North - Northwest Austin Edition | July 2023

COMPILED BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & CHLOE YOUNG

The One Pho

Andiamo Ristorante

COURTESY THE ONE PHO

COURTESY ANDIAMO RISTORANTE

8557 Research Blvd., Ste. 130., Austin. The restaurant oers khao man gai, or Thai Chinese-style chicken and rice made with either steamed or fried chicken. The restaurant is owned by Thai Changthong, who is also co-owner of Thai Kun at Do- main Northside. Instagram: pthaiatx 10 The One Pho opened at 10721 Research Blvd., Ste. B110, Austin, on July 3. The restaurant owned by Dao Nguyen serves a variety of Vietnamese/Asian fusion dishes, including Austin’s rst hot stone pho, or broth served in a hot stone bowl with the meat, fresh noodles and vegetables on the side. The menu also includes regular pho with beef, chicken or vegetable broth; beef and egg skillets with fresh bread; and rice noodle salads with dierent protein choices. 512-852-8046. www.theonepho.com COMING SOON 11 IDEA Lab Kids is set to open its sec- ond Austin location at 13642 Research Blvd., Austin, in the fall. The center oers programming based on science, technology, engineering, arts and math for students primarily in kindergarten through fth grade with a variety of after-school programs and day camps. The center also oers spring break, sum- mer break and winter break camps plus birthday parties and home-schooling programs. 512-710-5694. www.idealabkids.com 12 PopShelf , a discount retail store, will begin work on a new store in Lakeline Plaza this summer at 11066 Pecan Park Blvd., Bldg. A, Unit 111, Cedar Park. The chain sells home and seasonal decor,

beauty and health products, arts and crafts, and household and specialty items with most items costing $5 or less. www.popshelf.com 13 Tare is slated to bring its pop-up and in-home dining omakase, or meals decided by the chef, to a physical loca- tion at 12414 Alderbrook Drive, Austin, by the end of September. Owner and chef Michael Carranza and pastry chef Danielle Martinez will focus on Japanese sushi and incorporate elements of Mex- ican cuisine into the menu. The restau- rant will have 10 seats for guests and host several evening services. In-home dining experiences will still continue once the restaurant is up and running. A Nashville-based junk removal com- pany called Junkdrop is expanding its services to Austin and helping local families in need furnish their homes in the process. The company, owned by Nashville native Walter Hindman, removes unwanted furniture, appli- ances and other household items from its clients’ homes and then works with local nonprots to deliver the items to people in need free of charge. www.junkdropnash.com NEW OWNERSHIP 14 Local restaurant operations expert Mike Smith took over as owner of Italian restaurant Andiamo Ristorante , located at 2521 Rutland Drive, Ste. 325, Austin, in April. Smith has over 20 years of experi- ence in the industry and has led several www.tareaustin.com EXPANSIONS

Moms and babies were welcomed with a copy of “Me & You in the NICU” for the expansion.

COURTESY ST. DAVID’S WOMEN’S CENTER

FEATURED IMPACT EXPANSIONS St. David’s Women’s Center , located at 12221 N. MoPac, Austin, expanded its neonatal intensive care unit with the addition of 30 beds in June. The expansion brings the total number of NICU beds to 97 with 25 of those in the “small baby unit,” designated for babies born at less than 26 weeks and weighing around 1 pound, and ve in the neurocare unit for babies needing brain-monitoring services. “We do see a pretty large number of what we call ‘micropreemie [babies],’” Director of Neonatal Services Amy Irons said. “Developmentally, they need certain things, so we cohort them so we can meet their needs as a group.” Micropreemie patients were moved Austin restaurants over the past 20 years, including Gumbo’s, Shoreline Grill and Jerey’s. Andiamo opened in 2004 and serves authentic Italian cuisine, such as homemade pastas, veal scallopini and tiramisu. 512-719-3377. www.andiamoitaliano.com CLOSINGS 15 Taconmaye ’s Lakeline Mall food court location closed June 26 at 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park. The busi-

into the expanded unit July 10. To commemorate, parents and families of the babies received the children’s book “Me & You in the NICU,” and sta also added their ngerprints to a painting of a tree to represent the growing unit and its patients. 512-901-1050 www.stdavids.com

MOPAC

ness has a food truck in Georgetown and a kitchen at Red Horn Brewery & Roastery in Leander. www.conmaye.com ANNIVERSARIES 16 Restart CBD will celebrate its fth anniversary Aug. 18. The Austin-based business sells CBD, delta-8 and delta-9 vapes and edibles; hemp owers; glass accessories; and more at 2521 Rutland Drive, Ste. 150A, Austin. 512-843-7223. www.restartcbd.com

Catherine Chopin Peter Mills

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS IN NORTHWEST HILLS

Let Us Be Your Advocate!

512-710-0835 • MillsLawTexas.com

Free Consultation with an Injury Attorney

NORTH NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION • AUGUST 2023