In a growing city like Dripping Springs, healthful eatery Summer Revival aims to build community through serving familiar foods with fresh twists.

Meet the owners

Ian and Becky Atkins have spent their adult careers in the restaurant industry. They owned and operated four restaurants in El Paso, ranging from a family-friendly American restaurant to a Spanish tapas downtown eatery.

Later, they moved to Portland, opened a counter-service taco shop and launched a natural wine label called Flat Brim Wines. After closing the restaurant amidst the pandemic, they returned to their home state of Texas and settled in Dripping Springs with their now 6-year-old daughter, Olive.

Becky Atkins, the restaurant’s manager, said Dripping Springs is a combination of their previous home cities.


“We have a lot of people that have lived here their entire lives, and really love what they love about the history of this community, the quaintness of the community, the kind of slow pace of the community,” she said. “With so many new people moving in that are bringing ideas and are bringing change or bringing the things that they loved from the communities that they're moving from, we are given a unique opportunity where we can be a little bit of both.”
Ian and Becky Atkins opened Summer Revival in May 2022. (Courtesy Summer Revival)
Ian and Becky Atkins opened Summer Revival in May 2022. (Courtesy Summer Revival)
They opened Summer Revival in May 2022 as a tasting room for Flat Brim Wines and a new label, Summer Revival Wine Co. They have since closed the labels and evolved the business into a restaurant serving healthful, nutritious, local food.

“What was once a tasting room that served lovely food, we're now a wonderful restaurant that serves lovely wines,” Becky Atkins said.

On the menu

Becky Atkins’ sentiment about the Dripping Springs atmosphere is reflected in the menu.


“We really focus on things that are rooted in familiarity, but we give a really fresh, thoughtful spin to them,” she said.
Summer Revival serves familiar dishes with a fresh twist. (Courtesy Summer Revival)
Summer Revival serves familiar dishes with a fresh twist. (Courtesy Summer Revival)
Summer Revival offers sandwiches, salads and grain bowls with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Becky Atkins said those categories do not define the restaurant, and that they have something for everyone.

The menu ranges from the Revival Bowl with shredded Brussel sprouts and quinoa to the customer favorite Sourdough BLT made with thick-cut bacon and served with chips and a pickle.

Becky Atkins said they source ingredients locally, such as farro from Barton Springs Mill up the road, and bacon from Hudson Meat Market on South Congress Avenue in Austin.

Summer Revival’s drink menu features wines, wine-based cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages.


Staying local

Becky Atkins said she wants the restaurant to be a charming local spot for locals, visitors and new residents seeking out familiarity in a new place.

“We all move out here, or we all move to any community, wanting to feel like you're a part of something smaller, wanting to make your world a little bit more personal, and I think we spark that in a lot of people,” she said.

She encourages everyone to support local and discover more about what makes their community feel like home.


“We have so many unique gems ... that people who live here don't even know they exist,” Becky Atkins said. “So encouraging people in South Austin and in Dripping Springs to really explore your own backyard is something I hope to encourage more people to do, and I hope to give them comfort in doing so.”