Volunteers work to get the new location for Ten Thousand Villages on Burnet Road ready for its March opening.[/caption]

After a decade on South Congress, Ten Thousand Villages is moving to another booming corridor.
The nonprofit charity offers handmade jewelry, art, sculpture, textiles, gifts and other works by artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Money from product sales help the artisans who make the products pay for food, education, healthcare and housing.

The move to 4803 Burnet Road will help the store double its existing space. The new location is slated to open in March, but there are some construction challenges that could delay the opening.

The additional space enables the addition of a chocolate bar with 13 flavors from around the world as well as Ugandan Sseko sandals, year-round clothing options, a new interior line, furniture and customer favorites such as singing bowls and recycled sari throws. The South Congress Avenue location will close Feb. 28. 512-440-0440.

OTHER IMPACTS:

NOW OPEN—Recent University of Texas graduate Dr. Tammy Vo opened Look + See Vision Care at 2007 S. First St., Ste. 104. Her optometry practice began taking patients Dec. 29. The boutique-style office offers independent frame lines as well as contact lenses, eye exams and medical eye appointments. 512-774-6002.

NOW OPEN—After providing specialty chocolates to Austin for two years, Maggie Louise Confections now has a storefront to call home at 1017 E. Sixth St. Maggie Louise Callahan and her team opened the shop Feb. 3 when they began creating fresh chocolates that are then hand-decorated with various treats such as lipstick- or dinosaur-shaped chocolates. Callahan said her mission is to create delicious and tasty chocolates that are also beautiful. 888-886-2342.

COMING SOON—Southern Hippie opened its first Austin location Feb. 12 at 3500 Guadalupe St., Ste. B. The store, originally from Georgetown, is led by owner Elizabeth Lockhart who curates styles that she said is Bohemian, chic and comfortable. 512-819-0878.

COMING SOON—World of Beer South Lamar will open in March at 3109 S. Lamar Blvd. The Florida-based bar will serve craft beer, wine, craft cocktails and tavern fare. There will be 50 rotating taps and more than 500 bottled beers from which to choose.