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Check out the latest business updates for the Southwest Austin area, including business anniversaries, new and coming soon restaurants, and an Italian ice shop that's worth the trip.
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Ruve Nail Spa
The nail salon offers manicure and pedicures featuring Gel-X, dipping powder and more, as well as waxing and other spa services.
Dionysus Beer & Wine
The stand is located at The Food Trucks at Circle Drive and features craft beers, a curated wine list and a full bar for specialty cocktails.
Aura Island Grill
Located outside Aura Island Hookah Lounge, the food truck serves a variety of Mediterranean cuisine, such as chicken and beef shawarma, Greek gyros, falafels, hummus and pita, and dolma.
Phoebe’s Diner
Phoebe’s Diner has opened its fourth location in Shady Hollow, offering brisket, biscuits and brunch cocktails. The first Phoebe’s opened in 2017 off Oltorf Street. The diner is owned by Aaron Rash, Robert Tran, Erick Tran and Quang Chau, alongside chef Camden Stuerzenberger.
Pika Thai Bites
Punphika “Pika” Galindo is the local owner behind Southwest Austin’s newest Thai food truck. Located at Nomadic Outpost, Pika offers Thai street food with authentic flavors and customizable spice levels.
Coming soon
Fiber Golf
The indoor golf course will include two private bays featuring simulator screens with a TrackMan radar system, as well as offer memberships, tournaments and league play.
QuikTrip
The location will be QuikTrip's first Generation 4 store in the Austin market, featuring the company's new store design and expanded QT Kitchens offerings. The convenience store sells snacks, drinks, hot food items, lottery tickets, tobacco products, grocery and automotive products, and has gasoline pumps.
Chubby Cattle
The Japanese-inspired restaurant specializes in serving Wagyu barbecue, along with a variety of sushi and other sides included in the all-you-can-eat experience.
Sakura Sushi & Mongolian Grill
The restaurant will offer Japanese cuisine, including meat stir fry, fried rice, noodle dishes and a variety of sushi rolls such as maki, tempura, nigiri, sashimi and specialty rolls.
What’s next—Permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
AAA Storage
The storage facility is slated to open a new storage park in Southwest Austin, per a TDLR filing. The facility offers drive-up, climate-controlled units in a variety of sizes with 24/7 video surveillance and security fences.
Tanglewood Forest Limited District
The residential community is building a recreational complex and upgrading its swimming pool, per a TDLR filing.
In the news
Ceramigos
The pottery studio and gallery celebrated one year of business in April. Ceramigos offers pottery classes for all levels, and has daily open studio hours for intermediate-level potters to drop in and use the studio’s wheels and tools.
Me Con Bistro
Me Con Bistro is marking its 10th anniversary. The restaurant opened in Southwest Austin in 2016 and offers a range of Vietnamese and Chinese dishes, from pho to char sui noodles.
Madam Mam’s Thai Cuisine
The Thai restaurant is celebrating 10 years in Southwest Austin. The menu features a selection of appetizers, wings, curries, rice dishes, soups and Thai drinks.
Taurus Detailing
The locally owned auto detailing shop offers detailing, ceramic coatings, paint protection film and window tint. The business is celebrating 10 years in May. Owner Sean Hutchisson opened it in 2016.
Closings
Painted Tree Boutiques
The store hosted a variety of small business owners under one roof, offering gifts, decor, clothing and more. Shop owners were able to customize their space, and Painted Tree retail staff supported the owners by handling daily transactions.
Worth the trip
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
The shop offers 30 flavors of housemade Italian ice and creamy soft serve with rotating flavors. The two treats can be layered to create the brand’s “jelati”, which customers can decorate with mix-ins such as Oreo crumbles and Rainbow Nerds.