Every city needs an old classic like this, with pressed-tin ceilings, live music and a low-key, feel-good, throw-back-a-beer vibe that chains only wish they could manufacture. As Downtown turns [partially] into a residential neighborhood, this is one of the hangouts.
City Tavern
Dallas
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1. Magnolia Petroleum Company Building
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