Be Kind & Rewind will offer spooky vibes via themed seating areas and cocktails. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Be Kind & Rewind

Throwback-themed bar Be Kind & Rewind will ring in its first anniversary with an immersive, spooky experience dubbed, “The Horror Section,” starting Oct. 6. Extra spooky amenities will emerge on the bar’s actual  anniversary weekend, Oct. 27-31.

The bar’s ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s vibes will take a spooky turn via themed seating areas, Halloween- and horror-inspired photo opportunities, immersive decor and roaming monsters, owner Alex Amaro told the Current via text. The downtown bar, located just across the street from The Shops at Rivercenter at 115 Alamo Plaza, will also offer a spooky cocktail menu for the weekend.

“[The] themed weekend parties all [lead] up to our one year anniversary weekend, October 27-31,” Amaro added. “My birthday is on Halloween, so we’re extra excited for our first official popup bar event.”

Be Kind & Rewind will offer spooky vibes via themed seating areas. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Be Kind & Rewind

Boozy tipples will be served from the bar’s requisite disco ball vessels, as well as plastic IV-inspired bags, science beakers and giant pumpkin pails. Horror movie-themed murals and life-sized glow in the dark skeletons complete the scene.

Be Kind & Rewind opened in October of last year, bringing those nostalgic feels and tubular experiences to locals and tourists alike looking to set back the clock. Its disco balls, neon lights, music videos, murals and arcade games — plus booze and food, of course — create an immersive experience focused on 1980s-through-2000s pop culture.

Be Kind & Rewind is until 2 a.m. daily with the kitchen serving until midnight. Though the venue welcomed all ages until 7 p.m. when it opened last year, it is now exclusively reserved for boozers 21 and up.

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This article appears in Sep 6-19, 2023.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...