With the recent opening of Gio Taco downtown, local restaurateur Brian Metzger already has a lot on his plate, but he’s also opening another new restaurant (at La Paloma) at closing another. After ...

Jax Makes Way for Poppy Brian Metzger of Metzger Family Restaurants announced plans to end the five-year run of his first restaurant, Jax Kitchen and plans to open Poppy Kitchen at The Westin La ...

Brian Metzger is closing his 5 1/2-year-old, financially troubled Jax Kitchen on the northwest side and opening a new restaurant in the foothills. On Feb. 21 — Metzger's birthday and the day his ...