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Spicy House
The Sichuan restaurant serves dan dan noodles, konjac beer duck, pork with spicy garlic sauce and chili oil pork dumplings. The drink menu includes a honeydew melon smoothie.
The bakery, located near Lakeline Mall, serves sweet rolls with an assortment of flavors. Owner Sianni Dean said the bakery would offer seasonal flavors and serve ice cream.
The center offers a variety of pet services including dog daycare, overnight boarding for dogs and cats, and dog spa and grooming services such as baths, fur dematting, nail trims and oral care.
Soleo Health launched a new center in Austin, providing specialty infusion therapy. The pharmacy services company, headquartered in Frisco, has locations across the country. This marks its first Austin venture.
The store is known for its hand-paddled fudge, signature caramel apples, heritage chocolates, over 30 premium ice cream flavors, Dubai chocolate, caramel corn and heritage chocolate lined waffle cones.
The Asian-American fusion dive offers burgers such as the mala chicken sando served with wonton chips; chicken wings with either a lemon sichuan pepper, sweet and smokey General Tso's or spicy kung pao sauce; chicken and rice dishes; and snacks such as pork egg rolls, crab rangoons, nachos with spicy ground beef and loaded fries with a black garlic queso.
HIT Athletic Wellness Center
HIT Athletic will open a wellness center at the gym offering cryotherapy, red light therapy and body composition scanners.
A new sports bar with pizza, an LED wall and 50 draft beers will open in the Lakeline area this summer. The business is owned by Jeremy Tracy and Ramon Kreher.
Owners Michael Portman and Jayson Rapaport will expand Birds Barbershop this summer with a new location in Austin, according to a representative from the business. The barbershop offers color services, cuts and styling.
T&C Sports' Town & Country Optimist Foundation broke ground on the first phase of the 40,000 square foot facility March 30, which will include indoor basketball, volleyball and futsal courts.
Allday Pizza
The pizza shop sells classic slices like cheese and pepperoni, as well as house specials like the Sweet Sausage, made with ricotta cheese and drizzled with Calabrian honey. Wine, beer and cocktails are also available.
The business will add 4,402 square feet in restaurant space after becoming the tenant of an adjacent suite, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Construction is estimated to last from June to April 2027 and cost $1.5 million.
Stack City BBQ
North Austin-based barbecue restaurant and food truck SLAB BBQ rebranded as Stack City BBQ in February. The restaurant sells barbecue sandwiches; sausage wraps; brisket, chicken and other meats by the pound. According to a representative, original pitmaster Mark Avalos is still with the business.
The organization is celebrating half a decade of operation in the Austin area this spring, said Brooke Terry, director of the Austin chapter. The nonprofit expanded to Austin in April 2021, hosting free book fairs at Title I and low-income elementary schools.
Hold Out BrewingHold Out Brewing took over the former Turnstile Bar and Restaurant location on Burnet Road, Hold Out owner Mark Stowe said. The former Turnstile owner and most of its staff have stayed on in a new role as the change happened. Since taking over, Hold Out Brewing has expanded the breakfast menu and hours.
Wonderspaces
The interactive art gallery featured installations combining light, color and participant interaction to present a range of artworks.
The restaurant previously offered specialty pizzas, cheesy bread, salads and drinks. The pizza spot on Research Boulevard was the brand's only Austin-area store.
The location closed in April. Patients will be directed to Dr. Amy Jones and Dr. Haley Nguyen at Westlake Eyecare’s additional branches.
