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Mom’s Special Cooking opens Burmese restaurant in North Austin

Mom's Special Cooking opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant Aug. 9 in North Austin.

The details: Formerly operating as a food truck off Parmer Lane, the restaurant serves Burmese- and other Asian-style comfort dishes such as shaken beef, kung pao chicken, egg rolls, samosas and mango sticky rice. 

Looking back: Owned by husband and wife duo Yee Yee and Win Bo, the restaurant first opened as a food truck in November 2022 and became fully operational in January 2023 as one of the only spots in the Austin area serving traditional Burmese cuisine. 

  • 948 Payton Gin Road, Austin 
 
KEY INFORMATION
Home sales mixed for parts of Northwest Austin in July

Home sales and median home prices saw mixed results across the Northwest Austin market in July, according to data from Unlock MLS.

  • There was a 10.53% decrease in the number of homes sold in ZIP code 78727 and an 18.92% increase in the average number of days homes spent on the market.
  • The median home sales price for ZIP code 78729 decreased 8.53% for July, while the number of homes sold decreased by 10.53%.
  • The number of homes sold in ZIP code 78750 increased by 13.64% in July, while the average days homes spent on the market increased by 19.44%.
  • ZIP code 78758 experienced a 37.5% increase in homes sold in July and a 133% increase in the average days homes spent on the market. The area also had a 13.28% increase in the median price of homes sold, rising from $375,175 to $425,000.
  • ZIP code 78759 had the second-largest increase in home sales for the Northwest Austin area, with 17.24%. There was also a 9.23% decrease in the median home sales price.
 

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

The chef duo behind Bill’s Oyster and Teddy’s Restaurant & Bar are opening VanHorn’s—a New York-inspired steakhouse—in Downtown Austin this fall.

The new concept will be led by chefs Daniel Berg and Dylan Salisbury, of the Austin-based Berg & Sons Hospitality. The company opened its first restaurant, Bill’s Oyster, in 2023 and opened Teddy’s Restaurant & Bar in 2024.

The menu blends fine dining with casual fare, featuring Pat LaFrieda steaks—sourced from the renowned East Coast butcher—alongside burgers, cocktails and wines at a range of price points, according to a news release.


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😋 Big Daddy Jay's Creole Kitchen serves fresh gumbo in Buda
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Asian-barbecue fusion food truck Si Baby-Q relocated to Pink Flamingo Food Court in July. The menu features barbecue dishes with an Asian twist, such as brisket and ribs with an Indonesian pepper and spice rub.

Sides include smoked kimchi; queso noodles made with long peppers from India; street corn; roti, or an Indian bread; and a banana pudding dessert.

The food truck also sells smoked meats by the pound and features weekend specials such as smashburgers.


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at the capitol
Communities in Texas’ Flash Flood Alley may soon have to install flood warning sirens

Some communities in Flash Flood Alley, which stretches through Central Texas and includes the Colorado and Guadalupe River basins, would be required to install flood warning sirens under a bill advanced by state House lawmakers Aug. 26.

The details: Under Senate Bill 3:

  • The Texas Water Development Board would identify areas impacted by the deadly July 4-5 floods that have “a history of consistent or severe flooding.”
  • Local governments in the identified areas would be required to install flood warning sirens if they are not already present.
  • The state would distribute up to $50,000 in grants to help cities and counties install warning systems.

Lawmakers have said they were concerned that some Hill Country residents and visitors missed or did not receive emergency alerts related to the July 4 floods, which began before sunrise.

Next steps: House lawmakers passed SB 3 unanimously Aug. 26, returning it to the Senate with a minor amendment. If senators sign off on the amendment, the warning siren bill will head to the governor’s desk.

 

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