Austin's Italian explosion will continue unabashed next year, as New Waterloo (the company behind La Condesa, Sway and the South Congress Hotel) will open two Italian restaurants in the Arnold (1617 E. Sixth St.). The mixed-use development will be home to 350 apartments, business offices (including C3 and Live Nation), and retail.

The upscale Gatto Nero will be the flagship restaurant of the property, cooking regional Italian and Italian-American cuisine and offering a full-service bar and lounge. The restaurant's more casual sister, Enoteca Gattino, will be an Italian deli and wine bar.The restaurants are slated to open in the spring. 

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