South Central Austin Edition | March 2026

BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

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8 De Nada Cantina The Austin Tex-Mex staple opened a second location in South Austin at the former El Mercado restaurant. The restaurant serves tacos and margaritas in pink cups, offering happy hour specials and a late night menu. • Opened Feb. 22

10 Olga Roberts Studio - Body Intelligence Pilates

13 Aperí at Paggi House The Loren Hotel Austin opened a new bar serving wine and small bites at the historic Paggi House art gallery and event space. The new concept offers a pre-dinner aperitivo hour where patrons can choose from more than 40 bottles of wine and build their own charcuterie boards featuring Italian

Instructor Olga Roberts is now offering a variety of classes and services including classical Pilates, classical ballet, kinesiology and dance medicine. • Opened Jan. 12 • 401 W. Third St., Austin • www.olgarobertsstudio.com

meats and cheeses. • Opened March 19 • 200 Lee Barton Drive, Austin • www.thelorenhotels.com/austin

• 1302 S. First St., Austin • www.denadacantina.com

11 Little Drinks Lounge The bar, located underneath The Debut Soco Apartments, celebrated five years of business in March. Other locations from the bar include Drinks Lounge in East Austin and Drinks Backyard. • 3801 S. Congress Ave., Ste. 116, Austin • www.littledrinkslounge.com 12 Tillery Street Plant Co. The East Austin plant shop celebrated its 15th anniversary in March. The locally-owned small business sells a variety of houseplants and tropicals. Merchandise and plant classes are also available. • 914 Shady Lane, Austin • www.tillerystreetplants.com

Tiny’s, serving coffee and light bites, and the Live Oak Farmer’s Market, bringing a bi-weekly market of local growers and makers to the neighborhood.

Closings

14 Hoover’s Cooking The soul food restaurant is closing its doors after almost 30 years in business as owner Hoover Alexander retires. • Closing May 31 • 2002 Manor Road, Austin 15 Sunshine Vinyl The LGBTQ-owned record store is closing its doors, owner Luca Kisielius announced to customers in an email. Kisielius will start a small disco house label called

• 2201 College Ave., Austin • www.vinaigretteonline.com

9 Walter’s Tavern The Freddo Coffee shop owners introduced additional owners to reopen the business as a bar in February. The tavern offers a full bar and kitchen until midnight and continues to serve coffee. Patrons can participate in watch parties for sporting events featuring a 15-foot jumbotron outside, live music, free pool, trivia and poker nights.

Sunset Records. • Closing April 12 • 2501 E. 5th St., Austin

• 2336 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.walterstavernatx.com

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