The Sons of Hermann Hall is the best club in town to take a non-Texan. It is situated on the eastern edge of Deep Ellum. Enjoy good music, including country and rock, though the emphasis is country. The club is housed in a 1911 building, with an interior boasting hardwood floors and intricate beautiful oak ceilings. Bands play upstairs, and there are bars on both floors with various bottled beers and mixed drinks. All ages, including children, are welcome. During scheduled events, burgers and fries are available and are prepared by the Hall's youth group. You don't need to bring a partner, and age is not a factor. Bring an instrument and be prepared to join the circle.
Dallas' favorite winetasting facility, Times Ten Cellars, hosts some of the best wines from premiere regions in California. You will want to enjoy some of the close to home grown. Wines are also created from the Cellars' very own Cathedral Mountain Vineyard in Alpine, Texas, and the finest wine equipment is shipped from Italy and France. The Cellar's tasting room is a blend of modern and old world decor, where guests can sample their favorite wines. There are 7000 vines grown in the vineyard, some of which include Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Wines can be purchased by the glass or by the bottle.
Beau's at The Hotel Crescent Court is like a temporarily rearranged living room, it's got a cozy yet sophisticated look about it. People strut through with steaming cups of Starbucks and laptops on the way to meetings, rooms or shopping sprees in the courtyard. The food here is quite good and gourmet chic, vanilla shrimp skewers, feta Roma tomato salad, black truffle chicken satay, Gorgonzola fries with bacon and balsamic reduction to name a few. The glass tables are thick, with an opaque appliqué on the bottom giving them a sandblasted look. The chairs look good in neat little nipped and tucked fine fabric.
Beer-making is a fine art form at the Deep Ellum Brewing Company. The business prides itself on the use of top-quality ingredients and have their hops freshly shipped from Portland. The bittering agent infused with host of innovative flavors gives way to a variety of ales, stouts and lagers. Try the classic Deep Ellum IPA or opt for more adventurous concoctions like the Cherry Chocolate Baltic Porter or the Farmhouse Wit.
Few food items in this world are as perfect as the sandwich, and Uncle Uber's really does this noble food item justice. Order one of their many different 'wiches, which range from traditional ones like grilled cheese or roast beef to more adventurous like the Pork BunMe (a take on the Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwich) or the mouthwatering Cuban. Make sure to check out their burgers, which come in single, double and triple varieties, and their hand-cut fries if you feel like branching out.