Openings
South First’s transition to a foodie destination is well underway with the December opening of Elizabeth Street. The newly opened French Vietnamese bakery and café is the latest addition to co-owners Larry Maguire and Tommy Moorman’s portfolio which includes Perla’s and Lambert’s.
The final touches are being added to Todd Duplechan’s Lenoir just down the road from Elizabeth Street. The former Trio chef’s new venture is set to open in the former Somnio’s space and will feature a seasonal prix fixe menu.
In case you missed it with all the preholiday mania:
Man Bites Dog opened a second location early December on South Lamar in the Crossroads Shopping Center (next to Torchy’s Tacos).
Lucy’s Fried Chicken opened off of South Congress on College Avenue. Olivia’s James Holmes opened the Southern inspired restaurant just before the holidays. Read more here.
Closings
Rosewood’s La Sombra closed its doors on New Year’s Day to change directions and reopen mid January. The South American eatery will rebrand itself as an Italian wine bar and kitchen named Gusto. La Sombra’s former head chef Julio-Cesar Florez will remain onboard once reopened. Additionally, management plans to reopen La Sombra in a yet to be released location sometime this year.
McCormick and Schmick’s has closed its downtown doors. The seafood restaurant and happy hour location still has one location in the Domain.
Hoover Alexander has shuttered his North Austin location, but the Manor road mainstay is still very much thriving. Hoover also opened the Soular Food Trailer Park eatery on East 12th Street late 2011.
El Greco is no longer open for business. The Greek restaurant recently made news for an unaired appearance on Gordan Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares.
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