Tacolada officially launched in Northwest Austin late last month, offering  San Diego-style Mexican cuisine, according to owner Tony Farmand, who moved from San Diego to Austin six years ago.

On the menu: Diners can select from a range of burritos, such as the California burrito, which features pollo asada or carne asada, fries, cheese, pico and crema. The restaurant also has baja fish tacos, rolled tacos, quesadillas and loaded fries. 

First steps: The new restaurant opened its doors on May 28. Since then, the business has sold out of product twice. The Tacolada team is “very appreciative of the warm welcome and support,” Farmand said. 

• Opened late May 

• 9828 Great Hills Trail, Ste. 140, Austin

The global entertainment company AEG Presents is renovating and rebranding the Emo's Austin space next year.

The details: AEG Presents will begin operating a new venue at the Emo's property in January 2027. It's expected to reopen early next year after "upgrades, renovations, and a full rebrand," according to the company.

Robin Phillips, AEG Presents' Southwest region vice president said the new-look venue will maintain its current capacity and could begin hosting performances as soon as February. Emo's will host its last shows in December and is planning a move into a new space downtown.

The reimagined space will complement AEG's nearby 65,000-square-foot indoor music venue project in the River Park mixed-use development.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 that a case of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, was detected on a cattle ranch in South Texas.

The overview: The case marks the first domestic detection of screwworm in a decade and the first Texas case in approximately 50 years. The flesh-eating parasite is a threat to the state’s $15.5 billion cattle industry.

Zooming in: No additional infestations have been identified, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told reporters. Federal and state officials have emphasized that they do not anticipate issues with the food supply chain, as the screwworm only targets live animals and does not infest meat, fruit or vegetables.

However, experts have warned that a larger, prolonged screwworm outbreak could cause a spike in beef prices.

A widespread infestation is estimated to cost Texas at least $1.8 billion per year in damages, according to a USDA analysis of a 1976 screwworm outbreak. Texas cattle, sheep and goat producers would face about $732 million in annual losses.