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20 Austin-Area Restaurant, Food Truck, and Bar Openings to Know in November 2024
This is a monthly roundup of Austin’s major restaurant, food truck, and bar openings throughout the Austin area in 2024 so far, listed chronologically. For previous opening guides, check out October. See an opening that Eater Austin missed? Let us know over at austin@eater.com.
This new speakeasy-style cocktail bar opened within the W Austin as part of the whole Block 21 revamp-redevelopment (see: its new hotel restaurant Serenade) in early November. The reservations-only bar serves fancy cocktails. It’s open from 6 p.m. to midnight daily. (W Austin, 200 Lavaca Street, downtown; reservations have to be made online; there are indoor dine-in services)
The first of two openings by downtown Austin seafood restaurant Bill’s Oyster, this one is a casual food truck that opened on November 1 in the reopened pickleball court venue the Other Racquet Social Club (which is run by hospitality group Pursuit Concepts). The lineup includes burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and vanilla soft serve. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and then from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. (2717 Manor Road, Rosewood; takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas)
The Indonesian food truck turned into a physical restaurant in the suburb on November 2. The fuller kitchen still means items like skewers (aka sates) with chicken, pork, beef, and tempeh; alongside other Indonesian dishes like charcoal-grilled chicken with rice. There are plans to add more grilled dishes like seafood and fish. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. (150 Sundance Parkway, Suite 400, Round Rock; takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in areas)
The team behind brunch restaurant Paperboy got into the pizza game with this new family-friendly casual restaurant on November 6. in the same neighborhood The sprawling space — formerly New American/Texan restaurant Rosewood — now serves up wood-fired pizza, hoagies, meatballs, chicken wings, and more, along with drinks and frozens. Its hours are from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and then from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. (1209 Rosewood Avenue, Central East Austin; takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
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The pitmaster behind shuttered barbecue truck Wünder Pig opened up this new smoked meats restaurant that focuses on table-service dishes on November 9. The still-casual restaurant serves meats by the pound alongside fancier dishes like smoked crispy duck and wagyu smash burgers. There are also churros, Big Red ice cream, bourbons, cocktails, and beers. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to midnight Wednesday through Sunday. (1521 West Anderson Lane, Crestview; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
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The national wine bar opened its first Austin location on November 9. Nicknamed Postino South Lamar, the bar offers wines from around the world, along with cocktails, beers, and nonalcoholic lemonades and palmers. Food-wise, there are wine-adjacent dishes like meatballs, olives, skewers, loads of fruit-cheese-vegetable-meat boards, paninis, soups, salads, etc. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday (1301 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker; takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
This new restaurant — from the same family that had run Bep Saigon — serves up Chinese. Chinese American, Vietnamese, and pan-Asian dishes since it opened in mid-November. The menu is full of noodles, pho, vermicelli, fried rice, and much more. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. (1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite A101, North Austin; takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services)
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The company behind sports bars/restaurants Cover 3 and Cover 2 opened this new Texas food-focused restaurant on November 11 out in the Hill Country with pretty views. The kitchen, led by executive chef Steve Warner, serves up New Texan dishes like chicken-fried rib-eyes, braised beef short ribs with jalapeño-cheese grits, yellowfin tuna tartare tostadas, and jumbo Gulf shrimp cocktails. The drinks, overseen by Jimmy Joe Zumwalt, focus on whiskeys, including small-batch and rare ones, as well as cocktails like the frozen Old Fashioneds and the tequila-prickly pear-based Hill Country Hospitality. Its hours are from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (8750 West Ranch-to-Road 150, Building 300, Driftwood; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
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The Line Austin hotel opened up this sotol-focused bar on November 12. The menu focuses on sotol — an agave-based spirit — sourced from distilleries such as Desert Door and Marfa Spirit Co. There are cocktails made with the spirit and other agave ones, including the Yucca (sotol, Aperol, a lemon cordial, habanero pepper bitters, and soda) or the Dahlia (mezcal, green peppers, sweet corn, and smoked chile bitters). There are also sotol tastings. The Line’s assistant director of food and beverage Brett Dorsey is overseeing the bar directly, and the bar was developed by the hotel’s group director of food and beverage Brett Anderson and the assistant of food and beverage Rachel Coyne. It’s found on the ground floor of the building sharing a space with Veracruz All Natural’s restaurant near the pool. Its hours are from noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and then from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. (111 East Cesar Chavez Street, Downtown; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas)
