… The second location of the popular Deep Ellum watering hole, Twilite Lounge (212 Lipscomb St, 81) opened five years ago by former Ticket producer Danny Balis, longtime business partner Jess Barr, and the guy who would become the face of the place, Jimmy Morton, and has since become another quaint and colorful drinking establishment in which to “pass a good time” on the Near Southside. Just an ice-cold Yellowbelly, a straight cue, and a well-worn bartop to lean on, thank ya very much. Other places need $15 craft cocktails or funnily named, small-batch, juicy-hazy-unfiltered-trippel-IPAs to draw customers, but you won’t find those things here - and you won’t need ’em. It’s a classic, no-frills, basic-domestic-drafts, and plenty-of-darts-and-pool kinda dive. The country charm is reminiscent of the first bars your dad tried to sneak you into when you were a kid. … Sequestered on Camp Bowie, away from many of the social hot spots in town, Showdown II (4907 Camp Bowie Blvd, 81) is a well-kept secret for dive bar enthusiasts. Anything from punk rock to classic country makes for a great soundtrack to drinking with friends. The one feature it does borrow from Caves is a killer jukebox stuffed with great tuneage. … Brother bar to the Arlington hipster homebase of Caves Lounge, the rustic, under-the-radar, grown-up dive Ozzie Rabbit Lodge (6463 E Lancaster Av, 81) offers a clean, calm environment to enjoy a drink. Over the years, several competing spots have opened along or near Magnolia, and while we patronize all of them still, deep down, we’re always Chat Rats for Life. … As one of the earliest spots to open after the development of the Fairmount Historic District began, The Chat Room Pub (1263 W Magnolia Av, 81) quickly morphed from an internet cafe into a comfy dive adopted as the home bar for many Near Southsiders. The great craft beer selection and super-lighthearted atmosphere are draws no matter how you spend your waking/working hours. Interspersed among all the musos, however, is a diverse amalgam of young folks from all sorts of backgrounds. It’s a place where everyone knows your name, your face, and what band(s) you’re in. Nickel City, 212 S Main St, Ste Choices: Celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, The Boiled Owl Tavern (909 W Magnolia Av, 81) has become the closest thing to Cheers for the local indie-rock set.Readers’ Choice: (tie) Lola’s Fort Worth, 2000 W Berry St, 81
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