Eat & Drink · Cocktail BarHand-cut ice and porch jazz

Half Step

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A Rainey Street bungalow where bartenders hand-carve ice for classic cocktails and jazz bands play on the porch several nights a week.

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Happy hour · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 4pm to 7pm
Happy hour specials until 7pm (specific drink pricing not listed on site) (source)

Neighborhood: Rainey Street · Central
Address: 75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
Hours: Check current hours ↗
Website: halfstepbar.com
Price: $
Cuisine: Cocktails
Founded: 2014 · Chris Bostick and Eric Alperin

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