King Bee

"This month, King Bee is the Black Lagoon, a traveling pop-up that decks out bars across the country. (They're also set up at Nickel City's outposts in Houston and Fort Worth.) Dress up as the Gill-man and sit among spiderwebs while eating El Borracho Tacos, the food truck that's on site Wednesdays through Sundays. When: October 9-31 " - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs

"King Bee is where you go when your friends want to go out but nobody can decide on a place. One person only drinks beer, another always orders some fancy cocktail, and you just want somewhere with easy parking and live music. King Bee, located at 12th and Chicon, delivers on all fronts. The drinks are still affordable by Austin standards, and there’s music (usually jazz) two nights a week. The rest of the time, it’s a pretty relaxed neighborhood spot where there's no concern about your Apple watch warning you about the volume. " - nicolai mccrary

"King Bee is where you go when your friends want to go out but nobody can decide on a place. One person only drinks beer, another always orders some fancy cocktail, and you just want somewhere with easy parking and live music. King Bee, located at 12th and Chicon, delivers on all fronts. The drinks are affordable by Austin standards, and there’s music (usually jazz) two nights a week. The rest of the time, it’s a pretty relaxed neighborhood spot where you’ll never have to worry too much about your Apple watch warning you about the volume. photo credit: Richard Casteel photo credit: Richard Casteel photo credit: Richard Casteel" - Nicolai McCrary

"Even under new ownership, the Central East Austin bar still offers a potent frozen Bee’s Knees cocktail, alongside non-frozen cocktails, beers, wines, and a great mezcal selection. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury

"International Halloween cocktail pop-up Black Lagoon is making its way into Austin for the first time this year, taking over this Central East Austin bar. This means goth-ish decor, a set cocktail menu with drinks like the the Book of Blood (mezcal joven, a chile liqueur, beet juice, a miso falernum, and absinthe) and the Night Crawler (Canadian rye whiskey, sherry wine, rooibos tea, cinnamon, and what it’s calling a super-acid apple), non-alcoholic options; and to-be-named entertainment. It runs from Tuesday, October 9 through Wednesday, October 31. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury