Bars /tags/bars Bars en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT The long goodbye: Coconut Club is still on track to close down /business/2023-12-05/coconut-club-is-still-on-track-to-close-down Developers announced a 40-story mixed-use building would take the place of several LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs in downtown Austin. Almost two years later, the bars are still standing, leaving community members wondering what will happen next. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /business/2023-12-05/coconut-club-is-still-on-track-to-close-down Maya Fawaz Why is Lala's Little Nugget in Austin always decorated for Christmas? /life-arts/2023-07-20/why-is-lalas-little-nugget-in-austin-always-decorated-for-christmas No matter the season, the iconic Austin dive bar off Justin Lane is filled with snow globes, Christmas trees and strings of red and green lights. But the story behind how this decor came to be is always changing. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2023-07-20/why-is-lalas-little-nugget-in-austin-always-decorated-for-christmas Marisa Charpentier Mandatory parking spots for Austin bars could soon go away /austin/2023-04-20/mandatory-parking-spots-for-austin-bars-could-soon-go-away Citing public safety concerns, Austin City Council moved last week to eliminate required parking spaces at cocktail lounges. Advocates applauded the city's efforts to get folks to leave their cars at home and to ease the burden on small businesses. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:49:52 GMT /austin/2023-04-20/mandatory-parking-spots-for-austin-bars-could-soon-go-away Krissi Micklethwait It may be too late to save Fourth Street from development despite outcry from LGBTQ+ community /austin/2022-05-04/it-may-be-too-late-to-save-fourth-street-from-development-despite-outcry-from-lgbtq-community A proposal for a new mixed-use high-rise threatens to change Austin's iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife. Wed, 04 May 2022 18:39:34 GMT /austin/2022-05-04/it-may-be-too-late-to-save-fourth-street-from-development-despite-outcry-from-lgbtq-community Danielle Lopez Survey shows Austin's downtown bars are back to business as usual. Music venues? Not so much. /business/2021-10-12/survey-shows-austins-downtown-bars-are-back-to-business-as-usual-music-venues-not-so West Sixth and Rainey Street bars are roaring back. Red River and East Sixth Street bars and venues aren't. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:31:57 GMT /business/2021-10-12/survey-shows-austins-downtown-bars-are-back-to-business-as-usual-music-venues-not-so Andrew Weber High COVID-19 Hospitalizations Trigger Stricter Business Restrictions In Central Texas /covid-19/2021-01-10/high-covid-19-hospitalizations-to-trigger-stricter-business-restrictions-in-central-texas COVID-19 patients have made up more than 15% of total hospital capacity for seven days straight, so occupancy limits are increasing for businesses and elective surgeries must be put on hold. Sun, 10 Jan 2021 22:19:01 GMT /covid-19/2021-01-10/high-covid-19-hospitalizations-to-trigger-stricter-business-restrictions-in-central-texas Marisa Charpentier, Audrey McGlinchy Texas Shut Down Bars To Slow Virus Spread 鈥撀燘ut Let Thousands Open Through A Restaurant Loophole /2020-11-25/texas-shut-down-bars-to-slow-virus-spread-but-let-thousands-open-through-a-restaurant-loophole As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations balloon, public health experts and local officials worry the loopholes are one reason behind the recent rise. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:35:34 GMT /2020-11-25/texas-shut-down-bars-to-slow-virus-spread-but-let-thousands-open-through-a-restaurant-loophole Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff | Texas Tribune AG真人百家乐 County Judge Won't Let Bars Reopen At 50% Capacity /health/2020-10-14/travis-county-judge-wont-let-bars-reopen-at-50-capacity AG真人百家乐 County Judge Sam Biscoe said he鈥檚 not going to allow bars to reopen at 50% capacity Wednesday, citing a memo from the county's top doctor saying鈥� Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:40:53 GMT /health/2020-10-14/travis-county-judge-wont-let-bars-reopen-at-50-capacity Marisa Charpentier, Jerry Quijano At Least Three Central Texas Counties Plan To Let Bars Reopen At Limited Capacity Next Week /business/2020-10-08/at-least-three-central-texas-counties-plan-to-let-bars-reopen-at-limited-capacity-next-week A group representing bar and nightclub owners is angry over Gov. Greg Abbott鈥檚 plan to allow bars to reopen because Abbott left the decision to county鈥� Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:23:39 GMT /business/2020-10-08/at-least-three-central-texas-counties-plan-to-let-bars-reopen-at-limited-capacity-next-week Nathan Bernier TABC Alters Rules So More Bars In Texas Can Reopen As Restaurants /business/2020-08-25/tabc-alters-rules-so-more-bars-in-texas-can-reopen-as-restaurants Lee esta historia en espa帽ol. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission passed rules Tuesday aimed at making it easier for bars to reopen during the鈥� Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:10:08 GMT /business/2020-08-25/tabc-alters-rules-so-more-bars-in-texas-can-reopen-as-restaurants Marisa Charpentier