Around Dallas
FAVES
Favorite Date-Night Dinner + Cocktails: Gemma (Knox-Henderson) gemmadallas.com/
Best Street Tacos: El Come Taco (Belmont Park) elcometaco.com/
Best Innovative/Late-Night Tacos: Velvet Taco (Knox-Henderson) velvettaco.com/
Best Pizza - ZaLat: (Belmont Park) - the Pineapple Express with no Bacon is my absolute FAVORITE!! www.grubhub.com/restaurant/zalat-pizza---fitzhugh-2519-n-fitzhugh-ave-dallas/720316?classicAffiliateId=%2Fr%2Fw%2F63348%2Frestaurant%2F720316
GOOD VEGAN EATS
Tiki Loco (Deep Ellum) tikilocodeepellum.com/
Spiral Diner (Bishop Arts District) - spiraldiner.com/
Best Vegan Queso - HG Sply Co (Lower Greenville) www.hgsplyco.com/dallasmenus
V-Eats Modern Vegan (Trinity Groves) - www.v-eats.com/
BEER + COCKTAILS
Favorite Dive Bars - Lee Harvey's leeharveys.com/ (Cedars) + Double Wide Bar (Deep Ellum) double-wide.com/
Speakeasy Cocktails in Deep Ellum - Black Swan Saloon blackswansaloon.com/ High & Tight www.highandtightbarber.com/pages/bar plus a quick Lyft ride will get you to the best Mezcal bar around, Las Almas Rotas lasalmasrotas.com/
Neighborhood-y Spots for Beers and Pub Food (Knox-Henderson Area)
Barcadia barcadiabars.com/barcadiadallas/
Capitol Pub www.capitolpubdallas.com/main-menu/
The Old Monk www.oldmonkdallas.com/ and if you're feeling like a fancy cocktail in between check out Atwood Alley, a speakeasy hidden inside Henry's Majestic www.henrysmajestic.com/
Best Gay Bars
The Round-Up Saloon (Oak Lawn) www.roundupsaloon.com/the-bars/
Sue Ellen's (Oak Lawn) www.sueellensdallas.com/
MORE GOOD EATS
Meso Maya: Great place for authentic Mexican food-fun atmosphere, great margaritas and queso. Get an Avocado ‘rita and the enchiladas!
1611 McKinney Avenue - 214.484.6555
Coal Vines: A swanky Italian eatery in Uptown that specializes in thin-crust pizza.
2404 Cedar Springs Road – 214.855.4999
Pecan Lodge: Some of the best BBQ in Dallas – with Beer and Wine too!
2702 Main Street - 214.748.8900
El Fenix: One of the oldest Mexican food restaurants in Dallas with rooftop seating and views of Downtown Dallas.
1601 McKinney Avenue - 214.747.1121
Hattie’s: Great place to enjoy Southern food in the hip Bishop Arts District. They are famous for their Sunday brunch.
418 North Bishop Avenue - 214.942.7400
Tacodeli: Hands down the tastiest tacos in Dallas.
1878 Sylvan Avenue - 214.760.1930
Bubba’s: The best fried chicken and mashed potatoes you will ever taste. Don’t forget to order a roll or a biscuit.
6617 Hillcrest Avenue - 214.373.6527
Katy Trail Ice House: Take a walk on the Katy Trail and stop in for a beer (or two).
3127 Routh Street - 214.468.0600
The Happiest Hour: A great spot for grabbing drinks with friends.
2616 Olive Street - 972.528.0067
The Rustic: One of the best indoor/outdoor venues for live music in Dallas.
3656 Howell Street - 214.730.0596
Mi Cocina: A fun go-to spot for Tex-Mex in Highland Park Village. Don’t forget to order a delicious Mambo taxi!
77 Highland Park Village - 214.521.6426
The Bishop Arts District
www.bishopartsdistrict.com/shops-and-services - Favorite Area to Walk Around, Shop, Eat & Drink
Get brunch at Oddfellows www.oddfellowsdallas.com/ or Hattie's hatties.com/
Walk over to the Selena mural by @StemandThorn on the side of Top Ten Records toptenrecords.org/
Shop awesome gifts + local art at Neighborhood www.neighborhood-store.com/
Trinity Groves
Go to the Taproom of Manhattan Project Brewing Co and eat at Chicken Scratch nearby or grab a burger from Off-Site Kitchen www.oskdallas.com/ .
Must Have the Kate Weiser Chocolates www.kateweiserchocolate.com/
Downtown Main Street
The Joule Hotel - admire the gorgeous art collection www.thejouledallas.com/magazine/art-collection/html5/index.html# and Taschen Library, shop at Six/4510, Eat at CBD Provisions, Drink at The Midnight Rambler midnightramblerbar.com/
Check out the OG Neiman Marcus next door in all its glory!
Perot Museum of Nature and Science: A “World of Wonder” full of hands-on learning experiences as living science lessons.
2201 North Field Street - 214.428.5555
Dallas Museum of Art: Visit amazing paintings, sculptures and artifacts…can purchase food on-site!
1717 North Harwood - 214.922.1200
Nasher Sculpture Center: Exhibits of modern sculpture. Experience a place where art takes a three dimensional form!
2001 Flora Street - 214.242.5100
Klyde Warren Park: Enjoy browsing food trucks, taking skyline tours or a peaceful walk in the park.
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway - 214.716.4500
The Sixth Floor Museum: Learn more about the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy through films, artifacts and photographs.
411 Elm Street - 214.747.6660
Northpark Mall: The Local favorite. Stores run the gamut from The Gap, to Valentino and Armani
8687 North Central Expressway
West Village: A trendy and popular outdoor shopping center in Uptown Dallas.
3699 McKinney Avenue
Highland Park Village: An older, elegant shopping center in Dallas.
47 Highland Park Village