DDunc Athletics opened in Tarrytown at 3102 Windsor Road, #3100, in February, offering personalized training programs for fitness. Coach Deris Duncan came to Texas from Indianapolis to play basketball at Texas State, has a masters in Exercise Science, and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Open Tuesday 9am to 5pm and Wednesday through Sunday by appointment. See dduncathletics.com for booking and info.
Austin Immortality Conference 2026 will be held on May 30th from 9 am - 6 pm at Distribution Hall, 1500 East 4th Street. Attendees can connect with clinicians, clinic owners, biohackers, practitioners, and brands focused on health optimization. Elite speakers will be featured, along with the opportunity to experience wellness technologies firsthand. Visit https://www.austinimmortalityconference.com/ to secure tickets and learn more.
Neighbor Coffee celebrates five years of “hand-crafted, no-nonsense coffee, made by people who care” at its trailer at 5000 Burnet Road. Neighbor Coffee features fresh roasting, signature blends such as Front Porch and Espresso 5000, cold brew, pour overs, drip, signature and flavored lattes, and an assortment of biscuits, scones, and breakfast cakes. Open 7am to 2pm Monday through Saturday, neighborcoffee.com
Empowered Café opened this month in Mueller at 1701 Simond Avenue #104. Empowered Café is a for-profit coffee shop with the purpose of employing adults with Down Syndrome to build meaningful careers and foster independence through dignified, skill-based roles. Drip coffee, lattes, tea and hot chocolate, sodas, banana milk, croissants and breakfast tacos – and every purchase supports meaningful employment opportunities. Open daily 7am to 2pm, empoweredcafeatx.com
The Art of Banksy is at Fair Market, 1100 E. 5th Street, through Sept. 7. Banksy may be the most famous and mysterious street artist in the world, and this show features 200 of the artist’s works: original art, prints, photos, sculptures, and more. See artofbanksyus.com for tickets and details.
H Mart is getting closer to opening on Burnet Road, ya’ll – an actual H Mart logo sign has gone up, actual construction crews are working inside and outside, actual doors have replaced the plywood, and hmart.com actually lists its Austin II store at 5222 Burnet Road. Things are happening and I’m getting excited. I’ll report back soon. I hope.
Eldorado Café at 3300 W. Anderson is expanding, but you won’t see the new next door space for several months. Owner chef Joel Fried says it about doubles the space they have now and will allow Eldorado to have a kitchen dedicated to takeout and catering. Sooner than that, though, comes opening on Mondays. Planned for this summer some time, even one more day in the week means it might make it easier to get those Resy spots at this popular Tex-Mex comfort food spot. Tuesday through Saturdays, 9am to 10pm; breakfast, lunch, and dinner; eldoradocafeatx.com for info.
Sugarwolf Bakery has opened in Downtown Austin at 401 W. 4th St, Ste 120, serving a daily rotation of croissants, sourdough loaves, cookies, and seasonal pastries, as well as salads and sandwiches – everything from scratch using natural ingredients and organic artisan flour. Breakfast and pastries served from 7am till 11 am, lunch and cookies from 11 am till 4 pm. And Sugarwolf Bakery has a robust coffee and espresso bar as well as draft beer, wine, and specialty cocktails.
Lamme’s Candies had been Austin’s hometown candy store for 141 years. The home of the famous Texas Chewie Pecan Praline is in the process of closing all its stores, with the Airport location being the last to close. Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day won’t be the same without Lamme’s chocolate covered strawberries. And lucky me, I celebrated my early May birthday with a box of those chewy pecan pralines of theirs. Part of their sign-off was this: “Since our founding 1885, Lammes Candies has been proud to be part of Texas traditions, creating handcrafted sweets and memorable moments for generations of customers like you.” Thanks for the sweet sweets, Lamme’s Candies.
Allday Pizza is coming to 2222 at the old Reid’s Cleaners near Dry Creek Drive. Short on details, but the pizza we learned to love at Flo’s Wine Bar is coming to Northwest Hills and I hope they’re bringing that creamy soft-serve with them.
