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personabnormal@reddit

You can feel constipated at any bar in the DFW.

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Objective-Spinach573@reddit

Columbian country club, ritual, cache, rattlesnake bar, parliament, babous, midnight rambler, gingers, kessaku

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DrillBabyDrillMe@reddit

There’s a speakeasy in downtown Fort Worth that has this exact vibe

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dfwfoodcritic@reddit

Possible interpretation #1. You want to:

dress real nice
have a strong classic cocktail
feel sad and empty
watch hot people having fun nearby, but not take part yourself

This could be Apothecary, the bar at Monarch, Jettison, Midnight Rambler, or the Library Bar.

Possible interpretation #2. You want to smoke indoors. This is still allowed at bars in Addison and Richardson, but not in Dallas.

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JD94funnyguy@reddit

Twin Peaks Addison. Smoke em if you got em

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realbaniya@reddit

To add a few for Interpretation #1: Red Phone Booth, Room one eleven and Catbird

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SpeedRevolutionary29@reddit

Catbird is a joke. Every time I go I regret stepping for in the place. Service is absolutely terrible.

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lexic0807@reddit

Agree with this. They act like they hate you for coming lol

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Catbird screwed me over terribly on a private event I hosted there. Charged minimums per person and people could only get 1-2 drinks the whole time and almost no food because service sucked so bad. Took me 45 min after arrival to get my own drink. Ended up with a $1500 deficit to pay for nothing so they sent over the bottle service girl to ask us if we wanted $500 bottles of $50 Champagne that no one wanted.

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bballjones9241@reddit

Catbird is better when you’re already drunk

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SpeedRevolutionary29@reddit

I went drunk after a company party and by the time I got my first drink I was sober.

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salsa_verde_doritos@reddit

So bad

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Chilldori@reddit

Doesn't Red Phone Booth need a membership? If I am thinking of the same place you're talking about.

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ShastaTampon@reddit

As a recovering alcoholic…J Murphy’s on Oates in East Dallas. You can still smoke in there. They were grandfathered in. That place will definitely make you feel sad and empty.

Caveats to the first part are dressing fancy will make you stand out. The bartenders may not know how to make an old fashioned. You can sit alone and watch other people have fun, but they won’t be hot.

PS - don’t talk to the regulars. Unless you truly want to feel sad. In that case, start an only tangentially political conversation, engage, observe true cognitive dissonance in real time, order two consecutive well whiskeys, and let the fatalism wash over you.

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bdtheatty@reddit

Except Casa de Montecristo in Oak Lawn. Cigar lounge, full bar.

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Sad-Committee-4902@reddit

• order an Old Fashioned for the 1960s price of $1.25

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Gold4Lokos4Breakfast@reddit

Pretty sure it was less

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Sad-Committee-4902@reddit

Only if you order that $1 swill. Quality is worth the extra quareter.

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SirWillingham@reddit

And it would have been horrible with muddled fruit at the bottom of the glass.

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Cantfindthebeer@reddit

Caveat to the indoor smoking, Javier’s has the indoor cigar bar that’d probably also fit this. Super fun to solo people watch, also fucking hilarious to watch the older-clearly-loaded-dudes walk in with blatant sugar babies.

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RolloTonyBrownTown@reddit

hilarious to watch the older-clearly-loaded-dudes walk in with blatant sugar babies.

Classic Nick and Sams activity

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BoxxLunch2020@reddit

Don’t be hating sugar babies need love too.

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captainn_chunk@reddit

Sleeping and sex being two different things here in reality

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mrcmcpro@reddit

I do exactly #1 twice a week.

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ribhere@reddit

It was jettison till the hipsters found it

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xenokilla@reddit

I think there are a few cigar bars in dallas. https://www.casademontecristo.com/dallas/

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dfwfoodcritic@reddit

(whispers) The Mitchell is closing Saturday and since they're closing anyway, they don't care and they're letting people smoke cigars inside

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iCanD0thisAllDay@reddit

1 sounds like me @ home

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PyramidOfMediocrity@reddit

Mate he says he wants to feel like that. Like you're smoking but your knob/helmet is subtly scribitchy with the old school STDs, yknow?

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Joecarter_72@reddit

gingers also lol

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zwat28@reddit

Apothecary is fantastic…if you $300 to spare

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DonDraper1994@reddit

If you’re doing just drinks it’s not awful

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gentlechoppingmotion@reddit

If you know you know lol

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Backyardt0rnados@reddit

You can get just one drink!

Granted it's going to be a $20 drink.

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bbcwtfw@reddit

Other than dressing nice I used to do all those things everywhere I went.

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andrewsaccount@reddit

Library Bar, 💯. Only downside is that it’s much more crowded.

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Polipop395@reddit

The Library Bar used to be it but last we went, cocktails were made from a ready to drink mix and there was a lounge singer lip syncing as her husband played the tape from behind the piano. Not Don Draper’s scene.

