After 5 Years, Flour & Vine To Close Its Doors In South Austin

SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — South Austin eatery Flour & Vine will close its doors after brunch service Sunday. But don't fret: By May 11, the restaurant's owners will re-open the place with a new culinary concept, Barile.

CultureMap Austin reports the news as part of a broader trend of restaurants closing temporarily rather than forever and then coming back re-tooled. That same strategy is being utilized here.

The owner told CultureMap the re-branding reflects a shift to coastal and southern Italian cuisine. Which is apt, since the name Barile alludes to a town in the Italian region of Basilicata. The menu focuses on house made pasta and seafood. Cheese boards and flatbread will also be available as snacks, the site reported.

The bar also will undergo minor adjustments. Wine and mezcal flights will be available and Texas liquors and beer will play a strong role, according to the report. The bar will also extend its hours to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and introduce daily happy hours, the site reported.

A grand opening is scheduled May 18. To celebrate, live entertainment, complimentary snacks and extra drink specials will be offered for the remainder of the month, officials told CultureMap.

Flour & Vine first opened in 2013 in the former home of Hugo’s Restaurant y Tequila Bar in the bottom floor of the Cole apartment building at 300 S. Lamar Blvd.

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