DELICIOUS Lounging back in time

Garland Road’s version of Marfa-meets-Palm Springs

By JACKSON VICKERY

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By KATHY TRAN

DID YOU KNOW: To coincide with Lounge Here’s one-year anniversary, Sunday lunch will be served starting this month.

Walking in to Lounge Here is like taking a step back in time. Covered windows block the outside from looking in and the vice versa. This restaurant and bar is all about experience. Drawing inspiration from flying cocktail lounges in 747s, the vibe is retro but also spacious.

Julie Doyle, co-owner of Lounge Here, describes the space as, “Marfa, Texas meets Palm Springs kind of world. It’s similar to inviting friends over to your home except the living room is expanded a bit.”

Doyle, singer and manager of The Polyphonic Spree, opened Lounge Here with Tony Barsotti, former drummer of Hagfish, a year ago.

The specific area on Garland Road was what drew Doyle’s interest at first. “I love the eccentricity,” she says. “And it seemed somewhat underserviced. It felt like there was room to spread some wings.”

She brought limited experience but a lot of style. Doyle worked in restaurants when she was younger and watched friends try their hand in the industry.

“I always thought I might dabble in creating a little something special in the neighborhood, but wasn’t exactly sure what that was going to be. I was motivated by inspiration and creating a ‘space’ more than the core of running a restaurant,” she says. “But I’m happy it turned out exactly as it has.”

Drawing crowds from all over Dallas, guests can enjoy tiny bites like pimento cheese and deviled eggs while sipping their signature drinks like the Sage Bram-

Lounge Here

Ambiance: Retro food and cocktails with a setting to match Price range: $5-$25

Hours: 4 p.m.-midnight TuesdayWednesday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. ThursdaySaturday and 4 p.m.-midnight Sunday theloungehere.com ble. For the hungrier guest, the chicken fried ribeye is a fan favorite.

Ultimately, Barsotti hopes that each guest walks out feeling like they just took a “brief trip away,” while Doyle hopes guests leave “transpired.”

Weird drinks in the neighborhood

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Call 214.560.4203

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October ushers in the fall as well as the craze of Halloween. With all the weird and mystical happenings, it’s only appropriate to share where to find some of our neighborhood’s oddly named and carefully concocted cocktails.

Lounge Here

9028 GARLAND ROAD

—JACKSON VICKERY

Classic cocktails and a variety of bourbon and scotch are sure to keep customers happy at Lounge Here. But why not try one of their more adventurous drinks?

The Forest Hills Swizzle (Caña Brava rum, hibiscus tea bitters, lime juice and simple syrup) or The Ideal Stinger (Hennessy V.S., Branca Menta and simple syrup with a cacao cream float) will do the trick.

Cosmo’s

1212 SKILLMAN ST.

Of course Cosmo’s has cosmos, but have you ever heard of a Paris, TX (Longhorn Vodka, St-Germain, lemons, muddled strawberries or seasonal fruit and champagne) or perhaps an Eddy Sweet Tea-ni (Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, sour mix and fresh lemons)?

Lakewood Growler

6448 E. MOCKINGBIRD LANE

With dozen of selections available at the Lakewood Growler, some have stand-out names like the Imperial Fire Ant Funeral or the Queen of the Mist.

The Libertine Bar

2101 GREENVILLE AVE.

Always mixing it up with seasonal and house favorite The Libertine Bar also has some wildly named drinks. Are you ready to “Swipe Rye-T” with some apricot-infused Redemption Rye and strawberry

Aperol? How about a “Holiday in Cambodia” with some house-infused kaffir lime Caña Brava rum?

Mudsmith

2114 GREENVILLE AVE.

Everyone has their own coffee order. But for those looking to change it up, try an Iced Toddy — a 16-hour cold brew, or The Van Gogh Spritzer — four shots of espresso mixed with sparkling water.