Check out the latest business updates in the Southwest Austin area.
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Bun Bun Burgers
The burger counter is located at Leona Botanical Cafe and Bar and serves handcrafted burgers, chicken sandwiches, parmesan truffle fries, Brussels sprouts and soft serve ice cream.
Casa Moreno’s 2 Go
The Mexican restaurant serves breakfast tacos, breakfast plates including huevos rancheros and migas, birria tacos, agua fresca and horchata.
El Nuevo Mexico
The restaurant serves a variety of Mexican dishes in Southpark Meadows.
Escuela
The farm-to-table restaurant opened this fall in a historic school. Escuela debuted the first of two on-site dining concepts, Fino, with the second, Campo, coming soon.
Fresca Palapa
The Mexican-inspired beverage and snack shop serves agua fresca drinks, smoothies, fruit cups, and savory snacks such as elote cups, nachos, and hot chips with chamoy, Tajín and lime.
LillyBug Home
The business provides professional air conditioning, heating, plumbing and electrical services, with its Austin service area including Barton Creek, Rollingwood, Tarrytown and West Lake Hills. Co-founder Chance Forman said homeowners can join its maintenance membership, which covers scheduled system checkups and priority service.
Nishi
Little Nishi closed its South Congress Avenue trailer and opened its first brick-and-mortar location named Nishi. The Japanese restaurant serves sashimi, handrolls, and appetizers such as miso soup and roasted chili edamame.
Pinky’s Smash & Sip
The restaurant serves smashburgers, sides such as mozzarella sticks, onion rings and jalapeño poppers, and a variety of drinks including milkshakes and dirty sodas.
Still Austin Quarter
The team behind Still Austin Whiskey Co. opened the 15,000-square-foot space, which operates as a cocktail bar and music venue that can accommodate up to 500 guests, and offers a food and cocktail menu featuring Still Austin’s spirits.
Titán Blooms
The wholesale floral shop offers a variety of plants, including seasonal flowers, floral supplies and Mexican clay pottery.
Waypoint Property Advisors
The independent real estate brokerage serves buyers, sellers and investors across the Austin metro, representing clients for residential and commercial purchases and sales, and advising investors on acquisitions, valuations and dispositions.
Coming soon
CareNow Urgent Care Southpark
The urgent care facility offers walk-in medical care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, as well as physicals, vaccinations, diagnostic testing and X-rays.
Opening in November
200 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 100, Austin
What’s next: Filings made with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
TESO Group, which has several brands that sell Asian cosmetics, snacks, home goods and toys, is slated to bring its retail shop TESO X to Barton Creek Square with blind boxes, plushies, figurines and building sets.
A new climbing gym is planned to open in Southwest Austin, featuring climbing, fitness and retail areas and a coworking space. Construction is expected to continue through May.
In the news
St. Elmo Brewing Co.
The team behind St. Elmo Brewing Co. is celebrating 10 years of business in South Austin. St. Elmo’s tap list features a variety of light beers, IPAs and hard ciders.
Closings
Zoom Room
The indoor dog training gym filed for bankruptcy, according to an email sent out to customers. Zoom Room offered dog training and socializing, including obedience classes, agility training and dog playgroups.