Comments (0) Best New Bar - 2012
Swallow Lounge
Deep Ellum's newest drinkery has a backlit bar outlined with beautiful cutouts of the bar's namesake bird, a row of shiny red stools and an exceptionally beautiful waitstaff. The tunes range from old blues to the sugariest Top 40, but the crowd is always friendly and there's never a shortage of places to sit: at the bar, on the velvet couches upstairs or outside on the back patio, where you can toss beanbags and make a few new friends. Despite its glam vibe and the fancy cocktails on offer, the small size of the place makes it feel like a friendly neighborhood spot. But we don't think anybody would bat an eye if you got the urge to wear your favorite corset there while sipping a sidecar. And that is always a very good thing.
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