Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: Nov. 15

I’ve been craving a clay pot from Mai’s since I woke up yesterday morning. Tonight was the night. But you know what? It’s hot outside. I made the mistake of going there in late July. Two minutes into his curry, my friend Mark was dripping sweat and grumbling about how “it feels like actual Vietnam in here.” No a/c = no clay pot for me. Curses.

It’s okay, though, because as Sarah mentioned on SideDish some days ago, it’s Dallas Beer Week. Tuesday is as good a day as any to celebrate the cold hoppy stuff, but that leaves the question of where, exactly, to go. I was lured in by the Plano Ginger Man’s Brooklyn pint night advertisement because, um, Buffy pint glasses. Sadly, the fine print tells me that the picture does not coincide with the actual glasses that will be given away tonight, “though you’ve always wanted a Buffy the Vampire Slayer pint glass collection and you know it.” This could not be more true. The person who wrote that already knows me so well.

Meanwhile, The Common Table has their usual BrewsDay Tuesday special, tapping four Lagunitas kegs: Wet Hopped Maximus, cask conditioned Imperial Russian Stout, Fusion VII, and Farmhouse Saison. The brewery’s Lauren Young will be there. And finally, because I’m a sucker for the fried goat cheese, Holy Grail Pub in Plano is pouring a bunch of pumpkin ales.

For those not yet recovered from the Rangers’ very sad loss and/or bemoaning this NBA kerfuffle I know very little about, options for overcoming your sadness include supporting the other long-suffering local sports team that plays at the AAC. The Dallas Stars take on the Florida Panthers this evening (and it’s Brenden Morrow Bobblehead Night!). Eschewing athletics altogether? The free weekly lecture at the Modern in Fort Worth sounds like a good one— the special guest is CUNY art history professor Katy Siegel, discussing her latest book on contemporary criticism. This event also offers the opportunity to dine at Café Modern, by far my favorite museum eatery.

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