The Midnight Cowboy Arcana features cocktails and mocktails with many named after real cards, like the “High Priestess.” | Photos by ATXtoday
A visit to Midnight Cowboy, aka Austin’s prohibition-themed speakeasy, is in the cards.
Midnight Cowboy recently debuted its tarot card-themed menu, which features 27 cocktails + mocktails made with divination in mind.
Our favorites were the “Homunculi” with notes of pistachio and the “Cosmic Dancer,” which comes with orange bubbly to mix. Keep an eye out for savory beverages like the “Wheel of Fortune.”
The speakeasy is reservation-only, so secure your spot and ring the buzzer marked “Harry Craddock” when you arrive.
An Afternoon with Emma Dabiri | 1 p.m. | BookPeople | Free | Attendees of this author talk will also be offered complimentary copies of “Twisted” while supplies last.
“Working Girl” | 7:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $12 | Starring Melanie Griffith, this classic 1980s rom-com follows a woman who pretends to have her boss’s job after her ideas are stolen.
Wednesday, June 25
Summer Make & Take: ‘90s Crafts | 12-2 p.m. | Bullock Texas State History Museum | Free with admission | Transport yourself to summer camp with hands-on activities in the museum’s lobby.
Austin Asian American Film Festival | Wednesday, June 25-Sunday, June 29 | Times vary | AFS Cinema | $15+ | Tune in for five days of independent films made by the Asian and Asian American diaspora.
Thursday, June 26
Jiaoying Summers | Thursday, June 26-Saturday, June 28 | Times vary | Cap City Comedy Club | $36+ | This comedian’s sharp and fearless sense of humor has gained her over 1 billion views online.
Friday, June 27
Listening Room at The Loren | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Cafe at The Loren | Free | Cast Iron Shoes and Dan Hochman will perform a free concert + drinks and light bites will be available for purchase.
Senate Bill 22, aka the local film incentives bill championed by Media for Texas, was signed into law. The bill will raise the state’s base rate and inject $300 million every two years for the next decade, starting in September. Read our interview with the Media for Texas founders.
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Pieces of the Giant Magellan Telescope, slated to be one of the largest telescopes ever built, are being made in Austin. Scientists with UT Austin and Texas A&M University are helping to build the GMTNIRS, which help the telescope observe the near-infrared spectrum of light. The telescope is expected to be complete in the 2030s. (KXAN)
Concert
Renée Rapp’s “Bite Me Tour” will stop at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Tickets for the pop star’s tour, which will also feature a performance from Ravyn Lenae, go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27.
Real Estate
Check in on your neighbor — they might just be a millionaire. Austin is the No. 12 city for millionaire renters, with 207 households leasing in town. That’s more than any other city in Texas — Dallas has 185 millionaire households that rent and Houston has 179.
Weather
We’re in for a hot week, with high temperatures holding strong at 95º to 97º. There’s only one thing to do when the Texas sun burns this bright: jump in the pool. Check out our list of hotel pools offering day passes.
Feel Good
Speaking of hot weather, the people and pets at Texas Humane Heroes in Leander don’t have to worry about it anymore. Austin Air Conditioning donated and installed three AC units to the animal shelter, which had gone 15 years without an HVAC system. (KVUE)
Listen
Kevin Durant is coming back to Texas — this time to play with the Rockets. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Houston Rockets with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Real Estate
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Restaurant Roundup
Psst — the team behind Paperboy South plans to collaborate with other local brands for special pastry case takeovers. | Photo by Likeness Studio
Looking for the next new restaurant hitting the Capital City’s food scene? Keep your restaurant rotation fresh by incorporating these buzzy places to eat and drink next time you go out.
June openings
Café Crème | Coffee + bakery
This Vietnamese-French coffee shop is known for its inventive coffee drinks (like the Cafe Sua Da — aka Vietnamese iced coffee), baked goods, and crepes.
Paperboy | Breakfast + brunch | Make a reservation
You’ll find returning favorites (like the Texas Hash, Paperboy Pancake, and B.E.C. Sandwich) on the menu, alongside homemade pastries, coffee by Superthing, and boozy beverages.
The Salty Donut | Donuts
The new Domain NORTHSIDE location fittingly opened on National Donut Day. Celebrate the Miami-based chain with some of our favorites: an everything cragel, Samoa cookie donut, and horchata donut.
Did we miss a restaurant that opened recently? Let us know.
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The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
I had the chance to get a sneak preview of the Balloon Museum’s Austin pop-up: “Let’s Fly — Art Has No Limits.” My personal favorite piece is “Her Joy,” a perpetually inflating and deflating disco ball. The museum is open now through Sunday, Nov. 2 — get tickets.
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