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Mexican Sugar brings scratch-made Latin cuisine to The Domain

Mexican Sugar officially opened at The Domain on March 24, replacing the former Museum of Ice Cream location. 

The details: The restaurant serves scratch-made Latin cuisine including hand-pressed tortillas made daily. Menu items include ceviche, Spanish mussels, mesquite grilled chicken, fried shrimp and elote tacos, and lump crab enchiladas. The restaurant also features handcrafted cocktails and an agave program for guests to explore its collection of tequilas, mezcals and sotols through curated tastings. 

  • 11506 Century Oaks Terrace, Ste. 128, Austin
 
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Austin’s I-35 cap-and-stitch vision faces uncertain funding future

The outlook for Austin's ambitious plans to cover stretches of the redesigned I-35 with public amenity decks remains unclear due to the high costs of constructing the project, which city staff advised not to fund as of this spring. 

The details: The Texas Department of Transportation's multibillion-dollar Capital Express Central will widen I-35 and lower interstate lanes below street level from downtown to North Central Austin. As that work continues, a local "cap and stitch" program to add decks covering the highway was proposed as a city mitigation of the state project.

What you need to know: City Council committed last year to pay TxDOT $104 million to add a series structural supports along I-35 needed for any future decks to be built. But no funding has yet been set aside for the development of caps and stitches or public amenities, now projected to cost more than $600 million, and city staff recommended against any financing for the project as of this spring.

 

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Williamson County officials reevaluate voting procedures for upcoming primary runoff

County officials, party leaders and voters unpacked what went wrong on the March primary election day, and detailed the changes residents can expect when they return to the polls, during a March 24 special meeting called by Williamson County commissioners.

What happened: Because of the shift to precinct-level voting for the March 3 primary election day, the county had to secure and equip a larger number of polling locations on a shorter timeline. Additionally, both parties struggled to fully staff these locations, Williamson County Elections Administrator Bridgette Escobedo said.

Many voters arrived at the wrong location, drove to multiple sites and faced wait times of up to two to three hours, according to multiple accounts from election day voters at the meeting.

What’s next: Both parties have agreed to return to countywide voting for the upcoming primary runoff May 26.

Voters will be able to vote at any Williamson County polling location, and both parties have agreed to share locations to reduce confusion and share resources.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Wildflower Spring Market

Cedar Park Kite Festival

March 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; March 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Austin

March 28, 3-7 p.m.
Cedar Park

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Austin Water Lantern Festival

Easter in the Park

March 28, 5-9 p.m.
Leander

March 28, 6 p.m.
Bastrop

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Expansion could bring Desnudo, Rockman, austiNuts and more to Austin airport

As the expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport continues, the city is looking to bring both local and national retailers to new terminal areas.

The details: The multiyear expansion, Journey with AUS, will add taxiways, a concourse, a parking garage and other improvements. Also included is the extension of the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal's west side and a smaller temporary terminal, Concourse M.

This month, city officials are slated to approve a new concession lease agreement that will bring new retail, food and beverage options to the West Gate Expansion area and Concourse M as the airport development program moves along. The deal could see travelers get access to products from local businesses such as Densudo Coffee, Rockman and autiNuts as well as national retailers Starbucks and Amazon.

 

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