
WEDNESDAY SPECIALS
Addison | Downtown
| Greenville | Lakewood
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| Park Cities | SMU | Uptown
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**ADDISON**
CHAMPPS AMERICANA
4951 Belt Line Road
972.991.3335
Crowded. Spacious. Decent bar food. A good place to drink beer and watch sports with the guys.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 off all drinks from 4:00pm - 7:00pm
HOOTER'S
5005 Belt Line Road
972.392.9464
No explanation necessary.
Wednesday Specials: Buy 10 wings get 10 wings free
JOE'S CRAB SHACK
3855 Belt line Road
972.247.1010
High-energy. Spacious. Good drinks. Great choice if you crave seafood and beer. A bit overpriced.
Wednesday Specials: $1.95 draft beers from 4:00pm - 7:00pm
TIMES SQUARE
972.701.9751
5610 Arapaho Road
Several clubs under one roof. Always a good time. Choose from country, eclectic, hip-hop, or piano bar. At least one clubs should appeal to each guest, whether he or she is a yuppie, a tool, foreign, unsophisticated, stupid, intelligent, white-trash, or any combination of the above. Cover charge.
Wednesday Specials: 75 cent drinks until 8:00pm. No cover, free valet parking, and free massages for ladies. Complimentary buffet courtesy of Carraba's restaurant.
**DOWNTOWN**
ADAIR'S
2624 Commerce
214.939.9900
In addition to serving cold beer and tasty burgers, a wolf-like man called "Red" puts on a "can't miss" concert each Wednesday night.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 8:00pm: $2.00 canned beer, $1.50 drafts, $5.50 pitchers, & $3.00 well drinks. Additionally, "Red" plays around 9:00pm.
ANGRY DOG
2726 Commerce Street
214.741.4406
Not too crowded, and not too clean. Suffices for a group looking to chat, and grab a beer after work. Good burgers.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 domestic bottles and drafts, $3.00 premium beers, $2.50 wells, & $2.00 house wine.
THE BONE
2724 Elm Street
214.744.2663
Very high energy, crowded place. Crowd varies, but can be very young, and rough around the edges. Great rooftop. Sports-bar type room and hip-hop room provide additional options.
Wednesday Specials: $2.25 drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles and shots
CADILLAC BAR
1800 North Market Street
214.999.0662
Great, spacious patio. Unbeatable frozen margaritas. Good food. West end provides decent people watching.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 off well drinks, margaritas, domestic beers, 75 cents off imports, from 3:00pm - 7:00pm.
ELBOW ROOM
2822 McKinney Avenue
214.969.1984
Laid back, low-key, casual alternative to nearby downtown bars. Diverse crowd. Small. Shuffleboard, and the like.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm-8:00pm: $2.00 domestic bottles
GATOR'S
1714 North Market Street
214.748.0243
Popular West End joint. High energy. Lots of fun. Show-like atmosphere. Main attraction is a cigarette-smoking, beer-guzzling, shower-needing, haircut-seeking, weathered, unkempt, ivory-tickling dump. This piano player with a nasty attitude chastises and urges bar patrons to join in his songs, especially those who care not to participate. When confronted by a noncompliant patron, this "ball of body-odor" energizes the place through song and chant, and berates the unassuming individual! And yes, the writer was one of these.
Wednesday Specials: 2:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 domestic drafts, $3.00 frozen drinks.
HOOTER'S
2201 North Lamar Street
214.979.9464
No explanation necessary.
Wednesday Specials: Buy 10 wings get 10 wings free
PALOMINO'S
500 Crescent Court
214.999.1222
Nice-looking, not informal crowd. Upscale place. Comfortable. Not too crowded. Great atmosphere. Beautiful surroundings in Crescent. Not many 21 year olds, but nice mixture of ages. Excellent restaurant provides snack or dining options, as well.
Wednesday Specials: 3:00pm - 6:00pm: $3.00 draft beer, $3.00 red & white house wine, 2 for 1 bar
appetizers, $3.00 drinks with Sky Vodka, Cuervo Gold, and Beefeater Gin.
JERABOAM
1501 Main Street
214.748.7226
Very trendy. Foo-foo atmosphere. Go after work, or go home and change into your shiny-shirt prior to your arrival.
