{"id":144447,"date":"2026-01-30T19:44:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/144447\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:44:33","slug":"popstroke-laynes-chicken-fingers-tumble-22-check-out-6-trending-austin-metro-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/144447\/","title":{"rendered":"PopStroke, Layne&#8217;s Chicken Fingers, Tumble 22: Check out 6 trending Austin metro stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck out some of the top trending news stories from the Austin area Jan. 26-29.<\/p>\n<p>1. PopStroke eyes spring opening for new Cedar Park venture<\/p>\n<p>Mini-golf company PopStroke has announced plans to open a second Austin-area location in Cedar Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/cedar-park-far-northwest-austin\/business\/2026\/01\/20\/popstroke-eyes-spring-opening-for-new-cedar-park-venture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more from Editor Haley McLeod.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Layne&#8217;s Chicken Fingers now open in Leander<\/p>\n<p>Layne&#8217;s serves chicken fingers, fries, sandwiches, shakes and more. Chicken is served with a variety of sauce options, including their signature Layne&#8217;s Sauce. They also offer family meals and catering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/leander-liberty-hill\/dining\/2026\/01\/27\/laynes-chicken-fingers-now-open-in-leander\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more from Reporter Daniel Schwalm.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Juan &amp; Lupe&#8217;s Kitchen closes in Georgetown<\/p>\n<p>Juan &amp; Lupe&#8217;s Kitchen in Georgetown closed permanently in mid-January.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/georgetown\/business\/2026\/01\/26\/juan-lupes-kitchen-closes-in-georgetown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the story by Editor Claire Shoop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Tejas Meat Supply to expand to Round Rock<\/p>\n<p>Tejas Meat Supply in Georgetown plans to expand operations, according to a recent social media post.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/round-rock\/dining\/2026\/01\/27\/tejas-meat-supply-to-expand-to-round-rock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the story from Editor Grant Crawford.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. New lakeshore landscape unfolding south of downtown Austin<\/p>\n<p>The lakeside landscape south of downtown is moving closer to long-awaited transformation with millions of square feet of mixed-use space and public areas across a series of high-rises.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/south-central-austin\/development\/2026\/01\/26\/new-lakeshore-landscape-unfolding-south-of-downtown-austin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more from Reporter Ben Thompson.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Tumble 22 opens new Pflugerville location<\/p>\n<p>The Austin-based restaurant serves Nashville-style hot chicken that\u2019s hand breaded and tumbled 22 times for a crunchy texture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/pflugerville-hutto\/dining\/2026\/01\/28\/tumble-22-opens-new-pflugerville-location\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the full story from Editor Grant Crawford.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Check out some of the top trending news stories from the Austin area Jan. 26-29. 1. 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