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The bar doesn’t have the option to do to-go orders or food pick up. The cards have been a smart way to help cover some expenses, Steward said. In the meantime the bar is selling gift cards online that can be redeemed when Tarantula Tiki Lounge is able to open. For now, the five co-owners are taking turns going to the bar to decorate and set up. A soft opening was planned for March 28 to work out the kinks, but part-owner Steve Steward said the bar will “jump right in” when the coronavirus restrictions are finally lifted. Billy's has changed its name and moved to a new location in Cityview. 33: Rufus Bar & Grill (formerly Billy's Oak Acres BBQ), 4608 Bryant Irvin Rd 440, Fort Worth, TX 76132. Tarantula Tiki Lounge hoped to be the next popular spot in the booming South Main area of the Near Southside, but the cocktail bar at 117 South Main St. 17 reviews of Rufus Bar & Grill 'Chicken Fried Steak Review No. Some businesses haven’t been able to open, but have found small ways to move forward. “I never dreamed I would have to open a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic.” “I’ve been scared to death,” Woodrich said. Woodrich said he never considered not opening and letting go his longtime kitchen staff. The car show-style grand opening may not happen for a few months, but Rufus Bar and Grill opened Saturday with regular menu items and family meals.
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Woodrich had run Billy’s Oak Acres BBQ off Camp Bowie, but decided to relocate and re-brand with plans for a major grand opening this month, complete with Rufus Racing Team Jeeps. “All things considered I’d say we’re very fortunate,” he said.Īnother restaurateur “charging ahead” is Bill Woodrich, who said he had no choice but to open a new joint, Rufus Bar and Grill, in Cityview Centre. Pritchett said the restaurant already has several local regulars from the nearby Ridglea Hills neighborhood. We have two Happy Hours from 4:00 - 7:00 PM and 9:00 - 11:00 PM on Monday through Thursday, Happy Hour from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Friday and also have specials every Saturday and Sunday. Instead, those six employees were retrained to work in the kitchen at the Camp Bowie location, Pritchett said, helping the company keep staff on the payroll even as sales slump.Īt first, the kitchen sold a limited selection of sandwiches for lunch, but quickly expanded to family-size meals for evening pickup. SportsZone features an expansive bar with 10 beers on tap, dozens more by the bottle or can and a wide-ranging offering of liquors. With sales to local restaurants and bars almost completely wiped out - a massive chunk of a typical craft brewery’s revenue - Wild Acre might have had to furlough or lay off sales reps.