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A new buffalo milk ice cream truck and a recreation of The Sistine Chapel are two of several business updates to know in the Lake Travis-Westlake area in December.
This list is not comprehensive.
Now open
Grateful Custard
The food truck serves ice cream made from Texas-raised and locally pasteurized buffalo milk, swirled with fresh fruit and baked confections. Menu items include create-your-own Swirls and Specialty Swirls such as Key Lime Dream, which features vanilla ice cream and fresh key lime pie.
Fount of Floral reopened under new ownership as Éscolatica Floral Atelier & Ancestral Wisdom in December. Owned by Annié Colón-Wharton, the fresh flower shop will offer floral arrangements, as well as giftable items curated by Colón-Wharton.
Owned by Jeff and Kelli Franco, instruction is available for piano, voice, guitar, ukulele, violin, drums, oboe and more. The business offers four comprehensive music lesson programs for all ages and abilities.
The new private practice from family physician Dr. Emmanuel Lee is now open in Rollingwood, offering direct physician access 24/7, comprehensive care, proactive health management and more.
The community held its grand opening this fall, offering three- and four-bedroom townhomes with private patios, an attached two-car garage and a fenced-in yard.
The new members-only residential community within the Thomas Ranch development in Spicewood recently opened its private 18-hole golf course. Designed by architect David McLay Kidd, the par-72 championship golf course stretches across 120 acres.
Owned locally by Eric and Jenna Blakely, the business offers disaster restoration services for water damage, mold remediation, fire or smoke restoration and more.
Founded by Kelli House and Sara Burge, the hearing center helps patients with a range of services, including hearing aids, hearing protection and tinnitus treatment. The practice has additional locations in Georgetown, Seguin and San Marcos.
The family-owned facility offers hand-performed automotive cleaning and detailing services, including exterior hand washes, full interior and exterior cleaning and services such as paint correction, scratch removal, engine bay cleaning and more.
Pickleball Grove
The facility will feature eight indoor pickleball courts, four of which are built for tournament championship games; three indoor padel courts; and four outdoor pickleball courts, business representative Sajag Patel said.
Cielo Behavior Health provides Applied Behavior Analysis, which aims to help individuals build communication, social and life skills. The practice plans to open an Early Skills Center focused on play-based learning and structured routines to build foundational skills.
The groundbreaking for an upcoming Staybridge Suites location was hosted Dec. 4. The hotel will feature 100 rooms with standard IHG amenities, including guest laundry facilities, outdoor grilling stations, a fitness center, a pool and meeting facilities.
The Sistine Chapel Experience
A digital recreation of The Sistine Chapel opened Dec. 5 in Barton Creek Square. Spanning nearly 25,000 square feet, the experience allows visitors to step inside a recreation of paintings from Michelangelo, such as The Creation of Adam, The Last Judgement and more.
The development in Spicewood broke ground on its first homesites in November, according to a news release. The 1,500-acre development has sold 140 homesites so far, totaling over $145 million in sales. The first homesites are expected to be move-in ready by 2027.
Chair King Backyard Store
Located in the Lohman’s Crossing Shopping Center, the store sells outdoor furniture such as tables, chairs, umbrellas, fire pits, shelves and rugs, according to its website. The store will host a 50% final clearance sale on floor sample products through its last day of service.
Smashed N’ Sauced
The restaurant sells smash burgers made from premium-grade beef and covered in one of the business's signature sauces. The restaurant also serves Nashville hot chicken and hot dogs, as well as fries and other sides.
