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What Happened to The Local Post After Food Paradise? (Austin, TX)

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As of September 2026, The Local Post has closed — confirmed via Yelp, October 2025.

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Secondary source
communityimpact.com ·

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What the source shows: Google Places marked the address CLOSED_PERMANENTLY, and Yelp's own listing for the pub also showed it closed, last updated in October 2025.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured The Local Post Pub's burgers, cocktails, and bar-game offerings, including pool and shuffleboard, served inside a converted former post-office building on Burnet Road. The bar and restaurant opened in Central Austin in February 2017, according to Community Impact (2017-02), and its layout included a patio, community tables, and a dedicated game room. Google's business listing for the 7113 Burnet Rd address showed a business_status of CLOSED_PERMANENTLY, according to Google Places. Yelp's listing for The Local Post Pub also carried a closed label, last updated in October 2025, according to Yelp (2025-10). OpenTable's page for the restaurant remained visible online without noting the closure, illustrating how some directories lag behind changes in status. Neither Google Places nor Yelp specified an exact closure date or the reason for the closure.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Fully Loaded
What was featured
burgers, cocktails, and bar games in a former post office building
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Local Post

Frequently asked questions

Is The Local Post still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Local Post has closed — confirmed via Yelp, October 2025.

What happened to The Local Post after Food Paradise?

The episode featured The Local Post Pub's burgers, cocktails, and bar-game offerings, including pool and shuffleboard, served inside a converted former post-office building on Burnet Road. As of September 2026, The Local Post has closed — confirmed via Yelp, October 2025.

Is The Local Post permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Local Post has closed — confirmed via Yelp, October 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is The Local Post located?

7113 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Local Post?

Season 12, Episode 6 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Fully Loaded”.

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Address
7113 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-local-post-pub-austin
  • communityimpact.com — https://communityimpact.com/local-news/austin/central-austin/news/2017/02/04/local-post-pub-now-open-austins-burnet-road/

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