In Dallas County, judge Clay Jenkins declined to submit that application, which means that the county’s bars will stay shuttered for the foreseeable future. When Abbott announced that bars could reopen, the decision came with one major caveat: judges in each county would have to file an application with the state that would allow bars to actually start serving patrons again. Round-Up was one of only a few Dallas gay bars that decided to reopen for a few weeks back in June, when Abbott allowed bars to resume service before quickly walking back that plan as COVID-19 cases spiked around the state. According to Spectrum News, the bar obtained the new permit in early October, and is planning an imminent reopening. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order, some are reopening.ĭallas stalwart Round-Up Saloon has teamed up with a food truck to reopen its doors in the coming days, shortly after filing an application for a new food and beverage certificate with the TABC. Now, thanks to new guidelines from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Texas Gov. As with most of the city’s beloved drinking establishments, Dallas-Fort Worth’s gay bars have seriously struggled since the beginning of the pandemic.
