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service cafes, espresso bars and roastery spaces at its various New York locations and sources global coffee. • Opening 2025 • 323 W. Sixth St., Austin • www.blackfoxcoffee.com 5 François et Bar Rouge The team behind Austin restaurants including The Salty Sow and Roaring Fork are opening a new restaurant downtown. • Opening TBD • 401 W. Third St., Austin • www.restaurantfrancois.com 6 Ramen Tatsu-ya The Austin-based ramen shop will open its eighth location, and smallest location yet, near the UT Austin campus this fall. The new spot will have exterior windows for walk-up service and outdoor seating. The menu will feature pork, chicken, and vegetable-based ramen, and sides like edamame and rice bowls. • Opening this fall 7 Tapville Social Owners Shashi Rangaraju and Jyotsna Chitri are bringing a self-pour wine and beer taproom across UT Austin and the Blanton Museum of Art. The menu features cocktail, coffee and margarita flights, appetizers and more. • Opening late summer, early fall 2025 • 2416 Guadalupe St., Austin • www.ramen-tatsuya.com
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2 Café Crème The family owned café opened its second location attached to the Austin Central Library. Café Crème offers coffee, matcha, pastries and more. The business is looking to expand its food and cocktail menu in the future, according to a social media post. • Opened in May • 710 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin • www.cafecremeaustin.com
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3 Smoothie King The smoothie shop opened a new location on The Drag, two years after a previous location closed in West Campus near The University of Texas at Austin. Menu items served at the new location include fruit refreshers, acai bowls, blended coffee drinks and more. • Opened May 17
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• 1836 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin • www.tapvillesocial.com/austin
1 Amity’s Located in the back space of venue Hole in the Wall on The Drag, the space operates as a coffee shop, bar and a late-night karaoke spot. Amity’s replaces what was once Jewboy Cantina, which opened in April 2024. • Opened in May • 2513 San Antonio St., Austin • Instagram: amityaustin
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• 2414 Guadalupe St., Austin • www.smoothieking.com
8 Star Bar The bar from FBR Management celebrated 30 years of service in June on West Sixth Street. Established in 1995, Star Bar features three patios, a pickup window from pizza restaurant Via 313 in addition to cocktails and draft beers.
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4 Black Fox Coffee The New-York based brewer will open next to the Indeed Tower downtown later this year. Black Fox offers full-
• Anniversary June 28 • 600 W. 6th St., Austin • www.starbartexas.com
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