We've rounded up five recommendations for thirsty readers. For the scoop on hundreds more drink specials, visit guidelive.com/night-life.
Studio Movie Grill
The newly expanded and remodeled Plano location of this dinner-and-a-movie chain reopened earlier this week, just in time for today's opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the movie's honor, the theater has created a special Star Wars-themed drinks menu, "May the Thirst Be With You." The menu features $6 Beer2-D2s (that's domestic big beer cans) and three $9 cocktails: The Millennium Falcon, with Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, blue curaçao, and piña colada mix, among other ingredients; the Yoda-Rita, a spin on the margarita that contains amaretto; and the Fighter, with Sobieski Black Cherry vodka and Cruzan Black Strap Rum. Yum. The menu is available in all Studio Movie Grill locations through Jan. 3. 4721 W. Park Boulevard, Plano. Other locations in Arlington, Colleyville, Lewisville, Dallas and The Colony. studiomoviegrill.com.
La Comida Mexican Kitchen
This Tex-Mex spot on the border of Addison offers happy hour during the week and on Sundays. Get $3.50 bottled or draft beers, $5 well cocktails and house margaritas and $2 off all appetizers weekdays from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5. On Primetime Tuesdays, which begin at 4, get $3 flamingos and house margaritas (frozen or on the rocks). 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas. lacomida.com.
Paul Martin's American Grill
The newish restaurant and bar on Oak Lawn has put out a menu of holiday specials, and on that menu are two holiday drinks. Made from scratch daily, the egg nog has fresh eggs, cream, nutmeg, Makers Mark and Myers Dark Rum; the Jack Martin, inspired by the Jack Rose cocktail that was popular in the 1920s, contains muddled Luxardo cherries, fresh lemon juice and Laird's Applejack brandy. The cocktails each are priced at $13 and will be available through Jan. 3. 3848 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. paulmartinsamericangrill.com.
Mattito's Tex Mex
Mattito's has recently opened new location in Lewisville, the fifth in the chain. The restaurant has a new look and new menu, but happy hour is the same as at all of the Mattito's locations: $2 drafts, $3.99 margaritas, $5 rumbaritas and free appetizers. Happy hour runs weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. 1640 S. Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville. Other locations in Dallas (one on Oak Lawn Avenue and another on Forest Lane), Frisco and Las Colinas. mattitos.com.
The Lion and Crown Pub
A new location of this Addison pub recently opened in Allen's Watters Creek development, and with it comes more than 30 draft beers, 32 scotches and a menu of daily drink specials. On Mondays, get $2 Miller Lites all day, and $3 wells and 45-cent wings from 4 to 11 p.m.; Tuesdays, $3 drafts all day; Wednesdays, $3 wells and house wines, plus $2 off all other wines all day; Thursdays, $1.50 off all Texas beers, Tito's vodka and Red River bourbon all day; and Fridays, $3 wells and $4 house wines from 4 to 7 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, get $3 well shots and $5 premium shots from 7 to 2 a.m. And on Sundays, you can have $12 buckets of beer (five beers) and 45-cent wings all day. 932 Garden Park Drive, Allen. lionandcrownpub.com.
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