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For a minute there, it seemed like Austin was going to drown under a wave of Italian restaurant openings. But the water has calmed, and a chef with a significant Austin pedigree is ready to jump in.

Pottorff said it will cost about $2.3 million to open Moderna Italian, now a common price tag to open a restaurant in Austin. Work will include re-platting the exterior, adding brick and metal.

The community can look forward to new businesses coming into the space including a beauty supply store, a pizza eatery and a ...

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Radici, chef Tiffany Derry's Italian restaurant in Farmers ... San Antonio had two. Austin had two. Sarah writes about restaurants, bars and culture in Dallas. Follow @sblaskovich on Twitter ...