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Famous local taco truck opens first Austin restaurant

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Veracruz All Natural's Austin brick-and-mortar will open this spring.

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Good news for taco-crazed Austin: Veracruz All Natural is opening its first brick-and-mortar in the city this spring. The restaurant will be located near the intersection of Burnet Road and Research Boulevard.

The famous taco truck's brick-and-mortar opened in Round Rock around the same time last year. An Austin location was originally slated to open on the east side, but plans fell through.

"Our business is almost 10 years old, and it has been our dream since the beginning to have a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the city of Austin, the city that we love, and our dream is about to come true," reads an announcement on Facebook.

Details are forthcoming, but if the Round Rock location serves as a blueprint, we can expect a menu full of Veracruz All Natural favorites, including the mainstay migas breakfast taco — so tasty it's received nods from Texas Monthly, Food Network, and Bon Appétit — as well as fresh salsas, house-made tortillas, refreshing aguas frescas, and savory quesadillas. The team has also teased a full-service coffee bar courtesy of Machine Head Coffee, a local coffee truck.

Veracruz All Natural has experienced serious growth since launching in 2009. What began as a simple juice and smoothie operation by owners Maritza and Reyna Vasquez has evolved into a multi-trailer business with two outposts, one on the east side and one in South Austin, and the successful Round Rock restaurant.

The opening of Veracruz All Natural's North Austin restaurant is tentatively scheduled for May 20. Look for the restaurant at 9003 Waterford Centre Blvd.

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Favorite Hyde Park coffee shop opens wine bar in old school band room

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Terrible Love Wine expands the Hyde Park neighborhood favorite from morning coffee to evening pours.

Hyde Park neighborhood favorite Terrible Love Coffee is expanding its scope with Terrible Love Wine, a new evening destination at the historic Baker Center.

The wine bar opened September 18 at 3908 Avenue B, next door to the coffee operation. Together, the two concepts allow Terrible Love to serve the neighborhood from the first espresso of the morning through a final glass of wine at night.

Terrible Love owner Brian Knowles started serving coffee at the Baker Center in 2023, initially from a trailer. The business later moved into the former school’s boiler room, which was converted into a walk-up coffee shop. Terrible Love Wine continues that gradual evolution, occupying the building’s former band room.

Built in 1911, the Baker School served Hyde Park students in various elementary, middle, and high school configurations before Austin Independent School District converted it to administrative offices. Alamo Drafthouse co-founders Tim and Karrie League later purchased the property and began redeveloping the historic campus for creative businesses and nonprofit organizations.

The arrival of Terrible Love Wine also marks the return of a dedicated neighborhood wine bar to Hyde Park. Vino Vino opened at 4119 Guadalupe St. in 2006 and became a longtime destination for wine drinkers. It temporarily closed in July 2019 and ultimately never reopened, according to Eater Austin. Seafood restaurant Mongers took over the space in 2020.

Terrible Love Wine occupies the Baker School’s former band room next door to Terrible Love Coffee.Instagram/Terrible Love

At Terrible Love Wine, wine director Kendall Jackson has organized the by-the-glass selections by style rather than relying only on grape or region. Categories include sparkling, mineral white, textural white, skin contact, rosé, chilled red, Texas red, and full red. The approach gives customers a starting point based on what they already enjoy while leaving room to try something unfamiliar.

The program emphasizes natural wine, including bottles from less commonly represented wine-producing regions. A rotating selection should give returning customers opportunities to explore new producers and styles. The bar also serves vermouth.

A concise food menu includes a jambon beurre made with a baguette from Austin’s Nougatine Bakery, Paris-style ham, butter, and cornichons. Other options include baguette and butter, cheese plates, charcuterie, vegan chickpea salad, and rotating tinned fish served with crackers and cornichons.

Terrible Love has already earned recognition for its daytime operation. It was a nominee for Coffee Shop of the Year at the 2026 CultureMap Austin Tastemaker Awards, where it stood out for its converted boiler-room setting, grapefruit brown sugar latte, and the quality of its traditional coffee drinks.

The coffee shop serves espresso and drip coffee from Denver-based Huckleberry Roasters, while Austin’s Mercado Sin Nombre supplies coffee for its cold brew and pour-over offerings. More elaborate drinks include the Trrbl Latte, made with banana and chocolate syrups, whipped cream, and Nilla Wafer crumbles. The menu also features pastries and sweets from Texas French Bread and breakfast tacos from El Xolo.

Terrible Love Wine is open from 4-10 pm Mondays through Wednesdays, 4 pm to midnight Thursdays and Fridays, 2 pm to midnight Saturdays, and 2-10 pm Sundays. Terrible Love Coffee is open from 7:30 am to 2 pm Mondays through Fridays and 8:30 am to 3 pm Saturdays and Sundays.