COMING SOON—The owners of Moontower Saloon, 10212 Manchaca Road, Austin, will open an upscale bar at the Buda Mill and Grain, 306 S. Main St., Ste. 101, Buda, next spring. The bar will feature fine wines, craft cocktails and Texas beers, Moontower Saloon general manager Danny Payne said.
Latin-inspired fast food restaurants are making their way to Kyle.
The Fiesta Restaurant Group will open a Pollo Tropical and a Taco Cabana in Kyle next year.[/caption]
Pollo Tropical will bring a Caribbean flair to the dining options in the city. Pollo Tropical—which will be located at 20471 I-35, Kyle—will be on the northeast corner of the northbound I-35 frontage road and Kyle Parkway.
The 3,400-square-foot Pollo Tropical will open in summer 2016. Its menu will feature Carribbean-inspired chicken on a grill; yuca, boiled or fried; and plantains. Customers will be able to dine in or order food via a drive-thru.
The Fiesta Restaurant Group, which owns the Pollo Tropical brand, also owns and operates Taco Cabana franchises in the United States. The group is applying for a permit exceed the maximum number of parking spaces at a potential site for a future Taco Cabana, 20445 I-35, Kyle.
A representative for the company said a Kyle location has not been finalized.
"We are exploring opportunities in Kyle," said Todd Coerver, chief operating officer. "We do not have a specific site confirmed at this time."
Taco Cabana’s menu features Mexican food such as fajitas, tacos, enchiladas and burritos. A 575-square-foot patio will provide outdoor seating for patrons. A targeted opening date was not available Oct. 28.
COMING SOON—The Oaks of Kyle, 200 Goforth Road, Kyle, are under construction. Rent at the luxury apartments will be market-rate, said Charles Teeple of Teeple Partners, the firm developing the apartments. The complex will comprise 204 units between 629 and 1,360 square feet. A variety of floor plans range from one to three bedrooms. In the spring the leasing office is expected to be open, Teeple said.