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Interior design and Italian food: 9 business updates for Lake Travis, Westlake

Here are nine business updates to know for the Lake Travis and Westlake areas in May and June.

In the news
Lakeway Resort and Spa: Trestle Studio, a boutique real estate investment and development firm, acquired Lakeway Resort & Spa in May with plans to renovate and modernize the space. Renovations include refreshing indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, redeveloping locally driven food options, expanding wellness and recreational programming and modernizing guestrooms and other amenities.

  • Renovations complete TBA

  • 101 Lakeway Drive, Lakeway


Now open
Sicara Shop and Design Studio: The design shop and studio offers interior design services, paint consultations, space planning, custom furniture design and small project solutions for residential and some commercial spaces. Home decor and custom furniture are also available to purchase at the storefront at the Hill Country Galleria.

  • Opened early May  

  • 12820 Hill Country Blvd., Ste. E-120, Bee Cave
 
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On The Business Beat
Dirty Dough's Bee Cave location closes

Dirty Dough is now permanently closed in Bee Cave.

The gist: The business sold stuffed cookies in a variety of flavors, such as peanut butter, cookies n' creme, chocolate chip and more. The chain cookie shop has no more locations open in the Austin metro, according to the company's website.

  • Closed in April
 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Austin area.

Burnett's Food for the Soul brings flavors of Chicago to Pflugerville

Burnett's Food for the Soul is owned by Darius Burnett, who brought with him the flavors of Chicago, he said, introducing dishes and flavors that were not locally available.

His most popular menu items also include catfish and chicken, he said. Also on the menu are pork chops; chicken wings and tenders; gumbo with shrimp, chicken, crab, turkey sausage and okra; tacos; and sides including red beans and rice, dirty rice, collard greens, fries and candied yams.


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😋 Baklava House now open in Lakeway
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🍔 Smash City now open near Q2 Stadium
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🍻 Little Woodrow’s reveals new location in Domain Northside
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🥖 Ike's Love & Sandwiches opens in Pflugerville
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EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi now open at The Shops at Arbor Walk

This new restaurant recently opened at The Shops at Arbor Walk in Northwest Austin, serving all-you-can-eat hot pot and sushi. Patrons can choose from a variety of broths, protein, seafood, noodles and veggies to add to their hot pot. Guests will also find a range of sushi, including raw and cooked rolls, nigiri and sashimi. For something to drink, the restaurant serves boba and fruit tea.


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CI Texas
Here's when and where to find your child's 2026 STAAR results

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.

 

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