"The second location of Drake-approved Italian restaurant North Italia opens in downtown Austin today. Located at 500 West 2nd Street, the chain from Fox Restaurant Concepts is right next to sister restaurant Flower Child along the up-and-coming 2nd Street culinary corridor. The menus are fairly similar, featuring pizza, pasta, and other Italian dishes in a contemporary setting. Both locations of North boast of ample patio space, and the downtown location also has a notable mural by local artist Roshi K covering one wall. North is particularly known for its happy hour, which features a bottle of wine and a pizza or chef’s board for $20. The downtown location also features six hours of brunch on the weekends (something the Domain location does not offer), from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m." - Erin Russell
