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The first day of summer is officially upon Austin (though it’s felt like it’s been here for a while), which means it’s time to usher the next restaurant season. While the hot weather is usually when the city tends to rest up and avoid triple digit temperatures, the culinary scene keeps pushing on with new restaurants and bars.

Among those to look forward to: Callie Speer will make her first solo mark with the highly anticipated punk rock diner Holy Roller oh so soon. Via 313 brothers will open their first neighborhood bar with Nickel City, and while pizza isn’t in the works, there’s Delray Cafe, a trailer dishing out other Detroit-style eats. And, of course, because of permitting delays, there are plenty of leftover restaurants from the spring, like Veracruz All Natural’s Austin brick and mortar and kolache wonderland Batch.

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Location: 509 Rio Grande Street, Downtown

Key Players: Callie Speer, Jen Keyser, Britt Castro, Nicole Cruz, Sarah Bevil

Projected Opening: Early summer

Update: Now open

Formerly known as Bombshell, the female-led punk rock diner will descend upon downtown Austin very, very soon, with a brunch-all-day menu from Speer and Castro, stellar drinks courtesy of Keyser, and just a fun casual vibe.

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Nickel City and Delray Cafe

Location: 1133 East 11th Street, East Side

Key Players: Zane and Brandon Hunt, J.R. Mocanu

Projected Opening: Early summer

Status: Now open

The Via 313 brothers are opening their take on a neighborhood bar with what they call a “Rust Belt” feeling. This means easy cocktails, strong whiskey list, and Detroit-style eats (sliders, coney dogs, wings, cheese fries) from on-site trailer Delray Cafe, all found in the former home of Austin’s historic dive bar Longbranch Inn.

Location: 9003 Waterford Centre Boulevard, North Burnet

Key Players: Reyna and Maritza Vazquez

Projected Opening: Late summer

Austin is finally getting its very own Veracruz All Natural restaurant, though its opening has been much delayed because of permitting woes (now pegged for Thursday, August 31). The brick and mortar will look similar to its Round Rock space, but it will include a coffee bar from Austin trailer Machine Head Coffee. Expect favorite dishes on the menu (migas breakfast tacos, tortas), along with new ones, including Veracruzana breakfast plates and enchiladas.

Location: 1911 Adrich Street, Mueller

Key Players: Ting and Ye Lin

Projected Opening: Late June

Status: Now open

Xian Sushi and Noodle is getting into the bao game with its new Mueller restaurant with savory and sweet versions of the steamed bun, along with bun hamburgers. When it opens, expect breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Location: 2915 Guadalupe Street, Campus

Key Players: Rizwan Maredia, Adil Maknojia, Tarek Alshalkmi

Projected Opening: Late summer Saturday, July 15

Status: Now open

New York’s famous halal cart is making its way into Austin with shawarma, falafel, pita, and the signature white and hot sauces. The Guadalupe restaurant will include indoor and patio seating, and it will be open for lunch, dinner, and late night hours, which’ll come in handy for UT students.

Location: 533 West Oltorf Street, South Austin

Key Players: Robert Tran, Eric Tran, and Quang Chau, Camden Stuerzenberger

Projected Opening: July August

Winebelly is getting into the diner game with Phoebe’s Diner, which will make use of its smoker (named Flapjack) for barbecue, and other classic dishes, like pancakes, fried chicken, breakfast puffy tacos, and more.

Location: 110 San Antonio Street, Downtown

Key Players: Derek Salkin, Alyssa Hurlstone, New Waterloo

Projected Opening: Late summer

Originally called Chez Nada, downtown Austin is getting a proper French brasserie with a raw bar, patisserie, and coffee shop within the Northshore building (which will include Mexican restaurant ATX Cocina, see below for more information).

Location: 3220 Manor Road, Mueller

Key Players: Noah Lit, Josh Lit, Jasmine Jones

Projected Opening: Summer

Status: Now open

Kolache, klobasnek, and beer are still in the works for the Mueller shop, which has been showcasing its goods with Austin pop-ups. On deck are Micklethwait Craft Meats-stuffed ones and sweet ones from I Knead That baker Jones, along with a long beer list.

Also tracking:

— South Lamar Spanish tapas restaurant El Chipiron is finally oh so close to opening this summer. Status: Now open

— Austin gets its first whiskey distillery within the city limits with Still Austin Whiskey Co. on St. Elmo Road this July summer, which will include a tasting room with cocktails, whiskey garden, and tasting flights. People can distill their own whiskey barrels, too.

