Groundbreaking Austin eatery closes after sale of original location Feb 4, 2021, 12:30 pm Sway has closed its South Austin location, but its West Lake Hills outpost remains open for takeout, delivery, and in-person dining.
Photo by Nick Simonite Another darling of the Austin restaurant scene has met its end. Sway, the award-winning modern Thai eatery, permanently shuttered its original location in Bouldin Creek. Sway’s location at 1417 S. First St., first opened in 2012, closed proactively March 16, 2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with all other restaurants under the New Waterloo umbrella, but it never reopened. The closure came as hospitality management company New Waterloo was already considering the sale of the property, a move hastened by the pandemic.
On the Cherry Bombe podcast, Bailey described the Grey Diner Bar at the Thompson as having a “more cohesive dining experience than the original in Savannah, which serves snacks like Hoppin John and fried chicken and landed on Esquire s list of best bars in America in 2018. She said the partners would also operate a Grey Market at the hotel, which Bailey and Morisano have long described as a North-meets-South hybrid of a bodega/lunch counter.
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Gabriela’s Downtown, is planning a South Austin expansion. Founded by siblings and Michoacán natives Gabby and Arturo Bucio, Gabriela’s Downtown opened in early 2018 and has since garnered a great deal of social media attention for its DJ-scored brunches, house-made choriquesos, and hearty mole enchiladas (and who could forget their colorful array of alcoholic options including fruity margarita flights and chamoy-rimmed Modelos). A baby-blue banner announcing the Bucio family’s expansion currently hangs over the Gabriela’s forthcoming south location at 9600 S. IH-35, Unit B-500, which is on track to open in spring/summer.
Wildly popular Japanese sandwich pop-up arrives in Austin next week
Wildly popular Japanese sandwich pop-up arrives in Austin next week Set an alarm these sandos sell out fast. One of Texas most ridiculously popular food events is riding into Austin next week. Sandoitchi, a Japanese-inspired sandwich pop-up, announced via Instagram it will be in the Capital City for the first time beginning January 10-23. Sandoitchi s sandwiches sandos to those in the know are served on milk bread, beautifully sliced, and then perfectly packaged inside custom branded boxes. The menu itself is limited, and includes egg salad, Nashville-style hot chicken, pork katsu, and the occasional Japanese wagyu option. For dessert, fans can snag strawberries and matcha cream sandos.