Crawl No. 2

Shangri-La, Violet Crown, Rio Rita's, the Brixton, Liberty, the White Horse

"...JC: Next up, the Violet Crown Social Club is the newer, cleaner baby from..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Seven Places in Austin to Eat and Drink on a Budget: Feb. 6-Feb. 12

Your day-by-day guide to the best local happy hours and deals

"...Monday Violet Crown Social Club 1111 E. Sixth, 512/614-4461 Via 313..."

Feb. 6, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

MugShots Bar Announces Permanent Closure

Beloved dive bar was a Downtown mainstay since 2002

"...it quits, including the North Door, Cap City Comedy Club, and I Luv Video...."

Sept. 13, 2020 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin-Made Queer Film's Final Fundraising Push

After a decade, God Made Man filmmakers say 2019 is the year

"...cut scene. If you’re more about experiences, stop by Violet Crown Social Club on Saturday, Jan. 19, for a..."

Jan. 16, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

25 Bars That Define Austin

Dives, lounges, and saloons that are raising the bar

"...bridge is created with each clink of the glass. Violet Crown Social Club1111 E. Sixth, 512/614-4461 www.violetcrownsocialclub.com..."

July 21, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Great Austin Beer Scavenger Hunt

SXSW is brewing

"...DRINK FROM AN ACTUAL GLASS PITCHER AT CROWN & ANCHOR It’s not just that we brew better..."

March 10, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Cool Off With Cocktails at the Movies

Five local movie events to get your air conditioning and cocktail fix

"...Fiction at the Paramount – Orange Whips at the Violet Crown Social Club..."

Aug. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Dear Glutton: Where to Eat Before a Halloween Party

In search of a respectable dinner before a night of costumed buffoonery

"...ask? Easy: the Via 313 truck in front of Violet Crown. The pizzas served there remind me of those..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Gay Place: Eastward, Ho

You can start your week with drag, get your car washed in drag, and end your week with drag

"...out the East Sixth pub jaunt. They'll launch from Violet Crown and end up at Shangri-La. All invited. Thu.,..."

July 12, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Sixth Sense

Neighbors, business owners, and the city are all searching for the future of East Sixth Street

"...Benz's building. Benz also shares her block with the Violet Crown Social Club (formerly the Iron Gate), and Cheer..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Qmmunity: Don’t Hibernate This Cuffing Season

From football to The L Word, there’s lots to watch queerly this week

"...there's no excuse for calling it quits on your social life just cuz it's a little cold outside (sometimes)...."

Dec. 13, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Eastside Bar Crawl

August 10, 2012. 26 Photos

"...Violet Crown Social Club..."

Aug. 13, 2012 Photo Gallery

Bar Crawl Conversations

Crawl (or should that be pedal?) around the East Austin bar scene with the 'Chronicle'

Aug. 10, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Bar Crawl Listings

The crawl route

"...Bar Crawl No. 1 1. Yellow Jacket Social Club..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Food Feature

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...Brothers' Dragula season 3. Though neither took home the crown, both queens wowed audiences, achieved a cultlike following, and..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

No Smoking, Austin: 10 Years Later

Chronicle revisits smoking ban at bars, music venues

"...may have never seen a concert in a smoke-filled club because they grew up in an era when such..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Post by R.U. Steinberg

Qmmunity: OUTsider Festival Returns for Year Six

Plus Guerrilla Queer Bar, Joterías, Lesbian Wedding, and more queer magic

"...big queer ATX love, m'kay? Thu., Feb. 20, 6-10pm. Violet Crown Social Club, 1111 E. Sixth. www.fb.com/wherethegirlsgoatx...."

Feb. 21, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Hope, Glitter, and Change for 2020

Ring in the new year with all the queers

"...with some cyber babes. Sat., Dec. 28, 10pm. Coconut Club, 310-B Colorado. $5 suggested donation...."

Dec. 27, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity

Queering tradition

"...TGQ Social For anyone on the trans and/or nonbinary spectrum. Second..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: A Qweeah Howdy From New Q Editor Beth Sullivan

Plus some hot luvin' V-Day events

"...big, queer, ATX love, y'all. Thu., Feb. 20, 6-10pm. Violet Crown Social Club, 1111 E. Sixth...."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: A Decade of Austin’s Queer History

Plus Iron Bear says farewell to Eighth Street and Joterias returns!

"...ball. Can we get a Hail Mary?! Sundays, 4pm. Violet Crown Social Club, 1111 E. Sixth...."

Jan. 3, 2020 Column by Sarah Marloff

Turntable Eatery Out, Cluck-n-Burger In

Airport Blvd. pizza joint shutters at end of July

"...Fest that October. The couple’s two trucks at the Violet Crown Social Club and the South Austin Beer Garden..."

July 26, 2019 Food Post by Roxy Bonafont

Qmmunity

Signs of hope in the Capitol

"...with the cast and crew. Sat., Jan. 19, noon-5pm Violet Crown Social Club, 1111 E. Sixth $5 www.godmademanfilm.com..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

10 Austin Food Trucks to Fuel Your SXSW Fun

Because you can't get all your calories from beer

"...– one on East Sixth in front of the Violet Crown Social Club, and the other at Craft Pride..."

March 16, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

Gay Place: Find Your Qummunity

Events for every stripe of the rainbow, especially Qumbia Queers and Going Grrls

"...to offset all that blushing. Thu., Aug. 20, 6-9pm. Violet Crown Social Club, 1111 E. Sixth. Free. www.fb.com/wherethegirlsgoatx...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Austin's WriteByNight Is a Writer's Port in the Media Storm

Goldberg & Duhr: Easing the agony of blocks and deadlines

"...away from Rio Rita, just down the block from Violet Crown Social Club and Shangri-La and all those hipster-magnet..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Finale: Lessons Learned

Internal Affairs has friends? Lots. With advice.

"...get around is totally the way to go. Also, Violet Crown Social Club is a nice escape from the..."

March 30, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Ill-Adapted

Lawsuits filed against Austin venues for alleged ADA violations

"...What do the Velveeta Room, Maggie Mae's, the Violet Crown Social Club, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, and the Domain..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Film Review: Wakhri

Pakistani teacher turned star faces violent backlash

"...donations, she dons a purple wig and takes to social media – for better and much worse...."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

British revenge drama mixes grit and slick

"...to root for this underdog heroine. Mixing Ken Loach-style social realism with Mike Hodge’s grasp of stylish murder, much..."

May 1, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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