Give it up for gloomy mornings. Two in a row. That’s the kind of streak I’d like to see go the distance. Not only was I depressed about having to wake up to make my ridiculous trek to work, but I can’t even enjoy some sunshine along the way.
Never fear, we’ve got events to anticipate.
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There’s one universal truth about the holidays: It’s impossible to get through them without the help of a good bar. I think the most depressing part of the holidays is being stuck in a house full of people and realizing that you’re related to them and that these are the genes that you’re going to pass along to your kids. It hits you flush in the face that both you and your offspring are screwed. If ever there was a good reason to opt for adoption.
While a psychologist is probably more therapeutic in the long run, a good night of drinking is cheaper and easier, and if I’ve learned anything in my time on this planet, it’s that I’m looking for cheap and easy. In anticipation of the holiday orgy that kicks off with Turkey Day and doesn’t wrap up until the New Year’s hangover wears off, we’ve come up with a few places to escape the family and drink your troubles away this holiday season. So whether you’re coming back home for the holidays or this is your first visit to our beautiful city, The Loop Scoop’s going to help direct you where (or where not) to get shitty.
“What the hell did I do this week?” was the question that I asked Richard this morning as I was putting together this column. It’s a sad day when you realize that you’ve been all around town and might not have anything to show for it. Luckily, he reminded me of a couple of the things that made the schedule and here we have a column. Worth reading? Now that’s up to you.
We have taken some time off from the H-Town Showdown – too much time if you ask us. After having Kenneally’s vs. Mcelroy’s, West Alabama Ice House vs. Hans’ Bierhaus, Agora vs. Brasil, and even Bourbon Street vs. Washington Avenue the Showdown got lost in the shuffle. Today we resurrect it, much like the cocktails that both of these bars are trying to bring back to the public conscious. It’s Sugarcane versus Anvil Bar & Refuge. Who ya got?
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Happy Monday to all. Hopefully the weekend treated you well, whether you went out to the Mutt Strut, First Saturday Arts Market or even the opening of The Orange Show. We’ll have a full scoop on the last one of those for you later this week. For now, let’s break down some of the notables of last week. A new bar graces our list this week and we revisit some old friends as well. You gotta remember your roots, right?
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We’re a small operation, but we cover a lot of ground. Sometimes it’s hard to sit down and write out an in depth experience about the places we go to every week. To compensate for that we’ll publish a sweet little ditty about the notable adventures of The Loop Scoop every Monday. Where did we go? What did we hear? What did we eat, drink and see? These are all questions that we ask each other and we’ll answer for you in our public forum. Enjoy.
This Week: Infiltrating Foodie Nation, Taste Test at Anvil, Nouveau Antique? Oxymoron much?, Thinking Indie at Cactus, Market of the Arts, Bagels: Breakfast of Slackers
