10 OctOber 10 - 16, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Now Open in Oak Lawn Red River Rivalry Weekend Guide: By Jennifer Davis-L amm It’s the second weekend in October, football fans—and you know what that means? It means expect a city full of rowdy college football fans, tailgate parties galore and a run on burnt orange and crimson t-shirts at every department store in town. That’s right: it’s Red River Rivalry time again! Our fair city plays host to the 119th edition of this classic college gridiron spectacle on Saturday, October 12, but really, it’s a three-day weekend chock full of pep rallies, watching parties, bar crawls and brunches (not to mention gridlocked traffic). Pack your coolers, throw on those game- day colors, rally your besties—and keep our guide to all the best Boomer and Sooner-centric happenings handy: One of our favorite Texas/OU tradi- tions brings together the UT Long- horn Singers and the OU Men’s Glee Club for the Red River Sing-Off at Level 1 of Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Parkway, at noon on Friday, October 11. The nationally recognized choral groups perform a free concert for fans of both teams, featuring fight songs, traditional favorites and other rousing numbers. Added bonus: par- ticipating Galleria Dallas shops and restaurants will offer discounts to fans in their team gear on Friday. The Texas Exes alumni group is your number one source for all things Bevo: kick things off with the annual Bash Before the Clash and Beat OU! Pep Rally in the heart of downtown Dallas at the AT&T Discovery District, 308 South Akard St. From 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, October 11, you can join your fellow Longhorns at the Hook ‘Em Hang Out or kick it VIP style; at 9 p.m., raise your voice for cheerleaders, Longhorn legends, fight songs and a giant 104-foot LED display. Of course, we can’t forget about our OU brethren: the Sooner crowd has their own slate of events this week- end. The OU Club of Dallas throws their 2024 Beat Texas Pep Rally starting at 5pm on Friday at the Re- naissance Dallas Addison Hotel, 15201 Dallas Parkway in Addison. Enjoy food, drink and live music—plus The Pride of Oklahoma marching band, Spirit Squad, the Sooner Schooner, and appearances from Boomer and Sooner. On Saturday, join your fellow OU alums at Sfuzzi, 2401 North Hen- derson, for the official watch party at this popular Italian eatery and bar, featuring custom cocktails, plenty of crimson décor, and plenty of good times: doors open at 11am Need to find a watch party in more neutral territory? You can pretty much plan your whole day at The Rustic Dallas, 3656 Howell Street— they’ll kick things off with their Jam and Toast Brunch at 10 a.m., followed by a watch party at 2:30 p.m., and an after-party to finish things off, includ- ing live music from Super Kilo and House Satellite. And don’t forget about their caffeine-, carb- and booze-powered Hangover Brunch Sunday morning, October 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spice up your gameday at Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, 3827 Lemmon Avenue, with hot-as-you-need-them wings, tenders, sandwiches, and more. Hat- tie B’s fried chicken comes in variet- ies from no heat to “Shut the Cluck Up”, and includes their famous pi- mento mac and cheese, bacon ched- dar grits, creamy coleslaw. Celebrate your team’s victory or commiserate with comfort food by ordering up dessert, like the un-matched banana pudding or their to-die-for peach cobbler. Visit hattieb.com to order online. Speaking of spicy, there’s plenty of heat to go around at Chicas Bonitas, 11044 Harry Hines Blvd. Celebrate game day with a full bar, private dance area, and ice-cold beers. Buck’s Cabaret will help you unwind from all that sports stress with drink specials, including $3 domestics, $4 imports, and half-price appetizers— not to mention the beautiful Buck’s Babes. Get $5 cover with your ticket stub. Game Day Preview: While this is the 119th Red River Ri- valry, it’s the first in which both Uni- versity of Texas and OU are in the SEC conference—and it bears mentioning that UT is coming in with a 5-0 record and is ranked first by the Associated Press. Quarterback Quinn Ewers should return for the landmark game after recovering from an injury. The Sooners, meanwhile, are 4-1 and ranked eighteenth. Quarterback Mi- chael Hawkins—a freshman—will at- tempt to upset the favored Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl this weekend and repeat last year’s victory. TX/OU
