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  1. A coffee shop that turns into a bar without ever closing in between, La Reunion in Bishop Arts runs from 8 a.m. straight through to 2 a.m. Laptops and headphones fill the room by day, espresso martinis and carajillos take over by night, and on weekends the whole thing can spill into a block party with Dallas DJs. It's the kind of place that makes "work from a bar" feel like a perfectly reasonable lifestyle choice.


  2. Rank 9655. Laghman Express

    Chinese Noodle Shop


  3. The jalapeño beer-battered corn dog only appears after 11 p.m., which tells you everything about Lakewood Landing's priorities. This old-school dive bar packs a pool table, a jukebox loaded with local favorites, and a sprawling front patio into a small space that somehow feels lived-in rather than cramped. The burger has a loyal following, and the solo seat at the far end of the bar by the door is the best spot in Dallas for quiet, amateur people-watching.


  4. Wine on tap is the organizing principle at this Greenville Avenue wine bar, where the keg system keeps every pour sealed from light and air the way the winemaker intended. The global list runs from super Tuscans and Garnacha to West Coast standbys, with enough deeper cuts to reward the curious. The cracker-thin pizzas are good enough to order twice. The original location has a looser, more free-spirited feel than the Uptown sibling, which suits the neighborhood just fine.


  5. Rank 9655. Letena

    Ethiopian

    Lentil samosas so popular they now ship frozen from this Columbia Heights Ethiopian cafe tell you something about how this place operates. The injera-lined platters arrive loaded with lamb wat that falls apart on contact, fiery red lentils, and earthy beets doing the cooling work. The vegetarian spread holds its own against anything on the menu with meat in it, which is saying something.



  6. Rank 9655. LON’s Last Drop

    Cocktail Bar


    Address
    5532 N Palo Cristi Rd, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  7. Address
    8646 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  8. Address
    1044 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  9. A dark, sleek wine bar in Old Town Scottsdale pouring from Arizona's Willcox region, which Wine Enthusiast has been calling the next Napa with a straight face for years. Co-owner Pavle Milic also runs the beverage program at Charleen Badman's FnB, so the pedigree is real. Bar staff are genuinely gregarious about helping you navigate a glass or flight, while regulars who never need to ask fill the other stools.


    Address
    4151 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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    Tock
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  10. Address
    423 Upper Elgin Rd, Elgin, AZ 85611, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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    Tock
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  11. Address
    3618 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85019, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–11 PM

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  12. On Monday nights, the owner sits down at the piano and plays, which tells you everything about what kind of bar this is. Louie Louie's is a dueling piano bar in Deep Ellum run by musicians, so the stage gets actual attention. The signature move is ordering a cocktail by the bowl, a communal pour meant for a small group, which pairs well with the kind of night that ends later than planned.






  13. Address
    2041 S Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

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  14. Address
    4105 Leeland St, Houston, TX 77023, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Saturday 10 AM–3 PM

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  15. Address
    3901 S Sixth Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  16. Rank 9655. Martha Dear

    Greek Pizzeria

    A sliver of a room on Mt. Pleasant Street where the bar fills up fast and wood-oven pizzas share the menu with Greek-leaning small plates. The team came up through Tail Up Goat, and the cooking has that same instinct for herbs, brightness, and a little crunch. Pizzas run from a classic red-sauce cheese to halloumi-and-squash combinations that have no business being as compelling as they are. Bring an appetite for the whole menu.


    Address
    3110 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC 20010, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Saturday 5 PM–8:30 PM

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  17. Rank 9655. Mayer's Garden

    Cocktail Bar

    The name nods to an 1800s Dallas "pleasure resort" that served beer seven days a week and kept live animals on the premises. The bar on Henderson Avenue skips the animals but leans into the rest, with cocktails, a solid run of Texas beers on tap, and an indoor-outdoor layout that stays lively without feeling like a scene. Food bites keep things going, and the bar staff moves fast on that first drink, which is the only speed that matters.




