{"id":7174,"date":"2025-10-16T20:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/7174\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:06:11","slug":"brunch-barbecue-and-beer-6-dining-updates-from-the-austin-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/7174\/","title":{"rendered":"Brunch, barbecue and beer: 6 dining updates from the Austin metro\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tA new brunch spot and fruit bowl food truck are just two updates to know from across the Greater Austin area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/south-central-austin\/dining\/2025\/10\/09\/downtown-brunch-options-expand-with-fat-rabbit-social-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fat Rabbit Social House<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant offers brunch classics such as chicken and waffles, french toast and specialty entrees. The space also features lunch options, including an adult grilled cheese and tomato bisque, a citrus and crab salad, and a truffle cheese and bacon panini. Cocktails and specialty coffee are also served.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/san-marcos-buda-kyle\/dining\/2025\/09\/02\/fruition-fruit-blendz-returns-to-san-marcos-with-acai-bowls-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fruition Fruit Blendz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The food truck offers whole food snacks and sips, including customizable fruit bowls and smoothies, fresh-pressed juice shots, toast, and more. Optional add-ons range from granola and chocolate chips to coconut shavings, spinach and kale.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Brazilian bowl ($11.99) at Fruition Fruit Blendz has an acai base topped with blueberry flax granola, raw honey and more. (Thalia Guzman\/Community Impact)\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/10\/16\/390691.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"900\"\/>The Brazilian bowl ($11.99) at Fruition Fruit Blendz has an acai base topped with blueberry flax granola, raw honey and more. (Thalia Guzman\/Community Impact)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/round-rock\/dining\/2025\/10\/09\/el-pollo-rico-opens-third-round-rock-location\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Pollo Rico<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Austin-based restaurant offers charcoal-grilled chicken, with customers able to order whole- and half-chicken plates, as well as carne asada, caldo de pollo, flautas and more. The building was formerly home to Dazzle Coffee, which closed late last year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This is the third Round Rock location of the Austin-based, grilled-chicken chain El Pollo Rico. (Brooke Sjoberg\/Community Impact)\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/10\/16\/390690.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"995\"\/>This is the third Round Rock location of the Austin-based, grilled-chicken chain El Pollo Rico. (Brooke Sjoberg\/Community Impact)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/south-central-austin\/business\/2025\/10\/15\/candy-coffee-and-crafts-check-out-these-7-business-updates-in-south-austin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Koko\u2019s Bavarian Beer Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The location features 7,000 square feet of Bavarian tradition and Texas hospitality with an expanded food and beverage menu, including wings, mozzarella sticks, whitefish dip, Bavarian pretzels, Belgian-style fries and more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Koko\u2019s Bavarian Beer Hall is now open off South Lamar, serving wings, mozzarella sticks, whitefish dip, Bavarian pretzels, Belgian-style fries and more. (Courtesy Mackenzie Smith Kelley)\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/10\/16\/390692.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\"\/>Koko\u2019s Bavarian Beer Hall is now open off South Lamar, serving wings, mozzarella sticks, Bavarian pretzels and more. (Courtesy Mackenzie Smith Kelley)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/cedar-park-far-northwest-austin\/business\/2025\/10\/08\/maya-creamery-now-serving-rolled-ice-cream-faloodas-in-cedar-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maya Creamery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dessert shop serves rolled ice cream in signature and Indian-inspired flavors with a variety of toppings. Also on the menu are faloodas, a type of South Asian milkshake, as well as fresh fruit milk teas and other desserts, such as crepes and macarons.<\/p>\n<p>Opened Oct. 312301 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 205, Cedar ParkInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mayacreamery\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mayacreamery<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maya Creamery offers rolled ice cream in both signature and Indian-inspired flavors, according to its menu. (Shelbie Hamilton\/Community Impact)\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/10\/16\/390695.jpeg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"900\"\/>Maya Creamery offers rolled ice cream in both signature and Indian-inspired flavors, according to its menu. (Shelbie Hamilton\/Community Impact)<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/north-central-austin\/dining\/2025\/10\/15\/team-behind-taco-flats-unveils-churchrow-tejas-bbq-in-north-austin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Churchrow Tejas BBQ <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Simon Madera, the brain behind La Holly and Taco Flats, is bringing barbecue with a Tejano twist to Austin. The space\u2019s bar will also include agave-forward cocktails and draft beers inspired by Tex-Mex barbecue flavors.<\/p>\n<p>Opening Oct. 221521 W. Anderson Lane, AustinInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/churchrowbbq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">churchrowbbq<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Churchrow Tejas BBQ will serve Tex-Mex barbecue, tacos and specialty plates. (Courtesy Churchrow Tejas BBQ)\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/10\/16\/390693.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\"\/>Churchrow Tejas BBQ will serve Tex-Mex barbecue, tacos and specialty plates. 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