IMPACTS
Businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon, relocating or closing
2
1
MOPAC
5
DOWNTOWN
Stella Dallas
Dean’s Italian Steakhouse
DARCY SPRAGUE/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
COURTESY DEAN'S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE
along with a bar called Las Bis , will open in the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin, located at 721 Congress Ave., Austin. McHugh is the executive chef of Landrace at Thompson San Antonio and owner and executive chef of Cured. Lumi- naire’s menu will focus on seasonal local Texas food and charcuterie. The restau- rant will be on the ground floor while Las Bis will be located on the eighth floor. www.hyatt.com RELOCATIONS 5 Austin Playhouse , a performing arts theater, will relocate to 405 W. 22nd St., Austin, this summer. The first show at the new space will be “Previews of Departing Attractions” by local playwright Lowell Bartholomee starting Aug. 9. The theater was previously located on the Austin Community College Highland campus until the end of the 2021 season. The new space, located on the second and third floor of the University Baptist Church, will serve as an interim location while the company continues to search for a permanent home. Austin Playhouse will renovate the third floor auditorium into a performance space with capacity for approximately 120 attendees and the second floor as rehearsal space, dressing rooms, a green room and offices. 512- 476-0084. www.austinplayhouse.com ANNIVERSARIES 6 The Freeman Medical Clinic cele- brated its 10 year anniversary on June 15. Georgeanne Freeman founded the clinic, located at 1611 W. 5th Ste. 180, Austin, to offer an alternative to corporate medicine and offer pre-med, pre-nurs-
3
6
7
8
4
35
3
2
1
Local Foods
DARCY SPRAGUE/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
ing and other health students training opportunities. The clinic offers in-person and virtual health options. 737-377-5939. www.freemanmedicalclinic.com 7 Trinity Playhouse , a theater run by Trinity Street Players, a nonprofit that offers free productions at the First Bap- tist Church, located at 901 Trinity St., Austin, is celebrating its 10th anniver- sary. The nonprofit theater is located on the fourth floor of the church. For the 2022 season, the Playhouse is perform- ing “The Christians.” 512-795-4360. www.trinitystreetplayers.com CLOSINGS 8 Gloria’s Latin Cuisine closed its downtown location after 10 years May 23. The property management company that owns the space at 300 W. Sixth St., Ste. 100, Austin, has new plans for the site and did not renew Gloria’s lease, according to the restaurant. The chain will still serve its Salvadoran and Tex- Mex cuisine at its Domain location and 21 other locations throughout the state. www.gloriascuisine.com
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
TM; © 2022 COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER CO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
DOWNTOWN/ WEST CAMPUS NOW OPEN
Japanese A5 wagyu steaks, seafood, pasta and a raw bar. The restaurant replaces OP Italian in the JW Marriott Austin. 512-608- 4490. www.deanssteakhouseaustin.com 3 Local Foods opened in late June at 454 W. Second St., Austin. The menu focuses on made-from-scratch items that utilize local ingredients. It includes Crunchy Chicken Sandwiches, Truffled Egg Sandwiches, Oyster Mushroom Po’Boy, Asian Chicken Salad and Chicken Posole. www.localfoodstexas.com COMING SOON 4 San Antonio-based six-time James Beard Foundation finalist Steve McHugh will open his first Austin restaurant this summer. The restaurant, Luminaire ,
1 Stella Dallas , a Louisiana-based clothing brand at 213 W. Second St., opened May 18 in the Second Street Dis- trict in downtown Austin. Catering to the modern trend of style-meets-price, the women’s clothing store provides dressing options for women from head to toe including accessories and shoes. 512-291- 3811. www.stelladallas.us 2 Dean’s Italian Steakhouse opened June 16 at 110 E. Second St., Austin. The restaurant features traditional American steakhouse dishes with an Italian influ- ence, with dishes such as local Texas and
8
COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER • COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM
Powered by FlippingBook