As if we would have liked new causes to like the Pearl, a three-time James Beard Award nominated chef is including his identify to the listing. Set to open in April, Otto’s Ice Home is a restaurant and bar idea coming to 111 Newell Ave. from Houston hospitality star and fifth-generation Texan Levi Goode.
Marking Goode’s debut San Antonio idea, the ice home is known as for Pearl Brewery founder Otto Koehler and pays homage to his legacy. Because the story goes, the brewer had an affair with two ladies who shared the identical identify as his spouse, Emma. When one in every of his mistresses fatally shot him, Otto’s spouse took over the brewery and stored it operating by way of Prohibition and past.
The ice home sits throughout the river from Lodge Emma, named for Otto’s spouse and constantly listed among the many greatest motels on the earth. At Otto’s, prospects can imbibe below the shade of a historic oak tree, having fun with chilly beer and a curated menu of Texas fare comparable to avenue tacos, bratwurst, Frito pie, and extra.
Cocktails will embrace micheladas, a honeysuckle frozé, Otto’s Final Shot, and Rattling Goode margaritas. The latter is a signature cocktail at Goode’s Houston hospitality ideas below his Goode Firm restaurant group, which embrace Goode Co. Barbeque; Goode Co. Seafood; Goode Co. Taqueria; Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina; and extra.
“I like Texas and I like an excellent story, and Otto’s is a chance to pay homage to each,” Goode shared in a launch. “Ice Homes and the Pearl are quintessentially Texan, and Otto Koehler’s story is simply too wealthy to not inform. This can be a very thrilling alternative, and my staff and I can’t wait to open our doorways and welcome people in.”
A rendering reveals what’s to come back.Rendering courtesy of Kissling Structure
That is the primary San Antonio idea for Goode, who has garnered three James Beard Award nominations for his Goode Firm eating places. He’s additionally the chef and proprietor of upscale ideas Credence and Sidebar, just lately opened in Houston below his private model. Otto’s Ice Home will likewise exist outdoors of the Goode Firm restaurant model.
“Otto’s Ice Home is a enjoyable addition to the Pearl neighborhood and we are able to’t wait to see San Antonio embrace its lore, welcoming spirit and refreshing menu choices,” stated Pearl CEO Mesha Millsap. “With its mix of historical past and hospitality, it’s positive to turn out to be a cherished a part of our native tapestry.”
The event staff for Otto’s consists of Goode Firm, Silver Ventures, Kissling Structure, Troy Jessee Development and Leslie Foster Interiors. An actual opening date is coming quickly.
