Eater Austin - Austin’s Restaurant Closings of 2018The Austin Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2019-03-18T13:39:38-05:00http://austin.eater.com/rss/stream/166134992019-03-18T13:39:38-05:002019-03-18T13:39:38-05:00North Austin Pub Is Still In Danger of Closing After 31 Years
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<p>Craft beer bar B.B. Rover’s renewed its Research Boulevard lease for the next three to four months</p> <p id="tRcpZv"><strong>B.B. Rover’s Cafe and Pub</strong>, a North Austin bar and restaurant institution for 31 years, was in danger of closing at the end of 2018. A <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/351440258744923/">Facebook post</a> advertising a closing party elaborated that the restaurant’s lease at <strong>12636 Research Boulevard</strong> will likely not be renewed. The “End of an Era” party was scheduled for Sunday, December 16, from noon to 10 p.m.</p>
<p id="MnHdFO">However, according to a recent <a href="https://communityimpact.com/local-news/austin/northwest-austin/features/business/2019/03/16/b-b-rovers-cafe-pub-secures-new-lease-to-remain-open-in-northwest-austin/">article in Community Impact</a>, B.B. Rover’s secured a lease for an additional three to four months. The kitchen will be open on a limited basis, and is looking to hire servers and cooks. The long-term future of the restaurant is still uncertain.</p>
<p id="zqxyor">Owners John Gross, David Dunn, and Eugene Downing wanted to sell or close the restaurant and bar due to rising costs and looming retirement, according to <a href="https://communityimpact.com/local-news/austin/features/business/2018/12/10/b-b-rovers-one-of-austins-first-craft-beer-bars-could-close-by-christmas-unless-buyer-steps-forward/?fbclid=IwAR13CtlqUzUj86meP-AoQB9LI8LeYU8_6g77XRhquKX2gU6xLPMG_Ct00Ig"><em>Community Impact</em></a>. The restaurant is known for a wide beer selection and for promoting local and craft breweries (like recently reopened <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/27472/celis-brewery">Celis Brewery</a>), as well as serving classic pub fare. The bar also celebrates a “101 Club” for people who have tried 101 beers at the bar (it boasts over 1400 members). </p>
<p id="2oK0aw">As outlined in a previous <em>Community Impact</em> <a href="https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/business/2017/08/14/slideshow-6-tidbits-about-one-of-austins-first-craft-beer-bars-which-turns-30-this-year-bb-rovers/">story</a> celebrating the bar’s 30th anniversary two years ago, B.B. Rover’s opened in 1987, under Gross, and Jack and Diane McClary, a couple who traveled the world to sample beer (the labels they collected make up the table and bar tops). At the time, Jollyville Road had just been paved. </p>
<p id="whFYQg">B.B. was an offshoot of Houston’s bar TV Rover’s, and named after Rover, an African gray parrot who once lived in the bar (but now is commemorated in a neon sign). </p>
<p id="YHWPuW">B.B. Rover’s joins several other Austin legends that closed this year, among them <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/7/27/17619180/frisco-shop-austin-restaurant-history-closed-night-hawk">The Frisco</a>, D<a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/9/17/17869800/dolce-vita-gelato-closed-hyde-park">olce Vita,</a> <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/8/20/17760402/frank-angies-pizza-closed">Frank & Angie’s</a>, and the south location of <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/10/12/17969864/south-austin-restaurant-threadgills-announces-closure-date">Threadgill’s</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/351440258744923/">End of an Era Open Mic Extravaganza</a> [Facebook]</li></ul>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/11/18136289/bb-rovers-closing-far-north-austin-bar-restaurantErin Russell2018-12-28T10:32:04-06:002018-12-28T10:32:04-06:00Highland Pub Royal Jelly Is Now Closed
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<figcaption>A burger from Royal Jelly | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/royajellyaustin/photos/a.528192927335827/785318248289959/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Royal Jelly/Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>It seems like the restaurant will be turned into a new bar</p> <p id="Iotlq3">Looks like <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19139/royal-jelly">Highland pub and restaurant</a> <strong>Royal Jelly</strong> is now closed on <strong>704 West St. Johns Avenue</strong>. While the shutter isn’t exactly obvious on the restaurant’s online presence, it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/royajellyaustin/photos/a.528192927335827/1206990369456076/?type=3&theater">referred</a> to the whiskey burger special on Wednesday, December 12 as its last one and <a href="http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/12-27-18-austin-food-news-royal-jelly-closing-sweet-chive-opening/">its final day of service</a> was on Saturday, December 15. </p>