Wednesday Specials: 4:30pm - 7:00pm: $6.00 Martinis, 1/2 price wine & appetizers, and 50 cent oysters.
JOE'S CRAB SHACK
2001 North Lamar Street
214.220.0404
High-energy. Spacious. Good drinks. Great choice if you feel crave seafood and beer. A bit overpriced.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00 - 7:00pm: $1.00 off beer, well drinks, and frozen drinks.
**GREENVILLE**
BEAGLE
1806 Greenville Avenue
214.824.8767
Good bar for happy hour. Oversized, downstairs bar-in-the-round. Fantastic roof-top bar. Pool tables & Golden Tee. Young, crowded, loud on the weekends. Often patrons drive in from "far away".
Wednesday Specials: 75 cent wells until 9pm, $2.25.
BEN'S HALF YARD HOUSE
7102 Greenville Avenue
214.363.1114
Beer served in famous yard-style glasses. Some are so big that they need a "holder". Lively atmosphere. Lots of Big Screen TVs. Big screen TVs. Good for watching sports. Decent food.
Wednesday Specials: 4pm-7pm: $1.00 wells. $2.50 pints. $5.00 half-yards.
BLARNEY STONE
2116 Greenville Avenue
214.821.7099
Laid back crowd. Diverse crowd. Great place to sit and drink beer with friends.
Wednesday Specials: $2.00 imports.
BLUE FISH
3519 Greenville Avenue
214.824.3474
Upbeat atmosphere. Friendly clientele. Excellent sushi. Sake warmed in a big machine.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 Bud Light
BLUE GOOSE CANTINA
2909 Greenville Avenue
214.823.8339
Picnic-style tables. Patio seating. Informal. Louder, upbeat, party atmosphere.
Wednesday Specials: 2:30pm - 6:30pm: $1.00 off all drinks.
CORNER TAP
2101 Greenville Avenue
214.827.0999
Fun environment. Not too mellow, not too crazy. Big screen TVs. Nice crowd.
Wednesday Specials: 4pm-7pm, and 12am-2am: $2.00 beer.
DUBLINER
2818 Greenville Avenue
214.818.0911
Traditional Irish bar. Sit down and get hammered. Play some darts, or enjoy the patio.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 domestic bottles, 75 cents off pints
HUMPERDINK'S
6050 Greenville Avenue
214.368.6597
Centrally located sports bar. Best for watching games with friends and grabbing a bite to eat.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: 1/2 price appetizers, $2.00 beer & wells, $1.00 off call liquor & house wine.
HURRICANE GRILL
2831 Greenville Avenue
214.827.2112
Spacious restaurant and bar with very good food. Lively, mixed happy hour crowd.
Wednesday Specials: 12:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 wells
J. PEPE'S TEX-MEX
3619 Greenville Avenue
214.821.6431
Mexican food and margaritas.
Wednesday Specials: All day: $1.00 drafts
LONE STAR OYSTER BAR
3707 Greenville Avenue
214.827.3013
Comfortable casual place ideal for smaller groups under. Nice looking, heavy drinking crowd. Primarily twenty-somethings.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 Schooners of draft beer
MIKE'S TREEHOUSE
3520 Greenville Avenue
214.370.0400
West coast flavor. Shiny shirts, spiked hair, and loud music. Primarily 21-25. Attractive people. Great, upstairs bar with comfortable seating overlooking Greenville Avenue.
Wednesday Specials: All night: $1.00 beer
OLD CROW
1911 Greenville Avenue
214.828.2769
Spacious, dark place with lengthy wooden bar. Courteous staff. Great beer selection. Hit or miss.
Wednesday Specials: $3.00 wells, $2.00 drafts, $2.25 domestic bottles
SAN FRANSISCO ROSE
3024 Greenville Avenue
214.826.2020
Attractive place with wooden furniture and good food. Not a lot of mingling, here, since most people are seated. Fun place to come with a group after work, or to watch a game on the big screen.
Wednesday Specials: All the time: $2.00 wells, domestic beers, and longnecks.
SERVICE BAR
1919 Greenville Avenue
214.824.8599
Very laid back crowd, and anti-yuppie. Show up ready to drink, and play some pool. No SMU chicks, or the like, in here.
Wednesday Specials: $1.50 domestic beer and $2.00 wells.
SHUCK 'N JIVE
Laid back, casual atmosphere. Good seafood. Patio. TVs.
