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Austin, the restaurant will sit on 2 acres. The menu features more than 150 items as well as handcrafted cocktails, beer and wine. This is the second location in the area as officials opened a location in Pflugerville at 19109 Limestone Com- mercial Drive, Pflugerville, in March 2021. www.54thstreetrestaurants.com 8 Spirit Halloween will open for the season during the first week of August at 2110 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin. The loca- tion will replace Tuesday Morning. Spirit Halloween sells makeup, costumes, dec- orations and other themed goods for Hal- loween. www.stores.spirithalloween.com 9 Crunch Fitness will replace 24-Hour Fitness at 4625 W. William Cannon Drive, Austin, in late 2023. Crunch Fitness offers strength and cardio equipment, yoga, Zumba, tanning, group fitness classes, and personal trainers. The gym provides a range of memberships starting at $9.95 a month and will begin preselling mem- berships in 2023 at a discounted price. www.crunch.com 10 Ghostletics Gym will open at 10203 Old Manchaca Road, Unit C, Austin, on Aug. 5. The gym is an open-warehouse- style facility where members have 24/7 access to machines, free weights and cardio equipment. Owner Kevin Xavier said it was previously located in Buda, but moved to offer a larger space. In-house services include IV therapy, massages and chiropractic services. www.ghostleticsgyms.com RENOVATIONS 11 The golf course at Grey Rock Golf Club and Tennis , located at 7401 Hwy.
45, Austin, is undergoing a greens and tee box renovation that began in May and is anticipated to be complet- ed in November. The driving range, putting green, chipping green and the golf club’s grill will remain open during the renovations. 512-288-4297. www.greyrockgolfandtennis.com CLOSINGS 12 After four years of operating Il Saporis as an Italian scratch-made food truck at 603 W. Live Oak St., Austin, owner Tony Destefano closed the truck May 21 to prepare for the opening of a brick-and-mortar location that will open downtown at 800 Brazos St., Ste. 115, Austin, as Sapori Italian Roots this sum- mer. Instagram: saporiatx 13 Radix House Southside Cafe & Pizza closed its first brick-and-mortar location at 11600 Menchaca Road, Austin, on July 9—less than two months after opening. Roger Pilney, South Austin native and Radix founder, said he made the decision due to financial and logistical constraints. The small food trailer reopened July 11 at 3008 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin. The large food trailer remains open at 2701 W. William Cannon Drive, Austin. www.radixhousecoffeeshop.com 14 Vegetarian restaurant Mr. Natural closed its 2414-A S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, location after 20 years in business June 30. Co-owner Isabel Mendoza said the rising costs of rent and produce along with the business still trying to recover from COVID-19 led to the shuttering. Mr. Natural’s east side location remains open and began serving lunch specials July 1. www.mrnaturalatx.com
Calaveras Tacos Y Mas serves Mexican-inspired street food, such as the foot-long Machete for $18.
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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Calaveras Tacos Y Mas opened a Mexican-inspired street food truck June 12 at 11300 Old San Antonio Road, Menchaca, inside the Way South Food Truck Park. Co-owner Alyssa Rodriguez said she aims to bring the avors of Matamoros in Tamaulipas, Mexico, coupled with Brownsville to the Austin area with her dishes, including mini tacos, autas, Crazy Fries and a foot-long burrito called the Machete. www.linktr.ee/calaverastacosymas 15 Whitfield’s BBQ closed its food truck at 9001 Brodie Lane, Austin, in May and is now offering catering only. Orders can be placed by messaging the restaurant on Facebook. Whitfield’s officials said they are looking for a brick-and-mortar loca- tion to open in the near future. Facebook: Whitfields ATX ANNIVERSARIES 16 Cabo Bob’s Burritos celebrated its 15th anniversary July 26. The restaurant
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