Luther's
Cafe, a decades-old eatery that offers an extensive
fare ranging from hamburgers and chili-topped Irish to steak and
specialty
salads, was transformed this past year into a part of San Antonio
nightlife.
Behind this
transformation is Randy Cunniff, the owner of
Luther's since July 2007. Since that time, Cunniff has renovated the
site,
adding a full bar, expanding indoor seating, and making a bigger
kitchen, in
all more than doubling the size of the restaurant.
The other
major change that Cunniff made was to expand the
hours of operation. While it used to be open only for lunch hours,
according to
Cunniff, it is now open 16 hours everyday. This late-night business
(Luther's
is often open past 3:00 a.m.) caters to the area nightlife crowd.
According to
Cunniff, most of his business comes from the
nightclub patrons in the immediate area of Luther's Main Ave.
location, but there is also a
healthy amount of people that come from the downtown area.
“Our
first chef that we had hired for business also knew
lots of the chefs and the people and stuff downtown,” Cunniff
said. These
connections have helped to direct many downtown customers, whose
choices for
restaurant-quality food become more and more limited as the night wears
on, to
Luther's Cafe.
Cunniff also
owns the nightclub, Heat, which is located across
the street from Luther's. He is excited about the future of the area,
saying,
“We plan to make betterments in the whole
neighborhood.” He also expressed his
satisfaction with the support that the neighborhood has shown for the
renovated
restaurant.
Luther's
Cafe is
located at 1425 N. Main Ave. It is open from
11:00
a.m. until 3:00 am or later.
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