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Cafe Josie Closes

Another restaurant that used to be a contender bites the dust: After 15 years of working at Cafe Josie, the last seven of those as owner, the 38-year-old Taylor decided it was time to turn off the lights for good … Continue reading

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Add Shady Grove To the List of Austin Restaurants Closing

The Wuhan Coronavirus claims another Austin restaurant victim: Shady Grove, the Zilker-adjacent restaurant known for live music and strong margaritas, is permanently closing after service today, after 28 years in Austin, as confirmed in a call to the restaurant. It’s … Continue reading

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Enchiladas Y Mas Closing

And the Wuhan coronavirus takes down another Austin favorite restaurant: Important Austin Tex-Mex restaurant Enchiladas Y Mas is now closed on 1911 West Anderson Lane, after 26 years of service, as announced through its Facebook page. Co-owners Robert and Mary … Continue reading

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Threadgill’s Closing

Threadgill’s restaurant will be closing: Threadgill’s, the Southern-fried eatery that’s long existed as a paragon of old Austin culture, will not reopen. Founder Eddie Wilson confirmed the news to the Chronicle on Sunday. By then, he’d already begun working with … Continue reading

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Breaking: Austin Restaurants Closed FOR SIX WEEKS

The Wuhan Coronavirus hits Austin right in the stomach: Austin on Tuesday joined other major Texas cities in closing bars and restaurant dining rooms to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which has now resulted in the state’s first … Continue reading

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Open Table’s 2018 Best Restaurants in Austin List

Open Table came out with their 10 Best Restaurants in Austin list. Here are the ten: Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House (Downtown) Eddie V’s (5th Street) Garbo’s La Volpe Uchi Jeffrey’s Uchiko Eddie V’s (Arboretum) Cafe Josie Lonesome Dove … Continue reading

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Threadgill’s World Headquarters To Close

Threagill’s World Headquarters, the south Austin location that opened in 1996, will close after Thanksgiving: The veteran businessman that helped catalyze Austin’s vaunted music culture as owner of the Armadillo World Headquarters (1970-1980) confirms that Threadgill’s Riverside location will close … Continue reading

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Frank and Angie’s Pizza to Close…In A Few Months

So sayeth the owners, though the timeline is vague. They say Hut’s, which they also own, will remain open. I imagine the Frank and Angie’s site will be the location of a new condo or office building. Can’t say this … Continue reading

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Frisco Shop on Burnet to Close

The Frisco Shop on Burnet, the last surviving member of the Night Hawk chain, is closing down as of July 29. I loved the Night Hawk Steak House back in the day, which was the only real mid-priced steak place … Continue reading

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Conan’s at 29th Street Closes

Another closing of another longtime Austin restaurant, this being the Conan’s Pizza at 29th and Guadalupe. While I ate their a couple of times, it was the long-closed location a few blocks down (in what is now, I think, a … Continue reading

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