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9 Kendra Scott Individuals flying out and into Austin now have an additional store to browse while they await their flight with Austin-based lifestyle brand Kendra Scott is now selling products out of its first airport location. • Opened Jan. 9 • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, 3600
11 Oria Oria, a new Mediterranean restaurant, is slated to open to diners off Barton Springs Road in late February. The restaurant specializes in charcoal- and wood-fired cooking inspired by flavors from the Eastern Mediterranean and Southern Europe, including bright acidity, bold spices and fire- forward cooking techniques. • Opening Feb. 27 • 1530 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.oriarestaurants.com
13 Noble Joe Coffee Co. The coffee shop is moving into a 1970s-style trolley that is about double the size of its current tiny home. The new 30-foot coffee trolley will support a second espresso machine. • Expanding in early March • 1620 E. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.noblejoe.co
Presidential Blvd., Austin • www.kendrascott.com
14 Pho Please The local Vietnamese eatery celebrated 10 years of serving vermicelli, banh mis, pho and bao buns in late January. • 1920 E. Riverside Drive, Ste. D140, Austin • www.phopleaseaustin.com 15 St. David’s Emergency Center St. David’s HealthCare acquired ownership of six Austin Emergency Center locations Feb. 1, including a center off South Lamar. The new centers are staffed with nurses trained in emergency care and board-certified,
can be found at 2929 S. Lamar Blvd., and is relocating all of its inventory to a new location opening on South First Street. • Relocation in spring • 2607 S. First St., Austin • www.hpb.com
• 2324 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin • www.almostrealthings.com
12 Blackshear Elementary The Blackshear Elementary School community celebrated the school’s 135th anniversary on Feb. 13. The historic campus is Austin ISD’s first fine arts elementary school in which students participate in dance, theatre and music programming twice a week. The area once served as a freedom colony settled by formerly enslaved people amid the Jim Crow and Reconstruction eras following emancipation in Texas. • 1712 E. 11th St., Austin • www.austinisd.org
In the news
10 Almost Real Things East Austin-based arts organization Almost Real Things, or ART, celebrated its 10th anniversary in January. The studio and gallery aims to help artists access community, elevate their work and contribute to Austin’s culture, said Natalie Earhart, ART founder and editor-in-chief, in an email.
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