South Austin wine bar shutters as coastal Italian restaurant surges in

If at first you don’t succeed, try something completely different. At least that’s the lesson Austin restaurateurs seem to have learned as the dining scene becomes increasingly crowded. Instead of trying to fill seats with new promotions and menu items, restaurants like Gardner (now Chicon) and Juliet Ristorante (now Juliet Italian Kitchen) have chosen to retool with entirely new concepts. The latest to get makeover bug is Flour & Vine. Bar manager Jacob Hinojosa told…