Haddington's is already well-known as a spot for artisan drinks thanks to bartender extraordinaire Bill Norris, but they've decided to have some fun this summer by honoring some of the world's best cocktail books. In June, the bar will feature drinks from The Savoy Cocktail Book. The book focuses on Prohibition-era drinks, and include the following spirited combinations: more ›

When we last attended a whisky event at Opal Divine's, it was a gluttonous and action-packed evening. The sold-out Scotch Whisky festival had Opal's jammed to the rafters, as patrons pondered which age of Balvenie or Glenlivet to sample with their tickets. The high octane spirits had everyone jostling and angling for position, as the event wasn't for lightweights - it was neat whisky, take it or leave it, with nary a dump bucket on hand (why waste the good stuff?)

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As Independence Day approaches, it's tough not to think of patios, grilling, and fireworks. This weekend will find half the city decamping to visit family and friends elsewhere and the other half of us running around buying meats, beers, wines, and chips for our mid-week July 4th celebration. In the spirit of the holiday, we've selected six American wines from California and Oregon that are each classic examples of both their grape and the... more ›

THURSDAY [12] music • FactoryPeople turns 3, and they're throwing a whole weekend's worth of awesome activities, starting with DJs sets by DFA Records' Juan McLean and Tim Sweeney at FactoryPeople (7-10pm) ® music • DFA Records artists Juan McLean and Tim Sweeney at Whisky Bar (10pm-2am, $12/$10) ® music • Man Man, Thermals, Oh, Beast! at Emo's ® music • San Saba County at Waterloo Records (5pm) music • San Saba County, Sorta... more ›

Here's another batch of bands from my ACL Artist Previews Page; remember you can check out the whole site at any time. David Ford - "State of the Union" is quite possibly the most amazing song I have stumbled upon while writing these previews, proving that David Ford is not just another singer/songwriter. (full preview) Ghandaia - Austin's Ghandaia is a nine-piece "Latin groove ensemble" that blends as many influences as there are members... more ›

TUESDAY [27] [film] Superman Returns at Alamo South Lamar (10pm) (link) [books] Jude Theriot presents The 100 Greatest Cajun Recipes at Borders at 10225 Research Ave. (7.30pm) (link) [books] Paul Schneider presents Brutal Journey: The Epic Story of the First Crossing of North America at BookPeople (7pm) (link) [books] Alexandra Leclere presents Seeing the Dead, Talking With Spirits: Shamanic Healing Through Contact With the Spirit World at BookWoman (7pm) (link) [music] Human Television at Stubb's... more ›

Remember when the new Whole Foods opened up and everyone rushed to go see it? Remember those first couple months when no one bought anything and just wandered around aimlessly from aisle to aisle? Well, replace all that lame, non-alcoholic organic food with mother nature's sweet nectar of life: alcohol. Now, multiply that by three. The Statesman recently reported that we will receive not one, but three Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods over the... more ›

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