Check out six trending stories in the Austin area from Sept. 21-24. <\/p>\n
Event center slated for site of old pharmacy at Parmer and Whitestone<\/p>\n
An unoccupied building at the corner of Parmer Lane and Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park is set to be converted into an event center.<\/p>\n
The 12,000-square-foot venue, to be known as the RIA Event Center, will make use of a restored and renovated pharmacy building.<\/p>\n
Learn more from Reporter Daniel Schwalm.<\/a><\/p>\n Nana B’s Country Kitchen showcases slow-cooked family recipes near Round Rock, Hutto border<\/p>\n When Victor Friar and Keysha Nichols-Friar first opened their smoke shop Ash, Smoke & Glass near the Round Rock-Hutto border, they celebrated with smoked wings. At the time, customers told the couple they should consider opening a restaurant. About a year later, in September 2025, they did exactly that, opening Nana B’s Country Kitchen in the retail space next door.<\/p>\n Read more from Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.<\/a><\/p>\n Texas Roadhouse to open in November in Georgetown<\/p>\n Georgetown’s first Texas Roadhouse location will open in mid-November, location Managing Partner Alexis Love said.<\/p>\n