According to the Texas Comptroller’s office Austin’s bars, restaurants, and hotels sell over $35 million in alcoholic beverages each month. In June 2013 alone the total was over $43 million. So which bar and restaurant was the top seller of alcohol in June 2013?
The Rio Rooftop Pool Lounge & Restaurant located in the West 6th district at 601 Rio Grande St took the top spot with over $655,000 in beer, wine, and mixed drink sales for the month of June.
Top Golf located at 11301 Burnet Road, which is also new on the scene took the 2nd spot with $647,367 in alcohol sales.
Other bar, restaurant, and hotel alcohol sales for the month of June 2013:
Omni Barton Creek Resort located at 8212 Barton Club Drive – $475,954
W Austin located at 200 Lavaca St – $433,077
In Texas the estimated total mixed drink sales in June were over $420 million!