Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes a new concept from barbecue favorite Salt Lick and three luxury fashion brands making their Austin debut. Plus, we've rounded up all the ways to meet new people this winter. Read the five hottest Austin headlines of the week below, and find fun things to do this weekend here ..read more

West China Tea House, a tea importer and a community hub for tea drinkers, had operated along the I-35 corridor for 12 years before being displaced by the highway expansion project in 2024. It plans to reopen in Hyde Park at 1715 East 7th St., but the timeline has been delayed. Until then, while the tea house navigates some permitting delays, it's found a cozy, welcoming temporary home at Flow Yoga Westgate ..read more

A variety of actors have had the good fortune of having career resurgences thanks to someone giving them a chance after they passed their prime, including John Travolta after Pulp Fiction, Keanu Reeves after John Wick, and Brendan Fraser after The Whale. Pamela Anderson is the latest actor hoping to be reclaimed thanks to her starring role in The Last Showgirl ..read more

The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc., located in Christine, Texas, in Atascosa County, just outside of San Antonio, will transition its operations to produce 600 megawatts of energy using solar panels and a battery energy storage system (BESS ..read more

The Justice Department (DOJ) is suing six of the country's largest landlords, along with RealPage, alleging they took part in a pricing scheme that harmed renters ..read more

Every year, people across the globe take a break from the excess of the holidays by ditching alcohol or animal products; the latter is known as Vegan January or Veganuary. For some, it’s a fun and refreshing way to reset their eating habits; for others, it’s a chance to explore the world of vegan food ..read more

It looks like Austin food businesses are taking the new year energy seriously. On the menu for this week's food news we've got Big Country packing up for a move, Micklethwait welcoming guests into a new space, and a handful of recently opened restaurant expanding their service ..read more

English pop star Robbie Williams has been massive in his native United Kingdom for over 30 years, first as a member of the boy band Take That, and then as a solo artist, with all but one of his 12 solo albums hitting No. 1 in the U.K. But somehow he’s never had a significant impact in the United States, which may mean that the new film about his life, Better Man, will be overlooked here as well ..read more

A tradition that has taken hold in Austin and San Antonio has moved into one of the most popular destinations in the Hill Country. Restaurant Weeks, an initiative restaurants can join to offer deals, is coming to Fredericksburg for the first time in 2025 ..read more

North Austin brewpub Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery announced it will be permanently closing after more than 14 years of business ..read more