His first American tour in 17 years stops at American Airlines center on July 13. I will be coming home from Seattle that day, but I'm tempted to see if I can change my flight. Can you imagine "Father Figure" live?
I've never been to the Mansion (always been too intimidated to go, and under the impression that I'm not old enough), but a friend recently stopped by the bar for cocktails and couldn't stop raving about them.
They're $15 each, which is pricey, but listen to the names (which I have memorized since my friend rattled them off): Lavender-vanilla Mojito. Fresh ginger margarita. A "string of pearls" martini, with real bits of pureed strawberry. A gin and tonic with house-made tonic and cucumber-infused gin.
Apparently you can also eat dessert there, and there's a cozy patio/courtyard area with hanging tin laterns. The music playlist is also surprisingly young -- Radiohead, Moby, etc.
Obviously it's not an everyday kind of spot, but it sounds great if you just want one dreamy, fancy cocktail. I've already added it to my list.
Got an interesting email from a reader who belongs to the Hash House Harriers, a local running and drinking club. (To be honest, I'm not quite sure how that works, but Ultimate Frisbee players also consume insane amounts of beer, so I'm sure it all goes together somehow.)
Anyway, he's putting together a pub crawl in July, and wants to stop at 10 bars within 10 miles of each other. People would walk, run or bike or roller skate (?) between each one. The starting and ending points should be near DART stations, so the runners/exercisers could take public transportation. And the end spot would hopefully have an outdoor beer-garden type atmosphere, with inexpensive food.
Any suggestions for the Hash House guy? I told him it might be best to start at Mockingbird Station and then meander over to Lower Greenville. The Gingerman in Uptown would be a great ending spot. But that might be too far from Mockingbird Station.
If you think of something, email me or leave a comment. Hopefully the runners will be wearing these, 'cause it's gonna be hot.
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