North Central Austin Edition | September 2025

BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

• Opened Sept. 2 • 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 1 Unit D, Austin • www.smalls.pizza

• 1141½ Airport Blvd., Austin • Instagram: @thelostwell

Now open

12 Catholic Art & Gifts The faith-based retailer is relocating within the North Star Shopping Center. The store carries a variety of religious items, including rosaries, crucifixes, Bibles and prayer books. • Relocating in September • 7727 Burnet Road, Bldg. 5, Ste. 2115, Austin • www.zieglers.com

8 Waylon J’s Barbeque A new barbecue joint from pitboss Chad Deen and operating partner Lance Gresak is now open next door to Salty Sow. The restaurant is offering smoked brisket, sausages, pork belly, turkey and ribs. • Opened Sept. 11 • 1917 Manor Road, Austin • www.waylonj.com

In the news

Coming soon

13 Dwell Coworking The space is expanding its coworking area, which should be completed in September. The location offers dedicated desks available for booking, meeting rooms and private office spaces. • 1106 Clayton Lane, Ste. 500W, Austin • www.dwellcoworking.com 14 Recycled Reads Austin Public Library’s used bookstore, Recycled Reads, is anticipated to close in December or January with plans to expand bookselling operations across all library branches. • 5335 Burnet Road, Austin • https://library.austintexas.gov/recycled-reads- bookstore 15 Water2Wine Owned by Dane Aziz, the neighborhood winery and tasting room specializes in low sulfite and low histamine wines and is celebrating its 20th anniversary. • 3300 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. 304, Austin • https://austin.water2wine.com 16 Room Service Vintage LuCretia Sisk is stepping down as the owner of Room Service Vintage after 26 years and passing the torch to Audrie San Miguel, co-owner of Prototype Vintage and former Room Service Vintage employee. San Miguel plans to expand the space by over 400 square feet and extend the store’s hours.

9 Neon Belly Kathleen Wainwright and her husband, Tony Latto, developed the concept for Neon Belly. The cafe will feature locally roasted coffee, a full matcha bar, bite-

17 Twin Isle A new Caribbean restaurant from local chef Janelle Romeo, behind Shirley’s Trini Cuisine, opened off Rosewood Avenue in September. Menu items are inspired by the flavors of Romeo’s native island, Trinidad and Tobago, and the surrounding

sized pastries and gelato. • Coming in September • 8312 Burnet Road, Austin • www.neonbellycoffee.com

Caribbean islands. • Opened Sept. 1

• 1401 Rosewood Ave., Austin • www.twinislerestaurant.com

10 kidsActing Studio The children’s theater studio has taken center stage at The Linc in North Austin, unveiling a brand-new theatre space that will serve as its permanent home. The new facility features a 160-seat theatre, specially designed to host full-scale productions. The group offers a variety of classes and camps for children ages 3-19. • Opened in August • 6406 N. I-35, Ste. 2150, Austin • www.kidsactingstudio.com

• 117 E. North Loop Blvd., Austin • www.roomservicevintage.com

Closings

18 DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya The Japanese hot pot restaurant has closed to make space for a new concept which has not yet been disclosed. • Closed Aug. 17 • 7301 Burnet Road, Ste. 101, Austin • www.dipdipdip-tatsuya.com

Relocations

11 The Lost Well The Austin metal and rock venue The Lost Well has found a new home on Airport Boulevard in East Austin, after months of closure. Billed as “the friendliest bar you’ve ever been too scared to walk into,” the iconic rock ’n’ roll, punk and metal venue, the new spot takes over what was formerly the restaurant Tropicana Bar & Grill. • Opened Aug. 16

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