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Kenny's Restaurants
To celebrate Kenny's new barrel-select tequila, bartenders from all five Kenny's restaurants participated in a contest to create the best recipe for a cocktail using Barrel Select Patron Reposado Batch 140. The winner was Katie West of Kenny's Wood Fired Grill, whose concept has a magical feel. Borrowing its name from the Harry Potter movies, the Expecto Patronum features the small-batch tequila, lemonade, cucumber, basil leaves and simple syrup. It's now served for $10 at all Kenny's restaurants: Kenny's Wood Fired Grill, 5000 Belt Line Road, Addison; Kenny's Burger Joint, 1377 Legacy Drive, Frisco, and 5809 Preston Road, Plano; Kenny's Italian Kitchen, 5100 Belt Line Road, Addison; and Kenny's Smoke House, 5760 Legacy Drive, Plano. kennysrestaurantgroup.com/restaurants.
Madrina
This French-inspired Mexican restaurant and bar in the Shops of Highland Park, which opened in mid-September, has introduced a new happy hour. Tuesdays through Fridays from 4 to 6:30 p.m., get half-price wines by the glass, beers, well drinks and specialty cocktails. If all that drinking makes you hungry, you're in luck: The full food menu also is offered at half the regular price. The deals are good at the bar and in the lounge. 4216 Oak Lawn, Dallas. madrinadallas.com.
On Rotation
Ever wonder what happens when rotators reach the end of their rotations? At the cleverly named taproom and growler filler On Rotation, nearly empty kegs are discounted on Wednesdays to "clean the slate" before a new lineup is introduced on Thursdays. Pricing for Clean Slate beers drops to $3 a pint ($2 for 8-ounce half-pours) and discounted growler fills are $3 (16 ounces), $5 (32 ounces), $9 (64 ounces) and $18 (128 ounces). As a bonus, if your pint finishes off the keg, your beer is free. 7328 Gaston Ave., Dallas. on-rotation.com.
The Dubliner
The Greenville Avenue staple hosts an Irish whiskey tasting on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m., and the price is a big draw. For $25, you get four whiskeys, each paired with a small plate. Whiskeys featured are Redbreast 12 Year, Tullamore Dew, Jameson Black Barrel and Black Bush. If that's not enough whiskey for you, each food item is concocted using the spirit. Reservations required. 2818 Greenville Ave., Dallas. dallasdubliner.com.
Dallas Fish Market
Need some conversation with your cocktails? Of course, you do. Get that and more at Dallas Fish Market's relatively new Saturday night social, which features $3 select beers, $4 wells and $5 house wines. The fun runs from 8 to 11 p.m.; DJ Stetra provides the background music. 1501 Main St., Dallas. dallasfishmarket.com.
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