New Braunfels Utilities, or NBU, began the final phase of its Gruene Road Sewer Main Rehabilitation and Relocation Project on April 7, according to a news release.

The impact: The majority of construction impacts will occur overnight Sunday-Friday morning from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. During active work hours, traffic will be reduced to one lane. There will be flaggers directing drivers through the area, the release states.
Short segments of a flagging operation will be conducted during the weekdays while the project’s contractor constructs two concrete vaults near the bridge, the release states.

About the project: The first phase of the two-phase project, which was completed in March, focused on replacing the aging, 12-inch sewer line along Gruene Road from Hunter Road to the 1200 block of Gruene Road. The second phase of the project will take place along the 1200 block of Gruene Road and continue the work previously outlined in Phase 1 of the project, according to the release.

Eduardo Hernandez said one of his passions is getting behind the stove and cooking street tacos. After decades in the corporate world and service in the U.S. Air Force, Hernandez said it was time for a change.

“I made friends with someone in the food business, and it piqued my interest,” he said. “From there, I jumped right in.”

Some details: After stepping into the local food truck scene in Central Texas and working in several trucks between New Braunfels and Austin, Hernandez said he wanted to open one that he could be in charge of.

“It really gave me the confidence to open my own business,” Hernandez said, citing his past experience running the kitchen at the now-defunct Smokin’ Joe’s Tex Mex Kitchen.

Thus, Birria Haus was born.

Craving tacos? Birria Haus offers a variety of street food options, from tacos to quesadillas. Specific dishes include street quesadillas, street tacos, tacos al pastor, customizable ramen bowls and more.

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