Tag: Austin Diners
Katz’s Never Kloses?
by John Rogers on Aug.09, 2010, under Architecture, Austin Texas, HDR, Travel
Katz’s New York style deli has been a fixture in Austin for over 30 years. For many in Austin Katz’s was the ‘go to’ place after closing down the bars on Austin’s 6th Street or Warehouse district. With it’s parent company recently filing for bankruptcy protection & rumors that they may be looking to move from their iconic 6th street Austin location, I thought I’d better grab a photo of this long time Austin landmark before it disappears like so many others.
Ghost of the Night Hawk Frisco Shop
by John Rogers on Nov.15, 2009, under Austin Texas, HDR
Once upon a time there was a little restaurant in what was once north Austin called the “Night Hawk Frisco” or more commonly “The Frisco“. This morning my wife & I had breakfast at the ‘new’ Frisco restaurant in Austin. We have been there a few times since they opened in their new location. Every time, I leave a little sad. It never quite lives up to the memories of the old Frisco that was just a few blocks south for over 50 years. Don’t get me wrong, they try & I usually clean my plate. Still, it’s just not the same. Maybe because it’s larger & it just doesn’t have the charm. Perhaps you just can’t live up to a memory. Or just maybe the whole concept that where in the image below you see a unique little diner, now sits a shiny new Walgreens (one of over 7000 Walgreens drug stores) just sorta makes me lose my appetite.
