These aren’t merely places to get a drink. No, these are where stories begin, where adventures unfold, where plot twists occur, and new characters join in. Where life happens.

Dallas has long had a love affair with Italian food. We asked our city’s top artisans to share their most obsessive passions, from the wine list to the final crumbs of cannoli.

The leader remains the same, but a few upstarts have rocked the rankings in a steak scene that has changed dramatically over the last several years.

We spent weeks exploring restaurants, dive bars, brewpubs, and cocktail lounges from Oak Cliff to Lower Greenville and well beyond. Here are the best happy hour menus you’ll find in North Texas.

Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas.