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Gatsby Cocktails: Classic Cocktails from The Jazz Age

“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” —The Great Gatsby Read More | Comment »

12:30PM Sat. May. 11, Gracie Salem

The Drunken Botanist Reveals Cocktail Secrets

Author Amy Stewart's impressive research and engaging writing make her book The Drunken Botanist: The Plants that Make the World's Greatest Drinks (Algonquin Books, $20) a must-read for cocktail enthusiasts. Read More | Comment »

10:45AM Tue. Apr. 16, Virginia B. Wood

Cover Models Duel to the Drink

Cover models for March/April's L Style/G Style magazine, Joyce Garrison and David Alan, went head-to-head in a friendly competition at the W Hotel on Tuesday, each fighting to donate a portion of the proceeds to a favored charity. Read More | Comment »

3:54PM Sat. Apr. 6, Margaret Shugart

Five New Things In Austin's Comedy Scene

Comedy and drinking, drinking and comedy: They go together like gin and tonic, like tequila and birth control. No wonder that most of these five things are stained with the wonders fermentation hath wrought: Read More | Comment »

3:10PM Fri. Mar. 22, Wayne Alan Brenner

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere*

Last night in the Rainey Street District, one bar was looking just a little snappier than the others, thanks to the cast and crew of Hey Bartender celebrating their world premiere at Icenhauer's. Read More | Comment »

6:00PM Sun. Mar. 10, Monica Riese

Some Local Bartenders Wanna Have a Word With You

Bartenders often know the best damned stories. Read More | Comment »

12:21PM Fri. Jan. 18, Wayne Alan Brenner

Dudes in Drag Shaking Drinks for a Good Cause

Gearing up for the San Antonio Cocktail Conference later this week, Tipsy Texan David Alan and Speed Rack, a national all-female speed bartending group, have created an event to raise money for breast cancer awareness and prevention. Read More | Comment »

12:30PM Mon. Jan. 14, Gracie Salem

Ever Wonder How To Make Your Own Limoncello?

We were at dinner with writer Karen Odom Spezia and her gourmet foodie husband, Roy. All of Roy’s family recipes came to play, including his joyous lashing of how most people make risotto. Read More | Comment »

6:06PM Sun. Dec. 9, 2012, Wes Marshall

Farewell For Now to The Highball

So The Highball has closed and shut up I just have something in my eye. Read More | Comment »

4:03PM Wed. Nov. 21, 2012, Richard Whittaker

Drinking the Good Stuff at the W

So the Secret Bar (aka the Red Bar) at Austin’s W Hotel has two fresh angles worth a look: a new drink menu and a hot vintage sound system. Read More | Comment »

5:40PM Sun. Oct. 28, 2012, Wes Marshall

Rio Rita's Sexy Bloodys & French 75s

Rio Rita's bloody marys are a testament to the fact that I wasn't the only one kid who liked to dip my finger in spices as if they were Fun Dip candy. I don't even really drink bloody marys, but these pickled salads-in-a-glass are so delicious and well-made, I'd drink them even if they weren't rimmed with creole seasoning. Read More | Comment »

5:59PM Mon. May. 28, 2012, Meghan Ruth Speakerman