Matt Luckie, the famous Austin bar owner behind local favorites such as Lavaca Street Bar and Star Bar, will soon be opening a new establishment, according to a recent filing with the State of Texas. The bar will be called Sign Bar and will be located at 9909 FM 969 in deep east Austin, near Mi Casita and My Style Chinese Food.
Apart from its notable ownership, the bar is significant for its location east of 183, a testament to Austin’s continuing growth. It is not quite clear how this semi-rural location will play into the bar’s aesthetic, concept, and ambiance.
Information available on the publicly-accessible filing show that the bar will take up around 2,523 square feet of space and cost around half a million dollars to complete. Given that the filing estimates a mid-February completion date, readers and partners can anticipate that the establishment could be running as early as Spring 2023.
What Now Austin reached out to Mr. Luckie to inquire about his mysterious upcoming project, specifically its potential food & beverage component and prospective opening dates, but he was not immediately available for comment.
In any case, readers and partners can consider the bar to be run by the best possible team, considering Luckie’s stellar track record as owner of some of the city’s most significant drinking establishments. Luckie’s beverage concessionaire company, FBR Management, has also supplied alcohol for notable festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, and Austin Food + Wine Festival.
