Howard and Ivy Lee are no strangers to operating restaurants. Ivy ran and cooked for two restaurants in Hong Kong, and the couple owned three restaurants in Nicaragua before moving to Austin. They opened Ivy's Deli in Northwest Austin in January 2011.

The Lees offer a taste of Hong Kong in the healthier Cantonese style, which Howard said is not oily or salty. Menu items include steamed dishes such as ha-guao, a shrimp dumpling ($4.20), or sticky rice dumpling with pork or vegetables ($3.50).

Since opening, the Lees started offering their 40-item dim sum menu all day. Ivy's Deli also has karaoke in both English and Chinese at no charge to customers.

Ivy's Deli, 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 117, 574-4608, www.ivysdeli.com