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The Kitchen Door has moved (kind of)
I went to pick up a chicken salad sandwich last week from The Kitchen Door on Lake Austin Boulevard, home of some of the best sandwiches in town, only to see a vinyl banner hanging in front of the store thanking their Lake Austin customers for their business over the years and asking folks to visit them at their new location downtown.
Determined to get my hands on some of their freshly baked bread and a soda with their country club ice (you know, the little granule style ice), I decided to go down to the new location at 221 W. Sixth St. (Chase Building). But after finding metered parking and making my way to the old Apple Annies location, I discovered the door locked and the cafe empty.
Apparently The Kitchen Door, which had planned to open the new location last week, had not received all of its city permits, and had to delay the opening. After speaking to Erica this morning at the Far West location, I learned that they hoped to open this Thursday. So, if you want a sandwich from the Kitchen Door, don’t go to Lake Austin Boulevard and don’t believe the sign directing you to the new location.
With that said, the new location (once open) will operate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. They will serve their wonderful cinnamon rolls, kolaches, etc. in the morning and their award-winning sandwiches in the afternoon. While it will be nice to have a new place to hit up for a midday sandwich downtown, I will miss the convenience (ample parking) of the Lake Austin location. I can only assume the owners felt they could do a more brisk business in the new location, despite limited hours. A boon for downtown workers comes at the expense of those of us who liked shooting across MoPac for a hassle-free sandwich. So it goes.
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By Mark
February 17, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this
Will they have hot sandwiches at the new location or will it be like the NW one with only cold?
I sure hope they do as that’s the best part of The Kitchen Door, IMO.
By Matthew Odam
February 17, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this
Mark, I was told by an employee at the Far West location that she THINKS the hot sandwiches are going to be panini(s). Doesn’t sound like the same hot fare as Lake Austin, but we shall see.