  18. Address
    48 S San Marcos Pl, Chandler, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–3:30 PM

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  19. Address
    1929 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  20. Address
    808 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85034, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 10:30 AM

    Friday 10:30 AM–7 PM

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  21. Address
    31 S Robson, Unit 103, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9:45 PM

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  22. Rank 9655. Namak

    Mediterranean

    Moroccan tile and cozy alcoves set the mood at this upscale-casual Mediterranean and Persian restaurant in Adams Morgan. The kitchen draws from Greek, North African, Turkish, and Persian traditions without treating any of them as fixed texts, so gigante beans might arrive tossed in tahini and sumac instead of the expected tomato. Braised lamb shoulder and walnut-marinated kebabs anchor the menu, and the baked rice pudding with saffron syrup lands as a genuine closer.




  23. Address
    1645 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11:59 PM, in 42 min

    Friday Midnight–11:59 PM

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  24. Rank 9655. Noble Hops

    Contemporary Gastropub

    A 30-foot mesquite bar that stretches indoors and out sets the tone at this Oro Valley gastropub. The patio comes rigged with misters, a gas fire pit, and heaters, so the Santa Catalina views are on offer year-round. Rotating taps keep the beer side moving, and the kitchen leans into crowd-pleasing pub food. Comfortable in the way a place is when it's thought through rather than just decorated.


  25. A craft beer bar and vinyl shop sharing the same floor in Deep Ellum, Off the Record started as a browsing-and-drinking concept and became something louder. The exposed brick and crates of records are still here, but the DJs took over, and now the dance floor fills fast and stays full. A back patio exists for anyone who'd like to finish a sentence.



  26. Address
    4590 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  27. Leon Bridges played the open mic here before he played anywhere else, which tells you something about Opening Bell's ear for talent. It's a coffee shop that moonlights as a live music venue, with one of the longest-running open mic nights in DFW and occasional national touring acts rounding out the calendar. Beer and wine are on hand if coffee isn't your thing, and there's food beyond pastries: sandwiches, soups, salads.


    Address
    1409 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, TX 75215, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Saturday 8 AM–9 PM

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  28. Address
    2472 S Recker Rd, Gilbert, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  29. Address
    2801 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  30. Address
    2409 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–8 PM

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  31. Rank 9655. Parliament

    Cocktail Bar

    The décor lands somewhere in the early 1900s, all dark wood and barroom nostalgia, which makes the drink program feel like a deliberate prank. This Uptown cocktail bar carries over a hundred craft cocktails, the Ramos Gin Fizz among them, built around what the team calls a "progressive" approach to mixing. The State Thomas neighborhood keeps it grounded; the menu keeps it weird in the best possible direction.






  32. The chandeliers have been hanging since the 1930s, back when this building was a department store, and they still look better than anything installed recently. Pegasus City Brewery turned it into a downtown taproom, keeping the art deco bones and adding a clean black-and-white bar that pours easy-drinking house beers. Grab a window seat and you've got Commerce Street on one side and your pint on the other, which is a fine arrangement.



  33. Address
    46 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 4:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  34. Rank 9655. Phở Thành

    Vietnamese Noodle Shop


  35. Rank 9655. Phoenix Coqui

    Caribbean


    Address
    4041 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–7:45 PM

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  36. Rank 9655. Piazza Gavi

    Italian

    Exposed brick, wooden beams, white tablecloths, and soft lighting put this Foothills Italian restaurant somewhere between a neighborhood trattoria and a special-occasion dinner, which seems to suit everyone just fine. The enclosed patio runs quieter than the main room if you want to actually hear each other. The menu leans toward the kind of stuffed-and-sauced Italian-American comfort food that makes you immediately loosen your belt.


    Address
    5415 N Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  37. Address
    6541 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 4:30 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  38. Address
    725 S Estrella Pkwy, Unit 125, Goodyear, AZ 85338, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 10:30 AM

    Friday 10:30 AM–7:30 PM

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  39. Townes Van Zandt played this stage, and so did the Chicks at their first Dallas show, which tells you everything about the room's taste. Poor David's is an old-school live music bar, been around forever, built around a serious lineup of country, folk, and acoustic acts. There's a big bar, plenty of space to settle in, and the kind of crowd that actually listens.


