North Central Austin Edition | January 2025

Impacts

NORTH AUSTIN

BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

Coming soon

Coming soon

5 QQ Barbershop North Lamar The barbershop will open its second location in Commerce Square. Co-owners Luis Pena and Manuel Osuna opened their original Pflugerville location in 2022. • Opening Feb. 2

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• 5501 N. Lamar Blvd., A113, Austin • www.instagram.com/qq.northlamar

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6 Veranda Cafe and Mercantile Previously known as Toastique, the cafe now sports a new name after the owners left the national franchise. The space features many cafe favorites, such as avocado toasts, bagels, smoothies and coffee, as well as a variety of home goods, including candles, pillows, glassware and more. • Name changed in December • 2620 Perseverance Drive, Austin • www.verandacafeandmercantile.com 7 DAM-A The former ChoSun Galbi Korean BBQ restaurant has rebranded to DAM-A, offering do-it-yourself spring rolls, hot pot and Korean barbecue. ChoSun closed in late November to prepare for the launch of DAM-A. • Opened Jan. 20 • 713 E. Huntland Drive, Austin • www.damaaustintx.com

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3 Mama Betty’s Sizzling North Austin Tex-Mex restaurant Mama Betty’s has sparked plans for another location on Burnet Road, set to serve up fajitas and margaritas by summer 2025. The new location is expected to offer the same menu items, featuring Tex-Mex favorites, such as quesadillas, enchiladas and homemade tortillas, as well as in-house specials

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such as Snapper Vera Cruz. • Opening summer 2025 • 7001 Burnet Road, Austin • www.ilovemamabettys.com

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neighborhood. The studio offers classes for all experience levels and private training. • Opened Jan. 9 • 5802 Burnet Road, Austin • www.clubpilates.com 4 Humanaut Health The specialty clinic is now open in The Grove, offering regenerative and stem cell medicine, intravenous drips, intramuscular shots and more. • Opened October 2024 • 2614 Perseverance Drive, Austin • www.humanauthealth.com

Now open

Closings

1 Allday Pizza The pizza joint opened its third location in Hyde Park, offering pizzas, salads, soft serve and more. The new location replaces the old Hyde Park Post Office. • Opened Dec. 18 • 4300 Speedway, Unit 103, Austin • www.allday.pizza 2 Club Pilates Allandale An exercise franchise under Xponential Fitness, Club Pilates brings boutique fitness options to the Allandale

8 Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery After 14 years, the community-owned brewpub closed its doors, citing a variety of “challenges.” Black Star offered a rotating beer selection with over 55 unique recipes brewed seasonally. • Closed Jan. 12 • 7020 Easy Wind Drive, Ste. 100, Austin • www.blackstar.coop

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