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05/08/2008
Cocktails with a twist
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The Rosewood Mansion at Turtle Creek is generally not thought of as cool, but right now they're doing adventurous things behind the bar. Mixologist Michael Martensen, 25, has created a cocktail menu that might make your head spin
05/01/2008
Dive into cool pool patios
 At Fuse, swimming is restricted to residents of the building. Jason Janik/Special Contributor Right now is the perfect time to visit a Dallas pool patio. The weather is not yet so humid that you feel like you're covered in a wet blanket.
04/24/2008
Dive bar is worth landing at
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The Lakewood Landing is a place people either get, or they don't. Fans of the East Dallas dive – and there are diehard ones – love the jukebox, the blanket of smoke that covers everything and the cheap Bud Light lamps on the tables.
04/17/2008
Formula adds up again
 The owners of the Idle Rich on McKinney Avenue opened the similar Blackfriar Pub right across the street. Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The owners of Blackfriar Pub have the cozy, inviting bar concept down to a science.The bar is run by the same folks behind the Idle Rich and Old Monk, and it has a lot of the elements that regulars at those two bars have grown to love.
04/10/2008
Fans get crazy over reggae
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The reggae-loving community in Dallas isn't huge, but it's worth seeking out, just to see how crazy the fans get over the music.
04/03/2008
Hip-hop thrives at Rhythm City
 Men show off their moves at Rhythm City on Northwest Highway, where it's all hip-hop, all the time. JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Rhythm City specializes in hard, bass-heavy Southern hip-hop. That's not everyone's cup of tea. But there's energy here, especially on Saturday nights.
03/27/2008
Grab a beer, do your laundry
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor In the hierarchy of Expo Park bars, Bar of Soap always seems like the place people pass up for somewhere else. Live punk music and coin-op washer and dryers?
03/20/2008
How far will $20 go on Greenville?
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor As the country approaches economic crisis, spending $8 on a drink just seems plain irresponsible.
03/13/2008
St. Pat's party starts early
 Mark and Anna Alexander embrace in a sea of green on Greenville Avenue. FILE 2007/Staff photo Young people cram Lower Greenville, the Irish bars, the M-Street neighborhoods. They wear beads and funny St. Patrick's Day-themed hats. And the partying starts early.
03/06/2008
Get your bubbly on at Brut
 (From left) Katherine Klein, Lauren DeVries, Marie Larue and Jamie Merendino enjoy some champagne. FILE PHOTOS 2007/Staff Not many people know this, but champagne can actually flirt with you.It looks at you with those pale, golden eyes. The bubbles tickle your tongue, and giggle at the back of your throat.
02/28/2008
Let Thoth float your boat
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Thoth is the egalitarian downtown lounge. Unlike most nightclubs in the area, the tiny subterranean spot doesn't use a list. This means you can walk up and actually get in, assuming you're not wearing flip-flops and a T-shirt. There's also no cover.
02/21/2008
Shimmy all night at the Shoppe
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Before you hit the Lollipop Shoppe, you may want to brush up on your watusi.It's not anything vulgar. (Unless you want it to be.) The 1960s-era dance, comprising flailing arms and twisting hips, is similar to how visitors really get down at the Shoppe.
02/14/2008
The Bone's still surviving
 Guests enjoy drinks and pool at The Bone, a venerable Deep Ellum fixture with the feel of a comfy haunt. Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor It's tough to be a bar in Deep Ellum these days.The area gets minimal foot traffic, having been cursed with a reputation that the streets are crime-ridden. Music venues have closed, bars have closed.
02/07/2008
There's Room for anyone
 Photos by JASON JANIK/ Special Contributor The Elbow Room satisfies a late-night pizza-and-beer craving like few places can. The drafts are cold and familiar. (Nothing fancy here.) The pizza, which is served by cute young waitresses until 1 a.m.
01/31/2008
No mystery to club's popularity
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Enigma Dance Bar can be confusing for first-timers. The North Dallas mega-club is split into three rooms, each featuring a different type of music. With each room comes a different crowd – hip-hop heads, cumbia-lovers, couples getting their groove on to bachata.
