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( 512-457-0900; 900 Red River St; to 2am Mon-Sat)
Before Red River was even a scene, Club
de Ville was there serving cheap drinks in a space decorated with mismatched retro fur-
niture. And that's not to mention its cool, leafy patio - one of downtown's best places to
imbibe outdoors.
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Around Austin
Get out of downtown to enjoy a wide variety of tippling opportunities.
Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
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( 512-407-8557; 5434 Burnet Rd; 5pm-midnight Tue, 5pm-1am Wed-Sat, 2-8pm Sun)
This funky little
cinder-block building is one of those dive bars that Austinites love so very much - and did
even before it became nationally famous for chicken-shit bingo on Sunday night.
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Hotel San José
( 512-444-7322; 1316 S Congress Ave)
Transcending the hotel-bar genre, this one is actually a
cool, Zen-like outdoor patio that attracts a chill crowd, and it's a nice place to hang if you
want to actually have a conversation.
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East Side Showroom
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( 512-467-4280; 1100 E 6th St; 5pm-2am)
With an ambience that would feel right at home in
Brooklyn (in the late 1800s), this bar on the emerging east-side scene is full of hipsters
soaking up the craft cocktails and bohemian atmosphere.
Violet Crown Social Club
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(1111 E 6th St; 5pm-2am Mon-Fri, from 7pm Sat & Sun)
It's dark. It's loud. At first glance it's not
terribly inviting. But damn, the drinks are cheap, making this a popular spot on the East
Sixth circuit.
