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microblading removal and other services. • Opened Feb. 10 • 979 Springdale Road, Ste. 900, Austin • www.swampmermaidaustin.com
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4 Akiba Texas The new Austin toy store opened in February selling blind boxes, trinkets, accessories and more, according to a representative from Giant Noise. The store concept is owned by the creators of Toy Joy and Yummi Joy, according to a press release. • Opened Feb. 19 5 Austin Oyster Co. East Austinites can now enjoy oysters in addition to a full seafood menu at the brick-and-mortar restaurant, which opened six years after the eatery’s founding. A raw bar menu features rotating oysters, dressed clams, tuna tartare, shrimp cocktail and curated seafood platters, alongside nonseafood options and cocktails, wine and beer. • Opened March 31 • 2502 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin • www.austinoysterco.com 6 Flyrite Chicken Flyrite Chicken once again has a presence in East Austin just over a year after the closure of its brick-and-mortar location. The eatery now operates from a food truck at Stoney’s Good Time Ranch, just over a mile from its former eatery that operated until early 2025. The food truck menu features sandwiches and bar snacks. • Opened March 26 • 3526 E. Seventh St., Austin • www.flyritechicken.com • 301 W. 2nd St., Ste. 200 • https://akibatexas.com 7 Stoney’s Good Time Ranch The new patio bar is now serving up drinks in East Austin. Stoney’s features pool tables and food trucks, including Flyrite Chicken. The drinks menu features cocktails, beers and frozen drinks. Stoney’s is named after a horse, Stoney, and has replaced what was Sunny’s Backyard. • Opened April 4 • 3526 E. Seventh St., Austin • www.stoneysgoodtimeranch.com
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2 Pedroso’s Pizza The pizzeria formerly based out of food trucks celebrated the soft opening of its second brick-and- mortar location in East Austin. Pedroso’s serves several pizza styles as well as appetizers, salads, sandwiches and cannoli. • Opened in February
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1 Blu ’s Owners Austin Anderson and Andrew Ramirez present the neighborhood bar as a laid back social option on one of the city’s busiest nightlife corridors. Blu ’s focuses on live sports and social gatherings, and caters to locals, service industry workers and other visitors looking for “a fun, no-frills place to drink and hang out,” according to management. • Opened Jan. 5
• 3850 Airport Blvd., Austin • www.pedrosospizza.com
3 Swamp Mermaid Beauty Project The local salon owned by Jody Rivera moved from Mueller to its new Springdale Road location in February. Swamp Mermaid o ers a variety of hair services, cosmetic tattooing and laser tattoo removal,
• 1107 E. Sixth St., Austin • Instagram: @bluffsatx
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