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Avenu Lounge

When it comes to McKinney Avenue's stretch of Uptown nightlife, it's impossible to miss Avenu Lounge, an expansive nightclub and lounge that prides itself on its delectable martinis, top-notch DJs and VIP service.

DD's Corner

If you can get past the initial hesitation you have for being at the far end of Maple Avenue's industrial area, there's a warm little bar that will greet you. DD's Corner is a watering hole for the working class.

The Old Monk

Just on the basis of suds alone, this English-style pub chugs up high marks with brews from 10 countries including three varieties of Chimay, the heady Belgian beer brewed by Trappist Monks.

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Beamer's
2443 Walnut Hill Lane Dallas, TX 75229
214-902-6490
Charlie's Sports Bar & Grill
1820 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75235
214-630-5475
In an all but abandoned shopping center near the intersection of Harry Hines and Mockingbird in West Dallas, Charlie's Sports Bar, a no-funny-business dive, serves up cheap bar food and even cheaper drinks. Charlie's has occupied its corner for more than 30 years, and the interior décor, a mix between something from the set of Miami Vice and honky-tonk, hasn't changed much since it opened. The eclectic vibe is probably a reflection of the customers, who come from the nearby Love Field Airport and several neighboring hotels. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Chesterfield's Food & Spirits
2555 Inwood Road Dallas, TX 75235-7447
214-353-9268
http://www.chesterfields.ws Chesterfield's is a sports bar located at Maple and Inwood in an eclectic strip center that also includes a tattoo shop, check-cashing place, boat junkyard and, inexplicably, a fine wine shop. The menu is heavy on the battered-and-fried, with cheese sticks, poppers and "New 'Amazing' Spicy Fried Pickles" on the apps menu and corn dogs, chicken-fried steak, catfish and sandwiches among the entrees. Dartboards cover just about every vertical surface along with plaques from the dart and pool leagues and a few eight-liner video slot machines. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Cowboy Up
6030 Luther Lane Dallas, TX 75225
214-361-2011
Dallas Eagle
2515 Inwood Road Dallas, TX 75235
214-357-4375
http://www.dallaseagle.com This is the primo leather gay club in Dallas. In fact, it's the only one. This hypermasculine joint is all about butch, beef and beer. DJ spins the techno while the gents size each other up. Don't worry, the natives don't bite but they might want to. Hot wax demos make for an interesting, if not slightly painful, experience. Convenience points for the Shades of Grey leather shop upstairs if you need a new harness. Bathrooms are dark. Translation-unless you're experienced in this scene, just hold it. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
DD's Corner
6644 Maple Ave. Dallas, TX 75235
214-352-0038
If you can get past the initial hesitation you have for being at the far end of Maple Avenue's industrial area, there's a warm little bar that will greet you. DD's Corner is a watering hole for the working class, generally populated by groups of construction workers, servers or industry people looking to drink without disturbance. With a few tables, several slot machines and a jukebox that won't quit, the converted little house holds a staff that knows its customers by name. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Good Timez Hookah Lounge
7719 Inwood Dallas, TX 75209
Half Shells Oyster Bar & Grill
6617 Snider Plaza Dallas, TX 75205
214-691-8164
http://www.fishcitygrill.com Dangling miniature Christmas lights and plastic fish combined with tin pails of saltine crackers on all the tables give this dim, narrow seafood eatery in the middle of the Park Cities a surprising slightly laid-back, urban seaport feel. Start out with a batch of iced, fresh oysters on the half shell. If the famous slither of the damp raw creatures doesn't do it for you, try the oyster nachos--tortilla chips topped with chipotle tartar sauce, fried oysters and pico de gallo. If you're not dieting, fried catfish tacos, a basket of thick waffle fries and a cold longneck make a glorious combination. Half Shells is tiny, and they don't take reservations, so plan on a wait during peak hours. The bar crammed in the back is a pleasant spot to pass the time--that is, if you can negotiate a seat. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Inwood Lounge
