Urban Egg is now open on Burnet Road in North Austin, serving up breakfast and lunch classics.

The new expansion marks Urban Egg’s first Austin location, with other locations found in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. 

On the menu: The Austin location menu will feature uniquely Texan offerings, including a Ranch Water, baked chilaquiles and shrimp and grits, according to a news release. The restaurant also partnered with local food suppliers including Fiesta Tortillas, Texas Coffee Roasters, New World Bakery and Texan Heartland.

The drink menu: Urban Egg has a selection of cocktails, coffee-based drinks and juice blends.

The celebration: The restaurant is hosting a multi-day grand opening from Oct. 12-14 featuring exclusive giveaways.

Austin City Council approved a resolution Oct. 8 directing city staff to plan the city’s next comprehensive bond elections for fiscal years 2028 and 2034, aiming to return Austin to a six-year bond cycle.

The resolution passed less than a month before voters decide on $295 million in parks and library bonds on the Nov. 3 ballot. It doesn’t change that ballot.

The details: Bonds let the city borrow money for projects such as parks, roads and libraries. A comprehensive bond package covers many types of projects at once.

The planned packages would cover transportation, parks, affordable housing, libraries, public safety and drainage. Specific projects, amounts and election dates haven’t been set, and voters would still have to approve each package.

Cost to the taxpayers: Bonds are repaid through property taxes. Every $100 million borrowed costs a typical homeowner just over $14 a year, and the city has almost $2.4 billion in outstanding debt, Community Impact reported in August.

Democrat Joe Paz Herrera is challenging Republican incumbent Pete Flores for the Texas Senate District 24 seat.

The big picture: District 24 stretches across Central Texas and includes portions Community Impact's coverage areas in the Lake Travis area, northwest Austin, Cedar Park, Leander and Round Rock.

What else? Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines or for style and clarity.

Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30, and Election Day is Nov. 3.