New Bar Manager at East Side Showroom; Speed Rack Returns; Goodall's Downton Abbey Happy Hour

EAST SIXTH — East Side Showroom has a new bar manager. Bob King is taking over the helm at the craft cocktail bar, a longtime incubator of Austin bar talent. He's also launching a new winter cocktail menu with a focus on hard-to-find ingredients and collaborations with the restaurant's kitchen. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN — Speed Rack, a competition created by and for female bartenders, is returning to Austin next Wednesday, January 15. All proceeds raised by the competition benefits breast cancer research. The event will be held at Red 7 starting at 5:30, and tickets are available here. [Eaterwire]

CAMPUS — Goodall's will be hosting a Downton Abbey viewing party and happy hour starting this Sunday at 9pm until the end of the season. The happy hour includes discounts on cocktails, wine, and bar snacks. Fans who show up in costume will get one free drink. [Eaterwire]