Three Austin cocktail bars are among the best in the U.S. for this reason

News and updates from Snack on these headlines over the lunch hour Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MIDDAY BREAK News that informs, entertains & inspires [Three Austin cocktail bars are among the best in the U.S. for this reason]( [Three Austin cocktail bars are among the best in the U.S. for this reason]( Austin tends to be known more for our beer and our tacos (our margaritas, too), but a few of the craft cocktail bars in this booze-loving city have been getting national attention of late.This week, the top 10 nominees for the Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards - which you might call the Oscars of the bar industry - were announced. ADVERTISEMENT [Ben Kweller, Como Las Movies to play free Blues on the Green concert in July]( [Ben Kweller, Como Las Movies to play free Blues on the Green concert in July]( Next month, the popular free concert series programmed by Austin City Limits Radio will feature another local standout, when singer-songwriter Ben Kweller headlines the big stage on July 17. [Q A: Local Natives Taylor Rice on love and wild recording sessions]( [Q&A: Local Natives’ Taylor Rice on love and wild recording sessions]( What happens when hot young indie rockers turn 30 and settle down, or start to seriously consider doing so? ADVERTISEMENTS [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500