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ItsYaGirlConfusion@reddit

Every time I try to go it’s crowded af and nowhere to sit

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turb42o@reddit

everything you just described, brought back memories of the Million Dollar Saloon

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Brassanthe@reddit

I believe the Jettison is closed.

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Unique_Patience_5664@reddit

Not at my restaurant in Addison. But it’s up to the owners yes or no there.

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UbiquitousUbiquity@reddit

I second the Library Bar.

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cureforhiccupsat4am@reddit

Wait cigars or cigarettes. And all that bars in Richardson?

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Sufficient_Two_5140@reddit

Javier’s.

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too-fun-sidekick@reddit

Jettison closed a while ago

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BeanerCounter@reddit

Just went 2 weeks ago. George is no longer there but most of his classics are still on the menu. I will go back since the cocktail quality is still great and it doesn’t feel as cramped as Bowen house. Apothecary is great as well.

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Existentialist@reddit

Where is George?

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BeanerCounter@reddit

He was at Le Passage at the Terminal on Katy Trail for a short stint and last I heard he was at Tei-An.

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dfwfoodcritic@reddit

And reopened! New drink menu, new McIntosh vinyl stereo setup, but same vibe and same general idea.

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too-fun-sidekick@reddit

Wow awesome thank you!!

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blurbie@reddit

It’s been reopened for a bit - probably close to a year at this point. It’s still very good! Different team behind the bar but still focused on the same quality and simplicity in the drinks.

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Existentialist@reddit

Jettison is so right.

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pianotimes@reddit

This guy retrospects

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HonestAbram@reddit

I always end up brooding, and it's not as cool.

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volunteerdoorknob@reddit

I enjoy these recommendations. They look a little pricey for my budget but maybe once in a blue moon I could treat myself

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QuantumOtters@reddit

U could go to Javier’s

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elonzucks@reddit

If i recall correctly, he ends up getting laid (and consequently lost his job)

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D00rmat1983@reddit

🙄

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DanimalFU@reddit

Go back to where you where you came from

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superiorsouthpaw@reddit

Not exactly on theme, but Drakes Hollywood, EVELYN, and Nuri Steakhouse are all nice restaurants with bars that are fancy.

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cuhzrudy@reddit

Double Ds in oak lawn is always good

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nonosono182@reddit

Scooters

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CoolDude1980@reddit

Bowen House

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wait_your_turn_@reddit

I feel like I had to scroll a little too far for this answer.

Lounge Here isnt a bar, but they do have a $25 Old Fashion. I feel like they would fit your vibe; just dont tell too many people about it. 🙃

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MsOpheliaBeverhousen@reddit

Shut up about Lounge Here! What are you doing?!!

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wait_your_turn_@reddit

Hahaaa!! When I tell you that I almost deleted my comment lmao.

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BatteredSealPup@reddit

I don’t feel like Bowen House is a local ‘hole in the wall’ pub. It’s next door to a chipotle and gets spillover frat dudes from Blackfriar and Fogo.

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wait_your_turn_@reddit

Did you just want to complain about Bowen House? Unless I missed it, OP mentioned nothing about hole in the wall pubs. He said bars, actually. Further more, I dont think the pic OP provided gives off " hole in the wall vibes" .

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BatteredSealPup@reddit

I don’t want to complain about anything, but suggesting Bowen House when someone is looking for answers that they didn’t already know is kinda funny. It is a TikTok bar, which isn’t necessarily bad, but maybe doesn’t address the original question of the post.

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captainn_chunk@reddit

This is the post covid uptown comment I’ve ever read

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medisamurai@reddit

I thought this was where dallas tik tok went on dates.

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CoolDude1980@reddit

I moved away from Dallas 5+ years ago. When we used to go, 5-10 years ago, it was pretty cool.

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medisamurai@reddit

Yeah, I think I liked Shan Bowen better, prime resell

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strog91@reddit

the DFW

So how recently did you move here from California?

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Nice_Category@reddit

The California

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Ball-tick_Sea@reddit

The Buttocks.

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Ball-tick_Sea@reddit

(a/k/a The California)

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BlackWhiteCoke@reddit

“the OC”

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JohnnyChuttz@reddit

Don’t call it that.

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BlackWhiteCoke@reddit

Has anyone in this family ever seen a chicken?

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flooranimal@reddit

Another one of mom’s lies.

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XMartyr_McFlyX@reddit

Now THAT show I’d watch!

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KirkimusMaximus@reddit

In The DFW, The OC refers to Oak Cliff.

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deadpixel746@reddit

And our valley girls are from weslaco 😂

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Space_Vivid@reddit

That’s my hood

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AdDiscombobulated623@reddit

Oak Lawn cus we couldn’t afford a full plot of land

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WatTambor420@reddit

They just call it Cali and Frisco and the Homeless Encampment formerly known as Los Angleses

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mubimr@reddit

Omg top comment missed this opportunity 🤣🤣🤣

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Geaux_joel@reddit

You're gonna take the 75 to the turnpike get off on the 30 and take it up to texarkana dude

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lost_in_trepidation@reddit

You're going to take the 75 North to the 635. Then you're gonna take the 635 to the I-20, and the I-20 back to the 635, and the 635 back to the I-20, and the I-20 back to the 635..

