Austin 360
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on March 2 the state won t mandate wearing face masks in public anymore. A groundswell of Austin businesses have said that s not going to change their safety policies.
Despite the recommendations of health experts to maintain safety protocols at a crucial moment in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Abbott announced that he will lift the state mask mandate and remove capacity limits from businesses starting March 10. Individual businesses, according to the governor, can still set their own safety protocols, and many Austin businesses are doing just that.
Here s a list of restaurants and stores in town keeping their mask policies, according to social media posts. This list is not comprehensive, but if you see a major omission, email us at features@statesman.com. Visit individual websites or social media accounts for the specifics of their mask policies.
Austin restaurateur spills the beans on new nightclub and growth plans
Courtesy photo Seareinas is a new seafood eatery from Gabriela s Group that will open in Northeast Austin in early March.
Courtesy of Gabriela s Group Seareinas is just one of several new concepts from the owners of Gabriela s Downtown.
Courtesy of Gabriela s Group The family behind one of Austin’s hot spots for micheladas and Michoacán-inspired Mexican cuisine is expanding its business, adding a new seafood restaurant and nightclub and opening additional locations of its popular taquerias. Restaurateurs Gabriela and Arturo Bucio, who own and operate Mexican eatery Gabriela’s Downtown, are set to open their newest concept in the coming days, a new nightclub and bar called Mala Santa, located at 8505 Burleson Rd. near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. In a deal with the team behind downtown Latin nightclub Cielo, the Bucios will have co-ownership of Mala Santa, which is equipped to eventuall