Brothers Blini Hoxha and Dardan Hoxha opened their fourth restaurant and bar Moonshine Deck Ice House in 2022 to expand their brand in a family-oriented location.

“Now that we live in The Woodlands and we've got families, we try to bring some of those elements from trendy areas to the suburbs,” Blini Hoxha said.

The specifics

Blini and Dardan Hoxha said their business started in 2015 with The Moonshiners Southern Table + Bar in downtown Houston before expanding to the Heights with Moonshine Deck in 2021 and to Magnolia in 2022 with Moonshine Deck Ice House. The Hoxha’s most recent addition, The Moonshiners on the Lake located in Lake Conroe, opened in late April.

“We wanted to bring something that everyone could enjoy, not just young people, but also moms and dads,” Blini Hoxha said. “I'm a parent myself and it's nice to bring your kids here, let them play pickleball while the parents can have a pint of beer and enjoy sports. We wanted to literally make it a big outdoor backyard.”


Diving in deeper

Moonshine Deck Ice House features a turf area with entertainment such as pickleball, cornhole and shuffleboard, alongside picnic tables, patio swings, a TV and a stage for live music.

Located on the turf, the venue's ice house offers ice cream and treats and two food trucks —Eat Local and a second rotating food truck.
Moonshine Deck Ice House offers a variety of signiture cocktails options. (CourtesyMoonshine Deck Ice House)
Moonshine Deck Ice House offers a variety of signature cocktails options. (Courtesy Moonshine Deck Ice House)
Eat Local offers American cuisine, including burgers, steak tacos, chicken tenders, hot dogs, wings and salads. Moonshine Deck Ice House also provides a selection of draft beer and cocktails such as its pineapple jalapeño margarita and moonshine mojito.