"I'm looking forward to Liuyishou Hot Pot, which is slated to open sometime in 2024 at 12815 North I-35 in the Tech Ridge neighborhood. The Chinese chain focuses on Chinese-style all-you-can-eat hot pot with soup bases where diners cook meats, seafood, and vegetables, and it also offers non-hot pot dishes like appetizers, skewers, and desserts. The Austin location was designed by Canadian creative agency Hexagon Studio and, like most hot pot restaurants, features tables with cookers built into the surface. Liuyishou started in 2000 in Chongqing and now has locations worldwide — its North American headquarters is in Vancouver — and this will be its third Texas spot after Houston (March 2022) and Plano (January 2024)." - Nadia Chaudhury