Austin Alums; Silo on 7th closed.

[mattmartin817]

Looks like we lost a Mean Green friendly location here in Austin, Silo on 7th is now closed. Anybody know what happened?

[MeanGreenMailbox aka TFLF]

https://austin.eater.com/2017/7/17/15984694/silo-on-7th-closed-burgers

Doesn't say why.  However, we insure a restaurant down there, and commercial rent down there is high...as is most property rate down there.  Restaurants already operate on pretty thin margins, so it's tough to keep them going.

The joint we insure - http://thevarsitypizza.com/ - down there own the building, so rent doesn't force them out.  The place used to be a DoubleDave's, but owner chose not to renew his contract with them a couple of years ago and went indy.  Owner is a good guy and personal friend - was a best man at both of my weddings!  He ran track at UT back in the late 80s/early 90s.  Good guy.  If you like supporting indy restaurants over franchised, hit it up.

(Forgive him for the UT overkill...he did go to UT, run track for them, married a UT gal, and the restaurant is right across the street from the campus with DKR within walking distance.  During games, he'll always have a set up going in the parking lot.)

[cdizzle86]

Loved Silo on 7th, but it was a little too far for this South Austinite to travel to. Over the years I heard nothing but good things though. Sad to see it go. 

Hope the alum who owned it decides to open something similar down South where rent is less expensive. 

[meanJewGreen]

It was owned by the guys who did Lucky Lou's/Riprocks. I had a bunch of people watch the SMU game there with me a few years ago. Last time I went in there was substantially less MG gear. Sad day. 

Beer was great, burgers were decent. 

[Harry]

That's a damn shame.  RIP Silo.