Guidebook for Dallas
Food Scene
Delicious vegetarian indian food, wild colorful decor, outdoor seating, yoga, and live music!
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Cosmic Cafe
2912 Oak Lawn AveDelicious vegetarian indian food, wild colorful decor, outdoor seating, yoga, and live music!
BIRD Bakery
7A Highland Park VillageBest pimento cheese sandwiches & cupcakes in the big D!
Classic southern fare with a hipster twist. Cool diner in the Bishop Arts neighborhood. Get the pickle chips!
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Oddfellows
316 W 7th StClassic southern fare with a hipster twist. Cool diner in the Bishop Arts neighborhood. Get the pickle chips!
Go for the backyard ferris wheel. The BBQ is decent, but the ferris wheel is what makes this place.
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Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ
1950 Market Center BlvdGo for the backyard ferris wheel. The BBQ is decent, but the ferris wheel is what makes this place.
Best italian in Dallas. Scene-y on the weekends, but it's brand new and already a hot spot.
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The Charles
1632 Market Center BlvdBest italian in Dallas. Scene-y on the weekends, but it's brand new and already a hot spot.
Mesa
118 JeffersonBest Dallas mexican restaurant. Rumor has it Beyonce has been there.
Old school hamburgers and fries at this Oak Lawn local diner. The pickle chips are to die for.
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Hunky's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
3930 Cedar Springs RdOld school hamburgers and fries at this Oak Lawn local diner. The pickle chips are to die for.
Indie bookstore & cafe offering a variety of titles, light fare & drinks, author readings & music.
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The Wild Detectives
314 W Eighth StIndie bookstore & cafe offering a variety of titles, light fare & drinks, author readings & music.
upscale restaurant in Highland Park Village. Go to see and be seen. The food is good too.
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The Honor Bar
26 Highland Park Villageupscale restaurant in Highland Park Village. Go to see and be seen. The food is good too.
Drinks & Nightlife
funky dive-y decor, strong drinks, outdoor patio, basketball & pool.
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The Grapevine Bar
2213 Maple Avefunky dive-y decor, strong drinks, outdoor patio, basketball & pool.
Live jazz, great cocktails, old school decor in the high end hotel bar. Vintage Dallas.
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The Mansion Restaurant
2821 Turtle Creek BlvdLive jazz, great cocktails, old school decor in the high end hotel bar. Vintage Dallas.
New Orleans themed bar with live music, karaoke nights, backyard patio, and a juke box. In the heart of Deep Ellum.
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Twilite Lounge
2640 Elm StNew Orleans themed bar with live music, karaoke nights, backyard patio, and a juke box. In the heart of Deep Ellum.
Hip Lakewood bar with vintage vibes. Outdoor with fire pit, juke box, and 60s style decor. One of my faves.
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Cosmo's
1212 Skillman StHip Lakewood bar with vintage vibes. Outdoor with fire pit, juke box, and 60s style decor. One of my faves.
Saturday night karaoke at Barbaras is a treat. The patrons are a random mix of quirky locals, definitely chat one up when you're at the bar.
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The Pavilion Lounge
325 Centre StSaturday night karaoke at Barbaras is a treat. The patrons are a random mix of quirky locals, definitely chat one up when you're at the bar.
Two tiered gay bar that's fun for everyone. Always a scene. Patio seating and indoors is quite spacious.
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JR's
3923 Cedar Springs RdTwo tiered gay bar that's fun for everyone. Always a scene. Patio seating and indoors is quite spacious.
Hip underground speakeasy bar in the Joule Hotel downtown. The hotel has lots to offer otherwise, check it out.
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Midnight Rambler
1530 MainHip underground speakeasy bar in the Joule Hotel downtown. The hotel has lots to offer otherwise, check it out.
Diverse crowds gather in this trailer bar for the retro decor, strong Yoo-hoo cocktails, and chill atmosphere. Outdoor seating also.
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Double Wide Bar
3510 Commerce StDiverse crowds gather in this trailer bar for the retro decor, strong Yoo-hoo cocktails, and chill atmosphere. Outdoor seating also.
Best jazz Dallas has to offer. Some top notch acts perform there. It's still the same after 30 years. Red velvet curtains, green walls, and salty bar flies add to the mystique.
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The Balcony Club
1825 Abrams RdBest jazz Dallas has to offer. Some top notch acts perform there. It's still the same after 30 years. Red velvet curtains, green walls, and salty bar flies add to the mystique.
The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
2626-2630 Commerce StLive music and Cajun food in Deep Ellum.
Mutts Cantina
2889 Cityplace W Blvdoutdoor dog park & bar. Bring yer mutts!
Tropics-themed bar with burgers & light fare in rustic, wood-clad digs with sand volleyball courts. Lots of fun, guaranteed.
