Jan 17, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Editor’s note: The top Austin news of the week includes openings, closings, and a plan for downtown demolition. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then head here to plan the rest of your long weekend.
1. Developers plan to demolish Shiner’s Saloon in downtown Austin. A piece of downtown Austin’s past could soon be removed. Developers are asking to demolish the longtime home of Shiner’s Saloon.
2. Popular Thai trailer Kiin Di reopens in South Lamar brick-and-mortar. After four years as a cult-favorite food truck parked outside Corner Bar, the women-owned Thai concept Kiin Di has opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant…