North Central Austin Edition | December 2024

Impacts

BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

5 Sushi by Scratch This downtown location of sushi chain Sushi by Scratch will only seat a maximum of 10 guests, offering an omakase tasting menu. Omakase is a Japanese dining experience where the chef controls the meal. • Opened Dec. 6 • 603 Brazos St., Austin • www.sushibyscratchrestaurants.com

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6 Pvolve Pvolve, a functional fitness franchise with locations throughout the United States, will open its first Austin studio downtown in January. The local franchise is owned by Marci Bain and her daughters. Bain said she liked that the workouts were sustainable for her and is excited to bring it to Austin. Pvolve uses resistance- based equipment to target different muscle groups. • Opening Jan. 17 • 312 Congress Ave., Austin • www.pvolve.com

3 Blue Room Reservations-only cocktail bar Blue Room opened in W Austin as part of renovations that brought new dining features to the hotel. Reservations can be made online. • Opened in November • 200 Lavaca St., Austin • www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/auswh-w-austin/dining 4 2nd & Roast Coffee Bar The new coffee bar is now serving locally brews as well as teas and house-made pastries within the recently renovated hotel, W Austin. • Opened in November • 200 Lavaca St., Austin • www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/auswh-w-austin/dining 2 Top Roe and Fox Tail Texas-based chef Paul Qui has opened a new concept downtown under a single roof that includes handroll restaurant Top Roe and a lounge specializing in whiskey highballs, Fox Tail. Top Roe offers seafood such as bluefin tuna, uni, crab, and dry-aged Texas redfish in cylindrical handrolls using nori and sushi rice from California. • Opened Oct. 23 • 120 W. Fifth St., Austin • www.toproe.com

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7 Amy’s Ice Creams The Austin-based ice cream shop celebrated 40 years in November. Founded by Amy Simmons in 1984 on Guadalupe Street, the shop became well-known for its ice cream scoop toss and its Mexican Vanilla ice cream. Now, it rotates over 350 ice cream flavors throughout the year. The menu also includes shakes and ices. • Opened November 1984

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• 3500 Guadalupe St., Austin • www.amysicecreams.com

1 Cantero Cocktail bar Cantero is now open at downtown hotel the LINE Austin. The bar offers agave-based sotol spirits and cocktails. Cantero is located next to Veracruz All Natural Tacos, and offers a window for guests that opens to the hotel’s pool. • Opened Oct. 15 • 111 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin • www.thelinehotel.com/austin/restaurants-bars/ cantero

Closings

8 The Beer Plant The vegan gastropub closed after 8 years in business. In a social media post, The Beer Plant owners said that rising costs and declining sales have made it hard to sustain the business. • Closed Dec. 22 • 3110 Windsor Road, Austin

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