Northwest Austin Edition | March 2022

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RELOCATIONS 11 Monsoon Dance Bollywood and Yoga Studio held a grand opening March 5 to celebrate its new location at 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 118, Austin. Shruti Anand originally opened the dance studio in 2012 at 13376 N. Re- search Blvd., Ste. 505, Austin, as a way to connect with her Indian roots, according to a news release. Anand said the new location is more accessible and a nice culture t because it is next to an Indian market and traditional Indian restaurant. 512-765-6676. www.monsoondance.com 12 LendFriend Home Loans , a division of AmCap Mortgage Ltd., relocated to 11000 N. MoPac, Bldg. 6, Ste. 300, Austin, on March 1. According to a press release, the move from 4807 Spice- wood Springs Road, Bldg. 3, Ste. 250, Austin, into the bigger 16,200-square- foot oce will support the Aus- tin-based mortgage company’s sta of 65 employees and create opportunities for future growth. LendFriend was founded in 2018 by brothers Eric and Michael Bernstein and funded more than $376 million in loans in 2021. 512-641-5374. www.teamlendfriend.com 13 Natural Fit Therapy moved next door into a larger oce space in the Lake Creek Oce Park at 13470 Re- search Blvd., Ste. U1, Austin, on Feb. 1. The business specializes in physical therapy and personal training for Austin residents age 50 and older. In addition to in-clinic services, Natural Fit Therapy makes house calls throughout the Northwest Austin area and hosts free

8 Chi’Lantro , a Korean and Mexican fusion-inspired barbecue restaurant, is planning to open this fall at 12129 N. RM 620, Austin. The restaurant, which claims to have the original kimchi fries, serves bowls with a base, protein, vegetables, toppings and sauce. Chi’Lantro has seven other Austin-area locations and is plan- ning one more in South Austin as well as a Houston expansion. 512-800-9098. www.chilantrobbq.com 9 Knockout Wear , a Western and lifestyle store, is opening at Lakeline Mall in Northwest Austin. The Odessa-based company oers brands such as Oakley, Ray-Ban, Ariat, G-Shock, Rock Revival, American Fighter, Hurley, Under Armour and more, according to the company. The store is expected to open in April, and the company will also open a store at Barton Creek Square in Southwest Austin. Knockout Wear will be at 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Space C05, Cedar Park. https://kowear.com 10 Goldsh Swim School will open its rst Central Texas location at 8038 Mesa Drive, Austin, on June 7. The business oers swimming lessons to children ages 4 months to 12 years. The Northwest Hills location will feature an indoor, heated pool; a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio; and amenities such as hair and swimsuit dryers as well as private changing rooms. Gold- sh Swim School also oers swim team, family swim time and private parties. Preregistration is available online. 737-232-4996. www.goldshswimschool.com/ northwest-hills

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FEATURED IMPACT NOWOPEN Cure Bakery & Coee began serving customers at its Northwest Austin location March 9, owner Sam Bayizitlioglu said. Bayizitlioglu said the business makes all of its bakery goods, including scones, cakes, baklava, tiramisu, cheesecakes and Key lime pie, among others, in house. Cure Bakery & Coee serves espresso coee drinks, sourced from a local vendor, as well as Turkish coee. The business’s speciality drinks are its chocolate-based coees, which use homemade chocolate, Bayizitlioglu said. events through its Facebook page, Keep Austin Active. 512-730-0231. www.naturalttherapy.com ANNIVERSARIES 14 It has been 15 years since the rst phase of The Domain opened in North Aus- tin on March 9, 2007. Since then, the out- door mall has grown to include more than 100 upscale and mainstream restaurant and retail options as well as four on-site hotels, 800 residential apartment units and Class A oce space, according to its website. The Domain, which is at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin, is a Simon Property Group shopping center. 512-873-8099. www.simon.com/mall/the-domain

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CLOSINGS 15 Amazon is closing all Amazon Books physical bookstores as well as Amazon 4-star and Amazon Pop Up shops, which sold popular items from amazon.com. This announcement in- cludes the Amazon Books store in Domain Northside at 11700 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 150, Austin. The store closed permanently March 19. By closing these retail locations, an Amazon spokesper- son said the company will be able to focus on its other stores, such as Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go and Amazon Style. www.amazon.com

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