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🍿 Backlash against Alamo Drafthouse mobile orders
January 29, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
☕ Alert, alert! Swedish Hill has opened a new location downtown at 415 Colorado St., which is two blocks east of Republic Square.

What's CITY Talking About
🎬 Austin Film Critics Call on Alamo Drafthouse To Stop Mobile Orders
The Austin Film Critics Association has released a statement condemning Alamo Drafthouse's new mobile ordering policy. The statement says the move is a distraction, discriminatory, and threatens the livelihood of Drafthouse staff. [The Austin Chronicle]
💰 City Council Shifts Focus to Saving Money
After voters shot down Prop Q last year, Austin City Council members are working on measures to save money. But they just rejected a proposal to make their own spending policies stricter. So, what gives? [City Cast Austin 🎧]
♥️ 2 Austin Restaurants Named ‘Most Romantic’ in U.S.
Jeffrey’s and Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab at the Arboretum made OpenTable’s list of the 100 most romantic restaurants in the country. [OpenTable]
📰 Abbott Stops New H-1B Visa Applications
Gov. Greg Abbott is ordering state agencies and public universities to submit a list of the number of its H-1B visa petitions and current holders after he directed them to stop new H-1B visa applications. Agencies and universities may not be able to initiate or file new applications until May 31, 2027. [KUT]
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Test Yourself on Austin Trivia

Austin City Council members have been making headlines recently after they rejected a policy that would limit the amount of unused money offices can roll over to the next fiscal year to $50,000. They're also considering putting a bond package before voters.
So, we figured this was as good a time as any to test out your knowledge of what goes on inside Austin City Hall.

What To Do
Thursday, Jan. 29
- 🤠 U-HAUL HOEDOWN at Elysium | Downtown Austin
- ❓ “New Girl” Trivia at Stargazer Bar | Govalle
- 🥳 ‘Sorry for Party Rocking’ a Recession Pop Party at Volstead Lounge | East Austin
- 🏅 The Titty Tournament with Brigitte Bandit at Oil Can Harry’s | Downtown Austin
Friday, Jan. 30
- 😆 The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short at Bass Concert Hall | UT Campus
- 🎤 Soundtrack Karaoke at Hyperreal Film Club | Holly
- 🖼️ Arty Party at Laguna Gloria | Tarrytown
- 🫶 The Reset: A Sober Volunteering Social at Austin Creative Reuse | Windsor Park
- 🪩 Party Girl/Brat Rave at Empire Control Room & Garage | Downtown Austin
- 😀 Jeff Dunham at the Moody Center | UT Campus
📷 I need to make a plan to visit Austin Public Library’s new photo exhibit “Holding Spaces.” The exhibit highlights local Black-owned barbershops, bookstores, salons, and kitchens.
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