Dallas, Texas’s Best New Cocktail Bars | Eater Dallas

"This isn’t just a bar; rather, it’s a restaurant that has 18 dedicated bar seats and an outdoor patio facing a man-made river (and Hilton hotel) where sipping on the drink of the summer, the Porto Tonico — a simple white port from Portugal with tonic water — reigns. It’s the perfect complement to Flamant’s menu of Portuguese and Spanish-inspired dishes, all cooked over an open-flame grill. The team here was awarded the initial Texas Michelin nod for Outstanding Cocktail Program at their Dallas restaurant Rye, and they brought some of that magic to Flamant in Plano. Try the Black Sangria, a dangerously good mix of Flamant brandy, black currant, pomegranate, balsamic vinegar, and Lambrusco. Also outstanding is the Rhu-Barbra Streisand (yes, they reused the name from Apothecary, but it’s a different drink), a take on a Pisco Sour with pisco, lime, Disaronno, rhubarb, violets, and egg white. Those who are feeling brave can order the Octopus’ Garden, made with cream sherry, Bacardi rum, and squid ink mojito that can be ordered with or without a charred octopus tentacle." - Courtney E. Smith