Galveston Seawall restaurant helmed by Houston chefs closes

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Ocean Grille & Beach Bar at 1228 Seawall Blvd. in Galveston has closed, the Galveston County Daily News reports.

The restaurant, which was opened with the help of some prominent Houston chefs, opened in the spring of last year.

Owner Randall Petitt told the Galveston paper that, despite a busy summer and fall, the restaurant didn't meet expectations. He said the business has been sold to investors.

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According to the Daily News, the buyers will rebrand and reopen the restaurant as a new concept sometime next year.

Among the Houston talent who helped to open the establishment is Randy Evans, who now works as H-E-B's corporate chef.

"In Galveston, if you're only supported by tourists, you're not going to make it," Evans told Chron.com at the time. "You need the support of the locals."