Try the “Chilly Chile” mocktail — made with Bawi passionfruit, orange, hot honey, and lime — at Este from Friday, Jan. 10 to Friday, Jan. 17. | Photo courtesy Este
New Year, no beer. Whether or not you’re participating in Dry January, knowing a spot with a great mocktail is always a win.
If you’ve got an alcohol-free friend, you’re trying to go light on the booze after the holidays, or just hankering for a delicious and refreshing drink, here are 30+ places to get your sip on.
Get all the taste without the buzz from Best Day, which says it makes brews for “doers.”
Photo courtesy Best Day Brewing
Brew-Thru at Magic Isle Records | Grab a six-pack of booze-free brews at no charge during one of this pop-up’s several events now through Friday, Jan. 17. Check the schedule to catch different performers and activities.
Dear Dry Labs at Dear Dry Drinkery | Become your own mixologist at one of these (free with RSVP) interactive sessions at this N/A bottle shop.
Este x Bawi | The seafood-focused Mexican restaurant and canned agua fresca purveyor will join forces for a rotating weekly mocktail special throughout January.
Pink Martini with China Forbes | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $35+ | The classical, jazz, and pop act will perform songs from their decades-old, multilingual catalog.
High Noon Talk: A Conversation on Fungi | 12-1 p.m. | Bullock Texas State History Museum | Free | Angel Schatz from Central Texas Mycology will discuss the hissing Texas Star Mushroom, a unique species only found in Texas + Japan.
Cooking Class: Fresh Pasta | Wednesday, Jan. 8 | 6-8 p.m. | WhichCraft Tap Room & Bottle Shop | $55 | Chef Erin leads this hands-on class where you’ll learn to make pasta from scratch.
Thursday, Jan. 9
Sarah Colonna | 8 p.m. | Cap City Comedy Club | $25+ | Get a dose of humor from the comedian known for “Shameless” + Netflix’s “Insatiable.”
Furniture store Couch Potatoes will close its south Austin location at the end of this month to “adapt to the evolving retail landscape in Austin.” The inventory will be on sale until Jan. 31, but the north and central Austin locations will remain open.
Award
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I know it’s been open for a while, but I recently tried Proud Mary Coffee, and it definitely lived up to the hype. I ordered some Earl Grey tea and the blueberry French toast — both delightful — and I will certainly be back.
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