Chuy's Part Dos

Anyone who knows me knows my life-long love affair with Chuy's. I can't get enough of that restaurant. I truly believe they've put some sort of serum in the food that causes my addiction. In fact, I ate there today. A little salsa, creamy jalapeno, some delicious queso and chips...and of course, my entree, chicken panchos (half order, no lettuce). I bet the cooks back there know it's me. I'm that predictible.

So forgive me, Chuy's gods, but I'm angry with you -- and it saddens me to say that. You are disappointing me lately! Why?

Well, it all started back in June of 2007, when I bought my house in South Austin. I had recently moved in, and one day at work I'm reading the Austin Business Journal online (one of many websites I read during my morning routine at work), and low and behold, I see an article that Chuy's is building a new location -- South Austin, literally, and I really mean literally, 5 minutes from me! Oh happy day! Buyer's remorse gone! I couldn't have made a better investment! Forget tax advantages, better credit score, great appreciation potential --- I had bought property near a Chuy's!! How could I have been any smarter?! Immediately I checked Chuys.com, and happily it said, "Our newest location will open this fall in the Arbor Trails shopping center in south Austin".... Hell yeah! That's only a few months to go!

Well, July goes by, then August, then September, then October....I see no Chuy's. In fact, I see absolutely no construction going on. I even, and yes, you'll laugh as you read this, I even drove around the shopping center looking for a sign, something that showed a Chuy's was going to open there. All I found was a big pile of dirt. Crushed, defeated, questioning whether September and October really constituted "fall", I went home.

Then one wet day in November, right before Thanksgiving, I'm driving south along MoPac on my way to HEB for some groceries, and off to right, I see a large wooden sign. It blinded me a little, it was giving of so much light, as if heaven itself were shining down upon it. I slowed a little (to maybe 70), focused a little more (my eyes couldn't deceive me now), and saw that familiar red fish.... CHUY'S, COMING SOON.

Words can't describe my joy -- I think I whooped a bit in the car.... I called my mother, I had to share this wonderful news! My Chuy's was going to be built after all!! Ok, so maybe it would be a winter opening, but yes, my Chuy's would be there!

But alas, I'm angry. Angry with you Chuy's.... It's been a month, and I see no construction... I still see just a sign, some dirt, and some wood. Wood that's hopefully being used to build my restaurant, and not just some scrap left over from another project....

So I ask this -- Step up Chuy's gods, make me not have to drive an extra 10 minutes for some creamy jap or delicious queso compuesto! I have faith in you, do not disappoint!

[Sigh]....[another Sigh]....