South Central Austin Edition | September 2024

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BY ELLE BENT, HALEY MCLEOD & BEN THOMPSON

EAST AUSTIN

The club is opening at the former Easy Tiger space on East Seventh Street, with a bar and outdoor area with a stage, cabanas and entertainment deck. • Opened Sept. 6 • 1501 E. Seventh St., Austin • www.wtficehouse.com

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6 Rockman Coffee & Bakeshop Austin pastry chef Amanda Rockman will open her first solo bakery and coffee shop in East Austin. The shop will have dining and lounge areas with a pickup window for online orders. Rockman will offer bagels, pastries, sandwiches and desserts. There will be a full coffee bar and a cocktail menu. • Opening this fall • 2400 E. Cesar Chavez St., Ste. 200, Austin • Instagram: rockmanatx

183 3 Nike Strength Studio A new Nike Strength Studio is expected to open on East Sixth Street in the fall. The facility will offer rack- and barbell-based weight training in small classes centered around hypertrophy, foundational strength, muscular endurance and weight-lifting techniques. Sessions will progress in line with clients’ long-term goals. Presale membership for the new east side studio will begin this summer. • Opens this fall • 1401 E. Sixth St., Ste. 200, Austin • www.nikestudios.com

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7 DAWA Local nonprofit DAWA, which stands for Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action, will celebrate its five-year anniversary in September. Founded in 2019, the nonprofit provides financial support and health programming to community members who are Black, Indigenous and people of color. • 916 Springdale Road, Bldg. 4, Ste. 109, Austin • www.dawaheals.org 973

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• Opened July 24 • 1123 E. 11th St., Austin • www.poetarestaurant.com

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4 Floyd’s 99 Barbershop The barber shop provides hair coloring services, beard trims, waxing, fade haircuts and straight-razor shaves, as well as a signature massage shampoo and shoulder massage at the end of every appointment. • Opened Aug. 6 • 1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Ste. 1400, Austin • www.floydsbarbershop.com 5 WTF Sporting Club Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Icehouse is expanding with the launch of a new flagship location, WTF Sporting Club.

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1 Insomnia Cookies The dessert shop sells cookies, brownies and ice cream that can be delivered after midnight. • Opened in July • 1401 E. Sixth St., Austin • www.insomniacookies.com 2 Piccola Gelateria Italian restaurant Poeta opened a gelato truck this summer, serving scoops year-round in front of the Frances Modern Inn. 71

8 Halcyon Coffee shop and bar Halcyon closed its Mueller location after seven years. The Mueller location was an expansion for the business in 2017, from its initial spot at 218 W. Fourth St., Austin, that opened in 2002 and will remain open. Halcyon commemorated the closing with a goodbye party Aug. 14. • Closed in August • 1905 Aldrich St., Austin • www.halcyoncoffeebar.com

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