Sugar, pumpkin spice, and everything nice

Pumpkin spice season tends to start in late August. | Gif via Giphy

🚨 Calling all pumpkin spice latte lovers. 🚨

PSL season is here, and it’s not just for Starbucks. Local coffee shops all over town are pulling out the fall flavors — and not just when it comes to coffee, but with autumnal teas, scones, and cocktails.

You can get your local latte fix at one of these Austin cafes:

Café Crème | 1834 E. Oltorf St. | 7 a.m.-5 p.m. | This unassuming French-Vietnamese cafe will wow you with its creative drinks year-round. Try the crème brûlée latte or frappe, and a snickerdoodle latte.
Cenote | Multiple locations | Hours vary | While you can get a standard PSL at Cenote, the cafe and eatery is getting creative for fall. On the menu: Horchata cold brew, lavender coconut cold brew, ginger tea, and a wintry golden milk latte.
Freddo ATX | 2336 S. Congress Ave. | 8 a.m.-11 p.m.| For fans of the classics, Freddo ATX has you covered with a PSL made with Illy Coffee.
Jo’s Coffee | Multiple locations | 7 a.m.-7 p.m. | Get warm and cozy with Jo’s newest seasonal sips: The pumpkin pie latte, caramel apple cold brew, French toast latte, and voodoo matcha drink with banana and coconut.
Lucky Lab Coffee Co. | 2421 San Antonio St. | Hours vary | This local shop’s seasonal menu is on another level — try the honey peach sage sweet cream latte, blood orange clove latte, or the maple cinnamon oat chai. Pro tip: You can also get a fall flavors flight if you can’t decide.

Plan ahead:

Kerbey Lane | Multiple locations | Hours vary | This late-night favorite is known for its seasonal menus. While the fall menu won’t be available until October, plan ahead to get some pumpkin pancakes, an apple cider mimosa and some sweet potato hash.
Tellus Joe | 3108 Windsor Rd. | 8 a.m.-2 p.m, 5-10 p.m. | You can grab a pumpkin chai scone now but come October, Tellus Joe will roll out fall-flavored drinks like its “silence of the yams” ube latte from last year.

If you know of any other coffee spots with fall-flavors, let us know.

Share the pumpkin spice with family and friends who love seasonal sips.

EVENTS

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Today

Late Summer Harvest Party | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Bento Picnic | $18+ | Bento Picnic and Saba San’s Wine & Sake are celebrating the season’s bounty with a special menu + wine pairings.

Friday

Outdoor “Coco” Screening | Fri., Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | Dreamland Dripping Springs | Free | Pack a picnic blanket and lawn chair for a screening of the 2017 Disney film “Coco” plus food + drink specials.
Hit List Stand-Up Comedy | Fri., Sept. 16 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Vulcan Gas Company | $30 | This stand-up session features the “most infamous comics in Texas” with few other details — you never know who will be a surprise guest. 👀

Saturday

Kendra Scott Meet-up | Sat., Sept. 17 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Kendra Scott Flagship, 1701 S. Congress Ave. | $35 | Celebrate Kendra Scott’s new memoir, “Born to Shine,” with a book-signing + meet and greet. ✨

Sunday

Eastside Pop-up Morning Market | Sun., Sept. 18 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Meteor | Free | Shop from local artisans + makers while sipping on a coffee or local wine at this pet-friendly market. 🛍

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

92º | Mostly sunny | 6% chance of rain 🌤

Cause

Former Longhorn and Kansas City Chiefs alum Derrick Johnson will present Austin’s first Discovery Den — a fully decked-out library space — to Oak Springs Elementary School today as part of his Defend the Dream nonprofit. 📚 (CultureMap Austin)

Civic

Austinites will vote on a $350 million affordable housing bond — the largest of its type proposed in city history — come election season. (Austin Business Journal)

Concert

Grammy-winning musicians Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell are coming to perform at Austin City Limits’ Hall of Fame concert at ACL live in late October. The annual show raises funds for Austin PBS. Grab tickets here. (Austin American-Statesman)

Opening

San Francisco-based noodle restaurant Marufuku Ramen is coming to the Mueller area at 1900 Aldrich St. in early October, so prepare your belly. 🍜(Eater Austin)
A time-honored pairing is coming to life at the new Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar, which has been lovingly dubbed “Austin’s living room.” Vintage will start performing book + wine pairings on Sat., Oct. 1. 🍷 (Eater Austin)

Learn

The North Austin Muslim Community Center launched Islam 101 this week, a weekly series of classes to discuss Muslim culture after more than 1,000 Afghan refugees settled in Central Texas over the last year. (KXAN)

Community

Last month’s Pine Pond Fire in Bastrop cost Stengl Lost Pines Biological Field Station, a University of Texas field lab, about 350 acres worth of 100-year-old trees and decades of data. (KXAN)

Ranked

Austin is the seventh-best city in the US for country music lovers, sandwiched between Chicago, IL, and Richmond, VA, according to a new study. Unsurprisingly, Nashville, TN, took the cake.

Real Estate

Anaheim, CA + Cambridge, MA are a few of the cities and towns that made the list of “Best Cities for Families.” Opendoor’s list is based on the top family-friendly features, including parks, picnic sites, swimming pools, and proximity to schools. 📚 *

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History

Party like it’s 1821 🎉

Celebrations will continue through the weekend. | Photo via Ulises Garcia

Happy (early) Diez y Seis — or Mexican Independence Day. 🇲🇽

Tomorrow marks 201 years of Mexico’s independence from Spain + the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. Many Austinites are celebrating, so here’s how you can join:

Friday

Latino Art WKND: Somos Libres | Fri., Sept. 16-Sun. Sept. 18 | Times Vary | Distribution Hall | $15+ | This three-day party is a celebration of people, places, and practices of the Latin American diaspora. Enjoy art exhibits, a makers market, local food, and live music.
Free Tacos for Mexican Independence Day | Fri., Sept. 16 | 5-10 p.m. | Hotel Vegas | Free until 9 p.m. | Spend your Friday dancing the night away with DJ Ulovei, a specialty cocktail menu, and live music from Los Alcos.

Saturday

Viva México: A Quinceneara! | Sat., Sept. 17 | 6-10 p.m. | Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center | Free | The 15th annual celebration of Austin’s Mexican, Latino, and Tejano community will include live music, dance, art , and a mercado by Frida Friday ATX.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Figi.

Editor’s pick: Did you know pumpkin spice is now officially in the Merriam-Webster dictionary? I’ve been to a lot of coffee shops in Austin — like, a lot — so I’m curious: Which local coffee shop (Starbucks doesn’t count) is your favorite to grab a cup of joe? ☕️ Send me an email.

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