Southern fine dining restaurant Olamaie will close on July 19, less than two years after earning one of Austin’s first Michelin stars.
“It’s impossible to find the words to convey the sentiments related to closing a restaurant that has meant so much,” the restaurant said in a social media post on Wednesday.
In an interview with the Austin American-Statesman, which first reported the news, founder and chef Michael Fojtasek said Austin’s restaurant scene had become too financially difficult. He cited slow summer business, rent and labor costs, and a lack of late-night diners as challenges…