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Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen closes its Austin location
Managing partner Dana Dupree oversaw operations at the Napa Flats restaurant in Four Points. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
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Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen closed its location Aug. 1 within the Trails at 620 shopping center at 8300 N. RM 620, Austin. The California-influenced Italian restaurant first opened in the Greater Austin area five years ago and offered wood-fired pizza, cocktails and other dishes. According to a statement made on the company’s Facebook page, business drastically declined due to the coronavirus and reduced operating capacity. The closure will not impact the company’s additional locations in College Station and Oklahoma. The location’s phone number is no longer in service. www.napaflats.com
By Amy Rae Dadamo
Amy Rae Dadamo is the reporter for Lake Travis-Westlake, where her work focuses on city government and education. Originally from New Jersey, Amy Rae relocated to Austin after graduating from Ramapo College of New Jersey in May 2019.
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