RIP Texas French Bread - Now Texas Toast

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

Pics I saw the building looked pretty destroyed.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A fire broke out late Monday night at Texas French Bread Bakery. The Austin Fire Department responded to the fire at 2900 Rio Grande Street just before 11 p.m.

Workers called in firefighters and reported smoke filling the building. By the time crews arrived, firefighters saw flames shooting through the roof. All those workers escaped the building unharmed.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/bakery-burns-on-the-drag-after-40-years-in-business/

 

Edited January 25, 2022 by Judge Roybeanbag

[South Austin 52452]

Damn.  I've close to their old location on Red River when I was in law school, and I used to go to the current location for brunch or the occasional after-work beer with a friend.  Hope they have good insurance and can rebuild.

[thrillhammer 683]

i lived at 33rd and guadalupe for about 10 years starting in the early 80's.  been in there many times.  went with a date for dessert and coffee one night not too long ago.   another austin original bites the dust.

[6th Street 6390]

Is this another thread where we mourn an institution that nobody's visited in > 10 years?

[CooterBrown 18003]

7 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

Is this another thread where we mourn an institution that nobody's visited in > 10 years?

I used to go to the south location all the time but had forgotten it existed.

 

Edited January 25, 2022 by CooterBrown

[HenryJames 66038]

Got takeout from there last week. Great neighborhood option with an excellent wine list.

[Guest]

It was the most delicious fire in history.

[bluto 4912]

Texas toast

Texas toast

Texas toast 

Texas toast 

/damn sonic commercial

[smuggs 9352]

55 minutes ago, thrillhammer said:

went with a date for dessert and coffee one night not too long ago. 

 

Patiently awaiting your entry in the '22 shart thread.

[Deej 76755]

The old Rome Inn. Lotta history in that building.

[Gale Snoats 242]

I drove by this morning on the way in to the office and it's bad -- most of roof and a few exterior walls completely collapsed.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

2 hours ago, 6th Street said:

Is this another thread where we mourn an institution that nobody's visited in > 10 years?

Does the institution of our having a winning football program count? If so, this entire website is dedicated to mourning institutions that nobody's visited in > 10 years.

[BrazilHorn 6586]

Bummer. They are <1 mile from my house and I go in there quite a bit to grab various and sundry. Glad no one was hurt.

[jimmyjazz 45887]

I ran in similar circles with Ben Willcott 15-20 years ago.  He always seemed like a good guy.  I ate at the restaurant a few times and always enjoyed it.   Well made, simple fare.

I lived about a block from the South Congress location for years and years and grabbed end-of-day bread for a dinner side way too many times to count.  It always felt weird.  It was either free or super cheap.  Sometimes homeless folks would line up and that was good to see them getting a bit of food, surely free to them.  Good family.

[Mittens 8258]

2 hours ago, Gale Snoats said:

I drove by this morning on the way in to the office and it's bad -- most of roof and a few exterior walls completely collapsed.

[HenryJames 66038]