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The long-awaited first Austin location of the popular South African fast-casual chain restaurant finally opened on November 13. On deck is its famous grilled chicken marinated in a flavorful peri peri pepper sauce, offered in multiple ways (various parts, sandwiches, wraps); plus sides like roasted cauliflower, rice, and mac and cheese, plus beer, wine, and cocktails. Its hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day (1825 McBee Street, Mueller; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
It turns out event space Tiger Lily — which took over the recently shuttered cocktail lounge Estelle’s that had been run by NoCo Hospitality — includes a new open-to-the-public cocktail bar, which opened on November 14. Beverage director Caesar Schmig — who previously worked at cocktail bars like Garage and Idle Hands and restaurant Comedor — has created a list including cocktails like the Elote with chile-infused mezcal and the namesake Tiger Lilly with vodka and St. Germain. There will be regular DJ sets by Saint Spicer and Alex Alfonso. The bar doesn’t have food, but it will host pop-ups and the such shortly. The bar is run also by the hospitality group Pursuit Concepts (see the pickleball court above) and its landlord LV Collective. Its hours are from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. (400 Colorado Street, Downtown; there are indoor dine-in services)
Kimbal Musk, the brother of that Elon Musk, opened an Austin location of his New American restaurant chain in Austin on November 14. Its hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (400 West Sixth Street, Downtown; there are indoor dine-in services)
The China-based restaurant chain opened its first Austin location on November 15, as reported by Community Impact. The menu focuses on Chinese rice noodle soups with meats and vegetables, with base broths like pork bone, tomato, or pickled pepper. There are also dishes like dumplings and tofu, along with fruit teas. Its hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and Thursday, and then from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (9070 Research Boulevard, Suite 104, North Shoal Creek; takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services)
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This all-day cafe and bar took over what was most recently the only tasting room for Texas cidery Austin Eastciders, which opened on November 15, from the team behind next-door event space Springdale Station. There are coffee drinks and specials, cocktails, nonalcoholic drinks, and the option to add CBD or THC to beverages. For food, there are two food trucks, one with chicken tenders and the other with tacos; plus the cafe offers prepared meals, pastries, kolaches, etc. Then there’s the large kid-friendly outdoor area. Its hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (979 Springdale Road, Suite 130, Govalle; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas)
The Madrid cafe opened its second American location in Austin on November 15. It’s all about churros, Spanish chocolate, and Spanish dishes like tortillas and paella. Its hours are from noon to 10 p.m. daily. (2072 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas)
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It’s the second opening of the month from the team behind downtown seafood restaurant Bill’s Oyster. This one is the Southwestern restaurant led by executive chef Rene Garza, which opened on November 18. The menu is full of Texas, Mexican, and Southwestern dishes such as red chili, duck confit flautas, blue crab tostadas; along with cocktails like a bunch of martinis and frozens. Its hours are from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and then from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (1601 West 38th Street, Suite 1, Rosedale; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
The comfort food experts behind Jack Allen’s Kitchen and Salt Traders Coastal Cooking opened this new brunch daytime restaurant on November 21. This means morning dishes with eggs, cheese, and meats, plus accompanying cocktail and coffee menus. Its hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. (1101 South MoPac Expressway, Zilker; there are indoor dine-in services)
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The iconic Austin dive bar run by bar management group FBR expanded into the Hill Country on November 21. Expect a casual bar serving up whiskeys, cocktails, and beers. Its hours are from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday and then from noon to 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday. (8750 West Ranch-to-Road 150, Building 100, Driftwood; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas)
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Also by the FBR Management group, this new brewery opened on November 22. Overseen by co-partners and head brewers Kirby Kirkconnell and Matt Couch, there are its own beers, house-made hard seltzers, cocktails, and more. Kirkconnell had co-founded Hill Country brewery Oasis Texas Brewing. Its hours are from 3 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and then from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. (1900 East Howard Lane, Building H, Pflugerville; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas)
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The Clarksville bakery expanded into Westlake on November 25, with its Americanish daytime menu full of baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and much more. Its hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. (3663 Bee Caves Road, Suite 4A, West Lake Hills; takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services)
Austin voters soundly rejected Proposition Q, the controversial city-backed plan to raise more than $100 million in property tax revenue to pay for homeless services and other city projects.
