Requiem for a restaurant
It’s all about the old way dying off. The end of an era. Times gone by? The relentless march of progress.
As long as I’ve been around San Antonio, I’ve heard references to “Earl Abel’s,” and I’ve been once.
As long as I’ve been around San Antonio, I’ve heard references to “Earl Abel’s,” and I’ve been once.
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[/style]With the news that the place will be shuttering its doors for good, in the coming year, I suppose it was time for one last visit.
#2 “combo,” three “thin” pancakes, an egg, and several strips of bacon. Standard fare. Excellent atmosphere, redolent in red velour, dark wood paneling, and circa 50-year old decorating ideas.
It’s a type of place that no longer exists in the modern world, and I’m guessing, with this one closing its doors, we won’t be seeing many, if any, more.
Most curious was the “now hiring sign,” but the answer was the old employees had left, and there was a need for new workers – just through the first, though. St. Mary’s? I don’t’ recall, one of those colleges or universities there?
The news was that the landmark restaurant was closing, its property sold and developed as high-rise multi-unit dwellings – all in the name of progress.
