Sep 19, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Editor’s note: The top Austin news of the week includes a look at Austin’s richest residents, plus previews of exciting new restaurants. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend via this guide.
1. 8 Austin billionaires land on Forbes’ 2026 list of richest Americans. The richest billionaires in America have a collective worth of $8 trillion in 2026, a staggering $1.4 trillion increase since last year, says Forbes. And a Polish-American billionaire residing in Austin with ties to Elon Musk and SpaceX has become one of the richest people in the nation.
2. Kyle and Noah Hawley expand Austin store with bookshop and coffee bar. An artsy Austin power couple is moving the charming stationery store Letterpress Play and expanding it into an independent bookstore this October…