Midnight Cowboy

Fueled by two riveting character studies and its exposure of New York City's seamy underbelly, this multi-Oscar-winner screams “contemporary” and “eternal” at once.

"...rated “R” back when it was released in 1969, Midnight Cowboy, at this date, is a gauge of how..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Midnight Cowboy

No more 'happy endings' here, unless you count the Kalamazoo Julep (and we do)

"...313 E. Sixth, 843-2715 www.midnightcowboymodeling.com..."

April 27, 2012 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Midnight Cowboy Lounge

Revamped downtown bar opens as a cocktail connoisseurs' paradise

"...Midnight Cowboy, Austin’s newest speakeasy experience, opened its doors to..."

March 14, 2012 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón

Confessions of a Cowboy

Working a cattle drive in Texas in the 1870s probably wasn't like what you imagine; ask Frank Harris -- he was there and he knows.

"...Early in 1872 eight American cowboys crossed the Rio Grande into Texas, driving ahead of..."

May 26, 2000 Books Feature by James C. Simmons

Cowboy Breakfast

Kick back and enjoy the food at the kickoff for the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo

"...types, not to mention a good number of genuine cowboys. The cowboy breakfast bill of fare represents a true..."

March 2, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Space Cowboy Steve Miller's Not Joking

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist details the pompitous of musical education

"...songs and then doing a horrible version of "The Midnight Hour" or something that lasted 40 minutes...."

July 22, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Johns

"...made famous by Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy. While Silver's film lacks Midnight Cowboy's depth and..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Next Best Thing

"...the most inspired and powerful films ever made, from Midnight Cowboy to Marathon Man, proves more than up to..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Comfort Farm

"...of director John Schlesinger (The Falcon and the Snowman, Midnight Cowboy) grows on its viewer, wearing down any hesitations..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Two Austin Bars Make Coveted National List

Two local bars make 16 Must-Try Cocktail Destinations Around the U.S.

"...the internationally famous Zagat Guide. Both Bar Congress and Midnight Cowboy made the desirable list curated by Zagat's editors..."

May 23, 2013 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Downtown Austin Bar Debuts Storybook Cocktail Menu Tied to SXSW Horror Film

Field Guide to Evil inspired drinks with collectible Mondo cover

"...Spooky Season quite as seriously as the folks at Midnight Cowboy: On Tuesday, Oct. 15 they debut a new..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...Austin -- they're a class act. Coming on after midnight, Tejano supergroup La Tropa F finally wrapped up the..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Where Is Your Bartender Drinking Tonight?

Pro tips on where to find the best crafted cocktails

"...Jen Keyser, who now tends bar at Contigo and Midnight Cowboy, agrees: "Half Step is the new industry go-to."..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Food Feature by Gracie Salem

Austin Industry Veteran Helms New W. Sixth Bar

Jeff Boley makes the Tapasitas bar an attraction

"...Then along came the opportunity to work at the Midnight Cowboy, a unique concept that attracted national attention with..."

Jan. 2, 2014 Food Post by Gracie Salem

The Absinthe-minded Professors of Violet Crown Spirits

Three Austinites are producing the first Texas-made absinthe

"...liqueur. Also, most recently, two varieties of bitter cordial: Midnight Marigold (a collaboration with Austin's legendary Midnight Cowboy speakeasy)..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Don't Forget Midnight Cowboy..."

July 11, 2003 Column

Junkie Rush

The Cowboy Junkies and Tom Rush: Six degrees of separation

"...Bet you money the Cowboy Junkies have an in-joke about the different drug references..."

June 2, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Venture Into Full-Flavored Mocktails at Home or Out on the Town

Elevated drinks on the wagon

"...citrus, florals, and spice. It's on the menu at Midnight Cowboy, Olamaie, Cavalier, and Canje, where they've got a..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Uncovering the Mysteries of Austin’s Speakeasies and Secret Bars

A guide to some of the hidden (and not-so-hidden) bars around town

"...Midnight Cowboy313 E. Sixth www.midnightcowboymodeling.com..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Savory Characters

Cooking up the next generation of cocktails

"...one can only drink so many Bloody Marys. When Midnight Cowboy opened in 2012, owner Bill Norris served me..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Official Drink of Austin Contest Names Team Qui the Winners

Holy crap, does my head hurt

"...People's Choice chip went to the “Picante Pepino" from Midnight Cowboy, which barman extraordinaire Brian Dressel confessed he wanted..."

Feb. 24, 2014 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón

The 'Dirty' Word

Has Dirty Sixth cleaned up its act?

"...member of Preservation Austin, has bought "superdistressed properties," including Midnight Cowboy Oriental Massage, a brothel shut down by police..."

May 24, 2013 Food Feature by Ivy Le

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere*

Celebrating the premiere of 'Hey Bartender' in style

"...such establishments as Peché, East Side Show Room, and Midnight Cowboy – through the lens of Employees Only in..."

March 10, 2013 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...without jobs. For others, they were like Sixth's notorious Midnight Cowboy Oriental Massage: the worst-kept secret, but everyone kept..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Everybody's Money Is Green

"...Dear Editor, Re: The Midnight Cowboy restaurant review [Food, April 27]: Claudia Alarcón’s piece..."

May 7, 2012 Postmarks

A Place in the World

Mondo debuts a gallery space

"...former "massage parlor" (ahem) on Sixth Street as the Midnight Cowboy Cocktail Lounge opens March 9. Ishmael describes Mondo's..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Transformers

What matters most about Transformers isn't subtext (this is Michael Bay after all), but what happens when big, loud, heavy things bang into other differently colored big, loud, heavy things.

"...And, as an added incentive, you can witness former Midnight Cowboy Voight as a sort of über-Donald Rumsfeld and..."

July 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crank

Jason Statham's Crank – despite the fact that its ever-revving mayhem is ultraviolent, sexist, and frequently offensive enough to warrant a look-see by both the ACLU and the DOJ – is pure action-film bliss.

"...but some hospital johnnies and a smile while Nilsson's Midnight Cowboy theme, "Everybody's Talkin'," counterpoints the whole absurd (and..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Human Stain

Despite some terrific moments, Philip Roth's words fail to stick to the screen.

"...a character tic of Faunia’s as Rizzo’s limp through Midnight Cowboy. Hopkins, however, plays more improbably. It’s already a..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Chronicle Recommends: The Worst of the Oscars

From badly timed to just plain bad: When the Academy got it wrong

"...Dolly! and the moribund studio system represented: the X-rated Midnight Cowboy. – Steve Davis Crash (2006)..."

Feb. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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