The Mean Eyed Cat Lives On
Using another of the cat's nine lives, the bar makes a comeback
"...when the funky beer bar and music venue, the Mean Eyed Cat, closed for remodeling in late 2012. The..."
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Oct. 25, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
Valinda Bolton Kicks Off
Former state rep says she’ll bring experience to Commissioners Court
"...Under the massive old oak that shelters the Mean Eyed Cat on West Fifth St., Valinda Bolton formally..."
May 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King
Developing Stories
Five current projects work for Austin-centric synergy
"...security of a new long-term (33-year) lease, gaining 100 dedicated parking spaces, and becoming the "house restaurant" for condo..."
Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor
Naked City
"...Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, to enable the restaurant to relocate nearby when a Marriott hotel complex is built on..."
June 15, 2007 News Feature
Oktoberfest in Austin
Our picks for sausage, schnitzel, and steins
"...Mean Eyed Cat is hosting a “Cat-Oberfest” that sadly does..."
Oct. 15, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson
Boil Water Notice: Restaurant Closings & HEB Update
Check the status before you buy food this week
"...It’s worth noting that unconfirmed reports from City Council indicate that the restrictions could be in place for 5-7..."
Oct. 22, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape
Rattle Inn Closes
West Sixth honky-tonk shutters
"...a litany of popular bars including Johnny Cash-themed joint Mean Eyed Cat and Star Bar, which neighbors Rattle Inn,..."
April 24, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Mixed Metaphors
These craft cocktails are for the books
"...world where vows are worthless. Where making a pledge means nothing. Where promises are made to be broken, it..."
June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson
Lala's Lives!
Funky, festive neighborhood bar to reopen
"...Matt Luckie, Max Moreland, and Anngay Tenney of the Mean-Eyed Cat, Gibson Street Bar, and Lavaca Street Bar in..."
Sept. 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe
A little extra Austin food news
"...• Bartenders at the Mean-Eyed Cat (1621 W. Fifth) will be slinging Derby-inspired mint..."
May 2, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
Austin has a religious experience
"...Wet Whistle grocery (1900-A E. MLK) in October and relocate the concept to a larger Eastside space in 2015...."
Oct. 3, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Playback: Angel Dance
Robert Plant & Patty Griffin put the Continental Club in the mood
"...› West Fifth Street honky-tonk Mean-Eyed Cat has changed ownership. The rustic bar, named after..."
Dec. 21, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
'Mojo' Recommends
The best British music at SXSW as selected by Mojo Editor-in-Chief Phil Alexander
"...1pm, the Mean Eyed Cat (1621 W. Fifth)..."
March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Phil Alexander
ACL Music Fest Sunday Interviews
A groover's paradise from the Black Keys guitarist
"...Delta as it does into Wu-Tang Clan's sonic psyche. Mean-Eyed Cat, down on West Fifth, blew out a plank..."
Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
'Mojo' Recommends
Blur guitarist returns to SXSW for some BBQ.
"...The Mean-Eyed Cat, 2:30pm..."
March 20, 2009 Music Feature
Bite-Sized News: Christmas Edition
Announcing the new elftastic Buddy’s Park n’ Pizza
"...Botteco Espeteria and $1 Gochujang chicken wings from Alley Cat. And when you’re tipsily stuffed with chicken, you can..."
Dec. 14, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda
There Goes the Neighborhood
North/South/Central – redistricting the live music capital
"...can't wait for hotels to open," he says. "It means guests who are living and staying within a walking..."
July 25, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger
New mAcdonald
Ex-Timbuk3 man Pat Macdonald plays the Mean-Eyed Cat and Continental this weekend.
"...CD PurgAtory Hill, the stompbox, harmonica, and a wicked, gimlet-eyed view of the world are unquestionably his friend. Longtime..."
Nov. 14, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser
MOJO Recommends
Dickensian sea-shanty-styled troubadour Johnny Flynn
"...Indeed, there's something Dickensian about both his demeanor and the music he creates with his band, the..."
March 14, 2008 Music Feature
What’s Your Margarita Personality Type?
Twelve local options for getting your margarita party on
"...d. My record collection Mostly As: Bad Boujee &..."
Feb. 22, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Halloween Storm Update
Closures everywhere and tornado warnings
"...Remember: just because it stops raining, that doesn't mean water levels won't keep rising. The City of Austin..."
Oct. 30, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Now Streaming in Austin: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
The scary sequel shot in the Statesman
"...the heart of Austin. Cut-Rite Chain Saws (now the Mean Eyed Cat on West Fifth), the fictional KOLA radio..."
April 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Faster Than Sound: Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease
Stubb’s GM Ryan Garrett takes over lease on neighboring punk club Beerland, expanding Red River Cultural District involvement.
"...over the lease on the club. The Red River advocate wasn't ready to comment on specific plans for the..."
Oct. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
14 Austin Food Events to Add to Your Social Calendar
Ice cream/biscuit combos, a local luau, and more to keep you satiated
"...Biscuit Ice Cream Sandwich available at all Lick Austin locations on Sept. 15 to benefit Urban Roots. The Biscuit..."
Sept. 6, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Who’s Running for What in Texas So Far
Yellow Dog 2020: Local Dem primary dance card filling up
"...considering. (Bolton holds her formal kickoff Saturday at the Mean Eyed Cat.) See more about that in "Commissioners Court..."
May 3, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
How The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Helped Shape Austin Filmmaking
The saw remains the same for Mike Blizzard
"...old structure (now a parking lot), many of the locations are either gone or changed: Cut-Rite Chainsaws is now..."
Feb. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Five Pan-Asian Restaurants Share Good Food News
Plus weekly soups at Vinaigrette and Christmas drinks at Miracle
"...Reporting on news in the local food realm means constant excitement this time of year, so we'll just..."
Dec. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Food Community Helps Second Bar + Kitchen Chef
Daily Austin food news
"...a bake sale under the former Restaurant Congress awning located by Caffe Medici. Participating chefs and restaurateurs include Second’s..."
Feb. 24, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson
Craft Beer, Creekside
Waller Creek Pub House helps revitalize Downtown stretch
"...run Houston's famed Petrol Station – sought an Austin location for their craft beer bar concept. The two met..."
Sept. 4, 2015 Food Feature by Adrienne Whitehorse
ATX6 Announces 2015 Artists
A second musical six-pack reps our scene at international fests
"...Gathering at the Mean Eyed Cat yesterday for a photo shoot with the..."