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average-matt43@reddit

How about the 75 to the 635 to the 30 to the 20 to the 10 all the way back to the California.

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tisabusyb@reddit

I actually know idiots who have done this whilst trying to find Grande Luxe Cafe at the Galleria, I shit you not. 🤣

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Nice_Category@reddit

The Texarkana.

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masta@reddit

The Arkana

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pianotimes@reddit

Geaux__joel?? Uhhhh whatr you doing here???

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tronj@reddit

Took the 10 to the 49 to the 20 obviously

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hot_rod_kimble@reddit

I took the 101 to Santa Monica and hung left on La Cienga boulevard because the 405 was jammed. Whatr you doing here, Stuart?

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Brysky777@reddit

Please no. We have too many crazy people here

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giantcarbonatedsoda@reddit

I brought some of these real Cyalifyornia ahvyocyadohs!

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Icy_Communication262@reddit

Reminds me of that bar scene in Inglorious Bastards where the guy blows his cover because he signaled ‘three’ in a way that indicated he wasn’t German.

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TheFizzardofWas@reddit

That’s called a shibboleth. Just a fun fact I learned recently from a podcast called No Dumb Questions

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ShastaTampon@reddit

Shibboleth was a the DFW instrumental rock band as well.

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arlenroy@reddit

This is what I'm looking for, good podcast recs, thanks friendo!

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Andrasta@reddit

The OG shibboleth was corn. 🌽

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PyramidOfMediocrity@reddit

Such a great word, and I'm not even a sassnach.

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Icy_Communication262@reddit

Fascinating, that’s a good random factoid. Thanks!

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RomanEmpire314@reddit

Was thinking of that exactly

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FluidFisherman6843@reddit

Inglorious three finger.jpg

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onekairos@reddit

Since the jpg didn’t load, I should be able to google it, right? No way I get any bad results? Like Sister Act?

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ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit

Wah wah Californians in my Texas!

They might skew our 40th place in education we have!

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Reno_Cash@reddit

Found the cali bro…

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Gold4Lokos4Breakfast@reddit

You’re in the wrong place bud. DFW actually has some fantastic schools

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strog91@reddit

r/woosh

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ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit

Where’s the joke?

He called it “the DFW” so you were saying he is obviously not from here. Not sure where the joke is.

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strog91@reddit

Californians famously have a habit of unnecessarily adding “the” when referring to roads and places.

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ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit

Yeah, but where’s the joke? You just repeated what I said

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Deferty@reddit

Just stop. ✋

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ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit

Still no joke explained, cuz there wasn’t one. Lead in your water for sure. Get tested.

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wyler4a@reddit

You’re embarrassing yourself man just chill out

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ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit

Embarrassing who?😂😂 it’s an anonymous internet thread.

Holy fucking mental deficiencies, that 40th in education is really showing.

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Yak-Electrical@reddit

Im from California and i dont want them in my Texas 😂. That place is dump and its because of the nonsense the people vote for they'll complain over and over then jeep voting for more taxes and to save the criminals. Complain leave the state come here then vote for all the same stuff they left cali for. Its next level stupidity if we're being honest.

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TarryBuckwell@reddit

Most people who move here from CA and stay put are misplaced conservatives like yourself, it’s state to state entropy, and it self corrects going the other direction as well. If Texas ever decides it wants to invest in education it’ll come from the inside, not from someplace else

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Yak-Electrical@reddit

Whatever you say kid. Born and raised in Cali and its gotten worse and worse over the years in every aspect. Most of it is from people voting against their best interests. I doubt you are from Cali so you wouldnt understand. Im in the middle on poltics i vote for whatever and whoever alligns with my views. Im not glued to a political party like some of you. You speak on eductaion the education my kids are getting in schools here is way better than what they were getting out there. Thats confirned by my wife who is a teacher. Every state has great school districts and every state has bad ones. Pretty foolish not to umderstand how education as a whole works. Texas is huge and has a lot of poor areas which skew numbers. No different than in cali in poorer/smaller areas who have bad schools.

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32RH@reddit

The OC perhaps?

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RoyalRenn@reddit

I mean, they call it the DF-dub on Majic 94.5 What's wrong with it?

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pacochalk@reddit

Texans are obsessed about California lmao

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Mr_Abe_Froman16@reddit

Downtown DFW

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sr2439@reddit

This will never not be funny to me

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I_SmellFuckeryAfoot@reddit

Truth hurts

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I_SmellFuckeryAfoot@reddit

or they just forgot "area"

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Mnudge@reddit

The DFDub

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LockhartTx2002@reddit

Downtown DFW

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Principle_Dramatic@reddit

Standard Pour has a similar decor and it’s pretty dark inside.

