UPDATED: Love Shack in Denton closes abruptly; new restaurant will be called Queenie’s

by Sarah Blaskovich

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A very busy Chef Tim Love is redesigning the space for a new concept.

Photo by Hannah Teague

Chef Tim Love serves customers at the grand opening of the Big Purple Truck on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

DENTON — On Monday, burger joint Love Shack in Denton closed. Best known for its "Dirty Love Burger" -- a burger with a fried quail egg -- Love Shack also has a location in the Fort Worth Stockyards. A third location existed in Fort Worth's trendy So7 neighborhood, but it's since closed and will again open "shortly" on Bluebonnet Circle in Fort Worth, according to a post by Love Shack on Facebook.

With the closure of the Denton Love Shack, Chef Tim Love tells Facebook fans that he'll open a new concept in its place. [UPDATE: Love tells dfw.com it will be a high-end steakhouse.]

The Love Shack restaurants are run by a very busy Love. He also owns Fort Worth spots Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, White Elephant Saloon, and Woodshed Smokehouse, plus a food truck that serves the TCU area called the Big Purple Truck. He's been on Top Chef Masters and he will be on The Next Iron Chef on Sunday, November 4. Oh yes, and he's setting sail with Dallas chefs Tiffany Derry and Casey Thompson for Top Chef: The Cruise in April 2013. What doesn't Love do?

A letter was posted to Facebook announcing the closure:

Chef Tim Love tweeted: "Coming soon to Denton, Texas! A tribute to my amazing mother!"

No one answered the phone at the Denton Love Shack. We've asked for more information from Love.

UPDATE: According to Eater, the new restaurant is called Queenie's Steakhouse.

Shannon Sutlief contributed to this story.