Closing/Opening in Westlake: Blue Dahlia has vacated its location at 3663 Bee Cave Road near Breed and Co. Swedish Hill Bakery, which has been in Austin for 50 years, will soon take over the space. The bakery will serve Westlake as a destination for coffee, freshly baked breads and pastries, made-to-order sandwiches, salads, deli case specialties, and cakes. The opening date has not been announced.
Pepita’s Cafe and Bar is scheduled to open in early June at 2712 Bee Cave Rd, suite 106 in Rollingwood. It will offer mouthwatering dishes that pay homage to classic American brunch staples blended with rich Mexican flavors. The restaurant will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visit www.pepitascafeandbar.com for the full menu description.
Hearth & Soul Studio ATX has relocated to 904D W 12th Street. Previously located in the Casis Shopping Center in Tarrytown, they will continue to offer a shopping experience and gathering place for shoppers and the community at their new location. Discover beautiful things for yourself, your home, or someone special in your life at their studio. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., they also offer personalized shopping service by calling 512-474-7685.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, located at 4801 La Crosse Ave, is opening a new exhibit entitled Dinosaurs Around the World beginning in May. The exhibit will include 11 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and will run from May 17th to July 17th, 2024. Reserve Tickets and learn more about the upcoming exhibit at www.wildflower.org/dinosaurs.
ACE Academy will relocate to The Church at Highland Park next month, at 5206 Balcones Drive, moving from its longtime location on Shoalcreek. Established in 2005, ACE Academy provides gifted programming from kinder through eighth grade. See austingifted.org for summer and fall sessions or call 512-206-4070
Austin Pond & Garden Tour is June 1 and 2, sponsored by Austin Pond Society. Tickets are at austinpondsociety.org, with north ponds featured Saturday, and south ponds featured Sunday. Contact pondtour@austinpondsociety.org for more info.
Foxtrot Market at 4818 Burnet Road closed last month, along with three other Austin locations of the upscale market. Across the country, Chicago-based Foxtrot and sibling brand Dom’s Kitchen and Market closed 35 locations on April 23, citing “no viable option.”
Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen Northwest just off Spicewood Springs and Loop 1 opens June 14. The 7719 Wood Hollow location is Austin’s fifth Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen, joining Westlake, Lakeway, Downtown, and Cedar Park locations. New American fare, fresh and locally sourced ingredients, a Lola Savannah Coffee Lounge adjacent, vegan and gluten-free options. See grovewinebar.com
Movie in the Park at Deep Eddy Municipal Pool off Lake Austin Blvd. on June 13 is Jaws, the 1975 classic. Movie in the Park is a free program of Austin Parks Foundation and Rocket Cinema. Jaws will start at dusk at Deep Eddy Pool, 401 Deep Eddy Ave., and you can bring your floaty, your chair, your blanket, your snacks – but no alcohol, Styrofoam, or glass and no smoking. More info at austinparks.org/movies