Learn more about businesses that recently opened, are coming soon or shared other recent updates around South Central Austin. This list is not comprehensive.

Now Open

La La Land Kind Cafe

This is the first Austin location for the cafe, founded by Francois Reihani with a mission of normalizing kindness and hiring and mentoring foster youth.Brooms Matcha

The new matcha shop is open on the weekends and serves hand-whisked matcha lattes.
  • Opened June 28
  • 3005 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. D-114B, Austin
  • Instagram: broomsmatcha
Funky Sol Coffee


The mobile coffee shop inside a renovated 1970s Airstream trailer is parked and serving customers at Bouldin Acres. The menu includes espresso drinks, tea, specialty drinks like the Ventura Highway energy drink and some breakfast food items.Coming Soon

Bird Bird Biscuit

The concept's third location in Austin will be off South Lamar Boulevard. Bird Bird Biscuit first opened in 2018, the eatery offers house-made buttermilk biscuits and biscuit sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.Neighbor Coffee & Friends

The coffee trailer, also found at 5000 Burnet Road, Austin will open its second trailer at Austin Beer Garden Brewing.In the News


Easy Tiger

The Austin bakery and beer garden temporarily closed its South Austin location for a remodel in early July, according to its website and social media. Easy Tiger at The Linc shopping center will remain open.El Mercado

The Tex-Mex restaurant will celebrate its 40th anniversary in August. El Mercado opened in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood in 1985 as a Mexican food market with a small kitchen.