Poeta

☀️ HEATWAVE: Drag Brunch &amp; Pool Party 💦

Join East Austin Hotel and Poeta for HEATWAVE, a monthly drag brunch and pool party featuring fabulous performances from our local queens hosted by native drag superstar Malibu Imported! Enjoy brunch, cocktails, and poolside bites from Michelin-recommended Poeta while taking in an afternoon of entertainment, sunshine, and summer vibes.

After the show, keep the party going with complimentary access to the East Austin Hotel pool, then head upstairs to the Rooftop Bar for cocktails and sunset views over East Austin.

Whether you're celebrating a birthday, planning a weekend outing, or simply looking for a new brunch spot with a little extra flair, HEATWAVE is the perfect Saturday escape!

Free General Admission
• Free pool access after the show
• Free parking
• First-come, first-served seating

VIP Upgrades Available
• Reserved VIP seating
• Complimentary welcome mimosa
• Party favors

Doors Open: 12:00 PM
Ages 18+

Local Event: Poeta’s HEATWAVE Drag Brunch 

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Poeta’s HEATWAVE Drag Brunch 

☀️ HEATWAVE: Drag Brunch & Pool Party 💦

Join East Austin Hotel and Poeta for HEATWAVE, a monthly drag brunch and pool party...

The Roosevelt Room

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Cocktail Creation &amp; Mixology 201

Ready to take your cocktail game beyond the basics? Join us at The Roosevelt Room for an advanced mixology master class designed for aspiring home bartenders ready to get creative behind the bar.

In this immersive two-hour course, you’ll learn the art of homemade cocktail ingredients and advanced flavor-building techniques used by industry professionals. From syrups and infusions to tinctures, bitters, and liqueurs, we’ll break down how to craft ingredients that bring depth and originality to your drinks at home.

You’ll also explore modern cocktail techniques like fat-washing and clarification, sharpen your mixing skills, and learn how different elements work together to create a balanced cocktail. Throughout the class, we’ll guide you through the professional methods behind recipe development and flavor extraction so you can start creating cocktails that feel truly your own.

Each guest will enjoy three cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while learning the stories and history behind the drinks being prepared. During the course, you’ll create your own signature cocktail using an advanced technique and homemade ingredients, then leave with the tools and confidence to keep experimenting long after the class ends.

Class begins promptly at 12 pm and concludes at 2:30 pm. Guests are encouraged to stay afterward and enjoy Sunday Happy Hour service beginning at 3 pm.

Details:

Must be 21+ to attend
Class runs from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (please arrive on time)
Hors d’oeuvres served at the start
Stay after and enjoy Sunday Happy Hour beginning at 3 PM

Local Event: The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Cocktail Creation & Mixology 201

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series -...

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Cocktail Creation & Mixology 201

Ready to take your cocktail game beyond the...

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Cocktail Creation & Mixology 201

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Classic Cocktails
A slightly tipsy trip through cocktail history, where the drinks are strong, the stories are scandalous, and the classics? Still carrying the industry on their backs.
Before every smoked rosemary espresso martini flooding your Instagram feed, there was a cocktail that walked so it could run. In this spirited deep dive into the glamorous, chaotic evolution of drinking culture, guests will uncover the origins, drama, and delicious lore behind some of history’s most iconic cocktails. Because behind every great drink is usually a questionable decision, a socialite, or a bartender with a superiority complex.
Throughout the class, guests will enjoy three classic cocktails paired with hors d’oeuvres while learning the history, techniques, and cultural moments that turned these drinks into legends. Think less dry history lecture, more “if these cocktails could talk, they’d absolutely ruin lives.”
Topics Covered: The drinks that started it all: Punch, Sling/Toddy, Julep, Old Fashioned, Collins/Fizz, Cobbler, Crusta, Sour/Fix, Daisy, Martini, Manhattan Cocktail history before 1800 The rise of Punch and its many descendants The golden age of cocktails: 1800-1885 Prohibition: America’s hottest and messiest era The cocktail’s tragic downfall: 1934-1990s The 2000s cocktail renaissance and the rise of bartenders becoming the main character
Details:
Must be 21+ to attend Class runs from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (please arrive on time) Hors d’oeuvres served at the start Stay after and enjoy Sunday Happy Hour beginning at 3 PM

Local Event: The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Classic Cocktails

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Classic Cocktails
A slightly tipsy trip through cocktail history, where the drinks...

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Classic Cocktails

One day. Thirteen spirits. Countless bad decisions throughout history.
Pack your passport and your palate for a slightly boozy world tour through the origins of the world’s most iconic spirits. From smoky mezcal hillsides to centuries-old Scotch traditions, this immersive tasting class explores how humans looked at fermented beverages thousands of years ago and thought, “What if we made this stronger?” Honestly, respect.
In this in-depth guided tasting, guests will sample thirteen major spirit categories while learning the history, regional traditions, production methods, and signature characteristics that make each one distinct. Along the way, we’ll break down the art of tasting, teach you how to identify spirits like a seasoned connoisseur, and help you confidently describe what’s happening in your glass without sounding like you’re making it up.
Guests will also enjoy three classic cocktails paired with hors d’oeuvres while learning the stories and techniques behind the drinks that helped shape cocktail culture around the world.
Topics Covered: The surprisingly chaotic history of fermentation and distillation How the world’s most popular spirits are produced The fundamentals of tasting and blind tasting How to identify aroma, texture, balance, and quality in spirits Deductive tasting techniques and how to talk about spirits like you own a velvet smoking jacket The defining characteristics and subtle nuances of each spirit category
Spirits Featured in the Tasting: Vodka London Dry Gin Aquavit Blanco Tequila Mezcal White Rum Pisco Cognac Bourbon Rye Irish Whiskey Scotch Japanese Whisky
Details:
Must be 21+ to attend Class runs from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (please arrive on time) Hors d’oeuvres served at the start Stay after and enjoy Sunday Happy Hour beginning at 3 PM

Local Event: The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Spirits of the World

One day. Thirteen spirits. Countless bad decisions throughout history.
Pack your passport and your palate for a slightly boozy...

