Open 365 days a year, this popular dive bar and grill just off McKinney Avenue in the West Village is a hit with all the neighboring apartments, condos and lofts, as well as anyone who’s able to take the McKinney Avenue Trolley. And it’s no wonder The Loon is so popular with folks in the […]
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Magic is happening at Louie Louie’s Piano Bar, where acts such as Alessia Cara, Shaun Martin, Cure for Paranoia and many others grace the venue’s stage. The place is owned and operated by musicians, so you can expect a good show every time. If you hop into Louie’s on a Monday, the piano player for […]
If you couldn’t already tell by the name, the folks at Love & War in Texas are very proud of the Lone Star State. So proud that they created a bar and grill with Texas as the theme. Located on Grapevine Mills Circle, the road that wraps around Grapevine Mills Mall, the watering hole attracts […]
Like other bars in the Fry Street area within walking distance of the University of North Texas, Lucky Lou’s attracts a high percentage of patrons wearing UNT T-shirts, hats and backpacks, once afternoon and evening classes let out. With more than 25 beers on tap, multiple bars, more than half a dozen plasma screens, a […]
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First opened in 1979, Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair served as a watering hole for Denton’s gay and lesbian community. That is, until March 2007, when an arsonist, using the bar’s own liquor to set the nightclub ablaze, torched the original Mable Peabody’s. In the fall of 2008, owner Kelly Sanders reopened the […]
Mac’s is more grill than bar, but the pub side of this American-style eatery draws a local crowd for preparty weekend dinners or early nightcaps during the week. Since 1987, a black stone-top bar, ornate dark wooden shelving and a few tall round tables have afforded the neighborhood regulars a spot to catch the game […]
Since opening in the ’70s, Magic Time Machine has entertained guests by one-upping ordinary themed restaurants with its costumed staff, who are required to double as improv comics. So be prepared for a good skewering with your meal. Every night is Halloween, here, as characters ranging from Disney favorites (such as Captain Jack Sparrow, Cinderella […]
Founded in 1998, Main Event Entertainment is a Dallas-based company that today operates nine “family entertainment centers” scattered around Texas. The Plano location features 34 bowling lanes, more than a dozen pool tables, shuffleboard, laser tag and a massive arcade. While the kids are running around the arcade waving tickets between playing skee ball, air […]
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Shooting for more than cookie-cutter pub grub, this North Dallas bar and restaurant in the former Prego’s Pasta space has wooden beams lining the ceiling and stones atop the east and west walls, all shipped from Ballymoon castle, built between 1290 and 1310 near Bagenalstown, Ireland. Of course, Malarkey’s can’t help but give in a […]
Named after one of the greatest honky-tonk songs of all time (RIP Merle), Mama Tried is one of the best cowboy clubs across the Lone Star State. Billing itself as Dallas’ biggest country bar and honky-tonk dance hall, attendees can expect true-blue live Texas country tunes. Revelers can also play any number of kick-ass yard […]
This Plano nightspot at the Shops at Legacy is almost worth the trip north and the increasing tollway fares. Posh and upscale sometimes push aside fun for the S and M crowd (standing and modeling), but somehow, despite its glamorous appearance, it pulls off a surprising amount of character with a nightly DJ and band […]
When you’re looking for a serious sports bar, Big Al & Redneck Steve’s McKinney Avenue Tavern has you and your team’s number. It’s the kind of place where you see several tables filled with folks in sweaty, grass-stained uniforms who just left a baseball diamond or a football field and are ordering pitchers before watching […]
Keith Schlabs and Shannon Wynne, the team behind the Flying Saucer craft-beer chain, have upped their suds game. In 2010, they opened this gastropub with 40 rotating drafts, two cask ales and more than 85 bottles, all of which can be expertly paired with chef Chad Kelley’s high-end pub grub. The restaurant is also the […]
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Neither rain nor sleet nor any holidays will keep the show from going on at Memphis Restaurant and Club in Addison. The club’s stage has hosted live music every night since opening in 1981. With plenty of well-worn wood, rickety stools and brass rails, Memphis looks like a silver-screen version of a classic, cozy, smoke-filled […]
Mercy Wine Bar takes its name from a Roy Orbison song, but you won”t find any tribute to him inside. Instead, you will find a very dark interior, pulsing with techno music, where you can relax at bar, table or couch. Full service menu for pairing and sharing, and of course good wines, available by […]
In 2023, Lower Greenville’s Belgian-influenced Meyboom Brasserie made its entry into our annual Best of Dallas list thanks to a stellar espresso martini that, quite frankly, blew us away. But Meyboom’s espresso martini is no outlier. The Meyboom team, guided by owners April Segovia and Jeff Karetnick, has set a high bar in all aspects […]
The soundtrack at this subterranean bar at the Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas is as well crafted as the neo-classic cocktails and art-deco interior. The swanky, dimly lit gem has speakeasy vibes. But the mirrored wall behind the bar holding the shelves of liquor bathed in backlighting lets everyone know the star of the show […]