Austin 360
The family behind one of Austin’s longest-running interior Mexican restaurants is set to take over one of the city’s iconic restaurant spaces.
The Garcia family, which opened Curra’s Grill on Oltorf Street in 1995, will mark its 25th year as restaurant operators by opening Curra’s Grill Hyde Park in the space at 4215 Duval St. that was home to Mother’s Cafe for 40 years before the vegetarian staple closed in the fall.
The new Curra’s will feature a menu of interior Mexican classics like cochinita pibil and mole enchiladas from the original and, of course, the restaurant’s famous creamy avocado margaritas. There also will be a newly created “Tia’s menu” section with rotating family recipes like duck quesadillas and scallops over smashed sweet potatoes. The restaurant also plans to have the unique offering of taco and margarita delivery via golf cart to the Hyde Park and Hancock neighborhoods.