Sippin Santa
Bar · Central Business District ·
Festive tiki bar serving holiday cocktails with tropical decor
Festive tiki bar serving holiday cocktails with tropical decor
"A tiki-themed holiday pop-up spin-off that typically takes over a Central East Austin bar; exact dates haven’t been announced yet, but it is expected to run during the same mid-November to late-December holiday window as other seasonal pop-ups." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A seasonal holiday pop-up staged at a Central East Austin bar that features festive cocktail menus and some updated or new drinks similar to other local holiday pop-ups. The event sells themed glassware and participates in a charitable program that donates 10% of proceeds from specific glassware items to the James Beard Foundation’s Open for Good campaign. It runs during the holiday pop-up window and is focused on in-person service." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The tiki-leaning counterpart to the holiday pop-up transforms participating venues into a rum-forward, tropical holiday bar with playful decor and seasonal service from early November through December. Upcoming cocktail offerings include a pumpkin-spiced coconut cream built on multiple rums and a rhum agricole featuring cherry liqueur and a caramelized pineapple–garam masala syrup; the tiki program was developed in part by noted tiki bartender Jeff “Beachbum” Berry in 2018. Venues will provide socially distanced seated service and takeout, and some are planning outdoor tenting to expand safe capacity." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A tiki-themed holiday pop-up spin on the cocktail-pop phenomenon that leans into surfer-Santa imagery and tropical kitsch; conceived as a companion concept to the primary Christmas cocktail experience, it features themed cocktails and exclusive merchandise and was developed in collaboration with noted tiki talent to translate holiday nostalgia into a surf-shack aesthetic." - Martha Daniel
"As a holiday pop-up carried to dozens of venues (notably appearing at Bode Nashville), Sippin’ Santa serves themed, wintry cocktails amid lavish, kitschy Christmas décor designed to be highly Instagram-friendly. It begins November 25 and runs through December, features this year’s cocktail lineup from celebrity mixologist Joann Spiegel, and will stage an Ugly Sweater Party on December 2 from 8–11 p.m. in tandem with its other 139 locations to try to set a world record. The pop-up operates as a companion concept to Miracle." - Delia Jo Ramsey