  40. Rank 9655. Psychic Pie

    Pizzeria




  41. Address
    115 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  42. Address
    2458 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 6:30 AM

    Friday 6:30 AM–6 PM

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  43. Address
    104 W Main St Unit 107 Mesa, AZ, United States · Mesa
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday 3 PM–9 PM

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  44. Address
    6444 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  45. Rank 9655. Revel

    Wine Bar

    A black-and-white mural anchors the room at this dim, cozy wine bar on Ninth Street, where the vibe leans more European side street than desert Southwest. The wine list pulls from around the world, the staff will happily talk you through it, and the meat and cheese boards give you something to do with your hands while they do. The kind of place you walk into for one glass and leave two hours later.


    Address
    416 E Ninth St, Tucson, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, midnight, in 43 min

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

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  46. Address
    5714 Hillcroft Ave, Houston, TX 77036, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–11 PM

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  47. Rank 9655. Rips Bar

    Dive Bar



  48. Rank 9655. Rodeo Cold

    Dive Bar

    A cowboy-hat-wearing doorman perched on a barstool out front marks the door at this Western-themed dive bar on Ross Avenue. Inside, a beer-chugging bass fish watches over the pool table and neon booths, while glitter-filled drinks pay tribute to Dolly Parton. Out back, a patio big enough for line dancing hosts chicken shit bingo, with actual chickens making the call.



  49. Address
    16825 W Yuma Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85338, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  50. Address
    844 S Sixth Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 7:30 AM

    Friday 7:30 AM–3 PM

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  51. Rank 9655. Roy G's

    Dive Bar

    Rainbow decor flags this as the anchor bar of Dallas's gayborhood on Cedar Springs, and the vibe is loose, colorful, and cheap in the best way. Roy G's is a diner bar where the shot combos come with candy as a chaser and the prices make a Thursday feel like a Friday. The food, from a pickle-brined chicken sandwich to a smash burger, holds its own against the drinks, which is a higher bar than it sounds.






  52. Address
    3220 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55416, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–5 PM

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  53. Address
    100 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–3 PM

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  54. Address
    7245 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 10 AM–1 AM

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  55. Address
    15651 W Roosevelt St, Goodyear, AZ 85338, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  56. Address
    915 N Fourth St, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, midnight, in 43 min

    Friday Noon–Midnight

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  57. Erykah Badu's band plays here regularly, and Badu herself has been known to walk up and join them unannounced. That's the kind of thing that happens at Sandaga 813, a laid-back music lounge across from Fair Park where the booking swings from reggae nights to jazz and the room hums accordingly. No frills, no posturing, just a dark and groovy space that takes its sound seriously.





  58. Address
    3008 36th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Saturday 9 AM–Noon

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  59. Rank 9655. Sazerac

    Cocktail Bar


    Address
    821 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 4 PM–2 AM

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  60. Rank 9655. Ships Lounge

    Dive Bar

    Ships is a dive bar that's been around forever, wedged between the Lower Greenville club strip and an old East Dallas neighborhood. That geography shows up in the crowd: regulars who've held the same barstool for decades sit a few seats from musicians and late-night stragglers catching a game. The old guard enforces a genuine no-cussing policy, so keep it civil, or at least quieter than you planned.



  61. Address
    5655 Hillcroft Ave, Houston, TX 77036, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–9 PM

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  62. Rank 9655. Sidecar

    Cocktail Bar

    A backlit bar lined with spirits sets the mood at this mid-century modern cocktail bar tucked into Broadway Village. The namesake sidecar anchors the menu, but the house originals are where things get interesting, and the kitchen next door at Falora handles food duty. Warm wood, polished concrete, and a mix of high-tops and booths make it cozy without trying too hard.



  63. Address
    4557 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–2 PM

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  64. Address
    701 W Deer Valley Rd, Unit 1, Phoenix, AZ 85027, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday 2 PM–9 PM

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