5315 Greenville Avenue
213.369.9471
Wednesday Specials: 99 cent beers all day.
STAN'S BLUE NOTE
2908 Greenville Avenue
214.827.1977
Comfortable, fun, laid back place to grab a beer. Several large TVs. Uncovered Patio. Decent eats. Never too crowded. Casual to somewhat fancy attire. Various ages. Diverse crowd.
Wednesday Specials: 3.00pm - 6:30pm: $1.00 off beer & 50 cents off liquor
TERILLI'S
2815 Greenville Avenue
214.827.3993
Upper-scale restaurant great for a glass of wine. A more refined crowd.
Wednesday Specials: $2.00 Martinis until 7.00pm
TWO ROWS
5500 Greenville Avenue
214.696.2739
Big Screen TVs. Micro-brewed beer. Patio. Bar and Restaurant with Good food. Fun place.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 pints all day
WHISKEY BAR
1930 Greenville Avenue
214.828.0188
Hit or miss. Generally sparsely populated at happy hour. Picks up around 10pm on most nights. Comfortable seating, yet space to mingle and maneuver. Good crowd, and friendly bartenders. Food from Firehouse, located next door, is available at your seat. A beer and snack after work is a wonderful option.
Wednesday Specials: All night: $2.00 off bourbon and scotches
**LAKEWOOD**
BALCONY CLUB
1825 Abrams
214.826.8104
Great bar that has been around for a long time. Timeless look and feel. Wonderful place to grab a drink.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 off every drink until 8:00pm
COCK & BULL
6330 Gaston Avenue
214.841.9111
Intimate, comfortable, spot to grab a drink and bite to eat. Attractions include a friendly, local drunk who eats your food and joins your group for conversation.
Wednesday Specials: 5:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 domestic beer, $3.00 pints
LAKEWOOD BAR & GRILL
6340 Gaston Avenue
214.826.3888
Great place for those living in and around Lakewood to enjoy good food and drinks in a cozy joint near home.
Wednesday Specials: 5:00pm - 8:00pm: $2.75 Cosmopolitans and margaritas, $2.00 domestic beer, $3.00 well drinks, $3.00 pints
LAKEWOOD LANDING
5818 Live Oak Street
214.823.2410
Laid back place with a "neighborhood feel". Not to mellow, not too crazy. Nice, diverse crowd.
Wednesday Specials: 3:00pm-7:00pm: $3.00 import pints, $2.50 domestic pints, $2 domestic bottles, $1.00 off wine, 50 cents off everything else.
**PARK CITIES**
INWOOD TAVERN
7717 Inwood Road
214.353.2666
Local watering hole, frequented by lots of locals. Crowd varies in age, although guests primarily reside nearby. Musicians occasionally perform in a back room which offers antique style furniture and feels like a living room. Main room offers shuffle board, pool, a long wooden bar, and usually, a few local, surley drunks.
Wednesday Specials: Until 8pm: $1.00 off wells and longnecks.
TIME OUT TAVERN
5101 West Lovers Lane
214.351.9392
Great local bar. Draws crowd of all ages, and from all corners. Some locals. TVs, Shuffleboard, and other games available. Come with a group and discover this underrated joint. Dirk, the bar tender has it all under control.
Wednesday Specials: All day until 5:00pm: $2.00 draft beer, $2.50 bottled beer, $3.25 well drinks.
**SMU**
GREEN ELEPHANT
5612 Yale Boulevard
214.750.6625
Great patio, good food, college girls, and softball teams are the norm.
Highly recommended, save the tool bartender with the chili-bowl-style haircut.
Wednesday Specials: 8:00pm-12:00pm: $1.00 domestic draft beer
JACK'S PUB
5550 Yale Boulevard
214.360.0999
Unrefined crowd, although beer specials, patio, sand volleyball courts, and location can make Jack's Pub an attractive option. Nothing good happens here after 10pm.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 wells & domestic beer
MARGARITA RANCH
5321 Mockingbird Lane
214.824.3573
Centrally located. Draws a very nice crowd. Charming patio. Nice bar and restaurant layout. Great place for early evening margaritas. Nice mixture of SMU students, yuppies, mature adults, and everything in between.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $2.00 draft beer, $3.00 wells, $3.50 Margaritas
OZONA
4615 Greenville Avenue
214.265.9105
Good for burgers and beer in an informal, laid back environment. Noteworthy comedy show attracts attention.
