Rodeo Exchange ★ 3.9
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Honky-TonkTue 18:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 19:00-02:00
Rodeo Exchange in Fort Worth fills a timber dance floor in the Stockyards with two-step dancers and live country music on Thursday through Saturday nights.
The Archibald ★ 4.0
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Rooftop BarMon-Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-02:00
The Archibald in Fort Worth pours cocktails and pizza from a rooftop on Houston Street with Sundance Square views and no cover until 02:00 nightly.
Annex Rooftop Bar ★ 3.9
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Rooftop BarMon-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri 16:00-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
Annex Rooftop Bar in Fort Worth crowns the Le Meridien on Commerce Street, pouring cocktails with skyline views and live music on weekends above downtown.
Thompson's Bookstore ★ 4.3
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Cocktail BarSun-Thu 15:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 15:00-02:00
Thompson's Bookstore in Fort Worth hides a speakeasy behind a bookshelf door on Houston Street, pouring craft cocktails and serving cigars to 21-plus guests.
Bodega West 7th ★ 4.2
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Cocktail BarMon-Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-02:00
Bodega West 7th in Fort Worth hides its speakeasy behind a convenience store front, entered via a walk-in freezer into a low-lit cocktail bar near West 7th.
The Usual ★ 4.3
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Cocktail BarMon 18:00-24:00, Tue-Wed 16:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 18:00-24:00
The Usual on Magnolia Avenue opened in 2009 as Fort Worth's first craft cocktail bar and still leads the Near Southside with a tight seasonal drinks list.