Smoke Gets a Nod; Circus Acts at Primebar

OAK CLIFF—According to Food & Wine magazine, Smoke's coffee-cured chopped brisket makes for one of the best sandwiches in the country. (The magazine also named Tim Byres "The People's Best New Chef 2012" earlier this year.) [F&W via Pegasus News]

STATE-THOMAS—Four Lounge debuts its new cocktail menu tonight, featuring a whopping 75 new drinks. No Fernet Branca or Amaro here, though—expect crazy creations like a lemon-ginger creme brulee martini. [Facebook]

UPTOWN—Primebar is celebrating its one year anniversary tonight, and they're going all out: Expect circus performers, burlesque dancers, and plenty of champagne, plus $6 Red Bull cocktails. The festivities kick off at 8 p.m. [Primebar Official via UrbanDaddy]

[Photo credit: Smoke/Official]