From new cocktail bars to decades-long anniversaries, the following businesses are now open, relocating, celebrating anniversaries or coming soon to the downtown Austin area. This list is not comprehensive.

Now open

Cantero

Cocktail bar Cantero is now open at downtown hotel the LINE Austin. The bar offers agave-based sotol spirits and cocktails. Cantero is located next to Veracruz All Natural Tacos, and offers a window for guests that opens to the hotel’s pool.Blue Room

Reservations-only cocktail bar Blue Room opened in W Austin as part of renovations that brought new dining features to the hotel. Reservations can be made online.


2nd & Roast Coffee Bar

The new coffee bar opened in W Austin as part of renovations that brought new dining features to the hotel. 2nd & Roast offers coffee and tea in addition to house-made pastries.Sushi by Scratch

This downtown location of sushi chain Sushi by Scratch will only seat a maximum of 10 guests, offering an omakase tasting menu. Omakase is a Japanese dining experience where the chef controls the meal.Top Roe and Fox Tail

Texas-based chef Paul Qui has opened a new concept downtown under a single roof that includes handroll concept Top Roe and a lounge specializing in whiskey highballs, Fox Tail. Top Roe offers seafood such as bluefin tuna, uni, crab, and dry-aged Texas redfish in cylindrical handrolls using nori and sushi rice from California.Coming Soon


Pvolve

Pvolve, a functional fitness franchise with locations throughout the United States, will open its first Austin studio downtown in January. The local franchise is owned by Marci Bain and her daughters. Bain said she liked that the workouts were sustainable for her and is excited to bring it to Austin. Pvolve uses resistance-based equipment to target different muscle groups.In the News

Amy’s Ice Creams

The Austin-based ice cream shop celebrated 40 years in November. Founded by Amy Simmons in 1984 on Guadalupe Street, the shop became well-known for its ice cream scoop toss and its Mexican vanilla ice cream. Now, it rotates over 350 ice cream flavors throughout the year. The menu also includes shakes, dairy-free ices and a variety of ice cream toppings.Austin Symphony Orchestra


The Austin Symphony Orchestra will have a new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director effective Feb. 1. Justus Zimmerman will serve the role to lead Austin’s oldest performing arts group. Upcoming shows can be found on the group’s website.