Restaurant Review: Uptown Sports Club

Has Aaron Franklin's reach exceeded his grasp?

"...with gin, St-Germain, blueberry, lemon, Rambler sparkling water, and "absinthe mist," was refreshing on a warm, early-summer evening...."

June 23, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Booze You Can Use: A Few Choice Local Views

Sufficient Texas tipples to topple any tedium

"...That’s because nobody else in these parts is making absinthe – yes, actual absinthe – and few people in..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Posh Options for Your Favorite Liquor Cabinet

You do, after all, deserve the best

"...1. VIOLET CROWN ABSINTHE No way we could do a list like this..."

Nov. 24, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Vampire Store Cracks Open the Crypt

Opening the Glass Coffin, just in time for Halloween

"...parlor/lounge, where Slayne aspires to host vampiric wine and absinthe tastings, as well as classes on bone articulation and..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hot Luck Fest Returns, Top BBQ Joints Revealed, Bordeaux Women Honored, Prep ATX Launches, Mangia Dies a Lizardly Death, and Somebody’s Gerrymandering Pizza

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Dry Gin, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, mint, matcha powder, absinthe, wildflower honey syrup, and lime. Bottoms up, my great..."

Oct. 20, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

La Barbecue’s Supper Club, Soup Peddler’s Pride, Hatch at Central Market, Seven Deadly Sins at Higher Ground, and Everybody’s Got Those Delta Variant Blues

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Lust (tequila, mezcal, lime, house-made strawberry syrup, blackberries, and absinthe) for a romantic dinner date; and even Gluttony (vodka,..."

Aug. 4, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Easy Tiger Roars on Seventh, Simona's Coffee Supercharges the Colton House Hotel, Tiff's Got a Brand New Treat, You Could Win A Herd of Cattle, FFS, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Can you imagine having some of that acclaimed Emerald absinthe of theirs in this setting?) Of course the beverage..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gift Guide: Homegrown Food and Beverage Favorites!

Skip the old-school impersonal and go boldly local this season

"...spot's handcrafted locally sourced liqueurs (including our recently featured absinthe) that offer a taste of Texas terroir: Jasmine Liqueur,..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

More Closings, Some Openings, Kristen Kish, Thai Ice Creams, Texas Wines, and the Spice Must Flow

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Emerald, the Lone Star State’s first (and highly lauded) absinthe – have finally released their Wildflower Trio, a fine..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Zoup! vs. Absinthe: A Texas Next-Morning Cage Match of Flavor

Sometimes it takes a spicy bone broth to cure how you’ve ailed yourself

"...so soon, either. But they do make the first absinthe legally produced in the Lone Star State, those Violet..."

Oct. 7, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Absinthe-minded Professors of Violet Crown Spirits

Three Austinites are producing the first Texas-made absinthe

"...Matt Mancuso was disappointed. He'd heard so much about absinthe in his college years and even before that –..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Booze Clues

It’s no mystery why we like these powerful liquid refreshments

"...Sourced Signature amaro) as well as their award-winning Emerald Absinthe and its gentler Opal sister. Violet Crown is the..."

July 27, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

50+ Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Want a bite close to the action? We've got you covered for any mood, group, or time of day.

"...Péché 208 W. Fourth, www.pecheaustin.com Absinthe bar proudly serving “sinful cocktails” along with classic French..."

March 13, 2020 Food Feature by Zelly Martin

National Honey Bee Day Gets All Aberfeldy in the ATX

Drink Scotch whiskey all night long and try to help the bees

"...Cocktail: Bee Keeper ($10) Key Ingredients: Aberfeldy, Angostura bitters, absinthe, honey, lemon twist Availability: Aug. 14-18..."

Aug. 12, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In Honor of 4/20 Some of Our Favorite Austin Purveyors of CBD

Marijuana remains illegal in Texas, but you can keep your chill

"...flavors like their Signature Bourbon and the Green Fairy (absinthe and cacao) but they also have a flavor, Afternoon..."

April 19, 2019 Food Post by Savannah J Salazar

40 Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Check off all your food goals without leaving the city center

"...Péché208 W. Fourth, www.pecheaustin.com Absinthe bar proudly serving "sinful cocktails" along with classic French..."

March 15, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Expand Your Mind With These 13 Psychedelic Bands at SXSW

"...Lampredi's intoxicating iridescence and drummer Erica Terenzi's blissed-out coo. Absinthe not included...."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Crazy Sexy Cool Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

Staycations, cooking classes, and aphrodisiacs for brownie points

"...At absinthe bar Péché, à la carte specials will include oysters..."

Feb. 13, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Celebrate Bastille Day in Austin

Parlez-vous français?

"...where, starting at 5pm, they’ll be serving up $5 absinthe cocktails to get you into the jailbreaking spirit. Try..."

July 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

World Cup Cocktails

A drink for each of the 32 teams in the tournament

"...in France is pastis and water. A cousin of absinthe, pastis is made without the wormwood or green anise...."

June 8, 2018 Food Post by R.T. Frank

Fat-Washed Cocktails Make a Comeback

Your next drink might involve foie gras and a centrifuge

"...Punch is made with light and dark rums, brandy, absinthe, clarified milk, green tea, spices, and pandan. Pandan, also..."

June 1, 2018 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend

You know, after you’ve told the usual fascists to go f*ck themselves

"...flowing with beer and vodka and (let’s say especially) absinthe, and that party is set among the progressive architecture..."

Aug. 17, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Destroyer of Light

"...alongside H.P. Lovecraft, Dennis Wheatley, and a bottle of absinthe. On sophomore album Chamber of Horrors, the frontman's burnished..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Music Review by Michael Toland

25 Bars That Define Austin

Dives, lounges, and saloons that are raising the bar

"...the main spirits, often making great use of an absinthe collection that would be right at home at Toulouse-Lautrec's..."

July 21, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Mixed Metaphors

These craft cocktails are for the books

"...1 dash absinthe..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose Is One Helluva Posh and Surreal Soirée

Women & Their Work go all freaky-floral for annual fundraiser

"...well, that’s almost as much our particular cup of absinthe as, a-henh, an actual cup of absinthe...."

April 11, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Raising the Roof

Techo brings mezcal to Manor Road

"...– infuses a house-made basil-serrano-lime juice with St. George absinthe, mezcal, and agave syrup. The Crudo invokes a negroni,..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Beyond Mimosas

Austin reinvents the brunch cocktail

"...playing supportive roles. The Morning After (gin, Suze, and absinthe), a play on the Corpse Reviver #2, helps brunchers..."

July 17, 2015 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Celebrate Bastille Day Austin Style

Boots, baguettes, and Jello Biafra

"...boudin noir, bone marrow and more along with $5 absinthe drinks all night. Tues., July 14, 4pm-close...."

July 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Isla

Tropical bar is more than just cocktails

"...cue from its sister bar, adding a dose of absinthe to all that rum...."

June 19, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

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