Here are 9 business updates impacting south Austin

Now open

Postino

The wine cafe is now open across the street from Saxon Pub on South Lamar Boulevard. The Arizona-based restaurant offers a variety of wines, beers and cocktails as well as paninis, soups, salads, charcuterie boards and sharable plates.

San Ginés

Spanish chocolatier San Ginés opened a new cafe and bar in Austin this month, offering the Madrid-based brand’s signature chocolate and churros, Spanish tapas, espresso drinks, chocolate-infused wine and specialty cocktails like a signature chocolate martini.

Coming soon

H-E-B

Dubbed a “landmark project” by the company, the H-E-B on South Congress Avenue is expected to be ready for business starting the first week of December. Originally opened in 1957, the structure was expanded over the years, according to a new release. However, the original building was demolished in February 2022 to make way for the company’s “reimagined store.” The new 145,000-square-foot space will feature the full array of amenities that shoppers expect from the well-known grocer.

Wheel Too

Renovations to what was previously Crow Bar in south Austin will yield yet another product of FBR Management’s steady growth over the last decade. The second iteration of The Wheel, a neighborhood bar on the east side, is anticipated to open by the end of the year.

Dish Society

Following the success of its first Austin location in Mueller, the restaurant will open a second spot in Austin on South First Street, set to debut in late February or early March. The restaurant boasts “Southern-sourced” foods, drawing most of its ingredients and food from local farmers and ranchers, according to the company’s website.

In the news

Leland South Congress

Real estate developer Intracorp and Douglas Elliman Real Estate broke ground on the future site of the new residential mixed-use development. Leland South Congress will have 265 luxury condos along with 35,000 square feet of amenities and it is slated to be completed in 2027.

Closings

The Austin-based cafe has closed its Bouldin Creek location. The restaurant served salads, sandwiches, teas, coffee and more. Picnik has another location on Burnet Road.

Pep Boys

The automotive business offered vehicle repair, maintenance services and tire installations.

Baby Acapulco

Austin’s Tex-Mex restaurant Baby Acapulco, known as Baby A’s, has closed its Barton Springs Road location. The locally owned restaurant served the Austin area for over 40 years, “hailed as the originator of the ‘purple rita,’” according to its website. Staff are currently filling positions at the two remaining locations, one near the Arboretum and the other on Riverside Drive.

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