Dallas Nightlife

[JasmineDS07]

Wow thanks for all the info... I'm looking forward to our move to Dallas! I was reading some info and reviews on Aura and for some reason it seems like it would be similar to Bamboo (Ok yea I'm from Jersey) the place on Jersey Shore they always went to LOL... Fun but only after I'm really really drunk and certainly not a place to go with my husband... I might try it when I'm with my friends though. I'll also check out West Village.

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by justme02

Club Aura is in no way, shape, or form diverse. It is uber-pretentious to put it nicely. Aura is a huge reason of why I have sworn off McKinney Ave. for going out (though not the only one). So many douchebags in one spot should be illegal. The bouncers judge what you are wearing (even if you meet the dress code) as a basis to let you in. Doesnt get much worse than that. Its too bad too because they play good music.

The nightlife in Dallas is too good to waste time with places like Aura.

Well, I was there last summer for a black friend's bachelorette and our group of white, black, Asian, etc girls were hardly the only non-white people there.

If OP has looked at websites and self-identified PM, Dragonfly, etc as places that seem like her type, then she would probably like Aura as well. And I am letting her know they wouldn't be the only non-whites there. It doesn't really matter if YOU hate the place as you're not the one asking for advice.

[unexpected]

Jasmine,

Aura is a nice place, but it's a huge hassle to get into. If you go, go on a Sat night - Fri night is dead.

Other places you might want to check out: Manhattan's just opened up, and has a good, mixed crowd. Also, check out Wish - they also have a good mixed crowd.

I would characterize idle rich and blackfriar's as the "fratty, preppy" crowd, but renfield's just opened back up - that place has a nice, mixed crowd, and is owned by the same owner.

In west village, you'd want to hit up lemon bar/social house/the loon - these places are def more bar type places than club places.

[cc_matt]

You all forgot to mention the clubs on mainstreet like Plush or victory park Zouk and the Ghost Bar.

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by cc_matt

You all forgot to mention the clubs on mainstreet like Plush or victory park Zouk and the Ghost Bar.

Ghost Bar is G-H-E-T-T-O now. It hasn't been nice since about 6 months after the W opened.

[cc_matt]

Well I'm from detroit originally so to me it was faaar from ghetto. Last time I went was during Halloween and it was mostly Asian and Caucasian. Though it was full of costumes that night it still felt a little trendier and upscale than other places i have been in dallas. Then again, the last club I went to before Ghost Bar was Club Kinki's in Lower Greenville : )

[Texan#1]

I recently wrote this for someone in San Francisco:

Dallas nightlife is surprisingly very good. The people of Dallas love to dress well when they go out. The Uptown area of the city is the most popular and is home to many high-end apartments and condos and is very flashy. People love to go out and be seen, so it's common to see ferraris, lambos, bentleys, etc, pulling into valets. The area also has many many fratty bars that are more down to earth.

We then have the diverse downtown scene. The Slide in San Francisco can be found in downtown Dallas, but with more racial diversity. This area of town has everything from Techno and House to Rap and Hip Hop. It's more likely to find the hip hop and rap patrons here than in Uptown.

Knox-Henderson is most like the Marina in SF. The area has many pubs and restaurants that turn into clubs and lounges at night. You can find everyone out in this area from SMU students to older parents.

We then have Greenville avenue and you can find everything in this area. The people in this area tend to go out in more comfortable clothing and are the "I don't care" kind. Now, there are some clubs like Kinki Lounge that try to be more Uptown, but it just doesnt work. It can be a good time.

Then there's Deep Ellum... used to be a Jazz area and gets its' name because the main street in the district is Elm St and blacks in area used to pronounce is as Ellum. The area was once a huge attraction, but quieted down after criminal violence occurred in the 90's. It's now making a huge comeback and there are about a dozen or so bars and clubs in the area. It's a very a neat area and it will continue to grow in popularity.

Oak Lawn and the area around Fitzhugh are where all the gay bars and clubs are. Looks similar to Castro in that everything is right to next to each but more car-friendly as you can park your cars in front of the sidewalks.

The thing that I appreciate about Dallas is that there are cabs lined up all over town, so it's easy to get and go home. I had to wait forever and fight for cabs in SF. We also have a good nightlife on week nights as well. Several clubs have gotten together and have formed industry nights in which everyone goes to specific clubs. Sundays it's Mantus in downtown, Tuesdays it's Wish in Knox-Henderson, and Wednesdays it's Joyce in downtown. You will find top 40 with a sprinkle of of house at all of these clubs. Drink prices are about the same, paying cover is a turn off for me so I avoid clubs that do charge cover, and it seems more diverse in Dallas, but with less Asians.

[DaveG99]

Originally Posted by PanTerra

Wow, people actually wait in line just for the potential of getting the privilege of going into a club?

Yeah I was forced to go to a couple clubs in downtown Dallas like that one night. Fortunately I was with a couple hot women and one of them has gigantic boobs and is super hot so she gets let in everywhere.

I went to this place:
PM NIGHTLIFE LOUNGE

And some other place around the corner from it. Both were super pretentious and charged like $10 for a drink. Why people go to those places on a regular basis is a mystery to me.

[Texan#1]

Originally Posted by DaveG99

Yeah I was forced to go to a couple clubs in downtown Dallas like that one night. Fortunately I was with a couple hot women and one of them has gigantic boobs and is super hot so she gets let in everywhere.

I went to this place:
PM NIGHTLIFE LOUNGE

And some other place around the corner from it. Both were super pretentious and charged like $10 for a drink. Why people go to those places on a regular basis is a mystery to me.

I live blocks away from this place and hate it myself. I dont really like anything downtown except for the OE Penguin and City Tavern. Mantus, Cameo, Plush, etc are not my cup of tea.