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  1. A

    Wyly Theatre

    The vertically stacked, 12-story Wyly Theatre broke the architectural mold by challenging traditional theater designs. Worth seeing just for the building, it’s the headquarters of the Dallas Theater Center. This is a major American regional theatre, producing classic dramas, musicals and edgy new works.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Stoneleigh P

    Stoneleigh P channels the spirit of its original building with black-and-white photographs of medicinal items stocking the antique pharmacy cabinets, Texas memorabilia and two working jukeboxes. As the sun goes down, this restaurant becomes more of a bar, serving 'drugstore drinks', beers and hard liquor at the converted soda counter.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Double Wide

    Are these rednecks pretending to be hipsters or hipsters pretending to be rednecks? In any case, everyone and their mom seems to be coming to Deep Ellum to drink PBRs on toilet seats and gaze at naked-lady paintings while they revel in being ‘trailer trash,’ if only for an hour. Live music keeps the irony from killing the fun.

    reviewed

  4. Balcony Club

    This mysterious upstairs hideaway feels like a secret even though it’s not. Emerald walls, a tiny stage and a cozy nook of a patio above the Landmark Theater draw all ages for nightly live music – mostly jazz – and sassy drinks like moonlight martinis and three-way tropical punch.

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  5. Libertine

    Any Austinite hipster who dares to call Dallas uncool should be forced to drink a single beer in this bar. We like how the sophisticated pub food and convivial neighborhood vibe, all wrapped up in a sultry retro setting, make us feel just slightly cooler than we actually are.

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  6. Iron Cactus

    With over 80 selections of Mexican tequila, this bubbly downtown party spot is oft-rated the best happy hour in Dallas. It’s certainly the breeziest patio, with a multitiered deck overlooking fountains below. Try the deadly cactus juice.

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  7. Cowboys Stadium

    The Dallas Cowboys got the nickname ‘America’s Team’ after they won three US football championships in the 1990s. Their snazzy, new, retractable-roof home, Cowboys Stadium, opened in 2009.

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  8. D

    American Airlines Center

    The American Airlines Center in Victory Park hosts megaconcerts and is home to the Dallas Stars ice-hockey team and the Dallas Mavericks pro basketball team.

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  9. Landmark Theatres

    The Landmark Theatres operate two historic cinemas in town: the Inwood, and the Magnolia in the West Village. Both show foreign and independent films.

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  10. Barcadia

    Come for the games, stay for the drinks. Great for making meaningful eye contact with cute strangers to whom you have nothing to say and share nothing in common, except for a love of Connect Four.

    reviewed

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  12. Granada Theater

    This converted old movie theater, often praised as the best live music venue in town, books popular rock and country bands like Of Montreal and Junior Brown that appeal to an older, hip crowd.

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  13. Poor David’s Pub

    Texas music legends Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kelly Willis, Guy Forsyth and Steve Earl have all graced the stage at this venerable old club near Gilley’s. For most shows, buy tickets at the door.

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  14. AT&T Performing Arts Center

    With the opening of the multibillion-dollar AT&T Performing Arts Center in October 2009, Dallas now has several new architecturally noteworthy performance venues.

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  15. Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre

    This is the setting for the summertime Shakespeare Festival of Dallas ([tel] 214-559-2778, www.shakespearedallas.org), a series of free outdoor performances of the Bard’s works.

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  16. Lakewood Theater

    A local fave is the beloved Lakewood Theater, a 1938 restored art-deco palace that shows films, music and other diversions like trivia, karaoke and burlesque.

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  17. City Tavern

    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 they could manufacture.

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  18. Soda Gallery

    A unique soda shop featuring old-fashioned brews, where you can curl up on a red leather sofa with a homemade ginger ale and a board game on a blistering afternoon.

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  19. Cavern

    A homage to the Beatles’ old venue, this tiny indie spot books good alternative acts. Don’t miss the Frank Sinatra cover night on Sunday, a local institution.

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  20. E

    Winspear Opera House

    The stunning crimson Winspear Opera House is where the acclaimed Dallas Opera performs in a 2000-seat phenomenon of a venue.

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  21. F

    Quarter Bar

    Attached to Bread Winners in Uptown, this fun New Orleans–style bar captures the vintage ambience of the French Quarter while avoiding its obnoxious streak.

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  23. G

    Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center

    Renowned architect IM Pei designed the Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center where the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs.

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  24. Lee Harvey’s

    A kitschy dive bar with a killer – sorry, pun intended – name, Lee Harvey’s has really nothing to do with JFK or (thankfully) assassinations in general.

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  25. Adair’s Saloon

    The regulars call it ‘Aayy-dares.’ Down-to-earth patrons and infectious country and redneck rock bands go down well with cheap beer and shuffleboard.

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  26. H

    Old Monk

    The dimly lit patio on a starry night! The perfect cheese plate! The Belgian beers! We’ll admit it – this is one of our favorite pubs in Texas.

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  27. Sons of Hermann Hall

    For 95 years, this classic Texas dancehall has been a chameleon: equal parts pick-up bar, live music venue, honky-tonk and swing-dancing club.

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