Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Edition | April 2025

BY SARAH HERNANDEZ & ELISABETH JIMENEZ

7 Tso Chinese Austin-based Chinese delivery and takeout service is open near the corner of Slaughter Lane and Menchaca Road. The location delivers to the surrounding neighborhoods. • Opened April 18 • 1824 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 100, Austin • www.tsochinese.com

• Opening in late summer • 3601 Davis Lane, Austin • www.thebackninegolf.com/southwestaustintx 12 Barnes & Noble A Barnes & Noble bookstore will open within the Southpark Meadows shopping center this fall. The new store will be modeled after the company’s most recent opening designs, with bookcases arranged in rooms, and have a Barnes & Noble Café. The national bookstore chain has four Austin locations, including one in South Austin’s Sunset Valley Village shopping center. • Opening in October • 9600 S I-35 frontage road, Bldg. 4, Austin • www.barnesandnoble.com 13 Crunch Fitness A new 45,000-square-foot 24-hour gym will take over the former Conn’s HomePlus suite. • Opening this fall • 9900 S. I-35 frontage road, Austin • www.crunch.com/locations/south-park-meadows

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8 One Bite Dumpling The new restaurant, owned by Tony Chen, will serve freshly made dumplings, noodle soups, stir-fries, dim sum and more in what was previously Hao-Hao Restaurant. • Opening in May • 1901 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. 115, Austin, • www.onebitedumplingtx.com 9 DeSano Pizza The Nashville-based Neapolitan pizza joint will open next to the AT&T Store in the Circle C Ranch neighborhood. DeSano Pizza has two other Austin locations serving pizza, calzones and salads. • Opening in August • 5701 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin • www.desanopizza.com 10 Melt Well Sauna & Plunge Studio Owned by Allison DeWitt, Melt Well Sauna & Plunge Studio will open in the Sunset Valley Marketfair shopping center and offer private infrared sauna and cold plunge sessions. This will be the first franchise of Melt Well’s original location in New Orleans. • Opening in late summer • 5400 Brodie Lane, Ste. 250, Austin • www.melt-well.com/austin 11 The Back Nine Golf A new location of The Back Nine Golf, a national franchise, will offer 24/7 member access to play on its golf simulators, which feature over 250 golf courses. The South Austin franchise is owned by David Mann, who also owns Driftwood Axe House & Bar with his wife, Orit Mann.

16 Miniso The national chain opened a new spot next to Abercrombie & Fitch at Barton Creek Square Mall this spring. The store offers household and consumer products, such as cosmetics, stationery, toys, kitchenware and more. • Opened in March • 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin • www.miniso.com

In the news

14 Manchaca Village Veterinary Care The South Austin veterinarian is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The practice opened in 1975 as a clinic serving large animals in a rural community. • 12117 Menchaca Road, Austin • www.manchacavet.com 15 Slaughter Lane Chiropractic The chiropractic clinic will celebrate its 30th anniversary in May. Dr. David Wagner and his wife, Jennifer Wagner, own the clinic, and their son, Dr. Leon Wagner, is an additional provider in the practice. According to Jennifer Wagner, their youngest son will also join the clinic team soon. • 3107 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin • www.slc-chiro.com Thundercloud Subs Austin-grown Thundercloud Subs celebrated its 50th anniversary in March. The business was founded in 1975

by Andy Cotton and John Meddaugh. • Locations vary • www.thundercloud.com

Chili’s Chili’s celebrated its 50th anniversary in March. The restaurant’s menu features American and Tex-Mex cuisine, including burgers, chicken, fajitas, pasta and seafood. The franchise was founded in Dallas in March 1975 and has now expanded to over 1,600 locations in 28 counties.

• Locations vary • www.chilis.com

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