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Lustre Pearl South poured its last round on Saturday, August 2, 2025, after a farewell party that ran all day rather than the 6pm the flyer promised. The Menchaca Road bar is gone for good, and its owners, Dunlap ATX, now list it as permanently closed.
The Local closed early in 2026 and Phoebe's Diner opened in the same Shady Hollow Village suite on April 7 — 9901 Brodie Lane, #120. It's the fourth Phoebe's in town. Breakfast is the point, with a smokehouse streak running through it. If you used to drive out here for The Local, this is what's in the room now.
Same corner at 10700 Menchaca, new name and a new idea of what to order. The beer-garden run ended and the room reopened as Clara's Day Dive, built around cocktails instead of the sixty taps. Wednesday trivia survived the change. The old southaustinbeergarden.com now sends you straight to the new name.
TABC license status changed to "Surrendered" on Aug 7, 2026.
TABC issued a BG license on Jul 14, 2026 (Active). Usually means newly open or about to open.
TABC issued a MB license on Apr 24, 2026 (Active). Usually means newly open or about to open.
TABC issued a MB license on Apr 1, 2026 (Active). Usually means newly open or about to open.
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