While there are many anticipated and new restaurants popping up all over Houston, there are just as many closing. Here are some of the most noteworthy and heartbreaking closings this month.
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This Chinese spot is giving Houstonians a long goodbye — its final service will be on Saturday, October 25. In a Facebook post, the owners wrote, “After a very intentional deliberation period, we have made the difficult decision not to renew our lease at the end of this year.” The reasons cited include never recovering from staffing shortages during the peak of COVID, and an inability to maintain the standards they want to set as a result. They invite diners in to reminisce over their favorite meals with the staff between now and October 25.
The final day for this Heights cafe will be on Sunday, August 24, when its lease expires, its owners announced in an Instagram post. But, this is not goodbye — the cafe will move to a new space. We’ll be watching for that reopening announcement.
Tex-Asian sandwiches didn’t quite take off as expected at this cafe, which shared in an Instagram post that it was closing after service on Sunday, July 20. “Ultimately we have not been able to do the business we needed to do at our current location,” the owners wrote. They will continue to offer catering, do pop-ups, and host live events.
A neighborhood pub, formerly located in Garden Oaks, served its last pint on Saturday, July 5. In an Instagram post, the owners called the reason for the closure “boring and unimportant.” It opened in the summer of 2022.
This brewery, run by Sam Wright (a well-known brewer in the Houston area who has been at Southern Star Brewing in Conroe and Gristworkz), served its last draft on Saturday, June 28. In a Facebook post, Wright shared the news of the coming closing, not citing a specific reason but writing, “unfortunately, life has gotten in the way and we can no longer stay open.” The brewery was open for two years.
On Thursday, June 19, this brewery took to Instagram to say it was closing both Houston locations. Its final services were on Friday, June 27. The post noted that the closure was permanent and a difficult decision, but no firm reason for closing was shared.
It was an abrupt closure for this sports bar, Houstonia reports. After an announcement on its Instagram account, the page was stripped of the Drift Bar name with a post noting that it is closed.
Following nearly 10 years in business, this River Oaks cafe closed its doors on Sunday, June 29. Co-owner Katie Adair Barnhart told CultureMap Houston that the location’s lease was up and she and her partner, Nick Adair, opted not to renew. The pair runs Adair Concepts, which also includes Adair Kitchen, Buffalo Grille, Los Tios, and more. The company would like to reopen Eloise Nichols in the future, but there are no concrete plans about when or where at this time.
Mi Tierra Mexican Kitchen
The owners of this Tex-Mex spot, which was only open for two years, shared in a Facebook post that it was closing on Wednesday, June 11. Though the specific reason for the closing was not listed, the owner hinted at it being “just a pause, a redirection.”
