What’s the Tea? held a soft opening in Hutto in late November, offering bubble tea and coffee.

The overview: The boutique cafe, owned by Lisa and Diana Nguyen, offers a menu emphasizing healthier options, such as non-caffeinated herbal teas, mushroom-infused espresso, matcha lattes with oat milk cold foam, and bubble tea with pink tapioca pearls colored with beet juice and sweetened with agave nectar. Customers will also find a selection of snacks, including mini banh mis and sticky rice bowls.

What else: The shop will hold a grand opening event and ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. on Dec. 16.

📍 210 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Ste. 450, Hutto

A new boutique eye care clinic has opened in Pflugerville, offering residents a mix of preventive care, medical services and independent eyewear options.

Overview: Santé Eyecare, led by optometrist and owner Andrea Kells, is now seeing patients at its new location on Wells Branch Parkway. The practice provides comprehensive and preventive eye care for patients of all ages, including infants receiving their first vision assessment between 6-12 months old. Services offered include:

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Medical eye care
• Eyewear and optical services
• Contact lens fittings

Ross Black, a retired Georgetown firefighter, launched First Responding Home Inspections to offer comprehensive home inspections, elevation measurements, sewer scope inspections and irrigation/sprinkler evaluations, according to a news release. Black worked at the Georgetown Fire Department for 12 years and has lived in Central Texas for most of his life.

Dig deeper: First Responding Home Inspections is based in Round Rock and serves cities in both Travis and Williamson counties, including Austin, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Cedar Park and more, according to the website. 

The first official inspection was completed Sept. 27, according to Cheryl Black, business operations manager. 

Travis County Chief Fire Marshal Gary Howell lifted the burn ban for the unincorporated areas of Travis County on Nov. 25.

The ban had been in place since September due to the excessive temperatures and dry conditions that hit Central Texas this summer.

After an exceptionally dry start to the fall, conditions have improved recently with rain and adequate humidity levels, lowering the immediate wildfire risk throughout the county, a news release states.

Also of note: Even with outdoor burning now allowed, residents are advised to remain careful and aware of potential fire dangers. Officials urge residents to keep water nearby in case a fire spreads and call 911 immediately if a fire gets out of control.