Texas loosens alcohol-selling rules for restaurants

The lifeline Texas offered to bars and restaurants during the pandemic is permanent. On May 12, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1024, also known as the alcohol-to-go law, allowing businesses in Texas with food and beverage permits to sell mixed drinks, wine and beer with food orders for pickup or

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Multimillion-dollar condos make colorful entry into iconic Old West Austin locale

Ten multimillion-dollar condos soon will rise at the former Old West Austin home of the HOPE Outdoor Gallery, a community art project informally called a “graffiti park.” The condo development, known as The Colorfield, takes its name and design concept from the HOPE project. The relocated gallery is

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New real estate report reveals jaw-dropping increase in Austin home prices

A new report from real estate brokerage Redfin offers a stunning picture of just how crazy the Austin housing market has become. The report, released May 19, shows that among the country’s 85 largest metro areas, Austin recorded the biggest year-over-year rise in April for median home-sale prices —

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