Thursday, June 19, 2008

Castle Hill Cafe to close at June’s end

Downtown Austin fine dining mainstay for more than 20 years and a favorite of many SXSW attendees and residents, Castle Hill Café will close at the end of this month. The owner cites rising costs and the changing nature of the surrounding neighborhood as reasons for the move.

But a new eatery is likely to arise in the comfy, intimate space:

...Daily is closing Castle Hill on June 28 and taking at least a month for a major makeover of the place before reopening the space at 1101 W. Fifth St. as Corazon, an interior Mexican restaurant with a full-service bar and lounge.