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Yellow Ranger North brings Asian-American fusion to North Austin

After a soft opening period, Yellow Ranger North officially opened inside The Hideout Pub in North Austin in April. 

The details: The Asian-American fusion dive offers burgers such as the mala chicken sando served with wonton chips; chicken wings with either a lemon sichuan pepper, sweet and smokey General Tso's or spicy kung pao sauce; chicken and rice dishes; and snacks such as pork egg rolls, crab rangoons, nachos with spicy ground beef and loaded fries with a black garlic queso. 

The eatery is the sibling restaurant to Yellow Ranger, located off Airport Boulevard. 

  • 12164 MoPac, Austin

 
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Demographic report shows delayed parenthood driving lower enrollment projections for Round Rock ISD

A decline in enrollment is on the horizon for Round Rock ISD, demographers said in April.

The situation: A demographic update presented at the April 16 meeting shows that the population of Round Rock is generally becoming younger, combined with a trend of delayed parenthood. 

Rocky Gardner, a demographer with Zonda Education, said the district captures around 81% of students born in its district. However, 64% of the population within the bounds of RRISD is made up of people born between 1981 and 2017—millennials, Generation Z and Generation Alpha. 

Presently, he said, the majority of parents with school-aged children are millennials, born between 1981 and 1998, per the report. 

The projections: Projections shared at the meeting show student enrollment could decrease by nearly 5,000 students from 45,952 in the 2025-26 school year to 41,015 in the 2035-36 school year. This represents a roughly 10.7% decrease in projected enrollment. 

 

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Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Austin area.

Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls opens in Cedar Park

This confectionery eatery opened to customers near Lakeline Mall last month. The bakery serves sweet rolls with an assortment of flavors, including caramel apple, banana pudding, Oreo crumbles and more. Owner Sianni Dean previously told Community Impact the bakery would offer rotating seasonal flavors and serve ice cream.


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🍽️ Bar and restaurant rebrands in downtown Round Rock
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🍳 First Watch opens Leander, Liberty Hill location
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🍖 MooseBelly BBQ brings classic barbecue with a twist to Bastrop
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☕️ Golden Hour Cafe & Wine Bar brings all-day drinks and dining to South Austin
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Umarell brings New Jersey-inspired Italian cuisine to Hyde Park

Umarell, a new Italian restaurant with New Jersey roots, opened in Austin’s Hyde Park neighborhood in February. Owned by Mike Graffeo, a chef from Caldwell, New Jersey, the casual Italian restaurant serves a variety of pastas, sandwiches, salads and appetizers.


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CI Texas
Texans can purchase emergency supplies tax-free April 25-27

The overview: Texans are expected to save millions in sales taxes on emergency supplies—everything from tarps to generators—during an annual tax holiday April 25-27.

How it works: The sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. April 24 and lasts until midnight April 27.

Texans are expected to save about $2.4 million in state and local taxes, according to the comptroller’s office. Last year, Texans saved about $2.3 million, agency spokesperson Kevin Lyons said.

According to the comptroller’s office, items qualify for the tax exemption if they are priced at:

  • Less than $75 for items including household batteries, fuel containers, flashlights, smoke detectors, tarps and first aid kits
  • Less than $300 for hurricane shutters and emergency ladders
  • Less than $3,000 for portable generators

 

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