South Central Austin Edition | March 2023

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Businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon, relocating or expanding

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2 The team behind Golden Castle and Golden Tiger opened a new food truck called Golden Grill in early March. Golden Grill serves hamburgers, hot dogs, chili cheese fries and deep-fried chicken wings. The truck is open daily at The Liberty bar at 1618 E. 6th St., Austin. 512-420-6969. www.goldentigerneverdie.square.site 3 San Diego-based climbing gym Mesa Rim opened in its rst Texas location on March 7. Mesa Rim oers a 55-foot climbing wall, bouldering and rope climbing. Mesa Rim also oers yoga and tness classes as well as youth pro- grams. Mesa Rim is located at 205 Shel- don Cove, Bldg. 3, Austin. 512-284-9043 www.mesarim.com/austin 4 Sweetgreen opened in Mueller on Feb. 28 at 1900 Aldrich St., Ste. 140, Austin. A fast-casual eatery, Sweetgreen features salads, such as kale Caesar and garden cobb. It also oers warm bowls, such as curry cauliower and chicken pesto parm. 737-377-3825. www.sweetgreen.com 5 Unchained.art —a contemporary art gallery—opened in its rst Austin location at 1601 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, on March 18. The gallery features paintings, photography, sculptures and other me- diums from artists around the world with a focus on Europe. The gallery will host regular events and exhibits throughout the year. www.unchained.art 6 New cocktail bar Mama Dearest opened at 515 Pedernales St., Austin, in late December. The bar, which sports

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973 a rustic, country vibe, is owned by the team behind Red-Headed Stepchild and is considered the “mother” of that concept. www.instagram.com/mamadearestatx 7 Olde Soul Barbershop opened at 4524 Mattie St., Ste. 102, Austin, in Feb- ruary. Olde Soul opened in its rst Austin store in 2019, and the Mueller location is its third. The shops oer haircut and shave services as well as grooming and 130 TOLL

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my Want Wingy sells “chicken lollipops” with a variety of seasonings and sauces, such as lemon pepper, sweet chili and spicy pineapple. The business, owned by Texas native Neil O’Quinn, now has three locations throughout the Austin area. www.tommywantwingyatx.com

8 Nonprot arts organization Women & Their Work will celebrate 45 years of supporting female artists and educating Austinites about contemporary art in April. The gallery is located at 1311 E. Cesar Chavez St, Austin. 512-477-1064. www.womenandtheirwork.org

1 Tommy Want Wingy opened inside a new food truck at 1300 E. 6th St., Austin, at The Lucky Duck in late February. Tom-

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