Clive Bar
Causal yet stylish watering hole pouring local beer & cocktails inside & out on a sizable patio. This "super-chill" Downtown Rainey Street watering hole has a "cool vibe", pouring local brews and cocktails, and a must on Rainey Street.
Note:
Clive’s food truck is located in close proximity to Clive.
Clive Bar Entertainment Suggestions
Clive Bar is a chic and hip bar. We suggest the following entertainment:
Cigar Rollers
Cigar Ladies
Martini Glass Dancers
Poker
Container Bar
The Container Bar is yes, made up of retired shipping containers. Created for SWSW, it is now a Austin favorite. Serving great vibes, local and out-of-state microbrews, as well as wine and cocktails. Known for its unique décor, this is a must on the bar hop.
Note:
Food is served from the Container Bar Food Truck located near the bar.
Container Bar Entertainment Suggestions
The Container Bar is truly unique in design, décor, and its ambience. Built from actual shipping containers, the bar is highly industrial and tech centered. We suggest the following entertainment:
Play with the Pros
(a live Karaoke band)
Vintage Guitar Station
(providing the ultimate rock station with headphones)
Scratch Lab
(guests test their DJ skills & have it recorded, then sent to their email)
Mobile Recording Studio
(guests record their musical talent using traditional instruments – everyone wants to be a star!)
Additional Container Bar Entertainment Suggestion
Aerial Bartending
Guests are served cocktails from, you guessed it, above their heads! Bartenders are suspended while serving guests their requested blends and brews.
Additional Container Enhancement Suggestion
Custom Audi Drinkware
We suggest a few specialty container cups to pair with this unique venue. Guests are welcome to take it to the other bars, as well as take it home!
Bar 96
Bar 96 provides an environment that maintains a laid-back, breezy, and fresh vibe that defines the Rainey Street area. With features such as huge patios, lots of natural light, great service, and a cool, modern feel with TV screens visible from every seat inside for those oh so crucial games. In addition, the owner added on a back area complete with artificial grass, a food truck option, picnic tables, and cornhole games.
Locals love it here and we think your guests will too.
Bar 96 is a chic sports bar. Large TV screens, large big backyard, and great local craft brew selection, this bar is a great place to relax with friends and enjoy a cold beverage. We suggest the following entertainment:
DJ Band
Live Digital Caricatures
(printed 4” x 6” prints right on site in less than one minue)
NOVA
NO VA is a Spanish phrase meaning "it doesn't go". The modern two story building that now houses NO VA Kitchen & Bar is a striking contrast to the historic buildings on Rainey Street. NO VA. The menu offers home-spun twists on sophisticated classics, like beet marinated sirloin. Chef Brad Sorenson combines his culinary talents with his love of making smile to deliver adventurous yet approachable dishes that will appeal to the eclectic palates of Rainey Street residents and frequenters.
NO VA is very subtle, elegant, and chic. For those guests who may an intimate evening, we have created a coffee house vibe. We suggest the following entertainment:
Solo Guitar Player
Round Table Musicians &
Guitar Lessons
(variety of local musicians who perform a
45 minute set & personalized guitar lessons)
Poem Writers
(guests pair with poem writers to crafty a witty
poem to perform on stage)
El Naranjo
At El Naranjo, restaurant & bar, is dedicated to serving delicious traditional Mexican food. They create savory salsas and moles, well-seasoned food, with great concern for finding a pleasing balance of flavors. They bake their own bread, make their own corn tortillas, and use fresh vegetables and herbs. While the food has a strong culinary resemblance to the former internationally acclaimed restaurant in Oaxaca, they draw from the many rich traditions of Mexican cooking.
Authentic. El Naranjo is family owned and continues to innovative classic family dishes. The restaurant is a little gem on Rainey Street where everyone feels welcome. We suggest the following entertainment:
Mariachi Relampago
Tequila Tasting Station
Salsa Dance Instructors
Midnight Salsa Band
Blackheart
The Blackheart is located in the heart of the Historic Rainey Street District in Austin, Texas. The House at 86 Rainey Street was constructed in 1889 for Augustus Basnett, a weighmaster and inspector, who resided there for approximately 11 years. The process of transforming the historic house into a bar involved using reclaimed wood and materials that were part of the property as much as possible in an effort to preserve the aesthetic of the Victorian-influenced design of the original structure.
The Blackheart features a wide selection of whiskeys as well as traditional and specialty cocktails, beer, wine, and cigars.
Victorian influenced décor, reclaimed wood, and rustic interior. The Blackheart has stayed true to it original ambience and structure, which was a 1889 home. Serving whiskeys, cocktails, and cigars, this bar is wonderful for a more relaxed evening. We suggest the following entertainment:
White Ghost Shivers
Steampunk Models
Fire Dancers
Flare Bartenders
(*pending fire code permission for fire elements)
Icenhauer
Icenhauer's is located in a renovated house at 83 Rainey Street. Originally built in 1895 as a traditional "wing and gable" house, it remained a family residence until 2009. Over the years, it was owned by several different families and, unfortunately, had fallen into severe disrepair. But — like several other homes on the block — it now has a new life and purpose. Today is a hot spot for local Austenites.
Icenhauser’s offers a large backyard, ideal for cinema viewing. The inside is roomy as well, making it an ideal location to bring out the inner singer/ actor! We suggest the following entertainment:
Movie in the Park
(outside)
Mobile Music Video Station
(inside)
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
Located on Rainey Street, Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden is known for its professional sausage dogs, such as BBQ Bacon & Shrimp Dog, Cajun Boudin Plate Dog, and Louisiana Lightening Dog. The beers served are Austin microbrews and a few elite out of state microbrews. This restaurant/ bar is a must!
Banger’s Bar is a boot stompin, cowgirl roarin’, all around good time bar. We suggest the following entertainment:
Drew Womack and Bonnie Band
(local country band)
Heybale!
(local Texas swing band)
Line Dancing
Armadillo Racing
Bungalow Entertainment Suggestions
Bungalow offers an expansive backyard, a comfortable inside space, and minimal décor – providing a fantastic blank canvas for décor and entertainment. We suggest the following entertainment:
Dhol Player
(Oliver Rajamani)
Hookah Lounge
Belly Dancers
Bhangra Dancers
Bungalow
An easygoing bar showcasing sports, live music, regular specials & a great big backyard with games. The Bungalow offers a delish taco truck and over 20 beers on tap. Locals favorite for three years running and great spot for guests to relax and play backyard yard games.
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