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Where to watch the NBA Finals at these Dallas restaurants and bars

AT&T Discovery District will broadcast games on outdoor display.

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For the first time since 2011, the Dallas Mavericks have advanced to the NBA Finals and will be facing off against the Boston Celtics.

You can catch them at home if you have regular TV: 2024 NBA Finals games will broadcast exclusively on ABC. But for those who don't have ABC or would prefer to watch with fellow fans, Dallas bars and restaurants are hosting watch parties with drink specials and other festivities.

Pretty much any sports bar in town is going to be onboard, but here's a few places hosting watch parties throughout the finals:

Mi Dia From Scratch: Mexican chain is celebrating the finals at all three locations in Grapevine, Plano, and Flower Mound, Arrive early to get the best seats for Happy Hour specials Monday-Friday from 3-6 pm.

Shakertins is partnering with Miller/Coors for the NBA Finals with $2 Miller Lite drafts during every game. The Dallas-Galleria location has eight 85-inch TVs to watch the game with seating for guests starting at 6:30 pm. There is no table fee or reservation, unless the party is big.

Sidecar Socialis showing the NBA Finals on 80 TVs, including 16-foot screens, at both locations in Frisco and Addison. Specials include $6 Mavs shots and bread pudding bites served through June 16.

Stan's Blue Note. Greenville Avenue bar is hosting watch parties with $3.75 domestic draft beers during the game.

Heroes Lounge. Caribbean restaurant and bar is hosting a watch party on June 6, with doors opening at 5 pm. There's no cover and they'll serve free wings until halftime.

AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas will project the game onto the Media Wall screen on the lawn for all seven of the games starting June 6. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.

Happiest Hour.Harwood District bar will show all seven games of the NBA Finals across more than 40 TVs and a 30-foot LED screen. They also have options for hosting private watch parties with a VIP table option.

BoomerJack's Grill. Sports bar chain will host watch parties for all NBA Final games across more than 50 TVs including a 16-foot main screen. Drink specials include: $3 Domestic Drafts, $3 Fireball, $4 Wells, $5 Tito’s and $4 Mavs shots with proceeds going to the Grace Foundation. The party starts an hour before game time and seating is first come first serve.

Christies. The sports bar now relocated to Greenville Avenue has an astonishing 69 TVs on the premises, and are accepting reservations for the game airing on June 6.

Virgin Hotels Dallas. The Design District hotel is hosting a poolside watch party featuring a large screen for viewing, game day bites, cocktails and local beer, and DJs. Game day viewing will be inside the Pool Club with $10 tickets for admission on June 6 and 9.

Dave & Busters is hosting a$5 Happy Hour that'll last all day on June 6, plus 50 percent off all food — but only for new and existing loyalty members — who come to watch the game.

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Tom Cruise to make Dallas BBQ stop while on Mission Impossible tour

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Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning

How's this for a mission impossible? Hollywood legend Tom Cruise is coming to Dallas to eat barbecue, while on a quick Texas tour to promote the latest chapter of his smash film franchise Mission Impossible.

The Top Gun star revealed on Instagram that, as part of a trip to promote Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, he'd be visiting two Texas cities: San Antonio and Dallas.

"On May 22, I'm coming to the great state of Texas," Cruise said in the Instagram video. "I'll be visiting Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio before stopping by some theaters to see you at some of the first screenings of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning."

After the whirlwind tour through Alamo City, he'll hop on a plane to Dallas.

"We're going to fly to Dallas, where I'm going to get some delicious barbecue before going to more theaters to say hello. And I can't wait," he said.

Unfortunately, for now, he's not saying exactly where.

Which BBQ?
If it's a barbecue joint with buzz he's seeking, that would call for a trip to Fort Worth, whose BBQ scene is currently among the buzziest in Texas — so buzzy, it earned a special category in CultureMap's 2025 Tastemaker Awards, with 12 nominees for Best Barbecue of the year. (It's also what chef Tim Love suggests.)

If he's sticking to Dallas proper and looking for a celebrity-endorsed place, his pick would have to be Slow Bone, the BBQ restaurant recently featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. (Slow Bone is all over it with an offer of a Texas nail, their brisket sandwich; Hurtado chimes in and so does Ten 50 BBQ.)

Otherwise, there are older favorites like Pecan Lodge and Lockhart Smokehouse; or two places with Austin roots: Loro and Terry Black's. If he's using CultureMap Dallas' Best Restaurants of 2025 as inspiration, he'll spy Zavala's Barbecue, the family-owned barbecue spot in Grand Prairie, which made the list.

Which movie theater?
Despite its name, The Final Reckoning is not the concluding chapter of the long-running series. In June 2023, Director Christopher McQuarrie told Fandango that the writing team already has ideas for future installments of Ethan Hunt's saga.

Although Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning had its world premiere in Tokyo on May 5 and will screen at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, its official theatrical release is May 23. Sharp-eyed fans might notice several local theaters have matinee showtimes on May 22.

As for which Dallas movie theater he'll visit, if he's going for the best viewing experience, the IMAX at AMC NorthPark or Cinemark Dallas seem like two good bets.

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