Category Archives: Burgers

Like Sandeez through the hour glass…

Sandeez Hamburger Hut in Lakeway is closing. We never had an SDC there, but my people and I had been picking up burgers from them since we immigrated to Lakeway. They made a decent burger – not great, but a … Continue reading

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Tragic news.

Mike the Musicologist forwarded us a link from Click2Houston. Remember how Luby’s was closing down and selling off their real estate? Yeah. Not so much. The company announced Monday that it signed an agreement to sell Luby’s Cafeteria restaurant business … Continue reading

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2020 Austin Restaurant Closings

Here’s a look back at Austin restaurants that closed in 2020, most (though not all) due to lockdowns from the Wuhan coronavirus. These are restaurants the SDC visited in the past, wanted to visit, or noticed the passing of (so … Continue reading

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Black Walnut Cafe Closes Both Austin Locations

Well, darn: “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce we have decided to permanently close both of our Austin locations at Four Points and Austin Commons as of today, June 22.” A shame, as they made a … Continue reading

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Heh. Heh. Heh.

By way of the Statesman: Luby’s, the beloved Texas cafeteria chain and home of the famous LuAnn platter, is looking to sell its restaurants and assets, the company announced Wednesday.The Houston-based company’s board decided to pursue the sale after a … 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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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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Obituary Watch: Jim Hasslocher, Founder of Jim’s Resteraunts, Dead at 93

A tiny morsel of restaurant news: Jim Hasslocher, the man who founded the Jim’s Restaurant chain, has died at 93. As far as mid-American chain restaurants that serve breakfast go, I like Jim’s a bit better than Denny’s, and there’s … Continue reading

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July 25, 2015: Hill’s Cafe

Hill’s Cafe 700 S Congress Ave (Austin, 78745) (512) 851-9300 Restroom Rating: 1.5 (Guys, when one soap dispenser is broken, and the other is off the wall and lying on the sinktop, your men’s room needs attention….) Lawrence’s Comments Hill’s … Continue reading

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And the In-and-Out Burger location is…

4508 N. I-35. Or so read the tea leaves. I ate at an In-and-Out Burger on a business trip to California a while back. And it was…good. But nothing that made it clearly superior to, say, Mighty Fine. But I’m … Continue reading

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