Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: Oct. 17

Where has October gone? Halfway through my favorite month, and I’ve only bought a single pumpkin. Correcting that oversight immediately.

Tonight’s best bet: a casual sort of beer dinner over at Cedars Social. If you like Shiner, this is for you. Sara Horowitz, a Dallas native and a veteran of Hell’s Kitchen season 2, is in the kitchen, making three different options: an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert. What I like about this is that you can order one, two, or all three—you’re not boxed in by a set menu, or time frame. You can make reservations, but the special menu will be served until close. Personally, I’d go just for a drink and dessert, which features gingerbread ice cream and some sort of cinnamon magic nectar, paired with Shiner Holiday Cheer. Nancy has lots more details over on SideDish.

If you’re off work early enough, SMU hosts Juan Cole, author of the blog Informed Comment and professor of history at the University of Michigan. Cole will give a free lecture on Pakistan’s increasing instability, a topic that’s more than relevant, considering the state of U.S. relations with Pakistan since May.

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