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Where to Drink

Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 bars with fun cocktails to try

Teresa Gubbins
May 27, 2022 | 5:01 pm
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A 3-day weekend is a great opportunity for day-drinking.
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If ever there's a time to do a little day-drinking, or even night-drinking for that matter, it's a three-day weekend like Memorial Day. It's really what three-day weekends are for.

For our regular Where to Drink feature, we feature five places which all come with something special, whether that's a happy hour discount or some fresh new cocktail creations to try.

Here's Where to Drink right now in Dallas:

Blue Goose Cantina
Tex-Mex chain has introduced seven new drinks to their already extensive drink menu, some featuring mezcal in amazing concoctions. The El Pepino has tequila, rum, lime juice, kiwi puree, cucumber, and club soda. #refreshing. A Mezcal Old Fashioned has mezcal, simple syrup, and chocolate bitters, which sounds divine. Miss Mezcal has tequila, mezcal, simple syrup, blackberry, pineapple, and lime. Fruity. There are also three new mimosas: honeysuckle, mango, and passion fruit. Find them at the chain's seven locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grapevine, Highland Village, McKinney, and Plano.

Ida Claire
Southern-inspired restaurant in Addison has a new menu of intriguing CBD-infused cocktails which they say not only enhances its flavor, but also melts away stress and — hello, the important part — is less likely to give you a hangover. Jungle Bird has CBD-infused Plantation 3 Stars Rum, Velvet Falernum, pineapple, papaya, passion fruit, coconut, lime, and orange. High Tea Thyme has Still Austin Gin, Amaro Nonino, CBD green tea, lime, lavender bitters, and thyme. Leaves of Green has Plantation 3 Star Rum, Metaxa Brandy, CBD green tea, matcha, soy milk, Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, and chocolate bitters, that one is a must.

Knife Steakhouse at The District at Willow Bend
The Plano location of this steakhouse concept created by chef John Tesar travels to the beat of a slightly different drum than the original at the Highland Dallas hotel. They've launched new seasonal cocktails including the Illicium with Fernet, Strega, and Amaretto; Boba Rosa with Italicus, canton, lychee juice, and lychee pearls, intriguing; and Sunny Side Up with mezcal, lime, and pineapple.

Mike's Gemini Twin
Hipster dive bar in the Cedars District likes to say it has "beers and shots and beers and shots and beers and shots." True true, but it also has classic cocktails, a pool table, an out-of-the-way location, a really old-school neon sign, a back bar reclaimed from Uptown haunt Idle Rich, an understated super-casual atmosphere, a sense of humor, and hot dogs served until 1:30 am. They host a happy hour all day Sunday, with free pool, right up until closing time.

Sketches of Spain
Maybe you're one of the lucky ones traveling over the Memorial Day weekend. If you're not, drop in for a drink at this pincho bar in Oak Cliff for the next best thing, where you can transport yourself via food and drink to the Basque country of Spain. The pincho, AKA pintxo, AKA pinchu, is a snack typically served at bars in northern Spain, and at Sketches that could mean roasted eggplant with pine nuts, potato salad with tuna, or Spanish ham croquettes. Saturdays are the day to go when they host a happy hour all afternoon from 12-5 pm, with $6 sangrias & Agua de Valencia, the Spanish cocktail with vodka, gin, sparkling wine, and OJ.

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Drive-Thru BBQ

Buzzy Ono Hawaiian BBQ chain from California says aloha to McKinney

Christina Hughes Babb
Sep 30, 2026 | 12:30 pm
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Ono Hawaiian Aloha Plate with Chicken Katsu & Island Fire Chicken

A popular Hawaiian barbecue chain from California is opening its newest eatery in McKinney: Ono Hawaiian BBQ, which made its Texas debut in Plano two months ago, will open at 4610 W. University Dr., Suite 110 on Friday, October 2.

McKinney marks the second of a slew of locations the company plans to open across North Texas.

Ono, which in Hawaii means "delicious," specializes in tried-and-true Hawaiian-style plate lunches, featuring grilled meats served with scoops of rice and macaroni salad.

Menu options include BBQ chicken, BBQ beef, kalbi short ribs, Island Fire Chicken, chicken katsu, and seafood dishes, plus Hawaiian favorites like Spam musubi. Food is freshly prepared, made from scratch daily in each restaurant, and grilled to order. Island flavors will be served through its drive-thru, dine-in, or takeout services.

The L.A.-based chain boasts some 130 locations throughout California and Arizona. They are just getting started in Texas, where locations are planned throughout Dallas-Fort Worth:

  • Burleson, at the intersection of Summerset and Southwest Wilshire Boulevard
  • Carrollton, 3328 E. Hebron Pkwy. #101, in a former Schlotzky's
  • Dallas, 6216 Retail Rd., in a former Del Taco at Skillman and Northwest Highway
  • Haltom City, 6360 N. Beach St., in a former Schlotzky's
  • Hurst, 1840 Precinct Line Rd., in a former Taco Cabana
  • Rowlett, 4510 Lakeview Pkwy., in a former Dairy Queen
  • Royse City, 506 W. Interstate 30, in a former Dairy Queen
  • Wylie, 2020 N. State Hwy 78, in a former Hwy 55 Burgers & Shakes

“We’re thrilled to continue building our presence in Texas and to welcome the McKinney community to Ono Hawaiian BBQ,” Joshua Liang, co-founder and CEO, said in a press release. “The response to our Plano opening has been incredibly encouraging, and we’re excited to bring the same food, hospitality and aloha spirit to McKinney.”

Guests attending the opening celebration in McKinney can enjoy buy-one-get-one offers all day, along with live Hawaiian dancing, Ono Hawaiian BBQ merch giveaways, and a special raffle featuring 25 $100 Ono promo cards.

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