Now open
Perfume Gallery
Located on the upper level of Barton Creek Square near Vans, Perfume Gallery offers name-brand perfumes and colognes.
- Opened in July
- Barton Creek Square, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin
- www.perfumeg.com
Mathnasium
The math tutoring center has opened in its second South Austin location in Southpark Meadows. The business offers customized math learning plans for children in grades 1-12. Tutors can also help with test preparation, homework and early childhood math development. Mathnasium Southpark Meadows is owned by Aileen Yu.
Ants Beer Cave
The bar opened at The Yard in the St. Elmo Arts District. Ants Beer Cave is a beer bar owned by Anthony Capanna with a wide selection of bottled and canned beverages. The business has two on-site food trailers and two pickleball courts.
Knuckle Sandwich ATX
The food trailer opened at Ants Beer Cave, located at The Yard in South Austin. The menu includes sandwiches, such as the “Not Boring Turkey,” which has turkey, feta cheese, olive tapenade, sprouts and red pepper aioli.
The Pizza Den
The food trailer opened at Ants Beer Cave, located at The Yard in South Austin. The Pizza Den’s menu includes classic pizzas and specialties, such as the Elote Pizza with roasted corn, chipotle crema, cojita cheese, cilantro and Tajin.
Lala’s South Pole
Frances Lala opened Lala’s Little Nugget in North Austin in 1972, and the business has now expanded to South Austin. The new year-round Christmas bar located off of West Gate Boulevard serves beer, wine and specialty cocktails, such as the Gin-gle n’ Juice, South Pole Sour and X-Mas in July. Lala’s South Pole will also offer pizza from Brooklyn Pie Co.
Coming soon
54th Street
The restaurant and drafthouse serves craft sandwiches, burgers, salads, soups and Southern-inspired comfort food, such as fried steak, ribs and seafood dishes. 54th Street also serves cocktails, wine and beer.
Spirit Halloween
The seasonal store will open in the former Rue 21 at Barton Creek Square. Spirit Halloween sells costumes, makeup, decorations and more Halloween-themed items.
Parakeet Coffee
Independently owned by Joe Kaulbach, the coffee shop will offer coffee and tea drinks as well as pastries from Texas French Bread, a bakery located in Central Austin. Kaulbach has partnered with four coffee roasters for the shop, including Austin-based Wild Gift Coffee.
Casper
New York-based mattress brand Casper will offer mattresses, pillows, bedding, blankets, bed frames and headboards. The retailer will be located on the lower level of Barton Creek Square near Warby Parker.
- Opening in September
- Barton Creek Square, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin
- www.casper.com
Bricks & Minifigs
Locally owned by Becky and Tommy White, the authorized Lego retailer will open in Sunset Valley Homestead this fall. Bricks and Minifigs has a location in Cedar Park, and the Whites will open the franchise’s first South Austin store. The retailer buys, sells and trades new and used Lego items.
Image Studios
The beauty salon suites are owned by Ray and Pia Arthur. With a South Central Austin location at 1600 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, Image Studios provides salon suites for beauty professionals, including hairstylists, massage therapists, tattoo artists, estheticians, barbers and more.
Relocations
Zen Well
The boutique massage studio has moved from its location at 3421 W. William Cannon Drive to a new space located south of Zilker Park, off MoPac Expressway. Owned by massage therapist Brianna Dworsack, Zen Well offers yoga-based reflexology plus Thai, face and chair massages.
In the news
Fast Friends Beer Co.
The Southwest Austin brewery announced Laura Cristina Licona, a Michelin-trained chef with 15 years of experience, as the new leader of the culinary program on July 1. New items include tiramisu, dark chocolate olive oil cake, an Italian sandwich, and a chicken and bacon sandwich. Fast Friends Beer Co. opened in May 2023 and was founded by Dave Childress.
Ocean Blue Oyster Bar & Seafood
Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood in South Austin has changed its name to Ocean Blue Oyster Bar & Seafood. The menu is staying the same, and the business will soon have a new logo and signage, according to new co-owner Quynh Pham. He said they hope to expand south, with a new location opening in Kyle next year. Ocean Blue serves made-to-order shellfish and seafood dishes as well as Cajun and Thai cuisine.
Satellite ATX
The South Austin restaurant and bar has new owners. Ben Hardaway and Kullen Kifer bought the business on July 15. Hardaway said future business changes include renovations to the restaurant’s interior plus branding and menu changes to “celebrate Texas and Texas products.” Hardaway said he and Kifer have lived in the Circle C Ranch area and look forward to getting involved in the neighborhood.
Family Business Beer Company
Two months after the temporary closure of its Dripping Springs location was announced, the brewery has set up its temporary taproom at South Austin Beer Garden. According to a social media post, the Family Business Beer Company owners, actor Jensen Ackles; his wife, Danneel; and Gino Graul, will continue searching for a new location.
SoCo Homebrew
The homebrew supply store will celebrate its 10th anniversary Sept. 6. SoCo Homebrew opened in 2014, and is owned and operated by Austin locals Mike Campbell and Joseph Butler. The store offers products for making your own beer, wine, cheese, kombucha, cider, mead and other ferments. In 2023, Campbell and Butler reopened in the space next to Last Stand Brewery after being forced unexpectedly out of their space at 8201 S. Congress Ave., Austin.
Baylor Scott & White Onion Creek Clinic
The Baylor Scott & White Onion Creek Clinic, which offers primary care, is now offering urgent care services. The urgent care can treat patients 6 months and older for allergies, asthma, cold and flu, ear infections, sinus infections, minor burns, and neck and back pain.