Austin's "Russian House" restaurant changes name in response to Ukraine invasion

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AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Austin's "Russian House" is no more, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - and the restaurant's owner making an "important" decision to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

The downtown Austin restaurant, which aims to represent "Russian/Slavic and all post-Soviet states" in food, drinks, and culture, will now be known as just "House", owner Varda Monamour wrote on Facebook.

House is located at 5th & San Jacinto.

Monamour called the name change a "tough, yet, to my opinion, important" decision.

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