MudBugs, a Main Street favorite in Buda, has shuttered its dining room after six years amid reports it failed to pay rent. The restaurant's site still lists catering and takeout options.

Family-owned Fourths opened on South Congress with a drive‑thru, small beer-and-wine garden and a menu of burgers, chicken and hand‑spun shakes.

Rush Bowls will open a La Frontera location in August at 115 Sundance Parkway, bringing its açaí bowls, smoothies, revivers and cold brew to Round Rock.

Ramen Del Barrio will reopen July 25 on Kramer Lane as its first standalone izakaya‑style ramen restaurant with a full bar. The move follows the closure of Hana World Market.

A beloved Georgetown coffee trailer is setting down roots at 1005 S. Rock St.; owners Madison and Jack Vacek aim for a late-summer storefront opening.

A Tacodeli employee says he was fired after calling 911 when a customer suffering a snake bite sought help; the chain disputes his version of events.

Updated state filings shrink the New Braunfels Portillo’s and push construction back; the latest paperwork lists a November start and a May 2027 finish. The move reflects the chain’s smaller new prototype.

Sucré Café and Go opened May 2 on State Highway 123, offering handcrafted coffees and TikTok-viral fruit-look pastries from local baker Vanessa Martinez.

C.L. Butaud will close its St. Elmo tasting room on July 26, 2026, with the owners blaming rising rent. The winery says production will continue while it looks for a new space.

Tao, a Sichuan-focused Chinese restaurant, quietly opened in late March at 9033 Research Blvd., offering Chongqing spicy chicken, black pepper beef and housemade dumplings.

McIntyre's is opening a riverside sports bar at 478 Porter St. in Milltown; filings show work starting this summer with a February 2027 wrap-up target.

Teddy's on West 38th has closed after less than two years, leaving its Rosedale storefront dark. The owners behind Bill's Oyster opened the Southwestern spot in late 2024.

Family-run Juliet Italian Kitchen is shifting to a more casual model across Austin, refreshing menus and leaning into daily happy hour and weekend brunch.