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Awesome Austin spots where you can grab a drink while you shop

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Grab a drink while you shop.

The holidays are upon us, which means you've got lots of shopping to do. So we scoured the city for stores where you can imbibe while you shop, making it happy hour any time you head to the store.

Clothing, decor, and more
Atownon Burnet Road is populated with locally made stylish apparel for men and women, as well as pet goods, beauty products, and home decor items. The friendly staff offers wine to drink while you shop oodles of local products.

Blue Elephant Boutique on North Lamar Boulevard offers a glass of wine for shoppers browsing the selection of apparel, home items, and luxury personal products. Don't feel like leaving the house because you just opened a bottle of wine at home? Shop Blue Elephant Boutique online and have the items delivered to your doorstep.

Café Bistroat Nordstrom Barton Creek offers a view into the exhibition kitchen. It serves soups, sandwiches, pizzas, and, of course, beer and wine.

Eliza Page, with locations on Second Street and at Domain Northside, knows how to help you celebrate special occasions with beautiful custom jewelry. And we can’t think of many occasions better to celebrate with a mimosa than shopping for celebratory jewelry.

With two locations to spoil you, Luxe Apothetiqueat The Domain and on Second Street sells more than beauty products. From clothing to fun gifts, you will have fun shopping with a glass of wine here.

The Wardrobe located in Bee Cave is owned by a mother-daughter duo who love helping women find clothing that makes them happy. Clothing styles include everything from Sunday brunch attire to athletic wear for jogging around Lady Bird Lake. Just be sure to keep one hand free for a mimosa while you shop.

Grocery stores
They say it's not wise to grocery shop on an empty stomach. Thankfully, two of Austin’s favorite grocery stores, Central Market and Whole Foods Market, have a solution. Enjoy a delicious snack or meal at the Central Market Cafe or dine on something from the vast selection of prepared foods available at Whole Foods. Then, grab a glass of wine or beer and let the shopping begin.

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Brunchy Business

Mimosa Walk returns to Austin's South 1st Street for sips and shopping

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Businesses along South 1st Street are welcoming shoppers with mimosas on Saturday, November 16.

Perhaps no other drink has the mimosa's power to draw people out on the weekend, and one Austin neighborhood is harnessing it for a leisurely tour of local businesses. The Austin Mimosa Walk: South 1st Fall Festival is scheduled for November 16, and will stop at local businesses, each with complimentary drinks.

The tour will include some shopping, some casual snack spots, and even some wellness stops. Although not every business mimosa walkers will pass is participating, the tour will pass lots of local eateries, making it easy to tack on a lunch when the Champagne starts making itself known.

The following eight businesses are participating as stops on the self-guided tour:

Austin Salt Room — a spa-like environment for salt therapy, essentially hanging out near tons of salt while breathing in microscopic salt particles, which are said to improve respiratory health
Blue Suede Austin — a cool women's shoe boutique (with a wine bar!) that specializes in semi-casual styles at mid-range prices, featuring brands like Sam Edelman, Jeffrey Campbell, and Cecelia
Devil’s Details Boutique — formerly Bloomers and Frocks, this vintage shop has rebranded and shifted its focus to jewelry, often in bold and unique styles
Glint Dental — a dental office specializing in aesthetic procedures like veneers and whitening, but also offering general and preventative care
Golden Mean — early holiday shoppers should keep friends and family in mind at this gift shop, which carries unique goods ranging from soaps and blankets to kitchen goods and avant-garde decor.
Once Over Coffee— an unassuming-on-the-outside, artsy-on-the-inside coffee shop serving Wild Gift Coffee and less common coffee shop finds like kombucha and Italian soda
Package Austin — a queer menswear store for harnesses, underwear, accessories, toys, and community events
Sugar Mamas Bakeshop — a colorful bakery specializing in fantastically decorated cakes, often with a sarcastic or funny twist

The listing on Eventbrite promises a hydration station by Topo Chico, a collector's glass, and that the event will sell out. It requires that tickets ($32) be purchased in advance online. [Update: An event organizer says the ninth business on the Eventbrite list is still under construction, and will not be participating.]

The walk will take place from noon to 3:30 pm. Guests will receive a "passport" to help navigate between tour stops. A check-in tent will get guests started at 1628 S. 1st St.

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