<p id="n25OmH">Owner Evan Garrett closed the restaurant because he is moving to Washington, D.C., <a href="http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/12-27-18-austin-food-news-royal-jelly-closing-sweet-chive-opening/">according to CultureMap Austin</a>. He also revealed that Austin bar owner Will Tanner (Stay Gold, Hole in the Wall) is taking over the West St. Johns Avenue address, turning it into “a new bar with a vintage record theme,” as CultureMap reported. Garrett told Eater that the new place will open in January 2019.</p>
<p id="fgXRxu">Though it’s worth noting that Yelp <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yelp.com%2Fbiz%2Froyal-jelly-austin%3Fosq%3Droyal%2Bjelly&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Faustin.eater.com%2F2018%2F12%2F28%2F18158021%2Froyal-jelly-pub-closed-new-bar-highland-austin" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">marked</a> Royal Jelly as just “temporarily closed,” with a reopening date of Thursday, January 17. Someone on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/royajellyaustin/photos/a.528192927335827/1206990369456076/?type=3&comment_id=1211336442354802&reply_comment_id=1213143942174052&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R2%22%7D">noted</a> that the space has been cleared out.</p>
<p id="Up1bik">Garrett took over the restaurant from founding owner Dominic Mauro sometime in late 2017, with chef Jason Salas. Mauro <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2015/9/15/9332743/royal-jelly-austin-open">originally opened</a> the restaurant with former Swift’s Attic chef Matthew Walker in 2015.</p>
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<a href="http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/12-27-18-austin-food-news-royal-jelly-closing-sweet-chive-opening/">Lights Out for Psychedelic North Austin Gastropub, Plus More Food News</a> [CultureMap Austin]</li>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19139/royal-jelly">All Coverage of Royal Jelly</a> [EATX]</li>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/28/18158021/royal-jelly-pub-closed-new-bar-highland-austinNadia Chaudhury2018-12-28T09:40:11-06:002018-12-28T09:40:11-06:00West Texas Brewery Big Bend Brewing Co. Is Closing
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<figcaption>Beers from Big Bend Brewing Co. | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/bigbendbrewing/photos/a.443833765649358/1192818847417509/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Big Bend Brewing Co./Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>Plus Threadgill’s signage is gone from West Riverside, and more news </p> <p id="jti9Ch">— West Texas brewery Big Bend Brewing Co. is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bigbendbrewing/posts/2239927246039992?__xts__[0]=68.ARC3uBa4nxD2Mu7FEEgYoHrnBOlXg3UylkJ78Bo62r25LHhbG4-mM6rhevK2NqjoVjTeRiMoCcP_H2tM0f5cIJeqCxqWKBqi_zfXEYVuA1e1BGZRq0ymTLrZFpoH75FeYulJLl3oYi0x4CiXXo4fqN6_AnvaKji4-Y1xogDKY3P5pC6coOXVkUObbOlQZfBDoVXvexSceKMWUfK3asdo15i0Wql784Hr2WRhQE3KOKzGgZBBU_NFtehVw38iNKiFgnINTkdSahBeEeFbZT-cogPqcb_KzynecJPNIGxqORBz4A2rhry8IR36g9dO4pkAzTbhOh1ifr4co9C67_muTw&__tn__=-R">closing</a> at the end of the year. This includes the the brewery and taproom out in Alpine. as well as its plans to open in San Antonio. The shutter is happening because of “challenging macroeconomic conditions affecting investment in the craft beer sector,” according to the brewery’s Facebook announcement. The last day of service and production is on Monday, December 31. Despite the impending closure, the brewery will release a bottle next month and another for Valentine’s Day.</p>
<p id="ydUivq">— Now that the South Austin <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/50571/threadgills-south-austin">Threadgill’s</a> is <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/10/12/17969864/south-austin-restaurant-threadgills-announces-closure-date">closed</a>, the iconic signage is now removed from the West Riverside building, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/aa3a1g/and_its_gone/">as noted by a Reddit user</a>.</p>
<p id="lpRDm1">— Business Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/torchys-tacos-best-chain-this-year-2018-12">said</a> that the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/4667/torchys-tacos">Torchy’s Tacos</a> is the best chain the publication has been to this year, and re-published its summer review of the restaurant’s Dallas location (rather than its birthplace of Austin) for some reason.</p>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/28/18158979/big-bend-brewery-co-closed-threadgills-sign-torchys-tacosNadia Chaudhury2018-12-21T15:54:41-06:002018-12-21T15:54:41-06:00Upscale Seafood Restaurant Is Moving to Downtown Austin
