From all-you-can-eat sushi to a romance bookstore and revamped grocery destination, check out these businesses that are now open, coming soon or in the news in North Austin.
Now open
Thrift @ The Warehouse
The consignment thrift store buys and sells clothes, with most items ranging around $13-$14. The store hosts markets every Saturday as well as monthly events, including Saturday night markets and fill-a-bag events in which shoppers can purchase bag of items for $15.
Hanami AYCE Sushi
The family-owned Japanese restaurant provides an all-you-can-eat dining experiencing, featuring more than 40 signature sushi rolls and fresh-cut sashimi. Handcrafted cocktails as well as hot and cold sakes are available.
Hanami AYCE Sushi offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese dining experience in North Central Austin. (Courtesy Hanami AYCE Sushi)Finney’s Books
The romance-only bookstore is a LGBTQ, woman-owned business that celebrates all kinds of love stories and champions inclusivity, owner Cameron Lagrone said. Readers can participate in monthly book clubs.
Vua Bun Bo
The restaurant serves Vietnamese noodle soups, sides such as beef ribs and crab balls, Chinese donuts and Vietnamese milk coffee.
Opened in December10901 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. A101, Austin512-745-4690Coming soon
Texas French Bread
The Austin bakery is opening a new storefront at its original location, which closed following a fire in 2022. The bakery serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches as well as assortments of fresh bread, sweets and pastries.
Texas French Bread operated out of 2900 Rio Grande St., Austin, until January 2022 when the building was damaged in a fire. The owners are aiming to rebuild the bakery and reopen in the same space in April. (Courtesy Texas French Bread)Relocations
Ruiz Salon
The local hair salon is relocating from its Lamar Boulevard and Fifth Street location to the Hyde Park area. The luxury salon uses Aveda products and offers cuts and coloring services along with texture and deep conditioning treatments. The business is currently operating out of its Seaholm salon in Downtown Austin.
Expansions
H-E-B Hancock Center
The Hancock Center grocery store in North Central Austin has been renovated and expanded to include more offerings for customers. The 125,000-square foot store now includes a 31,000-square feet addition, featuring a True Texas BBQ restaurant, larger Meal Simple section with more grab-and-go offerings, and expanded Sushiya sushi station.
Texas True BBQ serves brisket, ribs, pulled pork and sausage alongside classic southern sides and desserts. (Chloe Young/Community Impact)In the News
Mandola’s Italian Kitchen
The locally owned restaurant from Damian and Trina Mandola first opened 20 years ago, in North Austin’s The Triangle in 2006. Since then, it has expanded to three additional Austin-area locations and can be found in Florida.
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