Bars & Breweries

We were promised gummy bears infused with champagne, martini chocolates, and rum balls … but we just got candy.

Pie Tap’s Bloody Mary looks like it’s quite standard until you get an eyeful of the garnish complete with a slice of pizza, and the taste is surprisingly peppery thanks to the house-infused peppered vodka.

Dozens of craft beer drinkers poured into downtown Arlington last weekend for the grand opening of On Tap, the city’s newest craft beer bar and growler-filling station. “Arlington didn’t have a brewery scene until pretty much the past year,” says general manager Jaspreet Bains. That’s quickly changing thanks to Division…

True Food Kitchen is getting in on the battle that is Valentine’s Day with the War of the Roses, a cocktail that’s as potent as it is beautiful.  February 10-14, enjoy one for just $10 (along with three other boozy options), or mix one up at home.

In 2014, Lakewood Growler opened off Abrams Road and Mockingbird Lane and has since become a haven for craft beer in East Dallas. Building on that success, the people behind Lakewood Growler announced in September that they would be opening another location in Preston Hollow. In January, that location opened…

We’re starting to see bars step up the smoke by using liquid nitrogen in different ways to do anything from muddle mint to make you a creamy frozen margarita right at your table.  While the use of a 321-degree below zero ingredient seems like a dramatic addition to entertain guests, are customers aware of the potential dangers of using it in cocktails?

One of Hide’s signatures cocktails, the Upside Down, brings together Aquavit , lemon, pineapple, sherry, nutmeg, and chamomile scotch.

Dallas, not being a fan of being seen as the underdog, has its newest tiki bar, Pilikia opening its doors January 26th at 8pm.

Hotel bars are becoming a thing again — just look at Midnight Rambler at the Joule and Knife in the Highland. SER at the Hilton Anatole is quickly becoming a hotel bar to watch. Bartender Colin Silva may be behind the stick, but he’s not behind on cocktail trends. He’s…

The last couple of years have been friendly to the North Texas beer scene — more than 25 breweries have popped up across our prairie landscape. The fears of a craft beer bubble have been popping up for years now, but on the other side of the coin, the thirst for…

We saw some new things at the SACC, but also noticed that the industry is doubling down on some previously seen movements such as the classic cocktail resurgence. Daiquiris are the leaders on that front, but we also saw draft cocktails, a Mexican ton of mezcal, and a movement to return to real hospitality behind the bar.

Free Play Richardson, the retro arcade with more than 75 vintage games and a robust food and drink menu, is a not-so-serious place. But there is one thing they’re serious about: their retro soda program. “We have three categories of sodas at the arcade: glass-bottled Coke products, specialty sodas from…

The next time you and your dog need an outing, head to Mutt’s Canine Cantina for their warm weather cider, Man’s Best Friend.

After six years in business, the Bottle Shop on Greenville is closing at the end of the month. “This is bittersweet for all of us, but we want to go out the same way we came: with a party,” owners posted on Facebook. Starting at 4 p.m. Friday and running…

We’ve rounded up our eight favorite tepid tipples for your cold weather enjoyment … whenever that happens.

This bright, spirited cocktail is made with Fraise des Bois liqueur (not just any strawberry liqueur, woodland strawberry liqueur) and is balanced with Bols Genever Gin thanks to its full-bodied flavor.

vomFASS is North Texas’s newest liquor store that offers samples. Yes, really.

The Rustic rolled out its winter cocktail menu today with four drinks to warm your insides that will be available through the end of the month.

On New Year’s Eve, Peticolas Brewing Co. celebrated its fifth anniversary with two blow-out bashes. But this year, the parties were bigger than ever. Peticolas wasn’t just celebrating its anniversary — it was celebrating a brand new taproom that’s been a long time coming. With 16 taps flowing, vertical tasting…

Two former Quarter Bar bartenders bring Deep Ellum a new neighborhood bar.