Check out the latest Northwest Austin business updates, including new Asian restaurants, health food cafes and retailers.

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Allways Barefoot

The retail store sells men, women and kids minimalist shoes designed to mimic walking barefoot, as well as other accessories such as socks and massage balls.Bluefin Sushi & Ramen

The restaurant’s fifth location serves classic, chef specialty and sashimi rolls, ramen bowls, small cold and hot plates, poke bowls, and bento boxes.Bombas


The retailer is known for its variety of socks, underwear, slippers and apparel for men, women and kids, with the company matching one donation with each purchase.Churchrow Tejas BBQ

The restaurant features barbecue with a Tejano twist, alongside tacos and specialty plates once barbecue is sold out each day. It also includes agave-forward cocktails and draft beers inspired by Tex-Mex barbecue flavors.
  • Opened Oct. 22
  • 1521 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
  • Instagram: @churchrowbbq
Everbowl

The franchise cafe serves a variety of acai bowls, signature smoothies, avocado toast and cookie sandwiches. Patrons can build their own bowls or order off of the set menu.Hattie B’s Hot Chicken

The Nashville-based chicken restaurant opened its second Austin location at Domain Northside and offers menu items such as hot chicken sandwiches, fries with chicken and mac and cheese, fried pickles and banana pudding.Lone Star Nutrition


The health food cafe serves smoothie bowls, protein snacks, shakes, pre- and post-workout drinks, coffee, and loaded thermogenic teas, which can include add-ons such as collagen, protein juice, fiber, probiotics and an immunity boost.Moncler

The store sells high-end clothing for men, women and children, and is known for its down jackets and outerwear. The store also sells accessories such as scarves, gloves, beanies and sunglasses.PURE Yoga Texas

After closing its Anderson Lane location in mid-August, the yoga studio opened a new location, offering hot yoga classes.Shallots Indian Cuisine

The Indian restaurant serves classic Indian breakfast dishes such as dosas and idli, street snacks, drinks, and desserts.Coming soon


Flame Broiler

Opening in the new EastVillage mixed-use development, the restaurant serves Korean spicy chicken, bowls and plates featuring steak bulgogi, tofu and white meat chicken, salads, mini bowls, and more.United Heritage Credit Union

The credit union offers a variety of financial services, including checking and savings accounts, insurance and investment options, loans, a money market, and 24/7 ATMs.Wow Poke

The food truck is opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant and serves create-your-own or house poke bowls, wraps, dumplings, wings, Hawaiian chips, spam musubi and mochi ice cream.
  • Opening this fall
  • 7433 Burnet Road, Austin
  • Instagram: @wowpokeatx
What’s next—Permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation


Raising Canes

The fast food chicken chain is slated to open a new Austin location, per a TDLR filing. Menu items include chicken fingers and chicken sandwiches served with Texas toast, coleslaw or crinkle-cut fries.In the news

Medi-Weightloss Austin North

Shankar and Indira Bellam took over as owners of the franchise Oct. 13. The clinic provides a variety of services to support weight loss such as IV therapy, vitamin and nutrition injections, medications, and will soon launch bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.Zara


The clothing retailer was closed for four months to increase the store size from 11,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet.
  • Reopened Nov. 13
  • 3409 Esperanza Crossing, Ste. P-100, Austin
  • www.zara.com
Closings

Hana World Market

The Asian grocery store announced in a social media post that it will close by the end of the year due to rising rent costs. The store sells meat, seafood, pantry items and has an on-site food court.
  • Closing in late 2025
  • 1700 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 100, Austin
  • 512-832-6606
Orvis

The outdoor supplies store sells sportswear, home furnishings, travel accessories and dog products and is currently promoting its closing sale, including 40% off some apparel items.
  • Closing in December
  • 10000 Research Blvd., Ste. B04b, Austin
  • www.orvis.com