In-N-Out Takeover

In-N-Out Burger craze takes over Austin: New location and details emerge

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In-N-Out Burger is soon set to be a regular Austin presence.

In-N-Out Burger fever is building — at least among the ultra-intense, sometimes crazed devotees of the fast food chain — in Austin. A company rep tells KXAN that the chain will open another new In-N-Out Burger in the under-construction Cedar Park Town Center at 183A and Whitestone Boulevard.

With a new Central Austin In-N-Out already under construction and a Round Rock In-N-Out well underway, this means the greater Austin area is set to go from zero to three In-N-Outs very soon.

If you're not an In-N-Out backer, it's hard to understand the excitement that builds over this California-started burger chain. But rest assured there will be huge lines at each In-N-Out opening, and someone will almost certainly be filmed crying when they get their hands on one of the burgers.

In-N-Out Burger finally expanded to the Dallas area in 2011, and its Texas footprint is expected to continue to grow.

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WHOM THE BELL SOTOLS

Poolside sotol bar splashes into high-end downtown Austin hotel

Photo by Jade Hammer

Cantero Austin.

Austin's thirst for desert spirits may not be precisely quantifiable, but there's no doubt it is on the rise. Over the last decade, several mezcal and tequila bars have popped up throughout the city. No wonder the Line Austin is eager to enter the game with its newest nightlife offering, Cantero.

Officially open as of November 12, it's the Capital City's first bar emphasizing sotol, a sibling spirit of mezcal made with the desert spoon plant instead of agave. The chic space, decorated with Mexican modernist neutrals, opens up to the downtown property's pool.

"When planning Cantero, we knew we wanted to highlight local ingredients and Texas spirits," explained Line head of creative Stefan Merriweather in a release. "Sotol, a regional gem, stood out as something we hadn't yet encountered in a dedicated bar, and we saw an opportunity to introduce our guests to something fresh and unexpected."

Although the bar stocks other spirits, it has one of the broadest sotol collections in the region. While Mexican brands like Flor del Desierto are featured, Cantero stocks Texan trailblazers like Desert Door and Marfa Spirit Co.

Guests can enjoy sotol via standalone tastings or mixed in signature cocktails like the Yucca with Aperol, lemon cordial, habanero bitters, and soda; or the Strelitzia with ginger, lemon, and lavender-honey soda. Other liquors anchor more sippers, like the Dahlia with mezcal, green pepper, sweet corn, and smoked chili bitters.

The lounge also enjoys proximity to the Line's outpost of Veracruz All Natural. Guests can soak up the booze with the entire taco and appetizer menu from the Austin favorite, located adjacent to Cantero.

Cantero is now open from noon to 10 pm Monday through Thursday, 10 am to midnight Friday through Saturday, and 10 am to 10 pm on Sunday.

Photo by Jade Hammer

Cantero is dedicated specifically to sotol.

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