Taken at face value, the measure was simple: It asked Austinites to voluntarily increase their city property tax bills to pay for what the city deemed essential services. But that was a tall order for some.
The measure was a lightning rod in a typically sleepy off-year election cycle, with more than 100,000 voters casting ballots on Election Day alone.
Now, Prop Q’s failure could push Austin City Council to temper its spending habits.
Save Austin Now, the primary political opponent of the measure, organized a broad coalition of Austin voters to reject Prop Q. The political action committee argued it would make Austin less affordable for property owners, workers, renters and businesses.
At a campaign watch party Tuesday night, Austin attorney Adam Loewy, who gave $10,000 to the campaign and donated a billboard to Save Austin Now, said the measure’s failure proves “enough is enough,” and that citizens want City Council members to pare back spending. Loewy cited recent expenses on a $1.1 million logo and recent trips abroad by council members, among other expenses.
“The spending must stop. We do not need more taxes, and this City Council needs to get the message to get their house in order,” he said. “Quit with the million dollar logos. Quit with the trips to Japan. Quit with wasting the taxpayer money.”
Mayor Kirk Watson agreed, to a point, saying council members “need to give voters reason to trust us.” Watson said the rejection is a clear mandate to reexamine the costs and needs of city-funded programs.
“We should meet the voters’ mandate with a coherent, straightforward budget process that focuses on basic services and basic budgeting,” he said in a statement Tuesday. “At a time when people are losing faith in all levels of government, including local government, as evidenced by the election outcome, our city government needs to show it can act in a thoughtful, structured way.”
Council Member Marc Duchen, the lone vote against the tax rate election plan, said the rejection was “a referendum on trust” in a statement and echoed Watson’s call for a clear-headed appraisal of spending at City Hall.
“My colleagues and I have an opportunity to restore our constituents’ faith in local government, and I hope we seize it,” he said.
AUSTIN — Texans are voting Tuesday to add rights for parents who find themselves at odds with the state or other governmental entities over how to raise their children, making Texas the first state to add parental rights to its founding document if Proposition 15 passes.
If approved, the new language will be added to Article 1 of the Texas Constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights. That’s the section that lays out the rights and protections for Texans, including limits on the government’s power, and the individual freedoms of speech, religion and the right to bear arms, among others.
What does the amendment say?
“To enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this nation’s history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm that a parent has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent’s child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent’s child, including the right to make decisions concerning the child’s upbringing.”
Would it change any state laws?
There is no indication that this will substantially change any state or federal laws, including those against child abuse or other protections, attorneys who support the bill have said, if it’s approved. Instead, it gathers up rights that have already been established over a century in state and U.S. Supreme Court case law, the bill’s author said.
Did any lawmakers vote against it?
Yes, but most didn’t. For an amendment to be presented to voters, it has to gain at least two-thirds support in the Legislature, so this one had bipartisan support. The amendment won unanimous support in the Senate but was opposed by two dozen Democrats in the House, many of them members of the far-left Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus who warned that laws spotlighting the rights of the parents often ignore the needs of children to be heard and protected by the government — often from their own parents.
Is this a new issue?
No. State leaders in Republican-dominated Texas have been pushing for more laws like this for years. In 2019, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a report defending parental rights against state interference at the request of a Republican House chairman. In 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a package of legislation intended to strengthen parents’ voices in education, including giving them access to curriculum and library materials.
