North - Northwest Austin Edition | July 2024

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON, GRACE DICKENS & DACIA GARCIA

8 Enchanted Forest Ice Cream The locally-owned shop offers a variety of Hershey’s ice cream flavors, bakery treats and coffee drinks, owner

Coming soon

Coming soon

Fred Dodge said. • Opened June 30 • 6812 N. RM 620, Austin • Facebook: Enchanted Forest Ice Cream

Quali-Tech Electrical Services The mobile business provides residential and commercial electrical services, electrical panel upgrades, lighting installations and related repairs. • Opened in April • www.quali-tech-electrical.com Austin Photo Booths The photo booth rental company began offering services in the Greater Austin area with multiple photo booth experiences. • Opened June 1 • www.austinphotobooths.com

11 Alpha Dessert Juice Cafe Owned by Hamza Ashraf and Kashif Pathan, the Houston-based business will soon serve fresh juices, milkshakes, smoothies, Indian desserts made with vermicelli, syrup, sabja seeds, milk and ice cream in North Austin. • Opening in summer • 1212 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. C, Austin • www.alphadesserts.com

14 Scooter’s Coffee The company offers a variety of drinks that can be served hot, blended or iced, including coffee, lattes, smoothies and protein shakes alongside food items such as bagels, burritos, cake bites, egg bites and more. • Opening in late November • 1412 E. Anderson Lane, Austin • www.scooterscoffee.com

Relocations

9 Dang Hot 89 The local food truck moved locations from 7221 McNeil Drive, Austin, to Celis Brewery. The menu features an array of Nashville hot chicken from bone-in and boneless chicken to sandwiches. • July 5 • 10001 Metric Blvd., Austin • https://howdy-89-llc.square.site

12 Chuy’s The Austin-based chain is being bought out by Darden Restaurants Inc., the owner of companies such as Olive Garden and Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, for $605 million. The transaction is expected to take place by November.

Closings

15 Little Kitchen Academy The Montessori-inspired cooking academy closed its Arbor Walk location. The school offered cooking classes to children ages 3-18, and is now offering refunds to customers who purchased gift cards and those who prepaid for future classes. • Closed July 7 • 10515 N. MoPac Expressway, Ste. 135-A, Austin • www.littlekitchenacademy.com

In the news

• A 11680 Research Blvd., Austin • B 10520 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin • www.chuys.com

10 Russell’s Bakery The local coffee shop Coffee Shark announced their closure, and under new ownership, the name of the shop was changed to Russell’s Bakery. New ownership began July 1, making this the third Russell’s Bakery location. • 7300 RM 2222, Unit 111, Austin • www.russellsbakery.com

13 Pho Van The quick-service Vietnamese restaurant reopened their doors following a car crashing into the business. New renovations have been completed on the interior. • Opened July 1 • 8557 Research Blvd., Ste. 120, Austin • www.order.online/business/pho-van-39187

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