See the latest updates on these 14 Northwest Austin-area businesses. This list is not comprehensive.

Assisted Living Locators

Georgetown resident Laura Langley opened an assisted-living and in-home care locator service covering the areas of Round Rock, North Austin, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Cedar Park and Leander. Services are free of charge for those looking for assistance.Carnitas El Guero

The Mexican restaurant created by Gustavo Reyes, known to many as "El Guero," held a soft opening in early September—replacing the former Filipino quick-bite eatery Carabao Express. One of the bestselling items on the menu is the carnitas combo, which features pork fried in its own lard in a copper pan with herbs.Dirty Dough Cookies

A new cookie shop on Parmer Lane will offer “super-stuffed cookie bombs” that feature various combinations of layers, mix-ins and fillings baked into the dough. Some of the cookie options available include a raspberry toaster tart, a reverse with Reese’s and a classic chocolate chip. Gluten-free options are also available.Falafel Burger


Offering dine-in, takeout and patio seating, the burger shop blends the traditional American burger with the Middle Eastern flavors found in a falafel. Featured menu items include the Falafel Cheese Burger, which is a chickpea patty with cheese and tahini sauce, and fattoush falafel salad with mint leaves, radish, spices, pomegranate, molasses and fried bread.Happy Chicks

The chicken eatery offers both sweet and savory options with 15 housemade dipping sauces to choose from—in addition to vegan “chicken,” sides and desserts. Owners describe the atmosphere at Happy Chicks as “a little country and a little rock and roll,” and they said they plan to maintain that with the newest Austin location. This marks the third location in the area, with the other two on East Sixth Street and Burnet Road.Haywire

This Southern-cuisine-inspired restaurant will open a location in Domain Northside. Haywire offers locally sourced cuts of steak, plates, salads, soups, sides and more.Ike’s Love & Sandwiches

A sandwich shop with vegan and nonvegan options will open in The Arboretum. The menu includes items such as the James & The Giant Peach, which features Ike’s yellow barbecue sauce and cheddar cheese with a garlic aioli-style dressing.Juicy Claws


The seafood-based restaurant offers a variety of items, such as small plates featuring different clam and mussel options, sandwiches, platters with proteins such as shrimp, lobster chicken, and Louisiana and garlic butter boils with varying levels of spice.JustFoodForDogs

The in-store kitchen opened at Petco off Great Hill Trails this month and offers veterinarian-designed menus of human-grade pet food options prepared daily by trained chefs. This is the third JustFoodForDogs kitchen to open at Petco nationwide, with other locations in New York City and San Diego.Northern Tool + Equipment

A Minnesota-based family-owned retail store located in the Lake Creek Festival shopping center recently opened, offering in-person and online options for customers to shop for tools, generators, tool storage, equipment and more. This marks the third Austin-area store opened to date.Pin Seeker’s Golf Lounge

The family-friendly entertainment spot is veteran-owned by Ed Amadis. The space provides customers with options that include an indoor golf lounge with multisport virtual game simulators. Food and drinks—both alcoholic and nonalcoholic—are also available for purchase.Sixty Vines


The wine-focused restaurant with both indoor and patio seating will offer a seasonal food menu to pair with their eco-friendly on-tap selections. With 60 wines to choose from, options will include bubbles, whites, reds and roses. Menu items will range from shared plates to pastas, mains and more.Twin Liquors

The Texas-based liquor store opened a new location in Allandale Village last month. The store features an expanded selection of wine, spirits, ready-to-drink cocktails, barware, stemware and more. At the center of the store is a wine and spirits bar, plus an education center hosting curated events and weekly samplings.Vintage Wine Storage

The wine storage facility offers a temperature- and climate-controlled space for customers to keep their wine collections. Vintage Wine Storage also offers the option to have wine shipped to the warehouse directly, in addition to having it delivered from the warehouse to the client’s location within a 40-mile radius of the facility.