Chef James Holmes’ short-lived run with Lucy’s on the Fly on South Lamar, an extension of his Lucy’s Fried Chicken brand, will come to an end this weekend, as the longtime Austin chef says goodbye to the space at which he has operated a restaurant for 10 years. Holmes says he was unable to renew the lease at the space at 2403 S. Lamar Blvd., where he first opened Olivia in 2008, a fine dining restaurant that was at the forefront of the farm-to-table wave of upmarket dining that came to Austin over the last 10-15 years.
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Lucy’s on the Fly will close Sunday, but with that shutter comes news of a new location for Holmes fried chicken restaurant that got its start off South Congress Avenue in 2011. Lucy’s Fried Chicken plans to open in June at 401 E. Whitestone Blvd. A-108, in the the Railyard complex. Holmes will have more details, including opening date, in the weeks to come.
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