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Pour One Out for Down House

Down House has closed in the Heights.

Sad news, folks. The beloved café Down House has shuttered after 10 years of business on Yale Street.

 
Known for being a laid-back coffeehouse, friendly neighborhood bar, and reliable spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch (and even if you had kids in tow), this spot’s shuttering will undoubtedly leave a hole in many folks’ hearts. The restaurant announced its closure on Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday.
 
“It’s really important to me to specifically acknowledge our staff, some of whom have worked here at Down House for 7, 8, 9+ years,” owner Chris Cusack wrote in the post.
 
“These folks are what made Down House special, and it’s to everyone who put their love and energy into this building that I feel particularly grateful. Thank you guys for everything.”  










Gwendolyn Knapp
Gwendolyn Knapp
Gwendolyn is a sixth-generation Floridian who also spent a decade of her adult life living it up in New Orleans before joining Houstonia in December 2017. The author of the memoir After A While You Just Get Used To It: A Tale of Family Clutter and a featured writer in The Best American Travel Writing 2017, Gwendolyn is also the former food editor of the Houston Press and Eater NOLA. Because she can’t make it a day without scarfing down some form of ridiculously sinful dessert, you’ll often find her running for miles along Buffalo Bayou or in Memorial Park or perhaps straight to the House of Pies.