While I might be out of my personal element, on a Monday night, with Dallas playing the Saints, my two visits were very good, and OH, those Popcorn Shrimp. My bartender from my first visit, was not on duty the second day, but passed through the restaurant, and stopped to check on me, and to tell the bartender on-duty, that I was a “troublesome customer.” LOL. My service was very good, and very friendly. Lots of sports memorabilia (all relating to Dallas, if I saw everything), but that is to be expected. I can imagine what it must be like, with some important game on the various TV’s scattered about the entire restaurant. Now, Draft, as per its name (double meaning, as in “draft beer,” but also “sports team draft”), wine is not the strength.īoth of my visits were during lunch, and Draft was relatively quite. The shrimp, however were, and on my second visit, I went with the “Popcorn Shrimp,” which were excellent. Ilene's expert tip: Score beer, house wine and frose.
They were OK, but the sauce was not to my liking. Recommended for Country Western Bars because: The Rustic is a solid spot for live music and good eats, plus it has the best patio in Uptown. I was quickly served, and looked over the bar-bites menu, settling on the Shrimp Tacos. I was familiar with most of the offerings, and especially as I had already spent time at another lobby bar, at the opposite end of the property.
I found the wine list, and read over that – it did not take long.
I passed it by, at that moment, but returned a bit later, and then returned the next day.ĭraft is a largish space, with a full bar at one end, with seating, then two not quite separate seating areas, and then another small bar, which I did not see operational. The latter opened in 2019 on Cedar Springs Road in a business district colloquially known as Dallas’ “gayborhood,” Cedar Springs.As soon as I walked past Draft Media Sports Lounge (known simply as Draft), in the lobby of the Dallas Sheraton hotel, just as the doors were opened, I knew that it was a “sports bar.” If all of the TV’s had not told the tale, the sports memorabilia adorning almost all the wall space did. Below, in their 1982 ad The Hole remembers bars of bygone days.
A Photo History of Dallas Gay Bars of the 1970s - Paula Bosse Additions are added often, so please check back. Stewart did not elaborate on specifics of the sudden closure or the differences between the Mile High City and Dallas, where he and his father and business partner Tyler Stewart also own a gay bar called Mr. Houston Bars, Baths, Etc - 1974 Houston Bars - 1964 Galveston Gay Bars & 360° Photos Galveston Bars, Through the Years.
Being a part of the LGBTQ community myself, I am always seeking to make a greater impact on the community that I call my own.”
“We listened to the feedback that we got in Denver, learned a lot along the way and hope to make a comeback in the future with a better understanding of what Denver needs. “We quickly realized that the needs of the Denver community were different from what we knew about the Dallas community, so with that being said, we decided it was best to pack up Sir and take it back to where it all started for us, the Lone Star State,” Stewart said in a statement. Co-owner Trey Stewart confirmed the news in an email to The Denver Post. 15, announced its closure in a since-deleted Instagram post on April 25. The bar and restaurant, which opened on Jan. Sir, an LGBTQ+ space located in LoDo, has closed after roughly three months in business. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu