Parade o f Playhouses

Dallas CASA celebrates its 20th-annual Parade of Playhouses The event at NorthPark features a magnificent display of custom-built children’s playhouses, which are entered in a raffle Raffle tickets cost $5-$20 NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, dallascasa.org, free

Bar Louie

8166 Park Lane

469.248.1760 barlouieamerica.com

AMBIANCE: CASUAL

PRICE RANGE: $6-$18 FOR FOOD

HOURS:

11 A.M.- 2 A.M. MON.-SUN.

DID YOU KNOW?

BAR LOUIE WAS FOUNDED IN CHICAGO

25 YEARS AGO AND NOW HAS MORE THAN 90 LOCATIONS, 10 OF THEM IN TEXAS

Ifyou are looking for a place where everyone knows your name, head to Bar Louie.

“It’s a great place to meet up with old friends and make new friends,” kitchen manager Jessica Carolyn says of the Shops at Park Lane hangout. “We are kind of like the new ‘Cheers.’ ”

The restaurant opened in December of last year and serves traditional bar food. You will find familiar items like chicken wings and nachos on the menu, but Bar Louie also has options for more adventurous palettes. Panko sesame fish skewers, crispy calamari, and blackened chicken covered in the restaurant’s special “voodoo” sauce all make the cut.

Carolyn says that from time to time Bar Louie tests out new dishes to see how they go over. Right now, the kitchen is experimenting with pig and pepper sliders. Customers are encouraged to offer feedback so she can pass it along to company headquarters in Addison.

Bar Louie also hopes to establish itself as a neighborhood happy hour destination. Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. draft beer is $3.25, wine is $4.25, and signature martinis are $5.25. This is a great time to try out a flatbread because they are all half price. With a large indoor bar and sizable terrace patio, you’ll be sure to find a seat. The restaurant has a lot going on, including a Blues & Brews event every Thursday night, but its motto is as simple as its casual vibe — “Eat. Drink. Be happy.”

—Elizabeth Barbee

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And the winner is …

Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House near White Rock Lake at Garland and Peavy — with its ample, alwaysbuzzing patio, happy hour specials and hearty selection of local brews — is Lake Highlands Advocate readers’ favorite bar, according to our recent poll. Opened in 2011 by Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, Goodfriend helped

Best Bar IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

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