01/24/2008
Live music enlivens bar
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Lakewood Bar & Grill serves cold beer and a mean burger. There isn't much to see inside other than smoke and black ceilings. And maybe a few beer signs. But that's OK
01/17/2008
Havana Social Club is smokin'
 Mike Mauren savors a cigar at the bar of the Havana Social Club, at Victory Park cigar and rum bar. Photos by MICHAEL AINSWORTH/DMN Membership at Havana Social Club has its privileges. If the place is crowded, nonmembers are stuck staring longingly at the "Reserved" signs
01/10/2008
Brews rule Ginger Man
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The breadth of beers at the Ginger Man boggles the mind.Seventy-four brews flow from the Uptown bar's shiny taps, which poke out from a copper wall behind the bar.
01/03/2008
Uncork at Wine Therapist
 Photo by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The casual vibe at the Wine Therapist encourages the meeting of new friends: Paintings from local artists line the crimson walls, long, dark-wood benches populate the space, and the light is dim.
12/27/2007
Corner now has its Capitol
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Every gentrifying neighborhood needs a hip, new bar. Capitol Pub fills that role nicely. The bar sits on a stretch of Henderson Avenue once dominated by Spanish-language businesses.
12/20/2007
Game on at Blackfinn
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Blackfinn is where young Addisonites go to meet that special someone of the night. The Belt Line Road bar has $3.50 drafts and plenty of space for single-and-looking bodies.
12/13/2007
The Pearl is easy to find
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributo Pearl is more than a year old, but it still feels undiscovered. The Commerce Street blues bar lies at the edge of downtown, away from the busy bar hub.
12/06/2007
Plant yourself at Barley House
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The Barley House is as easygoing as a pub near SMU can get. While the crowd dresses a little more smartly here than at your average beer joint, jeans and a T-shirt suit the laid-back atmosphere fine.
11/29/2007
Up All Night: Oak Cliff's Quinn is in.
 REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor Mark Hay showed up at the 2002 Dallas Comic Con with little more than a dream: He wanted to be a comic book art dealer.
11/21/2007
Live la Dolce vita - for a price
 The inside of Dolce comprises one not-so-big room that's dark and moody. Photos by REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor Dolce excels at making patrons feel exclusive – assuming they've got money to spend.
11/15/2007
Young hipsters flock to Ivy
 Photos by REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor For underage clubbers, the rooftop patio at Ivy Lounge is probably the hottest Saturday night spot in town.
11/08/2007
Take a dive into Ships
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Ships Lounge is not the kind of place a proper young woman wants to be after dark: It's an old Lower Greenville dive with real, weathered drunks on barstools. And that's part of the charm. Added bonuses are $2.50 domestic beers and a jukebox stocked with vintage country and soul – Hank Williams, Eartha Kitt, the Drifters.
11/01/2007
Lotus Lounge is all about the patio action
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Lotus Lounge follows the upscale Dallas nightclub formula pretty well. It's got an emphasis on bottle service; a clean, sleek decor, and on a recent night, a Lamborghini parked out front
10/25/2007
Addison's Reflection shines
 JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Partying in the suburbs has its perks – the main one being loads of free parking.
10/18/2007
Get chill at the Dubliner
 The Dubliner on Lower Greenville boasts a casual vibe, Irish favorites on tap and a cozy patio. JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The Dubliner is an Irish pub, but it doesn't bop you over the head with its heritage.
10/11/2007
Time to hit the Suite spot
 Photos by Jason Janik/Special Contributor When it opened a year ago, Suite was like Dallas' Studio 54.People clamored to get in. They were rebuffed, unless they were on the list. It's easier to get inside now, as long as you arrive before midnight and you're not a group of six guys.
10/04/2007
Can't get enough of it
 Guests have a good time creating their own dance floor at Eight Lounge. JASON JANIK/Special Contributor Eight Lounge – a small club on Lower Greenville – recently started a Wednesday night hip-hop party that's almost worth the next-day grogginess.
09/27/2007
JR's: Your gayborhood bar
 Even though it opened in 1980, JR's still draws a crowd with drink specials and high-energy music. Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The Oak Lawn gay bar, which opened in 1980, is still the place to start out the night before hitting the clubs. Drinks are almost always on special, and you can play pool or air hockey to pass the time.
09/20/2007
Lift loves the ladies
 Bartender Chris Moler serves up drinks and laughs with Christie Friday (left) and Beth Robertson at Lift Lounge. BRANDON THIBODEAUX/Special Contributor Women don't just go to Lift Lounge – they've taken the place over.They crowd the Uptown club's dance floor, thrust their drinks in the air, yell along with the music at the top of their lungs: "Shook me aaaall niiight looong!"
