Sushi Junai Omakase opened in early October at 315 Congress Ave., Ste.100, Austin, in the historic Swift building. The space was previously occupied by restaurant Counter 3.Five.VII. 512-401-3822.

Salt Traders Coastal Cooking opened its second location at 1101 S. MoPac, Austin, in the Barton Oaks Plaza in late September. Chef and owner Jack Gilmore opened the fi rst location in Round Rock in 2016; he also owns the Jack Allen’s Kitchen restaurants. 737-484-0095. www.salttraderscc.com

Brooklyn Pizzeria and Bar opened Sept. 7 at 2026 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, in the space previously occupied by Henri’s Cheese & Wine Shop. The restaurant is a project of the Texas-based Brooklyn Pie Co., which has three locations in Austin. 512-358-4663. www.brooklynpie.com

The Meteor—a bike shop, cafe and pizza spot from Doug Zell, co-founder of Intelligentsia Coffee, and his business partner Chris St. Peters—opened Oct. 4 at 2110 S. Congress Ave., Austin. Avid cyclists Zell and St. Peters opened the first Meteor location in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2017. 512-351-9541. www.espressochampagnechainlube.com

Nixta Taqueria, a taco restaurant focusing on corn tortillas, opened Oct. 5 at 2512 E. 12th St., Austin. The name is derived from nixtamal, the name for corn that has been processed and made ready to be turned into masa, hominy and more. Chef Edgar Ulysses Rico and co-founder Sara Mardanbigi previously worked at the Peached Tortilla’s event space Peached Social House. www.nixtataqueria.com


1618 Asian Fusion—a new spot from former founders and owners of 888 Pan Asian Restaurant—opened in early October at 1618 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, in the AMLI South Shore building. 512-462-9999. www.1618asianfusion.com