Bryan Caswell's acclaimed restaurant, Reef, has closed

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A Midtown restaurant created by one of Houston’s most celebrated chefs has closed.

For more details, head to HoustonChronicle.com: Bryan Caswell closes his acclaimed Midtown restaurant, Reef

Reef, at 2600 Travis St., permanently closed its doors Monday.

“After a recent cardiac event that necessitated a hospital stay, combined with other economic factors, chef Bryan Caswell has made the decision to close Reef & 3rd Bar,” a representative for the restaurant said in an email Tuesday morning.

It's been a rough month for Caswell, who closed his El Real Tex-Mex restaurant in Montrose in late October as former employees complained that they were owed unpaid wages. The workers have now reportedly been paid in full.

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