{"id":339277,"date":"2025-10-28T21:48:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/339277\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:48:23","slug":"houston-area-dive-gets-shoutout-on-southern-livings-legendary-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/339277\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston-Area Dive Gets Shoutout On Southern Living&#8217;s Legendary List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FotoJet-2025-10-28T181944.109-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Image shows the front of the Dixie Chicken in College Station, Texas.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto credit: @thedixichicken<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>We love a good <a href=\"https:\/\/secrethouston.com\/best-dive-bars-houston\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secrethouston.com\/best-dive-bars-houston\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">dive bar<\/a>. Thankfully, Houston has a bunch. From <strong>bohemian hole-in-the-walls<\/strong>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/secrethouston.com\/oldest-bar-in-houston\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secrethouston.com\/oldest-bar-in-houston\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">haunted wine dens<\/a>, and everything in between, there\u2019s much from which to pick your poison in Space City. However, only one city dive got a shoutout on Southern Living\u2019s recent list of the \u201c25 Legendary Dive Bars In The South\u201d: Dixie Chicken in College Station.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opened in 1974<\/strong>, the Dixie Chicken is a famed College Station dive. \u201c<strong>The oldest bar in Northgate<\/strong>\u201d has hosted Aggies across generations with countless stories under its belt-buckle. In fact, the dive encourages visitors to share their stories of Dixie Chicken, as featured on its website.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-sun-might-be-hiding-but-the-vibes-are-still-shining-at-DixieChicken-\u2601\ufe0f\ud83c\udf54\ud83c\udf7b-With-perfect-t.jpg\" alt=\"Image shows a sandwich and fries dish at Dixie Chicken.\" width=\"585\" height=\"731\"  \/>Photo credit: @thedixiechicken <\/p>\n<p>Often referred to as the \u201cChicken\u201d, the historic dive possesses an atmosphere of <strong>no-frills fun<\/strong>, where Aggies come to watch the game, have a couple drinks, and maybe play a game of pool. The venue houses a kitchen serving burgers, sandwiches, and classic fare alongside <strong>pitchers of cold beer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Dixie Chicken was one of <strong>three Texas dive bars<\/strong> to make Southern Living\u2019s list, in company with <strong>Donn\u2019s Depot<\/strong> in Austin and <strong>Planet Marfa<\/strong> in Marfa.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Southern Living had to say of the Dixie Chicken:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 1974, Dixie Chicken has been <strong>a hotbed for Texas A&amp;M University students, locals, and alumni<\/strong>. The walls are covered with retro 1970s beer signs, and the beloved watering hole has many stories and gatherings under its belt, including everything from college reunions to marriage proposals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FotoJet-2025-10-28T182001.852-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Image shows the pool table at the Dixie Chicken in College Station in Texas.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo credit: @thedixiechicken <\/p>\n<p>The Dixie Chicken is located in College Station at <strong>307 University Drive<\/strong>. The bar is open from 11 am \u2013 midnight from Sunday to Wednesday; and from 11 am \u2013 2 am Thursday to Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo credit: @thedixichicken Save We love a good dive bar. Thankfully, Houston has a bunch. 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