Earl Abel's
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Earl Abel's was a popular restaurant in San Antonio, Texas that existed in one location from 1933 until its closing in 2006. It was popular for its diverse menu ranging from Fried Chicken and Rainbow Trout to its selection of desserts incuding German chocolate cake and lemon meringue pie; its clientele included the well-to-do from nearby Alamo Heights, businessmen and politicians including Henry B. Gonzalez who was involved in an incident with a fellow guest at the restaurant in 1986.
[edit] History
Founded as a chain of restaurants in San Antonio, Earl Abel — the owner of the restaurants — decided to close most of his restaurants at the height of the Great Depression leaving the remaining location at the corner of Broadway and Hildebrand Ave. intact as a landmark for the city's near northside.
The end came for the restaurant in 2005 when Earl's son, Jerry decided to sell the property to Koontz McCombs, a San Antonio development firm for the purpose of constructing high-rise condominiums.
Jerry Abel was quoted in the San Antonio Express-News regarding the restaurant property's sale saying that everything just came together perfectly and that the building is old and that he did not wish to continue running the restaurant in his old age. The original restaurant closed its doors for good in March 2006.
In late 2006 Earl Abel's opened under new ownership at a new San Antonio location on Austin Highway at Vandiver Road.
