Barley House   

Were the good folks at the Barley House forced out? Not at all! The ownership just didn't want to have to start charging $5 for a pint of beer. With the Knox/Henderson area gaining momentum (and high-end boutiques, dance clubs and restaurants), it quickly became apparent that the laid-back pub with the best stage for local bands in Dallas needed to be among its own kind. They found refuge in the space formerly occupied by the Green Elephant on Yale: same bar, just a different location. The crowd may change a little as the new spot is indigenous to the SMU student being just a hundred yards from fraternity row, but the smooth draft beer and the ear-poppin' live riffs of some of the best local talent in the city will still draw a loyal base of brew enthusiasts and 21-to-over-30 crowd that calls the Barley House home. If the music doesn't bring you in, perhaps the specials will. Barley House runs deals almost every night. Wednesdays, for example, is often half price on food.