Looking to get out of your neighborhood to try a new dining experience? Check out the following restaurant news from across the Austin metro, as recently reported by Community Impact.

Crawfish KRAK House

Owner Kris Martinez’s spot serves Louisiana-style crawfish with sides, including potatoes, corn and sausage. Martinez said the name Crawish KRAK comes from his family members’ initials— Koda, Ryder, Alicia and Kris. The eatery was previously located at 1617 Pine St., Bastrop, and now operates at Back 9 Bar.Sami Sumeli

The locally-owned restaurant offers online ordering as well as dine-in service, and it can accommodate reservations, catering requests, romantic dinners and big parties. Menu offerings include Phali Mix, a traditional Georgian vegetable spread with herbs and walnuts; caviar served with mini-crepes; and a fish platter.SAF Wine Bar & Nosh

Taking the spot of Graze Craze, the business offers 23 wines by the glass and 80 wines by the bottle. The wine bar also offers meat and cheese boards, flatbreads, specialty boards, desserts, nonalcoholic beverages and more.
  • Opened in early April
  • 2127 Lohmans Crossing Road, Ste. 304, Austin
  • www.safwine.bar
Buddy’s Burgers


Owners Zain, Isha and Saad Fidai opened their third restaurant location in Central Texas in Round Rock last month. The menu includes handmade burgers, hand-spun milkshakes and seasoned fries. The other two locations are in Austin and San Marcos.Fairy Freeze

The business, owned by Angie and Josh Skrobarczyk, offers shaved ice served with a variety of syrup and toppings. Fairy Freeze’s new stand is located outside the facility it expanded to last year, where the business makes its own block ice to provide to other snowball stand owners.Southside Market & BBQ

Southside has both a restaurant and a meat market. The restaurant offers dine-in, drive-thru, takeout and online ordering and offers a variety of BBQ dishes. The market specializes in smoked meats and sausages.