Joke answer: happiest hour

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blacktoise@reddit

Standard Pour draws quite the young crowd though so I wouldn’t really say the atmosphere fits this accurately enough

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austinwiltshire@reddit

I hadn't been there in years but when I was it definitely was going for this vibe but it's clientèle was just all bros with deep v necks.

They had a really good burger at one time too.

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Then_Inside6809@reddit

Man that burger was fantastic. Fried Chicken too.

Guess who was leading the kitchen there back then and you'll immediately get why.

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bugattibrito@reddit

Used to work there briefly this year, who ran it?

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Principle_Dramatic@reddit

Every bar in uptown has a clientele of bros with v necks. Maybe not Stoneleigh P

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johnnyclash42@reddit

I miss TSP in mid 2010's era. Was such a fun place for good food and vibey music.

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Then_Inside6809@reddit

Absolutely. Team and ownership has changer since those days.

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johnnyclash42@reddit

Yeah the OG crew made that place so special.

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Then_Inside6809@reddit

Agreed. Some the absolute best in the business.

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Carvtographer@reddit

Full suit on the grass in the 105F degree heat, hell yeah

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Lennysleeps@reddit

I agree as I also live right by standard pour but people are lil to happy there usually 🫩

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Spirited-Bedroom-427@reddit

Stoneleigh P

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Own-Put-5557@reddit

Chamberlains

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Own-Put-5557@reddit

It’s in Addison by the tollway. Cigar steakhouse with bomb ass drinks

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kneelingveteran@reddit

The bar at the Mansion

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TBill05@reddit

Bowen House, Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz

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Top-Opportunity1280@reddit

Love watching the hookers and old guys at the Rattlesnake Bar in the Ritz. Drinks are great and you can get late night food.

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Version_Popular@reddit

^Yes!!!

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CannibalYak@reddit

I got suggest Bowen house by one of the bartenders at the world's top bar in the Japan, Bar Ben Fiddich. Turns out many of the bartenders from there got their training at Bowen house. Its a nice place but a little cramped.

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TBill05@reddit

Definitely a small spot with an intimate vibe but great drinks and probably a top 3 burger in the city believe it or not

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lvav68@reddit

The balcony club, Lakewood area

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stonk_palpatine@reddit

Chamberlains Cigar Lounge

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captain-crawf1sh@reddit

Thompson bookstore fort worth

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siamishere@reddit

Old Monk on a weekday

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Intellectual_Weight@reddit

Tastebuds-Harry Hines

Even better:

Dickheads - it’s off of Lemons and Harry Hines. It’s private, invitation access only. But there is one loophole.

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engineer617@reddit

Waffle House on I-35E

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Beneficial_Aside_918@reddit

Right back the way you came.

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TheDakestTimeline@reddit

Lakewood Landing

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Loose-Cicada5473@reddit

Not in a suit

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FantasticForce6895@reddit

LOL I dare OP to go in a suit

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MnBrPg@reddit

Post- wedding and black tie event crowds show up at the landing every once in a while

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TheDakestTimeline@reddit

Yup, that's where the wife and I went right after our wedding, just the two of us

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FantasticForce6895@reddit

Sure, but that’s a group thing. Not a lone man sitting at the bar in a suit

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liquidnight247@reddit

😆

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8064r7@reddit

The nearest Buckees parking lot.

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basssoolow@reddit

Will Call

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Infamous_Rooster_282@reddit

The mansion at turtle creek

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SofaKingFunnyCarrie@reddit

The Sterling Lounge in Fort Worth

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TeenLaquifah@reddit

Hearsay in Arlington

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calviore94@reddit

Waffle House at 4am

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mpwrd@reddit

bowen house

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Maleficent-Brush4316@reddit

Not Dallas proper, but I get this vibe at Rare Books Bar in Frisco. I would just go on a weekday to avoid the crowds.

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JaviHazKickz@reddit

atlas in fort worth

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SelectPizza7652@reddit

Go back to California.

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G-Ro90@reddit

Thompson's in Fort Worth.

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Tricoastal_@reddit

Move to NYC

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fjzappa@reddit

Let's talk about "the DFW"

If OP had said "DFW" we would consider the entire DFW metro area. Pretty much Weatherford to Forney, and Midlothian to Denton, and all points in between.

If OP had said "the DFW Area" we would all be thinking "near the airport." Irving, Grapevine, Euless, etc.

But OP said "the DFW" so OP should head back to "the OC" and spread his/her BS there.

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erod100@reddit

I here Applebees is very budget friendly minus the esthetic or vibes of MadMen 🙂

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luodd@reddit

Well first you’ll need to get into advertising for Lucky Strike lol

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Fast-Associate8069@reddit

I highly recommend the speakeasy in the statler hotel. Its called bourbon and banter. You need to enter a code on a payphone to get in and the wall opens up. Some of the best old fashions i’ve had

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tothemollymoon@reddit

Ritz Carlton

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Necessary_Dog9759@reddit

blow yourself up

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rooost02@reddit

Any high end restaurant bar.

