Phoenix Hill has another daytime dining option with the opening of Empanadas Alchemy at the Falls City Beer Co. complex on East Liberty Street.

The fast-casual venture centers on filled pastries and coffee, extending the Alchemy business associated with Norton Commons.

For nearby workers and residents, the opening adds a place to consider for a casual lunch or a coffee-and-food stop.

The operation also includes production space connected to the business's packaged empanadas.

Initial advertised hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon.

Those daytime hours are worth noting at a location many readers may associate with brewery visits later in the day.

Do not assume the restaurant follows the same operating schedule as every other business in the complex.

Empanadas wrap a filling in dough, making them a different format from the usual sandwich-centered lunch.

The business's opening announcement also describes burgers, sandwiches and bowls alongside coffee.

Confirm the current menu and hours before making a special trip, because an opening schedule can change as a new location settles in.

Readers familiar with Alchemy's existing operation should also make sure they are checking details for the East Liberty Street location.

For this week's Openings/Closings/Changes coverage, the key development is a new operating lunch destination, rather than a future restaurant proposal.

It adds another reason to explore the Phoenix Hill edge of the downtown dining scene.