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Last week, city council members approved a resolution to work towards reducing the use of single-use plastic citywide.

The two new Taco Flats locations will serve the same menus of about 20 tacos and 10 cocktails found at the existing restaurant locations.

Federal unemployment benefits end for Texans on Saturday Federal unemployment benefits end for Texans on Saturday According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the end of federal unemployment eligibility means that hundreds of thousands of Texans will see a pay cut. AUSTIN, Texas - Starting June 26, Texans will no longer be eligible for federal unemployment benefits. Gov. Greg Abbottannounced in May that Texas would withdraw from the program ahead of the September expiration date. Glenn Hamer, P...

Austinites share mixed reactions to new CDC, MLB mask guidelines Austinites share mixed reactions to new CDC, MLB mask guidelines Under the CDC’s new guidelines, fully vaccinated persons no longer have to wear a mask indoors or outdoors - with the exception of public transport. "I’m very happy, very thankful," said Bob Woody, president of the East Sixth Street Community Association. "Ready for it to be over." For others, nothing is going to change - for now. "Were looking at it from more of...

Here’s a taste of what’s happening foodwise in town in this last week of December, as the virus-riddled shitshow of 2020 comes to a close. Here’s informative tidbits wrangled from numerous PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdropping. Huckleberry x Vista Brewing, FTW Sweetgreen – the L.A.-based fast casual restaurant chain that started in Washington, DC, back in 2007 – has opened the newest outpost...

COVID-19 has forced Rosario’s owner Lisa Wong to put a renovation on hold. But the longtime restaurateur continues with her plans to transform the old El Mirador property into another outpost of her San Antonio institution. The pandemic also forced the postponement of Mexico City’s second annual Coca-Cola Metate taco festival. No new date for the event has been set. Ancient Heirloom Grains is the state’s newest heirloom Mexican corn molinero and tortilleria. The company set up shop this...