Liberty Bar closed its historic doors last night. It's hard to believe such an iconic location can be moved successfully, especially when the building itself has become intertwined with the restaurant. I certainly hope that they do, though, as they're moving down to the Convent in Southtown. They're actually trading one great location for another, but many people will see it as the end of Liberty Bar as such. Still: a chance to start something new in an exciting, upcoming neighborhood.
As a sidebar: The old St. Benedictine Convent has recently been repainted. Lots of complaints, but people just like to complain. Nothing wrong with a little color and I like the deep salmon walls. Southtown has always housed those in favor of color (including author Sandra Cisneros who's house turned up "periwinkle" in 2000 causing an uproar in the Kind William District; this ultimately was a mistake, but still, according to an Express-News article: "The 'purple house' became a national media happening. Cisneros cast herself as a minority whose cultural expression through bright colors was being oppressed by her non-Hispanic neighbors in what Texas Monthly once branded as being 'the snootiest neighborhood in Texas.'" Though this turned out to be erroneous -- mix up with the painter -- the point is still pretty much the same: drab is a culture).
According to the Express-News, they are already open for lunch and will be open for dinner as well on May 26th. Brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Beer on tap and a full bar. Count me in. Liberty Bar is one of the few places you can get a wild boar sausage, venison sausage and lamb. The food is always fresh and cooked perfectly (and appears to be somewhat local).
Great photos of the final night in the restaurant's old location.
Liberty Bar is dead. Long live Liberty Bar!
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