According to recent reporting in the Eater, Hyatt Hotels will debut two new restaurants at its downtown Austin property, Thompson Hotel. As a consequence, Grey Market and Diner Bar co-founders and business partners chef Mashama Bailey and Johno Morsiano will be closing their only Texas restaurants and have their last days inside the Thompson Austin hotel at 500 San Jacinto Boulevard on Sunday, July 14.
Citing Bobby Hernandez, the general manager of Diner and Grey, Eater reports that “‘The Thompson Hotel’s ownership is continuing to internalize all [food & beverage] operations,’ a process that started earlier this year.”
The Thompson Austin’s switch to in-house restaurants is consistent with what happened to the downtown hotel’s other restaurant/bar, Wax Myrtle’s. Previously run by Chicago-based restaurant group Land and Sea Dept, the rooftop spot closed at the end of 2023, and was replaced by a new Mexican restaurant, Arriba Abajo, in March 2024.
No further details about the future projects have been made available.
