A rowdy Fort Worth beer garden known for its live music stage, retractable roof, and smash burgers may be gearing up to open its first location outside North Texas at San Antonio’s The Rim. Brainstorm Shelter, the hospitality group behind Second Rodeo Brewing, has filed a request for proposal for work on a new outpost inside a 15,500-square-foot rental space at the far-North Side shopping center.
The filing, first reported by CultureMap San Antonio, did not name a shopping center or address. CultureMap said an undated property brochure lists Second Rodeo in the former home of The Rustic at 17619 La Cantera Parkway. Nothing has been finalized publicly.
The Rustic operated at that address for six years before closing in May 2024. Owners said TxDOT highway construction at the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange hindered access to the venue, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The venue had been co-owned by country musician Pat Green and hospitality group FreeRange Concepts.
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