A grocery store bar? Yes. The people watching is unparalleled, and you never know when someone in a giant bear suit is going to walk up for a growler refill.

Grab a barstool—well, a tall chair carved out of a tree trunk—and make some new friends at Workhorse, where the staff is friendly and there's always someone available to play checkers on the built-in table boards.

One of Austin's oldest bars and a nationally respected brewpub, the Draught House is an ideal destination for anyone who wants to make ten new friends in the beer garden or just get solid recommendations from some of the city's most knowledgeable bar staffers.

Grab a barstool or a table at the Hole In The Wall for some of the city's finest eavesdropping, whether you've got an ear for some fine country twang, up-and-coming rock and rollers, or an impossible to follow argument about Marxism between drunk grad schoolers.

East side bar and sandwich shop Gourmands is offering one heck of an enticing single-person Valentine's special: a sandwich and a pint of Boone's Farm (yes, Boone's Farm) for $10.

House Wine is both cozy and unpretentious, plus they've got free wifi to fuel your electronic distraction of choice all night long.

This deeply unfancy South Austin sports bar offers soul-nourishing (if not body-nourishing) snacks and a reliably amusing crowd of dedicated locals.

Visit the Volstead Lounge for cocktails that offer better conversation than most drinking buddies.