"Essential cocktail bar Midnight Cowboy, one of the city’s first real speakeasies, is now under new ownership. Founders Tim League and Karrie League of Alamo Drafthouse have sold the 313 East Sixth Street business to bar management company FBR, as originally reported by Austin 360. The deal went down on December 31, 2021. Midnight Cowboy took the art of drinking seriously, offering classic drinks in an elegant space (formerly a massage parlor) and top-notch service (tableside cocktails). Entry involved a nondescript door and signage (neon declaring 'Midnight Cowboy Modeling'), and a system involving buzzing a not-clearly-marked entrance button. Reservations were always required with time limits, and there was a ban on cell phones." - Nadia Chaudhury