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Holiday Features
Like a Local: Wally Workman, Michael McDonnell and Meghan Turner
With less than a week until the new year, we’re just about ready to stop reflecting on all the fun that 2012 brought to Austin. In fact, who needs reflection when we can make resolutions to make 2013 even better? For this week’s Like a Local, three Austinites shared their ...
5 bottles, 5 tools, 5 recipes: Add Champagne and your bar is ready for New Year's Eve
Whether you're kicking back on the couch to watch the New Year's Eve ball drop on TV or having friends and family over for a more lively celebration, there's a good chance the booze will flow . A "well-stocked bar" might sound intimidating, but you don't have to go to ...
Cocktail dress: Holiday attire inspired by wintry bar classics
The menus at Austin’s favorite cocktail bars are filled with options that Humphrey Bogart and his pals might have loved. But the return-to-classics trend that’s taken over the nightlife scene in recent months doesn’t stop with Sazeracs, sidecars and whiskey sours. As we strut toward another holiday party season, expect ...
Get into the holiday spirits with these winter cocktail recipes
In another story, we introduced you to holiday outfits inspired by some of our favorite winter cocktails. This inspired us to run recipes for each drink culled from different Austin watering holes. This way, you can create cocktail magic at home. Want to see more photos of the drinks below? ...
Fancy holiday concoctions without the booze
Any good host knows that a holiday party isn’t a holiday party without a variety of beverages to offer guests. Just as one might prepare fancy cocktails or provide interesting beer and wine choices, offering nonalcoholic options that go beyond the typical soda or juice can make the difference between ...
Warm winter cocktail at the Four Seasons evokes holiday memories
Perched on one of the stately bar stools in the Four Seasons lobby lounge, I hover over the ceramic mug bartender Travis Tober presented, determined to get a whiff of what its contents promise. Confident wisps of steam twist upward from the piping hot surface of the amber-hued liquid, tickling ...
Cheers to New Year's Eve
This story was originally published December 31, 2008. New Year's Eve is upon us - the holiday so festive that every professional barkeep in town is on the clock, and legions of amateurs are likewise called to duty at home bars across Central Texas. New Year's Eve is an occasion ...
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