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re: First trip to Dallas...must do's and must eats
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:07 am to parkjas2001
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:07 am to parkjas2001
Go to the college kid area of town and go to some hotdog joint that's ballin'. That's about all i can say about it. I got one with a beef dog topped with a cheese sauce and chives with four waffle fries on the very top.
It was incredible.
It was incredible.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:22 am to parkjas2001
If you can go to Ft. Worth head towards the stockyards and tryout El Rancho Grande ... it's amazing.
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Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:28 am to parkjas2001
If you get the chance to venture in towards uptown Friday afternoon, I would suggest hitting the Katy Trail Icehouse (if the weather is nice out) around 4ish. Lots of talent there, sweet place/atmosphere.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:02 pm to parkjas2001
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parkjas2001
No problem. Enjoy your stay here.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:08 pm to ColoradoAg03
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If you get the chance to venture in towards uptown Friday afternoon, I would suggest hitting the Katy Trail Icehouse (if the weather is nice out) around 4ish. Lots of talent there, sweet place/atmosphere.
Agreed.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:45 pm to TeLeFaWx
It's funny because most people who do not live here always recommend uptown. These days it is full of a lot of people from the outer 'burbs and not always the most desirable ones. Most places are so over crowded and it's just not enjoyable. Of course, I am 35 years old and enjoy places like Cru.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 1:45 pm to hoginthesw
Posted on 3/19/13 at 1:50 pm to parkjas2001
I'd recommend Uncle Julios on Lemmon Ave for great Tex-Mex.
I'd hit up Adair's Saloon in Deep Ellum to see some red dirt country.
Nick and Sam's at Maple and Wolf.
Ride the train downtown and have a drink at the spinning bar atop Reunion Tower.
That's the kind of shite I always took people to do when I lived there.
ETA: If you find yourself in FW, Try and find Angelo's BBQ. It used to be the tits.
I'd hit up Adair's Saloon in Deep Ellum to see some red dirt country.
Nick and Sam's at Maple and Wolf.
Ride the train downtown and have a drink at the spinning bar atop Reunion Tower.
That's the kind of shite I always took people to do when I lived there.
ETA: If you find yourself in FW, Try and find Angelo's BBQ. It used to be the tits.
This post was edited on 3/19/13 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 3/19/13 at 6:57 pm to hoginthesw
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It's funny because most people who do not live here always recommend uptown. These days it is full of a lot of people from the outer 'burbs and not always the most desirable ones. Most places are so over crowded and it's just not enjoyable. Of course, I am 35 years old and enjoy places like Cru.
I mean growing up in a suburb, and having friends that live around there, it is always fun for me. I can walk in to almsot any bar in and around there, and I see someone I knew at A&M or in high school. That being said, I grew up in north Dallas/Plano, and I find Addison to be much more enjoyable. Way less crowded, drinks are more reasonable, and the crowd is less yuppie. It is whatever. Dallas is a fun city, you just gotta find your niche.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 7:06 pm to parkjas2001
don't stay in the Lake Highlands area we have a serial rapist on the loose.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 7:08 pm to Latarian
Also here are the coolest bars to hang out at in Dallas.
Goodfriend
Old Monk
Meddlesome Moth
Kung Fu Saloon
Katy Trail Icehouse (patio in the afternoon)
Concrete Cowboy (late night)
You're welcome, have fun!
Goodfriend
Old Monk
Meddlesome Moth
Kung Fu Saloon
Katy Trail Icehouse (patio in the afternoon)
Concrete Cowboy (late night)
You're welcome, have fun!
Posted on 3/19/13 at 7:08 pm to TeLeFaWx
When I lived in Dallas, I lived in Dallas. I grew tired of the McKinney Ave crowd quickly.
I preferred to drink my time away in Lakewood or Greenville Ave. Adairs was the only reason I went to Deep Ellum. It got pretty hood there for a while.
Breadwinners is the truth. I also spent quite a lot of time at Snyder Plaza. Nash/Najera/Nowitzki owned a bar there called X(ten). I karaoked a few times... Some good food there, too.
