One of owner Sergio Varela's favorite Papalote tacos is the alambres. The taco comes with grilled steak, bacon, poblano peppers, onions, provolone and avocado. One of owner Sergio Varela's favorite Papalote tacos is the alambres. The taco comes with grilled steak, bacon, poblano peppers, onions, provolone and avocado.[/caption]

Owner Sergio Varela opened the second location of Papalote Taco House on June 15 in the Austinville 78750 retail center. Owner Sergio Varela opened the second location of Papalote Taco House on June 15 in the Austinville 78750 retail center.[/caption]

Updated at 4:10 p.m. to include response from Yard House and more information

Papalote Taco House opened its second Austin location June 15 in the Austinville 78750 shopping center, 13219 N. US 183, Ste. 100, alongside other Austin businesses such as The Soup Peddler and Bird's Barbershop.

Owner Sergio Varela opened the original location six years ago on South Lamar Boulevard. He also owns Azul Tequila.

Varela said he chose Northwest Austin for a second location based on customer feedback. Ending up at Austinville 78750 was the work of Amy's Ice Creams co-owners Steve and Amy Simmons who approached numerous South Austin-based businesses about opening in Northwest Austin. The Soup Peddler opened in November, and Bird's Barbershop opened June 1. Only one spot remains left in the center, and Austin Trail Running Co. is slated to open soon.

Varela said his tacos are authentic Mexican tacos with style. His favorites, as well as the top sellers, include the alambres with grilled steak, bacon, poblano peppers and provolone as well as the tortas de coliflor with cauliflower cakes, huajillo sauce, cabbage and queso fresco. Tacos cost $3.50 each. www.yumpapalote.com

Other Impacts


NOW OPEN—Galaxy Cafe opened its fourth location June 1 and officially began serving pancakes June 23. The restaurant is located at 8127 Mesa Drive, Ste. A-100. The new location features an expanded wine menu, an espresso machine, pancakes, local beers on draft and Zocaritas, which are similar to margaritas but use fermented agave instead of tequila. 512-369-3488. www.galaxycafe.com

NOW OPEN—Drop-in day care facility Oak Haven Kids Club, located next door to Oak Haven Massage at 12809 N. RM 620, Ste. 100, opened June 22. The facility has an indoor treehouse and can accommodate children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Discounts are available for siblings and no reservations are needed to drop off children for day care. Meals are provided for $3-$4 and snacks are included. Activities include story time, arts and crafts, music and free play. 512-284-7042. www.oakhavenkidsclub.com

COMING SOON—California-based restaurant and brew house Yard House is slated to open in the Domain 2 office building at 11800 Domain Blvd., which is where HomeAway has an office. An opening date has not been set for the restaurant. A company representative said Yard House has no plans to open a location in Austin in 2015 but is interested in expanding into new markets. However, Ben Bufkin, a principal at Domain developer Endeavor Real Estate Group, confirmed Yard House is part of the third phase of retail construction at The Domain, most of which is slated for opening in fall 2016. A permit was also filed for construction of a new Yard House at The Domain with the city of Austin. Yard House has three other Texas location in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. www.yardhouse.com

COMING SOON—Bufkin also confirmed a 50,000-square-foot Restoration Hardware store is under construction adjacent to the HomeAway building at 11720 Domain Blvd. An opening date has also not been set. A representative from Restoration Hardware declined to offer any details, including what would become of the company's nearby location at the Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd., Ste. 133. www.restorationhardware.com