The historic Town House Lounge and Restaurant, which operated on Albuquerque’s Central Avenue for 49 years before closing in 2007, will reopen within weeks.
Dino Argyres, son of Town House founder George Argyres, will operate the restaurant, said Dino’s daughter Shay Argyres. She said the menu will remain mostly similar to the original Town House offerings before its closure.
The restaurant won’t be in the original structure, but in another restaurant building on Central, near the intersection of Wyoming.
She said George Argyres will be at the restaurant “sometimes.” He immigrated to America from Greece more than a half-century ago. The Town House was a steakhouse that also served Greek and Mediterranean dishes.
The restaurant, she said, will reopen “sometime in September, early October at the very latest.”
The Town House was originally located at 3911 Central Ave. (aka Route 66), between the historic De Anza Motor Lodge and the recently razed Aztec Motel.
Shay Argyres said the restaurant’s trademark fiberglass steer has been erected on a platform, and the sign has been redone.
The soon-to-be-resurrected Town House has a Facebook page here. A recent photo of the restaurant can be found here.
UPDATE 8/15/2011: The Town House has a new Facebook page here. And here’s a photo of the restaurant’s new digs:
Just like the old days great food and company. I will be letting everyone know it’s back.:-)