Back in town!

[Pinocchio]

Just googled Blackfriars.  Seems like an Old Monk type place.  Very interesting!

Also, the micro brewery in McKinney only has 3 brews at the moment.  I thought they had more, but if I was thinking of another place I can't find it at the moment. http://www.franconiabrewing.com/.

Blackfriars and Old Monk share ownership, I believe, and are right across the trolley tracks from each other.  Good selection of beers, good food, lousy parking.

[RED]

John, you're partially correct about the Friar and The Monk. The Black Friar is across the street from The Idle Rich on McKinney Ave. The Monk, The Black Friar and The Idle Rich are all owned by the same group. They each have excellent sellections of import and hard to find beers from all over the world. I do frequent all of them since they are close to downtown (where I work). I will tell you though that all 3 are gearing up for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration which fyi is something to behold. Last year the spousal unit and I went to The Idle Rich and were very surprised at just how fast in afternoon crowd descends. The Friar has a very Bohemian feel, The Idle is decidedly an Irish Pub and The Monk, well most here know what The Monk is. They all 3 will have bands and specials with party favors next week.

Any takers?

[GeorgeInDallas]

Did you say, micro brewery?  

Cheers,

Lisa
aka n2f, Cher, lisaboyd, nom de jeur, etc., etc., etc

Little Missy, - a sweet, innocent young thing like you might not be familiar with "micro breweries".  Them's the places that make them teeny, tiny little beers.

[Cher]

Dude... don't ever call me that again   

[muskrat]

Children take this to the R rated board

[swanny]

Andre,

Good to hear that you are back in Texas and that you are doing well.  I will keep an eye out for a gathering that I can make and swing by to say "hello".

Tell Gus "hello" for me as well.

Take Care,

Swanny

[Pinocchio]

John, you're partially correct about the Friar and The Monk. The Black Friar is across the street from The Idle Rich on McKinney Ave. The Monk, The Black Friar and The Idle Rich are all owned by the same group. They each have excellent sellections of import and hard to find beers from all over the world.

So maybe I understated the beer selection and was wrong about the pseudo-Mick bar across the tracks....
Maybe I was right about the lousy parking, at least?
Just be careful around those rails when you've got a couple of Hoegaardens on board ... you wouldn't want to spill any!

[AndreRA3]

Andre,

Good to hear that you are back in Texas and that you are doing well.  I will keep an eye out for a gathering that I can make and swing by to say "hello".

Tell Gus "hello" for me as well.

Take Care,

Swanny

Hey Swanny!  I'm looking forward to catching up with you, man!  I'll pass the 'hello' on to Gus 

cheers,

André

[RED]

Children take this to the R rated board

Would that be TOB?