The Red Shack in Dogtown has shut its doors at 6401 West Park Ave. The Tex-Mex restaurant’s last day of service was Friday, May 26. It opened last year on Memorial Day weekend.
The restaurant was a joint venture between father-daughter duo Larry and Angie Lampert. Larry Lampert died on May 8, and according to Angie Lampert, his passing led to the closure.
“He and I started working together 12 years ago at our store Plush Pig Barbecue in Clayton,” Lampert said. “It was something fun that we could do together and without him here, it’s not fun anymore.”
Lampert said The Red Shack was her final foray into the restaurant business.
“The Lampert restaurant dynasty has come to an end,” she said. “We had a great run.”
Matt Sorrell is a staff writer at Sauce Magazine. Â
This article appears in May 2017.