Lizard Lounge

Maybe best known for hosting goth-friendly “The Church” on Sunday nights, Lizard Lounge also features some of the world’s best DJs on a regular basis. Several rooms plus a rooftop deck offer a good combination of dance floor and dark corners. Fun fact: Madonna tried to buy this place. Yes, that Madonna.

The Loft

“Located just south of downtown and above Gilley’s Saloon at the Palladium, The Loft’s 3,000-square-foot balcony and patio lounge is one of several venues housed in the Gilley’s Dallas Complex.” But it’s The Loft that’s gained a reputation for offering its patrons one of the area’s best nighttime views of the Dallas skyline. Then there’s […]

Lola’s Saloon

Since 2008, Lola’s Saloon has been one of the top venues in North Texas, arguably the best in Fort Worth. Each week, local and national acts shuffle through the bar, which, perhaps thanks to the name, has a looser, more comfortable feel than its counterparts in Dallas. The d

Love and War in Texas Plano

It’s no secret that Texas, unlike most (or all) other states in this country, is obsessed with itself. You shouldn’t mess with us. We’re like a whole other country. We even have cookware modeled in the shape of our state. Have you ever seen a saucepan the shape of Ohio? That’s what we thought. And […]

Lucky Lou’s

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 […]

Mable Peabody’s

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 Karaoke

Wanna learn the words to all the latest Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian pop hits? Get thee to Mac Karaoke, which offers more than 20,000 songs, including all the latest American Top 40 hits. Grab a few of your drunkest friends and head into your very own private room, complete with comfy couches, color TVs and […]

Magic Time Machine

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 […]

Majestic Theatre

A restored theater dating back to the 1920s, the Majestic offers everything from fringe theater to mainstream touring acts, from spoken word and comedy to rock bands.

Maracas Mexican Restaurant

Formerly billed as Monica’s Aca Y Alla, Maracas Mexican Restaurant is foremost a comfortable neighborhood joint where laid-back diners of all ages celebrate birthdays and revel in weekly food and margarita specials. The menu looks to Mexico City and Tex-Mex dishes, supplemented by innovative cooking to produce a menu that includes a sloppy lasagna of […]

Martini Park

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 […]