Fort Worth
If you’re looking for an intimate music experience, simply dive into this dive bar, a perennial favorite with local fans. Bands – indie, honky-tonk,…
Must-see nightlife in Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Panhandle Plains
One of several local wineries, La Diosa uncorks a range of Texas wines beyond its own label in this art-filled space. There are inventive Mediterranean…
Dallas
A hipster vibe reigns at this boho-style coffee shop on the Lower Greenville Ave strip, with its ironic antelope heads, Western-themed paintings and…
Dallas
Creative owners make all the difference, as the pair behind this cork-sized little uptown wine bar certainly prove. Besides a fine selection of vino, with…
Dallas
This always-busy neighborhood pub occupies an appropriately spice-colored house, with multilevel patios, and porches out front and back. One of the city’s…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
A few blocks from the Baylor campus, you'll find over a dozen microbrews on tap, along with helpful advice and beer samples for neophytes and connoisseurs…
Dallas
A great local microbrewery located just west of downtown, over the Trinity River. All the usual styles are here (IPAs, oatmeal stout, saison etc). The…
Fort Worth
Craft-cocktail lust packs hipsters in nightly at this bar that serves up debonair drinks such as the 'Maximillian-aire' and 'the Parlor.' Of course you…
Dallas
In bar-lined Deep Ellum, the Green Room is a go-to spot for rooftop cocktails, a fun crowd and excellent food, from snacks to meals (tacos, burgers,…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
For music, this top venue has a revered owner who books top bands but doesn't gouge on drink prices. Top regional bands are booked near nightly. Chill out…
Panhandle Plains
A constantly rotating selection of over 50 domestic, craft and imported beers on tap would be draw enough, but this place ups the ante with its great…
Dallas
This upscale bar captures the city's gilded vibe perfectly. Outside is an auto enthusiast's collection of patron's parked cars. Inside, the cocktails are…
Dallas
A mishmash of colorful vintage lamps, worn thrift-store-esque furniture and a faux fireplace set the scene for a fun evening of drinking (martinis, cosmos…
Dallas
Slightly off Deep Ellum's Elm St artery, this is where you'll find Dallas' friendliest bikers. Hogs line the front while a jovial crowd parties inside…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
A huge wraparound patio nearly encircles the stylish bar. There are dozens of craft brews from the region as well as a long cocktail list. This is the…
Dallas
Every city needs an old classic like this, with pressed-tin ceilings, live music and a low-key, feel-good, throw-back-a-beer vibe that chains only wish…
Dallas
The dimly lit patio on a starry night! The perfect cheese plate! The Belgian beers! Add in upscale pub food and outdoor seating and you may not leave…
Fort Worth
Cheap drinks, a great jukebox and a pool table are among the lures of this dive-champ, which happily bills itself as 'easily Fort Worth's eighth best bar'…
Dallas
Attached to Bread Winners in Uptown, this fun New Orleans–style bar captures the vintage ambience of the French Quarter while avoiding its obnoxious…
Dallas
Some of Dallas' best craft cocktails, as well as over a dozen craft beers and some pretty decent wines, are served in this stylish Uptown venue. The…
Dallas
A fine French bistro, this culturally inspired local hangout has a vast selection of wines by the glass. Enjoy top global vintages, possibly with a plate…
Dallas
In Knox-Henderson, get down with the bitters, egg whites and 'what the hell is that in my glass?' vintage-cocktail craze. Exquisite little tapas plates…
Fort Worth
Keep the pint glass after sampling some Ugly Pug dark beer or Mr Wiggles double IPA as you burp your way through this fun tour. Watch for its beers around…
Panhandle Plains
Kind of an ideal pub: sit outside in a very relaxed setting and enjoy house-brewed beers plus other great ones from around the region.
Dallas
Yes, that dude is really wearing a penguin suit. Schtick aside, the tiki-bar ambience, the good jukebox, the pool table and an until-11pm happy hour make…
Dallas
There’s no missing this Deep Ellum pub, with its Mad-Max-meets-steampunk contraptions parked on the broad streetfront patio. There’s a stellar selection…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Tucked across from the Baylor University campus, this feel-good coffeehouse packs in students, professors and everyone else with live music and a serene…
Fort Worth
This upscale gastropub serves up locally sourced sandwiches and meaty mains in its downstairs dining room, but the real action is up on the roof, where…
Dallas
Toss back fine beers and munch sophisticated pub food here. There's a convivial neighborhood vibe, all wrapped up in a sultry retro setting. The main bar…
Dallas
Chill out in the 'lipstick lounge' or on the dance floor at Dallas' favorite lesbian bar, next door to its gay counterpart JR’s in the Oak Lawn…
Fort Worth
A spacious, airy Magnolia Ave strip cafe with a great cake selection that roasts its own coffee in a side-building, It's a laid-back place to catch up on…
Dallas
Among the most renowned gay bars in Texas, JR's serves lunch daily, and boasts all kinds of fun entertainment at night, including drag shows on Tuesdays…
Fort Worth
Fort Worth's top brewery keeps six beers of its own on tap, plus a rotating array of guest brews. Enjoy in the exposed brick dining area or outside on the…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Look out your window at the right moment as you fly into DFW and you might spot the vineyards of one of Grapevine's several wineries. Su Vino is one of…
Dallas
A kitschy dive bar with a decades-long provenance. They contend the name has nothing to do with Lee Harvey Oswald (we hope not). Everything is an ode to…
Dallas
With over 80 selections of Mexican tequila, this bubbly downtown party spot is thronged for its happy hour. It's certainly the breeziest patio, with a…
Dallas
Everyone's working on laptops and drinking arguably the Dallas area's finest coffee here: why not join them? The rich and creamy latte has caused may a…
Dallas
An airy, contemporary style cafe in the West Village area with plenty of outlets for your gear and strong coffee. Pastries and sandwiches for snacking,…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
A standout pub in chain-obsessed Arlington. Sure (like everything else here) it's in a strip mall, but its a great place to hang out with sports fans…
Dallas
Come for the games, stay for the drinks. Value-conscious imbibers will like the specials that include carafes of mimosas at Sunday brunch. The food's good…
