Now open
Graze Craze Great Hills
Locals Renee and Nick Whitley opened Graze Craze in Barrington Oaks Plaza. The shop specializes in crafted charcuterie boards filled with artisan breads, locally sourced produce, meats and cheeses, in addition to sauces, dips and jams made in-house.
- Opened Feb. 27
- 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 124, Austin
- www.grazecraze.com/austin-tx-great-hills
Owner Lynde Mitchell and co-founder Jess Morrisey opened their first brick-and-mortar shop in late January after operating out of a shared commercial kitchen space for three years. Using a mixture of European and American chocolate, Golden Eye Chocolates' treats are all handmade in small batches with flavors ranging from classic to unique.
- Opened Jan. 27
- 3010 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. E, Austin
- www.goldeneyechocolates.com
The luxury watch store sells men’s and women’s watches and straps in Domain Northside. In addition to more standard watch offerings, the brand carries watches for aviation, diving or swimming, outdoor activities, and more, using sustainably sourced materials.
- Opened March 22
- 11700 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 150, Austin
- www.breitling.com
The specialized lunch delivery service offers Halal-certified boxed meals for individuals and groups through a variety of restaurant partnerships such as Shishman Grill Mediterranean, The Fajita Guys and more.
- Opened March 1
- 3405 Steck Ave., Ste. 106, Austin
- www.mealbux.com
The pet grooming company is based out of West Austin, but serves other areas in the metro, including Leander, Cedar Park, Pflugerville and Round Rock. Grooming services include dog washing, nail trimming, teeth brushing and hair cuts.
- Opened Feb. 12
- www.luckydogmobilegroomers.com/austin
The meal prep service delivers healthy, family-style meals that are gluten-, dairy-, soy- and nut-free. Brittany Sarkisian opened a kitchen in Georgetown after moving to the area.
- Opened Jan. 22
- www.momsiliketofeedmeals.com
P Thai’s Khao Man Gai
Fewer than three months after closing the Research Boulevard location, P Thai’s Khao Man Gai will reopen at its new spot on Airport Boulevard in April. Serving Thai-Chinese fusion dishes, owner Thai Changthong specializes in khao man gai, or Thai-style Hainanese chicken and rice. Changthong is also the co-owner of Thai Kun at Domain Northside.
- Opens in late April
- 4807 Airport Blvd., Austin
- Instagram: pthaiatx
Austin resident Laura Galos will host a grand opening celebration for the Nordic-inspired bakery March 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at its new spot inside Malone Specialty Coffee. Galos draws from her Finnish heritage to create goods, such as honey-lavender buns, salted chocolate-toffee cookies, a signature Swedish cardamom bun and more.
- Opens March 30
- 14735 Bratton Lane, Ste. 210, Austin
- www.thefikatable.com
Expected to cost around $6 million, the 4,300-square-foot location will offer a range of personal and commercial financial services. The new center is part of the institution's plans to double the number of Frost Banks in the Austin area from 17 to 34 in the next two years.
- Opening in 2025
- 11680-A, Research Blvd., Austin
- www.frostbank.com
Idea Lab Kids offers science-, technology-, engineering-, arts- and math-based programming for students primarily in kindergarten through fifth grade through a variety of after-school programs and day camps. IDEA Lab Kids also offers spring break, summer break and winter break camps, plus birthday parties and home-schooling programs.
- Opens March 30
- 13642 Research Blvd., Austin
- www.idealabkids.com/location/austin
A Tim Horton's franchise is planned to open near the end of 2024 or start of 2025, a company representative confirmed to Community Impact on Feb. 26. It will be located between Austin and Round Rock. The Canadian coffee chain also serves a variety of breakfast items, according to the company's website.
- Opening in late 2024 or early 2025
- 16201 RM 620, Austin
- www.timhortons.com
Texas cuisine-inspired restaurant Haywire will offer locally sourced cuts of steak, salads, soups, sides and more. The new two-story location will have an indoor bar on the first floor and an indoor-outdoor bar on the second floor. Haywire carries over 400 bottles of wine and over 200 whisky selections.
- Opens in June
- 11501 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 100, Austin
- www.haywirerestaurant.com
Brandywine Realty Trust and ZRS Management will open a multifamily residential space at Uptown ATX—a 66-acre mixed-used, multilevel community. Solaris House will be a 23,000-square-foot, 341-unit project with indoor and outdoor amenities, including a park and pool.
- Opening in late spring
- 11501 Burnet Road, Bldg. 906, Ste. 600, Austin
- www.solarishouse.com
Breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant Eggs Up Grill will expand its Texas presence with eight new locations planned for the Austin metro area. Four locations will be opened in the North Austin area by Michael and Rana Bosleah, who also own Hurricane Grill & Wings in Round Rock and Levant Café & Grill in Cedar Park. An initial North Austin-area location of the restaurant franchise, which first opened in South Carolina, is expected to open later this year.
- Opening TBA
- Locations TBA
- www.eggsupgrill.com
The chain tea shop, which has locations in Florida and Oregon, sells a variety of milk teas, boba teas, mocktails, slushies, gelatos and street-style waffles.
- Opening in August
- 14005 N. US 183, Unit 580, Austin
- www.frostyfoxusa.com
Emancipet
The nonprofit organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary by opening an online retail store to help fund its mission to provide low-cost, accessible veterinary care for Texas residents in Austin, Houston and Killeen. The online shop offers T-shirts, mugs, totes and more.
- Multiple locations in Austin
- www.emancipet.org
At 18, Ken Freytag opened Freytag’s Florist in Northwest Austin in 1974. The family-owned flower shop celebrated its 50th anniversary in February, and has expanded over the years to include multiple locations, offering floral delivery services throughout the area.
- 2211 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
- www.freytags.com
Lake Travis Zipline Adventures
The business reopened for the spring, summer and fall seasons, offering three-hour guided experiences featuring five of the longest zip lines in Texas. Alongside zip-lining over Lake Travis, the adventure includes hiking through the Texas Hill Country with professional tour guides. The minimum weight for zip-lining is 70 pounds, and the maximum is 250 pounds.
- Opened March 1
- 14529 Pocohontas Trail, Leander
- www.ziplaketravis.com
The Austin Antique Mall
Forty years after opening its doors, the antique mall will shutter to make way for an expansion of Playland Skate Center. The Austin Antique Mall is home to nearly 100 vendors selling curios, such as furniture, jewelry, toys and more.
- Closing May 15
- 8822 McCann Drive, Ste. 6931, Austin
- www.instagram.com/austin_antique_mall
Two months after opening, Fat Dragon Sushi Bar closed indefinitely. Co-owners Dr. Humphrey Ho and Dr. May Chen—who also own the restaurant next door, Fat Dragon—said he and Chen were forced to close the sushi bar in January due to a shortage of available workers, and he is unsure when the sushi bar can reopen.
- Closed in January
- 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 111, Austin
- www.fatdragonsushibar.com