5458 W. Lovers Lane Dallas, TX 75209
214-764-9106
http://www.landmarktheatres.com Film buffs, hipsters and martini drinkers alike agree that Inwood Lounge, built into the front room of the Inwood Theater, is one of the coolest bars in Dallas, let alone the Park Cities, where the bar is located. Its dark interior, flanked on one side with a wall of glass bricks and neon lights, feels like a classy dive where patrons can settle in for long conversations and strong pours. Friendly bartenders play DJ with the bar's extensive vinyl collection, which ranges from punk to soul to psych and beyond. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Inwood Tavern
7717 Inwood Dallas, TX 75209
214-353-2666
"I've been coming here for 20 years," says one regular sipping an afternoon cocktail while sitting at the end of the bar. But the bartender says there are people who have been frequenting the Inwood Tavern far longer. This Park Cities dive has been on the corner of Inwood and Lovers since 1964, and relies mostly on the loyalty of its regulars -- a mix of wealthy people from the surrounding Highland Park neighborhood and students from the nearby Southern Methodist University. True to its name, the bar feels a lot like a place you'd find in Boston rather than Dallas. The long, narrow room is lined with faded wood-paneled walls, and a well-worn piano sits in the back corner, just aching to be played. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Knox Street Pub
4447 McKinney Ave. Dallas, TX 75205
214-528-5100
http://www.knoxstreetpub.com Located a stone's throw from Knox on McKinney Avenue, Knox Street Pub provides its patrons a straightforward, no-frills neighborhood bar feel with a good-sized dance floor to boot. The Pub offers specials all seven days of the week and a bar-food menu with some Tex-Mex offerings to spice things up. There isn't much seating inside, other than stools at the bar and one comfy couch for dance-floor breaks, but the pub's front patio has plenty of wooden picnic tables and a second bar for open-air fountain-side mingling. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
La Duni Latin Cafe
4620 McKinney Ave. Dallas, TX 75205
214-520-7300
http://www.laduni.com This "Latin brasserie," sprung from the mind of ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food chain co-founder Espartaco Borga, is a collision of homespun recipes from Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba. This makes for a sexy assortment of enchiladas, salads, quesadillas, grilled marinated picanha steaks and sandwiches on fresh-baked rolls. La Duni also has a terrific wine list cataloging some 89 wines, all of them from Spain and South America and all of them available by the half-glass, glass and half-bottle, or by the bottle. Fresh house-baked goods are served daily, and La Duni is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, which makes you wonder how wine is served before 10 a.m. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
OT Tavern
5101 W. Lovers Lane Dallas, TX 75209
214-956-9552
Sangria
4524 Cole Ave. Dallas, TX 75205
214-520-4863
http://www.sangriatapasybar.com An interpretation of the Spanish mid-to-late afternoon nosh by serial restaurateur Alberto Lombardi (Toulouse, Cibus, Penne Pomodoro), this eatery offers diners excursions through Mediterranean regions beyond the Iberian Peninsula. Standard tapas like garlic shrimp get equal footing (eating?) with ham and cheese croquettes with spanikopita and a chicken tagine. House-made pastas and paella are also available. Customers enjoying the classic tortilla española and patatas bravas between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month are treated to flamenco acts. However, Mondays might be the best day to patronize Sangria. It is then, from 8 p.m. to close, that selected tapas are two dollars, which is more in line with the cost of tapas in the land of castanets and Don Quixote. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Smyth
4513 Travis St. Dallas, TX 75205

