Texas French Bread, the iconic Austin bakery and restaurant destroyed by a fire in 2022, has reopened its dining room more than four years after the blaze forced the business from its longtime home. […]
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Boardwalk at On The River Restaurant to Hold Grand Opening July 11 in Freeport
On The River Restaurant will celebrate the grand opening of its newly renovated Boardwalk at On The River on July 11, marking the latest chapter for a local dining destination that has served the Brazosport […]
KFC launches global refresh, with McKinney restaurant among first next-generation designs
KFC is rolling out a global brand refresh that includes new menu items, updated restaurant designs and a refreshed visual identity, with one of the first new-format restaurants expected to open in McKinney later this […]
Developers of ICE-Tracking Tools Ask Judge to Bar Alleged Government Pressure on Apple, Meta
The creators of a mobile app and Facebook group used to report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration from allegedly pressuring major technology […]
A Review of Media Industries in the Digital Age: How Economic Systems Shape What Gets Made, Seen, and Sustained
Amanda D. Lotz and Timothy Havens’ Media Industries in the Digital Age: How Media Businesses Work Today is best understood not simply as a study of media, but as a study of the economic systems […]
Review: Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power — The Story of a Man Who Built Power From Nothing
Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power by James McGrath Morris is often treated as a biography of Joseph Pulitzer. But read closely—especially through the passages you’ve pulled—it becomes something much bigger: It is […]
New study says Austin restaurant permitting can cost nearly $9,000 and requires up to 105 steps
Photo: Justin Shugrue in his bagel shop, Shug’s Bagels on March 23, 2026.. Shugrue started Shugs Bagels in Dallas during the pandemic. Now, after moving to Austin, he’s preparing to open a fourth location, but […]
Iran strikes on Qatar LNG disrupt global energy markets, ripple into Texas economy
Iranian attacks that disabled roughly 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas capacity are expected to send shockwaves through global energy markets and create both risks and opportunities for Texas, a leading U.S. energy producer. According […]
Times Media Group to acquire 32 Texas community newspapers, expanding into state
Times Media Group and Moser Community Media, also known as Texas Local Media Company, announced they have reached an agreement for Times Media Group to acquire Moser’s portfolio of 32 community newspapers across Texas, with […]
Amazon to End Palm-Scan Payment Program at Retail Stores
Amazon is discontinuing its palm-based payment and identification system at all retail locations, marking the end of a high-profile experiment in biometric commerce, according to notices posted at stores and on company devices. The technology, […]
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