Texas’ 3 most beloved restaurants that closed recently

Texas diners were already dealing with another difficult round of local restaurant goodbyes when three more familiar names went dark.

The latest losses include a nearly 30-year-old Dallas institution, a family-friendly Houston brewery and an East Texas restaurant that served generations of customers.

Sevy’s Grill in Dallas

Sevy’s Grill closed June 27, 2026, after more than 29 years near Preston Center.

Jim “Sevy” Severson and his wife, Amy, built the restaurant into a favorite of Dallas’ Park Cities. The dining room became especially well known for business lunches, family celebrations and regular customers who returned for polished American food without an overly formal atmosphere.

Sevy’s served steaks, seafood, salads and other contemporary American dishes, but the restaurant’s consistency was its real specialty. Employees and customers had known one another for years, giving it the familiarity of a neighborhood restaurant despite its upscale reputation.

The closure resulted from lease negotiations. The owners said they could not reach a mutually beneficial agreement for a fourth 10-year lease.

They have expressed interest in finding another location, so the Sevy’s name could eventually return. For now, however, the Preston Road restaurant that customers knew for nearly three decades is gone.

City Acre Brewing in Houston

City Acre Brewing closed in July after a 10-year run north of Houston’s Interstate 610 Loop.

Matt Schlabach and Meredith Borders spent years developing the brewery before opening it in July 2016. City Acre eventually became more than a place to sample local beer.

Its tree-filled property included a beer garden, lawn games, picnic tables and a vegetable garden. The kitchen served burgers, sandwiches, salads and other food substantial enough to make City Acre a restaurant destination rather than merely a taproom.

Families could eat outside while children played, and beer fans could sample amber ales, IPAs, porters and seasonal releases in an unusually relaxed setting.

The brewery nearly closed in 2022 before new owner Jimmy Garrett stepped in and kept it operating. Four years later, its social-media profile quietly changed to “permanently closed,” bringing the rescue story to an unexpected end.

Houston still has breweries, but few combine food, beer and green space quite like City Acre did.

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery in Kilgore

Kilgore’s Mazzio’s closed in July after 41 years of serving the East Texas community.

Mazzio’s is a regional restaurant chain rather than an independent business, but a location that lasts more than four decades becomes part of its hometown.

Families used the restaurant for pizza nights, birthday celebrations, postgame meals and trips to the buffet. Customers grew up eating there and later returned with their own children.

The restaurant’s closure announcement thanked generations of guests and employees for the memories created since the location opened in the mid-1980s.

Demand for one final meal was so strong that the restaurant reportedly ran out of pizza dough before its expected last day.

Other Mazzio’s restaurants remain open, but that does not replace the specific location Kilgore customers visited for 41 years.

Sevy’s, City Acre and Mazzio’s offered three completely different experiences. Their longevity varied, and their reasons for closing were different.

What they shared was a place in their communities that became much larger than the food on the menu.

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