https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2008-09-03/laters-las-manitas/

Laters, Las Manitas

By Wells Dunbar, September 3, 2008, 12:55pm, Newsdesk

Surprise and shock coursing through Downtown workers, nearby City Hall staffers and Chilaquiles enthusiasts across town: venerable eatery and community hub Las Manitas has closed its doors, apparently "forever," with seating, equipment, and even the floor ripped up.

Texas Monthly (who's Manitas-enthused editor Evan Smith must be crying in his michelada right now) has the details, but the "closed forever" sign up at the establishment seems pretty definitive – and doesn't bode well for the eatery's plans to move up the block into the La Pena art gallery Las Mas proprietors Cynthia and Lidia Perez own.

The Monthly caught up with Cynthia Perez, who was as coy as they come:

For the Chronicle's overview of the Las Manitas saga and its role in the changing face of Downtown, see "My Migas, My City."