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Check out the latest updates on these 22 Northwest Austin-area businesses.
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Psycho Bunny
The New York-born clothing brand makes a variety of men and boys collections including swimwear, sportswear, T-shirts, Polo shirts and father-son matching sets, as well as accessories such as hats, wallets, bags, socks and more. The store will be inside The Domain, between Pink and Vans.
The Fika Table
Austin resident Laura Galos opened the doors to the Nordic-inspired bakery at its new spot inside Malone Specialty Coffee. Galos draws from her Finnish heritage to create goods like Honey-Lavender Buns, Salted Chocolate-Toffee Cookies, a signature Swedish Cardamom Bun, and more.
New Fortune 2
The Chinese restaurant serves a variety of dim sums, plus meat and seafood dishes, noodles, rice and more. The restaurant was previously located in North Austin before closing in 2021.
Burberry
The British luxury clothing brand Burberry will open in The Domain. In addition to coats, the brand sells men’s and women’s clothing, scarves, accessories, and children’s clothing.
Sip Munch Cafe
Owner Nhi Nguyen started offering a taste of Vietnam in North Austin, with selections ranging from milk teas to fruit teas, sugarcane juices, smoothies and coffees, as well as a variety of croffles—a croissant-waffle hybrid.
BHV Austin TOO
Owned by Vanessa Calabria, the luxury dog day care and overnight boarding facility features private suites for each dog, along with misters, pools, shaded tents and more in the outdoor play area.
Beard Papa's
The Japanese dessert chain, which has another location at The Domain, sells a variety of cream puffs with shell flavors such as chocolate, green tea, strawberry, Oreo and dulce de leche, plus seasonal custard filling flavors.
Idea Labs Kids
Idea Lab Kids offers science-, technology-, engineering-, arts- and math-based programming for students primarily in kindergarten through fifth grade through a variety of after-school programs and day camps. IDEA Lab Kids also offers spring, summer and winter break camps, as well as birthday parties and home-schooling programs.
PostalNook
Husband and wife team Umair Suleman and Nashmea “Nash” Ayaz opened the personal and business mail service store in Northwest Austin’s HEB Plaza, offering shipping with USPS, DHL, UPS and FedEx, as well as mailboxes, printing and copying services, business registration options, passport photos and more.
Sage Blossom Massage
Local business owner Juliann Gorman opened her third Sage Blossom Massage spot in the Anderson Mill area. The parlor offers a range of massage services such as cupping, stretch therapy, gua sha and reiki. Couples packages, deep tissue, infrared sauna services and more are also available.
Breitling
The luxury watch store sells men’s and women’s watches and straps in Domain Northside. In addition to more standard watch offerings, the brand carries watches for aviation, diving or swimming, outdoor activities, and more, using sustainably sourced materials.
Gatsby Glass
Local Rob Humble opened the doors to the glass specialty shop, offering a variety of services ranging from smart-glass installations to glass railings, custom windows and more, for both commercial and home renovations.
Emancipet Dental and Surgical Center
Nonprofit veterinary care provider Emancipet will open its first low-cost clinic designed to accommodate a large number of dentistry and surgical procedures. In its 25th year, Emancipet provides affordable options, such as soft tissue surgeries, dental cleaning, extractions and more.
Coming Soon
Wicked Snow
Local business owner Woo Lee will open the South Korean-style dessert shop this fall. Located next to the Lakeline Home Depot, Wicked Snow will specialize in bingsu—a South Korean milk-based dessert made of shaved ice topped with fruit, red beans, syrup and condensed milk.
Freebird
The specialty boot store will open at The Domain with handmade boots using a method called Goodyear welting, which involves hammering stacked leather together before stitching it. The shop will be located next to Plank Seafood Provisions.
Dolce Vita
The New York City-founded size-inclusive shoe brand offers styles such as sandals, heels, sneakers, boots and more. Sizes range from 5-13 in both standard and wide-width fits. The store will be located across from Chanel at Domain Northside.
Mexican Sugar Cocina
The restaurant will offer authentic Mexican food at The Domain including scratch-made tortillas using heirloom masa to create a range of dishes. The menu will include bone-in pork chops, striped bass, Angus skirt steak, lobster fundito, birria ribs and more. A full bar featuring signature cocktails using hand-squeezed juices will also be available, as well as a curated selection of tequilas, mezcals and sotols.
Just Food For Dogs
The dog food brand will open a pantry in the Plaza Volente shopping center offering fresh-frozen and pantry-fresh wet and dry dog food, treats, and supplements, and will offer custom diet plans and veterinarian-prescribed meals.
In The News
Ugly Dumpling Express
The New Jersey-based eatery will open at The Arboretum in late 2024, per a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Ugly Dumpling Express will offer made-to-order Shanghai street-style food, with a focus on xiao long bao—soup dumplings.
Northwest Montessori House of Children
The preschool will celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 18. The school offers educational programming for children ages 18 months-6 years. Northwest Montessori also offers extracurricular activities such as gymnastics, Spanish language classes, chess, robotics and dance.
Dancers Workshop
Dawn Weiss and her team will celebrate the Balcones Woods dance studio’s 50th anniversary on May 27-28 with two dances at the spring recitals comprised of alumni. The studio offers lessons for dancers age 2 and older with styles from ballet to jazz, tap, adaptive dancing and more.
Closings
Uptown Tennis
Owner Nikole Gann closed the Anderson Arbor-area tennis retail store in late January after three years of business. Uptown Tennis offered women's and men’s tennis clothing, shoes, rackets, equipment and accessories.