Owned by the gentlemen who brought you South Dallas' swanky retro bar Cedars Social (a secret agent-themed upscale bar and restaurant), Smyth is a lush cocktail bar with a permeating '70s vibe. Trained servers do not simply take your orders at Smyth — they seat you in one of the eight exclusive booths, which require calling ahead to reserve, and then ask you your tastes in flavors and spirits, information they use to concoct a customized, hand-crafted cocktail. Some cocktails even include a "wisp of match smoke" over the tops of them, for added aroma and flavor. If you're looking to impress someone, take them to Smyth. Just be sure you can find the entrance, since it's a hidden door on the side of the building. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Social Restaurant and Lounge
6101 Hillcrest Ave. Dallas, TX 75205
214-219-8282
http://www.hotellumen.com/lum-dining/index.html If you thought it impossible to find a successful boutique hotel across from SMU, you'd be wrong. The luxury is bright in this four-floor hotel. That extends to the establishment's restaurant, Social, which is located in the rear of the hotel's first floor. The 60-seat hideaway offers not only chat-inducing cocktails like The Mustang and Texas Peach, it also serves breakfast, often to the visiting parents of students. Signature entrées enjoyed on the custom-made red-velvet furniture include horseradish-crusted salmon with caper butter sauce and grilled, spice-rubbed flatiron steak with Béarnaise butter. But executive chef Jon Schwarzenberger also has small plates and lighter fare all the better for socializing. Among that selection is the breaded artichoke hearts with feta-cucumber dip, calamari fries and a selection of sandwiches that come with house-made potato chips. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Sporting News Grill
3300 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75235
214-357-8500
Sports Page
3300 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75235-5906
214-357-8500
Located within eyesight and earshot of the airport, Sports Page Grill sits adjacent to the lobby of the Wyndham Dallas Love Field, which recently underwent a $13 million renovation to update the place and help soundproof the hotel's rooms. Like the Wyndham, the Sports Page Grill underwent some remodeling and upscaling (see: plush red banquettes). Inside, you'll find plenty of sports memorabilia, several large flatscreen TVs, attentive wait staff, a full bar and an extensive menu, from which you can order up appetizers, steaks, sandwiches, salads and many other options. In the morning, folks sip Starbucks Coffee and nibble on pastries, eggs, fruit and the like at the breakfast buffet. At night, expect to see some weary travelers unwinding at the bar. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Strokers Ice House
9324 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75235
214-351-5252
http://www.strokersdallas.com/icehouse/ Rick Fairless owns Stroker's Ice House, but it's his 71-year-old, profanity-spewing mother that manages the self-proclaimed "biggest, baddest biker bar in Dallas." Featured on the reality show Ma's Roadhouse, the stuffed critter-head and biker-babe covered walls enclose a venue born for classic rock, poker tournaments and wet T-shirt contests. This all fueled by the only beer on draft, Miller Lite. Though other beer and liquor selections are available, the bar's "when it rains we pour" policy makes dollar drafts hard to turn down in gloomy weather. Also available: a tattoo parlor and bike shop complete with bikini bike-wash girls. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Teatro Dallas
1331 Record Crossing Road Dallas, TX 75235
214-689-6492
Time Out Tavern
5101 W. Lovers Lane Dallas, TX 75209
214-956-9552
http://www.totdfw.com Located on Lovers Lane near Inwood Road, this divey sports bar is a popular watering hole among neighborhood folk and has been since it opened in 1988. On any given night, Time Out Tavern fills up with everyone from students to the average arm-chair quarterback to urban cowboys in full Western wear to folks wearing business suits. Inside the walls are covered floor to ceiling in sports memorabilia, and while you can have a seat at one of the many tables, most people prefer to stand around and mingle. On weekends the dive gets so packed that it's all but impossible to play on the pool table in the center of the bar, but that doesn't stop folks from queuing up to cue up. This bustling, high-energy bar features an impressive assortment of high-end scotches, and happy hour specials run from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
The Tin Room
2514 Hudnall Dallas, TX 75235
214-526-6365
http://www.tinroom.net Located a few blocks from the bustling Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn-area, The Tin Room attracts a predominately gay crowd, with its dance floor, drink specials and theme-party nights. This is a family-owned and -operated 18-and-up club, and has an underground feel, thanks to its eclectic décor (the free-standing building's painted hot pink on the outside with tin walls on the inside), tucked-away location and, well, its dancers. "Buns, abs, and bad boys"--that's the way the Tin Rooms' website describes the club's 60 or so "sensual male dancers" who take turns entertaining patrons. Expect huge crowds for the club's popular theme and costume parties, like "Studio 54 Night" and "Sex Dungeon Party." Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Toulouse Cafe and Bar
3314 Knox St. Dallas, TX 75205
214-520-8999
http://www.toulousecafeandbar.com Alberto Lombardi shares his love of Franco-influenced Belgian comestibles and his house specialty, pomme frites, in the Park Cities. The eatery"s amber glow gives it the ambience of a bistro where customers can while away the hours enjoying the Gallic-heavy wine stock or perhaps some frogs" legs. Mussels come in many compelling varieties, their bread-sopping sauces adding to your dining pleasure. The third Monday of the month is when a reservation-required, three-course wine dinner is held. The dining room is small but inviting, decorated by French posters and artwork, and the bar is a cozy, steel-topped vantage to watch the Katy Trail joggers trot the evening away. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Trece Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Lounge
4513 Travis St. Dallas, TX 75205
214-780-1900
http://www.trecerestaurant.com The Travis Avenue bar and restaurant scene is a favorite hangout for the uptown crowd. From the porch of Mexican kitchen and Tequila Lounge, you can look out on a street lined with fancy cars and beautiful people, or you can look inside at the breezy California-style dining room, rich with dark cherry tables and floors, and white adobe walls. Walk into the bar area and sample any of their 100-plus tequilas-they even have several top shelf tequilas on tap. Have drinks with friends or sit down for a delicious gourmet Tex-Mex meal.Here you can get the most virile tableside guacamole known this side of the Minute Men; a place where haute Mexican regional cooking unfurls in fresh clear flavors, including the prime New York strip ranchero; short ribs braised in cabernet and Mexican chili; and nachos with lobster, black bean puree, avocado and jalapeÃ±o jelly. Trece is where good Mexican lives in Dallas. Here"s hoping more follow suit. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>
Windmill Lounge
5320 Maple Ave. Dallas, TX 75235
214-443-7818
http://www.windmill-lounge.com There's a line in bartender Jason Kosmas' book, Speakeasy, that talks about the benefit of hanging out in the old man’s bar. Wisdom is passed down, advice is doled out, strong drinks are poured. Windmill owner and barman Charlie Papaceno is certainly no old man, but his bar seems to be the go-to drinkery for the area's best bartenders. The Windmill, located just beyond the outskirts of Uptown, finds its charm in its divey digs. The dark room is lined with second-hand tables, and the songs on the jukebox hit the spot almost as well as the drinks. And at the heart of the place is Papaceno, who makes each drink with a smile and friendly conversation. Read more about this Dallas bar or club >>

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