King Bee
Cocktail bar · Central East Austin
1906 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Highlights
Creative cocktails, house pizza, live blues, and a vast mezcal
Creative cocktails, house pizza, live blues, and a vast mezcal
"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
"International Halloween cocktail pop-up Black Lagoon is coming back to Austin again, taking over the Central East Austin bar. This means goth-ish decor, a set cocktail menu with drinks like the Nightmare Fuel (tequila, mango liqueur, matcha, lime, Thai spice bitters, and absinthe) and the Memento Mori (mezcal, boozy cold-brew liqueur, rum, cold brew, banana liqueur, Amontillado, saline, and Chinese five spice bitters), along with shots and non-alcoholic options. It runs from Tuesday, October 8 through Thursday, October 31. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"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
