filed under Bourbon, Cocktails, Crave, Design District, Drink of the Week, Katie Minchew
by Steven Doyle
This past weekend we checked out the new pop-up Hid In 2612 cocktail lounge in Deep Ellum hosted by Michael Martensen of Cedars Social and Brian McCullough of the soon-to-open Standard Pour in the new space that Cane Rosso’s Jay Jerrier happily donated. The proceeds will benefit the Deep Ellum Community Association.
The décor of the tiny space is fun and spirited with much of the furnishings coming from Again & Again diva Leslie Pritchard and the design gurus at KingZuluBong. Continue reading
Filed under Bar Opening, Cane Rosso, Cocktails, Dallas, Deep Ellum, Hidden Gems, Party!, Steven Doyle
by Katie Minshew
While flashy sports bars are in plenty and the typical upscale clubs are popping up all over the Metroplex, it is nice to step into a bar that allows you to take a breath, laugh, and not have to wear a skin-tight sequined dress to fit in. Tucked above view in the Shops at Mockingbird Station rests a cozy bar called The People’s Last Stand. It is small and handsome, with a sincerely personal feel. The owners/managers/bartenders are real people. Kartik Rathore, Omar Yeefoon, Daniel Bristol are great fun to get to know!
They are young, artistic, witty, and charming, making conversation with their patrons about the old-timey movies playing silently on the two flat-screens propped behind the shelves of colorful liquids– Breakfast at Tiffany’s on one and an old Charlie Chapman film on the other. Brilliant.
Faint familiar music plays in the background. And get this: you can actually hear your conversation with the person sitting across from you. This bar is lively, it is classy, and it created this week’s Drink of the Week! Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails, Dallas, Drink of the Week, Katie Minchew
by Steven Doyle
Jay Jerrier slipped a little information to Scott Reitz over at the Observer and explained his new “dough room”. You can read all about that at this link.
While I was in the ER I didn’t notice that I had a little email slipped to me as well. It explained the Hid In 2612 that Jerrier is hosting in the same dough room. Scott has most of the facts about the second run of what was formerly called Bar 828 in Oak Cliff. We have a little bit more information. Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails, Crave, Dallas, Deep Ellum, Drink of the Week, Party!
by Steven Doyle
Yesterday we checked out the Union Bear which swings open its doors today in the West Village on McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas. We spoke with both owner Matt Spiller and chef John Kleifgen on our visit and sat down to try some of the food being offered up to their eager patrons.
When walking into Union Bear you will notice that like all of the Spiller operations it fits beautifully with the existing neighborhood architecture. They were not trying to recreate a previous motif like you might find at Eno’s or Oddfellows. Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Bacon, beer, Burgers, chefs, Cocktails, Crave, Dallas, First Look, Local Produce, restaurant news, Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
by Steven Doyle
There are more than a few decent dining choices at the Dallas Galleria, including Second Floor and Oceanaire. Less than a month ago we welcomed the new Townhouse Kitchen + Bar to the landscape. The restaurant is a bit stark in its furnishings, but has a terrific patio and large bar that greets each guest as they enter.
The menu is pretty much across the board featuring most anything that might please, including steaks, seafood and tacos. Tacos? Well, ramped up tacos unlike you might have had at your local taqueria. Think Kimchi Duck or Shrimp Kung Pao. Continue reading
Filed under beer, chefs, Cocktails, Crave, Dallas, First Look, Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
