Read the top business and community news from the past week in the Central Texas area.
Northwest Austin
Locally owned breakfast cafe opens, dim sum hot spot closes in North Austin and 5 other restaurant updates
Fast-casual restaurant Humpty’s Wall of Breakfast celebrated its grand opening March 1. The locally owned cafe, located at 8820 Burnet Road, Ste. 502, Austin, offers a build-your-own breakfast bowl menu alongside wraps, vegan dishes and some signature breakfast items.
Leander-Cedar Park
Tex-Mex restaurant opening in Avery Ranch area this fall
Tex-Mex restaurant Mama Betty’s Tex-Mex y Cantina plans to open in October in the Avery Ranch area.
New Braunfels
Following the Texas winter storm, Williamson County was charged at least $14,794 in added energy costs by Cavallo Energy Texas, which the county is disputing.
Statewide
Texas Senate passes bill mandating changes to state energy market in wake of winter storm
A bill that would put in place a litany of changes to the Texas power grid unanimously passed on the Senate floor March 29.
Iain Oldman, Taylor Girtman, Lauren Canterberry, Ali Linan and Jack Flagler contributed to this report.