Northwest Austin Edition | December 2022

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The Dirdie Birdie founders Vik and Lina Khasat took nearly 2 1/2 years to plan and design the miniature golf space with design and fabrication team Nine & Eye to make the experience reective of Austin.

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8 Tropical Smoothie Cafe , a Geor- gia-based franchise with locations in Austin, is expected to open Feb. 1 at 7301 N. RM 620, Ste. 130, Austin. The cafe is known for its ats, wraps, sandwiches and smoothies. The nearly 1,500-square- foot location will also have a breakfast menu, Wi-Fi, delivery, pickup and a drive-thru. 770-821-1900. www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com Workspace solutions company IWG PLC will work with Simon at The Domain to bring Spaces , a new oce retail concept that provides oce solutions for hybrid working professionals, to The Domain in 2023. The new workspace will feature customizable workstations with ergo- nomic furniture, private areas, adjust- able-height desks, meeting rooms and 24-hour access. www.spacesworks.com RELOCATIONS 9 Lululemon , the yoga-inspired, athletic apparel store that temporarily relocated to near Macy’s in The Domain, is now back at its original store near Neiman Marcus at 11600 Century Oaks Terrace, Ste. 116, Austin. The renovated store opened Nov. 21 with a new layout plan, ooring and streamlined dressing rooms. The store has an interactive mirror with exercise programs on display that customers can try out while they browse. 512-601-8738. www.lululemon.com EXPANSIONS 10 The Austin Subaru dealership on 8100 Burnet Road is undergoing a 20,000-square-foot expansion to its

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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN The Dirdie Birdie , an immersive miniature golf experience, opened at The Domain in November. The 12-hole golf course at 10910 Domain Drive, Austin, includes a restaurant and a full-service bar. Designed by design and fabrication team Nine & Eye, the course features unique Austin themes with the Pennybacker bridge, the Hope Gallery and “Bat Country’’ in the putting range. Guests have access to a lounge area, a photo-op golf cart and a 90-foot-long tiled bar. Guests can also experience golng, lounging during happy hour, and dining indoors or outside. purchased there. The store is located adjacent to Dicks Sporting Goods and Express Clothing. 512-691-9950. www.diamondsdirect.com 13 Nik’s Kitchen and Bar, serving all-American cuisine, celebrated 10 years in business in October. The restaurant’s menu includes burgers, sandwiches, pasta, grilled options and small plates. The restaurant is at 7900 FM 620 N., Ste. 100, Austin. 512-487-5999. www.niks620.com NAME CHANGES 14 Austin Regional Clinic at 11714 Wilson Parke Ave., Ste. 150, changed its name to ARC Four Points in November. Opened in 2014, the clinic will continue

10910 Domain Drive, Austin 512-906-0115 www.dirdiebirdieatx.com

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service department. The expansion will create room for 26 more service bays across the street from the current location. The address will remain the same. The expansion will be completed on March 3. 512-220-0930. www. austinsubaru.com ANNIVERSARIES 11 Austin Bead Gallery, located in the Spectrum Center at 8440 Burnet Road, Ste. 100A, Austin, celebrated ve years in business in December. The store carries beads, cabochons, tools and nished jewelry pieces from artists. Locals Sally DeGraenried and Laura Zeiner own the store. The shopping center that is home to Austin Bead Gallery is set to be rede- veloped, but the store plans to stay open until at least October 2023. 512-454- 0001. www.austinbeadgallery.com 12 Diamonds Direct , a diamond and jewelry store at 11104 Domain Drive, Austin, celebrated 10 years of business at The Domain this December. Aside from jewelry, the store can also resize rings

to provide the same services with the same team. Services include same-day in-clinic and telemedicine appointments; 24-hour phone nurses; an on-site lab; online scheduling; and COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and testing as well as u shots and wellness exams. 737-247-7200. www.arcappointments.com CLOSINGS 15 Fazoli’s , an Italian-style restaurant serving pasta and sauces along with freshly baked breadsticks at 13201 N. RM 620, Austin, closed Nov. 27. The East Anderson location in North Austin is open and serving the public as usual.

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