A sports bar in The Colony will transition from one Cowboy to another.

Playmakers88 Bar & Grill, owned by former Dallas Cowboys standout Michael Irvin, has closed in The Colony. According to a social media post, the restaurant held its grand opening on July 12, 2024.

Grapevine-based Rowdy Cowboy has posted a coming soon sign on the location.

Rowdy Cowboy opened in Grapevine July 26, 2024, according to previous Community Impact reporting. The rustic-sport theme bar is currently undergoing renovations, according to the Grapevine location's General Manager Julia Smith. It will have a handmade wooden bar, like the Grapevine restaurant, and will have televisions throughout the eatery.

Tables are assisted by the restaurant’s “rowdy cowgirls,” and Smith said the waitresses will have themed night dress attire, similar to the Grapevine location.


The menu will mirror Grapevine’s offering and will include:
  • Brisket sliders
  • Burnt ends jalapeños
  • Country-fried chicken or steak
  • 24-hour smoked St. Louis-cut pork ribs
  • Burnt ends fried rice
  • Baked potato with brisket and queso
  • Flatbread pizzas
  • Burgers and wraps
The Grapevine bar has 32 beers on tap and The Colony will be the same, though the lineup of exact beers may vary as the company looks to have beers from local breweries, Smith said.

Mackenzie Feland, who started at the Grapevine location last year, will be the general manager of the new location, Smith said.

"The Colony is about to get a whole lot rowdier," Feland said. "We couldn't be more excited to bring Rowdy Cowboy to town and open the doors to our new location."