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Irie Bean Coffee Bar turns back patio into South Lamar Social Club
Throughout the week, anyone can relax in one of the hammocks available at Irie Bean Coffee Bar’s back patio shared by the brick-and-mortar East Side King on South Lamar Boulevard. But on Thursday and...
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Emphasis on Texas beverages at Austin Food and Wine Fest
Photo by Arianna Auber / American-Statesman. Tipsy Texan’s David Alan talked enthusiastically about the margarita, a quintessential Texas drink that has lost some of its luster in recent years. He...
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Highspire Whiskey follows old tradition of using 100 percent rye
Photo by Matt McGinnis. Winemaker Austin Hope introduced his foray into rye whiskey at the Austin Food & Wine Festival Sunday. Winemaker Austin Hope is a busy guy. In addition to his regular duties...
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May drinking events calendar
Photo contributed by Kerry Sholly: The Four Seasons Hotel will have mint juleps during the Lobby Lounge’s Derby Day celebration. Barks for Beers, ongoing Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 31. This...
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Genius Gin, Lick Ice Creams team up to make sweet cocktails
The unlikely pairing of ice cream and gin will be the focus of Genius Gin and Lick Ice Cream’s collaborative event at Metier Saturday. As May heats up, we’ll be pulling out our tubs of ice cream and...
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Monkey 47 Dry Gin made with Black Forest botanicals
Monkey 47 Dry Gin is made in the Black Forest region of Germany, and many of the botanicals in it reflect that distinctive sense of place. One look at the label on Monkey 47 Dry Gin’s quirky bottle...
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Austin bars prepare for summer with seasonal cocktails
Photo by Julia Robinson / for American-Statesman. Qui’s On Tour with Zykos is one of the cocktails featured in a big summer drinks story in Austin360. Summer is my favorite time of year, and not just...
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June drinking events calendar
Negroni Week, ongoing Monday, June 1 through Sunday, June 7. This nationwide event, which highlights the Negroni cocktail while raising money for charity, has a big Austin presence this year. The...
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Upcoming Barton Springs restaurant Juliet now has beverage director
Photo by Emma Janzen / American-Statesman. The upcoming Italian restaurant Juliet will offer Negroni cocktails, classic drinks that originated in Italy. Plans for the upcoming Barton Springs Road...
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YouTube star Mamrie Hart comes to BookPeople with new drinks book
YouTube sensation Mamrie Hart has now written a book, “You Deserve a Drink,” that’s just as funny as her series of videos. She’ll talk about all the hilarious personal anecdotes in it at BookPeople...
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Qui’s Justin Elliott moving to new bar the Townsend
Photo by SJ Reid Photography. Justin Elliott’s the Blush of Youth, with Ford’s Gin, Liqueur de Camomille, lime and Crème Yvette, is one of the cocktails available at the Townsend. Cocktail guru Justin...
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Stiles Switch sauce a crucial ingredient in Barbecue Wife Bloody Mary mix
North Lamar’s Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew makes a barbecue sauce that doesn’t just spice up the smoked meats — it’s also an essential ingredient in a new Bloody Mary mix. Photo by Wyatt McSpadden....
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Taste a sweet side of Texas with SKYY’s grapefruit vodka
Contributed by SKYY Infusions. Wanting to taste a piece of Texas? Try SKYY Infusions Texas Grapefruit, which adds a nice citrus element to many cocktails including Gimme the Peat. It’d be hard to...
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The Townsend opens on Congress Avenue with craft cocktails, live music
Photo by Arianna Auber / American-Statesman. The Lamplight (left), the Single Engine Plane and the Carriage House are among the tasty cocktails on the menu at the Townsend, Congress Avenue’s newest...
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July drinking events calendar
Photo by Banger’s Austin. On July 8, a new event is kicking off at Banger’s: a brewers roast that will feature the beer and brewers of Austin Beerworks, Hops & Grain and Pinthouse Pizza. Live Oak...
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The Roosevelt Room a stately new bar on West Fifth Street
Photo by David Brendan Hall. Dennis Gobis, one of the co-owners of the new Roosevelt Room, aims to make craft cocktails for high-volume crowds. For Justin Lavenue and Dennis Gobis, the concept of ‘de...
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Vox Table provides menu of Old Fashioneds for cocktail lovers
Photo by Tamir Kalifa for American-Statesman. Vox Table’s beverage director Travis Tober has devised a fun, intelligent menu of drinks that include riffs on classics and low-ABV options. Now that Vox...
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Austin bartenders swarm New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail
You might notice some of your favorite bartenders around Austin aren’t in their usual spots behind the bar this week. That’s for one very good reason: Tales of the Cocktail, the biggest annual cocktail...
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The Townsend to launch bartender residencies next week
The Townsend is kicking off its revolutionary bartender royalty program with a beloved familiar face in Austin’s craft cocktail scene. Adam Bryan, most known for creating East Side Show Room’s cocktail...
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Juliet on Barton Springs adds Italian flair to bar program
At many restaurants, the bar program is an afterthought, the drinks an accompaniment to the ultimate prize of a good meal, but that’s not the case at Juliet, the new Italian eatery on Barton Springs...
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