The Contender—topped with marinara sauce, spicy sausage, pepperoni, pancetta, prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella—is one of Rebel Pizza Bar's specialty pies.[/caption]

The partners behind Suzi’s China Grill have opened a specialty pizza bar on the second floor atop their recently renovated North Austin building.

Rebel Pizza Bar opened in mid-September at 7858 Shoal Creek Blvd. and serves pizzas, such as the Contender, which is topped with marinara, spicy sausage, pepperoni, pancetta, prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella.

The restaurant also offers appetizers, salads and desserts and has a full-service bar that serves craft beer and cocktails.

The outdoor rooftop patio offers entertainment with TVs and bocce ball. Rebel Pizza Bar is open 4-11 p.m.Mon.-Thu., 4 p.m.-midnight Fri., 11 a.m.-midnight Sat. and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.

For more information call 512-457-5757 or visit www.rebelpizzabar.com or on Facebook.

Other Impacts:

COMING SOON— Jamie True will open The Scholar Ship in November at 6001 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 390. The retail store will sell science-centric toys to promote learning at home, and it will also have an innovative laboratory for hands-on learning for birthday parties, demos, lessons and camps. True said the business will aim to make learning in science, technology, engineering and math subjects accessible to children ages 4-12. www.thescholarship.rocks

COMING SOON— Co-owners Blake Webb, Ryan Peterson and Christian Porter will open Brad’s Italian Deli in November. The fast-casual restaurant, located at 10700 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 105, will offer pizza, rotisserie chicken, risotto and specialty sandwiches. 512-814-0334. www.bradsitaliandeli.com

NAME CHANGE— Nonprofits Greenlights rebranded Sept. 10 and is now called Mission Capital. The rebrand follows the nonprofit’s recently-revised vision—to see complex community problems get solved—and supports its strategic direction in working alongside mission-driven people and organizations to create lasting social change. Mission Capital is located at 8303 N. MoPac, Ste. A201. 512-477-5955. www.missioncapital.org

CLOSED— Elevation Burger at 9828 Great Hills Trail closed Oct. 3. The location originally opened in May 2009, and the Anderson Lane location closed earlier in 2015.