1. Kasey’s at Hopsquad in late April began serving out of its food truck at Hopsquad Brewing Co., located at 2307 Kramer Lane, Austin. The new food truck is open Wednesday through Sunday at the North Austin brewery. Kasey’s serves fried pickles, chicken wings and more with occasional game day specials during Austin FC game watch parties. www.instagram.com/kaseysathopsquad
2. Confections eatery Cranky Granny’s Sweet Rolls opened to customers May 29. The bakery, located at 10910 Domain Drive, Ste. 106, Austin, serves sweet rolls with an assortment of flavors. Customers can order sweet rolls, which are similar to cinnamon rolls, with toppings including caramel apple, banana pudding, Oreo crumbles and more. www.crankygrannys.com
COMING SOON
3. Italian restaurant Pizza Roma is aiming to open June 15 at 10401 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 108A, Austin, according to owners Nderim and Lindita Lena. Pizza Roma serves pies baked on pizza stones and will have a daily pickup special for customers. 737-300-1003
RELOCATIONS
4. Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood will relocate its original North Austin location from 500 Parker Drive, Austin, to a new building at 701 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Austin, later this year. The iconic orange-painted seafood restaurant offers both Cajun and Thai menu options and has served the area since 2010. Deckhand has a second location in South Austin. 512-368-3379. www.deckhandoysterbar.com
ANNIVERSARIES
5. Austin Beerworks celebrated its 10th anniversary of serving at 3001 Industrial Terrace, Austin. The North Austin brewery, known for its flagship beers such as Pearl-Snap and Fire Eagle, reopened its taproom to customers on June 7. The brewery's taproom had been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 512-821-2494. www.austinbeerworks.com
RENOVATIONS
6. Ramen Tatsu-ya in early March opened an outdoor dining space at its original North Austin location at 8557 Research Blvd., Ste. 126, Austin. The outdoor space extends into the restaurant’s parking lot and provides private, covered patio seating available for reservation through the Japanese cuisine restaurant’s website. 512-893-5561. www.ramen-tatsuya.com
