Greener pastures await for Giddy Ups. The beloved bar is preparing to reopen at 10509 Old Manchaca, just a 2-mile trot down the road from its old watering hole.
When the “Biggest Little Stage in South Austin” was forced to close its doors in 2024, then-owner Michael Morgan, son of longtime proprietor Nancy M. Morgan, told the Chronicle he was hesitant to start over but open to relocating. A little less than two years later, former general manager Anna Bosworth is taking over the reins with longtime regulars Roy Antognini and Carissa “Crissy” Bunker.
“It was my second home,” says Antognini. “I started going into Giddy Ups when I was 23 and I’m 50 now.” Over those many years, he and Nancy discussed the bar’s charm and goals. “I’ve still got her vision going and we’re just focusing on the live music and that living room vibe that Giddy Ups always had. You weren’t really going into a bar. You were going to a place to meet friends and family.”…