Photo courtesy Mage's SanctumMage's Sanctum opened in June in the Tanglewood Village shopping center.
Collectible card game and tabletop gaming store Mage's Sanctum had a soft opening June 2 at 2110 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 165, in the Tanglewood Village shopping center, General Manager Marques Webster said.
Webster, President Celia Christensen and Vice President Derek Drohan are all gamers themselves, Webster said.
"We've had a great response from the community," Webster said, noting the company plans to hold a grand opening celebration the week of July 4. "This is a really big deal for us as gamers because it has been quite a drive [to get to this kind of business] we're glad to be able to provide that kind of environment to the community here to come out and play games and have a good time."
512-428-4422. www.magessanctum.com. [email protected]
Other Impacts
NOW OPEN—aRoma Italian Kitchen & Bar opened May 14 at 3403 S. Lamar Blvd. Owner David Whitney said he saw demand for the restaurant in the "hoppin'" South Lamar area.
"Things are changing on Lamar," he said. "It's where a lot of young people are moving."
Whitney said the new restaurant offers pasta salad, neapolitan-style pizza, appetizers, desserts, wine selections and craft cocktails. 512-900-8670. www.aromaitalian.com
NOW OPEN—First Choice Emergency Room opened its third Austin-area location on May 30 at 9312 Brodie Lane. The 24-hour freestanding emergency room features CT scanners, X-rays and ultrasound technology. 512-904-9240. www.fcer.com. Twitter: @firstchoiceer
SCHOOL NOTES—Crockett High School principal Craig Shapiro was named Austin ISD's 2014 Principal of the Year at a ceremony May 29. Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz also acknowledged Shapiro at an AISD board meeting June 2. Shapiro has been principal of the school since 2008. www.austinisd.org
