The Nighthawk (1932) Tee Mother’s Day promotion Kinky Friedman

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then was painted white in the 1960s

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The boathouse sank from sight in the mid-80s

The Nighthawk (1932) Tee Mother’s Day promotion Kinky FriedmanThe Nighthawk. It began as a burger joint in 1932, at the corner of Congress and Riverside, then the Nighthawk Cafe opened on Guadalupe St., and became an instant hit with the UT crowd. Although it grew to include seven restaurants, with locations in San Antonio and Houston, its last remnant closed in 2018. The Night Hawk and its sister, Frisco, hold a unique place in Austin history. They were among the first restaurants to hire minorities and women,