Commuters along portions of Old Stagecoach Road in Kyle should plan for traffic delays through Jan. 16, as the city moves a 400-year-old heritage oak tree named Jolene.

What you need to know: Road closures will come in two phases:

• Phase 1 will see Old Stagecoach Road closed from Cypress Forest Drive to Three Forks Drive, through Jan. 16.
• Phase 2 will see Old Stagecoach Road closed from Cypress Forest Drive to Six Creeks Boulevard, Dec. 2-10.

• Road restoration: $129,540
• Water valve installation: $5,000
• Pocket park development: $300,000-$600,000

Nearly 4 months after closing the food truck in Wimberley Square, Neon Armadillo’s team opened its permanent spot at The Junction in Wimberley.

The gist: The restaurant offers 30,000 square feet of Tex-Mex-barbecue fusion served family style, along with a full bar, outdoor seating and games and spots for live entertainment.

On the menu: Officials said Chef Adam Puskorius sources ingredients from local ranchers and farmers committed to pasture-raised and organic practices.

Neon Armadillo is also the first restaurant in the nation to partner with Austin-based Force of Nature Meats to offer regenerative grass-fed brisket, according to the release.

The menu offers other options, including grass-fed lamb carnitas and beef burgers, al pastor-style pulled pork, and more.
 

• Opened Nov. 5

A new holiday market is headed to downtown Austin.

The details: Fetch Concepts, the company behind Colorado's Cherry Creek Holiday Market, will debut Oh What Fun! Austin Holiday Market at Republic Square. 

Oh What Fun! is a partnership between Fetch Concepts, the Downtown Austin Alliance and Austin Experiential Group.

What to expect: The market will include local retailers, food trucks, live music, a cocktail lounge, and community activities such as yoga and Pilates sessions.

Retailers will be available from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., while the bar will remain open until 10 p.m.

Before you go: The market will begin its run on Nov. 20 and will be open Thursdays through Sundays.

During its final weekend, the market will be open from Thursday, Dec. 18, through Wednesday, Dec. 24.

• 422 Guadalupe St., Austin

Texans began receiving full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits Nov. 14, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced.

The renewed SNAP payments came after two weeks of delays due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12.

The overview: SNAP is a federally funded program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly stipends to spend on groceries.

The food assistance program ran out of funding Nov. 1, one month after the government shut down amid disagreements over federal health insurance subsidies.

The details: Over 3.5 million Texans receive SNAP benefits each month, according to Feeding Texas, the statewide network of food banks.

Payments are issued on a rolling basis throughout each month.

“For SNAP clients who receive benefits on or after the 14th of the month, full benefits will be issued on their normal issuance date,” the HHSC website states. “SNAP clients who already received partial benefits will receive the rest of their monthly amount on or after Nov. 14.”