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Community members can try new dining options featuring Turkish and Asian cuisine, enjoy baked goods from a recently opened bakery, and more. This list is not comprehensive.
Now open
1. Azure Cafe
Owned by chef Mike Luu, the eatery’s menu includes appetizers, banh mi, rice plates and bowls, noodle soup, and dry noodles. Customers can enjoy dessert options such as bingsu and croffles.
The business opened in Domain Northside and is now offering beer, liquor, wine and mixers. Customers can purchase brands including Grey Goose, Jack Daniels, Patron, Hendricks and more.
Shoppers can purchase Google-made products including Pixel phones, watches and tablets, Next cameras, Fitbit trackers, and other branded merchandise. The location features experts who can help visitors with device issues such as troubleshooting, Pixel phone repairs and more.
The eatery opened in a Pond Springs neighborhood shopping strip in late March. The business’s menu features shawarma, skewers and falafel plates, wraps, salads, hot and cold appetizers, soup, and dessert options.
The company sells a range of products, from art and sewing supplies to decor and home organization products.
The practice is operated by dentist Sahar Talebloo. Patients can schedule appointments for a range of cosmetic dentistry services, including teeth whitening, veneers and dental bonding.
Customers can also find baked goods served daily until sold out, such as Terry Blacks BBQ Brisket Kolache, Everything Cragel, Cheddar Cragel, and Jalapeno Sausage and Cheddar Kolache. Community members can place walk-up orders, pickup orders and delivery orders at the new location.
The business opened in the area in late April and offers a range of services including heating, cooling, repair, installation and maintenance.
The restaurant serves Mexican-American meals with high-quality ingredients sourced from local farmers and producers, as stated on its website. For breakfast, diners can find sandwiches, omelets, tacos and more. Lunch and dinner options include made-to-order guacamole, appetizers, salads and more.
Owned by Brenda Beckmann, the studio is now open for private sessions, but small group classes will begin in July. Beckmann brings a decade of experience in pilates, along with her formal training and apprenticeship.
11. Hillcrest Children’s Academy
The day care will accept children ages 6 weeks to pre-K all year round in addition to accepting K-5th grade ages during the summer months. During the school year, children in K-5th grade can participate in the day care’s after-school program, which is limited to selected schools including Hill Elementary School, Doss Elementary School and Pillow Elementary School.
The brand has over 175 locations across the U.S. and offers handcrafted chocolates, fudge, caramel apples, brittle and super-premium ice cream.
The business sells a range of watches including classics, sport watches, dive watches, automatic, chronograph, tourbillon and more for men and women, according to its website.
EastVillage will welcome the new restaurant created by Michelin-recognized Aburi Restaurants. Guests will place orders using an intuitive platform that will use a sushi concierge system to deliver dishes through a network of laneways from the chef to customers’ tables, as stated in a news release.
15. Feats of Clay
The business relocated from its previous location at 4630 Burnet Road. Originally started by Judy Conroy, the previous location was home for the business for 50 years. In 2020, Rebeccah Polk took over ownership of the business. Customers can find a range of pottery classes, including one-time classes, six-to-eight-week classes, workshops and art shows, and events.
16. First Presbyterian Church of Austin
The congregation first began with five members in 1850, who met at the old state Capitol building. The group was led by the Rev. William M. Baker. The church plans to commemorate the anniversary through the end of the year with additional celebrations to come.
Family-owned brewery Slackers Brewing Co. expanded its offerings in mid-March, serving coffee, tea and other nonalcoholic drinks. The new coffee bar, located inside the brewery, offers traditional espresso drinks such as Americanos, lattes and cappuccinos, as well as drip coffee and cold brew that is brewed for over eight hours in a Japanese-style cold brewer tower.
Summitt Elementary School in Austin ISD celebrated its 150th anniversary at an assembly with students, staff and former teachers May 16. Since its establishment in 1875, the historic school has grown from a one-room schoolhouse with about 80 students to a campus of nearly 750 students, Summitt Elementary Principal Ariel Greco said.
