Dallas
Come for the games, stay for the drinks. Value-conscious imbibers will like the specials that include carafes of mimosas at Sunday brunch. The food's good…
Must-see nightlife in Texas
Houston
With a stylish but low-key vibe and cheap drinks, JR's consistently rates among the best in Houston – aim to come Tuesday night, when drag queen champion…
Dallas
Sip your adult beverage on a stylish terrace overlooking the city, at least what you can see through a new crop of apartments. There are snack options for…
Houston
The jukebox at this lovable downtown dive bar has been officially voted the best for oldies in town, while the cheap drinks have been unofficially voted…
Dallas
This cafe multitasks gracefully: sip fair-trade coffee, watch the financial markets and hear some of the best acoustic music in Dallas. Tuesday is open…
Austin
With a legendary jukebox and even better burgers, this is the spot for serious drinking and late-night carousing. If it's too dark inside, head for the…
Houston
A great indie coffeehouse. Even if you're not in Montrose, the casual local vibe, decent baked goods and a rotation of food trucks outside make it worth a…
El Paso
If you prefer dive bars, duck in to the Tap. Located right downtown, it's also a Mexican restaurant, so you can scarf down some nachos to soak up the…
Fort Worth
An atmospheric Downtown coffeehouse, serving European-style coffees, and with plenty of power outlets for those in need of a charge beyond the caffeine.
Dallas
Young professionals try their best to look perfectly carefree on the multi-level bustling patio; a great beer selection helps them (almost) succeed.
Dallas
Curl up with a book or your laptop in this old cottage. Good smoothies, teas and coffees for adults; highchairs and cookies for the kids.
Houston
Shake it at this popular place out west. Hidden away in a small strip mall, this is where you'll find Houston's hottest salsa.
Houston
A 'boutique nightclub,' has a slightly more mature crowd – plus award-winning DJs. Also, lots of karaoke.
Houston
Right in Midtown, the Eagle dance club aims to attract the manliest of men. Theme nights are many.
Houston
The high-tech sound and dance floor lights help Montrose's South Beach stay true to its namesake.
Fort Worth
Low-key gay bar in a non-descript building. Country is usually playing on the jukebox.
Hideout Coffee House & Theatre
Austin
Despite its downtown location, it has a near-campus vibe and damn fine brews.
Dallas
Are these rednecks pretending to be hipsters or hipsters pretending to be rednecks? Live music (Friday and Saturday nights) keeps the irony from killing…
Dallas
Enlivening an otherwise desultory patch of downtown next to the convention center and attached to the Omni Hotel is this beer garden aimed at visiting…
Fort Worth
At this old-fashioned Western bar in the heart of the Stockyards, you can straddle a saddle at the bar, while sipping house-made Buffalo Butt beer and…
Dallas
Boot-scoot around the floor or ride the mechanical bull from the movie Urban Cowboy at this longtime country-and-western fave. It's a huge complex of four…
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Fort Worth
Although it's a chain, it's hard not to like the Flying Saucer. With 80 beers on tap and a delightful tree-shaded patio, it has a convenient location just…
Fort Worth
This Fort Worth branch of the north Texas chain is four miles south-west of Downtown, near Texas Christian University. The popular cakes are as good here…
