AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to the Texas Restaurant Association‘s latest report, 88% of Texas restaurants reported higher food costs, and 66% reported higher labor costs and 52% saw traffic decrease.
Austin’s restaurant scene has seen a number of closures this year including Turf N’ Surf Po boy, Hoover’s Cooking, Vince Young Steakhouse and Michelin-starred Olamaie.
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At the same time several new restaurants have opened in Austin, indicating a sign of a resiliency.
With a roundup of three new restaurants in Central Texas, KXAN talked with Community Impact Editor Elle Bent for a closer look…