AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's House Park Bar-B-Que has made a comeback after nearly four years and is back in business as of Monday.
The restaurant burned down in 2020. The inside was destroyed, but it only sustained minimal damage. The city's oldest pit is now rising like a phoenix from the ashes and ready to open its doors.
The owner of the restaurant, Matt Sullivan, said the family, unity and culture of Austin is what has kept his business going for more than 80 years. He told KXAN last month that when the fire happened he made a promise to his customers to rebuild the iconic spot.
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
House Park Bar-B-Que reopens its restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard after a fire destroyed it in December 2020. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)
The restaurant originally opened in 1943. Sullivan told KXAN in 2020 his father bought the restaurant in 1981 before the Memorial flood that happened the same year. So, the family has been through a couple of tragedies before, he said.
"It really is a beautiful thing. I'm bringing something back to Austin that needs to be here, and it doesn't need to be changed," Sullivan told KXAN on Monday.
Sullivan said Austinites can expect to grab a bite between Monday through Friday until 2:30 p.m.
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