Check out the latest business updates in Northwest Austin, including businesses opening, closing and relocating. 

This list is not comprehensive. 

Now open
Hanshin Pocha
The restaurant known for its menu stacked with Korean comfort food opened a new location near Lakeline Mall. The menu features items such as fried dumplings, Korean pancakes, kimchi fried rice, stir-fried udon with brisket and more.

• Opened Feb. 5

• 11301 Lakeline Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste.114, Austin

Viet Alley
The new Vietnamese restaurant announced its opening on social media in early April, bringing Vietnamese pho, banh mi specials and coffee. The North Austin restaurant also has a drive-thru for customer convenience.

• Opened in April 

• 9616 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 168, Austin

Austin ISD’s application to partner with a charter school to support three academically struggling middle schools was denied by the Texas Education Agency, district officials announced May 28.

What’s happening: In March, AISD officials chose Texas Council for International Studies to operate Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools this fall. Under the three-year-long agreement, TCIS must help the three low-performing middle schools receive a state rating of C or higher by the 2027-28 school year.

On May 28, district officials announced that the TEA denied the district’s initial application to contract with TCIS. However, AISD officials intend to reapply with additional information to be reconsidered.

How we got here: The decision to partner with a charter school came after the schools each received their fourth consecutive F rating from TEA in 2025. If a Texas public school receives five or more consecutive failed ratings, the TEA will close the campus or take over the district. Through Senate Bill 1882, AISD can receive a two-year exemption from state interventions by partnering with a charter school.

Check out some of the most-read stories from the Austin area May 25-28. 

1. From multifamily to master-planned: Check out 6 housing developments in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle

2. Signal at H-E-B, Loop 360: 3 local transportation updates

3. Swig to open soon along SH 130 in Hutto

4. Trustees move forward with concept plan for Round Rock High School renovations

5. Austin advances 45-year development deal for Colorado River 'mega-site'

6. Tea and coffee shops among new and coming soon businesses in east Georgetown

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials announced May 24 that its newest airline partner, Cayman Airways, will offer a seasonal nonstop route between Austin and Owen Roberts International Airport in the Cayman Islands through August.

The details: According to officials, the route is Cayman Airways' only nonstop service from Texas. The route will operate on Sundays weekly through Aug. 16 on a Boeing 737-8 aircraft and feature:

• 160 seats, including a Business Class cabin
• Free carry-on bag and personal item
• Complimentary meals and the airline's signature Seven Fathoms Rum Punch
• Free streaming inflight entertainment
• Device charging at every seat