The Context: Austin business owner Brian Knowles launched Terrible Love Wine in September. Located in the former band building of the Baker Center in Hyde Park, the new wine bar sits next to Terrible Love Coffee, which Knowles started as a trailer in 2021 before moving to the center in 2023.

What’s special about it: Wine director Kendall Jackson built out the menu to feature low-intervention, small-production wines from unexpected regions, including Mexico, Japan and Palestine. The by-the-glass menu changes frequently.

Looking for a libation? The bar serves:

• Champagne, orange wines and sparkling and non-sparkling red, white and rosé wines

• Dessert wines, local rotating beers and draft cold brew

• Low-ABV drinks, including sake-based and vermouth-based options

• Non-alcoholic wines

What’s on the menu: Food options include tinned fish, a cheese plate, a charcuterie board and Nougatine Bakery baguette served buttered or as a ham sandwich.

One more thing: The wine bar is 21+ at all times.

Austin residents are invited to attend a series of open houses and provide feedback on updating Imagine Austin, the city's comprehensive plan.

The details: First adopted in 2012, the civic roadmap is being updated due to local growth and changing conditions, with completion expected by spring 2028.

Going forward: The upcoming open houses will cover a draft vision statement and initial information about a new future land use map. The scheduled sessions include:

• Oct. 20 at the Turner Roberts Recreation Center

• Oct. 21 at the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center

• Oct. 24 at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center

• Oct. 28 at Doss Elementary School

• Oct. 29 via Zoom

Early voting in Travis County runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

What you need to know: Voters can use any of Travis County’s 45 early voting locations, County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado said.

Locations are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. every day, including on weekends, according to the county’s schedule, except for one polling site that’s only open Oct. 30. Voters can find their closest polling site at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

Voters should bring one of seven accepted forms of photo ID, such as a Texas driver license or U.S. passport, according to the Texas Association of County Election Officials.

On the ballot: The county has more than 700 ballot variations, Limon-Mercado said.

Austin voters will see two bond propositions and eight proposed city charter amendments, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Council races are on the ballot in districts 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9, according to the city of Austin.

Check out the latest updates on upcoming or ongoing transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Upcoming projects

Freedom River Parkway East and West

Project: Construction of new east-west roadway connections from Hwy. 29 to RM 1869 and from Bagdad Road, or CR 279, to Hwy. 29, improving Liberty Hill bypass connectivity.

Update: Both projects remain in the design phase through 2026 as part of the Liberty Hill bypass connectivity network.

• Timeline: early 2027–early 2029

• Cost: $36.3 million (East); $61.5 million (West)

• Funding source: Williamson County 2023 road bond

Ongoing projects

MoKan Trail: Boggy Creek Bridge Segment

Project: The project is a 1.5-mile trail in Austin connecting the Pedernales Street bike path to the Southern Walnut Creek Trail.

Update: Phase 5, the bridge over Boggy Creek, is the trail's final piece and is expected to be complete by late 2026.

• Timeline: expected completion in late 2026

• Cost: $5.3 million–$5.8 million

• Funding source: 2020 mobility bond, Community Project Funding