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📢 Here's what's happening in our local restaurant scene this week.
✅ NOW OPEN
Mercado Libertad — Latino grocery store/Restaurant — Liberty Hill
- A Latino grocery store that is now open in Liberty Hill.
- Address: 13750 W Hwy 29, Ste 102, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
- Website: https://mercado-libertad.toasttab.com (No standalone “official” website found beyond online ordering/listings.)
Bahler Street — Wood-Fired Sourdough Pizzas — Near Georgetown/Round Rock border.
- This is a new spot serving wood-fired sourdough pizzas.
- Address: 2080 Westinghouse Rd, Georgetown, TX 78626
- Website: https://bahlerstreet.com
Wish Kitchen + Bar - All menu items, except for baked goods like buns and tortillas, are made from scratch in-house, Mike Farr said. Additionally, the new spot has a full bar with cocktails, beer and wine.
-Opened Nov. 28
-Address: 1004 Main St., Liberty Hill
-Website: www.wishkitchenandbar.com
Jersey Mikes - The sandwich shop officially opened in December, serving cold subs, hot subs, drinks, sides and desserts in Leander at Hero Way Crossing. 3,255 locations nationwide.
-Opened Dec. 31
-Address: 11312 Hero Way West, Ste. 160, Leander
-www.jerseymikes.com
Café Java- Café Java opened its third Austin-area location Jan. 12 near the Austin-Cedar Park border, according to a representative from the location. This is the first new Café Java location in 20 years, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Café Java has a selection of coffees, teas and juices and a range of breakfast and lunch offerings including pancakes, breakfast tacos, soup and salads.
-Opened Jan. 12
-12129 RM 620, Ste. 120, Austin
-www.thecafejava.com
🏗️ COMING SOON
Chipotle Mexican Grill — Mexican/Build-your-own — Leander
📄 Status: Construction on new build expected to begin this year.
⏰ Opening: TBD (Construction expected this year)
📋 What we know: The restaurant offers burritos, bowls, salads, quesadillas, and tacos.
🔍 Source: Community Impact news alert
Address (construction filing): 10745 E Crystal Falls Pkwy, Leander, TX 78641
Website: https://www.chipotle.com
Estancia Brazilian Steakhouse — Brazilian Steakhouse — Leander
📄 Status: Upcoming
⏰ Opening: TBD
📋 What we know: Mentioned in a previous update of upcoming spots.
Address: 2132 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641
Website: https://estancia.com
Desiwala Pizza & Wings — Pizza & Wings — Leander
📄 Status: Upcoming
⏰ Opening: TBD
📋 What we know: Mentioned in a previous update of upcoming spots.
Address (development listed): Reagan Crossing, 15201 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Leander, TX 78641
Website: Not found (no official site/social reliably indexed yet).
Panda Express - American-style Chinese restaurant. There are well over 2,000 Panda Express restaurants in the United States.
Opening in June
Address: 12291 W. Hwy. 29, Liberty Hill
Hopdoddy Burger Bar - According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, construction on a new Hopdoddy Burger Bar is slated to begin in early January as part of the Gateway 29 development. Work is set to last until late June, the filing states. The burger restaurant has seven locations in the Austin area. This will be its first spot in Leander.
-19389 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. 100, Leander
❌ RECENTLY CLOSED (Based on Community Impact news alerts)
Margarita's Mexican restaurant — Mexican — Liberty Hill
Permanently closed on January 5.
Address: 10280 W SH 29, Liberty Hill, TX
Website: https://margaritason29.com
Salad and Go — Salad — All Texas locations
Closing all Texas locations on January 11
Time Out Sports Bar — Sports Bar — Liberty Hill
Expected to close, following the closure of Margarita's
Address: 10280 B Hwy 29, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
⭐ Featured Restaurant
Dough It Up - read about this new Italian restaurant and their upcoming WINE TASTING in Cedar Park here: -https://localeats.beehiiv.com/p/featured-restaurant
- Now Open: 1540 Cypress Creek Road, suite 106, Cedar Park, TX
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