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The folks at the Armadillo Den aren t letting the pandemic get in the way of a good time. The two-story entertainment complex featuring a bar, food trucks and live music has opened at 10106 Manchaca Road in South Austin near the Moontower Saloon.
The compound opened by Rick McMinn, Josh Hazzard and Brett Berry of West Sixth bar the Rustic Tap features an array of indoor and outdoor seating for dining from food trucks Pueblo Viejo, makers of some of the city s best tacos, and Ranch Hand, which makes grain bowls and sandwiches with humanely raised Texas beef.
The oversized take on a backyard hang, located on three acres of land with enough room for 1,500 people (though occupancy will be limited to start), will soon feature an off-leash dog area, as well. Guests must be at least 21 years old, though the Armadillo Den intends to eventually be family friendly when its outdoor stage for live music is completed in the spring.
New 2-story bar and outdoor music venue rolls into South Austin Armadillo Den is now open on Menchaca Road.
Photo courtesy of Armadillo Den To find those little nuggets of Austin charm, one has to increasingly look outside the glitz of downtown. In South Austin, there s the recently opened Sagebrush, a sprawling music venue and bar where there are picnic tables instead of Swedish furniture and ice-cold beers instead of handmade cocktails (though you can get those, too). Meanwhile in North Austin, the city s top restaurants are increasingly popping up in North Shoal Creek, North Burnet, and the burbs. And East Austin still has its little dive bars and taquerias untouched by bachelor parties on pedal-powered pub crawls.
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Armadillo Den, a new two-story bar and outdoor entertainment concept, has opened in South Austin. (Armadillo Den)
AUSTIN, TX Armadillo Den, a new two-story bar and outdoor entertainment concept, has opened in South Austin, officials said Thursday.
The spot at 10106 Manchaca Rd. is the brainchild of seasonsed entertainment/bar scene vets Rick McMinn, Josh Hazzard and Brett Berry, officials said in an advisory. The first endeavor from the trio s newly formed group, Manchaca Entertainment Group (MEG), Armadillo Den draws on their collective experience of 20+ years cultivating spaces in the hospitality industry to create this place for Austin by Austin, officials explained.