San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Edition | February 2026

Impacts

BY MICHAEL MILLIORN & SIENNA WIGHT

2 Astra Restaurant & Bar From Austin restaurateur Matti Bills, Astra will oŠer a variety of menu items, including artisan sandwiches, sourdough pizza, handmade pastas, seasonal vegetable dishes, burgers, craft cocktails and house-made soft- serve wa—e cones. The restaurant will also feature an on-site garden and source ingredients from other urban farms. During the initial opening, Astra will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; the team anticipates to be open seven days per week by this summer. • Opened Feb. 6 45 TOLL

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4 The Huntington at Buda The senior living community celebrated 15 years in Buda in January. The Huntington oŠers units for independent living for residents 55 and older, with amenities such as a community pool, a ‹tness center, a beauty salon and transportation for social activities and grocery shopping twice per week. • 1255 Firecracker Drive, Buda • www.thehuntingtonseniors.com 5 Shipley’s Do-Nuts The sweet-treat chain has served the Buda community for ‹ve years, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . Shipley’s oŠers a variety of donuts, kolaches, specialty rolls and coŠee. • 1245 Main St., Ste. 100, Buda • www.shipleydonuts.com 6 Zaxby’s Chicken Fingers & Bualo Wings Zaxby’s Buda location is temporarily closed, according to the company’s website. The chicken restaurant has over 600 locations across the country, serving chicken tenders, sandwiches, salads and milkshakes. • 381 Old San Antonio Road, Buda • www.zaxbys.com

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Coming soon

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3 RacFit A community-driven ‹tness and racquet sport facility is coming to Buda. RacFit oŠers tennis, pickleball and ‹tness programming with “thoughtfully designed social and family-friendly spaces,” owner Grant Chambers said in an email to Community Impact. The business is also owned by locals Blake Hutchinson, John Hernandez, Brad Harris and Michael MacVay. • Opening March 1 • 1390 Robert S. Light Blvd., Buda • www.gorac¢it.com 2001

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1 Roxie’s The dining concept by Salt Lick BBQ owner Scott Roberts serves Southern comfort food inspired by his grandmother Roxanna, or Roxie. • Opened Feb. 4 • Within Buda Mill & Grain Co., 308 S. Main St., Buda • www.roxiesbuda.com 35

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