Hey friends, Lazarus is all about bringing people together around coffee, beer, and tacos. But it's hard to do that without power. As a result of this recent winter storm, Laz 2 has been without juice for 3+ days now. Austin Energy is working hard to get the lights back on, but our neighborhood could be without power through the weekend.

Ouch. That's tough on business. But it's even tougher on bartenders and kitchen staff - a big portion of their wages come from us being open. (To put things in perspective, it takes about $24K in wages and tips to pay bartenders and kitchen staff during an average week… it takes a lot of labor to serve all our friends and neighbors!). So no power = no customers, no revenue, no wages, no tips... no bueno!

But hey, we’re also all about Joy. (And that doesn’t require electricity!)

So here’s our plan…

We're throwing a “Keep The Lights On!” block party at Laz 2 this weekend (yes, even without power!). On Saturday (Feb 4) and Sunday (Feb 5) from 10 AM - 6 PM, we'll be operating outdoors under our covered patio. The weather forecast is rapidly improving. And we’ve got plenty of supplies. So until the power starts flowing again, we'll be cooking up some joy the old fashioned way: pouring beer from kegs + crowlers, cooking tacos on a propane griddle, hanging out with one another under the Lazarus pavilion!

Because our staff wants to work. And our friends and neighbors could probably go for a hot meal and a cold beer right about now!

The best part: everything is free (since we can't run our POS to take payment). But we CAN accept donations - and frankly, we need all the help we can get right now!

All funds will go to help hourly Laz 2 staff recoup their lost wages for this week. (Help us help them keep their lights on!).

So spread the word, tell your friends, and come hoist a pint and share some tacos. Most importantly, please consider donating! And once the power comes back on, we'll turn on the lights and heaters and start getting back to normal again...