Jul 23, 2026 | 6:41 pm
Austin’s hottest days of the year so far are upon us. Two closings may point to a restaurant scene slump, but free meals for educators, a book swap and dinner, and a wider retail release of a popular beer are keeping morale up around town.
Openings and closings
Mudbugs, a Cajun restaurant in Buda, posted on Facebook on July 16 that it would close. The post did not explain why the restaurant would have to close, but it mentioned that “the times we are in have led us to this painful result.” The post also shared that the team was working to finish paying staff. “We gave all we had and are keeping our heads held high through this,” they wrote…