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4 hours ago
- Business
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Some of Our Favorite Dallas Restaurants Closed This July
is an editor for Eater's Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she's written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos. In a fast-paced city like Dallas, restaurants come and go all the time. Know of a Dallas restaurant closure that's not on this list? Drop us a line at dallas@ CBD Provisions One of the Joule hotel's restaurants will close for a rebranding. CBD Provisions is no more, and the hotel will open a new restaurant in its place in 2026, it announced in an Instagram post. CBD opened more than a decade ago. Niwa BBQ CheapSteaks Another Deep Ellum spot that fused cheap steaks and live music closed at the very end of June. One of the three owners, Jeff Beihler, has taken control of the spot and will reopen it as Dusty's, reports the Dallas Observer. The emphasis will be on DJs, and food will fall by the wayside — the menu may become only a hamburger and a hot dog. Red Stix Chef Uno Immanivong announced the closure of the University Cities location of Red Stix in an Instagram post on Sunday, July 13. No specific reason was given, but she did note that the location in Farmer's Branch remains open and that she will open a catering and test kitchen soon. This Red Stix had been in operation for six years. Staycation Coffee One of the Metroplex's most beloved coffee shops unexpectedly (to the public, anyway) announced it will close in September. The shop was plotting a move to a new location and ended up posting to Instagram that instead it would be taking what the owners hope is just a 'hiatus.' The owner cited medical and health issues, as well as the financial and mental health strains that came with them, as well as a surprise notice that its five-year lease for a converted house in Richardson was being cut a year short, to end in September 2025. In the process of moving, the owners also had a miscommunication about funding from the city that put their plans out of reach. So, after four years, Staycation will close its doors in Richardson — but with plenty of time for final visits from its customers and the possibility of a return in the future. Swank Chef Luke Rogers vacated his restaurant's spot on Beckley Avenue on Saturday, July 26. His lease with the owner and local legend chef Sharon Van Meter was up, and Rogers tells the Dallas Observer he decided not to renew and instead to look for a larger space. The new restaurant will be half a mile away, by White Rock Brewing Company, and the opening date has not yet been announced. Brix Barbecue Both the Fort Worth and Dallas locations of this barbecue joint, which is on Texas Monthly's top 50 list for 2025, will close on Sunday, August 17. Owner Trevor Sales posted on Facebook, writing, 'While we love the BBQ World, we have decided it's time to move on. As the restaurant landscape has changed, so have my passions, family life, career, and what's important to me. I still love to cook and serve others, and plan to continue to do that through my private dining concept, Tallow.' He was unwilling to commit to calling it the end of Brix forever, however. Bodacious Bare-B-Q After 34 years in business, this Arlington barbecue joint is closing early in August. CultureMap Fort Worth reports that the closure is due to its lease not being renewed. Its other locations in Tyler, Kilgore, and Sulphur Springs, which are independently owned, will remain open. The owner of the Arlington spot hopes to reopen elsewhere. OG Cellars The last glass of wine has been poured at this Grapevine spot. At the end of June, it closed its doors after only a year in business. In a Facebook post, the owners noted that 'in today's economic climate it is just not sustainable for us to keep our doors open.'
Eater
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
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A Magical Mexican Restaurant Leads the July Openings in Houston
is an editor for Eater's Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she's written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos. This periodic column highlights notable restaurant openings in and around Houston. Catch up on more news about Houston restaurant openings right here. Know of a new or soon-to-open restaurant that should be on Eater Houston's radar? Get in touch by emailing houston@ 811 Buffalo Park Drive, Suite 130 in Houston Named after the ancient Aztec goddess who watched over the maguey (agave) plant and its production of liquor, this fine dining, modern restaurant in Montrose's Autry Park features heirloom corn sourced from Mexico that is ground daily to make masa. Keeping the ingredients seasonal and local is a priority, and so is featuring foundational flavors of Mexican food such as vanilla, cacao, and coffee. Look for dishes including beef carnitas croquette with salsa taquera and cilantro-lime aioli, tacos mar y tierra with Gulf shrimp in adobo and beef cheek confit, and cochinita served with black bean purée and tortillas. There is also a chef's tasting menu that highlights the best of what the restaurant is serving on any given night. Inside, gold rules the decor, echoing the sacred use of the metal in ancient Mexican societies. Time to belly up to the bar at Bar Buena. Brian Kennedy 2002 West Gray Street in Houston Mezcal is the star at this new bar from Goode Co. in River Oaks. On the menu are drinks like the Oaxacan Old Fashioned (reposado tequila, mezcal, piloncillo, and mole bitters) and Tequila y Tonic (blanco tequila, agua de jamaica, lime, cucumber, aloe, and tonic) along with bar bites such as Gulf crab tostadas with smashed avocado and chili arbol aioli, plus pato tinga memela (braised duck leg, refried beans, and pickled onions) and a taco stuffed with rib-eye and salsa morita. The dimly lit bar has a rustic Mexican aesthetic, with leather, brass, and a tin ceiling. 2416 Brazos Street, Suite A in Houston Want to drink like a rock star? Maybe don't drink exactly like Koe Wetzel, who is known to be a Texas-style party animal, but visit the second location of his bar chain (the first is in Fort Worth), which is now open in Midtown. It's got all the beer and liquor you can imagine, and for bar bites there are Chicken Wannnngggs (please, ask for them exactly like that) with Buffalo hot sauce, lemon pepper, or barbecue sauce; a couple of salads if that's how you roll; a couple of burger options a chicken tender platter; and fried pickles; and a chicken sandwich called the Cluck Norris. 7623 FM 3180 Road in Baytown Ready for a barbecue truck to take you to outer space? This one from pitmaster Logan Glenn (Big Woodrow's, Chi'Lantro BBQ), features a menu of brisket ($16/half pound), spare ribs ($13/half pound or $40 for a full rack), turkey ($13/half pound), pulled pork ($12/half pound), sausage and boudin ($7 per link), and pork belly burnt ends ($14/half pound) that won't break the bank. The sides are inventive, with options including burnt end pinto beans and corn bread casserole, while fun dishes like barbecue nachos and the Space Jam burger are sure to tempt diners.