Basically any place old people hand out, it’s dark so we can’t see how bad we look

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Scagnetti1492@reddit

Bob’s Chophouse on Lemmon or Biernat’s between lunch and 5:00

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liquidnight247@reddit

Actually we go home early- so late at night they are prettier in the dark

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Earth2EarthaK@reddit

I laughed too hard at this. For me, as I’ve gotten older I like it dark because my eyes need a break from the harsh bright white LED lights at my corporate hellscape. I don’t care if I can’t see you; I just need to regulate my nervous system.

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xSGAx@reddit

Black swan

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shelleyr95@reddit

In frisco - there is a hidden speakeasy within J. Theodore Restaurant & Bar called Rare Books Bar. You get a special code and everything, and you enter THROUGH a telephone booth. Seems to have the vibe you’re looking for!

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Breauxmetheus@reddit

I dunno. I never got classier than getting wrecked on mambo taxis at Mi Cocina.

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sthrn@reddit

Drake's Hollywood off Lovers Ln

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Anon-Anon-Anon-Anon-@reddit

The Mansion

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rogue_touch@reddit

Came here to say this. 10/10

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Bufb88J@reddit

Ahh do I miss the Slip Inn

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ProposalCalm8231@reddit

OP could mean the DFW the airport.

Just saying.

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Happy_Engineering496@reddit

The Mansion Bar inside the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas

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chablise@reddit

Yeah this or the Library bar. I’ve had a lot of sad solo drinks at both of these!

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bep963@reddit

Oh man. No one talked about Old Warsaw/the Kennedy Room. Great bar. Super weird vibe. It’s amazing.

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AccordingSoup4184@reddit

Exact vibe. Tiny bar though

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ItsYaGirlConfusion@reddit

They’re so so busy and never seats ugh

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roscat_@reddit

Alcoholic? Broken Depressive state? In a suit?

Pull up to any of the decent aforementioned cocktail bars on a Tuesday night and pound 3 old fashioned’s

That’ll get you there.

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EvilTwinCities@reddit

I miss the Winedale.

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explorgasm@reddit

But it's Wednesday...

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roscat_@reddit

Can’t get this level of alcoholic vibe in Wednesday.

Getting obliterated on Tuesday is peak.

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explorgasm@reddit

All fair and valid points. Looks like OP has to wait 6 whole days to Don Draper it up

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roscat_@reddit

It’ll give him time to get his suit dry cleaned.

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BBQBoyTX@reddit

Cosmo’s. Make sure you wear your nicest suit due to the dress code.

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FW_nudist@reddit

Well, first of all people in the DFW area wear gym clothes everywhere.

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Antique_Ad_5598@reddit

Drake’s

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jalapenos10@reddit

Rattlesnake. Lots of suits

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SpoilerAlertTheyLive@reddit

…and hookers.

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thatmattholden@reddit

Midnight Rambler

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thathappyhippie@reddit

Boxcar, Bowen House, Apothecary, Balcony Club, Midnight Rambler, Sylvestro

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txsso@reddit

Inwood Tavern

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FunkmasterFo@reddit

I believe you are looking for a place called Jr's in Oak Lawn

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DashDay-@reddit

Honestly, if you wear a suit, any bar can feel like this, even the shitty ones, especially the shitty ones.

I’ve worn my suit to shitty bars, and people look at you like you’re Draper and treat you like you’re Draper. And why wouldn’t they? You’re the only one there wearing a suit.

I mean, if you’re looking for a Mad Men vibe environment, then sure, you’ll have to see out a classy bar. But you sacrifice standing out, you’ll just be another guy wearing a suit.

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Te5la1@reddit

Ginger’s

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treatyyyy@reddit

Social Hampton also gives the same vibes!

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KRIZXXXX@reddit

This right here!

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jasper-zanjani@reddit

I think there are a couple of speakeasies downtown

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sovereignxx12@reddit

I’m also from California and also explicitly refer to Dallas as dfw 😂

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ReadEmNWeepBuddy@reddit

No

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SadMarsupial8112@reddit

Oceans Prime

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johnnysrash@reddit

If you want a classy bar joint with this vibe, its Double Wide.

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Allisonannland@reddit

Social Lobby bar at the Adolphus. French Room bar if you're feeling a bit like Joan.

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zeroonetw@reddit

Cigar Room at Javier’s.

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Big_Wave9732@reddit

This is the answer.

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ManufacturerNo1478@reddit

You want to feel like an alcoholic, liar, negligent husband and father?

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jmf218@reddit

Atlas in Fort Worth

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RepresentativeAd1181@reddit

Blackland Distillery

2616 Weisenberger St, Fort Worth, TX 76107

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Texas_Inspire@reddit

Ojos Locos on Technology Boulevard

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Muted_Chard_139@reddit

Library bar.

