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"Nickel City wants to believe it’s a dive bar, and at one point it almost was. But the servers at this East Side spot are too friendly, the cocktails are too fancy, and the whiskey selection is too extensive. It’s one of our favorite bars in Austin, toeing the line between just about every category a bar can fall into, which also makes it pretty easy to find an occasion to visit. Get fancy with a cocktail if you want, or order their excellent frozen Irish coffee if you need a little boost to get you through the rest of the evening of drinking on the East Side." - nicolai mccrary