Category Archives: Closed

Dojo NoGo.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by dwightbrown

Two closings discovered by way of Austin Eater, and noted because we’ve had SDCs at both: The Dojo. We went there because I had one of those Restaurant.com coupons. Perhaps I didn’t understand the concept, but I thought it was…okay. … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude watch.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by dwightbrown

I want to make note of this story, even though it has been covered elsewhere, for reasons I will get to in a moment: Three Austin restaurants are allegedly thousands of dollars behind on their taxes, according to lawsuits filed … Continue reading →

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Das Cafe Ist Kaput

Posted on May 15, 2014 by lawrenceperson

Following on Dwight’s lament about a lack of German places in Austin, someone mentioned Das Cafe in Pflugerville, which we were going to try at this weekend’s SDC. Alas, it was not to be. When I called to ask about … Continue reading →

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Something to talk about, part 2: what do you miss?

Posted on May 4, 2014 by dwightbrown

Question number two from dinner last night: what Austin restaurants do you miss? I’ll start: This isn’t really fair, as the restaurant still exists and there’s continuity. But I miss the original Gumbo’s/Yoli’s Jambalaya/Mama Roux. It may be more fair … Continue reading →

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North Verona Ristorante Italiano Closed

Posted on March 31, 2014 by lawrenceperson

According to a Yelp reviewer and Google Maps, the north location of Verona Ristorante Italiano closed late last year. (The south location still seems to be open, and they’ve done a half-assed scrubbing of mentions of the north location off … Continue reading →

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Flipnotics Closing Effective Tonight

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lawrenceperson

I know it’s old news, and from the Austin Chronicle, no less. And since I’m not a coffee drinker, it’s not the sort of place I’d patronize. But I did want to ask: How the hell do you lose $1.8 … Continue reading →

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Closing time.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by dwightbrown

A quick news roundup: Encounter has closed. No, that wasn’t an Austin restaurant, so why does anyone care? Well, Encounter was also known as “the restaurant in the Theme building at the LA Airport”. Or you might know the “Theme … Continue reading →

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Is this the Hill’s you want to die on?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by dwightbrown

The Statesman reports that Hill’s Barbecue Market on Steck has closed. Funny thing about that. It is right around the corner from my apartment, but I never ate there. Lawrence and I had planned an SDC there. But when Lawrence … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2012: None.

Posted on December 8, 2012 by dwightbrown

The SDC closed for Thanksgiving.

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Nostalgia is a moron.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by dwightbrown

The Statesman reports that the Jorge’s on Hancock Drive is closing on December 22nd. I feel kind of bad and sad about this. When I was a college student (the first time around), Jorge’s was a regular spot. You could … Continue reading →

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