"Leave your phone at the door as you enter the Powder Room. No, really, the team will take your phone and lock it away at the front door so you can truly relax and be present. Head to the back of the casual sandwich cafe Manny’s to enter the art deco, decadent speakeasy bar, which offers table-service cocktails ranging from light and bright, like the Earthly Posseslons (Snap pea-infused Sipsmith London Dry Gin, clarified lime juice, and fennel liqueur) to herbal or strong, like the Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (St. Remy Brandy, St. George NOLA chicory liqueur, pecan orgeat, Bonal Gentiane, Dow’s Ruby Port, and walnut bitters). Reservations are required." - Darcie Duttweiler
"Redbreast Irish Whiskey will host a special pop-up speakeasy that celebrates short film and whiskey; expect free drinks. The activation runs 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesday, March 11 through Thursday, March 13." - Brittany Britto Garley
" Hidden behind Manny’s, Powder Room is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar open seven nights a week. The space is dark and intimate, with a retro design. There’s also a menu of small bites if you didn’t fill up on sandwiches from the deli outside. " - nicolai mccrary
"Downtown Austin is booming with new cocktail bars, and this one is a speakeasy-ish space through a sandwich shop, both run by the Lobos Hospitality group and opened in April. On deck are cocktails as well as tableside services. Reservations can be booked online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A speakeasy-styled bar and lounge accessed through the backdoor of the adjacent sandwich cafe, serving classic and house cocktails with a focus on a whole tableside cocktail service that lets guests have drinks made to their preferences. The beverage program is led by head mixologist Drew Record (formerly of San Francisco’s Trick Dog). The intimate bar offers snacks, live music, and other performances, accepts online reservations, and provides indoor seating. Managed by Dawn Catagnus and designed by Peter Bowden of Petermaxco, the bar opened with limited capacity in mid-April and moved to full service on April 26; hours are 5 p.m.–midnight Monday–Thursday and Sunday, and 5 p.m.–2 a.m. Friday–Saturday." - Nadia Chaudhury