Category Archives: Closed

Giggle. Snort.

Posted on March 26, 2018 by dwightbrown

Galaxy Cafe will close its location at the Triangle (4616 Triangle Ave.) on April 15 after 10 years of business. The location celebrated its 10th birthday on March 22. I think I went there once, maybe twice. We may even … Continue reading →

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Mangia on Mesa closed.

Posted on March 22, 2018 by dwightbrown

At least, according to Eater Austin and confirmed by their website. Which is kind of a shame, since I ate a fair number of meals there. Lawrence even ran the pre-Armadillocon pizza lunch at that Mangia for many years. In … Continue reading →

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Ruby’s BBQ Closing

Posted on January 31, 2018 by lawrenceperson

Ruby’s BBQ (not Rudy’s) near campus is closing. It used to be a regular lunch break destination back when Bruce Sterling used to throw Turkey City Writer’s Workshops at his house on Cedar street. In truth, their BBQ was pretty … Continue reading →

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Closing time.

Posted on December 29, 2017 by dwightbrown

Banzai Sushi on North Lamar is closing January 3rd. I think maybe I ate there once: I really can’t remember. What I find more notable is that they’re apparently closing so that the new Rudy’s location can go in (replacing … Continue reading →

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Rebel Pizza Bar Closes

Posted on September 18, 2017 by lawrenceperson

This news came out last month, but I just saw it recently Rebel Pizza bar has closed and being replaced with a Filipino Restaurant. We had an SDC at Rebel Pizza Bar once, and thought the pizza was pretty good … Continue reading →

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Franklin Barbecue Burns

Posted on August 26, 2017 by lawrenceperson

We take you away from Hurricane Harvey footage to bring you important Austin food news: Franklin’s Barbecue has suffered a fire. One of the state’s most popular barbecue joints suffered a massive fire early Saturday morning, according to reports. Franklin … Continue reading →

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Pao’s Mandarin House in Lakeway (temporarily?) closed.

Posted on May 10, 2017 by dwightbrown

You now know exactly as much as I do. I’m sure everyone knows that Pao’s (first in the old downtown location, and then out in Lakeway) was a Saturday Dining Conspiracy favorite. I’m hoping the renodeling is brief and that … Continue reading →

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Other Austin Restaurant Openings and Closings

Posted on February 21, 2017 by lawrenceperson

Dwight’s coverage of Hudson on the Bend’s closing reminded me that I wanted to put up a list of restaurant openings and closings of note. These are places we’ve either eaten at, thought about eating at, or plan on eating … Continue reading →

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Hudson’s on the Bend closed.

Posted on February 16, 2017 by dwightbrown

Hudson’s on the Bend, one of Austin’s higher-end restaurants, shut down abruptly yesterday afternoon, according to a report in the Statesman. This is kind of a shame. We had several excellent and memorable meals at the old Hudson’s. But last … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Closing: Golden Wok

Posted on January 7, 2016 by lawrenceperson

Although there’s no sign up on their website, Golden Wok Chinese restaurant closed January 5. We were thinking of eating there Saturday, but when I called their phone just rang and rang. I finally called one of their San Antonio … Continue reading →

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