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"I'm reporting that the San Diego-based ice cream sandwich shop The Baked Bear is opening its first of two Texas locations in downtown Austin at 211 Walter Seaholm Drive on Saturday, May 12. The menu is simple: ice cream scoops are placed between two cookies, brownies, or doughnuts and finished with toppings like candies, nuts, and sprinkles; ice cream flavors range from vanilla and mint chip to strawberry cheesecake and salted caramel fudge, and cookie options include chocolate chip, peanut butter, red velvet, and M&Ms. Austin owners Tito Mazur and Gino Chamarro enjoyed the San Diego location and wanted to bring it to the city. The first Baked Bear opened in San Diego in 2013, the chain now has over 20 locations across California, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Oklahoma, and a second Texas location is set to open in El Paso." - Nadia Chaudhury