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zoestercoaster@reddit

the dallasite, lmfaooooooo

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cody_1849@reddit

The Adolphus

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jmac1066@reddit

You can cheat on your wife at any bar tbh

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ahmaranthine@reddit

Joke answer: the balcony club

Real answer: nothing out here it’s all overcrowded and not aesthetically pleasing, Dallas sucks.

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International_J@reddit

Thompson’s bookstore in Fort Worth

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RunninTall@reddit

The FW

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FreakuentGolferGirl@reddit

Agreed

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BeanerCounter@reddit

So far from Dallas but so good 😊

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MohandasBlondie@reddit

Still in The DFW.

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Jcarter1632@reddit

THE....DFW

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liquidnight247@reddit

I like that! Going to call it that from now on😆

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whiteholewhite@reddit

By downtown DFW?

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ispeaksarcasmfirst@reddit

I mean I'd least warn them it's a cigar bar.

Yes if the Bing! It they should figure it out.

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edgarisdrunk@reddit

Only correct answer

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Reasonable_Chef1996@reddit

Yep

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AccordingSoup4184@reddit

Drakes has a nice old Hollywood vibe

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Mang9@reddit

Woolworth’s

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rn0409@reddit

Bar at the Mansion hotel

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Sad_Imagination_1280@reddit

Oh maybe paschall bar in Denton?

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king_of_the_ranch@reddit

On a week night yes; dark and chill with good drinks. but they are very busy and crowded on the weekends and much more lively.

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mr_biscuithead@reddit

mikes gemini twin

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captainn_chunk@reddit

Cultured

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mrNOTfriendly@reddit

The bar area at Dunston's on Lovers has a great oldschool 70's backroom vibe. It's dim, smoky and cozy with a touch of class.

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mrNOTfriendly@reddit

Another, deeper cut, is La Scala off 114 in trophy club. It's connected to a place called joes pizza and modeled modeled to be like a NY speakeasy. They do classy hole in the wall right. It's all locals and it's in a ritzy area. That combines to make a pretty strong mafioso vibe and that's before you consider the high stakes after hours poker and the fact an Albanian mafia family literally runs it. Be on your best behavior though it's a classy joint but they keep a Mac 10 under the register and won't hesitate to kick out clowns. It's not a place to get rowdy.

Pls don't be mad at me for telling, Anthony.

PS go at night, it doesn't present as well during the day as there are a lot of windows. If you meet Anthony, he's an awesome dude but again, best behave yourself, he's about business.

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Tiberius45@reddit

This is a 20 year+ cut. Glad to hear they are still going

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Better_Reference3502@reddit

Kennedy Room

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captainn_chunk@reddit

Aye

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United_Sky_365@reddit

nowhere

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TheDottieDot@reddit

Midnight Rambler inside The Joule Hotel

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Whole_Ad_4133@reddit

Downtown Dallas courthouse

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CarpetAlternative191@reddit

Warwick

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dayswithheartbreak@reddit

Atlas before it starts jumpin’

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Massive_Two7120@reddit

Parliament was my go to.

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AllDieselsDoThat@reddit

The Mansion

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FarmerPresent7365@reddit

The bar at the mansion on turtle creek.

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Snobolski@reddit

There's a place called NYC 1962 in downtown DFW. Exactly this vibe.

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Emergency-Fortune824@reddit

Dubliner or the bar below Kessaku

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nomadschomad@reddit

Jettison, Monarch, Mitchell (RIP)

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Tralliz@reddit

Is this dallas culture?

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GamerTex@reddit

Bob's on Legacy in Plano

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stricktd@reddit

Drakes of Hollywood off Lovers Lane or Scat Jazz Lounge at Sundance Square

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Ok-Substance4217@reddit

Harry Hines

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AnonymousAlcoholic2@reddit

I think he’s more of a tiger cabaret man

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BlueHorizonk@reddit

El Jimador

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mistrmoon@reddit

Always wondered how that place is inside lol 🤔

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BlueHorizonk@reddit

I’ll keep wondering. Looks lively at 0530 on my way to work on weekends.

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Ok-Goal-8767@reddit

The Rhino specifically. Classy atmosphere.

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BatMann1939@reddit

Assy*

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DrRickStudwell@reddit

Got more ass than a donkey farm

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Csharp27@reddit

Usually the answer is

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Gunfighter022@reddit

What’s the cover and location?

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DallasBiScorpioBttm@reddit

12-6 am only

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davidbojay@reddit

LOL yeah for sure

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Ok-Substance4217@reddit

Lmfao, I was trolling, in all seriousness I would say Tolberts but that would be more of Lewisville area if anything.

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no_car1799@reddit

Ummm…. Do you look like that?

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Luckyjuly777@reddit

Try the red telephone booth in grandscape. It’s a little cigar lounge and feels old timey.

