The Parlor on Commerce is an Anomaly — a New Dive Bar (DallasObserver.com)

You cannot build a dive bar. Dive bars are formed slowly, like stalactites, after years of buildup of scuff marks, spilled beers and punched walls. 

http://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/the-parlor-on-commerce-in-dallas-nails-the-dive-bar-vibe-9937063