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Dallas: Cocktails at Black Swan Saloon and Armoury D.E.

  With only 3 nights in Dallas, I wondered how many bars could I get to? I had a very long list but most decisions were made for me as it was a… Continue reading

Dallas: Lunch at CBD Provisions

On our last day in Dallas, we had lunch at CBD Provisions at the Joule Hotel. The couple we had met at the Midnight Rambler, the bar downstairs at the Joule Hotel, couldn’t… Continue reading

Dallas: Fried Chicken Cobb Salad at The Porch

  We were on our way to Sissy’s for fried chicken when we discovered it was closed during the recent Independence Day weekend. Our uber driver was concerned and wanted to keep driving… Continue reading

Dallas: Lunch at Chino Chinatown and Drinking Craft Beer at Four Corners Brewing

  We were exploring all parts of Dallas and decided to head over to Trinity Groves. We ended up at Chino Chinatown which fuses both Latin and Chinese food into one interesting mix.… Continue reading

Dallas: BBQ at Pecan Lodge and Lockhart Smokehouse

      I had one mission while I was in Dallas. Eat barbecue. Whenever anyone asked me what I was doing in Dallas, I would just say I was going to eat… Continue reading

Dallas: Barhopping to Nickle and Rye, Bowen House and Standard Pour

  On our second night in Dallas, we did a mini bar crawl in Uptown starting with Nickle and Rye. On initial inspection, it looked like a sports bar with a trivia game… Continue reading

Dallas: Barhopping to Industry Alley Bar, Midnight Rambler and The Mitchell

  The first bar I checked out in Dallas was Industry Alley Bar owned by my buddy Charlie Papaceno. I met Charlie back in 2011 when I first went to Portland Cocktail Week… Continue reading

The Minty’s Guide to Austin

I was in Austin last month. I had never been there, didn’t know a soul and was going to travel alone. Everyone told me I would love Austin and I did. Here’s a… Continue reading

Austin: Foreign & Domestic

When I announced I was going to Austin a few months ago, Foreign & Domestic immediately tweeted me to stop by. Well, actually, they told me to NOT go to Barley Swine which… Continue reading

Austin: Second Bar + Kitchen and Bar Congress

There were so many restaurants I wanted to visit in Austin but with only a few days and no dining partners, I wasn’t able to quite make it a food-tastic trip like I… Continue reading