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Eggs Up Grill now serving breakfast, brunch to Southwest Austin

A new breakfast and brunch spot is now open in Southwest Austin.

The details: Eggs Up Grill opened its first Austin proper location in early February. The restaurant is a fast-casual breakfast and brunch spot, founded in South Carolina, according to its website.

The Austin location is helmed by franchise owners Omar Thompson and Megan Hood.

An additional Eggs Up Grill location can be found in Cedar Park.

On the menu: The restaurant offers breakfast stapes including:

  • Chicken and waffles
  • Biscuits and gravy
  • Chilaquiles
  • Chicken-fried steak and eggs

Smaller dishes include avocado toast, croissant-style doughnuts and oatmeal. Lunch offerings include sandwiches and salads.
  • 9021 Goodnight Ranch Blvd., Unit 2100, Austin

 
On The Transportation Beat
Traveling through the Austin airport this March? Here's what you need to know

The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is likely to see an increase in passenger traffic through the rest of March.

What you need to know: Airport officials are anticipating the busiest travel days, with over 30,000 departing passengers, to be:

  • March 22
  • March 23
  • March 29
  • March 30
  • April 5
  • April 6

Before you go: Airport officials encourages travelers to:
  • Arrive 2.5 hours before domestic departures.
  • Arrive 3 hours before international departures.
  • Allow extra time if checking bags, returning rental cars, or traveling during peak festival days.

What else: The airport is currently undergoing a multiyear expansion program designed to upgrade facilities and increase capacity to address the record-breaking passenger traffic in recent years.

 
Latest City News
City advances economic relief to legacy local businesses in East, Southwest Austin

Austin is advancing two economic support incentives totaling nearly $140,000 to East and Southwest Austin legacy small businesses.

The details: Austin Economic Development Place-Based Enhancement Program is aimed at providing affordability relief to longtime local businesses, nonprofits and creative entities. The program is one of several commercial incentives offered by the city, and is designed to offset economic pressures on businesses and groups providing a "high community impact" in Austin, according to the economic development department.

A five-year incentive for up to $107,803 with The Vortex, a nonprofit community theater with a bar and eateries, was advanced by city officials March 12. The 38-year-old creative space was labeled as a legacy local business by the city, and support was needed given to lost revenue caused in part by recent National Endowment for the Arts cuts.

What else: The economic development department is also advancing a place-based incentive with the Circle C Child Development Center in Southwest Austin for nearly $31,000 over five years.

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Austin area.

AnTeNa Kitchen & Bar to bring “contemporary Indian" to Leander this month

A new fine-dining establishment serving modern Indian cuisine in Leander is expected to open to customers in late March, owner Anil Annepu said.

The restaurant will blend modern dining with traditions of Andhra, Telangana and North America.

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🌯 Chuy’s to bring burritos, enchiladas and more to Bastrop on May 18
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🍽️ San Pedro Limon owners continue family legacy with second Georgetown location
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Da's Thai Cuisine opens Hutto location

Customers will find egg rolls, steamed dumplings, chicken satay, steamed edamame, fried tofu and crab rangoon rolls on the menu for starters. The restaurant also serves curry, fried rice, pad Thai, beef and broccoli, and a variety of other Thai dishes.

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The Cosmic Cup now open at food park off Hamilton Pool Road

The Cosmic Cup opened at Fetch Food Park off Hamilton Pool Road in January, offering up coffee and tarot readings to the community. 

The details: The business uses coffee grown by women in Oaxaca, Mexico, with tarot readings offered as part of the overall experience, according to the business. 

Menu items include more traditional options such as cappuccinos and espressos alongside mazapan candy-flavored lattes, matcha, pumpkin lattes and more.

“Similar to sharing a cup of coffee, tarot is presented as a conversational and reflective experience for visitors,” information from the business states. “The Cosmic Cup aims to provide the Austin community with a welcoming space to slow down, connect, and enjoy coffee in a different way.”

  • 17499 Hamilton Pool Road, Austin

 

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