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Sandbar Cantina and Grill
317 S Second AveTropics-themed bar with burgers & light fare in rustic, wood-clad digs with sand volleyball courts. Lots of fun, guaranteed.
Very cool bar specializing in Tequila, Mezcal and Mexican style beers.
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Las Almas Rotas
3615 Parry AveVery cool bar specializing in Tequila, Mezcal and Mexican style beers.
Nightclub featuring martinis, DJs & dancing in a retro-salon setting. Offer manicures.
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Beauty Bar
2805 MainNightclub featuring martinis, DJs & dancing in a retro-salon setting. Offer manicures.
Sightseeing
bike, walk, rollerblade or run on this public trail through Uptown.
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Katy Trail
Katy Trailbike, walk, rollerblade or run on this public trail through Uptown.
Weird rotating ball sightseeing tower with a restaurant & bar in it. Definitely one of the odder things about Dallas. The light display changes nightly.
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Reunion Tower
300 Reunion Blvd EWeird rotating ball sightseeing tower with a restaurant & bar in it. Definitely one of the odder things about Dallas. The light display changes nightly.
Praised as the first modern American hotel when it opened in 1956, The Statler, Curio Collection by Hilton, offers guests a genuine Dallas experience.
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The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton
1914 Commerce StPraised as the first modern American hotel when it opened in 1956, The Statler, Curio Collection by Hilton, offers guests a genuine Dallas experience.
Great for nightlife and live music. Gets pretty wild on a Saturday night.
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Deep Ellum
Great for nightlife and live music. Gets pretty wild on a Saturday night.
Dallas' young and trendy locals congregate in the area referred to as Greenville. Shops, dining, nightlife..you name it.
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Lower Greenville
Dallas' young and trendy locals congregate in the area referred to as Greenville. Shops, dining, nightlife..you name it.
Parks & Nature
Turtle Creek Park
3333 Turtle Creek BlvdLovely park with a pond and creek running through it.
Urban park hosting lunchtime food trucks & frequent arts, music, fitness & children's events.
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Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers FwyUrban park hosting lunchtime food trucks & frequent arts, music, fitness & children's events.
70-acre botanical garden set on White Rock Lake with frequent concerts, special exhibits & classes. Beautiful landscape.
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The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Rd70-acre botanical garden set on White Rock Lake with frequent concerts, special exhibits & classes. Beautiful landscape.
Arts & Culture
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 N Harwood StModern art museum!
Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Flora StWorld renowned sculpture park.
Latino arts center with a 300-seat theater, an art gallery, sculpture gardens & event spaces.
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak StLatino arts center with a 300-seat theater, an art gallery, sculpture gardens & event spaces.
Pocket Sandwich Theater
1104 E Mockingbird LnThe go to local theater!
Historic theater staging music shows, performance art & films, with a separate dining area/bar.
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The Kessler Theater
1230 W Davis StHistoric theater staging music shows, performance art & films, with a separate dining area/bar.
Nonprofit performing arts center hosts dance, theater, musical acts, comedians, speakers & more. The architecture alone is worth going.
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Wyly Theater
2400 Flora StNonprofit performing arts center hosts dance, theater, musical acts, comedians, speakers & more. The architecture alone is worth going.
Large-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field StLarge-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.
Essentials
Kroger Fresh Fare
4142 Cedar Springs RdKroger is convenient and has it all.
Walgreens
1306 N Beckley AveWalgreens. Need I say more.
Shopping
High end shopping plaza. Boutiques, dining, and great people watching!
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Highland Park
High end shopping plaza. Boutiques, dining, and great people watching!
Vintage furniture shop. Great place to snag a unique vintage piece that won't break the bank.
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Lula B's Design District
1010 N Riverfront BlvdVintage furniture shop. Great place to snag a unique vintage piece that won't break the bank.
Take a walk down N Bishop Ave if you're looking for unique local boutiques and artisans.
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Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis StTake a walk down N Bishop Ave if you're looking for unique local boutiques and artisans.
Avant-garde department store. Fabulous decor, high fashion finds, and a nice restaurant and bar upstairs. It's a funkier Barneys!
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Forty Five Ten
1615 MainAvant-garde department store. Fabulous decor, high fashion finds, and a nice restaurant and bar upstairs. It's a funkier Barneys!
Used-clothing boutique offering antique, vintage & designer pieces for women, plus appraisals. Cool finds.
Vintage Martini
2923 N Henderson AveUsed-clothing boutique offering antique, vintage & designer pieces for women, plus appraisals. Cool finds.
Snider Plaza is one of the oldest strip shopping centers in the world. It has a variety of local boutiques and little gems.
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Snider Plaza
6815 Snider PlazaSnider Plaza is one of the oldest strip shopping centers in the world. It has a variety of local boutiques and little gems.