See the latest updates on these five South Central Austin-area businesses. This list is not comprehensive.
Founded by Mark Huetsch and Lian Wang, the first-of-its-kind gelato food trailer began bringing Asian flavors—such as ube, milk tea, jojicha and rice wine—to the Austin area by way of China.
- Opened Sept. 7
- 601 W. Live Oak St., Austin
- www.kessho.com
Founded in 2019 by Travis Tober, Nicholas Yanes, and brothers, Brandon Hunt and Zane Hunthe, Uncle Nicky's serves food influenced by Northern Italian cafes in a casual atmosphere. Open all day, the eatery offers dishes such as the Mambo Italiano with spicy capicola, genoa salami, mortadella, provolone and Uncle Nicky’s Italian Dressing; snacks like Crispy Piadinas; and cocktails such as the Garibaldi featuring Uncle Nicky’s Fluffy OJ mixed with frozen campari.
- Opens fall 2023
- 2121 S. Lamar Ave., Austin
- www.unclenickys.com
