Austin, Texas Asian restaurant lovers might need to find a new joint to soy their sorrows.
The hospitality group Tatsu-Ya announced on Thursday that its Austin-based restaurant, DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya, will be closing its doors after six years, per local outlet KVUE. The closure comes nearly a year after the restaurant earned recognition in the prestigious Texas Michelin Guide.
The Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant is closing “to make way for a newly imagined concept,” but it’s unclear how the North Austin space will change.
“[DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya] allowed us to share a unique side of Japanese cuisine, a place where we could slow down, cook together, and share something special,” Chef Tatsu Aikawa explained in the release.
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