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🍹 Mocktail moment

The latest data on non-alcoholic beverages and where to drink them in Austin
The mocktails at Armadillo den
Select from an entire menu of mocktails at South Austin’s Armadillo Den. | Photo by @armadilloden
Now more than ever, data shows that consumers are experimenting with what it means to be “sober curious.” The result has been a spike in sales of non-alcoholic beverages and a declining interest in alcoholic drinks.

Here are a few stand-out stats:
  • Total dollar sales of non-alcoholic beverages grew by 20.6% between August 2021 and 2022. Non-alcoholic beer accounted for 85.3% of those sales.
  • 36% of US consumers reported to have “lost interest in drinking alcohol in general” while 13% reported to be “interested in alternative non-alcoholic beverages.”
  • Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits rose from 0.22% of total alcohol sales in the US in 2018 to 0.47% in 2022.
  • Global Market Share predicts that the non-alcoholic drinks market will grow to $30 billion by 2025.
Wanna know where you can enjoy a mocktail in Austin? These are some of the local spots we love + what to drink there:
  • Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden | In addition to coffee drinks, you can also get agua frescas and limeades to sip.
  • Midnight Cowboy | The Moontower is made of a dreamy concoction of Slow Luck, lemon, blackberry, sage, rhubarb bitters, and soda.
  • Sans Bar | Try a rotating menu at this bar made with sober folks in mind.
  • The Roosevelt Room | The Castaway mocktail is a tropical paradise in a glass, with lime and cucumber juice, cream of coconut, and ginger beer.
  • The Well | Indulge in the Pillow Talk mocktail, made with strawberry hibiscus water, coconut cream, rose, vanilla + cinnamon infused honey, and aquafaba
  • Armadillo Den | Choose from an entire mocktail menu at this South Austin spot.
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Events
Friday, Sept. 22
  • Meet the Mayors: Quinton Lucas | Friday, Sept. 22 | 12:15-1:45 p.m. | LBJ Presidential Library, 2313 Red River St., Austin | Free | The Kansas City, MO mayor will discuss his approach to inclusive city building.
  • Hershey Felder as “George Gershwin Alone” | Now-Sunday, Oct. 1 | Times vary | ZACH Theatre, 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin | $15-$77 | This one-man show chronicles the life and music of George Gershwin.
Saturday, Sept. 23
  • Class: Blacksmith Knife | Saturday, Sept. 23 + Sunday, Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr., Austin | $200 | Forge your own blacksmith knife at this class.
  • SNIPES Pro Breaking Tour | Saturday, Sept. 23 + Sunday, Sept. 24 | Times vary | Waterloo Park, 1401 Trinity St., Austin | $20 | Check out break dancers from Austin and elsewhere at this competition featuring multiple types of battles.
  • Christian Nodal | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 8 p.m. | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, 2100 Ave. of the Stars, Cedar Park | $54-$213 | Hear the Mexico-born singer-songwriter’s signature “mariacheño” sound on his “FORAJI2" tour.
Sunday, Sept. 24
  • The Austin Flea | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 12 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing, 3901 Promontory Point Dr., Austin | Free | Shop for handmade gifts and vintage items at this pop-up.
  • 123 Andres | Sunday, Sept. 24 | Times vary | The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin | $13 | The Latin Grammy Award-winning duo will perform as part of the Paramount’s Family Series.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Civic
  • The City of Austin will require composting at all multifamily communities in the next year. The affected properties — five or more units — will be required to provide services and education by October 2024.
Coming Soon
  • Uchibā, the new concept from the team behind Uchi and Uchiko, will open on Friday, Oct. 6 at 601 W. 2nd St. Modeled after an existing space in Dallas, it will serve more casual Japanese dishes and drinks including Japanese whiskeys. (Eater Austin)
Open
  • After a temporary closure caused by an electrical failure, James Beard Award-winning Nixta Taqueria is now back open with partial seating. The restaurant is currently cooking out of a food truck and commissary kitchen as repair efforts continue. (Austin Business Journal)
Closing
  • Nearly 80-year-old Austin furniture store Louis Shanks will close its last two locations. The business opened in 1945 and has been operated by the Shanks family for four generations. (CultureMap Austin)
Learn
  • The newly renovated Texas Science & Natural History Museum will host a grand reopening this Saturday, Sept. 23 after more than a year of closure. Stop by for live music, hands-on science, and free admission.
Holiday
  • Yom Kippur begins at sundown this Sunday, Sept. 24, marking the beginning of the Day of Atonement and holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Those who observe will refrain from eating or drinking until nightfall on Monday, Sept. 25.
Wellness
  • Meet Beam Dream: a nighttime hot cocoa crafted with ingredients like reishi and melatonin. In a clinical study, 93% of users woke up feeling more refreshed. Get sippin’.*
 
Film

L-I-V-I-N

6 things you probably didn’t know about “Dazed and Confused”
Matthew McConaughey in "Dazed and Confused" saying "Alright, Alright, Alright."
Party at the moontower, anyone? | Gif via Giphy
This Sunday, Sept. 24 is the 30th anniversary of Richard Linklater’s classic film “Dazed and Confused.” To commemorate the movie that introduced the world to Matthew McConaughey and “Alright, Alright, Alright,” here are a few fun facts about the Austin-made film.
  • The film only earned $8 million at the box office, barely surpassing its budget of $6.9 million.
  • The word “man” is said more than 200 times throughout the movie.
  • The list of stars considered for the movie, but who didn’t make the cut, includes Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Claire Danes, and Brendan Fraser.
  • Matthew McConaughey earned his role after a drunken night getting kicked out of a bar with casting director Don Phillips. (Shout out to reader Matt D. for this fun fact.)
  • Each actor received a mixtape from Richard Linklater.
  • The signature long hair of Slater — played by Rory Cochrane — was actually a wig.
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London Gibson

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From the editor
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention another classic Austin-made film having a big moment this weekend.

Robert Rodriguez’ fifth movie in the “Spy Kids” franchise, “Spy Kids: Armageddon” — which was filmed in Austin last year — premieres on Netflix today.
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