North Central Austin Edition | April 2023

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1900 Aldrich St., Ste. 145, Austin, in the summer. The Minnesota-based eatery oers acai, mango, pitaya, spirulina and coconut smoothie bowls with toppings. Nautical Bowls smoothies are organic and naturally dairy, gluten and sugar free. www.nauticalbowls.com 5 Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse will open its fth Austin location at 1905 Aldrich St., Austin, in early summer. The fami- ly-owned restaurant will serve over 20 specialty pizzas and over 50 beers on tap. www.aviatorpizza.com 6 Dish Society —an all-day diner based in Houston—will open a new location this fall at 1900 Aldrich St., Ste. 130. The diner will serve a seasonal menu with items including brisket-stued sweet potatoes and Nutella French toast. www.dishsociety.com 7 Boardroom Salon , a men’s groom- ing studio, will open a location at 1900 Aldrich St., Ste. 1A0, Austin in the fall. The salon serves customers of all genders. It focuses on comfort by oering complimentary beer for patrons. The store has more than 44 locations across the United States. www.boardroomstylinglounge.com RELOCATIONS 8 Local optometrist Emily Simonek will move Austin Eye Studio to 1910 Aldrich St., Austin, this spring. The oce is currently located inside H-E-B at 1000 E 41 St., Ste. 120, Austin. www.austineyestudio.com

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1 Veracruz Fonda & Bar , a new brick- and-mortar concept from Reyna and Maritza Vazquez, the local family behind Veracruz All Natural, opened April 8. The new concept includes a lunch and dinner menu with dishes such as mole enchiladas, pork tamales and tres leches cake. The restaurant also serves breakfast and features a drink menu with custom cocktails. It is located at 1905 Aldrich St., Ste. 125, Austin. 737-318-4896. www.veracruzfonda.com 2 Ike’s Love & Sandwiches opened in February at 1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Ste. 1210, Austin. The shop, which started in San Francisco, features more than two dozen sandwich options, including the Matt Cain with roast beef, salami and turkey. 737-304-7277. www.ikessandwich.com 3 Bento Teppanyaki Asian Cuisine opened March 1. The restaurant, located at 1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Ste. 1230, Austin, is from Ye Ling, the owner of Xian Sushi and Noodle. It oers upscale Chi- nese dishes made fresh to order. Custom- ers can order a bento box—a combo with dierent dishes—or standalone items. 512-296-2288. www.bentoatx.com COMING SOON 4 Smoothie bowl spot Nautical Bowls will open its rst Austin location at

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