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<p>Guild is closing on North Lamar Boulevard on New Year’s Eve</p> <p id="n4Wngj"><strong>Guild</strong>, the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/26959/guild">upscale seafood restaurant</a> from the team behind downtown spots <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/12217/swift-s-attic">Swift’s Attic</a> and <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/12744/wu-chow">Wu Chow</a>, is closing at <strong>3800 North Lamar Boulevard</strong> and moving to downtown Austin. The North Lamar space will be turned into a new restaurant called <strong>Rosedale Kitchen & Bar</strong>. </p>
<p id="ELAGUG">Guild’s last day of service on North Lamar will be on <a href="https://austin.eater.com/maps/best-new-years-eve-restaurants-open-dinners-austin">New Year’s Eve</a>, Monday, <strong>December 31</strong>. The relocated Guild and new Rosedale restaurant are set to open in <strong>early spring 2019</strong>. <em> </em></p>
<p id="vS52rG">Guild is still negotiating its downtown address, but It’s safe to predict that Guild’s downtown home will be in the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/7/17/17583278/counter-3-five-vii-closed-austin">former Counter 3.Five.VII space</a> at 315 Congress Avenue, since sibling restaurant Swift’s Attic is right upstairs. </p>
<p id="5P7FYv">Guild originally <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/3/8/17095958/guild-seafood-restaurant-open-photos">opened</a> with a neighborhood restaurant peg in March 2018, but parent company Chameleon Group decided that a more intimate space would better show off executive chef Sterling Ridings’ approach to seafood. (Ridings used to be the executive chef of Uchiko.)</p>
<p id="z8pElt">Rosedale Kitchen will embrace that casual neighborhood vibes, with a focus on what it deems as “healthier” and comfort foods, i.e. grain bowls, juices, pastries, and weekend brunch. There is no attached chef at this point. </p>
<p id="iNnMfm">Guild received mixed reviews from Austin critics. While <em>Statesman</em> critic Matthew Odam <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/5/25/17391420/austin-restaurant-reviews-guild-suerte">admired</a> the effort behind the lofty menu, he ultimately found a lot of misses. <em>Austin Monthly</em> critic Jolène M. Bouchon <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/6/14/17464212/austin-restaurant-reviews-guild-il-brutto">didn’t think</a> Guild was a neighborhood (read: comfortable, affordable) restaurant, and encountered poor service and dishes that “fell flat.”</p>
<p id="5WD9tO">Guild is the Chameleon Group’s third restaurant, after downtown restaurant Swift’s Attic and Chinese restaurant Wu Chow, and Rosedale will be its fourth.</p>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/26959/guild">All Coverage of Guild</a> [EATX]</li></ul>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/21/18152157/guild-seafood-restaurant-closed-moving-downtown-austin-rosedale-kitchen-bar-open-north-lamarNadia Chaudhury2018-12-19T09:59:30-06:002018-12-19T09:59:30-06:00Highland Korean Fried Chicken and Beer Restaurant Is Closing
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<figcaption>Korean fried chicken from Jang’s Chimac Cafe | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/jangschimaccafe/photos/a.173635036709026/382374192501775/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Jang’s Chimac Cafe/Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>Plus JuiceLand opens another juice shop up in the Domain Northside, and more news</p> <p id="41sF0X">— Highland Korean fried chicken and beer restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/9/27/16374694/jangs-chimac-cafe-korean-fried-chicken-beer-arirang-closed">Jang’s Chimac Cafe</a> is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jangschimaccafe/photos/a.173635036709026/382374192501775/?type=3&theater">closing</a> after Saturday, December 22 because of “unforeseen medical circumstances,” according to a Facebook message from owner Hoseob Jang. The restaurant, whose name is a portmanteau of “chicken” and the Korean word for beer, maekju, served just that, along with other Korean and American dishes (kimchi pancakes, french fries, etc.).</p>
<p id="qRFR4a">— Austin’s constantly growing juice empire <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19181/juiceland">JuiceLand</a> opens its next store up in the Domain Northside starting today, Wednesday, December 19. The 3120 Palm Way, Suite 114 shop will serve up the same menu of juices, smoothies, acai bowls, superfood lattes, and snacks daily. This is JuiceLand’s 30th location all together, and its 22nd Austin one. </p>
<p id="MsWGqx">— Texas Monthly’s columnist David Courtney <a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/the-texanist-texas-chili-parlor-special/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Web%20Social&utm_content=maddogmargarita">delved into</a> the history of the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/28226/texas-chili-parlor">Texas Chili Parlor</a>, as immortalized in that Guy Clark song, “Dublin Blues,” and the Mad Dogs group who frequented the restaurant like George Plimpton, David and Ann Richard, Willie Nelson, and others.</p>
