Alta Vista Italian restaurant Edera closes suddenly

Edera Osteria-Enoteca on San Pedro Avenue closed over the weekend. Edera Osteria-Enoteca on San Pedro Avenue closed over the weekend. Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 170 Caption Close Alta Vista Italian restaurant Edera closes suddenly 1 / 170 Back to Gallery

Edera Osteria-Enoteca, the Alta Vista neighborhood Italian restaurant opened in a former flower shop by state Rep. Roland Gutierrez in 2016, has closed.

The announcement from Gutierrez and his wife, Sarah, was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page .

“It is with great sadness that we announce the closing of Edera Osteria-Enoteca effective March 3, 2018,” the message said.

“It’s bittersweet,” said Sarah Gutierrez, who confirmed the closure of the restaurant at San Pedro and Woodlawn avenues. “But our family has other opportunities that will require more attention.

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“We had a great two years, but it’s time to move on,” she said. “We’ll miss our customers.”

“Everybody here put their heart into it,” Roland Gutierrez said. “It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.” He’s not quite ready to give up the restaurant business just yet, with plans for shaved ice and street taco concepts at Babcock and Fredericksburg roads later this year.

Edera earned high praise from the Express-News when it opened, landing a spot in the Top 100 Dining & Drinks guide in 2017. Then-chef Chris Carlson’s bruschetta “radiated with enough vibrancy for a Bruno Mars video,” reviewer Edmund Tijerina said then. He also praised the restaurant’s decor, with floor-to-ceiling windows, dark wood and Saltillo tile.

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Carlson left the restaurant shortly after it opened, then returned briefly before opening Maverick Texas Brasserie last month. A visit to Edera late last year included a well-cooked salt-roasted whole lubina and a straightforward pizza and burrata cheese.

The Facebook message went on to thank managers, staff and customers: “We would like to thank Cesar Amador and his family for their dedication to Edera, our employees for their loyal support and most importantly, YOU, for your faithful patronage over the past two years. You helped us grow to become a stable part of the community. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you around our beautiful city.”

The Gutierrez couple own the building and said Monday they were still deciding what to do with it.