Owner of famed Texas Chili Parlor dies
(Austin Business Journal) — Scott Zublin, owner and savior of the iconic Texas Chili Parlor — the hole-in-the-wall restaurant near the state Capitol that for decades has attracted politicians, lobbyists, tourists, journalists and celebrities — died June 7. He was 67.
Yellow roses and a flower arrangement were displayed at the front door of the 49-year-old restaurant June 16 in commemoration of Zublin. The restaurant’s old-school sign read, “What time is it! Love you Scott Zublin!”
Zublin, an Austinite known as “Zoob,” purchased the Texas Chili Parlor in 2002 after the state comptroller seized it because of unpaid taxes and debt. Zublin paid off the debt and returned the restaurant to its original vibe that made him fall in love with it back in the late 1970s.
