Ok, so there are lots of reasons to drive to FW, including the Kimbell and the Modern and the Rahr & Sons Brewery (which I've been dying to visit), but I just stumbled on a new one on Monday.
Has anyone ever been to Embargo? It's a Cuban-themed bar on 8th Street. A new friend was telling me about it, saying it was really cool. And he lives in Dallas, so obviously he thinks it's worth the drive. The bar won "Best Decor" from the FW Weekly last year. From that article:
We're going to miss the Wreck Room. Within its dingy environs lurked the iconic, cinematic murals of Jesse Sierra Hernandez and Pussyhouse Propaganda, classic punk and metal posters, and layers of stickers from the best bands you never got around to seeing. But damned if Embargo hasn't charmed us right out of our guayaberas. If you couldn't guess by the name, the downtown club, which used to be co-owned by Wreck honcho Brian Forella, is built around a Cuban theme that's convincing enough to have brought a tear to Papa Hemingway's eye. Amid the flicker of votive candles, patrons flit between smoky shadows and Havana-inspired murals, their murmurs mingling with the jazzy, Afro-Caribbean soundscapes. After a few mojitos, the walls and palms and rusty ease will make you think you're in The Godfather, Part II. Johnny Ola and Hyman Roth would be proud.
The mojitos and caiparinhas are supposed to be excellent. They've also got salsa on Thursdays and a poetry night during the week.
Sorry we haven't had a lot of posts lately. Blame it on the post-SXSW coma, and tons of other work that's keeping us busy. If you've gone to a cool bar lately or seen a show that you want us to know about, by all means, drop a line.
Here's what's up for tonight -- lots of solid weeklies:
Jay West of Argentina is the guest at tonight's Bang!, a weekly event at the Green Elephant. He's on his way to the WMC in Miami. Kelle Marie, 4Peace, J. Caprice and John Walker are local support.
At Fallout, they've got The Scoop, with "brokenbeat+nu+jazz+hip-hop+electronica+etc+etc+other+our original (expletive)." $2 Shiner, $2 PBR, $3 Bacardi.
For Addison-ites who like to party, Billy the Kidd's hosting and DJing a Ladies Night event tonight at Sting. DJ Avi and DJ JQ are also in the house.
If you're really hurting for cash, Sugar Shack on Lower Greenville has $1 Bud Light and Miller Light drafts, $1.50 domestic bottles and $1 wells all night.
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