East Austin will gain several new options to eat by June. Read below for more area business updates.

Now Open

Lao’d Bar

In late April, Chef Bob Somsith began offering Laotian-American dishes and drinks at his first brick-and-mortar eatery in East Austin. Somsith, who founded Sek Se Fud Ko in 2018, formerly known as SXSE, said he closed the food truck at Vacancy Brewing to transition his team into Lao'd Bar; however many of the dishes from Sek Se Fud Ko can be found at Lao'd Bar—plus more.The Marylander

The food truck offers a variety of Maryland-inspired crab dishes, including creamy crab dip; crab cakes broiled in butter; a crab cake sandwich served on a Texas French Bread sweet roll; and Crabs Benedict finished with a poached egg, hollandaise sauce and chives. The truck is in the Webberville Food Truck Park next to Veracruz All Natural and Desnudo Coffee.
The Marylander began serving Maryland-inspired crab dishes in early April. (Courtesy The Marylander)
The Marylander began serving Maryland-inspired crab dishes in early April. (Courtesy The Marylander)


Lil Easy

The Cajun restaurant, helmed by 2 Dine 4 Hospitality, serves hot boiled crawfish with corn, potatoes and andouille sausage, mini cochon de lait po'boys, Cajun meat pies, jambalaya and hushpuppies.Atlas Sandwich Company

Local Joey Polychronis began offering Greek and Mediterranean handheld food at his East Austin food truck utilizing recipes from his Greek family with a twist. Atlas offers hot and cold vegetarian and meat-based options such as The Atlas, made with slow-roasted lamb, smashed lemon potatoes and tzatziki, and The Athena, made with ricotta, eggplant, red pepper and balsamic drizzle.
Atlas Sandwich Company offers a variety of handheld Greek-inspired food. (Courtesy Atlas Sandwich Company)
Atlas Sandwich Company offers a variety of handheld Greek-inspired food. (Courtesy Atlas Sandwich Company)


Harbor Health


The primary care clinic offers services for specialized care, behavioral health and chronic disease needs. It is now offering appointments for pediatric through elderly patients.Chuy’s

The local Tex-Mex chain serves burritos, tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and margaritas. The Mueller neighborhood location marks its first restaurant in East Austin.
The local Tex-Mex chain opened late April in the Mueller neighborhood. (Courtesy Chuy's)
The local Tex-Mex chain opened late April in the Mueller neighborhood. (Courtesy Chuy's)


Coming soon

Santa Catarina Mexican Restaurant


Owners Francisco Cortez and Jesus Hernandez will open a third location by early June. Austin-based Santa Catarina offers classic and modern Mexican dishes including the Huitlacoche, a Mexican corn truffle and the Cochinita Pibil, a young pig shoulder wrapped in a banana leaf. A full bar is also available, including a range of tequila and mezcal options.Closings

Try Hard Coffee Roasters

The East Austin cafe and vinyl record store first opened in 2020, months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite making it several years after that launch, Try Hard's owners said on social media that opening during an unstable time led them to take on too much debt and forced the business's closure. The owners said more details are coming soon about the business that's set to occupy Try Hard's space on East 11th Street.