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NinerCat@reddit

Whiskeys is a good choice

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Vast_Operation_4497@reddit

The Standed Pour is what you are looking for

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Bigdstars187@reddit

I feel like the only places like this have people who think a fedora is acceptable. (It’s not) Good luck

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TheRealBadGate@reddit

sue ellen’s

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Better_Estimate_9785@reddit

Hahahahaha

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NotEvenPretty75@reddit

The bar at the inwood theater or The Balcony club in Lakewood

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flamingramensipper@reddit

Downtown DFW has vibes like this.

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Surlyllama23@reddit

Minus the suit, I'd head to downtown Ft. Worth. Thompson's and the Winchester are both dimly lit, and Winchester is especially good for brooding.

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Better_Estimate_9785@reddit

The Balcony Club in Lakewood

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Polipop395@reddit

Bernie’s in Preston Tower

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SmartExamination6115@reddit

The Mitchell in downtown Dallas

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Polipop395@reddit

The Mitchell is closing down. This weekend will be its last

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KRIZXXXX@reddit

I didn’t think about The Mitchell but you’re right. Definitely a place to plan a caper too

The Mitchell & OEP are like the opposite of vibe spectrums but I enjoy both for v different moods

OP try The Mitchell then One Eyed Pen. They stack on each other

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mdlost1@reddit

I personally like Wicked Butchers bar and their take on a vesper for this kind of mood.

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tls133@reddit

Seen a few guys looking like this at Baby dolls. Not a pleasant sight😟

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Substantial-Quit-151@reddit

https://www.adolphus.com/restaurants-bars/the-french-room-bar

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GjallahornR@reddit

Speak easy at the Statler hotel. Have fun finding it!

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AnythingNew554@reddit

How has no one said Columbian Country Club

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tls133@reddit

I did😁

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Amazing-Wall2664@reddit

Pekers on Oak Lawn

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CrumbCollectorCrumb@reddit

There is a bar inside the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas called the French Room. Both have been around over a century, looks wild. Not sure on smoking, but its open to the public and fits this vibe to a tee.

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tls133@reddit

The Library bar, the Mansion bar, Columbian country club.

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CxGuy_@reddit

The Library at the Warwick Melrose Hotel in Oak Lawn

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MookieG-3415@reddit

Alone and pensive?

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artmoloch777@reddit

Chili’s

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bpmillet@reddit

The Armory

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KRIZXXXX@reddit

Ginger’s of Dallas would be my choice or Kamilla Bar, the speak easy inside Casa Brasa. When I want Casa Brasa in short order I just go to Kamilla Bar & order food in there. Great place, usually under 10 people in there even when CB isn’t taking RSVPs

Ginger’s of Dallas is a gem

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jackfrost9p@reddit

Thompson’s Book Store in FW.

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DookieMcDookface@reddit

Chili’s Preston/365

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nsbrown2@reddit

Parliament

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ravnos04@reddit

This is the way

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NewAgeMOZZY214@reddit

Players in Oakcliff

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ItsYaGirlConfusion@reddit

Thanks for compiling all the recs homie, found a lot of good bars

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Emergency-Hunt-207@reddit

The Goat

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Crazy_Swimming_6771@reddit

That ship has sailed

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Beta_Ray_Quill@reddit

Atwater Alley was this place.

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coffee-n-cocktails@reddit

Killer post. Lets go. You'll never get it out of me. If I told you it wouldn't be this

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Spicy_Ballerina13@reddit

mansion on turtle creek

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AAA_battery@reddit

Buffalo wild wings

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Tall-Copy-3177@reddit

The Atlas, South Main Street Fort Worth.

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MundaneLeader04936@reddit

Bowen house!

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Joooooose@reddit

Adair’s after midnight.

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TiresOrTyres@reddit

The Woolworth in downtown Dallas near the giant eyeball thing. It’s the most Mad Men place I’ve been to.

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RH70475@reddit

You watch too much tv.

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fralocat26@reddit

The Gibson on the tollway

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Sparkydaddy1216@reddit

Recently single and a little pouty about it? I’d stay close to the DNT if I were you.

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oakcliffian@reddit

Cold beer company outside of deep ellum

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Grouchy-Leader-4340@reddit

Fireplace Lounge.

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silkstockings77@reddit

The Usual in Fort Worth

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IntelligentSinger783@reddit

Check out all the speakeasy's . Most of them you can feel just like this. Some are really spot on. And honestly, they are always just a fun night out to experience. Some are really easy to get in and some take a bit more ..... Experience. Try 1 a week, 1 a month or whatever suits you. If you like good cocktails , some of them are the best at it period. Always ask the bartender for recommendations and or their favorites. First tip double up in cash if you are a cash king. (Like if I know my bartender is going to see me for more than round, and it's a group of us, first round is the cash tip of the first rounds cost 40$ in the round, I'll drop 20-40 in that tip, next round is 1-2 bucks a drink. You take care of them, you will be taken care of. Often with extra drinks, fast service, round on the house, half priced cocktails, maybe an upgrade from their Wells etc.) If it's my only round of the night then I'll standard tip 2-5$ for the drink depending on the effort put into it. But honestly some of those bartenders will put on a show and it takes like 5+ minutes to make your cocktail 😂 so be nice.

