Pickleball, a claw-machine arcade and new restaurants: What's opening in Abilene
A rundown of places that have opened or are coming soon this fall.
BusinessA handful of new places are opening around Abilene this fall.
Already open: PickleTex Abilene at 1190 Ruswood Drive in northeast Abilene, with sessions from $10 to $35. Angry Cactus, a San Angelo bar and grill, at 833 S. First St. Teriyaki Madness at 6838 S. Clack St. And Claw Kingdom, a claw-machine arcade that opened Oct. 11 at 4150 Southwest Drive. Fine Core Pilates, which bills itself as Abilene's first heated mat Pilates studio, opened at 126 Pine St. with regular classes starting Nov. 3.
Coming soon: Laughing Crab, a seafood restaurant at 4400 Ridgemont Drive, plans a soft opening on Nov. 12. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has filed state permits for a roughly $1.8 million restaurant in the 4100 block of Ridgemont near Lowe's. Flying Biscuit Cafe expects to open in the Allen Ridge center near ACU in early 2027.
Also on the way, with no dates yet: a second Mona's Sports Bar in west Abilene, and BungeeONE Studios, which says it has signed a lease for an Abilene location.
