Boxcar

Boxcar is our favorite new bar in Dallas. Hands down. This tiny sliver of a space is fashioned to look like a old-timey luxury passenger train car. Instead of actual windows, TVs line the walls all synced to passing landscapes. Elegant and mysterious (who knows where you're going!), the only thing this spot needs is something to shake the building so the crystals hanging from the chandelier sway and clink on occasion.

But it's not all show here. The drinks are as mysterious and captivating. Start with the Magic Potion, with a single word description: clarified. We can't recall exactly what was in ours (it changes), but we had two. Then went again, and had two more. True story. We can also vouch for the cocktail Thief in the Night with pistachio-infused gin, lemon and Midori topped with an egg white froth. There are elevated bites, like a jalapeno cheddar corn dog and truffle parmesan tater tots. Oh! And absolutely be sure to visit the bathrooms.