East Side favorite Nickel City recently landed a spot on North America's Best Bars list, proving that the Austin bar scene can hold its own on the national stage. But as beloved staples like Skylark Lounge and Outer Heaven shut their doors, a wave of new bars are reshaping the city's drinking landscape. Beer, food and drink writer Ruvani de Silva sits down with host Nikki to unpack the shifting bar scene–which new spots are worth the hype, which ones to skip, and what these changes say about Austin right now. 

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