Category Archives: Closed

Closing notice.

Posted on February 20, 2026 by dwightbrown

The League Kitchen & Tavern in Lakeway is closing on February 25th, according to a post on NextDoor. This is backed up with a photo of the sign on the door. This is not a great tragedy. There’s another League … Continue reading →

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Signs, signs, everywhere the signs…

Posted on February 8, 2026 by dwightbrown

Houston is a little outside of my normal beat, and I wouldn’t ordinarily make note of this restaurant closing. However, it is closing for a reason that isn’t on my “Restaurant Closing Reason” bingo card. Succulent Fine Dining at 1180 … Continue reading →

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Gone with the breeze.

Posted on February 4, 2026 by dwightbrown

Darden Restaurants is closing down all of the Bahama Breeze restaurants. According to Darden, 14 of them are going to be converted into other Darden brands (no specifics) and the other half are just going to close permanently. There used … Continue reading →

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Young man, there’s no need to feel down…

Posted on January 10, 2026 by dwightbrown

The Vince Young Steakhouse in downtown Austin is closing January 24th. Restaurant website. …the decision reflects a thoughtful assessment of the changing environment facing independent, single-location restaurants, alongside rising costs across the restaurant industry. I’ve felt for a while now … Continue reading →

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Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Posted on January 7, 2026 by dwightbrown

The award-winning Italian restaurant Vespaio, on South Congress, is closing next month. When I say “award winning”, I mean, of course, that Vespaio was the first recipient of the coveted Saturday Dining Conspiracy “Die In A Fire” award for sheer … Continue reading →

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I was today days old when I learned…

Posted on December 1, 2025 by dwightbrown

…that there are only nine operating Romano’s Macaroni Grill locations.

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Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant Closes, Burns

Posted on October 6, 2025 by lawrenceperson

With all that’s going on, I missed the news that Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant had closed down in July. We had an SDC there once and thought the food was good, but the round tables were unnecessarily small. And on the … Continue reading →

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More closings!

Posted on September 27, 2025 by dwightbrown

Schmidt Family Barbecue in Bee Cave is closing October 4th. I’ve been there a few times, both for dine-in and takeout. I’ve always thought it was just a kind of average barbecue place. My mother still complains about the time … Continue reading →

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Food news roundup.

Posted on September 6, 2025 by dwightbrown

A few small bits of food news I’ve been meaning to get to: Sam’s BBQ has closed. Maybe temporarily, maybe permanently, nobody seems to know for sure. Sam’s is a fairly famous East Austin barbecue joint, perhaps best known as … Continue reading →

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600 Degrees Parmer Location Closed

Posted on August 26, 2025 by lawrenceperson

Riding my bike past, I noticed that the 600 Degrees Pizza (formerly Slapbox Pizza) on Parmer at Lakeline Blvd. had closed. We ate their once, and thought the pizza was pretty good, but the layout of the restaurant was bad, … Continue reading →

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