Check out these businesses that are now open, coming soon, relocating, celebrating milestones or have recently closed in East Austin.

Now Open

Strangelove

A new coffee shop and wine bar, a collaboration between Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors and bar Small Victory, is now open near Intero Restaurant.
  • Opened May 10
  • 2614 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin
  • Instagram: Strangeloveatx
West China Tea Lounge

West China Tea has opened its first brick-and-mortar teahouse. The Austin-based company was founded in 2012 as a specialty importer of farm-direct Chinese tea, featuring more than 200 types of tea sourced from over 40 suppliers.
East Austin's new West China Tea offers over 200 varieties of tea sourced from more than 40 suppliers across China. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
East Austin's new West China Tea offers over 200 varieties of tea sourced from more than 40 suppliers across China. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
Coming Soon


Fish Shop

A new raw bar is slated to open on East 6th Street, offering oysters, clams, fish and chips and more from Chef Justin Huffman and Nicole Rossi of Le Beef Burger.Cenote

The cafe will reopen this summer after closing its East Cesar Chavez Street location in early April. The new location replaces Revival Coffee, which closed late 2024. From owner Mary Jenkins, Cenote offers French-pressed coffee, Austin-style tapas, tacos and dishes, craft beer and wine.Relocations

All Saints Tattoo


After 13 years in downtown Austin, the tattoo shop has moved to a house in East Austin. The grand opening of the location coincides with the shop’s 13th anniversary and introduction of body piercing services.In the News

Pershing

The private social club launched its new workspace and co-working membership. The new co-working space features indoor and outdoor work areas, access to conference rooms, and personal concierge that will bring coffee and food on request from Pershing East, the coffee-shop and eatery adjacent to Pershing and open to the public. Memberships start at $300 a month.
  • 2415B E. 5th St., Austin
  • www.thepershing.com/coworking
The new co-working space features indoor and outdoor work areas. (Courtesy Pershing)
Mariposa Family Learning Center

The daycare is celebrating five years of offering early childhood education and wraparound support services for families in the Montopolis neighborhood. The center includes a subsidized tuition program as well as a food and nutrition program, in which students garden each week and are sent home fresh produce twice each week.
Within the Mariposa Meals program, children help tend the garden and families are educated on healthy eating guidelines. Children are sent home with fresh produce twice a week. (Courtesy Mariposa Family Learning Center)
Within the Mariposa Meals program, children help tend the garden and families are educated on healthy eating guidelines. Children are sent home with fresh produce twice a week. (Courtesy Mariposa Family Learning Center)
Closings


Redbud Ice House

Just over a year after opening, Redbud Ice House closed, a result of the lease not being renewed, according to staff. The space offered wagyu burgers and live music and was a concept from the MaieB Hospitality group also behind Michelin star restaurant Olamaie.
  • Closed June 1
  • 2027 Anchor Lane, Austin