Now open
Postino
The wine cafe is now open across the street from Saxon Pub on South Lamar Boulevard. The Arizona-based restaurant offers a variety of wines, beers and cocktails as well as paninis, soups, salads, charcuterie boards and sharable plates.
- Opened Nov. 9
- 1301 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 102, Austin
- www.postinowinecafe.com
Spanish chocolatier San Ginés opened a new cafe and bar in Austin this month, offering the Madrid-based brand’s signature chocolate and churros, Spanish tapas, espresso drinks, chocolate-infused wine and specialty cocktails like a signature chocolate martini.
- Opened Nov. 15
- 2072 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- www.sanginesusa.com
H-E-B
Dubbed a “landmark project” by the company, the H-E-B on South Congress Avenue is expected to be ready for business starting the first week of December. Originally opened in 1957, the structure was expanded over the years, according to a new release. However, the original building was demolished in February 2022 to make way for the company’s “reimagined store.” The new 145,000-square-foot space will feature the full array of amenities that shoppers expect from the well-known grocer.
- Opening Dec. 4
- 2400 S. Congress Ave., Austin
- www.heb.com
Renovations to what was previously Crow Bar in south Austin will yield yet another product of FBR Management’s steady growth over the last decade. The second iteration of The Wheel, a neighborhood bar on the east side, is anticipated to open by the end of the year.
- Opening winter 2024
- 3116 S. Congress Ave., Austin
- www.fbrmgmt.com
Following the success of its first Austin location in Mueller, the restaurant will open a second spot in Austin on South First Street, set to debut in late February or early March. The restaurant boasts “Southern-sourced” foods, drawing most of its ingredients and food from local farmers and ranchers, according to the company’s website.
- Opening spring 2025
- 1600 S. First St., Ste. 110, Austin
- www.dishsociety.com
Leland South Congress
Real estate developer Intracorp broke ground on the future site of the new residential mixed-use development. Leland South Congress will have 265 luxury condos along with 35,000 square feet of amenities and it is slated to be completed in 2027.
- 2110 S. Congress Ave., Austin
- www.lelandsouthcongress.com
Picnik
The Austin-based cafe has closed its Bouldin Creek location. The restaurant served salads, sandwiches, teas, coffee and more. Picnik has another location on Burnet Road.
- Closed in October
- 1600 S. First St., Ste. 110, Austin
- www.picnikrestaurants.com
The automotive business offered vehicle repair, maintenance services and tire installations.
- Closed in October
- 3909 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- www.pepboys.com
Austin’s Tex-Mex restaurant Baby Acapulco, known as Baby A's, has closed its Barton Springs Road location. The locally owned restaurant served the Austin area for over 40 years, “hailed as the originator of the 'purple rita,'” according to its website. Staff are currently filling positions at the two remaining locations, one near the Arboretum and the other on Riverside Drive.
- Closed in October
- 1628 Barton Springs Road, Austin
- www.babyacapulco.com