<p id="ZYbuQa">— <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/20636/uncle-billy-s-brew-que">Uncle Billy’s Brewery & Smokehouse</a> and <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/27472/celis-brewery">Celis Brewery</a> are hosting beer launch party for its Resilience Butte County Proud IPA on Thursday, December 20. The beers were made with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. as part of <a href="https://sf.eater.com/2018/11/14/18095237/camp-fire-relief-efforts-butte-county-san-francisco-bay-area-restaurants">its camp fire relief fund</a> benefitting organizations helping out with <a href="https://sf.curbed.com/2018/11/12/18087942/wildfire-california-death-toll-camp-fire-butte-deadliest">the fires in Paradise, California last month</a>. Each takes place at the respective breweries. </p>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/19/18148498/jangs-chimac-cafe-korean-fried-chicken-restaurant-closed-juiceland-opens-domain-northsideNadia Chaudhury2018-12-18T14:00:05-06:002018-12-18T14:00:05-06:00Expert Austin Sandwich Shop Is Turning Into a Barbecue Restaurant
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<figcaption>The brisket melt sandwich from Noble Sandwich Co. | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/NobleSandwichCo/photos/p.1551726734908278/1551726734908278/?type=1&theater" target="_blank">Noble Sandwich Co./Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>Noble Sandwich Co. is turning its 620 location into Interstellar BBQ in 2019</p> <p id="msA5gi">One of the city’s essential sandwich shops, <strong>Noble Sandwich Co.</strong>, is turning its <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/4716/the-noble-pig">original location</a> into a barbecue restaurant on <strong>12233 Ranch Road 620, Suite #105</strong> in far northwest Austin. <strong>Interstellar BBQ</strong>, which has been operating as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/interstellarbbq/">a barbecue pop-up</a> since the summer by co-owners and co-chefs John Bates and Brandon Martinez, will open sometime in <strong>January 2019</strong>. </p>
<p id="53uUqU">An Eater tipster noticed signage on the door of Noble Sandwich, which stated that the co-owners/co-chefs wanted to “try something new.” Noble Sandwich’s last day on 620 is on Christmas Eve, Monday, <strong>December 24</strong>. </p>
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<p id="byjf8S">Interstellar <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm09unGHkeD/">has been smoking up</a> the usuals (brisket, pulled pork shoulder, sausages), and other items like red pepper chicken, white queso, and all sorts of sides (pinto beans, slaws, salads), since July. Pop-ups have been held in places like Jester King Brewery and even Noble Sandwich Co.</p>
<p id="c4CRbI">The duo isn’t new to smoking meats either. The shop’s menu includes sandwich fillings include that famous smoked duck pastrami, smoked pork belly, roast beef, and barbecue-perfect pickled vegetables.</p>
<p id="yciE3Y">Noble Sandwich’s Burnet Road restaurant will remain a sandwich shop. It’s also <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/12/7/16746882/austin-airport-restaurants-24-diner-parkside-threadgills">focusing on opening</a> its Austin-Bergstrom International Airport location too, pegged for 2019 as well.</p>
<p id="UvrKOw">Bates (who is a former chef of Italian restaurant Asti) and Martinez <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2010/9/16/6718943/noble-pig-sandwiches-opens-praises-pork">opened</a> Noble on 620 back in 2010, followed by the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2014/4/2/6250789/more-details-on-noble-sandwich-co-central-now-open">Brentwood shop</a> in 2014. They <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2016/9/29/13110092/noble-sandwich-co-expands-georgetown">were going to expand into</a> Georgetown, but those plans were <a href="https://hellogeorgetown.com/noble-sandwich-co-coming-to-georgetown-tx/">nixed</a> as of the spring.</p>
<p id="xkXYM6"><em>This article has been updated to reflect Noble Sandwich/Interstellar BBQ’s correct 620 address.</em></p>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/4716/the-noble-pig">All Coverage of Noble Sandwich Co. 620</a> [EATX]</li>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/18/18146845/noble-sandwich-co-closed-620-interstellar-bbq-barbecue-restaurant-openNadia Chaudhury2018-12-18T12:00:08-06:002018-12-18T12:00:08-06:00South Austin New American Restaurant Expands Into North Shoal Creek
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<p>District Kitchen + Cocktails is taking over pan-Asian restaurant Suzi’s China Grill, which closed over the weekend</p> <p id="l6c8yV"><strong>District Kitchen + Cocktails</strong>, the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/48023/district-kitchen-cocktails">New American restaurant</a> down in the Circle C neighborhood, is expanding with its second location up in North Shoal Creek. It’s taking over <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/17961/suzi-s-china-grill-sushi-bar">pan-Asian restaurant</a> <strong>Suzi’s China Grill</strong> at <strong>7858 Shoal Creek Boulevard</strong>. The new District North is set to open in <strong>spring 2019</strong>. </p>
