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is a microbiologist who moved to Austin to study at the University of Texas. Hollander’s partner, Phoebe Raileanu, is a trained pastry chef. 512-330-4935. www.casperfermentables.com 3 Rag & Bone , a fashion retailer with clothing, footwear and accessories, opened its third Texas location at 1011 S. Congress Ave., Bldg. 2, Ste. 155, Austin, on Music Lane on June 8. Rag & Bone offers private or virtual shopping appointments, consignment and store pickup. 737-279- 5134. www.rag-bone.com 4 Muse Fusion + Sushi opened July 6 at 4211 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. A-3, Austin. Muse offers limeade, boba tea, edama- me, dumplings and sushi rolls, such as the Crawdaddy Roll with fried, seasoned crawdad tails and the Sunshine Roll wrapped in fried calamari instead of rice. The concept of Muse was inspired by owner Ethan Huynh’s daughter, Ava. 512- 291-3637. www.musefusionsushi.com 5 Chapulin Cantina a new Oaxacan- style restaurant, opened at 1612 South Congress Ave., Austin, on July 20. Chapulin Cantina is a new restaurant concept from the team behind Enoteca. Chapulin Cantina serves moles, tostadas,
sopas, and almost 80 different Mexican mescals. They make all tortillas in house fresh daily. Chapulin Cantina is owned by Daniel Brooks and Ryan Samson, who have been partners in the restaurant industry for over a decade. 512-441-7672. www.chapulincantina.com COMING SOON 6 A new restaurant called Nido will open on the rooftop of the Loren at Lady Bird Lake in late September. The restau- rant will focus on techniques from coastal Europe and offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu items will include chicken wings stuffed with foie gras and maple braised lamb breast with milk jam and herb salad. The restaurant will be located on the eighth floor at 1211 W. Riverside Drive, Austin. www.thelorenhotels.com CLOSINGS 7 Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds , a year-round costume store on 1506 S. Congress Ave., Austin, is closing at the end of 2022. Lucy in Disguise owner Jenna Radtke has been serving the Austin community since 1984. Due
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1 Purrfecto Cat Lounge , located at 2300 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 104, Austin, opened July 20. Purrfecto partners with two local shelters—The Fuzzy Texan and The Sunshine Fund—to bring cats into a space where customers can spend time with them and get to know them before deciding to adopt. According to the own- ers, Purrfecto is “like speed dating for cats,” allowing customers to meet several cats during a visit. Purrfecto has cold beverages at the lounge and pairs with Irie Bean Coffee next door to hand deliver coffee orders to customers. Customers can choose between a 30-minute and a 70-minute session, costing $15 and $30 respectively. Adoption fees cost around $100 based on which rescue the cat is from. www.purrfectocatlounge.com 2 Casper Fermentables opened its first brick and mortar restaurant at 4715 S. Lamar Blvd, unit 101A, Sunset Valley, in June. Casper Fermentables serves bagels, toast, sandwiches and fermented items such as kombucha on tap, kimchi and sauerkraut. The owner, Ben Hollander,
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to the closure, Lucy in Disguise will not be offering costumes for rent after Aug. 30. The owners and store managers are encouraging customers to come in early, as they are not restocking the store before they close at the end of the year. 512-444-2002. www.lucyindisguise.com 8 Papalote closed its 3632 S. Congress Ave., Austin, location this summer. The taco-chain currently has two other locations on North Lamar and Research Blvd. www.yumpapalote.com
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