Family-owned pizza restaurant, Baldinucci Pizza Romana, is now open at its new location in Domain Northside, according to a news release. Owned and operated by Salvatore Baldinucci, Patricia Baldinucci and Gabriel Baldinucci, the Italian spot debuted its second location in Austin after launching in October 2022 in West Lake Hills. 

On the menu: Patrons can grab pizza by the slice, including options like margherita, sausage and honey, chicken parmesan and fig and arugula. 

Baldinucci Pizza Romana also offers salad house, caesar and greek salads, New York hero sandwiches and small dishes, including meatball parmigiana. For dessert, customers can find New York cheesecake with a strawberry compote, limoncello mascarpone cake, and cannolis. 

What’s next: Baldinucci’s Westlake Hills location is currently closed for renovations, according to an Instagram post. The restaurant is slated to reopen in November with expanded seating options. 

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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks established a new chapter in North Austin this month, holding a ceremony to secure the first new lodge in Central Texas in over a decade.

The overview: The North Austin Elks Lodge No. 2894, based out of Round Rock, is now developing new programs focused on support for veterans, youth activities and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations, according to a press release.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal organization with hundreds of thousands of members across the country, with a network of nearly 2,000 lodges. Chapters, which also act as social clubs, raise funds to provide scholarships, host youth sports events, connect veterans with services, provide disaster relief and more.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Waco, will face Democratic challenger Casey Shepard in the race to represent District 17 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The southwestern corner of District 17 includes parts of Williamson County. The district stretches north up to Waco and east to the Lufkin area.

What to bring to the polls: Voters should bring a photo ID with them to the polls. According to the secretary of state's office, acceptable forms of photo ID include:

• Texas driver's license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

• Texas election identification certificate issued by DPS

• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS

• Texas handgun license issued by DPS

• U.S. Military identification card containing the person’s photograph

• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph

• U.S. passport (book or card)

The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5.