Following 15 years in the area, The League Kitchen & Tavern is closing its Lakeway location on Feb. 25 after normal business hours.

“It has been an incredible honor to serve this community and to be part of so many celebrations, traditions, and memories made within these walls,” business officials wrote in a Facebook post Feb. 20.

Diving in deeper: The restaurant is owned by T4C & Co, an Austin-owned restaurant group founded by Tony Ciola and Creed Ford IV in 2011. The League has additional locations in Bee Cave, Avery Ranch and Belterra. The group is also responsible for Tony C’s Pizza & Beer Garden; Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries, and Shakes; and Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza, according to its website.

What’s next? Although T4C & Co is closing its Lakeway location of The League Kitchen & Tavern, T4C will begin a new chapter with the opening of Italian-American restaurant Cousin Louie’s in Lakeway, according to the business. A location or opening date was unavailable as of press time.

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Groundwater conservation district leaders declared an extreme drought in southwestern Travis County on Feb. 19, calling for water curtailment from users.

The announcement comes on the heels of prolonged and intensifying drought in the region, which board members fear is causing strain on groundwater and aquifer resources, according to a news release.

The impact: As a result of the declaration, the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District is calling for: 

• 30% voluntary curtailment from exempt wells, limited production general permits and nonexempt domestic users
• 30% mandatory reduction of quarterly permitted use amount for users with operating permits
• No use of water without a board-approved variance for test well general permits

• Only watering lawns, trees and shrubs up to once every every 5-7 days 
• Watering between 8 p.m.-midnight and using a hand-held hose 
• No swimming pool refills (topping off only) 
• Only washing vehicles at a car wash when necessary 
• Not washing buildings, driveways or other outdoor surfaces unless necessary for safety 

From a commercial retail center to a gas station and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Courtside in Austin: Quantum 71 will build a 26,331-square-foot restaurant and a 4,128-square-foot pickleball building.

2. Base Power in Austin: The Austin-based energy supplier will finish out a shell building for manufacturing and warehouse uses.

3. Winding Oak Commercial Development in Leander: Zoomers Investment Group will construct a commercial retail center, which will feature a 4,000-square-foot quick-serve restaurant, 19,543 square feet of retail space and a two-story 16,400-square-foot office and retail building.

4. AAA Storage and Business Park in Austin: The self-storage business will construct an 85,000-square-foot facility and business park.

5. Smart Stop in Georgetown: Central Texas-based Smart Stop will open a convenience store and fuel station that spans 6,000 square feet.

Travis County has extended a burn ban that went into effect on Feb. 10 for unincorporated areas of the county due to continued dry conditions, according to a news release. The ban now remains in effect through March 24 unless the county judge or fire marshal lifts it earlier.

The details: The ban applies to outdoor burning in unincorporated areas—areas outside of any specific city—of Travis County. It does not apply to prescribed burns, outdoor welding, cutting, grinding or other hot work operations, according to the release.

The Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office urges residents to use caution when grilling or barbecuing outdoors and to keep a water source or fire extinguisher nearby. Anyone who sees a fire that may be out of control should call 911 immediately.

The initial burn ban was put into effect after Travis County officials responded to 20-25 fires Feb. 7, Travis County Chief Fire Marshal Gary Howell said Feb. 10.

Stay tuned: Residents can receive burn ban status updates by texting TCBURNBAN to 888777.