Category Archives: Closed

Passing notes.

Posted on June 4, 2025 by dwightbrown

I don’t cover a lot of Houston food news, since I don’t live there. But: “Infamous Houston restaurant is getting the documentary treatment”. The restaurant in question is the Turkey Leg Hut, which seems to have had a rather colorful … Continue reading →

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Obit watch: May 19, 2025.

Posted on May 19, 2025 by dwightbrown

Jeff Blank, massively influential Austin chef. Opened in 1984 on a then-two-lane stretch of RM 620 near Lakeway, Hudson’s on the Bend was one of the first restaurants in Central Texas to explore and celebrate regional Texas cuisine. The pastoral … Continue reading →

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Milano Ristorante in Round Rock To Close June 29

Posted on June 27, 2024 by lawrenceperson

Milano Ristorante in Round Rock sent out an email that they were going to be closing on June 29. We had an SDC there on March 23rd, and thought they were pretty good. However, they were also way the hell … Continue reading →

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I haz a sad.

Posted on July 21, 2023 by dwightbrown

The Little Gretel Restaurant in Boerne is closed. This is a damn shame. I have been lucky enough to eat there twice: Mike took me there once for my birthday, and I took my mother there once for some significant … Continue reading →

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Steiner!

Posted on October 14, 2022 by dwightbrown

Menchie’s in Steiner Ranch is closing. Ordinarily, I would not post about this, as it is a chain yogurt place that I don’t hang out at. However, one of our local throwaway papers did an interview with the owners, and … Continue reading →

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More local closings.

Posted on September 27, 2022 by dwightbrown

By way of my mother: Vincent’s on the Lake, which took over the old Carlos and Charlie’s spot…on the lake. They blame “Economic conditions and low water levels“. Mom and I ate there about six weeks ago, and I think … Continue reading →

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Russian to a conclusion.

Posted on August 22, 2022 by dwightbrown

By way of Eater Austin: House is closed. But seriously, this was the place formerly known as “Russian House” downtown. They changed their name to “House” earlier this year because Ukraine. We never had an SDC there, but FotB Rich, … Continue reading →

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Like Sandeez through the hour glass…

Posted on August 11, 2022 by dwightbrown

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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Two quick random notes.

Posted on July 7, 2022 by dwightbrown

1. The Z’Tejas on 6th Street is closing. I don’t think we ever had a SDC there, but I had brunch a couple of times with my people. The brunch is good, but that location is awful. 2. For The … Continue reading →

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Copper is Closing

Posted on December 28, 2021 by lawrenceperson

Copper in The Domain is closing January 2, 2022. To Our Friends and Guests: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of Copper. Our lease expires at the end of this year and we were unable … Continue reading →

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