Southwest Austin | Dripping Springs - December 2024

BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

construction. Pluckers will have daily food and drink specials, trivia nights and more.

Now open

In the news

• Opening in early 2025 • 9600 S. I-35, Austin • www.pluckers.com

7 Tso Chinese The Austin-based Chinese food takeout and delivery restaurant is slated to open its location at the corner of Slaughter Lane and Menchaca Road early next year. Tso Chinese has a no-tipping policy and delivers to locations throughout Austin. • Opening in mid-February • 1824 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin • www.tsochinese.com 8 Home2 Suites Austin South Home2 Suites by Hilton will open a new hotel on the I-35 frontage road early next year. According to a post on the business’ social media, the hotel will have 109 rooms, a pool, a breakfast buffet and be pet-friendly. Reservations are being accepted for March 17, 2025 and beyond. • Opening in early 2025 • 8415 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.hilton.com

10 Tancho Sushi and Sake Lantana Place now has a sushi restaurant offering omakase-style dining, meaning the choices are left up to the chef. Tancho’s menu offers four omakase- style options and each begins with a sunomono salad, followed by tuna sashimi. • Opened Nov. 22 • 7415 Southwest Parkway, Bldg. 4, Ste. 300, Austin • www.tancho.com

12 Amy’s Ice Creams The Austin-based ice cream shop celebrated 40 years in November. Founded by Amy Simmons in 1984 on Guadalupe Street, the shop became well- known for its ice cream scoop toss and its Mexican Vanilla ice cream. Now, it rotates over 350 ice cream flavors throughout the year. The menu also includes shakes, dairy-free ices and a variety of ice cream toppings. • Opened November 1984 • 9600 S. I-35 Frontage Road, Ste. 400, Austin • www.amysicecreams.com 13 CareNow Urgent Care The health care clinic will open a new location on West Slaughter Lane, according to a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. CareNow offers adult and pediatric urgent care, and has locations throughout Austin. • 200 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 110, Austin • www.carenow.com Violet Crown Trail The Hill Country Conservancy has completed Phase I of the project which connects 13 miles of public trails that stretch from Zilker Park to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. • www.violetcrowntrail.com

Relocations

Westbrook Metals The family-owned and operated metal supplier anticipates a relocation to far east Austin from their current space at 658 Canion St., Austin. Opened in 1955 by Terry Mathis Westbrook, the business sells various metals from steel, stainless steel, aluminum and brass and copper materials for structural needs and design projects. • Relocating January 2026 • 8208 Burleson Road, Austin

The Galleria. A representative for Trader Joe’s declined to answer when reached for comment on the new location. This would mark the fourth to open in the Austin area. • 12812 Shops Parkway, Ste. 300, Bee Cave • www.traderjoes.com 11 Ideal Dental The dental office will open a new location on West Slaughter Lane, according to a permit filed with TDLR. Ideal Dental can also be found off South Lamar Boulevard in Austin and in Buda. • 200 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 103, Austin • www.myidealdental.com

In the news

9 Trader Joe’s The grocer registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for a new store in Bee Cave, located in what is currently Office Depot in the Shops at

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