What was the first parental rights decision in the U.S.?
Notable federal cases that have contributed to parental-rights precedents go as far back as 1923, when the U.S. Supreme Court established a parent’s right to guide their children’s education “suitable to their station in life.” In 1925, a century ago, the court cemented that right with a precedent-setting opinion: “The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.”
What has happened since then?
Several additional cases. In 1972, Wisconsin vs. Yoder established the right to raise your child in the religion of your choosing. In the early ‘80s, the court required a higher burden of proof to terminate parental rights. In the 2000 decision Troxel vs. Granville, the court connected parental rights to the 14th Amendment protections of privacy.
In 1979, the court’s majority opinion summed up its position this way:
“The statist notion that governmental power should supersede parental authority in all cases because some parents abuse and neglect children is repugnant to American tradition.”
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a match with a combined 27 fouls and eight yellow cards, visiting LAFC overwhelmed Austin FC 4-1 on Sunday at Q2 Stadium, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals of the MLS playoffs.
With the victory, LAFC claimed the best-of-3 first-round series 2-0 following their 2-1 win Oct. 29 in Los Angeles.
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Actor Matthew McConaughey, foreground, acknowledges the fans as he walks a sideline before Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs between Los Angeles FC and Austin FC, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Celebrations take place before Los Angeles FC and Austin FC compete in Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Austin FC midfielder Owen Wolff (33) battles for possession over Los Angeles FC defender Ryan Porteous (5) during the first half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Austin FC midfielder Myrto Uzuni (10) reacts after missing a penally kick against Los Angeles FC during the first half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Austin FC defender Brendan Hines-Ike (4) celebrates after midfielder Daniel Pereira (8) scored a penalty kick against Los Angeles FC during first half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Los Angeles FC forward Jeremy Ebobisse (17) celebrates a goal against Austin FC with defender Sergi Palencia (14) and forward Son Heung-Min (7) during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Los Angeles FC forward Jeremy Ebobisse (17) scores a goal against Austin FC during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Los Angeles FC forward Jeremy Ebobisse (17) celebrates a goal against Austin FC during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Los Angeles FC midfielder Andy Moran (19) and Austin FC defender Žan Kolmanič (23) battle for the ball during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-Min (7) looks to take control of the ball against Austin FC during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga (99) drives between Austin FC defender Julio Cascante (18), defender Brendan Hines-Ike (4) and defender Guilherme Biro (29) during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Austin FC midfielder Daniel Pereira scores a penalty kick against Los Angeles FC during first half of Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Q2 Stadium is viewed before Game 2 in the first round of MLS soccer’s Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
By the time Austin FC’s Dani Pereira converted a penalty kick in the waning moment of first-half stoppage time, LAFC went into the locker room up 3-1 and in full control of the match.
Son Heung-min, the former Tottenham Hotspur captain who joined LAFC in August, opened the scoring in the 21st minute by beating Ilie Sanchez with a nasty stepover, and then he fired a shot past Brad Stuver from just outside the 6-yard box.
Denis Bouanga bagged a pair of goals in the first half to build LAFC’s insurmountable advantage. His first came four minutes after Son’s opening marker and was his 100th goal across all competitions with the club. His second goal added salt to the wound for Austin to make it 3-0 in the 44th minute. It came after LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris stopped a Myrto Uzuni penalty kick attempt in the 39th minute.
LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse entered the match for Son in the 88th minute and, in five minutes, added another tally. He fired a left-footed shot past Stuver’s sliding boot to put an exclamation point on the final match of the season in Austin.
LAFC outshot Austin 17-7, including 5-4 on target, and Austin was whistled for offside three times.
It was the first time since 2022 that Austin made the MLS playoffs. They entered the postseason as the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference.
Coupled with its playoff appearance and runner-up finish in the U.S. Open Cup, Austin took a step in the right direction under first-year head coach Nico Estevez.
LAFC will face the Vancouver Whitecaps in the conference semifinals.
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