Chef Philip Speer and Via 313 co-founder Brandon Hunt opened Nobody’s Business, a walk-up kitchen inside Lavaca Street Bar downtown, on Sept. 12.
The details
The concept is described as “business casual bar fare” on its Instagram page. It took over the space formerly occupied by Turf N’ Surf, which closed in July, Community Impact previously reported.
Nobody’s Business is open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, according to its Instagram. Lavaca Street Bar is a 21+ establishment, according to the bar’s website.
On the menu
The menu features starters such as blue corn hush puppies and nachos, along with sandwiches like Nobody’s Cheeseburger and a fish sandwich priced at $15-$16, according to the restaurant’s online menu. Larger plates include sticky baby back ribs and a chilled noodle bowl.
Meet the owners
Speer began his career at 17, working in scratch bakeries and has been nominated for four James Beard Foundation Awards in the Outstanding Pastry Chef category, according to his website. He owns and operates Comedor, a modern Mexican restaurant downtown, and founded the Comedor Run Club for restaurant workers in 2019.
Hunt and his brother, Zane Hunt, are Detroit natives who opened their first Via 313 trailer in Austin in December 2011, according to the Via 313 website. The Detroit-style pizza chain now has locations in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Denver.
