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Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 best happy hour deals for June

Pretty drinks at Sushi Marquee.

Big deals abound in this round of Where to Drink, with happy hours crossing the DFW area, from West Village to Frisco, with discounts on both beverages and bar snacks.

Check out this latest crop of happy hour deals:

Bulla Gastrobar, the Spanish spot in Plano, already does an amazing happy hour offering as far as drinks go, with half-off all beverages from 5-7 pm. Now they've rolled out a new "bar tapas" happy hour menu of food items, as well. It includes meatballs for $8, ham croquettes for $5, and a $14 cheese board, all offered at the bar only. Limited availability always increases the allure.

MidiCi, the Neapolitan pizzeria at the West Village, is throwing down a variety of discounts, some of which change every day. The daily happy hour features draft beers for $4, specialty cocktails for $5, and select wines for $6. But there are also weekly specials such as half-price bottles of wine on Mondays, and Crown & Down for $4.50 on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, they have a clever promotion: Buy a margarita receive a Margherita pizza for free. Sundays are $3 mimosas and $4 bellinis.

Red Lobster, the big seafood chain, is hosting a happy hour with extra-long hours: Monday-Friday from 11 am to 6 pm that includes not only drink specials but bites, too. It includes $3 drafts, $4 house wine, $5 well drinks, plus $5 appetizers including shrimp cocktail, lobster and langostino pizza, mozzarella cheesesticks, and chicken breast strips.

Sushi Marquee, the sushi spot at The Star in Frisco, has a happy hour with discount drinks and food to match. There are $5 wells, $4 draft beers, $3 Sapporo, and $2 hot sake, plus $2 off all classic rolls, and $1 off all craft cocktails and wine. Three of the most popular dishes — the Veggie Tempura, Avocado Bomb and Dynamite Shrimp — are now available for $7.

Texas de Brazil, the churrascaria chain, does a fun happy hour Monday-Friday from 4:30-6 p m, with beverages starting at $3 and a bar menu filled with Brazilian bites. Domestic beers are $3. Texas de Brazil private label wines in several varietals are $5 per glass. Caipirinhas, the national drink of Brazil, are $5, and martinis are $7. Dishes include a Brazilian antipasti platter, lobster bisque, Brazilian sausage, and more.

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Coming this spring

Florida restaurant with self-serve beer taps McKinney for Texas debut

Photo courtesy of Oak & Stone

Oak & Stone features craft beer, artisan pizzas, wings, and more

A beer-centric restaurant from Florida called Oak & Stone is set to make its Texas debut in McKinney later this spring, with a full wall of self-service beers on tap.

According to a release, Oak & Stone will open its doors at 8575 W. University Dr., Suite 150 in McKinney, in a development that’s also home to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, Paciugo Gelato Caffe, and Velvet Taco.

The restaurant will occupy an approachably designed, 6,000-square-foot space with seating for 200 diners. It will have an “open, social” layout, with a sprawling, tech-driven tap wall that allows beer enthusiasts to pour their own pints.

Oak & Stone’s signature tap wall will boast as many as 50 different beer, wine, bourbon, and cocktail options, along with multiple non-alcoholic options. Above each tap is a tablet, which will display information about each option on offer, including alcohol by volume (ABV) and tasting notes that will help drinkers select libations according to their preferences; a "tap card" will help make decisions.

About 50 different beer, wine, bourbon, and cocktail options will be on the tap wall.Photo courtesy of Stone & Oak

To help soak up all that beer and bourbon, Oak & Stone serves a menu of artisan pizzas that range from a minimalist classic cheese pie to the over-the-top Winger, loaded with buffalo chicken tenders, cheddar cheese, hot sauce aioli, blue cheese crumbles, and ranch. Appetizers include garlicky spinach dip, wings, and Philly cheesesteak rolls. Heartier fare includes sandwiches and sides like smoky gouda mac n’ cheese.

To help make themselves at home in Dallas-Fort Worth, Oak & Stone says that it will source “select ingredients” from local vendors across North Texas, along with bringing in beers and other beverages from local breweries and distilleries.

The McKinney outpost of Oak & Stone joins eight locations of the chain in Florida, the first of which opened its doors in 2018 in St. Petersburg. In a statement, brand president Sam Aguilar said that expanding into Texas was a “natural next step for the brand.”

“Texas has an energetic food culture that perfectly aligns with who we are - a vibrant, community-driven experience centered on great food, great drinks, and hospitality,” Aguilar says in the release. “We’re excited to become part of the communities that make the state so special.”

Oak & Stone is set to open its doors in McKinney in spring 2026. When it arrives, the restaurant will be open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.

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