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SnooHabits3911@reddit

Applebees

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glitt3r_brain@reddit

during my hoodrat years, I endearingly called it “club bees” 🤣

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SnooHabits3911@reddit

You see some great stuff there for sure 😂

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Advanced_Olive_1830@reddit

STATION 4 BAR

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deforestkelley@reddit

jettison

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rumnsmokes@reddit

Bowen house

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Chemical_Support4748@reddit

GH at torchys

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Consistent_Ad4272@reddit

Parliament

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OmegaSphere@reddit

There isn't a bar in Dallas that will make you feel as hot as John Ham. Unless of course you are John Ham

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momentum111_@reddit

I’ll say Javier’s cigar bar

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lumberjack_dan@reddit

Silver Leaf..

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mrNOTfriendly@reddit

Dan's? It's not really very mellow imo but I guess I'm only ever there when bands are playing.

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glitt3r_brain@reddit

yeah and Denton’s not exactly DFW, but if OP feels adventurous enough, I’d say Pascal’s for absinthe over Dan’s any day.

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mrNOTfriendly@reddit

Now you're talking dude. Paschall's is the shit. That's pretty close to what OP is looking for minus the students.

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ispeaksarcasmfirst@reddit

I mean i know they should Bing! It but I'd warn them it's a cigar bar..... 😀

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Correct-Ad2372@reddit

The “hidden bar” inside Goodwin’s on Greenville Ave in east Dallas.

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tenagle@reddit

The cockpit

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caranza3@reddit

Babous

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JHo_Willie@reddit

Cigar Room at Javier’s

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johnnydfree@reddit

That’s Don Draper. No one can feel like that. 😑

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MediumLong6108@reddit

Dinner at Carbone followed by just drinks at Tango Room!

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MaintenanceIcy4141@reddit

Javier's

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ItsmeKazzok@reddit

Bowen House in uptown

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Big-Significance-214@reddit

Bourbon and banter or parliament

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DaKunj@reddit

Parliament

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jucktar@reddit

check out the bars on harry hines area, they have the best bar to get dressed up for

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SavyShopperTX@reddit

Where I go: DELILAH'S 🍸

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Dic_C014@reddit

I know this has already been said, but Midnight Rambler in the Joule hotel on a weeknight

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Fit-Classic-9295@reddit

Ringo’s pub in legacy east/plano

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Head-Pattern-3278@reddit

Lounge here

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hockeyrocks5757@reddit

Chilis

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BlueHorizonk@reddit

Chili’s for Happy Hour

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Visible_Income1825@reddit

French Room bar, Adolphus hotel.

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coltonmusic15@reddit

Can’t smoke but I feel like this when I go drink at the bar in The Adolph’s - especially if it’s a weekend - Ive got a room booked and Im dressed up a bit.

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rturns@reddit

You can feel miserable in any bar.

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HairAccomplished66@reddit

Some of my favorites where I might find Don Draper in good and bad times; the bar at the Adolphus, Inwood Tavern, Cosmos, Al Biernats, Kenny's Burger Joint, Hillstone and The Mansion on Turtle Creek.

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sugar_bear_despair@reddit

Clifton Club

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OriginalGeoff@reddit

Gingers

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HighGroundUser@reddit

Literally me

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Southside_Burd@reddit

Thompson’s in Fort Worth can go round for round w/ any other bar in the area. They have a nice cigar bar upstairs.

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Kind-Reception-8071@reddit

Best show of all time imo

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lgl_barbie2531@reddit

Depending on how busy you want the bar to be (aka if you don’t want as many people there), hidden gem designed like the polo club: the Devonshire club.

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TinyCloudLife@reddit

Columbian Country Club, Midnight Rambler, Delilah, The Library Bar, Mister Charles, Bowen House, Rattlesnake.

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cocobutters@reddit

Town Hearth?

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MohandasBlondie@reddit

I’ve been to TH twice - once on a Friday and once during the week. Neither time we were any of the patrons in full business dress. Ladies were dressed to impress but most of the guys were untucked bro casual, including our party.

Now the staff was definitely dressed to the nines. And top notch at their jobs to boot.

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exquisite_corpse_wit@reddit

Wear your best tux and go to the Doublewide. You'll find this vibe, and fit right in

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Character_Basket8838@reddit

The Library 🤣🤣

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CFH75@reddit

impossible

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Boomer-Zoomer@reddit

Mikes Gemini

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Speaksforthetr3s@reddit

Bishop Arts somewhere

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DallasMotherFucker@reddit

Maybe Atlas but I don’t know about any others fitting this vibe

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ragotfetard@reddit

library bar at the warwick

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AncientCycle@reddit

Campisis

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DallasMotherFucker@reddit

You mean the Egyptian Room original one on Mockingbird? Been a while but I can see that. (Mainly commenting because I want to find these recommendations again tbh.)

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