Hello Happiest Hour

Check out the view from Uptown Dallas’ biggest and best new patio

Hard to beat this view from Happiest Hour.

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Dallasites love a good patio, and now they have an even bigger and better one to add to their rotation. Happiest Hour, the latest concept from Harwood International, is a two-deck restaurant and bar with 12,000 square feet, including a rooftop patio on the second level showcasing the best views of the Dallas skyline from the district of HARWOOD.

“The industrial chic setting paired with unparalleled service in this premier location will give guests a unique experience in Dallas’ largest patio bar and lounge,” says Bruno Roulleux, director of operations, Harwood Hospitality Group. To see what all the fuss is about, watch the video, which takes you inside this just-opened hot spot.

But the patio isn’t Happiest Hour’s only asset. The menu features mindfully prepared dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Signature dishes include Kuby’s sausages; the Dino Rib, a 12-hour smoked cross-cut beef rib; a crudité platter with seasonal vegetables, hummus, and ranch dressing; and the Whistle Stop Sandwich with fried green tomatoes, mozzarella, and sweet pickle marmalade on brioche bread.

To wash it all down are thoughtfully crafted artisan cocktails and an international selection of eight wines on tap and more than 50 beers on tap. Oh, and 17 screens throughout the patio bar ensure a view of the game from any seat.

Happiest Hour has opened in time for the TX-OU game, and the rivalry weekend starts off right on Friday, October 9, with specialty shots and spins from 10 pm-2 am by DJ Inzo.

Doors open at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 10, and Happiest Hour hosts eight hours of live music from three performers. Naturally you can watch the big game from all angles as you sip on one of the weekend’s featured craft cocktails, the Longhorn Libation or the Sooner Than Later. Until 6 pm, Happiest Hour will also knock $1 off cans of Miller Lite, Bud Light, Coors Light, and Michelob Ultra.

With a convenient location across from the American Airlines Center, Happiest Hour is the new go-to destination before or after a game or show. It is part of the Harwood Hospitality Group, now housing six restaurant brands within the district of HARWOOD, including Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens, Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar, Mercat Bistro, Magnolias: Sous Le Pont, and The Grove at Harwood.

Harwood Hospitality is currently working on two more restaurant concepts this fall.

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Bad News for Foodies

Favorite DFW food festival Taste Addison calls it quits after 30 years

Taste Addison

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Taste Addison's 30th anniversary festival is April 25-27.

One of the longest-running food festivals in Dallas-Fort Worth, Taste Addison, has been discontinued after 30 years.

A spokeswoman for the Town of Addison provided the following statement to CultureMap:

"After 30 years of food, music, and fun, Taste Addison has taken its final bow. While the three-day festival will no longer take place, its spirit will definitely live on. The Town will shift its focus toward fresh, creative ways to celebrate Addison’s incredible culinary scene. The core purpose of Taste Addison - promoting Addison’s 200+ restaurants - will be re-envisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas’ most vibrant dining hub."

The spokeswoman declined to say why the event was canceled, but according to WFAA, which broke the news, the Addison City Council decided to discontinue Taste Addison because the number and quality of restaurants participating in the event had declined in recent years.

WFAA said a presentation to the city council indicated Taste Addison had lost the city around $760,000 in 2025 alone.

Multiple city council members encouraged the city to host a restaurant week-type initiative instead of the annual festival, according to the report.

Taste Addison, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025, has been a highlight of the spring calendar for foodies, giving them a taste of the hundreds of food and beverage options Addison has to offer.

Held at Addison Circle Park, the three-day event last year featured over 40 Addison eateries, an outdoor food hall, pop-up restaurants, a wine garden, and an entertainment stage.

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