![]() There’s a Hawaiian-ish food truck on site. “We set out to make a cute bar, and Lovebirds was a fitting name for the concept and feel of the place,” says Christopher. The TX Old Fashion skews more traditional, with Still Austin bourbon, bitters and sugar. The Oaxacan Old Fashion, which Randy Baker calls his current favorite, is made with Los Vecinos mezcal, Pueblo Viejo reposado tequila, agave and Aztec chocolate and orange bitters. Lovebirds also serves twists on the classics, including two versions of an Old Fashioned. Daniel Cavazos The Old Flame cocktail from Lovebirds. ![]() ![]() More than one cocktail has a kick, like the Ball & Chain (Buffalo Trace bourbon, ginger syrup, spicy chiles, and lemon) and Old Flame (blanco tequila, blood orange cordial, arbol chiles, and lime). The bar’s logo -depicting a pair of birds who have their necks intertwined over a drink - bears the words, “From first sight to last call.” Expect cocktails with swoony names like Puppy Love (sotol, grapefruit cordial, lime, and soda), Head Over Heels (gin, fig syrup, lemon, and prosecco) and the bar’s namesake drink (rum, bitter bianco, butterfly pea tea, pineapple, and lime). Lovebirds clearly has a romantic vibe throughout the space. Randy Baker, who owns Lovebirds with brother Christopher, says that a friend alerted them to the spot becoming available, and they quickly jumped on the opportunity. Lovebirds opened at 2337 East Cesar Chavez Street in the Holly neighborhood on May 7.Īustinites will recognize that address as the former home of vegan restaurant Counter Culture. A colorful new bar is on the scene in East Austin.
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