It’s been a very long time since San Antonians needed to shelter in ice homes to flee the blistering solar, however the custom nonetheless lives on. Now, a brand new idea is taking over the mantle within the metropolis’s bustling River North District.
River North Icehouse debuted July 18 at 317 E. Jones Ave. Steering the mission are enterprise companions Eric Thomas, Seth Klein, and Journey Watson, in any other case referred to as TKW Hospitality. Though the trio has consulted on a number of Austin tasks, together with Austin Backyard & Studio, Inn Cahoots, and IYKYK speakeasy, that is their first possession enterprise.
Take a look at all these bar stations.Picture courtesy of River North Icehouse
Stylistically, the bar veers from the often-ramshackle heirs to its title. As soon as the house of an upholstery enterprise, the warehouse house is now adorned with hanging greenery, paper lanterns, and a cavalcade of disco balls.
The beverage program detours from ice home origins too. The joint serves beer and wine alongside a number of signature cocktails and 4 frozen drinks. For a crisp $100 invoice, bigger teams may share a Barrel of Enjoyable, a 256-ounce spiked lemonade served in a retro Igloo jug.
Ought to that mega-drink hit too shortly, the Rooster Buzz meals truck is parked on website to absorb all of the booze. Along with serving Sizzling Cheetos-crusted rooster sandwiches, the trailer dishes out different pub grub like bacon-wrapped sizzling canines, loaded nachos, and asada tacos.
Rooster Buzz is available for pub for hearty cravings.Picture courtesy of River North Icehouse
Following the grand opening, the watering gap will likely be open seven days per week. The hours are 4 pm to 2 am, Monday by means of Thursday; 2 pm to 2 am, Friday; and 11 am to 2 am, Saturday and Sunday.
