The woman behind the explosive bar developement in and around Rainey Street, Bridget Dunlap, has turned her eye toward the culinary side of things with Mettle, an east side spot with former Olivia chef Andrew Francisco in the kitchen. Projected opening date? "Late January," sayeth the Statesman.

Barley Swine chef Bryce Gilmore built his name in town with the now-defunct Odd Duck food truck; he'll resurrect the truck as a 120-seat brick-and-mortar in the new Gibson Flats development (the site of the original truck, in fact) in "late spring."

Will the Buzz Mill, a 24-hour coffee shop, beer joint and barbecue truck host, help usher in a new era of destination drinking and dining on East Riverside? We'll know after its grand opening January 19th.

Cheftrepreneur Larry McGuire took over Clarksville culinary landmark Jeffrey's last year, and has spent months working on his plans to revamp one of Austin's oldest dining spots. He tells Eater Austin the opening date is a "moving target," but sister restaurant Josephine House, opening in late January, may be a peek at what's to come.

Bar Congress veteran Adam Bryan says Motel will be a neighborhood bar with "proper" cocktails, mid-century design and a spacious patio. Originally set to open last summer, Motel will hopefully be ready for drinkers-in-residence this spring.

The brainchild of Uncle Billy's craft beer-brewing vets, the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company has just secured its location smack dab in the middle of the 78704. Co-owner Mark Jensen tells Eater Austin they're hoping for a late spring, early summer opening.

Container Bar is bar owner Bridget Dunlap's last stand on Rainey Street, and its opening has been pushed back multiple times over the past few years. The latest? It'll open in "April or May."

From the culinary expertise of Houston's Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Brc Gastropub and Petite Sweets and the design mind of Michael Hsu comes an Austin location of Liberty Kitchen, set to open in "summer 2013," according to executive chef Lance W. Fegen.

Craft Pride ("Proudly serving beer crafted by Texas") is set to open on Rainey Street sometime in February, with 54 taps and 2 cask engines.