Category Archives: Closed

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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Quick news update.

Posted on August 7, 2025 by dwightbrown

A Panera Bread in Houston has shut down. Wait, did I say “a Panera Bread”? I meant “15 of them”. And the franchise owner has filed for bankruptcy. And Panera corporate says that they revoked the franchise, but the owners … Continue reading →

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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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