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Workhorse Bar Nears Completion; Artz Rib House Closed

NORTH LOOP -- The Workhorse Bar looks to be in its final stages of build-out, complete with checkers tables and a neon jukebox. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN -- A guy with pink hair stole about a hundred debit cards and some booze from Pure last weekend. Yes, the same Pure that's owned by the Yassine Group, which was raided this week as part of a federal drug ring investigation. [KXAN]

SOUTH LAMAR -- Nothing's been confirmed yet, but it looks like Artz Rib House has closed--folks are leaving farewell messages on the barbecue joint's Facebook wall, and the restaurant looks to have been shuttered since Monday. [Austin360]

BRUNCHWIRE -- There's no such thing as too much talking about brunch, so head over and check out Austin Lifestyle magazine's feature on a selection of Austin's finest weekend meal sites, such as Haddington's and Olivia. [Austin Lifestyle]

[Photo: Workhorse Bar/Facebook]

Olivia [Closed]

2043 S Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704 Visit Website

Workhorse Bar

100 North Loop Boulevard East, , TX 78751 (512) 323-5700 Visit Website

Haddingtons

601 W 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701 512 992 0204

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