Eater
4 days ago
- Business
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The Saddest Restaurant Closures in Austin This July
is an editor for Eater's Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she's written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos. In a fast-paced place like Austin, restaurants come and go all the time. Do you know of an Austin-area restaurant closure that's not on this list? Drop us a line at austin@ Z'Tejas The final location of this Austin-born institution, located in Kyle, closed on June 30. It ran for 36 years, serving up Southwestern-inspired Tex-Mex. The original location on Austin's West Sixth Street closed in March 2023, the final Austin location closed in April this year, and over the ensuing month, the business dwindled to the final Z-Tejas in Kyle. The company intended to sell the business off at the beginning of the year, the Austin American-Statesman reports. Jewboy Subs As has been widely reported, Jewboy Subs closed on July 20. The good news is, owner Mo Pittle already has plans in place to open a Jewboy Sliders in Domain Northside. It will be inside the Lavaca Street Bar there, per the Austin Business Journal. Pittle will have a five-year lease in that location, which will serve lunch and late-night bites, plus a new menu of bar foods. The bad news is that the closure was due to a rent increase that Pittle couldn't afford. Aster's Ethiopian Located near the University of Texas campus, this Ethiopian restaurant seems to have quietly closed since June. It was open for more than 30 years, serving buffet-style meals. The reason for the closure is unknown. Milky Way Shakes For the second time, this vegan food truck has closed. This time, the owners cited the 'challenging economic climate' in an Instagram post, saying, 'The cost of goods has skyrocketed, and sales simply can't [keep] pace.' Its last day of service was on July 13. Cielo Nightclub It is a bummer to see this Latin nightclub off Sixth Street shut down, but its final day was on July 19. The closure was announced on Instagram, without any reason cited. It ran for 16 years, and the owners thanked patrons in the post, saying, 'Without a doubt, your patronage supported our long journey, allowing Cielo to be a fabric of Austin's Latin community.' The post also teased something new on the way, but it is unclear if that means something new in the same space or a new business elsewhere from the same people. Easy Tiger The Easy Tiger location on South Lamar closed for the summer, which operators attributed to a plan to 'remodel and refresh our space' in an Instagram post. The location in the Linc remains open. The post didn't indicate a date when the South Lamar spot will reopen. Jim Jim's Water Ice Consider this your early warning to get to Jim Jim's this summer because it will be the last summer you can. The long-running business, with a shop on Sixth Street and five push carts around Austin, will close in October, per a report in the San Antonio Express-News. The reason why is pretty wholesome: Owners Jim and Rachel Moy want to stop making their family work through the summer. The pair plan to travel with their 12-year-old son, visiting various national parks. They'll retain the Jim Jim's trademark just in case their son wants to reopen the business at some point in the future.
Eater
5 days ago
- Automotive
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Will Starbase, Texas, Be the Location of the Next Tesla Diner?
