{"id":405887,"date":"2026-08-13T22:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T22:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/405887\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T22:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T22:24:09","slug":"coffee-chicago-pies-and-hot-chicken-6-new-austin-metro-dining-spots-to-try-central-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/405887\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee, Chicago pies and hot chicken: 6 new Austin metro dining spots to try | Central Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bastrop just got its first taste of Chicago-style pizza, headlining a busy stretch of openings across the Austin metro.<\/p>\n

This week’s roundup also brings Korean yubu to West Campus, a Dallas bagel shop’s debut in North Austin, spicy fried chicken to Cedar Park and a Japanese-inspired tea house to Toomey Road. A hotel coffee spot is hosting a grand opening on South Lamar Boulevard on Aug. 15-16, and in this week’s feature, an authentic Vietnamese kitchen is making its mark in Cedar Park.<\/p>\n

Impacts of the week<\/p>\n

Moment of Tea launches tea house at Casa de Luz Village<\/a><\/p>\n

Owner Tran Nguyen opened Moment of Tea on the second floor of Casa de Luz Village. The Japanese-inspired tea house offers a variety of hand-poured Japanese teas, including matcha, hojicha and genmaicha, with seasonal flights and light bites coming soon. Designed as a tech-free sanctuary for healing and community, the shop encourages guests to linger and enjoy their drinks in a shoe-free environment. Moment of Tea is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon-6 p.m. and plans to host future programming like tea ceremonies and meditation sessions.<\/p>\n

Shug\u2019s Bagels quietly soft opens, pending grand opening later this week<\/a><\/p>\n

Dallas-based Shug\u2019s Bagels is preparing for its grand opening in north Austin following soft openings in early August. The shop soft opened Aug. 9 with a limited menu of egg and deli sandwiches, bagels, cream cheese and beverages. It will close Aug. 10-11 for final repairs before fully reopening. Founded in 2018 by Justin Shugrue, Shug\u2019s offers customizable bagels, signature breakfast and lunch sandwiches, hash browns, mashed potato bites, cookies and chips. The Austin launch was delayed from 2025 due to gas upgrades, approvals, and permitting issues. Updates are available on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Neko Yubu opens first Austin location in West Campus<\/a><\/p>\n

Dallas-born Korean spot Neko Yubu soft-opened in West Campus earlier this month, with a grand opening held Aug. 8. Owned by Dean Kim and Connor Park, the restaurant serves Korean and Japanese-inspired yubu\u2014fried tofu skin filled with rice and toppings like fresh salmon, beef bulgogi, egg mayo, tuna mayo and butter crab. The menu also features sides like tteokbokki and miso soup, specialty iced fruit drinks, Korean iced coffees, matcha and imported snacks. Marketing Director Jenny Kim said the team expanded to Austin following customer requests.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Neko Yobu took over the former CoCo\u2019s Cafe on Guadalupe Street, which shuttered May 10, according to previous Community Impact reporting. (Courtesy Nathan Boun)<\/p>\n

New Cuv\u00e9e Coffee opens in South Lamar’s The Code<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuv\u00e9e Coffee opened inside South Lamar’s The Code hotel Aug. 3, offering all-day service with espresso, cold brew, wine, beer and craft cocktails. A welcome party takes place Aug. 15-16. On Aug. 15, the event runs 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. with complimentary drip coffee and nitro cold brew all day, the first 50 oat milk drinks free, courtesy of Minor Figures, and a wine flight paired with a Bat City Boards charcuterie board from 5-7 p.m. On Aug. 16, the event runs 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with complimentary drip coffee and cold brew, plus a sparkling and ros\u00e9 flight paired with a brunch board from 10 a.m. to noon. Parking is free for both events with a validated ticket in The Code’s garage off Bluebonnet Lane. Founders Mike and Rashelle McKim will also attend.<\/p>\n

Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken now open in Cedar Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Spicy fried chicken restaurant Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken is now open in Cedar Park. The restaurant serves fried chicken tenders and sandwiches, french fries, fried mozzarella and milkshakes. The restaurant is the chain\u2019s second in the Austin metro and one of hundreds around the world.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Spicy fried chicken restaurant Dave’s Hot Chicken is now open in Cedar Park serving its signature spicy fried chicken. (Courtesy Dave’s Hot Chicken)<\/p>\n

Crust Pizza Co. now tossing Chicago-style pies in Bastrop<\/a><\/p>\n

Crust Pizza Co. franchisee Josh Ellis and his team are now serving handcrafted pizzas in Bastrop\u2019s Sendero shopping center. As previously reported, the family-friendly restaurant specializes in Chicago-style pies, pastas, salads and more.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Crust Pizza Co. opened Aug. 12 in Bastrop with Chicago-style thin-crust pizzas and more. (Courtesy Crust Pizza Co.)<\/p>\n

Dining feature<\/p>\n

Ho’s Kitchen serves authentic Vietnamese dishes in Cedar Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Located in Cypress Creek Town Center along Lakeline Boulevard, Ho\u2019s Kitchen offers a menu of traditional Vietnamese classics, including popular options like pho and b\u00fan b\u00f2 Hu\u1ebf.<\/p>\n

Owner Nick Ho drew inspiration from family recipes and his cousin’s California restaurant. The casual space features a chalk wall backdrop, counter or full-service dining, and a patio.<\/p>\n

The menu focuses on fresh ingredients, vegetables, and lighter preparations while keeping prices accessible, such as its signature tenderloin Shaken Beef Rice for $17.99.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Ho’s Kitchen serves b\u00fan b\u00f2 Hu\u1ebf ($16.99), a Vietnamese noodle soup featuring beef shank, rare steak, pork feet and a rich, slightly spicy broth. (Haley McLeod\/Community Impact)<\/p>\n

Dishes span various Vietnamese regions, including northern-style simple pho and central Vietnam’s b\u00fan b\u00f2 Hu\u1ebf, which features beef shank, rare steak tendon, pork feet, and a spicy bone broth.<\/p>\n

The classic pho includes thin rice noodles and rare steak cooked in hot broth, served with bean sprouts, onions, cilantro, lime and basil.<\/p>\n

Additional menu offerings include vermicelli bowls with chicken, pork, or tofu; b\u00e1nh m\u00ec sandwiches; rice platters; salads; and appetizers like dumplings and spring rolls.<\/p>\n

Ho highlights the crispy Vietnamese eggroll\u2014stuffed with pork and wood ear mushrooms\u2014as well as several gluten-free options.<\/p>\n

After marking one year in Cedar Park, Ho aims to open additional locations.<\/p>\n

Ho\u2019s Kitchen also provides catering services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bastrop just got its first taste of Chicago-style pizza, headlining a busy stretch of openings across the Austin…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":405888,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,15536,142127,134,142126,133,8464,97029,56467,18402,140403,142125,141567,127065,132146,142124],"class_list":["post-405887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-dining","tag-austin-grand-opening-this-week","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-metro-food-news-shug039s-bagels-quietly-soft-opens","tag-austin-news","tag-austin-restaurant-openings","tag-bastrop-restaurants","tag-cedar-park-restaurants","tag-crust-pizza-co","tag-cuveacutee-coffee","tag-dave039s-hot-chicken","tag-moment-of-tea","tag-neko-yubu","tag-shug039s-bagels","tag-west-campus-dining"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/405888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}