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| What Austin's Talking About |
| 📣 Texas State out of Presidential Debate | Poor little river school. My alma mater, Texas State University, is officially no longer hosting a presidential debate after the Commission on Presidential Debates released the university from its contract. [The Texas Tribune] | | 🚨 More Details on Round Rock Juneteenth Shooting | According to an arrest warrant affidavit for Ricky Thompson III, 17, the teenager told police he fired three gunshots at another teenager during the Round Rock Juneteenth celebration on June 15. Two people were killed and 14 more were injured. The affidavit does not detail what sparked the fight that led to the gunfire. [Austin American-Statesman] | - Round Rock police arrested a second suspect, a male juvenile, in connection to the shooting on June 21. Police are still investigating additional suspects. [Round Rock Police Department]
| | 🚧 Construction To Start on Wishbone Bridge at Longhorn Dam | Construction on a new bridge at Longhorn Dam will start July 1. As a result, Longhorn Shores and the tunnel from Krieg Fields under Pleasant Valley Road will be closed, and fencing will be added at Canterbury Park, Krieg Fields, and Longhorn Shores. | - On July 8, vehicular traffic going eastbound on Canterbury Street in East Austin, and Canterbury Park and its parking lot will be closed. The unnamed peninsula near Holly Street will also be closed.
- On July 15, an 18-month detour will begin on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. Trail users will be rerouted north along the east side of Pleasant Valley Road. The detour will go west along Canterbury Street and south down Pedernales and Holly streets. [City of Austin]
| | | 🎙️Texas Power Grid Anxiety, Unpacked | City Cast Austin Host Nikki DaVaughn knows what’s on your mind as we creep toward our first 100-degree day this summer: Is the Texas power grid OK? Will our AC stay on when we need it the most? Today on the City Cast Austin podcast, DaVaughn sits down with KUT Energy Reporter Mose Buchele to talk all things power grid. [City Cast Austin] |
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| | | Howdy, Austin. If you're in the market for new boots, come on by your neighborhood Tecovas Store on South Congress or at the Domain today. Stop by, grab a cold one, and shop for a new pair of boots or other quality western goods. Don't Go Gently, y'all! |
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| Bosses Office Serves Up Razzle Dazzle and Good Cocktails |
|  | It’s cute in there, y’all! (Nikki DaVaughn/City Cast Austin) |
| So, ya girl loves a good cocktail. But what I love more than a good cocktail is a cute atmosphere, comfy seating, and razzle dazzle when my drinks get to my table. Bosses Office has all of the above. It’s a neighborhood speakeasy-style cocktail bar and lounge located on Seventh Street, just east of the bridge at North Pleasant Valley Road. It’s tucked away a little bit, which just adds to the vibe.We went on a Thursday evening, and it was chill, dimly lit, and had great music playing. You get trail mix as soon as you sit, which was great because it was around dinner time! They don’t serve a full food menu, but will occasionally have small featured bites. | | We had two hot pockets — the barbecue brisket and the pepper jelly goat cheese ($11). The brisket one was filled with brisket from Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile, pimento cheese and barbecue sauce. It was tangy and smokey, and the pastry is similar to an empanada. The pepper jelly goat cheese one was filled with jalapeño cheddar sausage, goat cheese, and house-made pepper jelly. It was creamy and a little salty with the tiniest kick on the back end. Both were DELICIOUS. | | |  | The Anthony Bourdain comes with SMOKE! (Nikki DaVaughn/City Cast Austin) |
| The drinks at Bosses Office all have cute names like Miranda Priestly or Willy Wonka. I had an Anthony Bourdain ($19), a Bulleit-based play on an Old Fashioned. They brought it to the table encased in smoke and to serve it, they released the smoke and swirled it around! I’m telling y’all, the razzle dazzle works every time! Heads up to Old Fashioned drinkers: It’s not served in a traditional rocks glass, but it still packs a punch! It was sweet, boozy, smokey, and worth every penny. | |  | Charles Darwin features a snake in the grass! (Nikki DaVaughn/City Cast Austin)
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| Overall, Bosses office is a vibe! If you’re looking for good atmosphere, wonderful servers, and boozy cocktails without the hassle of downtown, this is the place for you! |
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🎤 OK, so I forgot about the Sabrina Carpenter presale, I’ll be honest. Carpenter will be at the Moody Center on Oct. 28 and I am dying to know how much tickets are. Did anyone get tickets? Reply to this email with how much they were! I need to know the goss! |
| Kelsey Bradshaw | Thank you to City Cast Austin Host Nikki DaVaughn for writing today’s review of Bosses Office. |
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