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
