Looks like one of Austin’s oldest restaurants will live to flip a few more burgers after all.
The Frisco Shop, now located at the corner of Burnet Rd. and Koenig Ln., will be moving north to the current location of Curra’s Grill at 6801 Burnet. The Frisco is taking over Curra’s 20-year lease on its "midtown" Burnet location.
Opened in 1953 when Burnet and Koenig was at the edge of town, the Frisco is the last of the Night Hawk restaurant chain started by former Austin mayor Harry Akin. The diner-style restaurant’s future had been in doubt since developers announced plans last year to replace the existing Frisco with yet another Walgreen’s.
Hill’s Cafe owner/KVET morning man Bob Cole is taking over operations at the relocated Frisco, which is scheduled to open in early 2008. Hopefully Cole will step things up, as my last few visits to the Frisco have been more for the soon-to-be-gone vintage atmosphere than the food.
As for Curra’s, I’ve always thought their midtown location was inferior to the original on Oltorf.
Monday, October 29, 2007
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The only restaurant I liked that occupied the current Burnet location was the "Good Eats Cafe". I always thought the Curras at that location was the Curras for parents with little kids... a depressing concept. But as a parent with a very well behaved toddler, it was always a little too child friendly for us! I'll miss having their Oaxocan coffee so close to me at work though.
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