<p id="pSOOcz">Suzi’s, which <a href="https://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2005-05-06/269712/">opened</a> back in 1997 from Suzy Yi, officially closed on Saturday, <strong>December 15</strong>.</p>
<p id="XwvnSw">As for District North, chef Amir Hajimaleki will offer up the same New American menu, like scallops and risotto, prime wagyu steaks, burgers, and a raw bar, plus newer dishes too. It’ll serve lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. </p>
<p id="UzqvmQ">Rounding out the new restaurant’s team (nicknamed District North) is chef de cuisine MacKenzie Viglianco from District Kitchen’s other restaurant, the gastropub Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar, and executive pastry chef Dennis Van, who also oversees the same department for District and Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar (another one of Hajimaleki’s restaurants).</p>
<p id="H464ES">The District North space will be designed by interior design firm Design Hound, with a similar look to the original District Kitchen with warm wood tones, pops of color, and more greenery out on the patio. Above the restaurant, which resides on the street level of the building, is Filipino restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/37911/be-more-pacific-filipino-kitchen-and-bar">Be More Pacific</a>, which had taken over what was Suzi’s pizza restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/8/1/16074410/rebel-pizza-bar-closed-be-more-pacific-filipino-restaurant">Rebel Pizza Bar</a>.</p>
<p id="ULK30N">Hajimaleki and his brother Ali Hajimaleki <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2013/9/20/6367523/district-kitchen-cocktails-coming-to-south-austin">opened</a> District Kitchen in Circle C in 2013, followed by <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/20368/oasthouse-gastropub">bar and grill</a> Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar in 2015 in far northwest Austin. </p>
<p id="qsNIRA">Hajimaleki is also working on opening <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/10/10/17959422/roya-persian-restaurant-austin-amir-hajimaleki">a Persian restaurant</a> at the same time. Though it doesn’t currently have a location, Roya will focus on Iranian food, like kabobs. To get ready for that, he’ll host dinner pop-ups leading to the eventual opening. </p>
<p id="hO3kvc"><em>This article has been updated to correctly reflect when Suzi’s China Grill opened.</em></p>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/48023/district-kitchen-cocktails">All Coverage of District Kitchen + Cocktails</a> [EATX]</li></ul>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/18/18146354/district-kitchen-cocktails-new-restaurant-north-shoal-creek-suzis-china-grill-closedNadia Chaudhury2018-12-17T10:20:41-06:002018-12-17T10:20:41-06:00Returning Texas Fried Chicken Restaurant Closed Suddenly
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<p>J.T. Youngblood’s shuttered in Mueller</p> <p id="xoSCLS"><strong>J.T. Youngblood’s</strong>, the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/26516/jt-youngbloods">newest iteration</a> of the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2015/1/29/7947471/behold-the-original-menu-for-youngbloods-plus-two-more-chains-to">long-lost renowned Texas fried chicken chain</a>, is <strong>closed</strong>. Its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jtyoungbloods/photos/a.865381376931064/1563613200441208/?type=3&theater">last day of service</a> on 1905 Aldrich Street in Mueller was yesterday, Sunday, December 16. </p>
<p id="orlDCl">No specific reason was given for the shutter, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jtyoungbloods/photos/a.865381376931064/1563613200441208/?type=3&theater">according to the Facebook announcement</a>. It just noted that “with a heavy heart[,] we have decided to close our doors.”</p>
<p id="tBIdHv">This J.T. Youngblood’s is a revitalization of the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2015/1/29/7947471/behold-the-original-menu-for-youngbloods-plus-two-more-chains-to">beloved-but-gone fried chicken chain Youngblood’s</a>, which had locations across the state before it closed in the 1970s. </p>
<p id="5nnX2P"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2014/10/30/7133381/legendary-fried-chicken-restaurant-to-revive-in-austin-with-big">Behind the newer restaurant</a> were Lenoir chef/owner Todd Duplechan; Jeffrey Weinberger, the original owner of fine-dining restaurant Jeffrey’s; and the former manager of Four Seasons restaurant Trio (which is no longer) Jeff Haber. The renamed restaurant came back in March 2017 with a menu of Southern-style fried chicken and chicken items, plus pie, shakes, sides, and more.</p>
<p id="OWrm2E">Eater has reached out for more information; watch this space for updates.</p>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/12/17/18144670/jt-youngbloods-fried-chicken-restaurant-closed-austin-muellerNadia Chaudhury