Posted: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:30 AM - 13,273 Readers

By: Community Impact Newspaper

1. Barbeques Galore opened in the Shops at the Galleria, 12918 Shops Parkway, Ste. 500, May 4 and held its grand opening May 22. In addition to selling gas and charcoal grills and accessories, the store will also be holding cooking classes on-site several nights a week. Call 263-0794 or visit www.bbqgalore.com or www.learn2grill.com.

2. The Austin Dog Alliance is holding an open house for the nonprofit’s new facility June 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The celebration will include a puppy meet-and-greet with puppies available for adoption. The new Hill Country Galleria training location is at 12912 Hill Country Blvd., Ste. 105-E. The new center will offer a selection of classes on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Visit www.austindogalliance.org.

3. Down Under Deli & Eatery, aka. the “Dude,” opened April 26 at 21209 Hwy. 71 W. The 4,500-square-foot restaurant is described by owner Paul Wilsher as a cross between Panera Bread and Subway, with everything baked fresh in-house. Specialties include Aussie meat pies, sausage rolls and shepherd’s pie. Salads, sandwiches, pizza and cheesecakes are also available. The facility includes a bar and a stage for live music. Call 264-8000 or visit www.downunderdeli.com

4. Los Cucos Mexican Café has signed a lease and will open soon at 12432 Bee Caves Road at El Arroyo’s previous location next to the Hill Country Galleria. Visit www.loscucos.com

5. When Austinite Liana Frey was diagnosed with skin cancer, she realized that skin protection is not just about sunscreen. She launched Limit UV, or L.UV, in March and is offering her first product, Stella, a sun-protective shirt for women. Plans are in the works to introduce sun-protective swim cover-ups and pants later this summer; customers can vote online for future product offerings. L.UV is available at Milk and Honey Spa at the Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., and at www.limituv.com

6. Tim and Marilyn Cook reopened Buster’s BBQ May 6 in the Lakeway Town Center, 2125 Lohmans Crossing Road, Stes. 400 and 404. The restaurant was previously located at 303 N. FM 620 in Bee Cave. Serving barbecue and sides, the restaurant will seat about 70 guests inside and 30 to 40 guests on its deck. Visit www.busterslakeway.com

7. Strandz Hair Salon recently opened in the Lakeway Town Center at 2127 Lohmans Crossing Road, Ste. 308. The salon offers haircuts, hair color, highlights, lowlights and waxing. Call 799-5173 or visit www.strandzsalonaustin.com.

8. Randy and Roxeanne Pugh opened Jasper’s Big Dog Saloon, an upscale neighborhood sports bar, late May in the Lakeway Plaza, 1310 RR 620 S. The bar also offers live music, dancing, karaoke, pool tables and video games. The owners plan on adding a kitchen at a later date. Call 432-5073 or visit www.jaspersbigdogsaloon.com

9. Lakeway Eye Physicians and Surgeons, PA, recently relocated from [A] 1310 RR 620 S. to [B] 1007 RR 620 S. Owned by Dr. Corina Stancey, the center treats cataracts, glaucoma and dry eyes, and performs Lasik eye surgery, retinal detachment and eyelid lesions. Call 402-9919 or visit www.lakewayeye.com

10. College Nannies and Tutors celebrated the opening of a second Austin location in Riverplace on RR 2222 with a Four Points Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony May 20. The new location is located at 10601 RR 2222, Ste. N. Call 372-8385 or visit www.collegenannies.com

11. Fine Austin Living, Realtors held its grand opening April 29 at 4238 Bee Caves Road. Broker/owner Todd Smith, a Westlake resident, opened the new real estate company at the beginning of the year. The office combines real estate offices with an art gallery featuring a rotating collection of fine art from prominent Central Texas artists. Smith has been in the real estate business for 31 years—11 in Central Texas. Call 402-9800 or visit www.fineaustinliving.com

12. Beleza MedSpa, owned by Dr. Lawrence Broder, is opening a fourth location in Central Texas. The spa offers noninvasive skin and body contouring treatments, such as Botox and dermal fillers, facials, permanent makeup and laser liposuction. The newest location opened at 3425 Bee Caves Road, Ste., A-1, June 2. Call 328-0333 or visit www.belezamedicalspa.com

13. Joel and Natoshia McQueen opened Complete Wellness at 5524 Bee Caves Road, Ste. B-1, in the Westlake Office Park in early April. The center offers massages, acupuncture, body wraps and spa treatments. Call 306-9797 or visit www.completewellnessaustin.com

14. Eanes Elementary School was selected as the national winner in the 2010 Weekly Reader Student Publication Contest. The school’s newspaper, Mustang News, written and produced by students and distributed monthly, was started the fall of 2009 by fifth-graders Sophia del Core and Clara Lack. The national contest is sponsored by the Association of Educational Publishers, which will present $500 and a plaque to the Mustang News founding students and sponsor Jennifer Wolff in June at an awards luncheon in Washington D.C. Visit www.eanesisd.net

15. Mom’s Best Friend, a nanny and housekeeping service located at 1101 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. 200 is expanding to include luxury eldercare. The company was started in Austin about 15 years ago and now has locations in Houston, Dallas and Colorado. Visit www.mbfagency.com

The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for their business awards for small, medium, large and not-for-profit businesses in the categories of Innovation, Customer Service, Education, Community Relations, Take On Traffic and Environment. The deadline for entries is June 11 at 5 p.m. and an awards banquet will be held Sept. 1. Forms are available online. Call 478-9383 or visit www.austinchamber.com.