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Deep Ellum

Trees
Legendary 700-capacity Deep Ellum venue since 1990, hosting rock, rap, indie, and EDM shows from local and national touring acts.

The Bomb Factory
Deep Ellum's biggest indoor concert venue, hosting national touring acts alongside its smaller sibling, The Studio at The Bomb Factory, with tickets through AXS.

Deep Ellum Art Company
A 1949 building turned mixed-use creative hub: projection-mapped gallery, music venue, full bar, and a 15,000 sq ft Art Yard with murals and food trucks.

Three Links
An intimate Deep Ellum room for local and touring acts, with a beer-garden-style patio and tickets through Prekindle.

Adair's Saloon
A no-frills Deep Ellum dive bar with live music, a burger-heavy kitchen, and happy hour — closed Mondays, late hours the rest of the week.
The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
A Cajun kitchen and lounge on Commerce Street with live music every night across two stages — jazz, blues, R&B, and Sunday jazz brunch.

AllGood Cafe
Funky Deep Ellum cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and brunch seven days a week, with dinner and live music Thursday through Saturday nights.

Sons of Hermann Hall
Historic Deep Ellum landmark with a neighborhood bar, an upstairs ballroom, and a former bowling alley — weekly swing dances, acoustic jams, and weekend concerts.

Twilite Lounge
Deep Ellum lounge with a packed weekly rhythm: Tuesday trivia happy hour, Thursday karaoke, and free live music Friday and Saturday nights at 10PM.

RBC Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum live music club and party spot since 2014, with a brand-new rooftop deck and a packed calendar of ticketed shows and raves.

Ruins
Art-centric Oaxacan cocktail bar, restaurant, and music venue in Deep Ellum from the Armoury D.E. team — agave spirits, Latin cuisine, walk-ins welcome.

The Nines
A rooftop DJ bar on Main Street with R&B, hip-hop and open-mic nights, frozen drink specials and no cover before 10pm on weekends.
The dining edit
Luxury dining

Mamani
Michelin-starred French dining in Uptown Dallas, led by a Paris-born chef who cooked at Joël Robuchon Las Vegas.

Tatsu Dallas
Michelin-starred Edomae sushi omakase in Deep Ellum, from a former executive chef of Manhattan's Sushi Yasuda.

Mister Charles
Opulent French and Italian dining in Knox/Henderson, a Michelin Guide Texas selection three years running.

Stillwell's
Michelin-recommended Texas steakhouse inside Hôtel Swexan, serving its own locally raised Akaushi prime beef.

Nobu Dallas
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's flagship Japanese restaurant and bar in the Crescent Court, with omakase, tasting menus and Sunday brunch.

Monarch
The 49th-floor wood-fired Italian steakhouse atop The National, with a bar and lounge that fills fast before dinner.

Jo'Seon Wagyu Omakase
A Korean wagyu omakase restaurant in the Design District, with a 15-course Sura Omakase at $300 per person.

Georgie
Refined seasonal French dining in Knox/Henderson, now led by acclaimed chef Bruno Davaillon.

Quarter Acre
A modern coastal restaurant from Chef Toby Archibald in the heart of Lowest Greenville.

Gemma
Knox-Henderson neighborhood bistro with French- and Italian-inspired comfort food, a Michelin Bib Gourmand and half-off oysters at the bar.
Hidden bars
Speakeasies

AKAI
A Japanese-inspired hidden speakeasy and cocktail lounge tucked deep in the Hall Arts District.

Bourbon & Banter
A swanky underground speakeasy in the old Statler Hilton barber shop, stocked with hundreds of bourbons.

Raven
A modern speakeasy and craft cocktail bar inside Hotel Mockingbird, blending prohibition-era allure with contemporary style.

Room 520
"The Smallest Cocktail Bar in Dallas" — a secret hotel room speakeasy inside the SOVA Hotel with a passcode to get in.

The Private Rickhouse
A whiskey tasting room and upscale cocktail lounge in Deep Ellum, open to the public with guided flights and bottles to take home.

Red Phone Booth
A phone-booth-entry speakeasy in Grandscape — dial the secret code inside the red London booth to get in.
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The DFW edit · Curated destinations
Worth the weekend.
A little art, a little outdoors, a little Texas. Where will you go next?



Outdoors & Recreation
Klyde Warren Park
Arts District · Dallas
A deck park connecting Uptown and the Dallas Arts District, with green space above Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
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Texas Heritage
Fort Worth Stockyards
Stockyards · Fort Worth
A historic district celebrating Fort Worth’s Western heritage, with shopping, music and cattle drives.
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Arts & Culture
Dallas Museum of Art
Arts District · Dallas
An art museum in the Dallas Arts District whose history began with the Dallas Art Association in 1903.
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Gardens & Outdoors
Dallas Arboretum
White Rock Lake · Dallas
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 66-acre garden on the eastern shore of White Rock Lake in Dallas.
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Outdoors & Recreation
White Rock Lake
East Dallas · Dallas
White Rock Lake is a 1,254-acre urban lake and park in east Dallas, popular for trails and outdoor recreation.
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City Sights
Reunion Tower
Downtown · Dallas
Reunion Tower is a Dallas skyline landmark with an indoor-outdoor observation deck 470 feet above the city.
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Gardens & Architecture
Fort Worth Water Gardens
Downtown · Fort Worth
A downtown Fort Worth urban park featuring three distinct water features designed by Philip Johnson.
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Arts & Culture
Kimbell Art Museum
Cultural District · Fort Worth
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is known for its collection and Louis I. Kahn-designed building.
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Family & Wildlife
Dallas Zoo
Oak Cliff · Dallas
The Dallas Zoo, founded in 1888, is located in Marsalis Park, south of downtown Dallas.
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- Klyde Warren Park: Gattacal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Fort Worth Stockyards: Andrew Postell (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Lyndi & Jason (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Dallas Museum of Art: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Kent Wang (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Andreas Praefcke (Public domain)
- Dallas Arboretum: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- White Rock Lake: DronePhotographer (CC0) · Vulturesong (CC0) · Vulturesong (CC0)
- Reunion Tower: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Texas Lane (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Fort Worth Water Gardens: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Eric Hunt (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Kimbell Art Museum: Víctor Hugo huggomena (CC0) · Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Carol M. Highsmith (Public domain)
- Dallas Zoo: Kevin1086 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Kevin1086 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Kevin1086 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Photographs resized and cropped. Historical images, not live views.
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