The beers on tap are named for the landscape, people, wildlife, and culture of the area. We moved out to Round Top last year after being weekend warriors renovating an old farmhouse near Shelby.” Paul and Brooke Michie are opening Round Top Brewing. Of their decision to leave dual careers in Austin, Brooke says, “We’ve dreamed of doing something like this for over a decade but began putting the pieces together in 2016. An antique bar back holds pride of place - a pedigreed piece from Paul’s great-grandfather’s railroad saloon in Missouri. Paul Michie grew Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse into a brew-and-food empire. When Brooke and Paul Michie open Round Top Brewing this winter, Minden Square will return the town to its 100-plus-year heritage as a haven for brew masters and taverns serving up locally made beers, lagers, and ales. (Stay tuned for more Round Top real estate updates at .) Round Top Brewing is in the Victorian-era Peake House, neighbored by the Lillitop Sweetshop in a circa-1900s structure the third building, the Menn House, dates from the 1860s. Massey has transformed Minden Square with three handsome 19th-century/early-20th-century houses, moved then restored on site by custom contractor/builder David Stone. Two years in the making, the new nexus at the intersection of South Washington and Austin streets in the center of town was dreamed up by Mark Massey, who also owns The Compound, Henkel Square, and Rummel Square. One of Round Top’s most exciting destinations debuts this fall with Minden Square opening. (Photo by Jack Thompson) Minding Minden Square Anne Lee Phillips Mark Massey, developer of the new Minden Square. In the restored buildings, which is in its soft opening, the Harpers will sell their own Worn & Weathered handmade and vintage clothing and furniture, and host other vendors including Age of Industry and Design, Mallory et Cie, Teal Sky Studio, and Bombshell Betty jewelry.Īlso coming this fall is Bandanas bar and restaurant, serving up drinks from a converted chicken coop turned bar, with plenty of porches, gardens, and al fresco places to enjoy chef Eddie Hill’s tomahawk steak (on weekends) and other offerings. The seven buildings, preserved from area farms, are all more than 100 years old, including a 1907 Montgomery Ward kit home. When we spoke to them, the Harpers had already moved four buildings to the property, with an additional three on the way. Kevin and Brandi Harper, along with partners Steve and Lisa Khoury, are developing the old Merry Christmas space on North Washington into a retail venue dubbed The 303. Anspon Brandi Harper and Mike Wallace for The 303 Christmas Comes Early Mill Street, Round Top room rates $175 to $350. Catherine D. Armandos Round Top Houses, consisting of three vintage homes located just blocks away, will now come under the Lulu lodging umbrella as well. The pool, the herb garden, the formal garden, the restaurant, and the intimate bar, Il Cuculo, that make up Hotel Lulu embrace slowing down. Hotel Lulu’s mindset is inspired by ’60s/’70s Italian culture - the concept of settling into a dark corner of the hotel bar with no plans of going anywhere while Domenico Modugno croons in the background - something nostalgic for experienced travelers and refreshingly cool for a younger crowd. Expect people gazing in a Slim Aaron’s kind of way. Shimmering within the gardens is the town’s only pool. A wash of charcoal-gray paint ties the cottages together, while lush grounds, an herb garden, and a meditation water garden encircled by walls of jasmine were designed by Melissa Flowers of Brenham-based Glasco. Hotel Lulu’s six vintage guest cottages were once small shops in Bybee Square and the interiors have been restored and updated by designer Richard Holley who worked hand-in-hand with Cinda, an architect by profession.
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