According to recent public records, a construction project for a restaurant will soon begin at 238 W 2nd Street in Austin’s downtown.
Titled HiHo Restaurant, the project will consist of an “Interior remodel of an existing 2062 sf restaurant. The current layout of appliances and equipment, bathrooms and drains is to remain as is. No interior walls are being removed or moved. There is no change in use or occupancy.”
Listed as a contact for the project is Daniel Berg, a local restaurateur who runs popular establishments such as Bill’s Oyster and Teddy’s.
Per the Bill’s Oyster website, Berg started his culinary career in New York, attended the French Culinary Institute (NYC) as well as La Scuola Di Cucina (Colorno, IT) and worked for critically acclaimed and James Beard award–winning Chef Andrew Carmellini.
“Berg would spend several years under Carmellini working for him beginning at Michelin-starred and three-starred New York Times restaurant A Voce. Berg would go on to help Carmellini open several more restaurants, including Locanda Verde, The Dutch and Bar Primi. He also spent a year working in Italy under Chef Massimo Montaro at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Principe Cerami. Daniel would go on to work for Chef Daniel Boloud at his flagship three-star Michelin and four-star New York Times flagship restaurant Daniel, as well Eric Ripert’s Le Bernardin. Berg opened his first restaurant in New York (YVES) with partners Matt Abramcyk and Akiva Elstein. Berg Moved to Houston in 2018 to join his brother in Berg Hospitality where they opened several restaurants over the course of two years.”
Construction is expected to reach completion relatively soon, with an estimated June finish.
