Hold Out Brewing took over the former Turnstile Bar and Restaurant location on Burnet Road, said Mark Stowe, partner and director of marketing and customer experience for Better Half, Hold Out and Turnstile said. The change happened in March.

The background: Stowe said he has always been a patron of Turnstile Bar and Restaurant since it opened shortly after the pandemic—a similar opening timeline as Hold Out, he said. 

Current situation: Since taking over, the new owners have expanded the breakfast menu and hours, now serving made-to-order food seven days a week.

Up next, Stowe plans to make aesthetic changes to the space, as well as patio upgrades, in late summer 2026.

What happened: The former Turnstile owner and most of its staff have stayed on in a new role as the change happened, Stowe said. 

• 10025 Burnet Road, Austin

Austin-based Lammes Candies closed its Round Rock storefront April 24, with the flagship store on Airport Boulevard in Austin to follow soon, according to the business. 

About the business: Family-owned candy manufacturer and seller Lammes has operated in the Austin area since it opened in 1885, according to the company. The candy company is known for a specialty praline made with Texas pecans as well as chocolates, taffies, brittles and other treats. 

What they're saying: The closure comes as the company works to wind-down its operations, and the Austin store will remain open for "a bit longer."
"The decision comes after careful consideration of changing market conditions and the long-term sustainability of our operations," a notice posted for customer view states. "It was not made lightly. Lammes Candies has always been more than a business, it has been a family legacy, and a part of so many lives and celebrations."

From road construction in Georgetown to a skatepark in Kyle, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Ronald Regan Boulevard Widening ($29.7 million): This project includes the construction of new lanes and intersection improvements on Ronald Reagan Boulevard, including drainage structures, bridges, retaining walls, lighting, signals and more.

2. Expo Center Park and Ride ($17.3 million): This project involves construction of a new park-and-ride. It will include bus bays and electric vehicle charging stations.

3. Round Rock ISD Hartfield PAC Renovation ($6 million): Construction will begin next year on a total roof replacement, mechanical equipment replacement, public address system upgrade, and interior other work, including replacement of flooring and wall finishes in the lobby and green room.

4. Gregg-Clarke Skatepark ($3.1 million): The Kyle skatepark will include approximately 34,000 square feet of concrete skatepark and pump track.

5. Creekview Vet Clinic ($2 million): Construction will begin in June on a vet clinic in New Braunfels.

In the early hours of July 4, 2025, an intense rainstorm pummeled communities in the Texas Hill Country, submerging low-water crossings as segments of the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in 90 minutes. Twenty-seven young campers and counselors died at Camp Mystic, a private Christian girls summer camp located along the river in Hunt.

Those deaths could have been prevented if camp leadership took action sooner or had a written evacuation plan in place, investigators told a panel of state lawmakers tasked with studying the flood response during an April 27 hearing.

Quote of note: “Questions about what should happen next are many, but for me, one thing is clear: This tragedy could have been prevented,” Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, said.

Zooming in: Camp Mystic staff had more than two hours to evacuate 386 campers from their cabins, investigator Casey Garrett said.

In violation of state law, the camp did not have a written evacuation plan and counselors were not trained on what to do in an emergency, she said.