Boil Water Notice: Restaurant Closings & HEB Update
Check the status before you buy food this week
By Jessi Cape, 6:07PM, Mon. Oct. 22, 2018
In light of the much-discussed boil water notice issued today, many restaurants, bars, and other food purveyors have no choice but to temporarily suspend or reduce operations.
It’s worth noting that unconfirmed reports from City Council indicate that the restrictions could be in place for 5-7 more days, depending on various weather-related factors. It’s also worth noting that many hospitality industry businesses are already closed on Mondays, so an extension of water restrictions could increase the amount of temporary closings significantly, starting Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Several reports indicate that H-E-B Hancock is currently not selling produce and that the deli is closed. We’ve reached out to H-E-B for comment on that and the status of their other locations. Their Twitter feed reports that 100 trailers of water are on their way to Austin.
AISD covered or closed drinking fountains, and cafeteria menus were adjusted to include hot vegetables, fruits such as apples and oranges, and no salad bars.
Black Star Co-op has several hundred gallons of fresh water, so stop in for a free pint. Richard’s Rainwater is offering their goods for nonprofits, shelters, and schools in need.
For all other updates on the boil notice ramifications, please see our News blog here.The following have restricted select menu items and/or are closed for Monday, Oct. 22.
• Alamo Drafthouse – select menu items, all locations • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport restaurants – all restaurants and drinking fountains within are closed • Caffe Medici – no coffee, all locations • Cherrywood Coffeehouse – no cold brew • Drink Well – select items • Easy Tiger – select items • El Arroyo – closed • Eldorado Cafe – set to reopen Tuesday, Oct. 23, 11am • Gibson Street Bar – only beer and wine • Hat Creek Burger Company – closed during daytime, all locations • H-E-B Hancock – closed deli • Hillside Farmacy – closed • Holy Roller – closed today, Oct. 22 • Houndstooth Coffee – select locations (MLK is open) • II Brutto – select items • Jack Allen’s Kitchen – all locations closed for lunch • Justine’s Brasserie – open, no iced or mixed drinks tonight, Oct. 22 • Lala’s – select items • Lavaca Street Bar – select items, all locations • Magnolia Cafe – select locations • Mañana – select items, closed early • Mandala Kitchen & Bar – serving only beer, wine, liquor • Mean Eyed Cat – only beer and wine • Merit Coffee – closed • Mi Madre's – no ice or fountain drinks • P. Terry’s – no soft drinks, all locations • Pitchfork Pretty – no cocktails • School House Pub – select items • Shoal Creek Saloon – closed early • Soup Peddler – closed today, Oct.22; plan to serve food, but no juice tomorrow, Oct. 23 • Spokesman – select items • Star Bar – only beer and wine • Stonehouse Coffee – only beer and wine • Taco Ranch – no soft drinks, all locations • Thai Fresh – select items • The Wheel – only beer and wine • Via 313 – all locations open • Whisler's – closed today, Oct. 22 • Winebelly – select itemsA note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
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