Restaurant group Edgewise is closing Chicon, the East Austin neighborhood restaurant and bar.
The last day of service will be June 23 for the eatery at 1914 E. Sixth St.
Edgewise owner Ben Edgerton and chef Andrew Wiseheart had originallylaunched vegetable-focused restaurant Gardner at that location. It was remade into Chicon in 2016.
Now Edgerton is choosing to instead focus on his Contigo-branded concepts. That includes the group's original Austin restaurant, Contigo, at 2027 Anchor Lane, as…
