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Maykus Homes and Neighborhoods behind 47-lot development within Keller ISD
The Grove, a gated development in North Richland Hills, will feature 47 single-family homes within Keller ISD's boundaries.
What happening? Eason Maykus, president of Maykus Homes and Neighborhoods, said the first two homes will be completed by late October or early November. The 35-acre development will feature at least 3-bedroom, 2-bath homes, according to Maykus. There are a variety of footage and design options available for the subdivision west of Davis Blvd. and N. Tarrant Parkway. Among the houses available on the Maykus website is a 3 bed/3 bath, 4 bed/5 bath and 4 bed/3 1/2 bath.
The details: House prices start at $1.1 million, Maykus said.
SoHo Wine Bar and restaurant now offers seafood, Italian dining
SoHo Wine Bar, a new restaurant and wine bar at Keller Town Center, had its soft opening in late August.
What’s on the menu: The restaurant offers a variety of seafood and Italian cuisine with “an experience that blends bold culinary creativity, an extensive wine list and an intimate, stylish atmosphere,” its website states.
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A new Texas-based seafood and Cajun restaurant is now serving customers after announcing its soft opening in August.
Te’jun Texas Cajun offers seafood combos and plates with shrimp, crab, crawfish, corn and potatoes, according to its website.
The Keller location also has the Snapper Classic, a new fish plate that serves a red snapper filet over rice with the restaurant’s Cajun cream sauce, according to a restaurant newsletter. Te’jun’s owners are also planning to add salads to the menu in the coming weeks, starting at $6.99.
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Co-owners of Aromas on Oak, Ryan Buck and Kirsten Trudo-Buck wanted to create a cozy space where the community could sip coffee and relax, Buck said.
Signature drinks include the teddy bear latte, which has honey and cinnamon, and the tiramisu latte, which is topped with mascarpone cheese whipped cream and cocoa powder, he said.
The coffee comes from a renowned coffee roaster, Jodi Weiser, who also owns a coffee consulting business, Buck said.
Aromas’ baked goods, which includes croissants, bagels, muffins and pound cakes, are sourced from three different bakeries around Dallas-Fort Worth, he said.
Second special session ends without new laws on THC, property taxes
Around 1 a.m. Sept. 4, the Texas Legislature gaveled out of its second special session of the year. On the heels of a two-week Democratic walkout that stymied bills during a previous legislative overtime, lawmakers moved quickly to pass 16 of Gov. Greg Abbott’s 24 priorities in under three weeks.
The details: A long-debated plan to ban or restrict sales of hemp-derived THC and a measure aimed at reining in local property tax growth were among the proposals that did not make the cut. Those proposals fell apart in the final days of the special session, after House and Senate lawmakers were unable to reach agreements.
Also of note: Lawmakers also did not pass bills intended to improve emergency preparedness and communications in the wake of the deadly July 4-5 floods; shield certain law enforcement files from public disclosure; and bar local governments from hiring outside lobbyists.
The governor can call a special session at any time; however, legislative leaders indicated they did not expect to return to Austin to tackle the remaining agenda items.
