Impacts
BY ELLE BENT, HALEY MCLEOD & BEN THOMPSON
5 Linx From the owners of barbecue truck Distant Relatives, Linx offers sausages, sides and sandwiches next to dive bar Mean Eyed Cat, who is celebrating their 20th anniversary.
Now open
• Opening in September • 1621 W. Fifth St., Austin • Instagram: linxatx
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6 Brass Poppy A cocktail bar is now open in the lobby of Hotel Van Zandt, serving drinks overseen by Lead Bartender Curtis Janto—formerly of Roosevelt Room and Equipment Room—and bites from Executive Chef Sergio Ledesma. • Opened Sept. 13 • 605 Davis St., Austin • www.hotelvanzandt.com/dine/brass-poppy
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2 Desnudo Coffee Local roaster Desnudo Coffee opened a second location outside Fareground Austin. Desnudo serves a variety of coffee products sourced from farmers in Colombia, and its original location off Webberville Road also hosts community events such as weekly yoga lessons and a running club. • Opened Aug. 21
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7 Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin The Tradition, An American Kitchen and bar Heydey Social Club will open in the hotel, replacing Las Bis and Luminaire. Both concepts’ food and drinks are overseen by Executive Chef Iain Reddick, who joined the hotel after stints at The Driskill and other Hyatt locations. • Opening Sept. 27 • 721 Congress Ave., Austin • Instagram: thetraditionatx and heydeysocialclub
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• 111 Congress Ave., Austin • www.desnudocoffee.com
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Downtown/West Campus
3 Y Comida Through the end of 2024, Y Comida will serve up part-Mexican, part-Cajun small plates at the Ellis by Fareground. • Open Aug. 23-Dec. 31
Closings
8 Club Eternal After two years in business, the dance music venue announced an “indefinite hiatus” after their final event. • Closed. Aug. 2 • 207 W. Fourth St., Austin 9 Estelle’s NoCo Hospitality’s cocktail bar permanently closed. The two-story botanical-themed lounge opened last spring, serving house cocktails and food. • Closed in September • 400 Colorado St., Austin • www.estellesatx.com
Now open
1 Neighbourhood Café Belfast-based Neighbourhood Café—co-owned by Oisin McEvoy and Ryan Crown—launched in Austin next to its partner bar The Dead Rabbit. The cafe serves coffee and tea drinks, with specialties like the iced tiramisu and freddo cappuccino. The menu also includes pastries, all-day breakfast and several lunch items. Cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks developed in partnership with The Dead Rabbit team will also be served. • Opened Aug. 22 • 204 E. Sixth St., Austin • www.neighbourhood.cafe/austin
• 111 Congress Ave., Austin • www.ycomida.com/ellis
4 Addie Rose The local women’s boutique and gift shop from owner Patty Hatton opened a second location downtown. Addie Rose first opened in 2021 at 3740 Far West Blvd., Austin. • Opened Aug. 24 • 908 W. 12th St., Austin • www.addieroseaustin.com
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