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March 17. Freebird sells Western-style boots, sandals, heels and accessories made of leather, suede, snakeskin and other materials. www.freebirdstores.com 4 Austin Community College reopened its Latin American Cultural Center into a larger space at the Riverside Campus at 1020 Grove Blvd., Austin, on April 11. The space—called El Centro—includes a library with a rare book collection, a film screening center and a public gathering area for students to explore their cultural heritage. The center offers activities, training and mentorship opportunities for ACC students. www.austincc.edu 5 Cork and Brew Market opened a second location at 4410 Menchaca Road, Austin, on April 12. Cork and Brew is a specialty grocery and conve- nience store with a curated selection of wine and beer. The locally owned market offers grocery needs and snacks along with breakfast, lunch and din- ner from the kitchen. 512-551-9409. www.corkandbrewmarket.com COMING SOON 6 Local smoothie chain JuiceLand , owned by Matt Shook, will open three new locations in South Austin in 2023, including a location at 600 E. Ben White Blvd., Ste. 400, Austin, which will open in the fall. The other locations are on far South Congress and Slaughter Lane, which will both open this summer. Each location will offer JuiceLand’s full menu with fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, lattes and plant-based meals. www.juiceland.com
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RELOCATIONS 7 Strait Music Co. is relocating its South Austin location from 2428 W. Ben White Blvd., Austin, to a larger and newer space at 3201 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 140, Austin, by late May. The new location will sell a wide range of instruments as well as of- fering rentals, repairs and music lessons. Strait Music Co.’s north location at 13945 N. US 183, Austin, will remain open. The family-owned music store has been in Austin since 1963. www.straitmusic.com IN THE NEWS 8 Local dive Crow Bar will be demol- ished after extensive damage was found in the walls and in the older part of the building near the patio. The bar—located at 3116 S. Congress Ave., Austin—had been closed since the fall due to a fire and was slated to reopen in early 2023. Owner Steve Gee said he is looking to relocate the bar to a new space. Instagram: crowbar78704
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2 A new vinyl listening bar called Equipment Room opened in the base- ment of Hotel Magdelena at 1101 Music Lane, Austin, on March 3. The listening bar serves a two-sided cocktail menu that symbolizes a vinyl record with popular classics, such as the Oaxacan Old Fashioned, on the “A” side and their house cocktails on the “B” side. The bar also serves beer; wine; some nonalcoholic options; and snacks, such as a Japanese take on Buc-ee’s beaver nuggets. Equip- ment Room is led by a group of locals, including James Moody of Mohawk, Josh LaRue and Gabe Vaughn of Breakaway Records, and Bunkhouse Executive Chair Amar Lalvani. www.equipmentroom.com 3 Denver-based boot store Freebird opened its first Austin location at 1009 S. Congress Ave., Ste. 3-150, Austin, on
1 A candle store called Society by Jack- son Vaughn opened at 1608 S. Congress Ave., Austin, in the former South Con- gress Books space March 10. Society sells a line of signature candles with unique blends, such as one with basil, eggplant and sandalwood. The store also sells home goods, incense and other scented products. The store is family owned by mother and son Pam and Peter Jackson along with their interior design partner Jeremi Vaughn Headrick. The South Con- gress store marks Society’s first Austin location and fourth store overall with two Dallas locations and one in Wimberley. www.jacksonvaughn.com
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