Divey with Good Cocktails: Parlor on Commerce

Alison McLean October 4, 2017 4:00AM

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The best way to enjoy this Deep Ellum nu-dive: with a beer and a shot.

The Parlor on Commerce, which opened in Deep Ellum in late 2016, has attempted to shortcut the natural dive bar aging process with surprisingly successful results. The dark bar is decked out with pre-aged wood: mismatched floor slats from an old gymnasium and a shiny bartop pieced together from a demolished boxcar. It plays Johnny Cash. It is decorated with a vintage, Playboy-themed pinball machine (R.I.P. Hugh), some out-of-place paintings of celebrities and that’s about it. The only thing behind the bar is a brick wall. Photos by Alison McLean

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