Impacts
Downtown/West Campus
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ
5 Mamaka Bowls The smoothie bowl shop opened its rst Austin location in the Seaholm area. Mamaka Bowls serves a variety of smoothies and bowls made with ingredients such as fruits, cacao nibs, granola, protein powder and more. • Opened April 17 • 222 West Ave., Ste. 110, Austin • www.mamakabowls.com 6 Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream The ice cream business is now serving New Zealand-style soft serve—a blend of vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit—in Tarrytown. The Portland-based shop was founded by The University of Texas at Austin graduates Matt Potter and Caleb Schmidt. • Opened in May • 2727 Exposition Blvd., Ste. 128, Austin • www.zedsicecream.com
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2 Jo’s Coee The Austin-based coee shop has led a new construction permit for a spot in the West Campus neighborhood, according to a ling with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Completion is expected for this summer, according
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to a communications representative. • Expected completion in summer • 701 W. 24th St., Ste. A, Austin • www.joscoffee.com
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7 Austin Visitor Center Austin’s center for tours and city activities moved to the historic 1897 Phillips Building, which was once the site of the Benson Motor Company and is a City of Austin Historic Landmark, according to a news release. The new space includes a new coee shop 5th and Brew, space for events and live music, a gift shop, information resources, tours, retail space and more. • Relocated March 8
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3 BRB Coee The family-run coee shop oers coee and Middle Eastern bites such as za’atar, feta cheese, olive pies, baklava and more. Started by Tima Mousou and her children Youssef, Rony and Laila Shabo, Youssef BRB Coee is located inside of SpinCycle Coin Laundry. • Opened in April 4 Coppertank Pool Hall The downtown pool hall, owned by Bob Woody, oers 13 pool tables, specialty shots, beer, bites and more. • Opened April 2 • 504 Trinity St., Austin • www.coppertankpoolhall.com • 3501 Guadalupe St., Austin • Instagram: @brbcoffee_atx
• 103 E. Fifth St., Austin • www.austintexas.org
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1 Bésame The Austin-based business is now scooping ice cream at the Littleeld’s Tacos and Coee outdoor venue. Guests can enjoy ice cream and an expanded menu including coee and pastries. The new Bésame location takes over the spot previously occupied by the Get Cookie Rich business which is currently on “pause,” according to a social media post. • Opened in April
Closings
8 Royal Blue Grocery The bodega-style corner store will close a location near Sixth Street this summer due to public safety concerns, as previously reported by Community Impact . Royal Blue Grocery has six other Central Austin locations still open. • Closing in June
• 2401 Winsted Lane, Austin • Instagram: @besameatx
• 609 Congress Ave., Austin • www.royalbluegrocery.com
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