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East side fave Via 313 sets opening date for South Austin pizza joint

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Via 313's Oak Hill location opens April 29.

The Detroit-style pies that have taken over the east side will descend on South Austin next week. The team behind Via 313 has announced that its Oak Hill brick-and-mortar will open on April 29.

In addition to the signature deep dish pizza that put Via 313 on the map, the Oak Hill location will serve a new "bar-style" pizza that features a thinner, crispier crust (along with all of the delicious Via 313 ingredients). The restaurant's expanded menu also includes specialty salads, desserts, Faygo soda and 12 beers on tap.

"Our goal from day one has always been to open a restaurant," said co-owner Zane Hunter in a press release. "Because of the great response to our trailers, the pieces are in place to make our dream a reality," added his brother (and co-owner) Brandon Hunter.

The 75-seat restaurant will initially be open for dinner service. Via 313 fans can expect lunch service — and weekend brunch — to be added in the future. "We’re excited to connect with the neighborhood and be the go-to place for family fun or to grab a drink with some friends," said Brandon.

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Pflugerville chef brings Vietnamese eats to Hutto with new concept

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Basil & Bites, a new concept by the owner of Broth & Basil, is opening in Hutto in spring 2025.

A Pflugerville chef is circling Austin and opening a second, new concept in Hutto. Basil & Bites, which fuses Vietnamese cuisine with Texas influences, will open in fall 2025 at the junction of TX 79 and CR 119, according to a press release.

The new restaurant by the chef behind Broth & Basil is part of the Townwest Commons development, owned by NewQuest Properties. The same company also promised this summer to bring a new Chuy's to the same development by early 2025. It says in the Basil & Bites release that Chuy's is on track to open in January.

Basil & Bites has claimed half a building, totaling 5,500 square feet of space. It's across from the EVO Entertainment — a movie theater, bowling alley, arcade, bar and restaurant, and more — that the developer has been using as an anchor in promoting the new business park. It also maintains its "original anchors" Lowe's and the YMCA.

Phen T. Diep owns Broth & Basil, and was already familiar with in NewQuest because the restaurant is located in another one of its properties, Stone Hill Town Center in Pflugerville.

The release offered few details about the restaurant itself, including what would be on the menu. At Broth & Basil, as the name suggests, pho is a main offering. And like Basil & Bites, the existing restaurant also takes pride in its Texas heritage, offering Texas Wagyu Beef from Ranger Cattle, which is based in Austin.

Other menu offerings include a variety of meats served over vermicelli or rice, and a few specials like Wagyu bo luc lac (shaking beef) cooked on the hot plate it's served on.

According to the Broth and Basil website, Diep started out as a home chef. He's committed to traditional Vietnamese dishes, even though he's added some Texan elements, and the bone broth simmers for 10 hours so no additives are needed.

"We recruited him because of the yearslong success of his first restaurant, which was the first one in Austin to feature Pho Wagyu," said NewQuest leasing director and senior vice president Josh Friedlander in the release. "It's now one of the most popular dishes on the menu."

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