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First Look: Stay Gold

The Austin bar scene has added names to its roll call at a dizzying pace in recent years. Drinking establishments have spilled into neighborhoods and found their ways into nooks and crannies, from old parking garages like Garage to even rooms within bars, like the hidden Vinyl within The Chicago House.

3:50PM Tue. Feb. 24, 2015, Amira Jensen Read More | Comment »

First Plates Extra Helpings: The Midnight Press

After writing, editing, proofing, and designing this year's First Plates issue, everyone at the Chronicle needs a drink. Luckily Pam Pritchard at the Tigress has us covered.

2:45PM Thu. Feb. 5, 2015, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

EAST Eats: King Bee Lounge

Billy Hankey is glad to be back on the Eastside. The mixologist helmed the Good Knight bar on East Sixth from 2008 to 2011. From there, he picked up pace as bar manager at Second Bar + Kitchen and Bar Congress downtown. Some of his former patrons followed him, waxing nostalgic over his knighted days.

4:30PM Fri. Nov. 14, 2014, Amira Jensen Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Kathy Griffin

Paramount Theatre

Loose of Earth Book Launch at First Light Books

Emperor X, KindKeith, Middle Mass at The Coral Snake

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

First Look: Drinks Lounge

When prompted for his opinion of the new digs, a neighbor – and already a regular – looks around, leaning on the bar with crossed arms. He nods, “Yeah, it’s pretty good.” [Pauses.] “I like shitholes, though. This place is too clean.”

3:30PM Mon. Oct. 13, 2014, Adrienne White Read More | Comment »

Austin Bars & Restaurants on TV

Get ready for an onslaught of shows featuring Austin on various cable networks over the next few weeks. I had a chance to preview a classy new show from the Esquire Network called America's Best Bars. It debuts tonight with an episode about Portland's prime drinking spots, but an episode on Austin is up July 2.

11:30AM Wed. Jun. 25, 2014, Wes Marshall Read More | Comment »

Half Step Garners Top Industry Nom

Lately things have been going very well for Chris Bostick. In the short months since opening his craft cocktail house, Half Step, on Rainey Street, he’s found his concept to be mega-popular with locals and it’s already gaining national attention.

11:35AM Fri. Jun. 6, 2014, Gracie Salem Read More | Comment »

2014 Austin Food & Wine Festival Recap

We arrived way early expecting a bitching long line at will-call. Instead, everything was under control and it took us about 90 seconds to get our tickets. We waited in the crowd as the line grew and grew. But again, everything was so much smoother and easier.

4:40PM Thu. May 1, 2014, Wes Marshall Read More | Comment »

Spring Sips

As culinary enthusiasts gear up for this weekend’s Austin Food & Wine Festival, the W Hotel is undoubtedly gearing up for an influx of thirsty guests. Not only is the hotel playing host to today’s Food Republic Interview Lounge, the W Hotel’s Living Room Bar has a new spring cocktail menu. Lucky for us, it’s damn good.

3:30PM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Anna Toon Read More | Comment »

'Limepocalypse' Hits Austin’s Bar Scene Hard

Where else would feel an international lime shortage more drastically than Austin? In a town where the margarita is the go-to drink, especially in warm weather, bars and restaurants are feeling the impact of the dearth of good limes that typically flow easily from California and Mexico.

11:30AM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Gracie Salem Read More | Comment »

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