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Featuring a built-in recording booth, a towering wall of vinyl, and a shiny disco ball that has been part of numerous 2 a.m. Instagram posts, Ladylove Lounge & Sound has a passion for music. Settle down on the softly lit wooden stage framed by long velvet drapes, or take your drink to the dance space and let loose during one of their regular themed music events, covering everything from cumbia oldies to “sad girl hours” (imagine Lana Del Rey clashing with Billie Eilish “so you can weep in tranquility”). Look forward to delightful, fruity cocktails showcasing ingredients like strawberry matcha, passion fruit foam, and Blue Majik (a vibrant blue spirulina extract). Ladylove also provides a concise menu of “Elixirs” (nonalcoholic drinks), along with an assortment of beer and wine.
You ought to sample: The CDMX, a floral grapefruit-forward cocktail featuring Condesa gin, prickly pear, and rosewater.
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Ayahuasca Cantina at Xamán Café
334 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
@ayahuascacantina
Entering Ayahuasca through the candlelit hallway feels akin to stepping into a different realm. Almost all of Ayahuasca’s components are sourced directly from Mexico, including its mezcal, sotol, gin, liqueurs, and wines. Its exceptional menu is a historical exploration, beginning in the precolonial period with pulque, crafted from agave sap and considered one of the oldest ferments in North America. Beer, mezcal, tequila, and various other spirits feature on the menu as distillation practices evolved from the Colonial era through independence, revolution, and concluding with 21st-century methods like clarification and washing.
You ought to sample: The namesake Ayahuasca, prepared with tepache (a ferment created from pineapple and piloncillo), mezcal, and ginger, harmonizing past and present into a single libation.
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The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75219
@roundupsaloondallas
