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Lake Travis / Westlake Impacts — February 2010

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By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 05 February 2010

Just Opened

WESTLAKE — 1. Twin Liquors Marketplace, a family-owned business serving Austin since 1937, opened recently in the Hill Country Galleria, 3925 Market St. The store offers wine and liquor selections and custom gifts. Customers can learn about wine and food pairings at weekly wine and daily spirits tastings starting at 3 p.m. Visit www.twinliquors.com or call 402-0060.

2. Martinizing Dry Cleaning opened mid-January at 12101 Bee Cave Road, Ste. 5A. The store is franchise owner Louis Nicholson’s second Central Texas location. In addition to dry cleaning, the business also makes clothing alterations. Visit www.martinizing.com or call 263-8169.

3. Recently the City of Bee Cave opened its $4.5 million, 50-acre Bee Cave Central Park between RM 620 and Hwy. 71 near the Hill Country Galleria. The park includes two covered pavilions, playscapes, two miles of walking trails, sport courts, an enclosed dog park and a disc golf course. Visit www.beecavetexas.com.

Coming Soon

4. Newflower Farmers Market, 12700 Shops Parkway, Ste. 300, will open its second Austin-area store at the Hill Country Galleria Feb. 10. Its first Central Texas location opened in southwest Austin last year at 6920 Manchaca Road. The full-service grocery chain offers consumers natural and organic products. The store is accepting job applications for the Bee Cave location. Call 263-5336 or visit www.sfmarkets.com.

In the News

The City of Bee Cave will hold a general election May 8 to elect a mayor and two council members. Candidates’ packets are available now, and the last day for filing an application for a place on the ballot is March 8. Call 767-6641 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

New Location

5. Family-owned Flores Mexican Restaurant relocated its Lakeway restaurant late December from 1310 FM 620 S. to 2127 Lohmans Crossing Road, Ste. 318 in the Lakeway Town Center. The new, 4,200 sq. ft. restaurant seats 138 guests inside and is building a patio for additional seating. Serving authentic Mexican dishes, the restaurant began in Oak Hill in 1993 and has four locations throughout Central Texas. Visit floresmexican.com.

6. The PJ Shop Style Lounge recently relocated to the Lakeway Town Center at 2127 Lohmans Crossing Road, Ste. 312. It is locally owned by Shelley Grabowski and Lisa Ray and has been selling women’s sleepwear, loungewear, T-shirts, jewelry and accessories for five years in Lakeway. Call 351-7900 or visit www.thepjshop.com.

5, Flores Mexican Restaurant recently relocated to the Lakeway Town Center. It offers Mexican food in a festive atmosphere. Photo by Tiffany Young; 7, Busters BBQ will reopen its doors soon at Lakeway Town Center, serving Texas barbecue and sides. Photo by Tiffany Young; 13, Tiff’s Treats owners Leon Chen and Tiffany Taylor opened a new store in the West Woods shopping center in West Lake Hills. Photo by Tiffany Young; 19, Royal Fig Catering held a grand opening mid-January after its recent move to West Lake Hills. Photo courtesy Royal Fig Catering

7. Previously located at 303 N. FM 620 in Bee Cave, Busters BBQ will reopen in April at the Lakeway Town Center, 2127 Lohman’s Crossing Road, Stes. 400 and 404. The restaurant is a locally owned corporation with Tim and Marilyn Cook as shareholders. Serving barbecue and sides, the restaurant will seat about 70 guests inside and 30 to 40 guests on its deck. Visit busterslakeway.com or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Coming Soon

8. The future location of the [a] Lake Travis Community Library is under construction at the corner of Lohmans Crossing Road and Lohmans Spur Road, around the corner from its current location at the Lohman’s Crossing Shopping Center, [b] 2300 Lohmans Spur, Ste. 100. Land developer Haythem Dawlett donated a plot of land at 1930 Lohmans Crossing Road to be used for the new library. Call 263-2885 or visit www.laketravislibrary.org.

9. Tuscan Village, an age-restricted community with upscale town homes and villas, is being developed by Legend Communities at 1930 Lohmans Crossing Road. Call 327-1200 or visit www.tuscanvillage.com.

10. Lake Travis United Methodist Church, 1502 RR 620 N., broke ground mid-December on a $4.5 million, 15,000 sq. ft. activity center. The Ministry Activity Center will include additional classrooms, space for its youth program, a commercial kitchen, a large indoor recreation/gathering area, expanded office space and a café. Visit www.ltumc.org/mac/index.html or call 266-9877.

Just opened

11. Westlake Dermatology, a provider of medical dermatology, cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery, opened its Lakeway office at 401 RR 620 in December. This is the fifth Westlake Dermatology office serving the greater-Austin area. Call 610-0549 or visit www.westlakedermatology.com.

In the News

12. The City of Lakeway approved a zoning change from office/retail to hotel/motel that would allow a 77-room Holiday Inn Express to be built on Oak Grove Boulevard, on property north of the Lake Travis United Methodist Church. Visit www.lakewaymayor.com.

Just Opened

13. Tiff’s Treats recently opened its newest location at 3201 Bee Cave Road. The bakery, locally owned by Leon Chen and Tiffany Taylor, sells and delivers freshly baked cookies, brownies, milk and ice cream. Call 519-3300 or visit www.cookiedelivery.com/austin.

In the News

14. The City of Rollingwood approved a change to its walking trail, which is under construction, at Rollingwood Park. The trail will cross the parking lot instead of bypassing it and will be altered to ensure it allows wheelchair accessibility. Volunteers will do much of the work on the project. Visit www.cityofrollingwood.com.

Coming Soon

15. Leander Independent School District will open Vandegrift High School in Steiner Ranch at 9700 McNeil Drive this fall. The fifth LISD high school opened Vandegrift’s campus to ninth and 10th grade students this year, but students are attending class at Four Points Middle School, a campus near the location of the new high school. Its capacity is 1,800 students. The project is funded by a 2007 bond election. Visit vhs.leanderisd.org.

16. Mathnasium of Steiner Ranch opened Jan. 29 at 4308 N. Quinlan Park Road, Ste. 215. A grand opening celebration is set for Feb. 20. Mathnasium is a learning center with math tutoring for pre-K through 12th grade. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.mathnasium.com.

Coming Soon

17. Embellish Nails and Boutique will open a location at Westlake Court Shopping Center, 3663 Bee Cave Road, Ste. 3, in mid-February. Local owners Wendy Tursch and Lisa McQueen opened the first location in Austin’s The Triangle in March 2008 after meeting at the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business. The boutique offers manicures, pedicures, waxing and facials as well as parties for bridal showers and other special occassions. Visit www.embellishnails.com.

Just Opened

18. San Antonio–based Lion & Rose British Restaurant & Pub recently opened a new location at 701 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. It offers a selection of beers from around the world, lunch and dinner menus, and flat panel and plasma TVs for watching sporting events. Visit www.thelionandrose.com or call 335-5466.

19. Royal Fig Catering, owned by Executive Chef Dan Stacy and Kristin Stacy, held its grand opening at 4238 Bee Cave Road Jan. 19. The catering company uses fresh, organic ingredients and offers a seasonal menu. It is a full-service caterer providing planning coordination, linen rentals and delivery. Call 814-9743 or visit www.royalfig.com.

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