The Town House Dining Room along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque closed shortly before the death of its owner, Constantine “Dino” Argyres.
Argyres, 57, died Nov. 12, according to an obituary in the Albuquerque Journal.
On its Facebook page Oct. 31, the Town House posted:
It brings great sadness that the Town House Dining Room will close its doors forever November 3rd 2018. We want to thank everybody for their support through the years.
The combination steakhouse and Greek restaurant reopened at 9018 Central Ave. in 2012 after a five-year hiatus following the death of Dino’s brother, Pete.
The Town House also offered a few New Mexican dishes, as well.
Dino’s father George, a Greek immigrant, opened the first Town House in 1963 in the Nob Hill neighborhood, also on Central, between the historic and currently-being-remodeled De Anza Motor Lodge and the now-gone Aztec Motel.
Both restaurants were known for a fiberglass steer on its roof.
The Albuquerque Journal this week talked to George’s wife:
Overall, Kathy said, business had been good. But over the past year, Dino had told his parents he was often tired, and a week before his death, he closed the restaurant, planning to retire.
She said her husband owns the building and is planning to lease it out. The steer, for now, remains.
(Image of the Town House Dining Room via its Facebook page)