I preferred to drink my time away in Lakewood or Greenville Ave. Adairs was the only reason I went to Deep Ellum. It got pretty hood there for a while.
Breadwinners is the truth. I also spent quite a lot of time at Snyder Plaza. Nash/Najera/Nowitzki owned a bar there called X(ten). I karaoked a few times... Some good food there, too.
This post was edited on 3/19/13 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 3/19/13 at 7:10 pm to wmr
Deep Ellum is actually making a big comeback here. Turning into a big hipster area but does have a new local craft brewery called Deep Ellum Brewery that is awesome. Tons of breweries popping up all over DFW, which is great.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 7:14 pm to Latarian
Angry Dog was the second reason I went to Deep Ellum. In fact, most trips to Adairs were preceded by a trip to Angry Dog.
I drank quite a bit at the Cock & Bull and Lakewood bar in Lakewood.
San Francisco Rose was my place on Greenville Ave, as it was the closest walk from my house.
I lived downtown a bit, too. Spent time at the bars at all the hotels. There's a lot more there now, though.
I also did West Village some. There was a russian bar there called Nikita. Used to eat at Taco Diner and Celebrity Cafe, and Mi Cocina. I job hunted using wifi at the W. Village Starbucks for two weeks straight.
Went to Stoneleigh Pea some, too.
Damn, I'm missing Dallas after all these posts.
I drank quite a bit at the Cock & Bull and Lakewood bar in Lakewood.
San Francisco Rose was my place on Greenville Ave, as it was the closest walk from my house.
I lived downtown a bit, too. Spent time at the bars at all the hotels. There's a lot more there now, though.
I also did West Village some. There was a russian bar there called Nikita. Used to eat at Taco Diner and Celebrity Cafe, and Mi Cocina. I job hunted using wifi at the W. Village Starbucks for two weeks straight.
Went to Stoneleigh Pea some, too.
Damn, I'm missing Dallas after all these posts.
This post was edited on 3/19/13 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 3/19/13 at 9:25 pm to wmr
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Breadwinners is the truth. I also spent quite a lot of time at Snyder Plaza. Nash/Najera/Nowitzki owned a bar there called X(ten). I karaoked a few times... Some good food there, too.
They didn't own it, but they were part owners. Crotts owned it. His daughter and I were friends.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 10:48 pm to Citizen Kane
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the food is really bad in dallas
How unbelievably remedial of you to say so.
Sorry you could only afford Saltgrass.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 5:10 pm to AutoHaHa
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snuffers FTW
Jake's is good too. I made out with a waitress that works there once. She was sort of cute when I was wasted. No idea if she would have held up in the dark.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 6:50 pm to TeLeFaWx
I never really cared for Snuffer's, although the only one I really ever went to was the one attached to The Grenada. I was usually drunk every time I went there. There was a drug-related gun murder there one afternoon when I lived right down the street.
I disagree about Dallas not having any good food. There are more restaurants there per capita than most cities according to some vague statistic I recall being told once.
I loved Gloria's (El Salvadorean), MiCocina, Uncle Julios, all the local DFW chain places like that. There's so much good Tex-Mex there that it will make you cry.
Being that its in kind of a nature-wasteland, all there really is to do for recreation in DFW is eat, drink, and shop. Dallas does very well in all of those categories. I've forgotten more great restaurants in Dallas than I can remember.
It doesn't have a big cluster of unique real fine dining establishments within a few square blocks like some cities, but there's a lot of good food in Dallas.
I disagree about Dallas not having any good food. There are more restaurants there per capita than most cities according to some vague statistic I recall being told once.
I loved Gloria's (El Salvadorean), MiCocina, Uncle Julios, all the local DFW chain places like that. There's so much good Tex-Mex there that it will make you cry.
Being that its in kind of a nature-wasteland, all there really is to do for recreation in DFW is eat, drink, and shop. Dallas does very well in all of those categories. I've forgotten more great restaurants in Dallas than I can remember.
It doesn't have a big cluster of unique real fine dining establishments within a few square blocks like some cities, but there's a lot of good food in Dallas.
This post was edited on 3/20/13 at 6:52 pm
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