The restaurant survived the Third Street Bridge closure in January last year followed by the coronavirus pandemic, but owners said the residual effects of the pandemic — a labor shortage and rising meat prices — are what led to the decision to close.
Texas Beef and Cattle Company will be open over the next two weekends, from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday June 19-20 and June 26-27. Catering will be available through the end of July.
Pitmaster and owner James Nuñez said shutting down was a difficult decision to make, and that he is expected to make a comeback “in the not-too-distant future” after he takes a step back to regroup and reimagine the business.
“This has always been a labor of love,” he stated in a release about the closure. “We have poured ourselves into bringing real south Texas barbecue to the region. Our goal was to create a little piece of Texas right here in Dayton, Ohio.”
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