Long-running Austin burger joint turns off the grill after 50 years

Burger Tex, a nearly 50-year fixture in the North Loop neighborhood that was famed for its bulgogi burgers, closed March 6. Owner Kibo Yun recently closed Burger Tex, at 5420 Airport Blvd., ahead of his retirement. A notice posted on the front door of the restaurant thanked his customers for “loving” the restaurant for nearly half a century. The restaurant was supposed to be open 11 am-2:30 pm March 16 and 17 to serve its…