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Where most everybody knows your name
Ken Esten Cooke
Commentary, D: Community, Gillespie Life
By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post on December 13, 2023
Where most everybody knows your name

Texas Type

I hesitate to write about my favorite place to hang out, but it’s just so darn fun. It’s a public man cave, a niche place to enjoy, and those who go must enjoy frequent plumes of burning leaves.

It’s Tabak Haus, the small place on South Washington Street, and the perfect place for a weekend hang to watch sports or a weeknight to get out of the house.

The cigar selection is choice, the drinks are a nice variety, and the conversation is deep. As in ankle-deep in b.s. And it’s terri...

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