— Celis Brewery returns to Austin this summer with its famous witbier on Metric Boulevard. It’s already pouring out producing and pouring the Belgian-style ales in various Austin bars, but the brewery itself is set to open this summer. The taproom’s bar top is made from one of the brewery’s original copper kettles. Update: Now open

— Jack Gilmore’s Jack Allen’s Kitchen inches closer to Central Austin with its fourth location on West Anderson Lane (the former home of Fork & Vine), set to open in July. The new expansion will include an updated drinks menu with tapped wine and new cocktails. Update: Now open

— Seafood boils and Texas fare head to Lamar Union with TLC, from the owners of J. Black's, this August.

— Steel City Pops plans on opening a brick and mortar popsicle shop up on Guadalupe, with creamy (avocado, buttermilk) and fruity (pineapple jalapeno, blood orange, strawberry lemonade) versions of the frozen sweet, along with cookie popsicles and a bunch of toppings, drizzles, and dustings, sometime in late July or early August.

— Colleen’s Kitchen plans on bringing Southern dishes and cocktails to Mueller when it opens this late summer on Aldrich Street. Look out for the walk-up window for to-go orders and coffee.

— Downtown tasting room Texas Reds and Whites is eyeing a late July to early August September opening. The space will feature Texas wineries, along with snacks.

— La Corsha Hospitality Group’s Second Bar and Kitchen’s outpost in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport should be making its debut this summer, with the restaurant’s familiar favorite dishes (the ever-famous burger, buffalo fried pickles, pizza) from chef David Bull, special cocktails from Jason Stevens, and wine selection from Paula Rester.

— Austin’s latest poke spot, Poke Bowl, is set to open in July, dishing out fish, scallops, squid, sushi, and desserts on Guadalupe. Update: Now open

— Mexican restaurant Polvos heads to downtown Austin for its third location, taking over European restaurant Prelog's former space within the Austin 360 building on Nueces, in late August.

— Sandwich shop Austin Daily Press is coming into East Cesar Chavez for its second restaurant, with a larger menu full of plates and tapas from executive chef Reed Faitak, an on-site bakery for breads from chef and baker Amelia Moore, and drinks. It’s looking to open sometime in late August in the fall.

— Thai truck owner Sam Sampaotong is opening his own Thai restaurant with Krua Urban Thai, which is taking over Barley Swine’s old home on South Lamar. He’ll start cooking up Thai fare sometime in mid-July to early August.

— Northwest Mediterranean restaurant Almarah is expanding into downtown Austin with Darna Mediterranean Cuisine with breakfast, lunch, and dinner in tow sometime in mid-July to August.

— Adelbert's Brewery spin-off brewpub Oddwood Ales from Taylor and Brett Ziebarth is aiming for a late summer opening.

— Chicago lobster trailer Happy Lobster will roll into Austin with Maine rolls and Austin specials this July. Update: Now open

— After a name change, Il Brutto and its accompanying sandwich shop from the New Waterloo team and chef Erind Halilaj will bring pastas, pizza, and plenty of outdoor seating for lunch, brunch, and dinner to East 6th Street sometime in the late summer.

— It's Italian Market and Cafe is leaving its East 7th digs for South Lamar with It's Italian Cucina, a restaurant and market dedicated to pasta, meats, cheese, wine, and retail products in early August. The space will host special wine dinners, tastings, classes, and more.

— Red Porch's northern expansion, Red’s Porch Quarry, is nearing its summer debut. Update: Now open

— The Grove Wine Bar brings about more expansions, with its fourth restaurant and bar in Cedar Park, with two patios, a long wine list, and weekend brunch, in late June or early July. Update: Now open

— Mueller is still awaiting cafe and bar Halcyon Coffee and pizza and beer joint Stella Public House.

— Downtown modern Mexican restaurant ATX Cocina, with masa and margaritas, is supposed to open on San Antonio Street, within the Northshore building, sometime soon, though no date or month is provided. Update: Now open

Fall: 99 Ranch Market, Anthem, The Brewer’s Table, Brewtorium, Cookbook Cafe, Eldorado Cafe, Epoch Coffee [Northwest Hills], Fairmont Austin, Fareground, Guild, Intero, Loro, Peli Peli, Soto’s Unnamed South Lamar Restaurant, Spin, Stereotype, Xian Noodles and Dim Sum [Domain]

Rest of the Year: Epoch Coffee [Plaza Saltillo], Flower Child, Easy Tiger [Linc], Home Slice [North Loop], North Italia, Sour Duck, Suerte, Sway [Westlake, Rock Rose], Unnamed Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew Restaurant

2018: 24 Diner [Rock Rose], LeRoy and Lewis [brick and mortar], Pinthouse Pizza [Round Rock], Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ [brick and mortar]

Unknown: Central Health's Public Market, Confituras, Employees Only, Fluff Meringues + More, H Mart, Manley’s Bagels, Rosen’s Bagels, Taco Palenque, Whisler’s Unknown Bar, Yuyo