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In April, Community Impact published 104 articles about the Georgetown area, including updates on new and coming soon businesses, recent developments, and local elections.
Here's a roundup of five of the most-read stories.
1. New European steak house opens in Georgetown
Sovian Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge is now serving diners in Georgetown.
The European-style steakhouse takes inspiration from culinary traditions in Italy and France, according to a news release.
This is chef and owner Vira Chudasma's second Georgetown restaurant. She also owns La Riv Wood Fired Italian.
2. Bojangles updates opening date for Georgetown location
Bojangles is now planning to open its Georgetown location in late 2026, a representative for the company confirmed in an email.
The chain was originally expected to bring its menu of chicken, sandwiches, biscuits and sides to Georgetown in early 2026, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
3. Georgetown officials conditionally approve 43-acre multifamily residential development
Georgetown City Council members gave initial approval to a multifamily development near Shell Road and Shell Spur at an April 14 meeting, after an almost three-year process.
Council members passed a development agreement with NOVA368 for the Shell Spur Public Utility District, which encompasses about 43 acres of land, and includes plans to build multifamily housing and some commercial elements.
The first reading of the agreement includes several modifications aimed at reducing housing density, stricter architectural standards and mandating developer funding for infrastructure improvements.
Council members also voted to annex the site from the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction into city limits, which will prevent the developer from going forward with a plan to provide wastewater services through a package plant, District 5 council member Kevin Pitts said.
4. Lake Georgetown under drought watch
The Brazos River Authority implemented Stage 1 drought watch for nine reservoirs in its supply system, including Lake Georgetown, according to a March 30 news release.
The Stage 1 designation is intended to bring awareness to a developing drought and achieve a voluntary 5% reduction in water use, the release states.
5. Four dining options to open this summer in Georgetown's upcoming The Junction development
The Junction, a new entertainment venture by Georgetown-based Cooley Capital Companies, is planning an August opening, bringing four local dining options online, according to Cooley Capital partner Matt Marshall.
Georgetown-based Sweet Lemon Kitchen and Dough-Go Pizza as well as King's Chicken Wings and Taconmaye will all open in The Junction's dining space.
