18 business and dining updates to keep an eye on in North Austin

With five new restaurants, five new businesses and a few more to look out for in the new year, North Austin residents can check out several business updates in the area.

Now open

Aria Korean Street Food

The restaurant serves Korean fried chicken, rice bowls, Korean-style tacos and burritos, and sides, including bulgogi fries and fried dumplings.

Spicewood Fusion Pizzeria

The restaurant serves a variety of classic and Indian-inspired pizzas such as tandoori paneer pizza and butter chicken pizza. The pizzeria also serves salads, appetizers—including wings, cheese sticks and peri peri fries—and desserts.

Bumpsuit

The store sells intimates, shapewear, loungewear, healing compression wear, occasion wear for events and baby showers, and more. The location offers an interactive play and seating area to accommodate families and children shopping.

Upscale Texas Resale

The shop sells luxury items including bags, clothing, accessories and shoes. Owner Jeanne Bishop said all the store’s products are upscale items including brands such as Michael Kors for an affordable price.

Frosty Fox

The chain drink shop, which has locations in Florida and Oregon, sells a variety of milk teas, boba teas, mocktails, slushies, gelatos and egg puffles, or street-style waffles.

Breakfast House

The restaurant serves a variety of breakfast dishes, such as Chinese fried donuts and congee, or porridge, as well as dim sum, noodle soups, soybean milk drinks and tofu hua, or tofu pudding. The location was previously the site of Xing Long Chinese Cuisine, which closed in October.

• Opened in early October
• 13450 Research Blvd., Ste. 118, Austin
• 512-331-8168

Kochu

The family owned Korean restaurant specializes in both traditional foods, such as bulgogi and jjajangmyeon, and modern dishes including buldak, Korean fried chicken wings and sandwiches. Customers can also find fusion items including birria shin ramen.

Couch Potatoes

The business sells furniture for all living areas including bedroom furniture, dining furniture, mattresses and living room furniture.

Black Gold

Individuals can find dishes combining traditional Texas barbecue and craft cocktails with comfort food inspired by owner Mems Davila’s upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley, according to a news release.

Boss

The business opened in Domain Northside next to The North Face earlier this year. The store sells high-end menswear for all occasions from cardigans and sweaters to jeans and shoes.

Coming soon

Two Men and a Truck

Two Men and a Truck are moving into the space previously occupied by Catfish Parlour, which closed in 2021. The business services the Austin area and offers local- and long-distance moving with packing services available.

Urban Outfitters

The clothing store will move into the space previously occupied by Forever 21, which closed in September after 14 years. The chain business sells clothing, accessories, shoes, bags and more.

In the news

Michelin Guide Texas

Michelin stars were awarded to 15 Texas restaurants in the first-ever Texas ceremony. Two of the restaurants are located in the North Austin area, including barbecue eatery Interstellar BBQ and American cuisine restaurant Barley Swine.

Rebel Cheese

Lifelong foodies turned vegan, Kirsten Maitland and Fred Zwar opened the business five years ago this October. The fromagerie uses four ingredients in its cheese: cashews, water, salt and cultures. Offerings include brie, smoked cheddar, pimento and more.

Autonomy Therapy

Autonomy Therapy is celebrating its 5th anniversary in November. Owned by Kim Fry, the practice opened in North Austin on Nov. 11, 2019. The business offers therapy sessions virtually and in-person for individuals, couples and families.

Closings

Xing Long Chinese Cuisine

The Chinese restaurant served a variety of meat, seafood and vegetable dishes as well as noodles, fried rice, egg rolls, dumplings, rangoons and soups.

Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Urgent Care

The hospital opened in February as Texas Children’s fourth location and offers a range of services, including neonatal and pediatric intensive care, gynecological services, a labor and delivery unit, a heart center, a sleep center, and more. The hospital system’s remaining Austin-area urgent care center is located in South Austin at 4477 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 400.

Pin Seeker’s Golf Lounge

The lounge originally opened on September 23, 2023. The business had four indoor golf bays that could accommodate up to six players each and were rented by the hour. The location offered food and drinks and membership opportunities.

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