Houston Restaurants Closing Early Due to Tropical Storm Nicholas

After years of experience with storms becoming more fierce than expected, Houston restaurant owners are playing it safe as Tropical Storm Nicholas comes to town. Unlike a certain other “Nick” reputed to come to town once a year, this is a visitor that no one wants. A stage three flood warning is in effect, not just for   tonight, but also for the next three days. Rainfall may reach two to three inches an hour, and that means many roads could be underwater. As Houstonians know, even an hour of heavy rain can render roads impassable.Small streams of water can suddenly grow into car-trapping rivers. 

If Tropical Storm Nicholas indeed causes flooding, the best thing to do is stay home — and employees shouldn’t have to go work non-essential jobs, either.

For that reason, some area restaurants are closing early for Monday, September 13, and may remain closed on Tuesday as well. We’ll be updating this list as we receive new information. If your restaurant, bar or other food- or drink-related business is closed or closing earlier, please email us.  All of the restaurants that contacted us had the same message: Stay Safe, Houston!

• Angel Share will be closed Monday.
• Anvil Bar and Refuge is closing until probably Tuesday.
• Axelrad Beer Garden will be closed Monday
• Better Luck Tomorrow will close Monday and may reopen Tuesday.
• Blk Mkt Birria will close Monday and Tuesday
• Bludorn will Close on Monday
• Brasil will close Monday and Tuesday morning.
• Common Bond will close All locations at 6 p.m. and will reopen at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
• Ember & Greens will close at 4 p.m. Monday and reopen at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Dinner service is still be determined.
• Etoile will close at 4 p.m. Monday and remain closed on Tuesday.
• Equal Parts Brewing’s Taproom will be closed on Monday.
• Feges BBQ’s Greenway Plaza location will be closed all day Tuesday, Feges BBQ Spring Branch will open at 3 p.m. on September 14 with regular dine-in service and take out. 
• FM Kitchen & Bar will close both locations on Shepherd Drive and Montrose at 4 p.m. on Monday.
• Grand Prize Bar is closing on Monday.
• Julep will be closed Monday and maybe Tuesday.
• Kenny & Ziggy’s:  Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, so Kenny & Ziggy’s plans to remain open during regular hours on Tuesday. The restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and then close until Friday for the holiday. 
• Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette will close at 4 p.m. on Monday.
• Love Shack will be closed Monday and Tuesday.
• Monkey’s Tail will close Monday.
• The Nash is Closed on Monday
• Ninja Ramen will close throughTuesday and is undecided on Wednesday.
• The Original Ninfa’s in both locations will close at 2 p.m. on Monday and  Tuesday It will reopen Wednesday at 10 a.m.
• Ouisie’s Table will be closed for dinner Monday night and all day Tuesday. The restaurant plans to reopen for lunch on Wednesday.
• Palace Social The owners of Palace Social are offering it up as a drop-off point and emergency kitchen, if needed. If Tropical Storm Nicholas passes on without much damage, any collected items can surely go to Louisiana. 
• Pappas Restaurants is closing at 3 p.m. on Monday and all day Tuesday.
• Potente is closed until further notice.
• Ramen Tatsu-Ya’s Houston location will close at 2 p.m. on Monday through lunch on Tuesday. 
• Riel is closed Monday.
• Saint Arnold Beer Garden will be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday and will be closed on Tuesday.
• Shoot The Moon is closed on Monday.
• Squable is closing on Tuesday.
• All of State Fare’s locations are closing Monday at 4 p.m.
• Studewood Cantine will close at 4 pm tonight.
• Traveler’s Table is closed Monday
• Uchi will be closed this evening and will update us when they know more.
• The Union Kitchen is closed Monday at 4 p.m. and Tuesday for lunch at all locations.
• URBE will be closed for breakfast and lunch tomorrow.  They will make a decision in the late afternoon about dinner service for URBE and other concepts.

Woodshed Smokehouse will be closed Monday and Tuesday

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