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Best Hotel Bar

Midnight RamblerNext time you’re downtown, venture underground at the Joule Hotel to find Midnight Rambler. This sexy subterranean cocktail lounge boasts inventive, seasonal menus strategized by award-winning bartender Gabe Sanchez. For the Pokémon fan, flip through the new “Ramblerdex” menu to collect playing cards that correspond with each drink. Catch ’em all from the Conspirator, a […]
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Best Bar Food

Armoury D.E.Having a bite to eat while you’re getting your drink on is pro level choice — no one needs to be sloppy drunk right out of the gate. But some bars are worth visiting even if drinking isn’t part of your plans. Armoury D.E. is one of those spots. Chef Humberto Lira spins up a […]
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Best Skate Park

4DWNThis skate park is part half-pipe, part community action group. Built by professional skaters, the organization creates a safe space for beginner and experienced skaters to practice their skills. But it’s also a food rescue hub. Fresh, healthy food is diverted from landfills and handed out for free each week. 4DWN does not distribute processed […]
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Best Inclusive Salon

Crecer SalonEverybody’s had “just a trim” become a hack job, but that doesn’t happen at Crecer Salon. The space, which doubles as a plant shop and nail salon, goes above and beyond to invite open communication between clients and stylists. The LatinX-owned shop cuts and colors anyone and has several Spanish-speaking stylists, making sure language won’t […]
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Best Carnitas

Señor Oink This carnitas-only taqueria opened next to Radici in Farmers Branch this summer. You’ll learn a lot about carnitas on your visit here, like the different types of meats: maciza (pork shoulder and butt), cueritos (rind), costialla (rib meat) or buche (stomach). They use cazas from Mexico to cook the piglets and you can order your […]
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Best Cover Song

TJ Novak: "Tyrone"TJ Novak’s Live in Deep Ellum records are filled with cover songs that extend with improvisation, taking what we know about our favorites and turning them into something that we would kill to see in person. Novak, a Florida-born, McKinney-raised musician, and his band did a seven-minute take on Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone.” Novak’s version is […]
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Best Busker

TALJAMUZOYou’ll hear them before you see them. At least, that’s how we found TALJAMUZO. Their energy and funky beats drifting down Bishop Avenue were the only thing that could keep us out in the summer evening heat, and, man, are we glad we stayed out. This four-piece outfit plays across the Dallas area, often on […]