Drinking In the Herd

Float away on this sweet and spicy cocktail from one of Dallas' chicest bars

The Mango Cloud at Mercat Bistro.

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In the mood for something sweet, but with a little spicy kick? Then the Mango Cloud at Mercat Bistro is for you.

At this tres chic eatery in the HARWOOD District, general manager David Carlos and his staff take the art of mixing cocktails out from behind the bar and bring it right to your table.

This dreamy pink drink is proof — watch how Carlos concocts it in the video, and if you don't have any Sugaire™ mango cotton candy handy then pay a visit to Mercat Bistro to try it in person.

Mango Cloud
Serves 1

Ingredients
2 oz. gin
2 oz. mango-infused prosecco
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup
Sugaire™ mango cotton candy
A pinch of chili powder
Fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions
Slice two strawberries, then muddle them in a cocktail shaker.

Add the lime juice, simple syrup, gin, and ice, then shake for 10 seconds.

Strain the liquid into a carafe and add the prosecco.

Transfer the ice and muddled strawberries into a glass, then top with the Sugaire™ cotton candy and sprinkle with chili powder.

Pour the liquid from the carafe into the glass, melting the Sugaire™ cotton candy.

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Where to Drink

Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 happy hours for September

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Esco Dallas

The best-tasting drinks are blue.

It's time for the September installment of Where to Drink, our monthly column on the best places for cocktails and more. We're looking at our favorite theme — best happy hours — and have found five places taking it seriously in all the far reaches of Dallas: from Frisco to Wylie to downtown Dallas, even to the Park Cities, because they need a drink discount, too.

Here's where to drink in Dallas right now:

Ainsworth
Elevated sports bar at the Shops at Legacy has a weekday happy hour from 11 am-7 pm. And on Fridays, they add two extra hours of joy with an extended happy hour from 11 am-9 pm. Drink specials include $4 drafts, $5 wells, $7 house wines, and $8 signature cocktails. Select appetizers are $5, such as chips & salsa, spinach dip, and mozzerella sticks. The Friday dining deals include $7 flatbreads.

Casa Mia
Frisco Mexican restaurant has a daily happy hour from 4-7 pm with discounts on frozen and rocks margaritas, draft, and bottle beers. Select drinks are $4-$6.50, including house margaritas, exotic flavor margaritas, and domestic and imported beer. There are also deals on bites, including $6.50 tacos and $7.50 nachos and quesadillas.

Esco Dallas
Buzzy tapas restaurant in downtown Dallas from rapper 2Chainz has rotating happy hour specials Tuesday-Friday from 4-7 pm. Tuesdays are $3 well shots and $10 for three tacos. Wednesdays feature $5 wine by the glass, plus rum drinks and shots. Thursdays feature $7 Crown Royal and Dusse drinks. Friday, it's $9 Casamigos drinks.

Ferah Smokehouse
Wylie smokehouse and family-owned concept has a new daily happy hour from 3-6 pm, with an amazing array of items all priced at $4. Here's all the things you can get for $4: mojitos, margaritas, Moscow mules, cosmos, and house cocktails; plus brisket mac & cheese balls, meatballs, creamy elotes, and queso.

Half Shells
Snider Plaza, where Half Shells resides, is under renovation, so the Half Shells is compensating with weekday specials from 3-6 pm, including oysters for $2.50, shrimp nachos for $8, shrimp & crab queso for $8, and a cheeseburger for $10. Drink specials include $6 glasses of house wine, $2 off other glasses of wine, $6 Gold Margarita, and $6 wells. Mondays is happy hour all day.

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