Original Hill-Bert’s Burgers Location Closes After 35 Years

IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Kitty Crider reports, “Hill-Bert’s Burgers, an Austin institution at 3303 N. Lamar Blvd. for 35 years, will close its original location [Sept. 28] after a day of festivities there with family members who helped the business flourish. “We’re just moving, not closing,” says founder Hilbert Maldonado. “The landlord is selling […]

Threadgill’s Cedar Park Offshoot Slated for June

IN THE NEWS: After months of legal wrangling, Threadgill’s Cedar Park location is moving forward again, and restaurant President Eddie Wilson says the new location should open its doors by June 2008, the Austin Business Journal reports. The opening, originally planned for early 2007, was delayed when Threadgill’s owners and one of the restaurant’s investment […]