Austin's Red Ash, closed since September fire, but owners hope to reopen in coming months
One of Austin’s most popular restaurants has sat dormant for almost five months following a fire.
A kitchen fire led to the immediate evacuation of Italian steakhouse Red Ash at 303 Colorado St. on September 11.
The Austin Fire Department said at the time that the accidental blaze started somewhere in the oven and hood ventilation system and was contained to the kitchen in the restaurant built around a wood-burning grill. No injuries were reported.
Owners at the time said the restaurant would be closed for the rest of the week and that a reopening date would not be determined until the end of the week and possibly later.
It turns out the determination would come much later. The steakhouse remains closed since September and no opening date has been set.
Chef-partner John Carver told the American-Statesman through a representative last week that he hoped the restaurant would reopen in early March.
“Insurance investigations take time. Repairs and inspections take time, and custom-made equipment takes time to manufacture,” Carver said through the rep.
Red Ash sits at the bottom of the Colorado Tower, and AFD said at the time of the fire that there was minimal smoke penetration of the office floors above the restaurant, which are separated from Red Ash by multiples floors of a parking garage.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Red Ash restaurant in Austin reopening expected in coming months
