First announced in 2017, Love's restaurants debuted with considerable fanfare, but their timing couldn't have been worse. Woodshed and its siblings opened to the public on March 12, 2020. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott closed restaurants for in-person dining on March 21. Although Woodshed boasted an expansive patio and flexible indoor-outdoor environment that suited the requirements of pandemic-era dining, it never quite seemed to achieve notoriety commensurate with Love's celebrity status.

Although Love may have exited Houston for now, he remains a dynamic presence in his hometown of Fort Worth. He recently opened Caterina's, an ode to Italian-American food that features an upscale environment and a policy forbidding the use of smartphones while dining. This fall he'll open Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall, a bar, restaurant, and concert hall, in partnership with Live Nation.

Best known for his flagship restaurant Lonesome Dove, the acclaimed chef operates establishments in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Knoxville, TN. He's also a reality TV star known for his appearances on Iron Chef America, Top Chef Masters, and Restaurant Startup, a Shark Tank-style show he hosted with Masterchef judge Joe Bastianich.