User Lists in Dallas, TX Metro

It's time to get pampered. We're kicking off our Best of Citysearch campaign to seek out your favorite places for relaxing spa treatments, drop-dead gorgeous hairstyles and bronze-worthy tans. If you have a few in mind, just go to that business listing on our site, click on the "Nominate for Best of Citysearch" tab and vote! To get you in the spirit, here are a few of my personal favorites.

Your friends call you the social director of the group. Your job: Sniffing out the hottest bars (and clubs, if that's your scene) in town for nights of dancing and debauchery. From low-key neighborhood taps to pretty people lounges, we've got you covered with our list of the best new spots for boozing in Dallas.

Avoiding the scene and fading into the backdrop of a dark bar is just what you need sometimes. And knowing which joints are cool versus creepy is a good thing. Whether it's wine, music or martinis you seek, look to these Dallas bars below for an incognito evening in low lighting.

Unless you're a reality TV show contestant, you probably won't ever crave alligator, raw meat and seaweed. If you're a foodie, on the other hand, you're willing to try just about anything, blood, guts and all. These Dallas restaurants are known for challenging even the most adventurous of palates. (Alligators by Shutterstock)

Joining your friends for beers and games is about as American as say, the Dallas Cowboys. Rather then head to a pedestrian sports pub, make this year the year you sample the wide range of taps that call Dallas home. From a sleek, flatscreen filled lounge to a cabin-style grill, root for team U.S.A. at these favorite sports bars.

Let's face it, Thanksgiving can be a little stressful; there are just too many things that can go wrong after that turkey crosses the threshold. We'd rather let the experts whip up the stuffing and pumpkin pie so we've picked out a few places that will let you gobble gobble without all the holiday drama. Here, find Dallas restaurants that will be open on Thanskgiving Day, catered options for takeout turkeys and gourmet stores for all the fixins'.

Plano families, cougars and savvy business types hang at this suburb escape for food, drink, shopping and entertainment. It's one of the few areas north of 635 that lures the downtown dweller. Top-rated restaurants, elite labels and sought-after entertainment are all found here where urban appeal meets a suburban zip code. (Photo: Courtesy of Jasper's)

When a plate of onion rings is placed before you, it's hard not to make some zealous exclamation. They make for great finger food--fun to stack, dip, crunch and oh? taste. Here's to the best crispy, deep-fried goodness in Dallas.

Fall brings new preferences including your palate for potables--that stands for drinks people. Whether it's cinnamon or maple syrup, these concoctions scream autumn and quench our thirst in the cooler months. Check out these fierce fall cocktails from some of the best bar menus in Big D. (Photo: Dark & Stormy cocktail at Mansion Restaurant and Bar)

There's nothing like a cold beer and saucy chicken wings at a sports bar in a crowd of craning necks catching the gridiron plays that everyone will be talking about the next day. What if the game's a dud? Wouldn't it be great to get at least a good meal out of the pigskin-watching experience? Check out these sport bars that offer quality favorites and a few unique cheer inducing nibbles. (Photo: Shutterstock/Don Bendickson)