is an editor for Eater's Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she's written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos. Following the opening of the first Tesla Diner in Los Angeles this week, it looks like Texas may be next. Or, at least, Texas is on the list. If you haven't heard about the Tesla Diner, it is part of Musk's plans to give Tesla drivers a spot to recharge both themselves and their cars. Eater LA described the look of the place as 'retro-futuristic' with 'a curved metal exterior that resembles a spaceship but falls closer to evoking the design sensibilities of an Apple store or Disneyland's Tomorrowland.' It has Superchargers galore, with 45-foot screens that play movies. It is open 24/7. Word on a Starbase location, which is deep in South Texas near the Gulf and the Mexico border, comes via a Twitter request to put a diner in the little city on the tip of the Texas border. While simply saying 'ok' to an idea might not feel like a firm affirmation, the blog Not a Tesla App points out that tourism around Starbase has grown thanks to fans who want to watch SpaceX launches. Musk's aeronautical company has purchased much of the land in the town, which measures a flimsy 1.5 square miles and largely houses company employees. A $22 million development for a community center is underway, and that's just part of a list of projects the city has undertaken, which, according to My San Antonio, also includes a $20 million school for kindergarten through 12th grade, a medical clinic, and a $2 million multi-family development. The spread at the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles. Matthew Kang Hamburgers, hot dogs, and all-day breakfast are on the menu at the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles, along with a note that the foods are 'responsibly sourced' and 'sustainable local products' are acquired within the range of a Tesla. In South Texas, that's just over 300 miles in a Tesla Model S. If the Starbase diner follows the same model, that means foods within range of San Antonio, down to the Monterrey and Tamaulipas areas of Mexico, would be covered. The LA diner also has technology that tracks Tesla drivers within a certain range and triggers cooks to begin their order when the drivers are 15 or 20 minutes away, reportedly guaranteeing fresh, hot food. Eater LA editors noted that the diner's biscuits and red gravy were 'fairly excellent' and called the tuna melt 'the best item on the menu.' It also features something called 'epic' bacon, which harkens to a directive from Musk that everything on the menu should be epic, or it shouldn't be on the menu at all. Eater Austin All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eater
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Eclectic Food Trucks and Cool Cafes Dominate Austin's Restauant Openings in July
is an editor for Eater's Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she's written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos. Every month, a new crop of restaurants opens in and around Austin. While everyone loves a good sushi spot, food truck, or outdoor patio, this round-up will give you the high-end spots and the low-end spots that are new to town — be they good, bad, or so bad they're good/so good they're bad. Whether it's a locally owned restaurant or the latest addition of a chain, here's what's happening in the world of restaurant openings in Austin and beyond for the month. Send your openings news to austin@ Avocado toast hits the spot. La La Land Cafe 1400 South Congress Avenue, Suite A102 in Austin This Dallas-based coffee shop brings an outpost to Austin with lavender, strawberry, and French toast lattes; strawberry, mango passionfruit, green tea mango and hibiscus iced tea coolers; and an array of toasts topped with avocado, burrata, and fruit. The cafe is known for its white, bright spaces that are friendly to laptop warriors with free WiFi, and for starting the La La Land Foundation, which offers cafe internships to people transitioning out of the foster care system. Poke this bowl. Wow Poke 4204 Menchaca Road in Austin The local Wow Poke food trailers get one more location, this one at Radio Coffee. Like all its other locations, it offers an array of poke options, including a make-your-own bowl; spam musubi; chicken wings in kimchi butter sauce; and poke wraps. 9817 Anderson Mill Road in Austin Find this food truck at the Anderson Mill Food Truck Court, where it is dishing out samosa, dahi, and sambar vada (fritters), chana masala, mattar panner, chicken wings and lollipops, chicken and paneer rolls, and numerous curries. There is also a long drink menu, including a mint lemonade, badam milk, chickoo or strawberry shakes, mango lassi, and masali chai. Orders for pickup can be placed online, while delivery is available through Uber Eats. Try the phali at Sami Sumeli. Sami Sumeli 401 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park The city's first Georgian restaurant is open in Cedar Park, following a soft opening this spring. On the menu are bites like phali, a traditional Georgian spread in which vegetables are ground into patties with walnuts and herbs; lobio, a salad of cold red beans; kharcho, a tomato and rice stew; adjarian khachapuri, a boat-shaped bread filled with cheese and topped with an egg yolk; and much more. There are also loads of Georgian wines to try, some of which are displayed in a backlit built-in bookshelf. The cute dining room is decorated in hues of blue with touches of tan and red, and has those good, cozy chairs with a wide bottom. The Omega at Sunny's will wake you up. Sunny's 518 River Road in Boerne 'Brunch so good, you'll move to Boerne' is the tag line of this all-day brunch spot from the owners of local Italian restaurant Albi's Vite Italian Kitchen. There are shareable bites for the table like French toast sticks and the Brie Mine, which tops toast with warm brie, blueberry compote, and honey. Standard brunch plates, including pancakes, an everything bagel loaded with eggs and salmon, and steak and eggs, are available, along with some Tex-Mex brunch items like a Birria Benny and El Jefe Chiliquiles. There are also a variety of tasty coffee options. As a kicker, diners can order a picnic-at-the-river kit for $30 with crepes and beverages of their choice. 600 East Market Street in San Antonio The Riverwalk gets a fancy new restaurant inside the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk. Overseen by chef Jose Rodriguez, it serves Italian cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; dinner highlights include a dizzying array of pastas, from a gemelli mac with white cheddar to a lemon ricotta ravioli. There is also frito misto, burrata salad with heirloom tomatoes, Neapolitan-style pizzas, steak, and branzino. Save room for an affogato for dessert. 11619 Bandera Road, Suite 106 in San AntonioLookout dirty soda lovers: This Illinois boba chain has opened its first Texas location in San Antonio, where it offers freshly squeezed boba-filled lemonades, plant-based caffeine drinks, boba teas and coffees, shakes and frappes with house styles and build your own options, and monthly special creations. In July, that includes the Seaside Smoothie, a colorful drink with pineapple, dragonfruit, coconut, Greek yogurt, and a swirl of spirulina to add blue hues. Online orders are available. Eater Austin All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