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Spirits of the World

The cocktail world’s most talented supporting actors are finally getting top billing. Because behind every impossibly chic martini, moody Negroni, or suspiciously strong espresso martini is a cast of bitter, herbal, citrusy, and occasionally mysterious modifiers doing all the heavy lifting.

In this deep dive into the deliciously dramatic world of liqueurs, cordials, bitters, amari, absinthe, vermouths, fortified wines, and other cocktail enhancers, guests will explore the bottles bartenders guard like state secrets. Some are ancient remedies, some were created by monks, and some taste like they could either cure you or ruin your life. Sometimes both.

Throughout the course, attendees will taste through an extensive lineup of unique and iconic modifiers while learning their histories, production methods, flavor profiles, and the essential role they play behind the bar. Because while spirits may be the headline act, modifiers are usually the reason the drink has personality.

Guests will also learn the fundamentals of tasting, how to identify different modifier categories by their trademark characteristics, and how to speak confidently about what’s in the glass without sounding insufferable at dinner parties….a very delicate balance.

Topics Covered:
<ul><li>The fascinating and occasionally unhinged history of cocktail modifiers</li><li>How liqueurs, amari, bitters, absinthe, and fortified wines are produced</li><li>The role modifiers play in balancing and elevating cocktails</li><li>Fundamentals of tasting and deductive analysis</li><li>How to identify quality, balance, aroma, bitterness, sweetness, and texture</li><li>The defining characteristics and subtle nuances that make each category unique</li><li>Classic cocktails that completely ignore the “rules” and somehow still work beautifully</li></ul>

Featured Tasting Categories:
<ul><li>Liqueurs &amp; Cordials</li><li>Amari</li><li>Bitters</li><li>Absinthe</li><li>Vermouth</li><li>Sherry</li><li>Port</li><li>Non-Alcoholic Modifiers</li></ul>

Details:

Must be 21+ to attend
Class runs from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (please arrive on time)
Hors d’oeuvres served at the start
Stay after and enjoy Sunday Happy Hour beginning at 3 PM

Local Event: The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Cocktail Co-Stars

The cocktail world’s most talented supporting actors are finally getting top billing. Because behind every impossibly chic...

The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Cocktail Co-Stars

Crystal clear, deceptively smooth, and responsible for some of history’s best and worst decisions. Welcome to the fascinating world of unaged grain spirits.

Before whiskey gets tucked away in expensive barrels and before tequila starts collecting celebrity endorsements, every spirit begins as a raw, clear distillate. No oak. No smoke and mirrors. Just pure flavor, craftsmanship, and nowhere to hide. Which is exactly why these spirits have to be flawless.

Join us for a guided tasting through the crisp, botanical, and beautifully nuanced world of Vodka, Gin, Genever, and Aquavit. Together, we’ll explore the surprisingly dramatic history of grain spirits, how they’re produced around the world, and why these clear spirits continue to dominate cocktail culture from dive bars to luxury hotel lounges.

Throughout the class, guests will enjoy a curated flight of twelve spirits alongside two classic cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, while learning the fundamentals of nosing, tasting, identifying quality, and recognizing the subtle characteristics that separate a good spirit from one that makes you immediately text your ex.

Because yes, vodka can absolutely have personality. And gin drinkers? We already know they do.

Topics Covered:
<ul><li>The gritty rise of grain spirits from rough-and-rowdy origins to refined cocktail royalty</li><li>The production methods behind the world’s most beloved clear spirits</li><li>The major styles and subcategories of Vodka, Gin, Genever, and Aquavit</li><li>How ingredients, distillation, and botanicals influence flavor and texture</li><li>Fundamentals of nosing, tasting, and identifying quality in unaged spirits</li><li>The subtle nuances that make each category beautifully distinct</li></ul>

Spirits Featured in the Tasting:
<ul><li>Grain Vodka</li><li>Potato Vodka</li><li>Żubrówka Bison Grass Vodka</li><li>D.O. Protected Gin</li><li>Old Tom Gin</li><li>Plymouth Gin</li><li>London Dry Gin</li><li>New Western Gin</li><li>New World Gin</li><li>Genever</li><li>Unaged Aquavit</li><li>Aged Aquavit</li></ul>

Details:

Must be 21+ to attend
Class runs from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (please arrive on time)
Hors d’oeuvres served at the start
Stay after and enjoy Sunday Happy Hour beginning at 3 PM

Local Event: The Roosevelt Room's Master Class Series - Vodka, Gin, Genever & Aquavit

Crystal clear, deceptively smooth, and responsible for some of history’s best and worst decisions. Welcome to the fascinating...

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