Wednesday Specials: $2 Rolling Rock bottles all the time. 4:00pm - 7:00pm: free chips and salsa, 25 cent wings, $1.00 hot dogs, $1.95 chips and queso, $2.00 domestic beer, $3.00 premium beer.
**UPTOWN**
BARLEY HOUSE
2916 North Henderson Avenue
214.824.0306
Great patios on which guests can enjoy a variety of drinks, and good food. Nice crowd, ranging from college students to younger professionals. Generally not many patrons over 30.
Wednesday Specials: 1/2 price food
CHRISTIE'S
2811 McKinney Avenue
214.954.1511
Traditional place, sporting a large, dark wooden bar. Neat. Well maintained. Big screen TVs. Great to watch a game, hang out, or eat. Can't miss.
Wednesday Specials: 11:00am - 7:00pm: $1.00 off wells, $2.50 beer
CHUY'S
4544 McKinney Avenue
214.559.2489
Best for margaritas, Mexican food, and beer after work.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $3.00 margaritas, $2.00 domestic beers
CUBA LIBRE
2822 North Henderson Avenue
214.827.2820
Chi-chi. Sunglasses, shiny shirts, spiky hair..the works. Younger crowd. Interesting people watching. Trendy crowd will love this place. Also a good restaurant downstairs.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $1.00 off all drinks
FRANKIE'S
3227 McKinney Avenue
214.999.8932
Another sports bar. Nice crowd, except for occasional, late-night, unruly, pugnacious Samoan contingent. Not too crowded. Great for watching sports, or just hanging out. Various bar games, beer, and big screen TVs.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $1.00 off all drinks
GINGERMAN
2718 Boll Street
214.754.8771
Arguably, the largest beer selection in town. Great patio. Wooden floors, furniture, and a few booths inside. Comfortable upstairs drinking room. Not too crowded, except on some Friday and Saturday nights after 10:00pm.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm-7:00pm: 50 cents off drafts, $1.00 off pitchers
LOON
3531 McKinney Avenue
214.559.3059
Local place that's been serving some of the stiffest drinks in town for quite some time. Very crowded. Less formal than other nearby options. Recently expanded to give patrons a bit more elbow room. Twenties crowd, mostly from the surrounding area. Understaffed, so order your drinks two at a time, or get a waitress. Overall, a great place if you can deal with the crowd.
Wednesday Specials: $1.00 off everything until 7:00pm.
MARTINI RANCH
2816 Fairmount Street
214.220.2116
The best martinis in town. Lots of different kinds. They knock you on your ass. Good looking crowd.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm-8:00pm: $2.00 wells & domestic beer
MCKINNEY AVENUE TAVERN
2822 McKinney Avenue
214.969.1984
Great sports bar. One of the best places to watch a game. Great bar food. Wooden floors, bar, and decor. Usually plenty of room, except during "big games".
Wednesday Specials: 11:00am-7:00pm: $2.00 drafts, $7.00 off pitchers
OLD MONK
2847 North Henderson Avenue
214.821.1880
Large, spacious, wooden bar. Small patio. Decent food. Fun with a smaller or larger groups. More of a laid-back option than other proximate alternatives.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $1.00 off drafts
PRIMO'S
3309 McKinney Avenue
214.220.0510
Another extremely trendy locale. All age ranges frequent this joint, which serves as a great bar and Mexican food restaurant. Patio is great. Good looking clientele provides for good people watching. Next door to the Quarter, so makes a nice 1-2 punch.
Wednesday Specials: 4:00pm - 7:00pm: $1.00 off all drinks
SAMBA ROOM
4514 Travis Street
214.522.4137
Very upscale, and very trendy. Don't even think about wearing jeans. Cover charge, at times. All ages. Good looking crowd. Stereotypical Dallas. Proximate to Sipango. Also a very good restaurant.
Wednesday Specials: 5:00pm - 7:00pm: $4.00 Mohitas, 1/2 price appetizers
SLIP INN
1806 McMillin
214.370.5988
Dark. Often very loud. Crowd varies, but young, for the most part. Fun for a high-energy alternative.
Wednesday Specials: 7:00am-8:00pm: $1.75 domestics, $3.50 wells.
