La La Land Cafe expanded to the Rosedale neighborhood this month on June 14, Team Lead Josh Ortega said. The new cafe is now serving specialty drinks and signature toasts for its soft opening at its second Austin location.

On the menu: The drink menu features a banana cloud latte, made with bananas, vanilla bean, a banana cloud top, La La Land’s secret sauce, cinnamon and a choice of espresso or ceremonial matcha. The cafe’s signature drinks also include the upside down latte, served with espresso or matcha, vanilla, caramel drizzle and milk. 

The context: La La Land took over the former coffee shop Stinson’s, according to previous Community Impact reporting, which shuttered its doors on the corner of 45th Street and Burnet Road in April 2025. Stinson’s previously sold coffee, tea, breakfast and lunch at its brick and mortar.

The details: This week patrons can enjoy 50% off all drinks, Ortega said, until the cafe’s grand opening on June 20. 

• 4416 Burnet Road, Austin

Austin's transportation network is taking shape this summer with a mix of completed, ongoing and upcoming projects across the city.

What’s done: The Confluence at Waterloo Greenway opened June 6, adding continuous off-street bike and pedestrian trails along Waller Creek between Fourth Street and Lady Bird Lake.

What’s happening: I-35 Capital Express Central construction is advancing on the central segment, with bridge work progressing over Lady Bird Lake and Woodland Avenue permanently closed under I-35.

What’s next: The downtown I-35 segment is slated for phased construction between 2026 and 2033.

Priority Emergency Center launched a new freestanding emergency room in North Austin with advanced trauma rooms and an on-site imaging suite. The emergency center announced its opening in late May in a social media post.

Learn more: The emergency room is staffed with board certified doctors and nurses, according to the business, including Dr. Montadher Alwazni who specializes in family and emergency medicine. Alwazni established the ER to provide quality treatment to Austin residents without wait times or compromised care, according to the business. 

What they offer: Priority Emergency Center is equipped with an onsite laboratory and imaging services including ultrasounds and CT scans. The ER treats an array of life-threatening injuries including chest pain, stroke symptoms, allergic reactions and head injuries. 

• 3563 Far West Blvd., Austin

Changing drinking preferences are hitting retail shelves across Central Texas, with THC- and CBD-infused drinks increasingly positioning themselves as alternatives to traditional alcohol.

A closer look: Shayda Torabi, the cofounder of RESTART CBD + THC—a hemp retailer based in Austin—said many consumers are drinking less alcohol while actively looking for an alternative with an effect, not just a mocktail—what she referred to as the “sober curious movement.”

“People don't just want an adaptogenic drink, they don't just want a fizzy knockoff cosmopolitan. They want that drink that they're subbing alcohol for to have some experience, to have some effect,” Torabi said. “I think that's where cannabis beverages have really nicely parlayed into this next generation of consumers.”

What you should know: Torabi explained that many consumable hemp products can range from 2 milligrams to 10 milligrams of THC, but some products contain dosages as high as 100 milligrams. For first-time users, Torabi recommends starting with a low dose, around 2.5 milligrams of THC.

An apartment complex in Cedar Park and a central kitchen for the Austin State Support Living Center, or ASSLC, are among the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Cedar View ($82 million): Cedar View will include approximately 425 apartment units and approximately 12,000 square feet of indoor amenity space.

2. Austin SSLC Replacement Kitchen Building ($11.1 million): This project involves the new construction of approximately 9,600 square feet of space for a central kitchen facility at the Austin SSLC Campus.

3. Lakeline Boulevard Shared Use Path ($7.4 million): This project includes the construction of approximately 4 miles of 8- to 10-foot shared-use path from New Hope Drive to Little Elm Creek.

4. Connie's Last Stand ($3 million): This project involves the renovation of a 2,244-square-foot historic home with a 1,000-square-foot glass conservatory addition to be used as a restaurant.

5. Old Stagecoach Road from Center Street to Six Creeks Boulevard ($1.7 million): The roadway will be reconstructed to include pedestrian elements.