Central Austin Edition | January 2022

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

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Blue Suede

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YMCA of Austin announced it will create a Recreational Esports League, a virtual gaming tournament, in partnership with the YMCA of San Antonio. The league is for children ages 12-14 and 15-17 and will feature several multiplayer online games such as Super Smash Bros. and Madden 22. www.austinymca.org/esports-leagues CLOSINGS 5 WineBelly , a tapas and wine bar in South Austin, announced its closing Jan. 11. In a post on social media, the owners wrote: “We are so very grateful for all of the love and support we have been shown by this community.” The restaurant was located at 519 W. Oltorf St., Austin. 6 The longstanding South Austin La Mexicana Bakery will close Feb. 16. The bakery rst opened in 1989 and is located at 1924 S. First St. Owner Jesús Martinez Becerra decided to close the shop so he could retire, according to a restaurant spokesperson. 512-443-6369. www.lamexicanabakeryaustin.com

2022 at 218 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, and construction is expected to take about two years. The seven-oor building will feature about 179,000 square feet of oce space and 16,000 square feet of retail on a 1.26-acre lot near the Zach Theatre. The planned development is close to the Lady Bird Johnson trail and will have a rooftop garden, a tness center, bike storage and other amenities to encourage active living. www.aquilacommercial.com/property/ zilker-point IN THE NEWS Meals on Wheels of Central Texas will welcome Henry Van de Putte as its new CEO, the board of directors announced Feb. 7. Van de Putte will succeed Adam Hauser, who announced his retirement in fall 2021. The organization distributes 3,000 lunchtime meals to seniors in need and provides other services such as in-home care, pet food, home repairs and grocery shopping assistance. www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org

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oered by Lizard Yoga and True Rest Float Spa. 737-213-7363. www.lizardyoga.com COMING SOON 3 Developer cooperation Intracorp held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 16 for One Oak sales oce . The sales center, located at A 1605 S. First St., will open in late January to sell spaces in the One Oak mixed-use development, which will include 106 residences and eight commercial units. Construction on the One Oak development is set to be- gin in 2022 and wrap up in 2023. Homes will start in the $400,000s and go up to $1 million. The housing development will be located at B 2209 S. First St. 512-887-3277. www.oneoakaustin.com 4 Zilker Point , an oce building designed to encourage healthy living, is scheduled to break ground in early

1 Blue Suede , a female-founded de- signer shoe boutique, opened at 1600 S. First St., Ste. 120, Austin, on Jan. 10. The store sells footwear and other acces- sories. It also has a lounge that serves beer; wine; coee; and snacks, including cheese boards form Antonelli’s Cheese shop. The store features brands such as Valentia and Dolce Vita. www.bluesuedeaustin.com 2 Lizard Yoga opened at 2919 Men- chaca Road, Ste. 105A, Austin, on Jan. 1. Co-owners Tanner Heim and Liz Wolf also own the adjacent True Rest Float Spa. The facility oers yoga and breath work classes. In the future, the studio will add additional classes and events to its sched- ule, such as a women’s circle. Customers can also take advantage of spa services

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