Pasta|Bar, the Italian restaurant from the Sushi by Scratch team that was awarded a Michelin star in Los Angeles, is now open in Austin as of March 13. Pasta|Bar is located at 1017 East Sixth Street in East Austin, in the former home of chocolate shop Maggie Louise Confections.

Pasta|Bar serves a seasonal prix fixe menu of pastas and other Italian dishes. The current menu is 11 courses, several of which are pasta, with items like bone marrow, blue crab with corn and chili, and a tomato salad. The menu is $165 and reservations are currently sold out.