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Sellers bar Warehouse District Icenhauer Ventures

Sellers specializes in craft cocktails and 1970s vibes.

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The Warehouse District's newest lounge promises to raise the bar. Sellers, a swanky cocktail space from the team behind Rainey Street hot spot Icenhauer's, opens Tuesday, December 13.

"We are really proud to be part of the Warehouse District's exciting and diverse nightlife scene," says owner Michael Icenhauer in a release. "Sellers brings something new and entertaining to Austin. Our mission is to offer a great experience with the Texas friendliness everyone expects."

Originally slated to open Labor Day, Sellers is located in a 5,800-square-foot venue at 213 W. Fourth St. Patrons can expect the "underground feel of a 1970s basement" — think brass accents, wood paneling, yellow velvet — courtesy of the Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.

"We wanted to create an authentic experience reminiscent of the decade — something that evokes the cocktail era of the '70s in Chicago or New York City — a bit of glam, yet stylish and sophisticated," Icenhauer says.

The booze selection is well-rounded, and the cocktails are where it's at. You'll find classics along with original Sellers creations, several of which are named after iconic films of the decade. Sip on the Deeply Religious Experience (Animal House), featuringvodka with dry vermouth, or the Holy Hand Grenade (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), featuring rye whiskey with fernet.

Mixed drinks will be complemented by nightly music programming. A large dance floor can be transformed into a separate space for private events.

Sellers is open daily from 4 pm to 2 am. The cocktail lounge is the first of several new concepts to come from hospitality group Icenhauer Ventures.

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This is how far a $100k salary goes in Austin, according to new study

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Seven Texan cities appear in the study’s top 10 where a six-figure salary goes the furthest.

Many people daydream about making six figures in their career before they enter the workforce. But the rising cost of living certainly throws a wrench in the works. Luckily for Texans, a six-figure salary still goes pretty far in the state.

In a new report from SmartAsset, a $100,000 salary in Austin is worth an average of $73,777 after taxes and adjusted for the cost of living. The financial technology company analyzed income in 76 United States cities, and adjusted them for the cost of living in each location. Austin ranked No. 24 on the list.

Seven Texan cities appear in the study’s top 10 where a six-figure salary goes the furthest. Houston ranked No. 6 as the fourth Texas city on the list, after El Paso (No. 2), Corpus Christi (No. 4), and Lubbock (No. 5). A Houstonian's six-figure salary is reduced to $74,515 after taxes, but is technically worth $81,350 when adjusted for the cost of living.

In a three-way tie with San Antonio for No. 7, a person who makes $100,000 a year in Fort Worth and Arlington takes home about $74,515 after taxes. When adjusted for the cost of living, which is seven percent lower than the national average, that money is worth $80,124.

Dallas appears at No. 34 on the list, with the average six-figure earner bringing home $72,345 after taxes. That salary shrinks in the northern Dallas suburb of Plano (No. 59), where the worker brings home $59,422.

The place where $100,000 goes the furthest is Memphis, Tennessee. Much like Texas, Tennessee doesn’t have a state income tax and has a lower cost of living in comparison to the national average.

After Memphis is El Paso, followed by Oklahoma City (No. 3), then Corpus Christi, Lubbock, and Houston. After the Texan three-way tie for No. 7, St. Louis, Missouri rounds out the top 10.

The 10 total Texas cities that appear in SmartAsset’s study include:

No. 2 – El Paso
No. 4 – Corpus Christi
No. 5 – Lubbock
No. 6 – Houston
No. 7 – Fort Worth, Arlington, San Antonio (tied)
No. 24 – Austin
No. 34 – Dallas
No. 59 – Plano

The report and its methodology can be found on SmartAsset’s website.

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