Austin Bars, Breweries, Wineries, and More Are Opening (again)!
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Thanks to TABC, Texas is allowing bars, breweries, and wineries to re-open and operate with creative ways to cover the food side.
Instead of having to have a commercial grade kitchen, these establishments are allowed to bring from off-site or commercially pre-packaged food and sold now.
It’s important to me to say that if you have the means to support restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries… more than ever, it’s crucial that you do.
I encourage you to dine-in as well if the establishment is safely sticking to the health requirements.
Most of these places aren’t meant to survive off of 100% takeaway, they don’t want to be doing to-go food because the experience just isn’t the same as dining in.
You miss the story behind the dish, the story behind the chef bringing you that dish, along with missing the HOT food, instead of the lukewarm food you’re stuck with once you get home.
Anyway, here are some of the establishments IN CENTRAL, DOWNTOWN, EAST, SOUTH, & WEST AUSTIN that are open (or opening soon) up that you should visit ASAP!
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This list is constantly evolving, email me, DM me, or comment on this post to share reopenings with me so I can add to this list, please!
Updated 8/28/202
Bars
A reminder of the requirements that are needed to be upheld by the establishment from the TABC.
Bars or similar establishments are open but at a 25% total occupancy limit of the establishment.
If that establishment has any interactive exhibits, video games, or arcades, then those must remain closed.
Bars - Minimum Health Protocols
Customers cannot loiter or gather directly at the bar or in heavy traffic areas, instead, they should remain seated at tables inside the establishment.
Bars will only provide service to seated individuals, at tables, not the bar.
Since it’s unfeasible to expect patrons to wear masks during eating & drinking, there should not be more than six people seated at a table.
Parties should practice social distance, staying six feet away from other parties, even when waiting to be seated or waiting to enter the establishment.
Close contact activities, including dancing, is discouraged.
Pathways for entry and exit should always be clear.
Staff will need to ensure that parties obey the 6-foot rule.
A hand sanitizing station will need to be placed at the entry of the establishment.
No tables allowed of more than six people.
Tables & chairs must be arranged to maintain social distancing and not be moved.
Orders will be taken from customers seated at their table or by phone/web application.
Contact-less payment is encouraged. If not possible, contact should be as minimum as possible. Wash & sanitize after the payment process.
Dining in Bars Protocols
Don’t leave condiments, flatware, glassware on an unoccupied table.
All items such as condiments, flatware, cups, etc will need to be single-use, disposable items (non-reuseable).
Menus need to be disposable, a new one for each patron.
If there is a buffet, the employees at the bar need to serve the food to the consumers.
Employee Protocols
Train all employees on the appropriate disinfection, cleaning, hand washing, and respiratory etiquette.
Screen ALL employees before entering the bar or similar establishment.
Send home any employee showing signs or symptoms of possible COVID-19 (see a list here)
Do not allow an employee to return to work or come to work who has a confirmed case of COVID-19 by lab tests until the end of their 14-day quarantine period.
Employees need to wash & sanitize their hands upon entering the bar and between interactions with patrons.
Employees must maintain their six feet, social distancing among patrons & coworkers.
Consider asking all employees to wear cloth face covering or mask over the nose and mouth while working.
There are also protocols when it comes to maintaining, managing, and abiding by the new standards for owners and operators that can be found HERE. If these protocols aren’t followed, the business could face a suspension in TABC license (30 days for first offense & 60 days for the second offense.)
The following bars, breweries, wineries, & more are open (or opening soon):
Central Austin
Austin Eastciders on Barton Springs
1530 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
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Easy Tiger (The Linc)
6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
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Haymaker
2310 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
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Posse East
2900 Duval St, Austin, TX 78705
Downtown Austin
The Blind Pig Pub
317 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Buck Wild
310 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Buford’s
700 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Casino El Camino
517 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Dogwood West 6th
715 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Drop Kick Cocktail Bar & Kitchen
1630 E 6th St #100, Austin, TX 78702
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Eureka!
200 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Hold Out Brewing
1208 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78703
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The Iron Bear
301 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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The Jackalope
404 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Key Bar
617 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Lazarus Brewing
1902 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
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Lefty’s Brick Bar
1813 C E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
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P6 at The Line Hotel
111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
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Pelon’s Tex Mex
802 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
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The Roosevelt Room (opening mid-Sept)
307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
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The Rustic Tap (live music!)
613 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
East Austin
The Cavalier
2400 Webberville Road Suite A, Austin, TX 78702
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Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
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Kitty Cohen’s (opening SOON)
2211 Webberville Rd #3548, Austin, TX 78702
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Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden Street, Austin, TX 78702
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Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702
North Austin
Alamo Drafthouse
Lakeline: 14028 North, US-183 Building F, Austin, TX 78717
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Dogwood Rock Rose [ Domain ]
11420 Rock Rose Avenue #130, Austin, TX 78758
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Hopsquad Brewing Co
2307 Kramer Lane, Austin, TX 78758
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Jack & Ginger’s [ Domain ]
11500B Rock Rose Ave, Austin, TX 78758
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Lavaca Street Bar [ Domain ]
11420 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758
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Pinballz
Shoal Creek: 8940 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
Anderson Mill: 13729 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78750
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Top Golf
Domain: 2700 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, TX 78758
Rainey
The alibi (opening SOON)
96 Rainey Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Bangers’s (opening Oct 1st)
79 Rainey Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Bungalow
92 Rainey Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Javelina Bar (opening SOON)
69 Rainey Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Idle Hands
85 Rainey Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Lustre Pearl
94 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
South Austin
ABGB (Austin Beer Garden Brewery Company)
1305 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704
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Alamo Drafthouse
Slaughter: 5701 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78749
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The Austin Winery
440 E St Elmo Rd A1, Austin, TX 78745
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Bouldin Acres
2027 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
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Cidercade
600 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704
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Corner Bar
1901 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
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The Far Out Lounge & Stage (they’ve been open - LIVE MUSIC)
8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745
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Lavaca Street Bar
SoLa: 121 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
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The Little Darlin’
6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
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Moontower Saloon
10212 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
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Peter Pan Mini Golf
1207 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
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Whip-In
1950 S IH 35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Short Trip From Austin
Vista Brewing
13551 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood, TX 78619
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Whitestone Brewery
601 E Whitestone Blvd #500, Cedar Park, TX 78613
If you own a bar or similar establishment and want to promote that you are opening your doors to the public, following the protocols above, please email me/DM me/comment on this post and let me know so I can add your details!
Let’s continue to support our Austin! We’re still the Live Music Capital of The World, no one will take that from us. Love y’all!
Stay safe, strong, & healthy y’all!
Cheers!