09/13/2007
Anything goes at Meridian
 Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor The laid-back vibe - and karaoke - makes it easy to let loose at the Meridian Room.The Fair Park bar almost always has seats open, no matter what time of day. (The exception is Wednesday nights, when the food is half-price.)
09/06/2007
Try the java spirits at Beckley Brewhouse
 Beckley Brewhouse doesn't brew its own beer, but it does brew coffee.Espresso martinis are among the java spirits offered at the Oak Cliff bar – plus regular coffee drinks, food, wine, beer and fruity specialty cocktails.
08/30/2007
Candleroom still burns bright
 Candleroom still has a certain mystique, even after more than four years in business
08/24/2007
West End gets some sizzle, Mambo Cafe
 Normally we're not in favor of a new chain coming to the West End. The Mambo Cafe gets a pass. The salsa club – located in touristy cities all over Mexico – opened in late July on Lamar Street, where Have a Nice Day Cafe used to be. It's the first U.S. location.
Opus oozes VIP vibe
 Note to self: Do not walk up to Opus Lounge on a crowded Saturday night and say, "I'm on the list." . The bouncers will crush your bravado with one meaty hand. "There is no list," they will bark. "The end of the line is down there."
Karaoke fest reels 'em in
 The Village Country Club is like a retirement lodge for 20-somethings. Open to residents of The Village and their guests, the bar and grill hosts movie nights, wine tastings and themed parties. It also has insanely cheap drink specials – $1.50 wells, wine and beer on Fridays and Saturdays
Salsa at Gloria's
 Gloria's restaurant on Lower Greenville turns into a salsa club on Thursday nights, and the young crowd seems evenly split between experts and novices.
07/26/2007
A passport to Holland
 The West End is almost turning into a real neighborhood. Alex Grainger pours a tall glass of Franziskaner at Cafe Rembrandt, the West End's Dutch-themed bar. Below, a couple dances during Friday's jazz night.JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
07/19/2007
A wish come true at Wish Ultra Lounge
 Like other clubs catering to the moneyed, young and trendy set, Wish Ultra Lounge won't let you in unless you're on the list or you know someone. If only we could be deemed cool enough for Wish Ultra Lounge. Sigh. Jason Janik / Special Contributor
07/12/2007
Jazz sets the tone
 The Balcony Club is the closest thing in Dallas to a smoky jazz dive. Patrons at the laid-back Balcony Club find a spot to groove, while others simply hang out and enjoy the music. Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
07/05/2007
Ghostbar still a big hit
 It's been a year since Ghostbar opened on the 33rd floor of the W Hotel. Some of the buzz has died, but it's still the glitziest nightclub in Dallas. You don't have to be a celebrity to get in at Ghostbar, but it doesn't hurt to take a little time and glam yourself up. You never know who you'll see on the 33rd floor of the W hotel. JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
06/28/2007
The Green Elephant. It's not that green
 The Green Elephant has a reputation for being an SMU bar. That's not entirely true. As you might expect at a college bar, the men sometimes outnumber the women.Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
06/21/2007
Free drinks for the ladies
 Women seem to love Tijuana Bar and Grill. On Wednesday nights, they drink free. Well – just wine and margaritas.Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
06/14/2007
Seize the moment at 2505
 Pure Energy. Check out the frenzed dance floor at revamped hotspot 2505 These three dudes want to capture the moment at 2505, but perhaps they should be out on the dance floor looking for pretty girls. Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
06/07/2007
Identity crisis at Sandy's
 Sandy's is barely three months old, so forgive the place if it hasn't found its niche yet. If you're a cute blonde who likes to drink, or if you're just looking for one, head to Sandy's on a Thursday.Photos by JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
05/31/2007
Feel the Brazilian beat
 Kismet on Wednesdays conjures up a little corner of Rio. People on the Kismet dance floor watch Laura Neto do her thang JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
05/24/2007
Be your Regal self
 Everyone always thinks it's The Beagle on Lower Greenville. It's not. Customers have a very animated conversation near the dart boards at the Regal Beagle. Hopefully no one got hurt.JASON JANIK/Special Contributor
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