Adios, El Patio...

[Ghost of LL 15545]

Cain & Abel's closing, and Abel's on the Lake just closed a few months ago.  I guess the family is just shutting down the restaurant business.

[YGIFS 19452]

They claim they're gonna relocate it to another spot.  I don't know that's terribly portable.  Its allure was its adjacency to campus.  I mean the Lakeside location could be called "Shitheap Bar & Grill" and I'd still go because it was literally on the water.  But somebody will take over that spot.  But what happens to the West Campus ideation?  Nothing is my guess.  None of us, and particularly students, are gonna drive out to East Riverside or South First or Burnet Road to visit "Cain & Abels II"  But good for them for cashing out.  Maybe they can reboot in the Scientology second floor.  

[Rusty Shackleford 60]

14 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

They claim they're gonna relocate it to another spot.  I don't know that's terribly portable.  Its allure was its adjacency to campus.  I mean the Lakeside location could be called "Shitheap Bar & Grill" and I'd still go because it was literally on the water.  But somebody will take over that spot.  But what happens to the West Campus ideation?  Nothing is my guess.  None of us, and particularly students, are gonna drive out to East Riverside or South First or Burnet Road to visit "Cain & Abels II"  But good for them for cashing out.  Maybe they can reboot in the Scientology second floor.  

It’s moving two blocks away. 
 

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/popular-ut-west-campus-bar-cain-abels-moving-to-new-location-soon/amp/

[YGIFS 19452]

That works out well, that spot Poncho's was doomed opening up right before Covid-19.  C&A still gets to keep a patio vibe, even less parking but good for them.  That's a good spot.  Next Surly HH?  

[smuggs 9353]

21 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Maybe they can reboot in the Scientology second floor.  

I've always wanted to stress test the E-Meter with a green chile cheeseburger and a Coors.

[irishtexan 11530]

On 7/30/2019 at 6:22 AM, ztejas said:

El Patio was always okay. Sucks that it's closing though. Milto's, Thai Kitchen and Ken's will have to hold down the block. 

El Azteca was the biggest old school texmex loss for me. And it's not as "texmex" but if Aranda's on Burnet ever closes I might burn down the resulting establishment. 

This post hasn't aged very well....

[ztejas 43552]

10 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

This post hasn't aged very well....

Thai Kitchen still hanging in there. 

[Biff Tannen 45750]

On 4/4/2023 at 9:19 AM, CooterBrown said:

My brain read that as Crown & Anchor and I almost stroked out.

I would chain myself to the front doors if that happened.

[Wiler77 1578]

Re: Crown and Anchor, I don't live anywhere close to there and haven't been in I don't know how long.  Has anything changed?

Can't imagine Dervin is still around is he?  Used to see him at Texas Showdown (his girlfriend was bartender IIRC) and then would run into them at C-Hunts and split a bucket on occasion.  He was good people.

[irishtexan 11530]

Don't know Dervin. Not a lot has changed over the last 25 years, except that maybe the burgers are even better than they used to be? Fuck, that's a good burger.

[Biff Tannen 45750]

2 hours ago, Wiler77 said:

Re: Crown and Anchor, I don't live anywhere close to there and haven't been in I don't know how long.  Has anything changed?

Can't imagine Dervin is still around is he?  Used to see him at Texas Showdown (his girlfriend was bartender IIRC) and then would run into them at C-Hunts and split a bucket on occasion.  He was good people.

Dervin is still there. Works most weekdays during the day. 

[Ignatius 4038]

El Patio sucks shit through a fucking straw…