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open in late 2023. The north central clin- ic, located at 5118 Burnet Road, will open in mid-2023. www.modernanimal.com 9 Great Clips will open a new loca- tion in Tanglewood Village at 2110 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, late this summer. It will replace Cost Cutters Hair Salon. The national hair salon franchise offers a range of hair services for men, women, children and seniors including cuts, trims and shampoos. In addition, the salon offers styling services for formal events and beard trims. www.greatclips.com RELOCATIONS 10 Companion Tattoo shop relocated from 3314 S. Congress Ave. to 4309 S. First St., Austin, in early March. Compan- ion Tattoo is an LGBTQIA+ friendly shop with artists that specialize in custom designs and come with over 10 years of industry experience. Companion Tattoo is owned by artists Dylan Mott and Chloe Dansfiell. www.companiontattoo.com 11 Suvida Healthcare will open its per- manent location at 500 W. William Can- non Drive, Austin, in mid-May. The health care center is currently in a temporary lo- cation at 2500 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. 205, Austin. Suvida offers primary health care to Hispanic seniors. Apart from South Austin, Suvida has three addi- tional locations in Texas. 888-478-8432. www.suvidahealthcare.com ANNIVERSARIES 12 SoccerZone South Austin will celebrate its 15-year anniversary in April at 9501 Menchaca Road, Austin. Soc-
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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Songbird , a fried chicken sandwich food truck, opened at Meanwhile Brewing Co., 3901 Promontory Point Drive, Austin, on Feb. 3. The food truck serves a range of sandwiches, salads and snacks using sustainably sourced ingredients. Songbird is helmed by chef Joshua Van Den Berg, who previously ran Michelin-starred restaurant Aldea in New York and won the Food Network show “Chopped.” The food truck is open Thu. 4 p.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 2 p.m.-9 p.m., Sat. noon-9 p.m. and Sun. noon-8 p.m. cializes in dry cleaning, washing and fold- ing, and laundry. Orders are scheduled online, by phone or by text. Ian’s services neighborhoods in South Austin and Dripping Springs. Noble also owns Rick's Cleaners, a dry cleaning and laundry busi- ness with 14 brick and mortar locations. 512-452-0928. www.ianscleaners.com RENOVATIONS 14 Tanglewood Animal Hospital is renovating its location at 9125 Menchaca Road, Austin. The renovation includes a complete overhaul of the building to upgrade existing animal waiting areas and exam rooms, with an additional 500 square feet added upon completion. The work is expected to be completed by
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cerZone offers adult and youth soccer leagues, a Soccer Cubs child develop- ment class, La Academia youth soccer training, youth sports camps and more. The business hosts birthday parties and corporate events, and offers field rentals for lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee and football. The location in South Austin has a concession stand, restaurant and bar, and various vendors including a barber shop, karate classes, after-school programs, Ping-Pong club, person- al training and more. 512-280-2244. www.soccerzonetexas.com 13 Poke Austin celebrates its five-year anniversary in March at 5601 Brodie Lane, Ste. 1200A, Sunset Valley. The locally owned and family-operated restaurant specializes in build-your-own poke bowls. Patrons can customize the bowl size, proteins, toppings and dressings for their bowl. The restaurant is owned by locals Jennifer and Trent Schneiter. 737-717-3114. www.poke-austin.com Ian’s Cleaners will celebrate its five-year anniversary in May. Ian’s is a local pickup and delivery service for laundry that spe-
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the end of the summer. 512-280-0878. www.vcahospitals.com/tanglewood CLOSINGS 15 Metcalf BBQ at Graceland , for- merly known as Do-Rite BBQ, closed permanently Feb. 26. It was located at 8600 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, at the intersection of Hwy. 290 and Circle Drive. www.metcalfbbqatx.com 16 Rivers and Reefs closed at the end of February. The pet care store, located at 2008 S. First St., Austin, had pre- viously operated for 34 years. A store representative was not able to provide any information behind the decision to close the store.
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